The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-06
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original boundary of the District OF Columbia, is
The occasion of much comment and uneasiness by |
those of our citizens who have friends in the ad- |
Joining portions of Virginia, still say that |
the city of Alexandria is by it included in of |
the new divisions.
Should the federal forces attempt to invade the
State of Virginia, military men say that three |
routes only lie open to them. These three are one
from Harrisburg, by railroad, through Harper's |
Ferry to Winchester; one from Washington over
the long bridge, and through Alexandria, by rail
road to Richmond, and the last by water from any |
northern port up the James River to the Capitol
of the State.
A great change it is said has taken place lately
in the sentiment of the border counties of Virginia
in regard to the action of the Virginia Convention
and this WILL it is supposed, prevent for the pre-
sent at least any actual invasion of the State.
Warnings to leave Washington not only Civ
en- by rowdes and unauthorized persons, but also
by high officials. A few days since Commodore
Pauldng notified Charles III. Winder ESQ.,, that if
he continued to visit the Navy Department as he
was wont to do on business he would be arrested,
it understood that he was secessionist.
The proposed invasion of this city by the ia
nous Billy Wilson's regiment, has been forbidden,
it is said, BY order of the President
The qualifications assigned as necessary to obtain
position in this rare regiment are numerous and
various; but all assert that the greater the rascal
the higher the situation. 1t is said that one fellow
of this regiment, after receiving the commission
that Alderman, now Captain Wilson, handed him,
politely presented the Captain with bis own pocket
in the enrolling office-the Captain instantly APP
pointed him a Sergeant
The news from Harpers Ferry is that General
Jackson has SUPERSEDED all other officers stationed
there, and is in command of about twenty-five
hundred or three thousand men.
Washington to-day is quiet and orderly in the
extreme, no facts rumors of any Importance,
sensational character, are discussed.
Arlington Heights, nor any other point on the
Virginia side of the Potomac, have been occupied
by the troops of the Administration.
The children of the lamented g. w. p. Gusts
still reside in their wonted ease and quietness at
the family mansion on the Arlington estate.
More Northern troops arriving, and force
of forty thousand well armed and equipped men
will soon guard the city
Government vessels come and go from the Navy
Yard and Arsenals to all points on the Potomac
and Chesapeake Bay, without any interruption or
incOny eLlence whatever.
The rumor about the occupation of Alexandria
by the Federal forces obtains credence in any
quarter whatever, though some of the Republi-
cans say that it would be but just retaliation for
the seizure and firing into vessels bound to Wash
ingtoG, by persons on the wharves at Alexandria.
Major Henry B. Tyler of the U. S. Marines,
who has been in the service for over forty years
who has grown grey in serving bis country, yes
terday resigned and returned to his native State,
Virginia
Mr.. James Tucker master anchor smith of the
Navy Yard at Washington, has been removed, and
shoemaker, by the name of Brown appointed in
his place. Brown is Republican.
INTERVIEW BETWEEN PRESIDENT LINCOLN AND Hon.
GARRETT DAVIS OF KENTUCKY.-The Hon. Garrett
Davis, of Kentucky, who recently visited Wash
ngton for the purpose of consulting with the Pres
dent and other members of the Government in re
ference to the national troubles, furnishes the
Louisville Journal with lengthy account of his
interview with President Lincoln, from which we
make the subjoined extracts:-
found the President frank and calm, but decided
and firm. He expressed deep concern and regret
for the existing condition OF public affairs. and his
hope that there would yet be restoration of the
Union, and peace and amity among all the States
He remarked, that neither he nor any other Presi-
dent who had been elected by a party could ad-
minister the Government in accordance with his
own opinions and Judgment, but must make some
departure to satisfy those who had placed him in
power. That, before the Carolinians had made
their attack on Fort Sumter he had decided not to
reinforce or attempt to reinforce its garrison but
merely, and only, to supply its handful of famish-
ing men with food; and that he had distinctly
communicated these purposes to the authorities of
the Southern Confederation. That he ha1 also de-
termined that, until the meeting of Congress, he
would make no attempt to retake the forts, &C.,
belonging to the United States, which had been
unlawtully seized and wrested from their posses
sion, but would leave the then existing state of
things to be considered and acted upon by Con-
gress, unless he should be constrained to depart
from that purpose BY the continued military opera
tons of the seeded States.
The President further said that events had now
reached point when it must be decided whether
our system of Federal Government was only
league of sovereign and independent States, from
which any State could withdraw at pleasure,
whether the Constitution formed a Government in
vested with strength and powers sufficient to up
hold its own authority, and to enforce the execu-
ton of the laws of Congress. That he had no
doubt of the truth of the latter propositions and he
intended to make it good in the administration of
! the Government to the extent that he should be
sustained by the people OF the United States.
He remarked, also, that he had expected all the
States upon which he had made a requisition for
military aid to enable him to execute the laws, to
rerreuuht; ahntT llau ueen so IoSaf to the Union
and faithful in the performance of all her duties
That he greatly regretted she had not acted up to
the principle of her great statesmen more
and for which she cast her vote in the late Pres-
dental election, "the Union the Constitution, and
the enforcement of the Laws"
That he intended to make no attack, direct or in
direct, upon the institutions property of any
State; but, on the contrary, would defend them to
the full extent with which the Constitution and
laws of Congress have vested the President with
the power. And that he did not intend to invade
with an armed force, make any military or naval
movement against any State, unless she or her
people should make it necessary by formidable
resistance Of the authority and the laws of the
United States.
EXCITEMENT AT LEoNAKDTowN-The St. Mary's
the people of that village were thrown into great
commotiOn by report that two armed steamers
were in Briton's bay, about a mile distant, with
quite a number ofmen on board of a supposed hostile
character. The military and citizens of the village
rushed to arms, and every one seemed to evince
determination to resist the Invaders. A reconoi-
tering party sent out, and it was discov-
cred that the supposed war steamers only
bay crafts, and the hostile troops but six or
eight men, constituting the crews thereof. One of
the vessels hailed from Virginia and was captured
and brought in here by Lieutenant Blackwell of
that State. He charged that she engaged in
illegal occupation, that of conveying provisions
to the Federal troops at Washington, and stated
that he had seized her as prize and placed her
crew under arrest. He was advised by the citizens
to return to Virginia and lay the matter before the
proper tribunal there. He left in accordance with
this advice, and in crossing the Potomac captured
another schooner and divided bis forces between
the prizes; one of which, we learn, subsequently
escaped him. Upon arriving in Virginia. we have
since been informed, Blackwell was arrested and
confined in Jail upon the charge of lunacy.
THE NoTrCE OF BLoCKADE.-The Richmond Engui-
rer, of Thursday, says:
The steamer Glencove was not allowed to pro-
coed to Norfolk on Wednesday; so she returned to
Richmond yesterday. The following notice was
sent to Capt McCarrck, of the steamer j. E.
Coffee, whilst lying at Old Point wharf, by flag
officer Pendergrast, who is in command of the
ADOl1tl0n DlOckaQlDg Heet;
U. S. FLAG SAHIP, "CuMBERLAND," !
Off Fortress Monroe, Va,
April 30th, 1861.
To all tchon 1t may Concern:
l hereby call attention to the Proclamation of his
Excellency Abraham Lincoln, President of the Uni
ted States, under date of April 9th, 1861, for an
efficient blockade of the ports of "Virginia" and
"North Carolina" and warn all persons interested
that l have sufficient naval force here for the
purpose of carrying out that proclamation.
A ii vessels passing the CaDes of VIRGINIA coming
from distance, and ignorant of the proclamation,
will be warned off, and those passing Fortress
Monroe will be requested to anchor under the
guns of the fort and subject themselves to an ex-
animation. g. J. PENDERGRAST,
Flag Officer, Commanding Home Squadron.
RESIGNATION OF Mr.. JUSTICE CAMPDELL.-The
National Lnteligencer thus announces the resigna-
ton of Judge Campbell:
We regret to announce to our readers that the
Hon. John A. Campbell has resigned his appoint
ment as Associate Justice of the Bench of the Su-
preme Court Of the United States. That tribunal
loses in him learned jurist and faithful Judge,
who, during the entire period of his official service
has illustrated the qualities which most adorn the
exalted station he called to fill and who in his
retirement will carry with him the admiration of
his countrymen, and not least that of those who
may regret the sense OF duty prescribed to himself
in rendering mis- resignation because, is supposed
Of pending political complications.
PREPARATIONS VIRGlNIA.-The Richmond En-.
luirer in article designed to show the readiness
Of Virginia for the impending strife and her abili-
~ to maintain the position she has assumed, says
If the preparations already made:
General Lee can at any moment leave Rich
nond at the head of twenty thousand neil, now here
md in the counties between this and Alexandria. |
ienerai Gwynn, at Norfolk, and General Ruggles, |