Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-03-21
THE NEWS.

M . motion to submit the Constitution oe the
Confederate States to popular vote, was los
yeas &c. nays "a.
-TAe World declares that the disunion,
lists a, the North are joining hands with the
sscessiOnists, aud cry for war, that the rupture
Ofshs Union may be final, and secession sue.
eessfHl.
-NoMISA rroNs.-Amongt the nomina tions
made Monday to the Senate, were those of Mr..
ADAMS, of Massachusetts,, as Minister TO Lon
dsa ;of Mr.. Dayton, of New Jersey, as Minister
% Paris; Of Mr.. Marsh of Vermont, as Minis
ter 10 Sardinia; and of Col. Webb, of New
Ysrk, as Minister to CoDssantiuopIe.
--Afler several days of baIlOsting for Uni
ted States Senator, Mr.. Green was withdrawn
.ad Waldo H. Johnson nominated instead, who
wss sleeted on the second ballot. The vote
being a. follows: Whole number of votes cast
l45, necessary TO q choice 10; Johnson, 80
Dsniphan. SO; English, %.
There was a Legislative caucus at Go.
Iumbus, Ohio, March 10, 10 nominate a United
States Senator, in place Of Mr. Chase. There
were twenty one ballots without choice being
made. The last ballot resulted as follows
DennisOn. %; Sherman, "a; Schenck, %
Harlaa. 8; Horton, l.
a gentleman Just from Washington in
forms Us, says the Del. Journal, that four thou.
sand letters were received at one of the depa IT.
menIs in single day ,cOnta ming applications
for OfheF, mostly offs subordinate ella recter.
-COmmOdOre Stewart 10 the only officer
living who held commission during the life.
time OF Washingtoh-his first commission as a
Lieutenant bearing the date March 8, 1898.
Col. Csssius NJ. Clay unanimously con.
frnsd as Minister to Spain, has accepted
He will return to Kentucky, and make hi:
arrangements for aspeedy departure to Madrid
taking his family with him.
The proceedings of the Senate were
rendered Interesting Monday. from the fact
that Sir. Breckinridge, for the first time, gave
expression 10 his views of the condition of the
eNN thr tccultS NuW6Fuo WHICH we are
tending. Mr. Douglss's resolution making in
quirIes relative TO the forts and other Federal
property 10 the seeded States was under con.
s'derstion, and Nc. Brecknridge took occasion
10 comment upon the Inaugural Address of the
Ffea'aeni, and the general course of the Re-
PaollcaHs The Address he interpreted, 10 &C.
eHdanee with the ultra Southern view, az
meaning war; and in proof he cited the fac,
that the President lie utterly indispOsed to &C.
eePs or acknowledge the fact that u division
hss taken place ia the Union. He fnrtbe,
commented upon The fact that 10 the PROPOSE
usn to evacuate Fort Sumter, il was 10 be
a'as, not as an act of Cancellation and peace
ea' "aply as military necessity. MIR. Breck
AfIcge also argued that the construction O
Lnesln's Cabinet left Bothing to hope fol
Faee. His opiaion was that the Fedora
'sssfnneas could not be perpe,uated on th.
principles which brought the now dominan
party into power. 1fg# g
Abilities from Texssindic.te tia, all m,
''T'ness'Ons ia the State. formerly in posses
'sa Of Y. D. troops, are new proOsbIy in pos
session Of the seeeders. The RinggOld Bar
'sss'ss BrazOs Santiago. were to be formal,
''ssua'ed. The U. s. troops will soon Ieav,
we state entirely TO it's own resources for tn,
sssaes Of its frontiers.
,.-GOv. COrwin, daily appointed Minister t.
n'1ieo' has at last agreed to accept. Tn
~.m OBJECT TO be accomplished by Gov. Corwi
WI DC The construction of the great railros
-S''ss The lsthmus of Tehsantepec, in regad {
~a'eA there has been much litigation and dis
s'ssa since the last treaty with Mexico
az Sofwin has not yet been confirmed, bu
doabtlsss WILDE.