The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-12

MILITARY DFFICULTY-Genera Weightman on
Saturday refused a commission to Captain Schalfer,
OF the National Rihes under a singular state of cir
cumstances, which has caused some excitement in
military circles.
Captain Schaeffer was notified to call and receive
his commission, and reported himself at the War
Department. Previous to issuing it, a series of
questions were propounded to the Captain, by Gen.
Weightmap, among which was the question:
of Maryland should secede, and you were order
ed by your military superiors to make war on her,
what would you do?''
Captain S; frankly responded to the inquiry:
"Maryland, sir, is my native State-if she should
ever unfortunately be placed as you suppose,
would resign my commission
'Then you cannot receive it," responded General
Weightman, "it will be returned to the Secretary
of War;"
The matter is now before the President for his
revision. Capt S. has stated to the President that
che and his company ready to repel any nva-
sion of the District of Columbia from any quarter"
Washington States.
The REASON THAT THURLow WEED DECLINED BE-
ING A COMMISSIONER TO WAsHINGroN.-The Albany
Erening journal, Thurlow Weeds paper, of Satur-
day evening, says:
The high trust which the Legislature, with
unanimity alike unexpected and datterng, confer
red upon the senior editor of this Journal was de-
clined. in the earnest hope that some gentleman
representing the Bell and Everett sentiment of the
country may tie placed upon the Commission The
propriety ofsuch a designation will, we cannot but
hope, be appreciated by the Legislature. Three
of the Border States cast their Electoral vote for
Bell and Everett, and in the others, that ticket di
yided the vote of the people.
The Commission, as now constituted, represents
the Republican and Democratic parties. Designed
to accomplish, if possible, result beneficial to ALL
we submit whether it be not nee1ful that a repre-
sentative of the party strongest in the Border
States should not be added to the Commission.
FOWLER AGAIN.-The New York correspondent
of the Philadelphia Press denies the stories that
ExPostmaster Fowler is in destitute circumstances.
Friends of Mr.. Fowler, who are in constant COM
munication with him, state that he is in receipt of
handsome salary as agent of large company
near Mexico, and that independently of that he has
respectable sum on hand in cash-sufficient, at
all events, to maintain himself in entire comfort for
twelvemonth, at least and that in case he should
need more, it would be promptly and cheerfully
sent to him. The parties by whom he is employed
are greatly pleased with his management thus far,
and he has their entire confidence. He writes
home in good spirits, and is far from abandoning
tha hope of returning to New York, and discharg-
ing every obligation against him.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN MExIco.-We learn by
official letters, received at the Consulate General
in this city, the contents of which have been kind
ly placed at our disposal, that the Presidential
election in Mexico, which should have taken place
Sunday last, the Sd inst, has been put off till
the first Sunday of March. This delay is in conse-
quence of the recent radical change of affairs
throughout the republic, and is dictated BY the
laudable desire to give the whole people an oppor-
tunity freely and fully to discuss the merits of the
various candidates. The delay has been ordered by
special decree.-N. o. Picayune, Feb. G.
Governor Pckens issued PROCLAMATION on Sa-
turday last placing Moultrievil.e, and in fact the
whole island, under martial law. Among other
enactions, person, living at Moultrieyille il al
lowed to be at large in the streets thorougbfares
thereat, between the hours of tattoo and repeiUe
without the written permit of the commanding
officer at that Island.
Ex-SEcRErARY FLoYD.-It is announced that Ex
Secretary Floyd will be here in a couple of weeks
to demand an immediate trial of the Indictment
which has been found against him by the grand
jury. He charges that the indictment is a malicious
persecution, the procurement of Ex-Secretary
Thompson, aided by the Administration Wash
ington States.
The Washington Star Of yesterday evening SAYS ::
1t is reported that the difficulty between
Senators johnson, of Tennessee, and Wigfal, of
Texas, has been amcably settled by the friends of
the parties, and that no hostile collision need be
apprehended.
The receipts into the city treasury of Philadel-