The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-04-28

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the overland mail from the Atlantic states to
the paciGc coast, even II under 5000 miles.
Mr.. 4Colfax stated h. would call up the bill
when tho House was full. stf eaHa4
Mouse vent into Committee Of the Whole on
the state Of the Union. a s#
Mr.. Florence briefly explained bio tariff sub
stitute, claiming that it avoids the perplexities
and complication Of the main bill, that il il free
from compound duties, has no minimum. gives
sDecic duties for our country staples, and Ieav-
ing for further legislation any extension Of the
system. g8ff8s
Mr. Corwin in replying to Mr. Elliot's allnsion
to him said he did not agree to oil the provisions
OF the fugitive slave law, If he had been in Con-
gress when il passed he would not have voted for
i, prcferring the old Law. lie thought there was
ions But there was higher authority than him
sell. When be was a member Of Mr.. Fillmoc's
Cabinet he sid the bill Was constitutional, and
hence he assented 70 tho Pfesidens's approval
Of il ss
Mr.. Corwin, resumfng, said he he'd doubt asto
the constituti0nality of that provision Of the law
of 1850 which authorizes the courts to appoint
the commissioner, and regretted they were no,
to Be appointed by the President, BY and with
the advice Of the Senate. Owing to their jidi-
cial function, the old men who framed the Cnp-
stitution determined that our rights should not
rest on tradition, like the Rr fish country, but
they wrote and printed our Constitution 30 there
ought TO be no mistake aboutit Were there no
fugitive law the Southern man could 60 into the
free State and, with the constitutional his hand,
reclaim the fugitive, because the Constitution
gave him the right and said the person owing In
Dor or service shall be delivered up. The fra
mers Of the Constitution put this construction,
and therefore he adhered to this view Of the
subject. 5s4F4 .4 ssgs5tF aF
Nessrs Carter, Elliott and Davis controverted
the position of Mr.. Corwin, who, IN his further
remarks, kept the Committee in remarkably good
humor when his hour had expired there was .
general acquiescence that he sheuld continue his
speech. Mr.. Curtis wished to know hew mnch
time he wanted; Mr.. Corwin thought he would
Laughter He made some good.natured hits
at the South, which were all received in SINH
lar spirit. He said, 1among other things, some
would dissolve the Union tomorrow, because
their negroes ran co fast they could not catch
them; but they ought to iccollcct that these ne
,groes have to run through slave States before
they get to free; why not kill the negroes South
because they don't catch the fugitiyeS Laugh
ter.
John Brown got up scheme in Chatham to
operate in Virginia, contrary to our laws. Why
not call on the British Government 10 deliver
up those engaged in that transaction If there
was no other reason why this was not done, it
was because Great Britain wants orr cotton and
We don't desire to 60 to war with her. Laugh
ter 1t would not he long before Massachusetts,,
following the example Of Indiana, would pass
law prohibiting free negroes coming thither, and
SO it would with other free States when they
found they were going to have negro pauper
population The Republican party are not OPP
posed to the recovery Of fugitive negro -; there
was not one in hundred thousand who would
undertake TO repeal the present law and snbsti-
tute State Legislation. Every body knows that
we would not be in our present position if it had
not been for the repeal Of the Missouri Compro-
mise. Es
His speech was generally moderete and conci-
liatory.
The Committee rose and the House adjourned
Boston, April "a.
Late New Brunswick papers contain details Of
the late great fire in Woodstock $50 buildings
were DESTROYED in the business portion Of the
town, including the Commercial and Central
Banks with MI their contents The Post Office
important contents saved. The printing off ses
Of the Sentinel and Journal, the Mechanics In
stitntc, All the Hotels but one, and about 50
y 80
10000 and 100000 pounds. Insurance % to
$4,000 pounds Active measures nave been
taken in the Province to relieve the sufferers.
Charleston, April %.
The following tclegraphic despatch was rcceiv-
cd last night:
Battle Ground Of San Jacintol
Texas, April 2lst.
The people assembled en- masse have at this
time and place nominated Sam. Houston as the
peoples candidate for President, ia November
next. A strong electoral ticket: the platform,
the Constitution and Union; down with all sec.
tioaal issues. Signed A. NJ. Gentry.
The result here is electric am assured il
is extremely probable, if the Wood delegates are
rejected, and the platform does not please the
South, the seceders will nominate the old hero
for President, and Fernando Wood for yice-Pres
ident.
New York, April %.
The bark Charlotte A. WAY was seized vester-
day, on suspicion OF fitting for a slave voyage
John 4. Dix has been offered the post Of Com
missioner Under the Paraguay Treaty.
Advices from ST. Marks, San Domingo, state
that the recent shocks Of earthquake extended
also to that place, when several buildings were
demolished, and other damage done. During the
shocks the inhabitants abandoned their houses
and slept in the streets. 1t is supposed great
damage was sustained in other places. Shocks
were also felt BY vessels in the harbor, causing
them to oscifate violently. e
The steamship Vigo has arrived from Liver
pool. Her news is Anticipated
Port an Basque, y. f., April 25.
large steamer. with three masts and one
funnel, passed here yesterday at r. H. She was
about 4 gun shot distance from shore and going
west. Weather foggy; wind west; ice close
aboard.
Port au Basque IL the farthest western station |
in New Foundand, and the steamer in question
would seem to be bound for Quebec, probably |
the United Kingdom from Glasgow l4th Of |
North Britain from Liverpool 18th. 29
Washington, April o.
~ the first Legislative step on the subject
which has been privately discussed during the
past six months, Mr.. Norris, Of ILL.,, will urge the
passage ofa joint resolution, appointing Mr. Orr.
ot ;. T., General Donighan, OF No.. and Gov.
Wood, Of Ill, Commissioners to negotiate with
the Mormons for the sale Of their possessions, on
the express condition that they remove within 4 |
reasonable time from the limits and Jurisdiction
OF the United States. The Commissioners are |
to make their report to the President at the next
session ofCongress The ground for this move
ment Is 70 prevent the recurrence Of war and
bloodshed, a. the history Of the Mormons in Mis-
souri, and Illinois show they cannot, owing to |
their pecnliarities, live on terms Of peace and
good neighborhood with contiguous settlements.
4 is also treated as question Of eccno nv 10 |
the Treasury.
Mr.. Buflingame, from Committee OF FOREIGN |
AHairs will report bill in accordance with his res
olution, asking for a first class mission TO Sar. |
dina, the envoy to receive Sl2 900 and the Sec
rotary obligation 81 800 The Sandman charge
d aaaigs - delighted with the movement.
Railroad officials state a large amount Of bills |
on the Clinton Bank, of Westernport, Md. bro |
ken concern, are being forced upon the unwary
and i y believed q still lorger amount is being
seEt to the West
@. Toledo, April IS.
At an annual election Of the N. s. ENIR