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Tbt Ncui.
The war spirit of the North is now fairly
?roused. The call of the President for troop* ha<
been promptly responded to, and with an enthu
siasm beyond description. Massachusetts is first
in the fietd. Her Governor yesterday, in a laconic
despatch to the War Department, announced that
herquata of troops was ready. New York lias
yoted thirty thou and men and three millions of
dollars. In Pennsylvania the war feeling is in
tense, while at all the other points heard fro;u a
determination to support the government with
men and money to any amount Is clearly
manifested. At Washington the War Depart
ment are pushing forward arrangements t-r the
protection of the capital with great vhror.
General Scott lias established his headquarters
at Washington. Twenty-five thousand troops
will be quattercd in the District of Columbia
with all speed.
In the city yesterday the excitement caused by
the war news, though by no means abated, was
not so intense as during the previous foriy-ei^it
hours. Unnnstakcable evidences in favor of the
policy of the administration, as set forth in the
President's proclamation, were plainly observa
ble. Mayor Woou has issued a proclamation ad
vising the people to forget past polities! differ
ences, and rally to the restoration of the constitu
tion and the Union, ne calls upon thein also to
?void excitement and turbulence, and to unite for
the preservation of order and the protection of
property. A meeting of prominent citizens was held
yesterday at 3d I'ine stre?t, to make arrangements
for a grand mass meeting at an early day, to
strengthen the hands of the administration. Reso
lutions in favor of placing the State militia on a
war footing, and making adequate appropriations
for that purpose, were adopted. A similar meet
ing was held in the City Hall l'ark last evening,
but in consequence of the ruin storm it waa not so
well attet ded as it would liave been had tin wea
ther proved propitious fur an outdoor demon
stration. *
At the Brooklyn Navy Yard the greatest activity
prevails, and the men-of-war and transports theie
are being fitted out w ith nil despat h.
The war feeling among our young men is rapidly
increasing. A battalion of infantry, numbering
between seven and eight hundred, tins already
been organized und tendered to the Governor, who
has, it is said, accepted their services. The Scott
Life Gourd, those heroes ?f the war with Mexico,
are reorganizing, and the military feeling in alt di
rections indicates a cmuim ndable spirit.
The proceedings of our State Legislature .yes
terday were highly important. A bill wa* intro
duced in the Assembly authorizing the Governor
to call out the militia of the State to the nouiot-r
of thirty thousand, to be placed at the disposal ><f
the President to assist Jdm in the maintenance of
the Union and the con-titntion. The bill appro
priates three million dollars out of the btate trea
sury to defray the expenses incident to carrying
out its designs. The bill, after being discussed
and slightly amended, f ussed the Assembly by
the decisive vote of 102 yets to G nays. The great
est enthusiasm prevailed, not only in the Legisla
ture, but throughout the ci'y of Albany. The
Union feeling earned everything before It, and the
firmest determination was manifested to uphold
the administration in its vigorous measures for
maintaining the Union, the constitution and the
laws. Governor Morgan transmitted to the Lcgis.
lature a message, urging prompt action.
As the President has called an extra session of
Congress, to meet on the 4th of July next, we
publish the names of the members of both houses
who have thus far been choseif- Leaving out
the seceded States, only fifty representatives re
main to be elected. Of these, thirteen will be
chosen in Virginia on the 23d of May, the regular
day for the Slate election. California, with two
members, Kentucky ten, Maryland six, North
Carolina eight, Tennessee ten, and Kansas one,
will have to rail special elections.
The Meam-hip Folt.-n, Captain Wotton, from
Southampton on the 3d inst., arrived at this port
?arly yesterday morning, bringing three days later
European intelligence, the United Ptatis mails,
tier usual freight and passenger list, and $!1,G16
in specie. The news Is interesting.
General Garibaldi left Caprers and arrived at
Genoa on the 2d inst. Be did not remain in the
latter city, but at once proceeded to Turin, where
he had a long Interview with King Victor I'.ma
noel. The subject of the conference is not known,
but the proceeding will certainly be received
another proof of a war being Imminent. Hr has
issued an order to the officers of his late command
to hold themselves In readlneis at Turin to obev
an immediate command.
The Italian journals continue to bring us se
counts of the warlike preparations of An riain
Italy. They now tell us that the fortlfh atfons of
Dewhlera are being greatly strengthened, about
?.000 mew being constantly employed in the work;
that the Quadrilateral is to be garrlsone 1 *>y
Croats, whose arrival in Italy was formerly looked
upon as ;v auto *i(r? of npprosehing war; that the
Aii ?trien officers speak publicly of in en
t< rl~g the Dnchies and Lombardy: and that
??, a of #?,0^0 men held on *he 1
23d ultimo at Vienna* by MifshaJ II# ? ]
iu the presence of the Ar'hdoke* Albert and Wil
liam, the Marsi al m? 1> use of wry warlike lan
guage. Th* Turin Mil'- iry Oct. " lias publish" 1
it is s'ated, an article gravely prsp<?.-i(i;?
to France, Italy nad Austria lire pai'.i
tion of HwitaerJaud. Count Caroor f-'t
bound to di.-t 'aiux on the part of L:
government, ai.y .-i.aie a this prepo-torc:
gestion, *nd therefore o!Ti'.?a:!y notified to th ?
Federal Council that the article did uoi i-uprc.-.
the policy by which Italy intends to guide her
newly acquired freedom and strength.
'J lie Btussian government is exhibiting the great
est anxiety to eniist the i onfldeuce of it# 1' dish
subjects. Prince Qonchakoff has addressed an
other proclamation to the people, in wh!"V he #ays
the institutions that have boon promised guarantee
the dearest interests of their country, religion and
nationality, and a. .arcs them thai they .vill ha
siucerely carried out. 1 lie Prince is also -aid to
have addressed a circular to iltu Russian repre
senta.ves abr' u 1, stating that the Emperor has
tnkeu th" 'nin rttve by granting reforms, and that
what he has granted shall b?come a reality aad
open to Poland a path ?f regular progress.
Thai the Poles iu Prussia should remain unaf
fected by what has takeu place in Nkarsaw was
not to be expected, and much agitation has been
lately viaihl among them. A despatch from Posen
informs us timt on Sunday. March 31. serious riots
took place at Knlisch in Prussian Poland. A mnl*
titudc (?f about 3,000 persons assembled, and made
an insulting demonstration before the house of the
captain of the district who was obliged to flee
amid the yells of the people, ami it was uotrimli!
the military interfered that order was restored.
By the arrival of the overland express we have
news from Han Praneisco to the 3d inat., and later
account- from the Sandwich island*. Mr. Me
Dougall was again elected United States Senator
on the 2d inst. by the California Legislature. The
San Francisco invrkets were generally dull. An
effort was to be made to contest the will of the
late Senator i'.roderiek on the ground of forgery.
The estate of the deceased is now estimated at
two millions of dollars. The advices from the
Sandwich Islands are unimportant.
The ease of Jacob Sharp against the Mayor,
Ac., was called up before Judge Welles yesterday,
but again postponed until Wednesday.
P. C. Murray against the Nicaraguan Transit
Company, a suit to recover property to
the amount of abont one million of dollars,
was called on yesterday before Judge Suther
land, in the Supreme Court, and postponed till the
June term.
The controversy between Cbas. Devlin and John
Fitepairick, arising out of business transactions
during the time that Mr. I), was Street Commis
sioner, was commenced yesterday before Jndge
Moncrief, in the Superior Conrt. The case is like
ly to last some days, and amounts to a mere mat
ter of accounts between these two gentlemen, who
were formerly friends.
There was not a quorum present when the
roll of the Councilmen was called last evening,
Whf reupen the Clerk declared the Board adjourned
till next Thursday. It is supposed that the intense
excitement exhibited by our citi/.ens in refe
rence to tire all-at>#orbing topic 'has unfitted
even our t ity fathers lor the performance of their
duties.
The bark Sarah, after having been towed down
the lower bay yesterday afternoon, was over
taken by the steamtng Only Son, and attached by
officers Thompson and Donnell, and brought bock
to the city and anchored under the guns of the
United States steamer Vixen, off the Battery.
Hhe is a small vessel, of '2(10 tons, aifd was built
in Scituatc in 18">4. Her clearance, if she had
any, does not appear in the papers of to-day.
Her stern is painted black, with the name Sarah
only on it. The general impression is she was
bound "blackbirdiiig.*'
The business at the Custom House was much
more lively yesterday than during the past week.
The arrival of the Fulton and a large number of
other vessels gave the entry clerks plenty of work.
Mr. Barney returned to his official duties yester
day afternoon.
A business meeting of merchants interested In
the splendid new l'roduce Exchange, fronting
Whitehall, between Pearl and Front streets,
was held yesterday. The main room on
the seconfl floor, occupying the whole
size of the but ding, is superbly finished,
and painted in the Eastern style. It em
I braces those indispensable essentials In all large
buildings of abundant light and ventilation. It is
i to be thrown open to the inspection of the pub
1 lie on Friday and Satnrday next, and opened re
gularly for the transaction of business in Monday
next. Though not opened regularly for busim ?s
yesterday, several transactions were made. A
! cargo of wheat, Western red, was sold at $126
1 by Huberts Brothers for E. N. Coleman, and the
freight engaged by Dunham A I>imon, for
Glasgow, at lid. in ships' bags; 5,000
i bushels rye were also sold for export.
According to the City Inspector's report, there
were 1184 deaths in ?hi* city during the past week -
i a decrease of 50 as compared with the mortality
of the week previous, and 77 less than occurred
dnring the corresponding week last year. Tho
recapitulation table gives 2 deaths of diseases of
the bones, joints, Ac.: 81 of the brain and nerves,
1 3 of the generative organs, 7 of the heart and
blood vessels, 139 of the lungs, throat, Ac.: 3 of old
age, 07 of skin and eruptive fevers, 4 premature
births, 35 of diseases of the stomach, bowels and
other digestive org.tns; 34 of general fevers, and
1 nnknown?of which 20 were from violent causes.
The nativity table gives 265 natives of the United
States, 10 of England, 80 of Ireland, 33 of Ger
many. 2 of Scotland, and the balance of varioua
foreign countries.
The cotton market wai firm yesterday with sales of
about 2 000 bales, closing within tie range of li ? e a
12\c for middling uplands. The flour mtrket wm lower,
but more active at the oouceselon, which was equal 116c,
a 10c. per bbl. Wheat was lower, whtle sales were
made to a fair extent, Including purchases for export.
Corn wat Iran buoyant and closed with heaviness, wh.le
?ales were fair, In part for export. Pork was firm sod la
good request, w'tb sales of mesa at $17 (0 and of prime
at $1> Reef was also firm and la good demand. Coffee
was steady and In rather better request. Sugars were In
i fair demand, with sates of 800 hhda., chiefly Cuban, at
4,V af'H'c. Freights ware steady with r uher cm
. ottieriug to English porta.
The vigorous Policy of tha AdnainUtra
llon.
Tbe measures that hare been adopted, within
the last few days, by the government of Mr
Lircoln. entirely change tho aspect of public
affaire. Ilad a slm'lar course been pursued, five
months ago. the last would have been heard of
secession before now. Not tha firing of a gun
would have been needed: the fortifications
upon the roast, would have been rendered im
pregnable against, local attacks; and. with tbe
*itre; tton of Sou h Carolina, no State would
hi.ve wiihnrawu from the Uulon. Surb a r o
licy was strongly recommended to Mr Rtt?-I rxn
aVs administration, at the time, by 'he Nrw
Tokk HmtAt.n; but treason in his Ctbiet t. and
the atrocious perfidy of many others who snr
rousded bin, prevented his acts from corres
ponding with the exigencies of tbe period. It
is better, however, late than never. The pro
clatnaMrn of the President provides for pre
fleat emergencies, and, by throwing the burthen
of rrsponsib'l ty upon Congress at soon as It
can be assembled, opens the w ty for such le
gMa'ion as Is imperatively dem tailed.
The decided conduct of the W?tfcfoflMI a I
rti't Istratbui. r?jt erceedlng'.y peobablB .
l|lR<i *?<?- -?'(>' will BOW be CODU'lfd t<? tbtt (jlllf
State*. V irg'ni* has (*?-? iu?-d, kijcb tbe u?,-?-,"Jg
? ?f ilr. Cunvent oa, to be wavering in the h v
re:*; but., <n the fsc? of such an army a* cm
b<- rs< mbled wo its frontier, at a few days' ro
., <? it will puisi ber?re proceeding further.
Ub1< s* Virginia withdraws, the re*t of the bur
ner Stat.?!? will r< main In the Union, and the
tear* tl i" Lave bun felt of an invasion of the
DSstib ?>? Ci lnnibia will disappear. No troops
i.i Jeff. ison Davis will he allowed to pa?s
thr-ugb the loyal slavebolding S'atea with hos
tile purpose; and it is not impossible that a re
scion may speedily be felt in Maryland, Ken
tucky, Tennessee and Missouri, favorable to
the s?ern policy of the administration, on ac
count. of the acorn with which peaceful coun
sels have been trea'ed by the extreme South
The eeut of war, will, beyond a doubt, be
tte count of tlie Southern confederacy. Mr.
Lincoln has proclaimed to tbe couutry, that
"the first service assigned to the forces called
forth, will probably be to repossess tne forts,
places and property, which hav? been seized
from ih>* Union,'' including, if expedient, those
Stronghold* which bad been tafceu, "before t in*
governacut devolved1' upon him. Th'swillbe
equivalent to a blockade of a large portion ot
the Southern harbors, and will entirely dei-truy
tNUribern coo merce. Tbe cost of *u -l. an en
terprise will be enormous?one bnudred aud
fifty millions of dollars, perhaps, during the
first year?but this cannot be avoided. In one
respect, New York city will reap from this vast
outlny an advantage, as most of the money will
be expended here The prospect for the se
ceded States is, however, gloomy ia the ex
treme. Without a navy; destitute of capital;
with no credit; commerce and trade cut off;
necessary manufactures excluded, It is clear
that, a period of darkness and misery awaits
them.
The time has passed for rach public peace
meetings, in the North, as were advocated, and
might have effected some beneficial result, a
few weeks since. War will make the Northern
people a unit. Republicans look upon it as
inevitable, and democrats have been gradually
becoming disgusted at the neglect and ingrati
tude wi'h which they have been treated by a
section, for which they have faithfully borne
the heat and burthen of conflict, for so many
years. Fire-eaters have accustomed themselves
to adopt an indiscriminate tone of hostility,
towards citizens of the non-slaveholding States,
which would have, long ago, alienated their
friends, but that the party attachment of the
latter has been founded upon principles, not
recklessly to be abandoned.
The policy adopted by Mr. Lincoln, as set
forth in his proclamation, and his speech to the
Virgkia Commissioners, is. on the whole, ap
proved by the masses in the community. It
cannot, harm the North eventually; and, if the
duniAge it may inflict upon the South is to be
regretted, it will be none the less well, if it
secures final peace to the country.
The Position oftjik Uordir States ?Effect
of the War News in Viroinia.?The opening
of the war between the federal govern meat and
the authorities at Montgomery brings the ques
tion of secession in a practical form before the
Virginia Convention and the people of Mary
land, Kentucky,Tennes-ee and Delaware. The
Virginia Convention is composed, as it appears,
almost entirely of old fogies, who, dpon their
organization, resolved themselves int\a debat
ing society, and have slnoe continued t\> emit a
continued stream of talk. They were ready Ho
discuss anything in the world* except the mat
ter immediately in hand, and they would have
gone on tor a year or two talking about the
tides, the Thatcher comet, the next eclipse, the
quadrature of the circle, or anything else.
Now, however, they must act Tha
President of the United States, exer
cising the power wherewith the con
stitution clothes him. has called upon the
States which adhere to the Unioa for certain le
vies of troops, and the question as to whether
or not Virginia will furnish her quota must be
parsed upon by the Convention. At the same
time the leadeis ol the Southern confederacy
are pressing the Old Dominion to come over to
their side. For our own part we tirmly believe
that Virginia will not secede, and it is almost
needless to state that the other border States
will follow in the wake of the Old Dominion.
It is more than probable that these
States will maintain a position of armed neu-,
trality?defending themselves against any ag
gressions Noith or Scuth and inhibiting the
transportation of troops through their terri
tory. If the border States aemaln in
this position of observation, preserving
jealously the integrity of their soil, the war be
tw? en the North and the South will be a short
one. The North has the ships, the military
supplies, and the army and munitions of war.
That the South Is in no condition to make
offensive war there can be no doubt whatever.
The South has men enough, but no money where
with to cuitj on a great conflict. In the North
we have at least two hundred millions of dollars
hurd cash, which could be p'tced immediately
at the disposal of the governmeht Men also
are plenty, and there is evidently an earnest in
tention to suppott the government and to pre
serve the integrity of th? republic among all
parties. Provided that the border States set
up an hnpas-able barrier between the Northern
and Southern armies, military operations
against Washington are altogether impractica
ble, and the Northern generals will be masters
of the ?:t lation. With <hips of-war to operate
upon the Southern cities, from Charleston
around to the mouth of the Mississippi; with the
closiDg of every port of entry between Wil- i
mington an 1 Galveston: with vigorous opera- !
lions against the forts and arsenals of the United
Stat??, which the government most certainly
have the right to repossess, there can be no
doubt that the cotton States would In a very
short time be glad to disarm and talk matters
over. As things stand now. the governmen
has but one course to purine. The motto of
John Hampden. "No steps backward," has
been adopted by the Lincoln administration,
<mu the ptMcy of the government meete the 1
appeal of the people of the great central
States, which, after all. mnst rule. Na- j
poll on said that Providence was al
ways on the side of the heaviest
artillery. We have nc.t only the heaviest artil- |
Isrv. but we have ilk'wis*'the longest purse. J
and that l? the prime requisite in modern war
?are. It is foitunate for us of the Empire City
?hat w? wOl be removed from the horrors of:
war: and although we will be obliged to bear '
ts expenses, the re.-' P w;il be on the whole !
p? cuniarily beneflcal <o the commercial metro
polis.
Tin? Daily Hewnimfurn Pryti of New
Yoke on 'me Cumin?Is Majou Amwbson a
Traitor? We puMi-n to-day the o,?iuiJua of
our uaily cotcu poraries of this city ou the
Pri indent's war prorlautin. Our milt' iry
chi'ftains of tbo Courinr m>6 Tribune aw jubi
lant: the little whipMers ??f the Times aiol the
pompous little Pan tana of the World sei/.e the
occs-iou to ventilate their petry malice and
spleen against their neighbors; the moral re
formers ui she Journal of Commerce are in a
very molaucboly frame of mind arid argue tti it
both sides are to blame, especially the IJot
spurs of the South and the administration at
Washington, and so on We spread all the?e
various views and opinions before our readers,
as indicating the various shades and colors of
public opinion in this metropolis. We hold
that the discussion of the right aud the wrong
in this matter, and the constitutionality of thus
thing, that thing or the other, would be now a
mere waste of time. The actual presence of
war cuts short all debate and closes the argu
ment. The United States are stauding in the
attitude of war against the Confederate States,
and in this attitude there will be now but our
party, one question, one is. ue, one purpose, in
the Northern States?that of sustaining their
government
But the most remarkable, uncalled for and
unjust editorial, as we believe, that we have
seen for many long years, is the indig
nant and elaborate argument which we
copy from the Courier and Enquirer,
and the object of whioh is to shuw that in the
matter of Fort Sumter Major Anderson ha?
made himself " the vilest traitor the world ever
saw." Our opinion is that Major Audersou
has proved himself a brave and faithful officer.
Mr. Lincoln seems to be satisfied with his
conduct, and the President is, perhaps, betUr
qualified to form a correct judgment ia the
case than even our Wall street cotemporary,
with all his learning and experience in mdi
tary affairs. That Major Anderson is a humane
man, and wished, as far as possible, to avoid
the shedding of the blood of our Southern
brethren, is probable; but we caunot believe
that he has undergone in the service of the
United States all bis labors and privations since
December last, and all the hardships and dan
gen of a bombardment of thirty hours, mere
ly to prove himself a traitor. Let hiin and his
officers and men be heard before he is coo
demned.
Our War and Our Relations with Fo
rkign Powers.?As it was the policy and the
custom of the foreign enemies of Rome to take
advantage of her internal discords, so we may
anticipate from the Western Powers of Europe
some movements on their part to our prejudice
ou this continent while we are ahsotbed iu this
civil war. Already Old Spain has commenced
the work o! the reanuexation of- St. Domin
go, and we know that for some years past
she has been dreaming of the reoocupa
tion of Mexico. England has a heavy
lien upon Mexico, as she has upon Spain her
self, and Louis Napoleon has manifested oou
siderable interest, not only in Mexican affairs,
but touching the commercial facilities, transit
routes, Ac., of Central America. Thus, par
baps, between England, France and Spain,
the territories of our Mexican and Central
American neighbors may be parcelled out in
province and protectorates, while we of the
Northern and Southern States of this Union
are engaged in the engrossing business of a
civil war. But as Rome, rising from her intes
tine broils, frequently astonished her outside
enemies with her terrible power, so the United
Statos of America may disappoint and surprise
the Western Powers of Europe, should they
presume too far to take advantage of our do
mestic troubles. Meantime, Mr. Corwin, our
new Minister to Mexico, will doubtless make
it his first object to secure a strong treaty of
amity and commerce with her new republican
government, and thus he may spoil the dreams
of Spain, and the protectorate schemes of Eng
land and France, in that quarter, should any
such be brought into life from this war of ours
between the North and the South.
PROBAnuc Revival in Business Arislvo Out
of Tiir. War?The practical inauguration of a
war policy will very probably result in a
happy revival of business In this city and all
over the North. The cost of the war just com
menced in the South, if it is to go on, will
hardly be less than a hundred and fifty or two
hundred millions of dollars, and a large por
tion, if not all, of this amount must inevitably
be expended among the manufacturing, ship
ping and other business establishments of the
Northern cities, and will afford a great acces
sion to their trade; so that we may look out for
more prosperous times, or at least a release
from the present depressing stagnation. We
know that the Crimean war imparted a con
siderable stimulus to trade in Eugland. and in
like manner, If the war in this country is con
fined to the seceded States, as it probably will
be, the Northern and central States will be at
liberty to pursue their usual course of trade
almost uninterruptedly, and may reap consider
able profit at the samet time.
It Is true that an expensive war will necessa
rily entail a heavy debt upon the country; but
that is a matter which the next generation mn*t
take care of, and we would no doubt very glad
ly leave them to setfie it, provided we can
arrauge our present troubles, aud restore the
commercial status quo and prosperous condi
tion of the country, open anew the ohannels of
trnde and reestabli-h an opportunity for the
employment of our capital, and other resources,
which exist in abundance at the present time.
There is not less than two hundred millions of
specie both afloat and in the banks of this city
This would be sufficient to maintain a war for
two years, and we dare say that there will be
very little hesitation about supplying the im
mediate wants of the government from this
source, if required. The banks of the four lead
ing seaport* of the seceded States New Or
leans, Mobile, Savannah and Charleston?have
upwards of five millions of dollars on deposit
In the banks of this city, and they are not going
to withdraw this money, feeling that it is more
secure here than in the South. At all events, It
is extremely probable that the war just com
menced will inure very considerably to the
profit of Northern commerce.
Tiik Coitox Ckoi? ani> the War.?One effect
of the war jnst inaugurated at Charleston will
be to interfere wi'h the growth of cotton, the
main staple on which the Confederate Ststes
rely for their support. Their sea coast will bo
blockaded by the naval forces of the Unito<l
Statee, and Ihe culture of the cotton plant will
be reduced to half a crop. They cannot, there
fore, sustain themselves. Again, the blockade
wf their cum< will p'< fill the Biupuemt of auy
to Europe, sod wtU iUswov oil th?ir
commerce, faainuea as they have no navy to
encounter the sh',is of the I rii*?*? States go
vernment. The Confederate States can be i?
faded both through the Gulf of M< jcieo and
uowd the MiMUtipitL The government at
Montgomery, on the contrary. b iw no power
to e?nd a naval expedition to the North.
In less than two years thin warfare, if coa
iinued, will produce a ievolution in England
and France. Th-ae nations cannot exist with
out a supply of cotton. Again, the boroer
States will not go out of (he Union. as was
expected. They will stand by the old liig, on
the principle of self-protectioB. If Virginia,
lor example, should secede, the fighting
will be chiefly on her own soil, and destroy
her, root and branch. The United State*
b;.H a right to the forts and the custom
houses, and its government has a right to re
take them if it can. In the last days of Mr.
bocbanun's administration, as the Haralb
otfcn said, we had no government The Lin
coln administration seemed at first to be fol
lowingin its wake; but it is anting BOW wi'h
such a vigor as promi .es a speedy restoration
of the Union.
Thk Present AniOMriTKATiON Doing What
the Last Should Have Done?In the course
which Mr Lincoln is pursutDg just now, he is
precisely following the advice which we gave in
'b? se columns to Mr Buchanan tnr*e months
before Mr. Lincoln's Inauguration When South
Carolina seceded, and there were bruited
abroad various tin eats of an assault on
Washington, we suggested to the late
l'resiuent to raiue a force of a hundred
thousand men, if necessary, from thef States of
New York. Pennsylvania, New Jerjpv. Ohio
$ioa
and the border Slates, for the protecuoa of the
national capital. As far back as January 3. we
said," Let the President be empow^rad-to put
a militia force of from sixty to eighty thousand
men under the command of Gen. &coit, sum
moned from the Plates adjoining the national
capital, aid the country will have perfect con
fidence in his ability and wisdom to'secure us
trom danger there. This is the first necessity.*'
Such was our counsel then to Mr. Buchanan,
reiteiated agaiu and again; but ? unfortunate
ly was not followed?a circumstance which at
i he time we reprobated and deplored?or else,
the present troubles had never ^arisen.
However, If Mr. Lincoln confines his war po
licy to the seceded Slates alone, he may be able
to settle all our difficulties in a year or two, and
the country will go on as prosperously as here
tofore, and may perhaps be then In a position
to return the compliment to England and
France; for they too have their troubles before
them, if a couple of years' war should cut off
the supplies of cotton trom the South. At tbe
same time it is very much to be regretted that
the former adnrnis'ration did not take our ad
vice in the matter of taking more vigorous
measures, and calling lor a strong volunteer
force, when the present storm sho.wed itselt as
a mere speck on the horizon, jusi *l* Mr. Lin
coln has done in his recent proclamation.
FTEW& PROM Ttt? AJTiONtL MUL
Wamsor.w, April 16, 1901.
A special bearer of despatched from oar Commercial
Agent at 8t. Domingo, Mr. Elliott, arrived bo<e ih.s
morning, and laid them bo'ore government. The Consul
gives full and minute particulars >.( the surrender of dhe
Island by Saniana to the Spanish auih >rit <??, whicli t.oik
place on the 18th of March. What action, If any, o
government wJll take In regard Ao this matter. U U"t
known. Our domestic dfficultles will nadoubt<'<l!v occu
py all the time and attention of this government for
some time to come.
The following appointments were made this m >rning ?
John T Mcl ean, Inspector of Customs at San Kniucisco;
Wlllard B. Far well, Naval Ofllcer at San Francisco; Ku
waiti F. Beale, Surveyor General of the State of Cali
fornia.
The President has appointed for Baltimore Henry W.
Hoffman, Collector of Customs; Wm L. Marshall Sur
veyor: FraDCta 8. Corkran, Naval Ofllcer; Fred. Schley,
John F Meredith, Clias P. Montague, Appraisers.
Washington Bontfant. Marshal for Maryland.
John W. Ingalis, Collector for the District of Cape
Vlnoent.
Philander W. Crandall, Collector for Genesee, New
York.
The following appointments have b< "n made in Rhode
Island:?Asa B. Watte, 8ur,veyor at North Kingston; Mar
tin L. Salisbury, do. at Warren and Harrington: M w**
dore T. Bennett, do. Bristol; Seth W. Macy, Collector,
Thos. B. Busk. Naval Ofllcer, Newport.
The following appointments havo been made for Mas
sachusetts:?Wm. Stanley, Collector, Marblehead; John
8. Webber, Collector, and Chas. K. Bildreth, Surveyor,
Gloucester: Enoch G. Currier, Collector. Newnuryport
Franklin H. I'almer, Collector, -tonlugu>n. Connecticut.
Andrew Stephen, Collector, Miasm. Onio.
John C. lUuru, Postmaster, Cincinnati
John W. Deal, Postmaster, Chambersburg, Ponu
syltran la.
K. T. Blamirn, Postmaster, Portsmouth, Virginia
Edward F. Beall, Surveyor General, and Ethelbert P
Ohphant, Associate Justice for Washington Territory.
Ibomas J. Power, of Pennsylvania, Indian Agent for
the Upper Missouri agency.
James B. Hoffman, of New York, Agent for the Ponca
Indians in Nebrsska.
R. A. Pendorgrast, Receiver of Public Money.
Frank H. King, Register of Land UtUoe, Henderson,
Minnesota.
G. A. Metzfcr, Register of Land Office, Lt Crosse, Wis
consin.
James H. Barrett, of Ohio, United States Commissioner
of Patents.
Dimmer ts Ham. W. L. Dayten,
Trwtiw, April 16,1861.
The dinner to Hon. W. L. Dayton, Minister to Franco,
given by the Bar of New Jersey, came off to day at the
Trenton Bouse The Chancellor of the 8tate presided,
large numbers of the Bench and Bar were in attend
ance. An address on behalf of the Bar was made by the
Chancellor, to which Mr. Iiayton responded at much
length and vary ably. Speeches were also made
by Governor Brown, late mis later to Prussia.
Judge Ogdsa, Senator Ton F.ycke, Attorney General
Fn Pnghuyecn and others. The entertainment was a
splendid aflhlr and ehorvthlnc passed off very agreeably.
~Wd in fa
Ale evening rackets was tired m favor of the general
government, and a large number of men, with life and
crnm, were parading the streets.
Fire lm Montreal, Ac.
Months*i, April 16. 1M1.
The asnes inspection stores were destroyed by Ure this
afternoon. loss $16,000; principally covered by insur
The river rose suddenly yesterday, completely tnun
dattng (irllttntown and ti.e lower part of this city, lm
menus damage wae done.
lenthsrn Uetu Msanrr Movements.
CsarLsmoN. April 14, isoi.
The United Statee mall eteamthtp NoshvtUe. Captain
L. M. Murray, fVom New Ysrk. arrived here off the Bar
at three o'clock on Saturday morning, and at her wharf
at nine o'clock on Sunday morning.
Market*.
PfHLADILPBta STOCK tOARO.
Pnu-*osi rm*, April 16,1861.
Stocks heavy. Pennsplvania Male 6's, 80. Reeding
Railroad, 10 Vd; Morris Ghnal, 49, I/wig lelan 1 Raliro*d,
9)6; Pennsylvania Mkread, 38 X. Sight exchange on New
York at par n 1-M par oent dlsoouat.
It* minor*. April 15. 1801.
Hour dull and heavy no saint. Wheat dell red. $1 30
all 30, white, $1 40all AO Corn advanced fc . yet
low, 68c. a 01c , white, 03c a 00c. Mess pork, 117 25 a
117 60. OoBb- fli m at 18c. a 14c Whiskey dull at 17)*0.
Wintct Gamut* ? Mr. Edwin Booth commeocel an en
gsgement of twelve eights at this theatre last evening,
pitying Shy leek In "Its Merchant of Venl-e." This Is
generally considered to be Mr. Booth'* beet tM, and lie
perSormaere was eminently ssli^'octerji to t||
col and fashionable audl nce.
EXTRA St8*ION Of THE *?? CONGRESS.
1II1C I'MTKO STATJKS 8KN&TIC.
11k u. mbii. of liii- bumile ot UM lfcirty seventh Oun
grcss are an foUowt ?
h?Republican. 0.?Opposition.
Nuiul. r of sena-.ora M
lann
. JSqwiri.
vacancy (Kectxtod) ...,iha&
Vacancy (acceded) . ...1X07
akilanBau
Win. K. Hco<i*li*n. .0.. 1X66
Charles K. Mt'chell.o.. ine:
reiKHBTlClIT
Joiies 1)1 mil K.. 1663
UinVi lU< 8 Foster. R.. Is67
CAIIPllHMl.
Milton S. lAtlutm 18?a
.1 oh A Kcixdlgal. ..O. .1667
liKTAWAKB.
James A. Ilayard.. .0.. IStUt
Wtbnrd SaulsburyI860
mount.
Vacancy (seceded).... 1863
Vacancy (xeoeued).... 1?67
UauMilA.
Vacancy (sweded).... 166ft
Vacancy (woied).... 1807
INDUS*.
Jets.o D- Bright ... .0. .1861
HenryK i*ue It.. 1667
ILMNOM.
Stephen A. Douglaa 0..1M6
Ly uiau Tj ombuTl.. .B.. 1807
tow*.
Jamufc W. Uilines. ,H.. 186(>
JanvB 1 lariat: it.. 1807
kknticky.
UiZaru* W. I'owell .0.. 1863
Jn-.C. Bri ckinriogn ().. 1607
KAMbAM.
r'am'lC l'omeroy..K.. ?
Janjes H Lace R.. ?
LOUISIANA.
Vacancy (aecixltxl) 186&
V acancy (seceded).... 1807
MAINE.
Udt M Morrill R..1863
W. 1'ilt Feneendcn.. R.. 160a
M-nwAiiiMunra
CharieB Sumnor.. ..R. .1803
Henry Wilaon R..1866
Mabyland.
Anthony Kennedy..0. .1865
Jumea A. I'earce ...0..1807
MICHIGAN.
7*eh. Chandler R..1863
K. S. Hiughaic It. 1864
ihnnibx ta. Kryum.
Henry M. Rice 0..1H66
Morion S. Wilkinson R.. 1801
Mimuaum.
Vacancy (accede 1).... 1803
Vacancy (Minted).... 100b
MJttXIUUI.
Ouaten Podc O. .1863
Wuioo H. Johnson..0.. 1*67
am k.cm rani kx.
John P. Httle R..1866
Baniel R Clark ....R..186C
nbw row..
Preston King R IMS
Ira rtarria It.. 1*66
nmw jsaaar.
Juhu H. "'"tnpim .0..1MI
John C. Tuu Eyok .. K.! 1646
MOR1W CAaoUNA
Thomas Bragg o.. lggg
rb ?. L Cliuginan. .o.. tool
UIUU
Benjamin T. Wvle.R.. lggg
John slieruau R..18gV
onaooN.
Edward D. Halt or. ..R..1MS
George W. h'uHuilth.O.. IHtff
PENNXV I.V AM A
David Whin >1 K..1H68
ilxlgur low..n R.. 1600
RHOI >K IHLAKD.
James F. Simmons. R.. 1H03
Henry H AUhHg.Jk.lMI
eel>TU CAROLINA.
Vacancy (seceded)....1869
Vacancy iseceded).... 1806
noMAna
Andrew Johnson ... O.. 1863
A. U. P. h ichoiaon. .U.. 186a
Vacancy (seceded).... 1863
Vacancy (sooeded)....1866
v ukmobx.
Solomon Foot R..1K63
Jacob Oollamer .... R.. 1807
VIRGINIA.
James M. Mason....0.. 1803
R. M T. Hunter ...0..I860
WISCONSIN.
James R. iXsdittio .R..1863
Timothy 0. Ho we.. K.. 1867
Republicans 23
Op|iobitiun 26
Vacancies 11
HOUSE OE RKPRK8KNTAT1VB8.
bii. iVaiaei. PitlUta,
ARKANSAS.
1 Thos V. Ttiudtran. Opp.
3. E-iwarrt W. Gantt. Opp
Opposition 2
CO'NWTICOT.
I. Pwhh' Loom Is... Rep
2 Janie- E Koglish. Opp .
3. AK/rd V Rnrnbam Etcp.
4 CeorgeC Wood.-uit Dpp
Oppotltloo 2
HepLbhcaos.... 2
nn.AWAjt*.
Geo. P. Flatter Opp
Opposition 1
FLORIDA.
&C4d*i1 January 10, 1801
R B. Hilton opp.
Opposition l
HUNCH.
1 E. B Waehburne. Rep.
2 Isaac \ Arnold.. Rep
3 Owen Ixivejoy.... Rep.
4 Win Kellogg Rep.
b- W A. Richarilson. 0|>p
t! J H J'eCleruand. Opp.
7. Jab C Rohinoon.. Opp.
8. I hilip li. Kongo.. Opp
0 Jnlm A Logan... 0pp.
Opposition 6
Republicans 4
INDIANA.
1. John Law Opp.
li .'antes A. Cravens. Opp
3. "dm. M Dunn.... Rep.
Wm. s Holman.. Opp.
6 (.to U Julian.... Rep
8 Albert C Tortcr.. Rep
7. D W. VoorhleB... Opp.
8 A'bort S. Whito.. Rep
0 Schuyler Colfax... Rep.
10. Wm Mitchell Rep.
II. John P. C. Shank*. Rep
Op|>okition a.... 4
Republican* 7
IOWA.
1. Samuel R.Curtis.. Rep.
2. Wm. Vandever ... Rep.
Republicans 2.
Maine
1 John V Good win. Rep
2. Ohu... vr. Walton.. Rep.
3. ?. C. Fessennen... Rep.
4. Al.s in P. Morrill.. Rep.
5. John A. Rice Rep
6. Krodcwtrk a. l'dce. Rep.
RrpiiMff i'iS 6
XMUmiBBH
1. Thoaia* D Eliot... Rep.
2 Jae Bolllngton ... Rep.
3. Chen. F. A 'fims... Ren.
4 Alex. H. Rice Rep.
6. Wm. Appleton.... Opp.
? John B Alley Rep.
7. Ibin'.el W l.rs ch . Rep
8 Cha?. R. Train ... R?p
9 Oldt-m tb F. Bailey Rep.
10. Ch,is. Delano Rep.
11. Henry L. Diwos . Rep.
Cppnsitlon 1
Republican 10
MICHIGAN.
1. B F. Granger.... Rep.
3 Fr'ndo. C Benmar Rep.
8 1-r'ucis W. Kellogg R.,p.
4 R K. Trowbridge. Rep.
Kepubllcans 4
MIVNWOTA.
1. Pyrus Aldrich Rep.
2 Wm. Wmdon Rep.
Republicans 2.
MWNOI HI.
1 F. P. Blau-, Jun.... Rep
2. Jbb A Rollins..., Opp.
3. John B. Clark.... Opp.
4 Kigali H. Norton . Opp.
5 Jalm W. Reed.... Otip
6 John S. I'beipa... upp.
7. John W. N'oell.... Opp
Opposition g
Kefmbllran ' y
NEW JhHeEY.
1. John T. N'iaoo.. .. Rep.
2. J. L. N. stratum. Rep.
3 W'm G. Riec'ii.... Opp.
4. George T (ia b... Opp
6 Nehemkih Re ry.. Opp.
Oppiaition 3
Republican 2
NEW YOKE.
1. Edward H. ninth Opp.
2 Mfwes F. Odeii... opp.
5. B-^yamin Wood.. Opp.
4. Jatuca K. Kerrigan Opp
ft Wm WAII....TT Rip
6 Fred a Conkltng Rep.
7. Kigab Ward Opp
8. Isaac K. DelapUine Opp.
? Edward Halgtit... Opp
10. Chae. H. VanWxck Rep
11. John D. Steele.'... Opp.
12. Stephen Ttelrnr Rep.
18. Abraham U. OltB. Rep.
I-P*?- Aamet. PMtict.
NEW TORE.
14. Rrsstus Corning.. Opp
16. James B. McKeau. Rep
10 Wm. A. Wheolor. Rei
17. 8 V.Sherman Rej
18 Chauneey Vihbtrd Opp
19. Richard Frauchol. Rep
20 RdscoiConkUng... ltep
21 R Huil-iad Dutll.. Re|
23. Wm. E. Lansing.. Rep
23 Ambrose W. Clark Rep
24. Chas. B. Sedgwick Rep
2f. Then. M. Poueroy Rep
26 J. P. Chamberlain Hop
27. Alexander S.Diven Hep
28. R.R VauValken gh Rep
29. Alfied Ely Rep
30 Augustus frank.. Rep.
31. Hurt Van Horn... Rob,
32. E. G. Spauliling... Rep
83. R'-ubee E. Kenton Rep
Opposition ,...16.
Republicans 29
new iiaarsBiKi.
I. Gi'man Marston.. Rep.
2 Edward H KMlina Rep.
3. Thoa M. Edward*. Rep.
lU'publidans 9
oino.
1 Gee, H.Pendleton. Opp.
2 John A. Gurley... Rep
3. C. L. Vallaudigham Oiai.
4. Win. Allen *. ()|ip.
5. James M. Ashley. Rep.
0. Chilton A. White. Opp.
7. Thomas Cor win.. Rep.
8. Bom I Shelbibargef Rap.
#. Warren P. Noblo.. Opp.
10. Carey A. Trimble. Rep.
11. Val'eB Horton .. Rep.
12 Samuel 8. Cox fipp.
13 John Sherman.... Rep
14. Harrison C. Blake. Rep.
15. Ck-orge Nugent... Opp.
16 Wm. P. Cutler ?.. Rep.
17. James R. Morris.. 0pp.
18. Sidney Egurtou... Rep.
19. Albert CL Riddle.. Rop.
20 John Hutch Ins.... Rep.
21. John A. Bingham. Rep.
Opposition 8
Republicans 18
? Contested by H. J. Jew
ett, opposition candidate,
who charges that Mr. Cutler
wm elected by negro voter*.
oaiaui.
Geo. K. Shell opp.
Opposition 1
mWNSYI.VANlA.
1. W'm. H. Lehman. Opp
2. K.1 w.Joy Morris.. Rep
3. John P. Verree*.. Rup
4. Wm. D. Kelly.... Rep
6 W. Morris Davla.. Rep
6. John Hickman... Rep.
7. Tlios. B. Cooper. Opp.
8. Henry E. Armaria. Opp.
2. Thadnus SO*von*. Rep
10. John W. Killinger. Rep
II. Jas. H. Campbell. Rep
12 Vac.incv.
13. Philip Johnson... opp.
14 Galusha A. Or ?tr. Rep.
lft. J*s. T. Hale Rep.
16. Joseph BuUey.... Opp.
17. Edw. Mcl'herson. Rep.
18. a Steele Blair...- R?p.
19 John Orr?de Rep.
20. Joseph Ioisear.... Opp
21. Jas. K. Morehead. Rep
22. Robert MeKnlgtM. Rep
23. John W. WaUaoe. Rop
24. John Patton Rem
26 El gab Babbitt.... Hep
imposition 6
Republicans IP
? Contested by John
KJlue, opp,
AMOPK BO.A*t>.
1 Wm. p. Sheflleld.. Opp.
2. George H. Brown. Opp.
Opposition 2
eotrm cahouma.
?Wil Dtcrmbar 20, 1866.
1. John M Queen Opp.
2 Wm Porcber Mills Opp
8. Lewis M. aver... Opp
4. M. L Bonh.un.... Opo
6. John D. Ash more opp
6. Wm. W. Boyoo... Opp]
Oppslliiig g
VBKMONT.
1. Fzeklel P. Walton Rep.
1. Justin S. MorrUL. Rep.
3. Portiis Baxter.... Rep.
Republicans 8
1. John r. Potter... Rep.
5. Luther HancbeM. Rep.
8. A. Scott Sloan.. .. Rep.
Republicans. 8
RHCAPrrCLATlON.
ahpkct or tbk nxw norsx or KBntMCNTATTYM
AX FAB AH KNOWN.
New, on Om>, ob
<?37th Cov.irms-, r?3*m Coxowi ,
JtotM. Opp. fep. Opp grp.
Arkansas 3 ? I
OlNiBkCtlCUt 2 1 ?
Delaware 1 ? . 1
Florida (seceded).. 1?1
Illinois Ill A
Indiana 4 T 4 T
lows ? t
Vaioo ? 4
Watmarliuselis 1 14 ? It
Wcbipaa.. ? ? ? 4
MniMota ? 2 ? t
Missouri. 4 14 1
Nrw llatapshtre ..? 8 ? 8
Vow jerrey 3 8 4 4
Now York 10 83 4 ar
Ohio 8 18 f a?
Oregon 1 ?
IVrneylvanla. 5 14
Khode island 2 ?
<~arnlfna (eoc?dod) 6 ?
VnriMrt ? ? ? 4
Wisconsin ? a ? ?
Total ft* 104 44 lit
Republican loss thus 14
BTATK4 TO BLBCT.
Atrtana (seceded) ?
California 8 ?
Georgia (seceded) ? ?
Kentucky w ?
Kansas .. w? 1
W.uMlana (seceded) 4 ?
Wary ISM ? ?
Wli"sslwk (sweded) 4 - ?
North Carol uta 4 ?
Teaaaaaae to ?
Tolas (Seceded) 3 ?
Virginia 14 ?
Total 776 1
An lbs seceded Stairs will not send representatives, tba
number of msaibors yet to be chosen is the Cm tod
States Is fifty, exclusive of a vacancy to be filled la tba
Twelfth district of Pennsylvania, sansed by tbs death ?
George W. Hcrantoo, republican.
A PiwrkivTssM st Pott-la* Yore ? In eteottna was
bo d fa St. Clan at ills, Ohio, a few dajrr ago, la <'.nmpitaaca
With what ban Ixoa asnouacrd to bo the wish or Mr.
I<monip, to dotormins who should receive the appoint
meut of I'ostmts'sr. There ware three c*nntdates, twa
very reeoenanle and popular gentlemen and a lady
named Mm llamsey The latter wee elected by about
twenty fire maiosity.