Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-20
Item, relesraphed from Washington.

wAsHINeroN, March 9.-Deroit, Chicago and
Portland have been constituted exchange Offices
for the French as well British mails to be con-
veyed via Portland and Liverpool, or River Du
Loup and Liverpool, to take effect on the LIST Of
April. Western postmassers will accordingly
send letters for France to the post offices Of the
cities first above mentioned, instead Of New York.
w. III. Russell, President of the Central Over
land California and Pixies Peak Express Com
pany. and founder Of the Pony Express, has con-
cluded a contract with the Overland Mail Com
pany, transferred by the last Congress TO the Cen
trail route, to run the mail and Pony Express from
the Missouri river, connecting with the Overland
Company at Salt Lake City.
The accounts with the Census Marshals In the
tsConfederate Statesr have not vet been settled
as the latter withheld the public money from
which the Government desires to make the pay
ment.
The State Department Is about transmitting TO
the several States ratification Of the passage, by
Congress, Of the following proposed amendment
to the Constitution, which shall become valid
when ratified by three-fourths of the Legislatures,
viz:
"No amendment shall be made to this Consti.
tuition which Will authorize or give to Congress
the power to abolish or interfere within any State
with the domestic institutions thereof including
that OF persons held to labor service by the laws
Il of said Staten
The Commiss oners of the Southern Confeder.
acy expect no answer to their official communica-
| that, meanwhile, there will be no collision OF
change OF the military status In the seeded States
They have telegraphfc assurances from Montgom.
| cry that ample arrangements have been made 10
avoid all trouble for the present at Fort Pickens
1t is ascertained from reliable source that Fort
| Sumter Is to be evacuated tomorrow. The order
| has already gone forward.
Governor Roman arrived here last evening, but
| was so much fatigued that he Immediately retired
| TO rest. His first conference with his colleagues
| took place to-day, and he entirely approved O!
everything which had been done by Messrs
| Crawford and Forsyth prior to his arrival They
| have received instructions from Montgomery Il
| await the pleasure Of the President, and do moi
/ now anticipate communication from the State
| Department for a week or ten days to come
The naval movements at New York are known
| TO have had no connection with Sumter Th,
vessels Were ordered there by President Buchanan
and those sent away last week Were altogether 70
/ the transportation Of the Texas troops and tn,
landing Of supplies at Tortugas and Key Vest
In the present unsettled condition of affairs tn,
| there Is no knowing at what moment they NAV b.
/ wanted.
There Is nothing new transpired to-day In re
iatlon to the Baltimore Offices, except that tn,
/ Republicans contend that the rumor of yesterda,
/ with regard to Mr. Turner's selection for the Col
| lectorship is unfounded. They profess to be con
| hdent Of the appointment of Mr.. Francis s. Cork
| ran to the Collectorship, while they at the sam
| time admit that Mr.. Charles J. r. Thorpe has tn
| best chance for the Post Office. The Committee O
| Baltimore merchants who waited on the Presiden
| few days since, to present Mr.. Thorpe strongl,
| signed memorial, received the assurance frou
him that in making the appointments for Balti
| more he would cndeavor to consult the wishes O
| the citizens, and in case would an appoint
ment be made Of parties obnoxious TO public sen
| timcnt