The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-31
TEE QUESTION OF ABANDONING FORT
PICKENS.

PICkkNS.
WASHINGTON, March so, 1851.
fhe reports In regard TO reinforcing orr Pickens is
nsw apparent put for the sole purpose Of help
ing the republican Connecticut faS Rhode Island
No such orders have been issued been contemplated
rsssete my despatch Of days since, that within
very short period Fort Piekens will be evacuated 1t
N natter Of almost ssibiy to land sup
Jhes ere and by the end Of next week the adnirstra
tasn win find ttat make the attempt much less
sasceed.
THE POLICY OF TEE sOUT@ERN COisMIS-
6lONEkS.
WAsHNGroE March CO. 1861.
Tie nervousness which has been privately developing
itself for two three weeks past the South regard
the policy OF the Corsedrate States Commissioners
vashmgtoc has broker Qua last captioss leader in
shc New Orleans DckG, which will be followed up, 1t Is
understood by general voey fror the entire wing
o( the sooc3sonsts 10 the ability and consvnmate
and address OF the Com,nssioner5 the country is
xobted rc the pesoe1t enjoys and the removal Of
federal troops from the seeded States, which viii
take pAco. Their policy has beer mastery inactivity
from the .tartparey diplomacy, the avcidancc Of all
abrupt Issues, accepting every overture for tme with
the conscious knc~cdge that the administration could
afford 70 ask for delay their true policy to give it,
By this opportunity hes been afforded President
Davis to concentrate overwhelming force Fort
u
ferdnG time fur eberationon the question, which
enure.o nterssts CT peace.
va SCENE AT THE wHITB EoUsE.
wAmNcroNJ March oo 1861
There was quito scene atAhe White House this morn
ing appeasstaat the President invited Senator b.
lker rf Oregon, whom he fe~rery knew in Illinois, to
breakfast with him The invitation accepted, and
astet breakfast the President invited the Senator
walk with him TO his reception room, where he said
aeIt Of OalYornians TO presec: themselves
and cave hearing rsgardto tho appointments in that
ssate
Senator Bakc- accordingly accompanied the President
and large nunaser OF CaKsFrans representing the two
facssops were coon tho presence Of his Exceency
M James W. Smonton, one Of the editors Of the
8sssn represcang the anti. Baker faction, presented
Ase President protest against the right Of Senator
nahcr Oregon, to be heard in regard TO the appoint
meus in Califesra. Mr. s,mezon then read address,
sad be osuched In aad disrespocru language
/! % the Pvsesieut Il wss exceedingly severe
; apon sevsra, citizens OF California, who
, known frisadc Of Colonel Baker, and are in favor
OF Mr. Birdssyo for Collector. After Mr. Smonton
aad concluded the reading o. hs address, the President
ook his manuscript and crushing in his hand, threw
into the 6re and then turning tho Californians
d will destroy this 10 the presence Ct the parties
xho bore it, The protest is respectful and that
4wnl Gle for consideration Colonel Baker kave known
.or twenty five years. He is my friend This attack
qpn him is unius., and not borno out by the facts" He
xhen ntmated the protes.ants that they could CO.
Alaxge number OF the friends Of Colonel Baker mis-
rustng what going to happer took occasion TO be
hand. or they quito indignant and
%. thsz denounced the protostants by they
passed cut Of the executive mansion.
Ths affair will have tendency TO change the fac Of
ahc California State somewhat. II 10 the absorbing ub-
..ect for tae gossippe-s today.
mo OF the Csfornians at the White Heuse l,is
ornng las been the all absortipg TOPIC OF
all day. Opinions greatly divided the merits Of
the performance AL parties, however glad to pe
ctv the Ers symptom of the much Wanted but rathe
tar Jacksonism Of "old Abe"
In accordance with the agreement made in thenorn-
D. Senator Baker and Messrs J. Stanford John satter
H. C. wstrous and Judge Mott, had second protrectei
inervsew with the President ths afternoon. compro
mse effected after considerable discussion according
70 vhioh senator Baker Messs Stanford and Satteee
VIII constitute committee, upon whose recommenda-
A,ions the California appointments viii be made Thswl
sut IN end TO the factious squabble.