March 22, 1861; The New York Herald
The reports from Washington respecting the evacuation of Fort Sumter are to the effect that the troops will be removed immediately.
There were rumors in circulation in Washington yesterday of an apprehended collision at Fort Pickens, but they were universally discredited.
The State Convention of Louisiana yesterday ratified the constitution of the Confederate States.
The State Convention of Arkansas on Wednesday adjourned, after passing an ordinance of secession and co-operation resolutions. They are to be submitted to the people for ratification or rejection.
A despatch from Mobile announces the seizure, on Wednesday night, off Pensacola, of the sloop Isabella, Captain Jones, laden with supplies for the United States squadron.
In the United States Senate yesterday the consideration of Mr. Douglas’ resolution in relation to the Southern forts, &c., was resumed, and Mr. Bayard concluded his remarks in favor of recognizing the independence of the Confederate States.
In our State Senate yesterday the resolutions reported to that body some time ago by the Committee on Federal Relations, in reference to the national troubles, coming up as the special order, their consideration was indefinitely postponed. Considerable business was transacted by the Senate. In response to an inquiry from a Senator as to whether any reply had been received from the Metropolitan Police Commissioners in answer to the resolutions of the Senate with regard to their sending members of the force out of the State, the presiding officer stated that no reply had been made by the Commissioners, and that there was no way of compelling them to reply unless they should be declared in contempt. The Assembly passed a number of bills of more or less interest. Governor Morgan transmitted with his recommendation of their adoption by the Legislature, the joint resolutions of the Thirty-sixth Congress, known as the Corwin proposition, for an amendment of the constitution to prohibit Congress from interfering with slavery in the States.
Mr. John Sherman, member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio, was, on Wednesday night, on the seventy-ninth ballot, elected United States Senator, in place of Salmon P. Chase, appointed Secretary of the Treasury by President Lincoln.