, 1861-04-01
Affairs Mt the National Capftal.


Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.]
WAsHNoros March %.
WHY THE eEcEss1oN1srs DESIRE TIE FORTS
TO BE EVACUATED.
The great point which the Confederate Com
miasioners hope to gain In the evacuation Of
Fort Sumter has just been developed. By tile
withdrawal Of the troops, they nlaintain thst
ali Federal Jurisdiction has ceased over the So
called Confederate States. This step on tho
part Of this Go, eminent, they contend, will
Immediately insure the foreign recognition
they desire, Not only do they intimate that
the evacuation Of Fort Sumter Is certain, but
that Fort Pickens will soon be placed In the
same category. When this is done, all doubts
as to the acknowledgment of the independence
Of these States, it Is msintained, are at end.
Tie tolerance Of the postal service il alleged
to be an international relation, which should
not detract from the independence Of either
party.
OFFICER SEEKERS
The fact Of the Senate having adjourned
sine die has caused large exodus Of politi-
clans and Office seekers, though enough for all
were present at the Treasury Department TO-
day, waiting to bore the Secretary by applca-
tipns. a large number were on hand at the
other Departments.
CONDITION or MAJOR ANDERSON.
The Cabinet had an extraordinary session
to-day at II O'Clock, en- Southern atfllrs. Col.
Lannon's report to the effect that Msjor Ander-
ct, was before them. Much anxiety Is felt for
the result of the debate in the South Carolina
Convention upon the proposition to cut off
the supplies Of M*j. Anderson, this measure
necessarily hastenirg the evacuation Of the
fort. This fact was no doubt considered by
the Cabinet. The South Carolina authorities
are more beliigerent than ever. The most
decided and earnest intimatlons are given,
that, unless Fort Sumter Is evacuated very
soon indeed, sn stack will be made upon it
TIE FOREIGN NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
Governmental and political circles have been
commenting to day, with great earnestness, on
the reception Of telegrepllic advlces that Eng
land and France alt dttil out squadrons to
visit the American waters, aud especially tile
Cult Of Mexico The statement Is not beliey-
ed By many, though it il creating O feverish
excitement wherever repeated.
THE PRESIDENT VISITED gr BALTIMORE HEPCB-
L1cANs-
4 delegation Of one hundred Republicans
from Baltimore waited on the President to-
dsy.
TEE TARIFF.
The Pennsylyaniaus are angry about the
Threatened repeal Of the thrift, and say they
and others voted for Lincoln with the explicit
understanding that the revenue laws which
initiated against their interests should be
changed. The President told Western mem-
Der Of Congress yesterday that he feard the
Morrill, tariff bill would not answer, and did
not conceal his npprehen*ions that the Trea-
Of the lmpossibility ofreaizing revenue from
the law.
MORE ABOUT THE EVACUATION OF FORT SUM
Nothing had been heard from Fort Sumter
at the War Department to-day. The friends
Of The Southern Commissioners, however, de-
clare that the terms Of the evacuation Of the
fort were agreed upon at Charleston on Tues
day. The officers Of the army insist that or
ders for the evacuation Of FoIt Sumter were
virtually giyen nearly three weeks since by d.
rectipg Major Anderson to prepare for reno
val, after his report Of short supplies were re-
ceived.
DEPARTURE OF TIE VICE PRESIDENT.
Vlce-Preeident Ham1in and wife left tna city
to-day for their home In Maine.
IMPORTANT DECISION.
Judge Merrick, of the q. 8. Circuit Court
here, has affirmed the decision Of the late Ap.
peal Board Of the Patent Cfice, to the effect
that unreasonable delay By an applicant for
patent, In pursuing his object to the tribunal
Of last resort known to laW in such cases,
worked an abandonment. In the case particu-
delay was occssioned By want Of means by the
applicant to appeal to the Circuit Court. The
examiner Of the Appeal Board having preel-
ously- decided adversely to the claim, the
| model was exposed to public riew SONS two
years before the applicant initiated proceed
l. iDgs to get an endorsement Of the case By
Court
NEW sryLE or LETTER PAPER.
The Postmaster General has issued orders
for supply of letter paper, cut, gum1ned aud
embossed with q tbree-cent stamp, combining
In one both letter-sheet and envelope, This
sheet il about hall the sizs Of the old fashioned
eheet Of letter paper, folded ont and prepared
as above, rendering it an exceedingly neat and
convenient prepaid letter, Of only about half
the weight Of those now in use, with envelopes.
SpeculatIons OF WashIuEton letter
Writer, TO bo taken for what They
are Worth. .'
Especial Dispatch to tie Cincinnati Commercial
+ WAsH1saros. March %.
pEAcR TIE PERMANENT POLICY or THOSE II
!. POWER.
The ghastly spectre Of civil war is not like
Y to haunt the public mind much longer.
Ihere Is no Favor Of ealtpeter In the whiHs
Ct intelligence from the White House. The
. drifk Of the Administration Is evidently to-
wards peace, UPON the basis uf peaceful Sep