The Van Buren press., 1861-03-13

he matter was under consideration in the
Cabinet on Saturday night: and that every
Southern man acknowledged that this
would be the death blow to secession. The ,
report, however, lacks confirmation. It is
also said by the same correspondent that
Major Anderson's supplies are growing I
short, though he receives fresh meats every
day. He has salt provisions for only fifteen
days.
It seems that Roman. one of the South
ern commissioners, has not rs yet arrived
in Washington. and that nothing will be
done by the commissioners until he does ar
rive
The Constitution Of the Southern Con-
federacy has been ordered to be engrossed.
1t is said to be extremely conservative.
s., ,0O0, 900 Of the Southern loan has been
taken at par. and no doubt it is entertained
at Montgomery. that the balance will be
taken at the same figures.
1t is reported that Hiram Borney has
been decided on as Collector of New York
and that Wakeman will be surveyor. Webb,
Naval officer and Hoxie, Postmaster.
Nothing about California appointments.
Our latest rumol from Texas is that Gen.
Ben Mccullough is about organizing an ex-
petition for the invasion of southern prov
inces of Mexico, with the view of annexing
them to Texas and thus forming new con-
federacy, distinct from that of the Gulf
States A despatch from New Orleans. on
the 5th inst, the convention declared out of
the Union, and that Gov. Houston issued
a proclamation to that effect. In complete
returns show q majority of $4,000 in
a vote of 81 500. An ordinance was
passed, authorizing delegates to represent
Texas in the Provisional Government at
at Montgomery. Gov. Houston it is said
will not resign, nor take the oath of allegi-
ance. The convention is discussing an or
dinance defining treason. Gen. McCOlloch
had sent an detachment to guard the upper
forts. The report of the committee on fed
.eral relations in the Missouri convention
was made on Saturday, and is. to that ex-
tent made exactly as has been reported. 1t
furthermore recommends a national conven-
tion, as provided by the Constitution and
provides that when the State Convention
adiourns, it shall be until December next.
at Jeffer son City, and also that committee
be elected by the convention to call the
| body together, in the meantime, if any con-
tingency should arise, rendering such a step
necessary There will be. also. minority
report, o.day, which will probably recon-
mend convention of border States for the
National Convention. 1t is thought a
whole week will be consumed in the discus
sion Of a report in the convention on Fri
day.
Mr.. Polk, of Polaski. offered. in the con-
vention. an ordinance, dissolving the polit-
ical connection of Virginia and the other
States Of the Union, and establishing the
independence of the former. Mr.. Brent, OF
Alexandria. made Union speech. He OPP
posed the policy of secession. out admitted
the right. He opposed coercion, and
thought Mr.. Lincoln's inaugural unsuscep-
tible of a warlike construction. But disa,
greed with many of its "c"..;-ines Mr.
:, An: .Jiiugh. OF Louis. recommended prom p,
action and attac.ara :ne inaugural.
Sec. Floyd has published statement
vindicatory of the acceptances in favor o.
Russell Major g. Co.. and of their loyalty
Instead of their being six million of their
, he shows there a. . $500, 900 ; the contrac
tors have secured those by assignment o.
that The govt knn,ens VIII perrnIS 1nv essa
ings of the trains of 1861 to be applied tt
the acceptances they will be liquidated il
that way, without recourse to the assign
ments. Also that the government owes tn,
contractors upwards of $4,000, 900, which
Is equivalent to the cash value of the Indi
an Trust Bond, of the abstraction of which
MIR. Floyd repudia.es previous knowledg
and denounces the conduct of the selec
committee with great severity, and say,
their sole object was political persecution
and defamation.
AT Fayetteville. Ark, the 9th inst, OF
the reception of President Lincoln s inaugu
raj. the secessionists, in consequence O
some accession to their ranks, called meet
ing OF the citizens to instruct delegates t,
the convention. 1t proved, however, tha
Union sentiment pervaded, and the meet
ing adjourned without action. amid mucl
enthusiasm tor the stars and stripes.
On the 9th inst. two engrossments Of tn
Massachusetts Personal Liberty Bill wer,
made by decisive votes. It modifes an,
explains the present law, making writs o
ha6eas corpus returnable only to the Su
preme Court, and praying that the judicia
evidence shall be governed by the common
law.
;, The Delaware Legislature finally adjourn
L ~ ~ sAAS CeH' having SOtcti uOWn an ext.
session on the State of the Union.
In the Southern Congress, on Saturda,
the army bill passed as reported and SO, ,OOi
men aud soon be ready to take the field.
EVENING REPORT.
An official dispatch was received thi,
morning at Washington, from Montgomer
y. instructing Messrs. Crawford and For
syth to at once enter upon the business o.
negotiating with the administration, with
out waiting for Mr.. Romain.
The criminal Court at Washington. to-
day, discharged VIM. H. RUSSELL wao was
indictedsin connection with the abstraction
OF Indian trust bonds. The judicial cour,
was IN accordance with the law of 1857
which exempts witnesses before investicat.
ing committees from trial. Mr.. Russell hav.
ing appeared as such before the COMMITTEES
Of the House. Ex-Sec. Floyd gave $40.
600 security. for his appssrance at court.
In the virginia Convention the report Of
. majority of the Committee Of Federal
Relations has been presented. Il reaffirms
the doctrine Of State righss, and declares
interfsrence with slavery by The federal or
other authorities. o. the people contrary to
the Consultation and dangerous--condemn,
tho fnraa AZ f<trae of <~oo~..-I.--,sh