Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-12

Our latest Washington news by mail will be
found on our first page, together with other
matter Of much interest.
In the Michigan legislature yesterday, the
bill repeating the personal liberty bill was IN
definitely postponed by a vote Of 4S to "a.
Mr.. John Bell contrsdicts The rumor that It
was bis opinion that Lincoln's inaugural inai-
Gated war. We wonder if the candidate Tor
'ghe enforcement Of The laws" thinks Wiih
Mr.. Lincoln, that it "mosns peace"
A runor has reached washington that Ben.
MeCulloeh and his followers sre organizing for
a descent on the northern provinces OF Mexico
with a view to csnquering them and annsxing
themto Texas, forming a distinct confederscy.
The United States war-steamers, Cumbef-
land and Poeahuntas, are on their way from
Vera Cruz 70 Norfolk, Va; the Powhattan Is
on her way to New York. The Macedonian is
The only vessel reamining at Vera Cruz.
The senate OF the Missouri legislature, on
saturday last, passed resolutions instrueting
tbs missouri delegation to Congress to oppose
all acts supplying men and money for CO.
sreion. and il such acts were passed to evaeu-
ate their seats.
An official dispatch received in Washington
from Major Anderson, says that he has but
eftsen dsvs subsistence and wood. It was
thought at washington that General seOtt's
advice to e~vaeuate the fort would be followed,
though the report that the Cabinet had come
to this conclusion was eontradieted by our
latest dispatches last night.
The majority report Of the committee on
federal relations was yesterday read in the
Virginia convention. The document reafirms
the doctrine Of State rights; thinks, II neces-
sary, the Independence Of the seeded States
should be recognized; demands a u pacific policy ;
no reinforcing Of forts nor collection Of i'm
ports by the Federal Government. A confer-
snce OF the border States is recommended to
meet at Frankfort, Kentucky, on the 9th Of
May.
The steamer Arizona arrived at New Or
leans yesterday from Brazos Santiago. She
reports that Col. Bacchus, previously in eom-
mAnd at Rio Grande City, was en- route for
Brownsville to take command. There wereno
state troops at Brownsville, but a detachment
was hourly expected. TIE report OF Col.
HIPS determination to defend Fort Brown
caused great excitement along the Rio Grands.
and large numbers Of State troops were on
their way to Brownsville, and other compa-
niles were Organizing for the same destination.
A commissioner had taken possession Of the
custom house. at Brownsville, in the name Of
the State.
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Herald, in his dispatches Of the 11.h.
saws: " Political circles were feverishly ex.
cited Yesterday, BY a report thai the evseus,
ton OF forts Sumter and Pickens was deter.
mined on By the Cabinet on Saturday night
Several Republican Senators declsreith that such
4 policy had been determined upon" Itwoult
seem from this that the policy of "holdiDg
and possessing the Government property il
seeded States,o as indicated in the inaugura.
as the policy Of Lincoln's Administration has
already been abandoned. "Unless current
events or experience shall show a modification
or change to be necessary" we presume b,
still intends to collect the duties but having
shown such a facility for change" it vii
be more in keeping with his character to aban.
don this part Of his avowed policy also. W.
wonder when be intends to " put bis foot dow
firmly" The New York Timcs' correspon.
dent, Of the same date, says I" heard dis.
tinguished Sscessionists confess that if Lin.
coin withdraws the United States troops from
Fort Sumter, Secession is dead, and every lea
der in the movement ruined" If having &C
eomplished a peaceful revolution, involving
the emancipation of one section from the thral-
dom Of another without blood, tends to 3" ruin
the leaders o. the movement, then are the
Secession leaders ruined passed all redemption
in the event Of the truthfulness Of the above
dispatch.