The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-07
tFRoN OUR SPECIAL coRREspoyDEErl

Calm has succeeded the storm, and to-day there
is little news to interest. Anxious office. kers
are hanging around the different Departments of
the Executive, but without obtaining audience.
No nominations had, at 2 p. NJ. today, been sent
into the Senate. 1t is rumored that the President
will nominate the Hon. J. }. Crittenden to the
seat in the Supreme Court, still vacant by the re-
lection of Judge Black by the Senate.
Reports state very decidedly tina. Virginia will no
longer hesitate In her action; but, ncensed beyond
degree at the Inaugural of Mr.. Lincoln, will
promptly proceed to pass an ordinance of seces-
sion.
Moderate from Arkansas have undergone a
complete revulsion of feeling, and now declare
that the effect of the message will be to drive that
State to join the Southern Confederacy.
Much amusement mas been created by the ac-
counts OF the house-top picquets established by
General Scott on the roofs of the buildings on the
avenue on Monday last The German corps was
specially detailed for this service, for what purpose
has not yet been sscertained. Some persons hint
1t was with the humane design of putting the for
elgners more effectually out of harms way, while
others suggest that it was to enable them to "drop
down suddenly on the insurgents in case OF row.
Several of the corps ordered to post them
selves on the roof of Madame Gautiers restaurant,
and accordingly applied to her for permission to
take their position. But Madame G.-who is Irish
by birth and French by marriage, refused fatty to
allow them to enter, asserting that neither they nor
General Scott had any right to invade her premises,
with such emphasis of manner and violence of ges-
ticulation, that the party beat rapid retreat in
double quick time, leaving Madame G. in quiet pos
session of the field. MARYLAND.
tFron the Richmond Dispqich.J
HORRIBLE PURPOSES OF THE PARTY IN POWER.
The Richmond Examiner says that incorrect
and imperfect statement of conversation between
DR.. Writ, of Westmoreland, and Salmon p. Chase,
the new supposed Secretary of the Treasury, the
strongest will and leading spirit of Lincon's Cabi-
net having appeared in the telegraphic reports of
a. f.1
lowing letter is addressed desires to make public
this full and authentic statement of that conversa
tion. 1t falls like a pencil of light on the whole
proceedings of the new party in power:
81 have been anxious to communicate the sub
stance of a conversation held by Dr. Writ (my
brother-in-law) with ex Gov. Chase of Ohio, in
W ashingtoD, on the evening OF Friday, the 18th
February. He called upon Chase aud expressed a
hope that as he would probably be in Lincolns Cab
met he would use his influence to preserve peace
IN the South and not attempt to reinforce retake
the Southern forts; and Chase told him that the
President would do his duty, and reinforce Ander-
son and protect him at all hazards. If South Caro-
lima resisted, the consequences would be on her
head. DR.. Writ told him what would be the effect
of such course on the South. All the conserva-
tive and Union-loving men of Virginia and the
South would resist; secession would result,
and the entire South forced into Union. He an
swered that could not be helped. When DR.. Writ
inquired If he ever expected the South to return to
the Union after their homes had been threat
ened and their country devastated, he
swered: 'We do not want them to return. /
the slave States remain in the Union they will
have to be satisfied with much less than they are
now demanding DR.. Writ then inquired if he ex-
pected to subjugate the South? He said, Ten mil
lions OF people, with four millions of slaves in their
midst, could scarcely resist twenty-six millons.-
But what is your object? inquired DR.. Writ, and
he answered, ito free the slave who is the cause of
the war What will you do with him when thus
freed? ALLOW you to have him as Peon to work
6al will 70 fnr
their services if not, they be colonized in Cen
trail America DR.. Writ then inquired if the fug-
tive slave law to be respected? Mr.. Chase
said, 1T would have to be modified, and when a
slave who escaped was pursued and identified, he
could be given up paid for if paid for, he would
be sent to the aforesaid colony in CentralA America
he added, in the event of in the South, no
slaves would be in Virginia within year, and
in ten years no slaves would be found within the
borders of the Southern Confederacy."
ANOTHER SPEECH FROM LINCOLN.
On Tuesday, number of the citizens of Illinois,
now in Washington, called upon President Lincoln.
After they had been introduced, Mr. Lincoln
addressed them as follows =
Fellow Citizens Of 'ny o,vn State of Ninois:-I am
obliged to you for this renewed mark of your kindness
and confidence in my humble self. I have often ad
dressed people of Illinois, and so frequently in their
hearing said ali that know how to say that am little
more troubled to know what not upon this
than have been fLaughterl We are all reioced
doubtless, at the success far of the principles of Gov
ernment which have regarded being Just and right
which, hope, have contended for only because we
so regarded them, not because of seishness
onaism, anything calculated to wrong any other of
citizens section of the country. certainly say
for myself and think for the of you that these are
the sentiments which have actuaed all of And hav
ing advanced as far have in this cause have to re-
quest of you, which think need hardly do either, that
VIII sustain in trying to do ample and full justice
to all the people of the different sections of this great Con-
federacy. (Applause1 In saying this think l have
said much as know how to say upon this occasion
Laughter and applause
BATES COUNTY, MISSOURI.
A public meeting was held in Bates county, Mo-,
a few days since, at which they resolved that they
vote might be on that question; that they would
prevent the Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln, and
that man who was elected under pledge to free
every negro in the country should never rue over
the Southern Confednreay.
FLOk.1A STAY LAW.
The Mariana Fla. Enterprise understands that
the Stay Law, after several notifications, passed
both Houses of the Legislature 1t stays the sale of
property now under execution until the first Mon
day in January next-provided the defendant gives
bond and security for its appearance.
CHARTER ELECTION.
GENEVA, n. Y, March 5.-At the charter elec-
tion held in this village yesterday the Democrats
were successful on their entire ticket with one ex-
ception. The average Democratic majority is l2O.
NJ. 0. BUTLER.
We learn that Gen. W. o. Butler, of the
Kentucky Commissioners to the Peace Conference
reached his home in Carrollton Yesterday. We
are informed that he thinks, with the venerable
j ohm TYLER, of VIRGINIA. that the action of the