The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-03-18

Commissioner OF Indian A fairs, and Morris,
: Of Illinois, Judge Of Kansas. =:..1 !.
A dispatch from Raleigh, N. G.; states
:, that the majority against q 0onyention In
chat state is over 1000. The vote for dele.
gates shows ON Union majority Of TIVE to
one against secession.
~. VIZ: ST, houts, March IL am, =:
=. The Washington correspondents Of the
n Y. Herald and Timer; both give Gre:
j., dGnce to, the report that the administra,,
ton Is considering, with probability of
adopting, the policy Of withdrawing the
troops from Forts Sumter aud Pickins.
!. II is said the matter was under considera.
ton in the cabinet on Saturday night, and
that even Southern men acknowledge this
would be the death blow TO sece sion, The
report, however. decidedly needs confirm,
alton =..:-@ Fl. =: =. 3.:. i:
~ II Is also said by same corresl 3ndc.e Is,
that Maj: AudersonS supplies are grow.
ing short, though he gets fresh meats every
day, He has salt provisions for only g.
teen days. + '.. I. .* 5*=...
1t seems that Roman, one Of the Santh.
err commissioners, has not yet arrit" / in
Washington, and that nothing viii be
done by the commissioners until he does
arrive. - -. =: II. :: .:....~ n
The constitution Of the Southern en-.
tederacy, has heenoFdercd TO he engrGs Il,
II Is said to be extremely conservative.
Five millions Of the Southern lon hos
been taken ut par, and no doubt is enttt-
tained at Montgomery, that the bs ) .cc
will be taken ut the same figures. II
II is reported that Hiram Buruey Inns
beendecided on as collector Of New York,
aud that Wakemau. will he surveyor,
Webb naval officer, and HoXic, postmg=.
ter. same place. Nothing set about Co :
fornia appointments. ,.&,., :. IL
Our latest rumor from Texas is that
Gen, Ben MeCullech is about crganizing
Al expedition for the invasion Of the
northern provinces Of Mexico, with ! gicw
oil anncXing them to Texas, and thus
forming i new cohiederaey, distinct from
that OF tue Cub states. - ....:.
A dispatch from New Orleans, Maryhs,
Gays on the 4th inst. the convention d
clared Texas out Of the Union, and Gov.
srDor Houston issued q proclamation to
thnt effect Incomplete Nturns show Q
majority Of $4,000 fu a vote Of 5l,500..
An ordinance was passed authorizing the
appointment Of delegates 10 represent
Texas ia the provisional government ut
Montgomery. Gen. Houston, it is said,
will not resign, nor take the oath Of al
legiance. The convention is discu sing
III ordinance defining treason
Gen. McCulloch had sent detachment
to guard the upper forts. The report OF the
committee on federal relations in the Mis-,
souri, convention was made on Saturday,
and is to that extent exactly as has been
reported. 1t furthermore recommends a
national convention a. provided by the
constitution, and provides that when the
state contention adjourps, it shall be un.
iii December next. at Jefferson City, and
also that a committee be elected by u
convention, to call the body togeLhe Cd
the meantime, il any contingency she's. 1
arise, rending such q step necessary.
There will also be a minority report &c
day, which will probably recommend con,
veEtion Of border states for the national
convention. 1t is thought that full week
will be consumed IN the discussion Of the
reports. o.: H. -. -.
In the convention on Friday, Mr.. Wis
car, Of Pulaski, offered an ordinance dis
solving the political connection Of Viz,
ginia, with the other states Of the Union,
and establishing the independence Of tic
former,
Mr. Bre,t. Of Alexander, made uuion
speech He opposed the policy Of secea'
sion, out admitted the right. lie Oppose
coercion, and thought Mr. LincoiG's H.
augutai unacceptable of warlike con.
structioni but disagreed with many Of Its
doctrines. -. ...
Mr. AmJter, Of ST. Louis, rccomma
ed prompt action, and attacked the ii !:
tural 49,:
Secretary Floyd has published a sta 9.
ment ViEdicGtory Of the acceptanccS q
favor Of Russell, Majors a. Co, of their
legality, instead of there being {. 000. 900