The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-20

WASHINGTON. March l9.-The Commissioners c
the Southern Confederacy expect no answer t
their official communication for ten twelve days
They feel confident that, meanwhile, there will b
collision or change of the military status will
seeded States. They have teegraphic assurance
from Montgomery that ample arrangements hav
been made to avoid all trouble for the present a
Fort Pickens.
Correspondence Of Daily Erchange.l
THE SECESSION OF VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, March 1.-THE Committee from Bal
timore still here, and treated with every mari
of consideration. They may yet remain some days
as there is no certainty when the Convention vii
adjourn. The secessionsts hope to keep it in ses
sion for two weeks or more, that the Federal Gov
ernment and Northern States may reveal the fulfill
ty of expecting redress or peace. The ultimate fat
of Virginia is absolutely certain. She goes with
the South before four months, or civil war ensue:
here. The secessonists gain every day, and any
coercive measure on the part of the Government
will at once bring into their ranks the more mod
crate men.
VIRGINIA CONVENTION REPORT OF
THE COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL RE-
LATIONS
RICHMOND, March l9.-The Committee on Fed
eral Relations in the State Convention, reported
to-day proposed amendments to the Constitution.
1t is Mr.. Frankin's substitute, changed by using
the expression involuntary servtude, in place of
persons held to service. The rights of owners of
slaves not to be impaired by Congressional or
Territorial law any pre-existing law in territory
hereafter acquired. Involuntary servtude, except
for crme to be prohibited north of sc deg. 80 min.
but shall not be pi ohioited by Congress or any Ter
ritorial legislation south of that line.
The third section has some verbal alterations
providing somewhat better security for property in
transit. The fifth sertion prohibits the importation
of slaves from places beyond the limits of the Uni
ted States. The sixth makes verbal changes
in relation to the remuneration for fugitives by
Congress- and excludes the clause relative to the
securing of privileges and immunities
The seventh forbids the granting of the elective
franchise and right to hold office to persons of the
African race. The eighth provides that none of
these amendments nor the third paragraph of the
second section of the first article of the Constiu-
tion the third paragraph of the second section
of the fourth article thereof, shall be amended or
abolished without the consent of all the States
The taxation question was taken up and debated,
but no action was had.
Mr.. Randolph concluded his speech.
ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-Detroit, Chicago and
Portland have been constituted exchange offices for
the French as well British mails to be conveyed
via Portland and Liverpool or River Du Loup and
Liverpool, to take effect on 1st of April. Western
Postmasters will accordingly send letters for
France to the post offices of the cities first above
instead of New York.
W. H. Russell, President of the Central Over
land California and Pixies Peak Express Company,
and founder of the Pony Express, has concluded
contract with the Overland Mail Company, trans
ferred by the last Congress to the Central route
to run the mail and Pony Express from the Mis-
souri, river, connecting with the Overland Company
at Salt Lake City.
The accounts with the census marshals in the
"Confederate States have not yet been settled, as
the latter withheld the public money from which
the Government desires to make the payment.
The State Department is about transmitting to
The several States ratification of the passage, by
Congress, of the following proposed amendments to
the Constitution, which shall become valid when
'atied by three-fourths oe the Legislatures, viz:
"No amendment shall be made to this Constitu-
ion which will authorizelor give to Congress the
power to abolish or interfere within anv State with
he domestic institutions thereof including that of
persons held to labor service by the laws of said
States"
Elias A. Leavenworth, ofNew York, will doubt
ess be appointed one OF the Commissioners under
he Convention with New Granada aud Charles
4. Davis, Secretary. Also, Calvin Husin of New
ofk, Commissioner under the convention with
costa Rica, for the settlement of the claims
# citizens of the United States against those
Republics.
The following named gentlemen, it is understood,
laye been nominated for Postmasters:-JohnL Lock-
wood, at Milwaukee; Sydney II. Van Bonnhurst,
Wm A. Gaines, Frankfort Kentucky
Chas. Howe has been nominated for Collector of
Customs at Key West. Benz. .. Farrer, Assistant
Treasurer at st. Louis, and Saml Long, of Illinois,
jonsul at Sahina, Sandwich Islands.
FROM TEXAS.
The Entire Evacuation by the Federal
TroOps--Honors to Twiggs.
New ORLEANS, March 1S.-Forts Brown and
Iinggold, and the barracks at Brazos and Santa
20, have been virtually surrendered to the Texas
authorities.
The entire evacuation by the Federal troops will
axe place on the Goth inst. Possession will then
'e taken by the Texas troops, who have enlisted
or six months.
A resolution has been unanimously adopted by
he Texas Convention rendering their thanks to
Zen. Twiggs.
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE
United states acknowledgements Green
Rejected and Waldo III. Johns on Elected.
Sr. LOUIS, March lS.-After several days' ballot
ng for United States Senator, Mr.. Green's name
vas withdrawn to-day, and Waldo H. johnson
nominated instead.
Mr.. johnson was elected on the second ballot
rhe vote stood as follows:
Whole number of votes NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. I45
Necessary to choice. 70
hT.
colonel Doniphan .......... 36
hr. EnSlish..'..... %
Missouri State Convention.
ST. LOUIS, March 1S.-The following amendment
70 the fifth resolution of the Majority Report Of the
Committee on Federal Relations, which has been
under discussion during the past week, was voted
down on Saturday in the Convention, by vote of
81 to 80.
To amend the fifth resolution by adding the fol-
owing:
"And further believing the fate of Missouri de.
pends upon peaceful adjustment of our present
difficulties. she will countenance or aid the
seeding States in making war upon the General
nor will she provide men and money
for the purpose of aiding the General Government
in any attempts to coerce seeding State"
Regulation in Regard to Goods Passing
Through the Confederate States.
SAVANNAH, March 1s.-Goods for Tennessee and
other States out of the Southern Confederacy pass
through the Confederate States without payment
Of duty. -+ -@----a- r. r. CUYLER,
President Central Railroad and Banking COMPANY
coI. Ben. McCuloch En- Route for Ri edmond
MOBILE, March lS.-Col. Ben McCulloch passed
through Mobile on Saturday, en- route to Richmond
to purchase arms for Texas He will stop at Mont
gomery, with the view of inducing President Da-
Wis to order regiment of mounted rihemen for
the frontiers of Texas.
THE EVACUATION OF FORT SUMTER.
Especial Despatch to the ". r Tribune
WASHINGTON, March 18.-The President still re-
serves his final decision in regard to Fort Sumter.
and although the Cabinet. conferred with him for
several hours this morning, no reference was made
to this subject He intends with the best informa-
ton before him, to work out his own conclusion,
and not to announce It finally until fully satisfied
that he has proper alternative but the one which
will be adopted. The country may rest satisfied
that he will make no determination which the
public judgment will not approve when all the
facts shall be presented.
1t is undoubtedly true that, soon after Major
Anderson transferred his force from Fort Moutrie
to Fort Sumter, and before the Star of the West
was sent down with reinforcements, he informed
the War Department that he could maintain himself
without an increase of force. Since then however,
the whole face of things has changed and the mill
tary preparations of South Carolina have become
of the most formidable char acter These works
have been in progression for months, supervised by
the best engineering skill, and are now commanded
by some of the first officers in any service.
Major Anderson has written here, and the COM
munication is indorsed by every officer at Fort
Sumter, stating that 10000 men will be required
to disable and conquer the armaments against
which he has to contend. General Scott anu other
officers estimate force of ten or more Thousand
as necessary, but the judgment of Major Anderson
is sustained by others, whose professional opinions
and experience are entitled to great weight.