The constitutional union., 1861-03-22
WASHINGTON. March 19.


 :, resolutions were taken up. the silence of the Republican, ,,or oo had received information that heavy guns. uo Inducements going South to take posses! sion of the forts in Virginia, North Carolina, and elsewhere. If so, he regarded it as the purpose of the Administration to make war
 Senator Clark, of New Hampshire said the Republicans were silent because nobody knew more than was contained in the inaugural.
 Senator Hale denied knowing what the Admin istration intended to do, but presumed the Presi- dent had judgment, prudence and courage enough to stay the storm now assailing the Ship of State
 Simmons of Rhode Island, offered substitute for Douglas resolutions saying he was not dis posed to force the seeding States back. He pre- sumed they would be sick of the experiment within year.
 Mir. Clingman said that that remains to be tested.
 Mir Simmons said the country would settle it in six months, despite of restless politicians. We shall continue to collect the revenue, the se- ceding States will cease to have anything to do.
 The New York Worlds Washington correspon- dent says the universal opinion here is that an extra session of Congress will be called.
 Charles Francis Adams has been nominated Minister to England Geo. P. Marsh, Minister to Sardinia James Watson Webb, Minister to Tur- key; w. L. Dayton, Minister to France; Wm $. Thayler, Consul-Gcneral to Egypt.
 Dayton's nomination has been confirmed.
 The New York Times Washington correspon- T H. ind; ed collision between the Houstonits and Scces- sionists. The seizure of vessel loaded with oil and stores for the lighthouse off Galveston, is condemned The town of Newport, Florida, was partly destroyed by fire on the l4th. Loss, $1O0, ,O0O-insurance $25 000.
 Senator Breckinridge' speaking on Douglas resolutions, said he thought the Administration was peacifed only for military necessity.
 Mr. Roman, the third Commissioner arrived to-day.
 It is rumored Major Anderson's command will be ordered to Newport, Kentucky.
 The Tribune says the War Department has re- ceived dispatches from Major Anderson and all the officers in Fort Sumter saying the Fort can not be reinforced with employing a force of 10000 men,
 Mr. Demetry, Minister to Nicaragua, has been recalled.
 WASHINGTON, March 20
 The Southern Commissioners expect no answer from the General Government for ten or twelve days. They believe that in the meantime the military status in the seeding States will remain unchanged. They have received teegraphc as surance from Montgomery of arrangements to avoid trouble at Fort Pickcns.
 Orders have been forwarded for the evacuation of Fort Sumter.
 In the Senate, Hale offered a resolution which lies over, that the Senate adjourn sine die Sat urday. Douglas resolution came up.
 Bayard, of Delaware, considered union inn practicable and therefore he intended to offer q resolution authorizing the President to conclude a treaty with the Confederate States, acknowl- edging their independence. He argued that secession was breach of contract but it was also revolution by the people themselves and war or peaceful negotiations are the only alternatives. adjourned.