Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-21
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| WASHINGTON, March 20.--Much curiosity II
manifested respecting the action Of the Admin
istratlon relative to affairs South, and various
rumors prevail; but information derived from
an authentic source warrants the assertion that
whatever movements may be in progress involve
nothing of o hostile character. On the con-
trary, they are In the direction Of peace. They
generally agree, however, that the military
statue in the Gulf forts now heldby the Federal
Government willbe preserved. i5F. ..gp
| The Senate confirmed @. F. Adams as Min
lister TO England; Geo p. Marsh, Minister to
Sardinia; James Watson Webb, Minister to
Turkey; Sanford 70 Belgium. Divine, Consul
at Cork; Green Clay, Secretary of Legation to
Spain; VIM. s. Thayer, Consul General to
Egypt; Francis Green, Postmaster at Niles,
Michigan; Henry Shomo, Postmaster at Fre-
mont, Ohio; John B. Defrees, Superintendent of
Public Printing. He will Immediately organ
ize new Government Bureau. J.W.Nye, OF
New York, Governor Of Nevada. r1lQaE
The two indictments against Gov Floyd, In
the Court here, were dismissed 90 untenable.-
The first was conspiracy 10 defraud the Gov
eminent. The District Attorney stated In open
court that there is no evidence to sustain the
charge, and with the leave of the Court, would
enter notie proseQui. The second was malfeas-
ance In office in issuing acceptances. The act
of 1857 prohibits prosecution where the party
indicated has testified before Congress touch
Ing the matter charged. This has been Judi
cially decided 70 be nots privilege OK w.t-
ness, but mandate Of law, and the case would
have como to an abrupt termination on the fact
being submitted In advance to the Court by
counsels. Both sides Of the in o.ment were OF.
dered to be quashed, as they could not be main
tanned. g-,.is,,sr -'. t-.,..,,r.Il' ,,s
The Commissioners Of the Confederate States
will wait leieurely for the action Of the Gov
vernment. Great efforts are making by distn-
guished gentlemen to effect q peaceful solution
of the Southern complication. r. .rl .sc,Dt
The Government at Montgomery have no ap
prehensions of q collision at Fort Pickens. Itis
said the accounts published are gross exaggera-
tions of the true condition Of affairs there. The
Commissioners have information that the best
feeling exists between the Federal authorities
and the officers in command of the Confederate
troors, and no danger Of collision was apprehend-
ed. .1
WAsHINeroN, March 2O.-Thomas J. Dryer,
of Oregon, has been appointed Commissioner to
the Sandwich Islands; James o, Putna m, Of
New York, Consul to Hsvre; Rufus King, edi-
tor of the Milwaukee Sentinel, Consul to Rome.
NFw YoRK, March 20.-The Commercial
Washington despatch says Ex-Governor Bout,
we'll declines the Treasury Comptrollership.
Mr.. Seward and the New York Senators held
a consultation on the appointments to-day. b5
Large quantities of cotton are arriving at
Alexandria, via Memphis, going North.
The Post says R.. H. Dana Is urged for Dis.
trict Attorney of Massachusetts.
The President has sent the following nomlna
tons to the Senate: Burlingame, Minister to
Austria; B. R. Wood, Minister to Denmark; H.
8. Sanford, Minister to Belgium; Freeman II,
Morse, Consul to London. q. .,..,.g