The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-23
THE NATIONAL CRISIS.

: THE NATIONAL CRISIS
Il = HIGHLY IMPORTANT.
y FORT SUMTER TO BE EVACUATED TO-
a MAJOR ANDERSON TO co TO NEWPORT BARRACKS
KENTUCKY.
4 Special Correspondence Of the Daily Exchanged
FoRr SUMTER, March IS, 1861
and there is consequently much hustle and confu-
sion; some of the officers being busily engaged in
making up the accounts, and others in getting
everything ready. We shall certainly leace here on
Saturday. Major Anderson is ordered to Newport
Barracks, Ky, and Captain Foster is directed to
report himself to the Department in Washington.
Yours, &C., -
TThe above is from an officer stationed at Fort
Sumter and we'll known in this city. The state
ment may therefore be implicitly relied upon.
EDS. EXCHANGE
VASHISGTON ITEHS.
WASHINGTON March 22.-Among the coniirma-
tions by the Senate to day, were those of MIR. Bur
lingame, of Massach husets, Minister to Austria,
and Mr.. Corwin as Minister to Mexico. Charles
Lee Armont, of Maryland, has been nominated as
one OF the Associate Justices for the Territory of
Colorado, and Joshua r. Giddings as Consul at
| Montreal.
The President has submitted to the Senate for its
advice and consent, the proposition of the British
Government to refer the San Juan question to the
arbitration of Sweden, the Netherlands or Switzer
land. From these it is for the United States to
| make the selection.
The Committee on Foreign Relations has made
| favorable report upon the subject, and recommend
the choice of Switzerland This matter was, it is
understood, debated in Executive session to-day,
without coming to a concusien. Senator Nesmith,
of Oregon, is opposed to the proposition, not being
willing to agree to any plan involving, by any
possibility, the surrender of the islands in dispute
| The rumors of the non-evacuation of Fort Sumter
are supposed to be put forth for political effect. 1t
| is positively certain that it will be abandoned
speedily, and it is equally certain that Fort Pick
ems will not be reinforced. All signs favorable
| to peaceful solution.
The Republican Senators in caucus to-day
solved to supersede the present Sergeant alarms,
| Door-keeper and Assistant Door-keeper, by a new
| election. They finally to determine on the
| candidates to morrow morning.
There is no determination in administration cir
| cles relative to an extra session OF Congress.
| The chartered vessels which recently left New
York on government business, sailed with sealed
orders.
According to the present indications the nOmina-
ton of Mr.. Hathaway for Commissioner of Patents
cannot be confirmed, the Committee on Patents not
having reported on the subject Therefore, it will
probably be withdrawn
Col. Alfred n. Barbour, Superintendent Of the
Harper's Ferry Armory, rendered his resignation
to the War Department to-day.
Secession Meeting In North Carolina.
GoLDsBoReuGu, n. c., March GA very large
and enthusiastic meeting of Southern Rights citi-
zens of North Carolina was held at the Court House
here to-day. The Southern flag was hoisted. Hon.
Weldon NJ. Edwards, of Warren county, presided,
assisted by six vice presidents
This evening speeches are being made by Hon.
NJ. j. Moses, of South Carolina, Edmons, Of Nor
folk, Va, General Young, of Mecklenburg, and
others.
There is a general uprising of the people, and
the meeting is wild with enthusiasm. All districts
of the State, it is reported, will be represented by
night. An adjournment took place at five o'clock
until seven O'Clock tonight. No compromise is
wanted, and all are for immediate secession. There
are about one thousand delegates present.
Later from Texas.
New ORLEANS, March 22.-The Texas Convention
has passed ordinance declaring vacant the Gov
ernors chair, and have required that the Secretary
of State account for his refusal to appear before the
convention to take the oath of allegiance. The Lieut.
Governor to assume the Governors functions
Immediately and the Secretary of State was direct
ed to hand over his seal of Office and official records.
The Legislature met the 18th. 1t is not
known what Governor Houston will do
Commerce of Charleston-War Preparations.
BosToN, March 2l.-The steamer Massachusetts,,
from Charleston arrived to-day with full cargo.
including l,744 bales cotton.
Her passengers report that city as wearing a
military aspect, and palmetto flags waving in all
directions. The floating battery excites ridi-
cue, and the CharleStonians call it slaughter
pen."
thick snow storm commenced here at noon.
WASHINGTON RUMORS.
Extracts from the Cor. Of the Northern Journals
FORT SUMTER.
The report concerning the order for the evacua-
tion of the fort and of :hat for its reinforcement,
have been purely conjectural, here know
ing the real state of the case will tell. Cabinet
officer to-day has declared, however, that there is
truth in the rumor that the order for the evacu
alton has been issued. The fact is that this matter
has been of such great public interest that any
flying scud of opinion has been caught up and sent
forward to be shOwered upon the expectaut public
When President Lincoln decides what course is best
| to be pursued with respect to Major Anderson we
shall know it. One thing is certain that he is not
| swayed by the opinions of man any set of
men here. He is but little Influenced by appeals to
any thing but reason and the most press ing exigen-
| cies in events.
|
1t will probably be found that many of the ru-
mors with respect to the views of officers in the
! far West, are started by those who desire to pro-
! duce disaffection when it does not exist Colonel
| Wright, in command in Oregon, is strong Union
man, and General Johnston, who commands the
| Department of the Pacific, although born in the
South, believes that he is native Of the United
| States, and is not friend of secession. Only two
officers in Utah will resign. One is South Caro-
linian; the other is Virgnian. The other officers
are true to their country. Captain McAllister,
who is in charge of the arsenal at San Francisco,
and all the ordnance officers of the department,
however, regarded as sound Union men. The
| forts at San Francisco, recently reinforced BIZ or
der of General Scott, are garrisoned by five
panies OF United States troops, and are considered
sufficiently strong to Withstand any sudden attack
APPOINTMENTS IN CALIFORNIA.
The reports which have been received by the
government in Oregon and California. indicate that
the secessonist organization of the Knights of the
Golden Circle is spreading rapidly in those States
| This has caused some anxiety in official quarters
and will produce immediate action in relation to
the California appointments, especially several
incumbens of federal offices in that State are al
ready suspected of disaffecton, although no speci-
| fcations are given. Some of these officials are of
Southern birth, and sympathize with the secession
| movement.
THE PRESIDENTS POLICY.
Thus far there has been no indication, by Presi-
! dent Lincoln, of any determination to cOncede to
| the demands of the sccessionists yet it is we'll
known tn at he is giving careful attention to them,
hat hnh has nbt rah thn nf
| of all parties, from all sections. The disposition
evnced by the President to hear all sides, has er-
roneousy impressed some to whom he has listened
that he assents to their views. But those who know
him well, say that he has not communicated his
views to them.
| TINE WANTED.
One great object is to gain time. By declining
| collision, the General Government permits the
CRY passions of the secessoniss to "cool off," and
| meanwhile the expenses are enormous, and paving
the bills is no easy thing.
OPPOSITION.
| The Republicans, as general thing, are bitterly
opposed to this policy of "conciiation, preferring
rather to test the power of our Government to en-
| force the laws. Senator Fessenden, Of Maine, is
especially prominent in his desire to have the Pres
ident carry out the principles of his Inaugural Ad-
dress, while Senators Trumbull, Chandler, Wilkin-
son, and others from the Northwest, resist all ap-
peas made to them to meet "secesson' by ''sub-
| mission"
THE LONDON MISSION.
| I. Bigelow Lawrence will be the secretary of le-
CATION to the new minister, Mr.. Adams, and Mr.
Benz. Moran, formerly of Philadelphia, for wears
the accomplished private secretary of MIR. Buchan-
| an, will be retained.