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From Washington.

Washington,March 13.--The object of Senator Douglas' resolution in the Senate, was to officially disclose the fact that there is no adequate power to retake and hold the forts in the seceded States, and that more would be required, and the attempt therefore must be postponed until the meeting of Congress.

Col. Sumner has been nominated to the Senate Brigadier General vice Twiggs.

The order is not yet issued to evacuate Fort Sumter.

Mr. Douglas will address the Senate on his resolution to-morrow. He will lay down three propositions, comprising only one which will present any complications. The first proposition offers such amendments to the Constitution as will guarantee the seceded States their rights and bring them back; the second, recognizing their independence and forming a commercial treaty with them; third, a war of subjugation, to be followed by military occupation. These he considers the three horns of the dilemma. He considers the first the best, and the last the worst.

Commissioners Forsyth and Crawford have received such assurances from high sources of the pacific intention of the Administration in reference to the Southern forts that at present they will make no official demand. Pending the movements looking to the evacuation of Fort Sumter, they will remain quiet.

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