The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-15
The NATIONAL CRISIS.
WASHINGTON ITEMS

0 very unsettled, so that travellers al afr Al
TO como to Naples and spend portion of the win
ter IN that fine climate.
D. N. Berrian to-day entered on his duties q
onlel Clerk of the Navy Department, in place G
MIR. Welsh, resigned.
the southern Commissioners, Sc
WASHINGTON, March l4.-The Southern Com
mlssoners, Messrs. Forsyth and Crawford, sen
yesterday an official note, asking recognition, an
stating that an answer would be called for to day
Inc Secretary of the Commission accordingl
called to-day at the State Department for a reply
ine response was a request for time to conside
thelf proposition, which was accorded.
Inc opinion prevails that the Administration
VIII refer the whole matter to the Senate for ad
vice.
Inc Cabinet held two meetings to-day, one in the
morning and the other in the afternoon.
IL Is denied in administration circles that any
unusual naval display is intended to be made in
oouenern waters. The vessels at the New York
naVal stations are, it is said, placed in readiness
LUZ transport service, upwards of $500 troops be-
ing now IN Texas awaiting conveyance Northward.
Election of David yVfImot. of Pennsvlvan,,
to the United States Senate
HARRISBURG, March l4.-Hon. David Wilmot was
To-Day elected United States Senator by the Legs-
iatuFe OF this State in place of Senator Cameron,
now member of the new Cabinet.
From Texas
NEW ORLEANS, March 4.-The Galveston Ciri-
'"h OF the llth instant says the surrender of Fort
brown was agreed upon quietly between the Texas
commissioners and Captain Hill, on the 9th. The
Ne''S says that Fort Brown will be given up as
soon as transportation can be found for the Fede
TAI IrOODS, The Tpyan tbo
represented to be fortifying the island to make it
impregnabe.
SECESSION CONTEST IN PETERSBURG VIRGINIA.
fErERRBURG, March 14.-The vote commenced
here yesterday for and against resolution in
sructlng the delegates from this city to the State
convention to vote for the passage of secession
oroinance' was continued to-day, and the polls will
nnaiIy close tomorrow evening. Extraordinary
eSertlons have been made on both sides, and the
excitement is very great.
The following is the result, up to the closing of
the polls, this evening: For instruction 736-
against 673 being gain of twelve for instruction,
since last evening. The whole vote cast in the two
days IS 81 more than was cast at the election for
delegates
Inere is speaking again tonight, with band of
music and procession. Tomorrow is the last dav.
me secessionsts are sanguine. The Union delegate
from this city, was elected by oyer 800 majority.
THE; vIRGINIA CONVENTION.
RICHMOND, March A.-Ex-President TYLER re-
Sumeu and closed his speech to-day against the
propositions of the Peace Conference He desired
virginia to put forth an ultimatum, demanding full
ana ample security, as the only condition of her re
naming In the Union. He thought that if such
security as granted, she might eventually bring
Dack the Cotton States as he declared Virginia
could not exist without them. His speech was
generally conciliatory, but unequvocaly for South
etn rights. His propositions were referred to the
Committee
The Convention agreed to take up the Eeports Of
the Committee on Federal Relations Tomorrow.
rAsSAdh OF THE NEW HAssA cHUsETrs PERSONAL IIBER-
TY BILL.
BosToN, March l3.-The Personal Liberty Bill,
which passed the State Senate last week. passed
the House of Representatives to-day, after a warm
debate, by a vote of 81 to As.
The bill modifies the present law 1naterialIv-
There is no doubt the Governor will sign it.
HON. JOHN CoCHRANE's RECEPTION AT RICHMOND
lion. John Cochrane arrived in Richmond on
W ednesday, and was serenaded at the EXCHANGE
hotel by tremendous crowd, headed by Smiths
pand. Mr.. Cochrane appeared and responded to
the calls in an eloquent Union speech He said
virginia now held the destinies of the nation in
9er hands, and whatever policy she adopted New
ork would uphold her in it. Virginia had only
to present her ultmatum to New York as a final
one, and New York would sustain Virginia, and
She TI ShoQ'c nave her rights guaranteed to her.
ne WaS ie epdlv TnlRuact while speaking
LaFgotaS De&patch TO The ". 7. rrfouus
MONTGOMERY, March 13.-The news from Wash.
lngton is considered unsatisfactory. The surren-
der OF Sumter is not sufficient The slaves here
are universally regarded an element of miIitarU
power rather than of weakness No fears arc or
H ter 1aihea OF their lnsurrection. The Alabama
convention has ratified the permanent Constitution
OF the Contederacy by a large majority.
1he tariff OF the Confederacy, as reported by the
S9nmlttee OF Congress proposes to levy duties as
ioho"s' Distliled spirits, wines, manufactured
tobacco, and glass; Is per cent; fancy articles pen
orally, 70 per cent; malt liquors. earthenware.
IRON, copper, wood, cottons, hemp, fax, and sub
stantial manufactures, Is per cent; coal, drugs,
% per ton; sailing vessels, steamers munitions Of
war, arms, works of art, traders tools beef pork
Hour, corn and coffee, free.
From Correspondence Ne,o York Herald
THE SOUTHERN PORTS TO BE BLoCKADED.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-Information has lust
oeen received In this city of the most iInportant
character from Montgomery The Southern
administration know that the evacuation of
Forts Sumter and Pickens has been de-
cided on Dispatches from General Beaurepard
ePi ludI IL WOutO De utterly lmDOSsihla far
any united force that the administration at Wash
lngton could collect to prevent the surrender of
MAYOR Anderson before the lapse of MANY weeks
Dispatches from Washington have also assured the
montgomery government that no attempts at rein
forcement will be made and that the troons of tho
United States will soon be withdrawn President
DAVIS mas, however, received the most ominous
communications from his friends here, resnectinq
the intentions of the Lincoln administrator to
oiockaue southern ports, and make an attempt to
HaI 10 Al
strenuous and active measures are being taken tn
concentrate the naval forces of the North and that
not only Charleston, Savannah, New Orleans and
Mobile Will be bockadeG; Forts Pickens, Jefferson
and Taylor reinforced but that, if necessary, YES
sells VIII be chartered to keep up as active a sur
veance as possible of all parts of the coast where
there are ports of entry, between South Carolina
and the Rio Grande.
The Indignation that prevails at Montgomery
ana elsewhere In view of this prospective attemnt
to carry out the threats in Mr. Lincoln's inaugural
knows no bounds. Cabinet meetings have been
held and 1t has been resolved, at the first appear
ance OF hostiities, Just so single vessel
has been stopped outside of any Southern port to
put the whole available force of the South in mo-
tlon, ana to march through the border States upon
Wasnlngton. Fifty thousand troops can be col
lected without difficulty, and, so far from any op-
position posi- 9eing apprehended from Virginia, Mary
lana, ana North Carolina, it is believed that the
people VIII rally to reinforce the invading army
and assist them with arms as we'll as sympathy.
Ihe people ct the South are fully alive to the
exigencles OF the period They, on the whole, an
ucpate war, ana wish, at all events, to take time
by the forelock. If Mr. Lincoln provokes civil
dlscord, the first sound of cannon NAV greet his
ears near the White House. if he has COURAGE
enough to stay there to hear it,
The Intelligence from Montgomery indicates
great impatience to know whether the issue is to be
war or peace. Large bodies of troops are con.
centrated, and ready to march at moments warn
ing.
WASHINGTON RUMORS.
From the Cor. Of the Northern Journals
THE FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Carr Schurz finds the emouments and bonors ot
office less easy OF access to him than the laureIs o
campaign oratory. Native New England and New
ork, with the exception of few personal friends
are making dead set against him. Their plea is
that as our internal troubles will render the friend
liest possible relations with European powers des
rable and necessary, politically Objectionable ind
viduals should not be forced upon them as repre
sentatlves of this Government. But this argument
is merely used to disguise the naiveism at the bot
tom of the opposition. This morning the Vermont
Congressional delegation called the President tc
demonstrate against SchurZ's appointment to Sar
dinia, and urge George P. Marsh in his stead But
Burlngame, who never thought Of withdrawing
now seems to have the best opening. Schurz him
self confessed this morning that he considered hi
success doubtful, and that he would probably bt
put OH with the Brazilian mission, which he viii
hardly accept He and his friends are said to be
greatly mortified at the cold courtesy they are now
receiving at the hands of Mr.. Seward, in return fol
their warm support at Chicago.
If Schurz goes to Sardinia, Mr.. BuriDgame vii
be urged for Austria.
p. Hassaureck is now pushing his claims to tn,
Swiss mission in person. He is Backed up by Chase
and the Congressional delegations and State LIE
gislatures OF Ohio and Indiana. He has as vet NJ
competitor, but his will probably depend or
the ultimate disposition of Schurz.
John w. Mansfield, late State Elector at Larc
of Indiana, another adopted citizen, of German
birth, is aspiring to the consulate at Havre H
has very strong endorsements, and has Crittendel
and GasSiuS MI Glarr liata In b;