March 7, 1861; The New York Herald
It is stated that President Lincoln will today send to the Senate for confirmation the nomination of Senator Crittenden to the bench of the Supreme Court of the United States, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Daniels. Major Anderson now in command of Fort Sumter, it is also said, will be nominated to the generalship in the army lately made vacant by the removal of Gen. Twiggs.
A Washington correspondent infers, from the recent conduct of Senator Douglas, his intimacy with the President and those in Presidential confidence, and the tone of his speech in the Senate yesterday on the subject of the Inaugural, that there may, at no distant day, be a place made in the Cabinet for the Little Giant.
All the three Commissioners from the Southern confederacy are now in Washington–Messrs. Forsyth and Roman having arrived yesterday, and Mr. Crawford on the day previous. They have not yet officially announced their presence or object to the government, but are expected to do so soon. It is supposed President Lincoln will refuse to hold any intercourse with them.
The Senate of the United States was again in extra session yesterday. The business transacted was merely of a routine character. On a motion to print extra copies of President Lincoln’s Inaugural a debate sprang up between Senators Clingman and Douglas, in which Mr. Clingman gave expression to his condemnation of the tone of the message, and interpreted it as meaning war. Mr. Douglas, in replying, regarded it as calculated to continue peaceful relations, and as promising reconciliation between the sections.
Our Washington despatches this morning furnish much information, of interest as well to the general public as the active politicians. The new Cabinet has commenced operations, most of the Secretaries having assumed control of their departments, and a number of appointments for various positions have been made.
The State of Texas is out of the Union. From New Orleans it is stated that the people have ratified the ordinance of secession by a majority of from 40,000 to 45,000. General Houston has resigned the Governership.
Mr. Buchanan left Baltimore yesterday morning for his residence at Wheatland, near Lancaster, Pa., whither he was escorted by the Baltimore City Guard. The turnout on the occasion of his departure from the Monumental City was very fine. He arrived at home last evening.