The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-03-30

The Washington ccrrssposdsnt Of the
New Orleans Picsysss writing ssdef
date Of March 18th, givss III following
intelligence respecting political ahairs
IN that city:
The ruuored evacuation OF Fort Sum-
Ter. or rather Of tho order for tho same,
seemed to relieve tho public mind every
where from losd Of doubt and fear.
Stocks rose In New York, and people
took heart and hope foe the future. Inc
order has not been yet promulgated, tut
there is no doubt that II was agreed
upon in Cabinet on Saturday. The ad'
mipistration and its friends say, BY way
Of apology for the act to the Republican
malirnants, that the evacuation 10 rem.
dcred necessary by the weakness and
yaci;lation Of the late Naturalization
that the fort cannot now bc reinforced,
and that the garrison OF sixty.hve will
in three weeks be reduced to starvation
II is believed that the administration,
though trammelcd by commitments in
favor Of enforcing the laws and holding,
occupying, and possessing property ana
places Of the government, will not risk
collision with the Confederate States,
upon any point whatever. They arc de-
sirious Of conciliating the border slave
States. and which are all pledged against
cocrcivc policy.
The U. S. army, wherever stationed,
il reported TO be in condition OF dis
content and nrubordiuation This is
applied both TO officers aud men. The
reason is that they did not entct the GER
vice with view TO domestic strife.
Nearly all the troops on the frontiers
are to be withdrawn, and stationed in
and near this city.
The troops are Of no use where they
are They will hardly be needed here If
the Lincoln administration should pur-
sue prudent and pacific course. Were
a war policy really to be adopted and
acted upon by this Administration, it
would not be long-not more than nine
" days-bcfore Mr.. Lincoln would again
require The use Of Scotch cap and mil
itary cloak-thc disguise assumed in the
escape from Harrisburg to Washington.
The report of the majority Of the
Committee on Federal Relations of the
Virginia State Convention is published,
and il much approved for its wisdom
and moderation and Union feeling This
series Of propositions will be submitted,
when perfected and adopted by the con.
ycntion, to all the Northern States.
If revision be impracticable for the
present, il is proposed to confer on the
Federal Government tho constitutional
power TO recognize the secession OF
States, and TO make with them or any
new government they may form, treaties
of peace and commerce.
Thomas Corwin, Of Ohio, is appointed
Minister to Mexico. Cassius NJ. Clay, OF
Kentucky, goes to Spain These and
other appointments show that the admin
is,ration intend to cultivate popularity
in the border States North and South
Probably Mr.. Clay, as an anti'slavcry
man, will convince Spain that we have
ceased 10 covct Cuba. Mr. Corwip as
an opponcn, Of the Mexican war and
slavery extension, is no doubt thought
to be the man who can procure for tho
United States the best commercial treaty
and guard against the policy oi the Con
/ fcderate States, which is understood Ia
look towards territorial expansion in the
direction cf Mexico.
Some of the appointments already
made or urged, are understood to hc OPP
pe sel to the views OF Mr., Seward, and 10
have been forced On the / resident by the
radical Republicans
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