, 1861-02-21
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

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: QUIZ WASHINGTON LETTER.. Il {
:. -. -: ~.t,.u - 71,, Eexv prestdennt-
:. Bill 10 provide for me cocs eoneeG:f can. F
le....Tf5s ~ tae nSrf VIRGINIA Convention 2
,: --The InauGnratton BALL. '-3:- f
- 5r.o,, nv i,.En Cot7csnondent.l 6
WAsutsorox, Feb. IS, 1851. j,
: ,,..s;aont Lincoln is. expected to arrive in F
this city On Saturday next. Where he WILL | 8
s4,7 s.na E Ia not vet determined senntor Seward j
s:.aa ,,;,, - tis nrlyate residence the ele-
-. ~, ~ 7nsision -occupied by Gen. Cas-, who, ]
e.. .,,a no,. 1eares Washington next Monday
-. n-4ra;+ ~ remains here this week to
~ I 73nco1n On Ills arrival. If the Preel- :
80 saa7;n,.- stsviro at pEiyata house, it Is
-. 1s,:a1v That he will take rooms st VII
],r3.s. Some Republicans arc opposed to his
yo;nr to . hotel. lest he may be poisoned.
TLe atte,nnt to poison Buchanan It the " Ma
t;as,, ;, 5,1,- rcafs aro, is still Yividly re,nem
,,a ~, while Buchanan escaped, scores Of
49,, nnests suffered fatally.
It IL stated that Mics Harriet Lane has in
z;t,a ,1rz Lincoln to accept the Inequalities
! ~, ,;,e White House Immediately on her arri-
,,,, hero in order that ehe may have an oppor-
t,,;,, nr ;nsnectinr The apartments before:
'a:a'is ~ . ond IN tami1arfse herself |
sas taAss poese'S.oD' 11N ~ - In presi.
with the internal mtuass5neA' "
| 5on.;al mansiou-n. other words to get the
us"1 !, She il known to be q
aSu5 ~ N,-s w. .,a u;,7. nnts the do.
thcrnugh 1ousekeepeEs anu VIII pue 'Ao
1nestic affairs to rights, NMle LET AhHoanu
,Ds .a-,'as.t... n,h1,c interests. In two weeks
LOOKS. aleer poons ~ - ,.as+.r ,na ro;st7,st
from to-day they WILL ue l''a9esA "nA ''N'0'
Of the situation. .'.s
rha a,,ort. cniarar3atic 1a5side speeches Of
. 49, asr pr,z,acxt in which he has given slight
elimpses Of his policy, has eAe5e'hea a "se'
e,1utsrv influence among the Republicans,
sa1"'! 49, ~ f,onores.. except amopg the
"othstn '''a tosoA 80 ~ 1,..a .etorc nycr
, apostates and Tencsaoes WIN n"se
+ 4,tha enemy, where they naturally belong.
/ j :. ~: satn,dav night tie. Republican: House
vi o"ta's' ...-,h;a,, x,as 1aroalv at
: members helo q caueus' WIZ W. -.
tended, and after full ano lree cosnI.a'ison "
1'cWs' uua44aou4, ta.;1as .tf +,o Pres;ilept ia
Force Bill WHICH aa'noa'H.s - ,,,,, -,
u collect The revenue On tne Utica u A.Au ~
,ror outside Of insurrectionary porta OF in haE
oil .:,o.ot;,,, ~ 7eneal any rebel1ous seaport nE
clscfe11oh " -, r~o;,r-, ,,ease1s from
'r port Of entry, and forbid 1ote'sn 'eese1s
It entering. It also confers on the Executive Int
.e .,--ar 70. c,,3 ont the militia to protect til
l""sl ~ ~ .nd e,farcc the Federal luw7
public property aea III sn1 III - ;dantical witt
Is when necessary. lhe ~, ulu cen % ' Tackson an,
E tsis Forsa b'll ata"n W tha PrseidebI t,
ID !a:7ed by G2ngIess 20 sa,,tn ~ the ,nws III
Id 'letsat nnihnsao1 .; 'Sa tha GoTsrnment require
v"ry eSsstsnss .t r. =. soraernch M Law. ;.
he me d,saeion !e ~, hy nM the parliaucntary e.
Of sage ot tn's w x taa ~ an Tesnrt one fit
w. edicnts ~ ,n,v IL the ruies' call for til
ui'lha 4snsia a'. io,ern,inGhlv. There are abo1
.5s 35r.y s'.crssionisls IN the House who will o.
7n '."ss s a., ai ths Government, by expedients i
On, lie short Of revolaionarg-at least thl4 Is u
ent general belief on lhe otnes 1ant ,.5 ecrcr
!: a neans ate -, .ssV ~, s.,G that the Goyerpme
,eu f,,ag have the means OF protecting itse
'in+ '1ec feace .l;eautIs snI mnority repor
lie l!sGusS1sls :i+a .tI ~; Tg,ntv.nne Tie uiais
ute ~ ~, tn r,ortsd in iyor Of the Guthrie propo
on -tto,s, which, in substance, embraces e.,
led. Hsscklnrla5s plasuam, ms ra;nnr;tv fsnorr~:
Inn s'lanks aaasa, -, TX Nst;nus5 Gonyention
NV calIcd IS the only way in which the sectio'
led fhcGtles can ou & aa.noa .a,re t;er thc ctlis
A. Lue Gomm.sesa H.v .nd Mn. for referring
GatlFle scnenis, aud l.. 1tae 41e,r"v made and n
na- y! ,ttef 10 1is np.+;tntion psvp+H; 11dve Loran
zinr !nu:s Foiea 1ol oI .t il1;ois
mt Ashaslso ~ ,.t;al, ~ recommended the {
ho' isli-uTe, WnlGa Mnn!,s,,t;nn He
State G{ Ia o. tus9,;aea aa0 by, lis Colleagues,
,s; arc opposed to any ci,m2roh.sec sia n1 cenr wv
esfapiashes NY pt;,-a1 ars.trnent The
fazsa stanaI OF Lon ,a.;.;,ns Vii he rec
% is :,a!s On both ptnl'os.s.uns o,i,t1one ail
IL OF Eneneeas 1o-1asi .i:rbsnS M ,nn.;er. The cut
sd in "GeN a." .",, Irsot ernre majority OF the
,sc Of i:rcnce Three States viii r3setse me a &C
+ 7ha cf their ComnIttse, and IT, It II :, eSpsetea
Michigan aud MlnnSsot: rSna % are ne I ,eP,Gss PIT
Sso1n ~ nnoseG ,ns d1s to any device extending s
law or projecting it BY the Sat1onai s,osepn, pan
pauce 1t mas oeen ss1ese !, nav he Cameruu,
la ca.n oen1 G1nti,r;sia f,r;Atrndeu's. Biyler'
oeo vote 1os uasntes ,araco5e nrano.itious' And
id ire. ns oeaSa ,ns, aver Claiming TO be Rep
,cr,t.. can ,1:ina;s Fay .H' can be induced 10
d 1n11- :nycaatty..o ~ .}o TnsEa the Cpnstit1
~ 49, more pro-slavyry than it IS. o+fePui
great l. >cili y.tA to- raiso it from the cnaf1ete
, them ,'art,ro,,s practice supported by local Ia
s~ oanutun5f t.ia"af jnst;t1f;on: Only southern
ed any ta ha:ionm the;r Northern alcs are en-
lucted m 4nis nnI'o1y and auti Democratic consl
&c VS. against freedom. The pro-slaVery 1nemo
Il men, the Peace Conference Mi,l ny T,vn W. nav n
wheth- 'or Saaona s, ~ they viii utterly lul 10
cabins hsat or coercs the Republicans INTO g
tssae Eence N r Tuy nound If ilesI' does rot +
I'd IN ctple4 ~ ~ tipod- AID the blood the,
defend ons asep ~
,r. the neI ~. vr,;nf. Sec ssion Convention is
'@eS Inc nts,.hst sct;nn nav be taken it
Day, ~ W. 1850 ":e saturday was spent
It, With sagiy 70 iols s9,.,:ons The drift Of sen
c, moi Ta,v nsrhans lie seen by the character
tons> Of resolves. For instance.
House, M M1ttoa 31 81, s,;,snsie to ths coer
hi part that xssd sates oa any pretsxt aud
Of Tho asainsts tue use ol tae ~ asu " ~ 1Inion
esysfhe any s,ate - The Federal Union and
upon terms Of eaisty M w. aha ha,n@ 1nae prove
influence bcrs but i ane 3e;M Mt hesitate TO unite
ing, then h,.herm sIe M staresH
". sister .,oo,t bv seoefcip. s
What Is hst1 g., Gor:rnInent s1ail \
~ rent Stntes4 IS ina. tn1 o1a ia forts. or rec
blowing lecsn,gThicn lecs n1 nas been Seized or sto]
pther words, that it shall submit IT. 70 ea o.
he Gener- by the Insurgents on+sn1;tvsfor that !
eyond .he 70 ahu1p o ;s coniyaient TO demand
neeessa TINS Posm.orn Goyr1nnunt. q shall ackn
:; :; 1e sc,sion INC 9isas,denca Of any State wh
IL sss7 the lhaepenaS5 pa5a IF .his nrinciple b
choose 70 ssaees er.,1afos no Goye1nm
t'o9'n lisheo. t9eIe a -hn3n structure Galls to
z O'Clock Union ine - Ao1o :. -
,embllpa, its Own wsleaL. .,,e- r.so1utions
c..,+,rs But Eone oi s.ls a.. ~ i;cdisonised. ii
ee' diplomatic anu MoAT E,,r.era7nnle:
insisting ing their meaning satsd - Tsso!ution
tht the Federal Gove5nnsns eeed;,a NUS
4AA1Aeu'1 f,rrjhlv t6tt the JoFa8 ~ es-V,