, 1861-03-19
From washington and the South.

NEW YORK, March 18-The Charleston cor
respondent Of the Herald says the new Tariff
and Constitution are unsatisfactory. The float
ing hattssry vii be moved Monday, but not
A Washington dispatch to the Herald re-
ports TINT Major Anderson had informed the
Government that if rcinforcements be inteud-
ed, the Carolinians would Immediately I'LL the
channel and render communication BY water
Impossible. -.......
ling to the seizure Of the Revenue Cutter BY
Texas. -
It is understood that the Administration
have sent secret agents to different European
Governments 10 informIthem of the future pol
icy Of this Government, thus iorestalling and
defeating the object Of the Southern Confcd-
eracy in sending their Commissioners thence.
The same course will be pursued relative to
Mexico,
The Cabinet, as soon as the Southern forts
affair is settled, will take into consideration
the collection Of revenue. AL are known to
agree it should be collected, but the manner
is the trouble.
- ": Fay WI probably be continued Minister
It is suid Corwin has accepted thc Mexican
Mission.
hlr. Sherman has left for Ohio.
VIM. A Howard will be Postmaster at De-
troit.
Tie Heralds Washington despatch states
Lieut.. Putnam arrived from Texas with dis
patches from Col Waite, who has been in
structed to Withdraw from Texas, and was
concentrating his troops at 1ndianola, and
Col. W,Wil1 remain till all the troops have
left. AL the stores and munitions of Har,
were in the hands Of the Texas Commission
ers, who allowed necessary supplies to send
the troops out Of the State.
The military post on Brazos Island WIS sur
rendered by Lieut. Thompson to Gen. Nichols.
first insisting that the flag should be saluted'
Hc Ind only fifteen men and two guns.
The steamer Arizona was ordered by her
owners to wait ut 1ndianola until after the
steamer Gen Rusk, which had Gen. Nichols
and force Oh board, should pass her for Bra
zos, in order that the Arizona should not take
ont the news Of the intentions Of the Texans.
The Texas Rangers are stationed from Brazos
to Brownsville, and 1t is anticipated that thcy
would attempt to prevent the Government
troops taking away stores and artillery.
WASHINGTON, March 1G.-The Senaie to-day
confirmed the nominations Of N. G. Is5el, Col
lector Of Detroit VIM G. Butler, Collector
at Camden, N. c.; John ". McMath, Collec-
tor at Michilimackinac; ]. II. Edmunds, Com
missioner Of the Land Office; Gen. Spinner
Minn., Secretary Of Legation at Brussels and
Jacob s. Halderman, Minister resident at
Stockholm. 4 number Of army appointment
were also confirmed.
The treaty with the Winnebago Indians Bas
ratified. >44 " '''
The Htrald's correspondent says: eds
patches were received here to-day from Mont
gomery, indicating momsntary apprt hensicu
Of collision ut Fort Pickens, It appears That
the Commanders of the BfooklYn and Sa}ina
can land no supplies or have any further COM
munication with the shore. There are 500
in the various vessels lying off the harbor. Il,
is said that it they disregard this notification
and attempt to land, q fight will at once come
of
Rumors are current that the destination of
tile troops in Texas, for whom transport ships
have been sent, Is for Eert Pickens. It is
known that m officer with sealed dispatches
Is on one of the vessels which left N. Y. the
day before yesteaday, and another officer was
dispatched overland to Col Waite, command
Ing the troops in Texas.
Report says that Gen. Beauregard, com
manding the forces In Charleston larbor, will
refuse to permit Maj. Anderson and his men
to depart except as prisoners Of war. This is
doubtless mistake.
The Southern question was discussed two
hours to-day by the Cabinet, without coming
to IN ultimate result.
Green Adams, member Of Congress from
Kentucky was appointed Filth Auditor Of the
Treasury, Bureau attached to the r. o. De-
partment.
4 Herald dispatch also sa5s II an able to
state positively and anthoritive1y that no
foreign born citizens will be appointed heads
Of Diplomatic posts in Europe during the Re
Publican Administration The Secretary Of
State is immovablc. His determination il
formed and will not be shaken By any intlu.
ences that may be brought to bear On linn.
Remembrance after remonstrance, both verbal
and written, has been lodged with him, hut
all to no purpose, He has made up his mind.
and Is prepared to take the consequences.
High authority states that the French Mis-
sion has been accepted by Charles Francis
Adams. ", n. Fry, the eminent mugical
composer, is to be. Secretary of the Legation
at Paris.
WASHINGTON, March 1s.-it is said on good
authority that Messrs. Crawford end For
syth, the Commissioners from the Southern
Con1ederacy, entertain the strongest hopes Of
preserving the peaceful relation between the
TWO Governments. There Ia no doubt that
their diplomacy is jndicious.
It is estimated that there are between 5000
and 10,000 applicants ready for appointments
connected with the Post Office Department,
The number Of letters daily received is un-
precedently large-sometimcs amounting to
bo0 to 100. Nineteen clerks are engaged In
attending to them. The applicants for EN-
ployment In other Departments Of the public
service are ecorrespondingly numerous.
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