Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-23
From WASHINGTON.


| WASHINGTON. Feb. 2l.-In the Peace Convention
to-day Dudley Field and Smith, Of New York. made
strsug speeches sgainst compromise. An attempt will
be made tomorrow to force 8 vote Result doubtful
The Virginia delegates gave notice to-day, that
the next move would be Convention Of the South
States adopting the Constitution Of the United
States with guarantees, aud an intimation to join
the Confedsracy.
The Bell members of Congress have changed
their policy snd will allow Ssntens Force bill to
pass and throw the responsibility on its friends,
The police regulations FOR the Inauguration are
completed. large number Of policemen now at
tend the way trains between Washington and Balti-
more and Baltimore police are on duty on the Phil
sdelphis road.
Gen. Scott stated that he had intelligence from
Charleston that Fort Sumter would be attacked to-
day. II is said thsG the intelligence came from
Maj Anderson himself Per contra GovsrnneLt
has information that an attack will not be made be-
fore the 4lh Of March.
The Secretary Of the Treasury To-day sent to the
House an elaborate document, in which he says he
believed that duties on imports will continue 60 be
collected at ports Of entry established in Carolina
Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Florida, and
vessels will be entered and cleared in the usual
manner. bat that Collectors assume to perform du-
ties under State authority. Only about half the
officers Of customs in these States resigned, while
others continue their duties without considerisg
it necessary to perform this official ceremony.
NEWARK, N. J. Feb. 2l.-Mr. Lincoln and suite
arrived at the Morris and Essex depot in this city
at 81 o'clock this morning. and were received by a
committee of the Common Council headed by the
Mayor and deputation of Republicans on horse
back. On entering the depot, Mayor Biglow ad-
dressed Mr.. Lincoln.
Mr.. Lincoln in a low Tone but with emphasis re-
piled substantially as follows:
Mr. Mayor: THANK you for the reeestion to your
city and would saw in response my heart Is sin
10 RI fba TpH, 10
With my own ability / cannot succeed without the
sustenance of Divine Providence and of this great
free, happy, and intelligent people. Without that
cannot hope to sueeeed-with It'll cannot fail Again
/ return my thanks
The President elect and company were escorted
to their carriages and driven to the Chestnut street
depot, distance of one mile through Broad street.
which literally thronged with spectators while
every available portion of the surrounding build
ings were oeeu pied, and patriotic manifestations
were abundant.
TRENTON, N. J., Feb. 2l-The special train arrived
at II o'clock There was an immense crowd at the
DEPOT Mayor Mills extended welcome and intro
duced Mr. Lincoln 10 the members of the city gov
eminent. The party was then taken to the State
House under the escort of one hundred horsemen of
the City Blues, of Patterson, and Of the German
Rifles, Of Trenton.
When introduced to the House Mr.. Lincoln said
lam very grateful to you for the honorable 20
ception of which have been the object. Icannot
but remember the place which New Jersey holds II,
our early history in the early revolutionary strug
gle. Few Of the States among the old thirteen had
more Of the battle fields Of the country within their
limits than New Jersey. May be pardoned if, up
on this occasion, mention that away back in NV
Childhood the earliest days ofmy being able toread
got hold of asmall book such one as few of the
younger members have ever seen, "Weems Life
OF Warrington" remember that in all the &C
counts there given Of the battle fields and struggles