Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-01
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IMPORTANT POLITICAI. NEWS.

The Washington City authorities Tdke
Ledpe of President Buchanan and Vet
come the eht-elect-Abrahuu Lin
coin Responds in a Very Conservative
Wdy-Adournmen Of the Peace Confer
enee-Seizare Of TEXAS Military Posts by
Troops Of that Stdfe-Reporfed Assassina-
ton Of Ttoiggs-Proposed Change in the
| Southern NoiJ Route Jefferson Davis
Visits Major AnderSon--Report Circulated
THalThee WiH be No Fight at Fort S,tmter.
WASHINGTON, February 27.--Ths city au-
| thorities waited on the President this even
ing, to take leave of him. A complimentary
short address by the Mayer was pleasantly
responded to by Mr.. Buchanan. The au-
thorities then called on Mr.. Lincoln, who
| warmly welcomed them.
| In response to the Mayor, Mr.. Lincoln said
much of the bad feeling between the North
and South was through misunderstanding,
and he begged to say on this occasion that
| he never had feelings other than of kindness
toward his fellow. citizens. He had no desire
or intention to withhold any of their rights,
and expressed the hope that they would be
better pleased when they came to know each
| other better.
The Peace Conference has adjourned sine
die, and many Commissioners have already
left for home.
The proposition before the Peace Confer
ence was voted on by sections. The first, in
reference to dividing the Territory, was
barely adopted. ..
Indiana did not vote at all. Kansas and
New York were divided North Carolina,
Virginia and Missouri voted negatively.
The result was: eight against seven and,
but for the temporary absence of one of the
New York Commissioners, would have been
| tie vote.
Ex-President Tyler communicated to Con-
gress the proposition, but the House has not
been officially informed of its contents. Some
Commissioners say fthe Conference has been
productive of no other good result, it has
produced q most friendly feeling among
them.
A soldier killed q sergeant on Capitol Hill
this morning by shooting him, the latter
having had the former punished.
Heads of departments, Clerks and Judges
of the Court of Claims paid farewell visits to
Buchanan to-day.
The Senate, after hours of Executive ses-
sion on army appointments, directed them to
be returned to the President.
Late private telegraphic dispatches from
Texas say the arsenal at San Antonio has
been taken possession of by Texan troops, as
well as some military posts in Northern
Texas, and cannon and other munitions at
Brazos Santiago and Brownsville were also
seized.
The report is prevalent here to-day, that
General Twiggs has been shot by soldier
, | but these advices don't mention it.
Partial returns from Harris Galveston and
Austin Counties give an overwhelming vote
| for Secession.
The Committee of Thirty. three conclude
| by saying they are not able to resist the in
ference that in the beginning of the move
ments against the Government, there were
relations of an extremely friendly character
, between those contemplating rebellion aRd
those whose duty it was to suppress it.
|, John Cochrane's minority report is q vir-
tual defense of the President, aud denies that
he recognized the Commissioners officially,
| and attributes the censure of the President
to party feeling.
, General Scott has ordered salute of 100
guns to-day in honor of the Peace Congress
General Cass left yesterday for home.
Leading members Of the Peace Convention
from the Border States, express satisfaction
with Franklins plan of adjustment, and ex-
, | press the determination to make it leading
i issue in the approaching elections.
They maintain that their States can bt
held in the Union by it. Crittenden is con
!, fident that the Virginia Convention will &C
quiesce.
; At a meeting of railroad officers held yes
: terday to arrange a schedule, the grea
: ! Southern mail, in order to avoid the seced
ing STATES, viii probably go by the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad to Columbus ant
Cincinnati, and across Kentucky direct Il
Memphis.
Advices from Charleston state that shortly
after the arrival of Jefferson Davis at tina
9 city, he paid visit to Fort Sumter, and haC
u a long interview with Major Anderson.
was afterward given out in Charleston tina
there would be no fight at Sumter.
: The Virginia Commissioners left mucl
| cd III h. 90 hi, 1,Lz
= here. They maintain, however, that Vir
2 ginia will not secede unless coercion be at
: tempted by the Administration.
A member of Gen. Twiggs' staff, now here
! says Twiggs had declined TO enter the service
-' OF Georgia, and will also decline service il
!, the Southern Confederacy. The rumoreC
e death of Twiggs was received here from sew
% eIal sources. ....
!, The story is that Gov. Houston sent hi
y aid to Twiggs to demonstrate against tn
. meditated treachery, when an altercatiol
u = ensued, which resulted in the aids shootin
! the General dead. The rumor still lack
y confirmation.
IL The Senate to. day was in Executive ses
sion upon the correspondence between th
n United States and Great Britain, coneernin
If the case of the fugitive slave Anderson.
h The Postmaster General was this mornin
o advised by telegraph from Fort Smith, tha
V the Overland Mail was stopped by Indians
a and not by Texans, as has been reported.
n The Postmaster at Madison, Florida, i
4 using domestic manufactured postage stamp
II contrary to law. The Department has bee
Il furnished with specimen.
/ The Select Committee Of Five on the Pres
, idents Special Message, in their report o
y the general subject, argue against the doc
trine of Secession assert the duty of cen
L. tralizing the powers of the Government t
enforce the laws over every part of th
country with military, if civil authority
+ insufficient. Cochrsne and Branch dissen
General Twiggs's name has been stricke
from the army roll as a coward and traito
The Select Committee on the abstraetio
a of books by members of Congress, repol
that they regard the entire charge grounC
less.
- Southern Trade in New York.
? NEW YORK, February 28.-There are
a great number of Southern merchants in Il