The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-18
THE NATIONAL CRISIS
Important from Washington.
THE SOUTHERN COMMISSIONERS ENTERTAIN ST
HOPES OLE PREsFRvING PEACE

THE SOUTHERN COMMISSIONERS ENTERTAIN STRONG
HOPES OF PRESERVING PEACE.
WASHINGTON, March 17.-It is sad on good au-
thority, that Messrs. Crawford and Forsyth, the
Confederate State Commissioners entertain the
strongest hope preserving the peaceful relations
between the two Governments. There is no doubt
their diplomacy is judiciously conducted.
Governor Roman, one of the commissioners tcle
graphs from Wilmington, N. c., that he will be in
Washington tomorrow. He was detained by in
disposition.
1t is not yet ascertained that any order has been
issued by Presidential authority in regard to the
evacuation of Fort Sumter, an event, however
which it is still considered will inevitably
from circumstances beyond executive c,ntrol-
From what is known, formal surrender of the
fort is not anticipated.
Those best informed relative to Southern move
msnts totally discredit the report that Fort Pick
ems will be attacked, or that such an act will be
likely to occur at present.
Important from Montgomery,
MONTGOMERY, March 16.- Congress has confirmed
the nominations for District Judges, as follows -
A. G. Magrath of South Carolina; H. R. jackson,
of Georgia; VIM. Lanier Harris, of Mississippi
Thos. ]. Ser9mes, of Louisiana; Wm Hemphill. of
'NSSNS
Intosh, Judge of the Admiralty Court of Key West
David Hubbard, of Alabama, Commissioner of In
dian Affairs; Alexander B. Wetherall, of Alabama,
Register of the Treasury; Bolny Baker, of Geor-
gia, Auditor of the Treasury.
Congress meets again tonight
The State Convention has adopted resolution
to adjourn Wednesday. The Convention has
passed ordinance altering the free banking acts
IT ha fada 60,
United States stocks Neither foreign citizens nor
corporations are allowed to hold stocks.
Two members of Congress have been elected to
supply the vacancies occasion ed by the designations
of II. c. Jones, of Sauerdale, and Nicholas Davis,
of Madison.
MONTGOMERY, March l6, P. M.--Congress ad-
Journed tonight to meet again on the second Mon
day in May.
Important from Texas
GALVESTON, March l5.-The steamer Rusk re-
turned here this morning from Brazos with 300
State troops. The Federal troops evacuated Fort
Brown on the 18th. They go the steamer Daniel
Webster to Key West and Tortugas Several
hundred State troops have enlisted for six months
to serve on the Rio Grande in occupying the
various forts.
The State Convention is discussing measures of
military defence.
Major Maclin, of the U. S. Army, has resigned,
and rendered his services to the State.
Camp Colorado, ,on the Northern frontier has been
taken by the State troops Capt. Sayne. of the
Confederate States Army, has armed to muster a
regiment of Rangers for service on the frontiers by
order of President Davis.
There is nothing further relative to Gov Hous
| toms course.
Gen. Porter chartered the steamer Rusk to trans.
port some 1900 federal troops to Tortugas and Kew
| West, and re-embark them for the North.
| Virginia Convention.
| RICHMOND, March l6.-A series of Union resolu
tions wrapped in an American flag, from the peo.
| Pile OF Norfolk county, presented in Conven.
tion to-day and tabled. Anti secession resolutions
were also offered and tabled.
Mr.. Goggin offered amendment to the report
OF the Federal Committee, proposing secession with
view to eventual reconstruction 1t was order.
| ed to be printed
Mr.. Randolph, of Richmond, to-day made 6
| speech against the peace propositions, favorin ?
secession. Without concluding the Convention
adjourned.
| RICHMOND, March 16.-Mr. Goggins' proposet
amendment to the report of the Committee OF
Federal Relations before the State Convention
provides for the withdrawal of the State from thu
Union, and without determining its future associa
tion, recommends conference of the Border State
to be held at Lexington, KY, in Nav next, to pro
pose aplan for constructing a government to b
formed by said States, and the Confederate State
of America. Said plan not to be binding till rati
fled by the State Convention, which shall adjourn
over to await the result. He declares that tn
Union can only be restored by an amendment ia
the Constitution, emanating from the non-sIave
holding States, for the security Of their rights
lie urges pacific policy throughout.
SECESSION VIRGINIA.
WI
tourt, Appomattox, Bedford, Craig and Shenap
doah counties, have adopted resolutions calling fo
the immediate secession of Virginia. The student
at Roanoke College have passed similar resolution.
Resolutions have also been passed in Lunenbur
county to go with "the South, the whole Sout
and nothing but the South.'' Resolutions hav
been presented in the Convention at Richmond h
the delegates from Northampton, Mecklenburp an
Pulaski counties, repudiating the Peace Confer
ence propositions and favoring secession Tn
students at the University of Virginia are wit
but one exception in favor of seeding at once.
The majority of the Union party has been re
duced to nine. Five delegates are expected I
change their votes by Monday, which will Civ
the secessionists majority of one, when they wi
at once take prompt action. They confidently a:
sert that they will be fully sustained by their COZ
sttuents.
WASHINGTON ITEMS
WASHINGTON, March l6.-The Senate to dav co,
hrmed the nominations of Nelson J. Islell, Collee
tor at Detroit; William C. Poulten, Collector fo
: Camden district, North Carolina; John W. M'Matl
Collector at Michilimacinac; j. NJ. Edmunds, Con
missioner of the General Land Office; Gener
Spinner, Treasurer of the United States; C. {
Ripley, of Minnesota, Secretary of the Legation
Brussels and Jacob S. Haderman, Minister residel
l | at Stockholm.
A number of army appointments were confrme
The treaty with the Winnebago Indians, of MINI
sofa, was ratified.
1t is estimated that there are between five an
ten thousand applications already for appointment
n connected with the Post Office Department. III
= number of letters daily received is unprecedented
h | large, sometimes amounting to six or seven hu
u dred. Nineteen clerks engaged in attendir
i to them. The applicants for employment in 9th
l. departments of the public service are correspon
g ingv numerous.
}, The Senate has confirmed the appointment
e Lieut.. Col. Lorenzo Thomas as Adjutant Geners
Major Townsend as Senior Assistant, and VIM
# Nichols, d. G. Buel, Theodore Talbot, B. c. Ora
i and Jamas B. Fry as Assistants, with the rank
: Captain.
: b. A. Hall, of the District of Columbia, b
Il been appointed Special Post Office Agent
n Maryland and Virginia.
It Certain friends of Mr.. Corwin are still endeavo
It ing to induce him to withdraw his declaration
IS the Mexican mission.