The national Republican., 1861-03-11


tion to the border States. The fort has no
strategic importance, and it may have been
supposed that the yielding point of pride to
South Carolina could very we'll be afforded by
q great Government, would satisfy the country
generally of the pacific policy of the Admins
tration, and enable it, without the appearance
of coercion, to be more stringent in the en-.
forcement Of the revenue laws.
"a There was Cabinet meeting on Satur
day night, on other subjects than appointments
to Office. The condition of Southern ports held
by Federal troops engages the deep attention
of General Scott aud others.
~ The Secretary Of State has so far re.
covered from his indspostion, that he is ex-
pected to be able to resume his official duties
to-day.
~ One Of our exchanges, which has not
been disposed to take q too favorable view Of
Mr.. Lncoln's Administration, rejoces that
"conhicting elements are soon destined to dis
rupt his Cabinet of constitutional advisers"
The frank admission that such advisers are in
it, now indicates a more healthy condition Of
mind in our contemporary. As to the disruption
which it SO confidently predicts, has it never
occurred to it, that the wish alone may be father
to that thought?
16- We understand that the appointment
Of ex-Secretary Holt is being strongly urged to
the vacant judgeship of the Supreme Court,
tha nd hat 20 tho
in connection with the present crisis, merits re-
ward at the hands of the Administration. Mr..
Holt is undoubtedly well qualified for the Office,
and the only objections brought against him are
of . political character.
~The Rev. DR.. Lord gives his last lecture
in Washington this evening, at the Fouranda
half street Presbyterian church.
The success Of DR.. Lords lectures, consid
ering the excitement of the times, has been
remarkable. His first course, on the great
representatives of modern civilization, at the
Smithsonian Institution, were largely attended
by an intelligent audience, the large hall being
crowded to its utmost capacity. His second
course has been equally successful. Our citi-
Lens have enjoyed rare intellectual treat.
The closing lecture on Calico is said to be the
most interesting and popular of the course.
D%In recent speech of Hon. Andrew
johnson, after a serenade in his honor, in
this city, he made use of the following Ian.
guage in regard to three of Mr.. Buchanan's
Secretaries:
"Cobb remained in the Cabinet until the
Treasury was bankrupt and the national credit
disgraced at home and abroad, and then he
conscientiousy seeded; Thompson staid in
until the poor Indians were robbed out of
large portion of their patrimony, and then he
coascientiously seeded; and Floyd, more
honest than the rest, waited until he and his
friends had taken some eight millions of public
and private money, and then he, pious soul,
conscientiousy seeded, too"
TIE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.-The barque
Cora was seized in New York, on Wednesday
last, by the order of the collector of that port
A curiously assorted cargo had been taken in,
and a clearance obtained for Elizabethport,
New Jersey. The owner called upon the col.
lector, and offered bonds, which were not taken.
The barque William also was seized on the
10th Of last month, at Port au Prince, and de-
tanned, on suspicion of having been fitted out
for the slave trade.
RUMoRED DUEL.-lt was currently reported
last night, that Senator Wigfall had left the
city, for the purpose of sending challenge to
Captain Jackson, Of Kentucky. The difficulty
grew out Of the fact that, at dinner party,
Senator Wigfall became very abusive of Sena.
tor Crittenden, when Captain Jackson, who is
warm friend of Senator Crttenden, resented
the insult by slapping the Texas Senator in
the mouth at which he became very indignant
and of course, resorts to the usual Southern
custom Of wiping out all indignities, We would
advise our Texas friend not to triae with the
gallant Kentucky Captain.
We have received from the publishers the
"African REPOSITORY" for March, containing
the ANNUAL report of the Secretary of the Amer,
lean Colonization Society. 1t is very good
number.
John George Nicolay, the private secretary
of President Lincoln, is German, and was
born in 1882 in the village of Essngen, in the
Palatinate. In 1887 he came to this country
with his parents, who settled in Cincinnati. In
ls42, his mother having died, his father remov
ed to Pike county, Illinois, where young Nico
lay was apprenticed to the printing business
He subsequently published paper at the
county seat, Pittsville, called the Pike County
Adpertiser from which he was called to a posi-.
ton in the State Treasurer's Office, where he