The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-12-29

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partment will reach e900 600. 1t 10 possible that
it appears that Bayless loaned it out to friends
Who hypothecated the bonds in order to operate
In stocks This adds to the embarrassments of the
Administration, which is already sinking down
under load TOO heavy for humanity to bear.
The hope of compromise and arrangements Of
existing difficulties, seems generally to be aban-
doned. Nothing js expected to result from the
deliberations Of the CoMmjtte of Thirty three,
and the Senate Committee are equally unlikely
to accomplish anything. A stern issue 10 there.
fore presented which the people must prepare to
meet. The Senate committee adopted . rule
Saturday, that no proposition should be consid.
cred a. carried that did not obtain majority Of
the votes, both of the Republican and Anti-Re.
publieans lsadera Under this rule every one Of
the propositisasof Mr.. Crittenden were rejected.
The first one. establishing the Missouri line, be.
ing voted against BY all the Republican,, and by
Davis. Toombs and Hunter. The three latter,
however, said they would 80 for it if the Repuo'
licans cnnsented, it being their object to throw
Ill the responsibility upon the latter. believe,
however, that ToombS object was TO tufn the
meeting TO secession account, for in consequence
Of it, action he has iasusd violent address to
the people Of Georgia. With such feelings a.
Toombs expresses, aniulating the hearts Of men,
bers Of the committee, am unable to understand
how Cancellation ID to be arrived At
The exciting report from South Carolina - to
lie seizure Of the forts are mainly pure invention.
I think NO demonstration will be made until the
Commissioners duly appointed, Who are expected
% Wednesday, shall have fulfilled their mission.
II they do not succeed in arranging matters with
the government, trouble may be expected. Its
not supposed that Congress win recognise the
commissioner III As
The rnteIIigencer Of to-day denies all the re-
ports sent from Washington - to General SCOTS
opinions.. II says be has expressed none.
The report that Gov. Pickens had threatened
an attack on Fort Noultris, II The ssvenue cutter
vas mot witAdrawn from Charleston harbor, 10 o
fabrication. have authority for saying that
there IL but one revenue vessel on the coast and
that has been ordered 70 Baltimore for repairs.
Scott, of California, 10 out in long letter SYM
pathizing with Southern secession, and propos-
ing 70 California the same thing. Neither Sen
asor Latham, nor his colleague Burch, favor his
views.
The report Of meeting Of Northern Govern
ors to sustain Lincoln, &C., is untrue. No such
meeting has been held. Dennison, Of Ohio, and
Andrews Of Massachusetts,, are in Washington, -
spectators Of the events nov transpiring.
!. Il u not believed that Secretary Thompson met
vish eminent success ON the occasion Of his late
visit 70 North Carolina.
NJ. Btsckinridge will make . speech on the 9Th
ofJanuAFy. defining bic position.
4 HCaalsr. MuaDSR IN TExAs-ForR MEN
Huno The Nacoedochss (Texas) Chronicle has
an accoant Of horrible affair in Hardin county,
Texas There were two faniliss, Of the names
q Mooney ind wilbur, respectively, In Nacog-
doches equity, between which there was most
bitter feud. A short time dnce the Nooneys
,,,oveA n rvnncord Hardin cOuntv few daye