Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-02

Il
ers-Ihs recent tscopad- Of ,is President elect
CORRESPONDENTS OF The NEw YORK HERALD
WASHINGTON, Feb. y, 1861.
The Developments Of to-day psiny show the drift Of
the incoming administration. The result of the del,beI
atous OF the Peace Conference was brought about by
no other iri,Uve than tbat OF the certainty o. con
servative policy The Illinois delegation voted under the
direct instructions Of Mr. Lincoln The rejoicing of the
conservative elements az the prospect of peaceebe al
i1smcu Is oal equal IN intensity to the mort h;aton Of
The radical RspUb. ans. Some OF the latter are giving
vent 20 their feelings m loud denuuca,ons and threats
70 give heir fhsss choice for the Presidency the slip
Others lad ISOLATION in the idea that The establishment
OF the cotton oouede;acy renders peaceae solution
OF the present trolbes impossible and thO- in of
war the administration viii have TO fall back for
tbeir m5ia support upon themselves, who claim 10 have
the svapsthie, of the Republican m ssss.
D,>1lycbes today isom ai0ngomery state that pacific
propositions have been ulOioiay communicated % ;Ae
authorities touching tho forts and collection Of tue Teve
nuer&c, indicating peaceful oisPoslon on the part OF
the Incoming administration which the Confederate
STATS vii, reCgr0cate by aLsaiuus from all ac5 likely
70 lead to collision No danger need be appreherdsi Of
hostiis until the mater las been hrst made the sub
jec u negotiation AZ Washington.
All the sigls are tina. Mr. Lincoln has been powerfully
impressed by tar dead set made on him by Mr. Dougas
Governor Hicks. NJ John l Mr.. Riyes and Others.
Mr. Stewards position as Premier w@s never endauger-
ed. Al talk 90 that effect Is absurd.
TIE sine of the President elect during the last forty
t hour, las been principally occupied by constitutions
bearig upon Oh. construction OF the Cabinet Owing
O. Ae to's a.. N-''',. "''' ".s -'-Aeu re ttsen
n't' OF 'd secl IONS ol 'le country ue cOuiG ho' Ge
yos but the LIO. Of one hour last night and oIo ills
morning 20 bis UaUc cu and IL vii. prob bly not be
pr'et -- '-1' ana .', ' ''' y le'O,e nonI'l
morning I-e ',A''''tt' '"G''.eN wa" "''ou ne y
."" su '.,'e'' ','.' "1O''o '''o" VI '.'c c's''"
S.TuAhel trii certain b't 'ae oeSt "uJi oieS ON ihs
eJe.t sun lsi,' 'N'. ""o-' --' Seeia. Zone OF Tue
inaugural Viii Doe coacMoryLo pIucuar plan Of tlnst-
w'rt Ni.i sec i've His eisee, endorsement
ore Ot his hlal.l ill.cs advisers contends that he
vi. express um'-b very mnca "i'cr the fashion ot Mr.
>cwlras speeches uurHE tue present winter aud that
a'o IN reference Will oe man, 10 '"c ues'"aoity OF
uatonIl convention, She mann Ss'e viii he avoided un-
der me Ie' chat t-y remedy iDr he present dIhcUutS
oal3 De tou uy tle I-'s.u't and not tie executive
be.cl G.! t.e federal government
The 'rc 1r> iu rtgltd % the Cabinet are not Yet
brpr.ht 20 conclusion. and definite assignment Of
OBJ. Postmaster Ccuyrl-bip and the War and NAVY De
nr.. srct l.c. O., a. made before the end of The
week. f., authorized i- stating, however that IN al,
a, go, to Wr Etu-. G- Sroar. and 9r Cameron the
r1 ,,...- .f g., l,h g. Smi oi Indiana To the Iuit-
r Department q. c.raiut,.
r, .u, r,,..uiu posi- Jous tlc pro nee, NOW /. that
~. W,.ls ct o,angcncar v.l he ro,tma ter General
,', l'' =, -. or vr G,Iosr og North c,ro.
,i,. -r..-.,,.,.. tI. N,,,.
m l,,-.ru.,i.i B.. l.vi.. .1,,srtiopeJ in ,orrar-
.;, ;. ,, NJ. 81 .-f,,.rf l,1t ,i,b,pt amy found,
'..i fan
Stu.l.r lr, aud friend. are still active. hut might
,...V ,.tir.. tr,,, tH.. ii.J
.. a., r;l,,,,,s NOW I.r, st.U cling IN iSc win
Ion rsi., ,I I,, i6. r,,.t rccreserteJ in the Caif-
I -.i..r r. t,.,,.r, ,li. t,,lo,,I r. ,r,,r, Re-
.l.s,r r,..,t. t,ysr- th ar. about attep,piipa a
\ ,,-s.-,, ., tb. t.,,ff of 81 rc, man who is ex-
r..'.sf f.,..ts-,,,h.
Som, oth,-ais, w.' Informed parties are asserting 10
W. ADDS TONIGHT f tf result vi tlc Peace Conf renee
viii hiring abor. 81. chang. of prcgramuc, according 10
Which joan Ig... ui b, 5. csc,a5y OF War
As5-,.- pro .sl Ws sent 20 President Lincoln q is
morning sr5r four Pen. sylyani,us and large uumber
cr ,v.f,r, r,,,..ns sgrirs. the appciptment of gr
,,er,, n, rl,r, Il, Ill., Cabinet and igsisfir, thtt
g,sa Id. De .p.fs.ed The f,ht which has been 90
ir, ON no lv stoeen he friends of Chas, and Cameron
IS n1., terrific, ,;r,ey E, furious This morning he told
member Of Congress thlt n. Lincoln had sold ont to
S.~..J .'.j .le N-w lorA brokers.
Jo se ptvf', ct Hi-o's, Is already recognized as q