, 1861-03-09
with the last occupant Of the generalshlp, the
traitor Twlgys. Major Anderson's nomination
WIS before the Cabinet to-day.

with the last occupant Of the eeneralship. the
traitor TWlgys.. Mator Anderson's nomination
Was before the Cabinet to-day.
TIE GAINES CASE
The Supreme Court intimated today, that It
would decide Mrs. Gaines cage on Monday
next. The general opinion is, that tile decis-
ion will be adverse to the plaintiff.
MIR. BATES IN THE suPREME COURT:
The new Attorney-General,B Batee, has been
BY the late Attorney General Stanton, who
spokt as follows:
"MAY IT PLEASE THE COURT have tie
pleasure Of Introducing Hon. Edward Bates,
who has been commissioned and qualified as
my successor in the office Of Attorney
General Of the United States. In disBolying
my official relation with this Court, beg to
return my sincere thanks for the kindness and
attention tina. have always been exhibited to-
wards me, and to express my profound respect
for yourself, MI. Chief Justice, and your AS
sociates, and my earnest wish for the stability
ness Of the Judges whose wisdom and learning
adprn it''
To this Chief Justice Tauey replied: :,
"The Court thank you for the kind terms in
which you haye taken leave Of them on your
| retirement from office, and in return tender
you personally the same kind Wishes hat you
have been pleased to express for then.''
Whereupon the Court ordered the commits
sion appointing Hon Edward Bates At;torney-
| General Of the United States, and bath OF
| office, to be read in open Court, and to be en-
| tered OF the minutes. :.
TANE1 AND THE INAUGURAL.
Chief5ustice Taney is very much dfspleasetl
with Mr.. L!nco1n's inaugural, fnsomuch as it
| relates TO the Supreme Court
| CAPT. PoPE's CASE.
! It appears that in The case of Capt. Pope,
| nt-n Dew
! dent, the memorandum Of the ofcnse in the
order for his trial is in the handwriting Of Mr..
| Buchanan himself
| The Richmond Enquirer on Bender.
| [From the Enquirer, March Gth.l
! Slr. Lincoln's Inaugural Address is before
our readers-couchcd in the cool, uMimpas
stoned, deliberate language Of the hnatic
with the purpose Of pursuing the prom ptings
| of fanaticism even to the eismembe rment
| of the Government with the horrors Of civil
war. Virginia has the longed looked Tor and
promised peace offering before her-aKsd she
has more, she has the denial Of all hopes o1
peace Civil var must now come 9eItion21
/ war, declared by Mr.. Lincoln, awaits only the
| gignal gun from the insultcd South ern Con.
federaey, to light its horTld fires all along the
| borders Of Virginia. No action Of our Cou'
| vention can now maintain the peace. Sht
must .t7qAt! The liberty Of choice is yet hers
! States Of the South, Or she msst march 10 the
| conflict agai,l% them. There is no middle
| course; there is left no more peace ; war must
| settle the conflict, and the God Of battle give
| victory to tho right!
! We must be invaded By Davis orby Lincoln.
The former eau rally fifty thousand of the best
aud bravest sons Of Virginia, who will rush
with willing hearts and ready hands to the
standard that protects the rights and defends
the honor Of the S0uth-t0r every traitor
heart that offers aid to Lincoln there will be
| many many who will glory in the opportunity
to duengc the treason BY q sharp and certain
| death. Let not Virginjans be arrayed against
each other, and since We cannOtavoid war, let
| us determine that together, as people OF the
same State, we will defend each other, and
preserve the soil Of the State from, the pollu-
ling foot Of the Black Republican invader.
The question, "where Shall Virginia 60 ~
| is answered By Mr.. Lincoln. She must 60 to
acar-and she must decide with whom che
| wars~-whether with those who have suffered
her wrongs, or with those who hnye inflicted
her injuries.
Our ultimate destruction pales before the
present emergency. 10 loar! to d77nsi is aou
The cry, aud when peace is declared, if ever, ln
| our day, Virginia may decide where she will
finally rest. But for The present she has nc
choice left war with Lincoln or with Davis ii
the choice lett uR. Read the inaugural care
fully, and then let every reader demand Of his
delegate in the Convention the prompt mca
sures Of defence which it is now apparent We
| must make