The Placer herald., 1861-03-02
News From the East.

Tho Pony Express 0rrlVeu Oh Monuuy laet
,.,,o;ou news from st. Louis up to the 18th OF
rohrnarv. Nothing has occurred to change the
.o,.,;on of affairs at the South since the last
Express.
rho President has communicated to Congress
a., oorresnondence between the South Carolina
sso;als and the Federal Government, in which
.ho latter adheres to the position already indi-
csted and says that, il hostilites are commenced.
Comth Carolina alone will be responsible. The
;Sao ~ negotiation for transfer Of Govern
.uont nroperty cannot be entertained
Tho Southern confederacy has elected JEFF.
h,r;s President, and Alex Stephens, Vice Pres.
,dsnt of the new Republic. Davis has telegraph
cd % to Col. Hayne not to .precipitate matters re-
iative to Fort Sumter. Wh"t action =, south Car
ioi;na may take has not transpired. The impress
zion is that she will turn over matters to the new
Tontbern government, though sensation cores
Dondents predict that an attack will be made on
EEort Sumter. A. H. Stephens was serenaded
~ Montgomery, and made speech congratula-
tng the people upon the formation OF the new
rOnfederacy.
The Governor of Georgia had seized several
Now York vessels at Suvonnah, in retaliation for
The seizure of arms in New York city He sub
senuently released them being Informed of
4he restoration of the arms.
Returns of the Tennessee election indicate
The triumphant success OF the Union party for
the Convention of that State.
The Texas Convention has declared in favor
of the Southern Confederacy.
Five war vessels are reported as off Pensacola.
Doings at Washington.
Congress has done nothing yet tending to
settlement Of existing difficulties. 4 vote will
he pressed on the resolutions of the Committe OF
Thirty three. The naval appropriation bill has
passed the House. The proceedings otherwise
are entirely devoid of interest.
Ul,o ut WnShin DtOn is
sion daily with closed doors. More delegates are
constantly arriving.
The twenty-five million loan bill has been op-
proved by the President Bankers at the North
manifest disposition not take the loan unless
the National difficulties are settled.
The President Elect on his way to Wash
ington.
President Lincoln started from Springfield, the
lIth inst, on his way to Washington A number
of friends accompanying him. Before leaving
he addressed few remarks to his friends, refer
ing to the Importance of his mission, and the ne
cessity of divine aid to enable him to perform it
successfully. He was enthusiastically received
along the entire route. At Indianapolis he had
n reception given him where he also made a
speech, in which he advocated the proposition
that to march hostile army into South Carolina
would be invasion, but that to hold and recover
the forts and other property of the Federal Gov
ernment would not be coercion. Several prop
ositions in illustration of this view were advanc-
ed, among which was one that the State resisting
was the party engaged in the work OF coercion.
He, in conclusion said that he was not asserting
anything, bu, asking questions for the people to
consider, and decide what was right and what
wrong.
From Mexico.
Gov. Weller, the u S. Minister has arrived at
the City of Mexico. The Archbishop and Bish-
Cd were stoned in Vera Cruz. Myramon has ar
rived at New Orleans