The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-15
IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH.
The Southern Commissioners in COmmu-
nicatiOn with the State Department.
The Administration Hesitates Whether
to Receive or Reject Them.
The Policy Of the Government Respecting
the Southern Forts.
Interesting Reports from Texas, Louisiana,
Alabama and Florida.
Surrender Of Fort Brown to the
Secessionists.
Desls.sn Of TIE supreme Ceart = the Hen
tusky and Ohls Manlasaas Case.
TINE DISTRIBUTION OF the SP0llS.
The Great Fight for tho Foreign
Missions.
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Decision of the Supreme Court in
the Great Gaines Case,
&C., &c.s sc.
Surrender Of Fort Brown to the
Secessi0nists.
Desls,sn Of The supreme Ceart = the Ken.
tusky and OhIs ManAannas Case.
the DISTRIBUTION Of the sPoIls.
Decision of the Supreme Court in
the Great Gaines Case,
Sc, SC, SC.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CABINET.

THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CABINET.
WASHINGTON, March IA, 1851.
As announced in todays Herald, the Cabinet met at
ten A. M and continued Ia session until P. NJ. The
utmost anxiety prevailed in political circles all day to
learn the result OF the deliberations but nothing trans
pred beyond the fact that the abandonment Of Fort Sum-
ter and the call Of extra session Of Congress- formed
the subjects OF protracted discussion. Az 1t s known,
however, that the members all went TO the meeting with
the convic.en that the evacuation inevitable
cessty II may be safely presumed that they determined
upon issuing the order TO withdraw Major Anderson and
his command.
The Cabinet again went into short session at five p
NJ, when some Territorial appointments were agreed
upon.
All that remains TO be done concerning Fort Sumter is
TO settle upon the mode of the evacuation and certain
other army and navy movements 10 be made at the same
time
Mr. Covode returned from New Hampshire to-day, and
had an interview with the President. Mr. c. explained
TO the President that the Northern people terribly
shocked when they first heard that the intention
Of the administration to the troops from Fort
Sumter but that when the explanation was made In the
HERALD that their removal q military necessity,
they yielded to the common sense view Of the matter.
The President expressed his regret that such state Of
things existed but expressed his Arm determination To
meet and dispose Of them to the best advantage of
country that he could and expressed his opinion that
when the people become acquainted with all the facts
attending the necessity to order Major Andersons com
mand from Fort Sumter they would place the respons
bity where belonged He entertained no fsar in tha
direction.
Among business under consideration in the Cabine
to-day has been the organization OF the Territories
There is difference OF opinion among the Ministers
about the modu operondi Of making the appointments
, tha n
Judges shall be.
The President has severely worked for the last
few days and night looks severely jaded Unless he
limits bis receptions to ONCE seekers who seem to have
no mercy upon him. to certain hours each day. and com
pcs each man conhne himself to simple statement Of
his cascf he not gentleman enough 10 do SO without
being requested-Mr. Lincoln win break down under the
pressure made upon him. as General Taylor did before
him