, 1861-03-22
BY EXPRESS AND OVERLAND MAIL
DATES FROM ST. LOUIS TO FER, NJ,

land on the 18th inst, bringing news from
the States to 26th February.
We clip the following summary from tbc
Portland Times
ST. LOUIS, Feb. &c.
A Baltimore telegram, dated Feb 95tb
says; A letter from Southern member of
the Peace Conference to the American save.
peace will be preserved and the Union re-.
stored. The results on all points Of coptro.
versy will be satisfactory to the Masses
We will probably close our labors on Tues
day.
The Charleston Courier says: Fort
Sumter breathed forth its saucy salute Of
guns on Washingtous birthday.
The regular Washington dispatch Of the
25th says, the Peace Convention has been
in session all day. The debate was the
most spirited which has yet occurred Guth-
rie and some of his friends became so much
offended that they left the Hall and signi-
fed their intention not TO 60 back. The
Convention, at one time, was very near
breaking up, but the better counsels pro-
vailed, Guthrie subsequently returned and
business proceeded
The following appears under date of Feb.
26th:
The Peace Conference was in session un-
til two o'clock this morning. The spirited
debate previously commenced continued,
and during the night proceedings, many, il
not all, the amendments were voted down,
leaving, substantially, Guthrie's proposition,
with modified verbage. This was in Com.
mittee of the Whole, but it will be voted on
definitely, to-day.
At levee Lincoln had been waited upon
by hundreds of prominent men from all
parts Of the Union. He had visited the
Senate and House Of Representatives.
Information has been given to the proper
authorities, by one who was in the secret,
that band of five hundred men had sworn
that Lincoln should never sleep 10 the
White House. Their plan is to shoot Lin
cola with an air gun on the occasion Of the
Inauguration, and then screen the perpetra-
tor Of the deed
A large expedition has left Galveston for
the Rio Grande, to protect the frontier
General Twiggs has proved himself
traitor to the government, and evidence Of
the fact is conclusive at Washington. Col
Waite has been promoted to his place.
Government has made several efforts 10
get possession Of the bullion in the New
Orleans mint.
A draft from the Postmaster General,
on the Assistant Treasurer of Louisiana,
has been dishonored. t-t
General Twiggs, as early as the It'll Of
February, made the arrangements to give
up TO the Texans the United States militia
ry property.
Montgomery, Feb. 25th.--The Commit
tee on permanent Constitution are to re-
port on Wednesday. M
Henry P. Alett has been appointed Post
master General Of the new confederacy, and
]. B. Benjamin, Attorney General. NAL
lory is expected to be Secretary Of tho
Navy.
The ultra secessionists Of Richmond, Va,
attempted4to burn Moore, a strong Union
man, in effgy, but were restrained by tho
Mayor. Faa ma
1t is said that the Conventions Of Mis-
souri, and Arkansas are in favor Of the
Union. lg
LINCOLN had reach Washington, and was
waited upon by General Scott, Mr.. Buch-
anan, and the members Of the Corps DiPlo-
matiqae. s-t
Jefferson Davis, the President of the
Southern Confederacy, has been inaugura-
ted, aud is calling together Cabinet.
There is trouble in the French Legation,
owing to contradictory advices sent to Par
is, Minister Mercier, who is imbucd with
secession sentiments, having sent home re-
ports conflicting with the official 'ndyices
from Consuls and other sources. Explaua-
tons have been required. .n
baron Stoeckl, the Russian Minister,
also sympathizes with secession.
Dispatches from Europe onnounce the
determination of the European Powers to
abide by the fixed policy Of recognizing no
new government before its recognition by
the government from which 1t separated
The Administration is advised of the
fact that agents are at the North, purchas-
ing steamers for the Southern Confederacy.
Advices from Montgomery indicate that
the Southern Confederacy will regard an
attempt Of the United States to maintain
its authority in the seeding States as on
act Of war, which will be followed by in
stantaneous reprisals. A large number Of
privateers are in readiness TO commence
operations on the ocean at moments
warning.
1t is reported that arrangements are al.
ready made in California for privateerS in
the Pacific Ocean, when occasion calls for
them.
MONTGOMERY, Feb. 22-The Southern
Congress has unanimously passed an act
declaring the establishment of the free
navigation of the Mississippi. 1t gives
general satisfaction. @
The President nominated, and the South