Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-19
ARRIVAL OF THE PONY.
Dates to March 5,h.

The Pony having arrived on Sunday, and
our paper not issuing on Monday we copy
from the Union the following dispatches:
FoRr CHuhcuuL, March 18th.
The Pony Express arrived at $50 this
morning The following is the report for
Union:
Sr LOUIS via Fort Kearnv.
March "a. 1861.
Several Intellectual attempts were mad e to
take up the report Of the Peace Conference
10y The House.
In the Senate, the same matter was dis
cussed yesterday
Crit enden was willing to make many and
any sacrifices of private views for peace.
Mason denounced the plan as subyersive Of
what rights the South already had.
Baker urged the submitting of the question
to the people He was willing to vioIate the
Chicago Platform, and give up great dsal
to the border States but nothing to seces-
sion
Green pronounced the plan mere twaddle.
but said there was something in the Critten-
den Comp on.ise
No action was had on the subject.
Yesterday the question pending was the
motion of Hunter to substitute the Crittenden
Compromise for the Peace Conference plan
The report Of the Committee of Thirty
three was made the special order to-day at
II O'Clock.
The debate in the Virginia Convention,
yesterday, indicated that peace propositions
were acceptable generally, but obnoxious to
the secessiouists.
Wigfall and IIemphll gave notice, yes
terday, Of their intention to withdraw from
the Senate, satisfied that the secession ordi-
nance was adopted 10y the people Of Texas.
Returns from the North Carolina Conven-
ton leave the result in great doubt.
The Whitney Gun Factory, in Hartford,
c., exploded its boiler, yesterday, iujurng
twenty persons, but killing none.
The telegraph wire over the Platte river is
swept away, making the communication with
Fort Kearny very difficult The water is
enormously high
The Pony Express of Feb. II passed Fort
Kcarny March lst, at A. NJ
Boston-Cleared, ship Flying Dragon,
| Watson.
New YORK, March lst.--Flour in favor of
buyers; moderate business. Wheat, without
material change; Canada, 81 l64 Pacific
Mail, SIC.
News of March 9Th.
Sr. LOUIS March 9TH, 1861.
The Pacific Railroad bill has failed.
The Daily Overland Mail passed in the
Posoflice Appropriation bill, transferring the
Butteplield contract TO the Central Route for
one million of dollars per annum, with Pony
Express at reduced rates Of postage, TO be
performed by Butterfed to the end of the
contract, is now law
Congress has agreed to give Butterfeld
the lIttprpppp to tIA mail nv h,4
Central route daily, and semi-weebly ty
Pony Express, half an ounce weight for one
dollar. If Buiterield declines, the Central
route is to be let for sum not exceeding one
million of dollars The letter mail to 60
through in twenty-eight days, and the resi-
due in thirty-6vc days, with privilege to
send hy steamer in twenty five days.
All the Force Bills and the I'LL supprcssing
mails in the seeding States have failed.
The Nevada Territory Bin has been op-
proved.
Crittcn1en's proposition was lost in the
senate by vote of 70 TO 20
! CorVn's Resolution has been adopted y d
constitutional mriorily of - to H.
The Senate was in session all Sunday night,
and the House till Monday morning. No
important business was transacted.
The 4th of March was bright and beau
tiful day, and there was an immense con
course
The Inauguration commenced according to
established usage The President and Vice
President elect were received in the Senate
ChamLer After oath TO the Vice President,
tJ''y repaired to the front Of the Capitol.
senator Baker introduced the President to
the crowd. After the delivery of the inaa-
Guial, buchanan accompanied the Pre>dcct
to the W bite House The procession was an
imposing one. But one Company Of United
states troops was in line; others were sta
toned about the city. The Republican As
ISOLATION, Of Maryland was next after the
President.
Not a single unpleasant or menacing Incl
dent occurred
The Inaugural is telegraphed in full not
withstanding the difficulties of crossing the
Platte river