Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-04-10
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f. wAsnIXTToS, April s.-Evening The
State Department replied, to-day, TO the
note of the Confederate State Cotpmis.
siouers, declining to receive them in their
official CAPACITY, but expressing Difference
for thelnas gentlemen. The Secretary In
dtcated peaceful policy on tile pmTt of
the Government, and a purpose to defend
only when assailed. The reply is Of sucL
character as to require a combinations of
The correspondence. It is not known
when the Commissioners will leave Wash
ington; not, however, for some DAYS.
However much the reports of the South
ern ueslgns on Washington may be dis
cFealtsd, TITS esrtain that officers high in
authority are taking precautionary meas
ures tor the safety of the Capitol.
The anxiety TO hear from Fort Sumter
and other Southern. points where confl;rtl
are apPrehended, is immense.
WAshisGToN, April 9.-Extensiye rs are
the recent military and naval preparHtions.
It Is persistently stated in Adininistra.ion
quarters that they mean defensive pur.
poses only, and that nothilig is intended
not strictly justified by lnws which il
Is the duty Of the President 10 emf re
to the extent of his ability. If resisr.
ance Is made to his efforts in this mai.
ticulaT, aud blooished results, the res5on-
stbtlity must fan on those who provoke
hostiltties. The assurance of the inaupnT.
al Is repeated. that the Administration
will not be the aRgressor.
various theories, or reasons, are given
IN the newspapers for the present military
demonstrations, Among them, that thew
were oni y recently stimulated by the result
Of certain State and municipal elections.
put this is known to be an error, for ut the
comm ~ he
President and his Cabinet entertained tho
idea of reinforcing both Forts Sumter and
Fickens, but owing to the condition of the
country at that time, and n non-acouaint.
ance with the means at the command of
the Government, the prosecution of the
plans now pressing was impracticable in
other words, it was necessary, lst. To
ascertain the extent of the effects lie.
queathed to tue President by the late Ad
ministration; and, I'd. The secrcsy of the
objects OF military movements. This was
deemed absolutely ecessary-especiall
the sailing of vessels with sealed orders.
Under the late Administration, there were
persons who claudestinely communicated
its purposes, from time to time, to the Sc
cessionists, US Frequently rs they occurred.
before they were reduced to an official
form: and according to the remark OF an
A1FA-ASNSASh'lyp TUG administration thus ul-
ways found itself embarrassed ut the
threshold
With u full appreciation of such OH
structions, it has limited an actual knowl
edge of its purposes to members of the
Cabinet, and perhaps several trusty Off
GERS, and has taken such precautionary
measures as renders it next to impossible
to improperly acquire forbidden informa-
ton. However various and speculative
may be the publications respecting its
movements, it is under no obligation TO
announce its purposes aud plans. In Other
words, the Administration should be iudr.
cd by its acts. That Fort Pickens has
been or will be reinforced, admits of no
doubt, and with regard to Fort Sumter,
the Administration will do all in its power
either to relieve Major Anderson or 10 Sc
cure his evacuation. of the post, if needs
be, without dtshouor, or committing tie
Government to the Acknowledgement of
any right claimed by the Couf,derate
States, or in any way recognizing the doc
trine OF secession.
Proceedings in thee uIC beyond the re-
lief of Fort Pickens, will be governed by
circumstances.
The above has been prepared from reli-
able sources, with 1t view to show to some
exteUt the basis of the present military
prePn: ations.
The following appointments for Post
masters were made to-day
Samuel Riddle, at Allegheny City, Pa;
Alex. II. onner, at indianapolis; Joshua
Jones, ut Trenton. n. j.; John #. jenkins,
at New Brunswick, n. j.; Chas. Griffin, at
Newark, n. j.; Vim. BrigmOnt, at SPRING
field, Mass; Levi Smith, at Waterfowl,
Navy appointments have been published
ms being made, when the cases Of the indi-
vidnals mined have not even received the
consideration of tue Executive.
Tue only appointment for the District o
Columbia, thus far made, is Col Lamon
Marshal.