Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-03-30

The following items OF news are gathered
from the special Washington correspondent OF
the N Y TTibuns, a source, we think as ou-
theuiic and reliable as any we have aeecss to.
BRILiIASr ExPEoTAT1oEs-A letter was re-
ceived on Saturday from a member OF the
Montgomery Cabinet, by the principal banking
house here, stating confidently that The writer
expecled TO dine in Washington next winter IN
his orical capacity, and be regularly established
a, this capital. The game is to make bold
stroke. by which the South will be consolidated,
and then, by the aid OF the Northern Democra-
~. TO force the Constitution OF the Southern
Conrederocy upun all the States but New Eng
land. This scheme may appear chimerical, but
IL Is seriously entertained, aud has an organized
support in the North to-day. 1t is short mode
of amending the Constitution, which the con-
spiratoB know could not be accomplished thro
Congress or a Convention of the States. The
managers Of this Revolution never expected TO
stay out permanently. But they have orgoniE,
ed the machinery so as to provide for that con-
tingency aud to hoodwnk the public il II did
not happen. They require to be watched care
fully. Their allies in New York are capable Of
any desperate resort
TuE SOUTHERN MAILS. - Orders upon the
Posimastcrs along ther routes have been sent
out by the Aadtor Of the Post Office depart
ment 10 favor Of tho contractors for carrying
the mails in the seeding States, for the payment
of all moneys in their hands, to meet the Gov
ernmeut's Indebtedness to them at the close OF
the present quarter on the lst of April. II
paid, there will be no difficulty. If refused, the
Department will decide whether the mails should
be continued after such default
CANADA CoNsuLsnIP- Giddings was con.
frmed as Consul to Canada by 30 against 10.
The South demanded division to record their
opposition.
} TEuUAXTEPEc TO DE Seized Tho design of
the secessionists is to seize upon the IsthmuS OF
Tehuauepec, if possible, uuder the pretended
: grant which Mr.. Benjamin procured through
8 Mr.. Duchanan's influence. They intend, also,
u to make demonstration upon the provinces
: across tue lSlO OTHHuci huu thosS III thO uOt'n
{ This scheme was concocted year ago, as part
: of the disunion conspiracy
TUE SouruERy CoNNisNoNERs- Seward has
not entered into arrangement Of any kind with
the Commissioners, sent here by the confederate
states, for a suspension Of action by the govern.
ment in regard to the southern forts or arsonals.
When the administration is prepared to speak,
he will answer their communication, and not
before. All tho assumptions in the mean time
are without authority, and must be received by
the public as prompted by interested motives
1t has always been clear that these commission
ers could not be recognized in any official ca
pacity, without the intervention OF Congress
, The President has no power, aud his inaugural
proves he has no inclination. The policy i:
peace, bat not in the way prescribed by dis
, uuionists. Mr. Lincoln will choose his own
mode.
) FoRr SUNrER-All the sensation statements
E from here alleging that the President has issued
, or sent preparatory or other orders 10 CharleF'
! ton by Surgeon Fox, Mr.. Lamon, or anybody
} else, for the evacuation of Fort Sumter, are
fabricated, and wholly unworthy of attention
+ Ever since Major Anderson made his report il
detail to Mr.. Holt Of the state Of supplies If
the Fort before this administration came into
power, and General Scott advised the withdraw
y. al of his command, it has been evident that i
was military necessity, which could not be
avoided Tho President has. however, as al
ready stated in nay dispatches, determined tC
I satisfy himself by other means Of information
t besides the Official reports Of all tho facts. and
+ no decision can be made until il is received. lie
r has nothing to do with issuing orders for the
y the exclusive responsibility, and hence referred
d it to the cabinet more than two weeks ago, wher
he was convinced no other alternative presented
It From first TO last it has only been a question
= whether the President would sanction the de
c csion Of the highest military authorities 10 lht
/ government, and not one in any degree involv
= ing his own individual or official action. Thi
e approval or rejection necessarily involves Ger
] tain degree Of responsibility, under present cir
s cumstances, which the President has endeavoreC
giving as to the necessity. His convictions arr
against making any concessions to the conspira
. tors, and nothing but the most conclusive rea
sons have induced him even TO entertain such
! proposition.
= In sending personal agents there to make in
. quires and see for themselves he has not in
. tended to reflect upon Major Anderson or tn
. officers around him, but to assure himself wit
testimony which will go far to convince tn
country that he is compelled TO allow the with
drawal.
The Oil Fever has broken out in Wayne CO
". Y. aud companies, We arc informed, by tn
:, Lyons Press are engaged in boring for Iue,
brGting article II any of our citizens do an,