Year: 1861

WASHINGTON March 20, 1861.
here 10 perpetual fever of excitement and world
a nquiry the policy Of the administration towards
We South rumor captures the city every twen-
" four hours would be well, however, that the pub
nc understand that these started for specific
purposes sometimes TO constrain the administration but
frequently TO inspire with madness the population
sf the border States.


The concentration Of all the available naval force along
the Southern coast Is regarded very significant The
AstAeTn Commissioners, hoocrsr hare the posic assur
ance from the administration that increment Of troops, or
ysinforcsms Of forts in the Confederate Sases auu be par
ssitsd for ne present. The present status is to rcnah


The Commissioners do not believe that the
sf the United States win violate that pledge. However
they keep their government at Montgomery fully ad-
voed, and the commanders of the several forts In the
Confederate States the alert day and night watch
g for the vessels that recently departed from the North
ern ports.


me administration is aware OF the significance of the
action Of the border slave States, and Of the con
trol which Virginia exerts over them. They have
been assured that this veteran State Is In the
hands Of the conservative, Union loving and con-
sttutonal right exacting men Of her citizens.
Nothing, it is said will be done to embarrass their
nenatory action. The nfammatory and unauthorized de-
caratlcns OF the Hales the Chambers do not repre-





the laws be executed they shall be- if they cannot
they win not be- They viii not be executed to the pro-
duction Of war.


Among the foreign Ministers the floor Of tho Senate
this morning, those from the Confederate States
They attracted considerable attention.


Commissioner Forsyth has left for New York. where he
win remain week ten days. Himself and colleagues
nrm the opinion that the public peace will not be
broken. They have assurances from Montgomery that
thero sLsll be NO collision while they remain in Washing
ton. Their policy is "mastery inactivity, awaiting the
pleasure Of the administration.


Powerful Influences have been brought TO bear on the
President within the past few days, in favor Of pacific
solution OF the question.


WASHINGTON March 20, 1851 =
Much curiosity Is manifested respecting the action o.
the administration relstvc to affairs in the South and
various rumors prevail In this connection But nfCrma
ton derived from authentic warrant the assertion
that whatever movements may be In progress they in
yolye nothing whatever of hostile design. On the
uary they are in the direction Of peace Is general
screed hoersr that e military status Of the Ga forts nou
Asld by he federal government rip be preserved.


The Commissioners from the Confederate States viii
wait lesurey for the action Of the government Great
efforts are being made by distinguished gentlemen TO
effect peaceful solution Of the Southern complications.
The government Montgomery have no apprchensions
OF collision Fort Pckens 1t is said that the accounts
published are gross exaggerations Of the true condition
Of affairs In that quarter The Commissioners have in
formation that the best of feeling exists between the
federal authorities and the officers in command Of the
Confederate troops and that danger of collision
entertained.