The Van Buren press., 1861-03-01

rendered to Texas the military property OF
the u. S, He adds that as loan, the use
of the Government, means of transporta- |
tion was allowed to take the federal troops |
to the sea- board, and they were permitted |
to take with them 3O4 cannons and their
aide. arms. The Sec. received this morning |
til, documents from Texas, showing that |
early as the 7th of Feb, Gen. Twiggs was
enrering into negotiations with the Texans
for the surrendering of the military proper
ty. Col. Wait was several weeks ago ap-
pointed to succeed Gen. Twiggs as chief OF
the military department of Texas, but 1t
appears he had not reached there at the time
of Tw,ggs' surrender, which is considered
by Government authorities as one of the
most disgraceful and atrocious acts commit
ted by the secessionists.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Feb. 25th.
A resolution was adopted in the South
ern Congress, instructing the Com to in
quire into the present condition Of the pub
lie lands. The following are the appoint
ments: Postmaster Gen.. Henry p. Ulett
Attorney Gen.. j. B. Benjamine Com
missioners to Washington. A. B. Roman.
NJ. ]. Crawford. J. Forsyth. 1t is rumor
ed that Mallory will be Sec. of Navy.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 25.
The Convention re-assembled to-day, Mr..
Moore offered resolutions demanding secu-
rity against further wrongs-opposing the
african slave trade-opposing direct taxa
tioa-approving the Crittenden resolutions
that if such or similar COM
promise is not adopted. Virginia will be
ready to enter into . compact with such
States as will agree to such compromises
and form . new Confedcrscy, excluding all
disagreeing States. Mr.. Moore advocated
his proposition and was replyed to by Mr.
'ioode favoring secession, causing consider
able excitement in the galleries, which were
cleared and the Convention sijournsd.
RICHMOND. Feb. 26.
In Convention to-day, Mr.. Goode finish
cd his speech, Affirming that it was the du-
~ OF Va. to 90 with the South Mr.. Cog
GIN offered resolutions that is the duty of
a. 70 invoke the cooperation Of the Bor-
1e' otases, to provide measures for concur
INT action hereafter-that Va. is attached
10 The Union as it was-but as it does not
protect her rights, and in the event of fail
ure to obtain relief, it is her duty to pro-
vide for the future relations she is to occupy
as one of the Southern States. Mr.. Cog
gin made spirited speech, denying the
constitutional right of secession-he want
ed consultation of Border States to form
Coniederacy. and invite others to join.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 27.
Tho election in Galveston and Houston
on the adoption or rejection of the secession
ordinance, resulted in favor of secession by
strong majority.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.
| Senator Seward and Sumner, the New
ork, Pennsylvania, and Indiana delega
tions, Judge Harris, Gov. Hicks and 9th
ers called on Mr.. Lincoln to-day. A nun
Der of Virginians also, had an interview
and We're highly pleased with the Presiien
elect. Trumball.on the part Of the Senat
and Washburn OF ILL., and Burlingame or
the part OF the House, waited on Lincoln
and Hamlin tonight and furnished then
with certificates from Breckinridge an,
Speaker Pennington of their election-the,
formally accepted.
A memorial was reed to-day by Mr.. Lin
coin. signe>ti by all the Republicans of tn
esf., New 's1sey sas n,'s'1;s General aie0mm'n''A
COlIa4 IOT POSTMASTER YSi"i'
Sixty members of Congress have sigl.e
recommendations urging Thos. G. Ihacke
member from Ohio, as Commissioner O.
Patents.
Caleb Gushing. by request, has given hi
opinion on the question of legality Of tn,
! acceptances issued by Sec'y. Floyd. HI
holds that authoritive decisions Of the Su
premc Court on previous cases of like ma
ture, Government is liable fog these accept
ances.
The hotly contested election of George
town, ID. g.. yesterday, resulted in the elec
| tion OF an anti-demOcrstic mayor.
Sec'y Floyd recently boasted that he haG
so distributed the army, that no considera.
BILE force could be collected against the Sc
cessionists under two months
Maj. Bowman has been appointed Super.
intendant of West Point
WAsmNGToN, Feb. 81.
Last night ex- x-Senatur Bell of Tenn.
Judge Douglas. Mr.. Guthrie. Mr.. Rice, Gov
Hicks and others urgently applied to Mr.
Lincoln to interpose for settlement-theil
interview continued several hours.
The Commissioners from the Southern
Confederacy are expected to arrive here be-
fore the close of the week. They are &C.
credited to the incoming administration
and pending their efforts to negotiate moth
ing will be done to disturb the public peace.
New HAVEN, CoNN., Feb. 81.
The Republican State Convention me,
here to-day, and was largely attended
Danley Taylor. of Brooklyn. was chosen
President. The usual committees were ap-
pointed. Z. j. Foster. of New Haven, was
proposed for Governor. but handsomely de
clined, and recommended the present Gov
ernor, and thereupon Gov VIM A. Buck
ingham was unanimously nominated with
great enthusiasm.
SENATE.-Vice President Breckinridce
announced the reception of communica-
tion from Ex-President Tyler. president of
a Convention recently held in Washington,
that the Convention approved what was en-
closed. and asking Congress to submit. the
same to the Legislatures of States. The
Clerk read the proposition agreed upon.
which is modified from Guthrie's plan. On
motion of Mr. Crittenden it was ordered
printed and referred to select committee,
with instructions TO report at one O'Clock
o-morrow,-yeas, Anthony, Barker, Bay.
ard. Bisler, Brigg, Bright. Clingmau. Crit
tenden, Dickson, Douglas, Fitch, Foster,
Gwinn, Hunter. johnson of Tenn, Kenne-
dy. Lane, Latham, Mason, Nicholson,
III IT,