Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-03-20
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
The lnauguratlOn-The Cabinet-Whai
the Papers say OF The lnaugural-Eng.
land on Blockades Arkansas an
North Carolina COD1entIOnS. te.

the Papers say 0f the Inaugurgl-Rng.
land on Bl0ekades Arkansas an I
North Carolina Conventions, he.
WAsnINGToN, March ,lth.
We have had tine day for the in,
auguralion, aud there has been II
splendid military and civic display,
aud everything passed oil in perfect
order, Thcinnuguml was well writ
ten aud i0rcibly delivered, The Re,
publicans say Il Is very consu vutivc,
The Southern men say il iscocrcivc.
lie declares he will execute the laws
in all the States but adds, no blood
need be shed, In the mean time, he
dcclavgv Y for n N,sonal Convcr tion,
and Expresses I'M approval of the
amendments t5thc Constitution, Just
recommended by Congress.
No iorco bill has yet passed orwill
probably pass Congress; all the APP
preparation bills, however have pass
ed. The Senate was in session till
II o'clock to-day, when Mr, Brccli-
cnridge made II farewell speech,
which was followed by one from Mr..
lIamlin. Mr., Breckenridge then
administered the oath to Mr.. Ham
lin, and declared the Senate adjourn
cd sine die.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Thc Cab.
met o: Mr., Lincoln is composed rs
follows:
Secretary If Stat'-w. II. Seward of New
York.
Secretary IF Mc Treasury - Salmon p.
Chase, of Ohio.
Secretary 81 IIidr-Simcon Cameron, OF
Pennsylvania.
Secretary Gf tie Ndry-WcllS, of Conncc-
tcut.
Post Master GWcsoI-Blair, of Maryland.
SecretdryGfihc Mtcrior-Smith oflndiana.
.inoracy Go"crdi--BatcS, of Missouri.
The Senate confirmed all the above
appointments unanimously except
those of Blair as Post Master Gene
raj, and Bates us Attorney General.
there being four or tivcvotcS cast
against each.
Lincoln's inaugural address rccciv-
cd all sorts Of construction here and
ut New York the people are cOnsc-
qucntly, awaiting with great ankle
tv the first acts of the new admins
tration. The New York Journal of
Commerce says the inaugural will
fail to restore the Union. The cx-
pressed determination to collect the
revenues in the seeding States, it
thinks, alone " declaration Of war
The Herald says the inaugural
ignores the true issue between the
North and the South, and abounds
in traces of craft and cunning. 1t
thinks it will give no satisfaction on
the important questions Of the day.
The Daily News says the doctrine
Of coercion could not be put in a
more agreeable form on the other
hand, the Republican journals fully
endorse the inaugural,
President Lincoln in reply to re-
marks from the Chairman Of the
Massachusetts delegation said, II
llODc W Dc illuI tIIDtSi Ilpt w NipN
one citizen of the Unite States from
another, nor one section from anoth-
cr" The ball given last night in
honor of the inaugural of Lincoln
was largely attended, and in fact a
great success.
WASHINGTON, March 5th.-RclA-
bic adviccs received by the last
steamer, say that England will not
recognize the blockade Of Southern
ports unless it shall be made thor
ough and ctfcctual.
LITTLE Rock March 5.-The Ar
kansas State Convention, met in this
city yesterday. UriDn officers were
elected by majority Of six. No
other business Of Importance has
been transacted.
MEMPHIS, March 5.-The inaugu-
al strengthens the secession feeling
here, and determines the Arkansas
Convention for secession.
RALEIGH, N. c. March 5.-The
election returns from 62 counties
have already been heard from, G5
unionists and 33 seccssionists are
elected. The Convention question
requires the official returns to decide
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