The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-12-28
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Foreign News.
The steamship Anglo Saxon and the Can
ada bring European dates to the 10th. The
Canada brings Eal6, 900 in specie. In Liz.
erpooi, breadstu6fs were generally steady
The funds continued steady, and the market
Was strengthened BY an influx OF gold to the
Bank Of England. American Railway Stocks
improved.
From China, it is reported that peace had
been concluded, the Chinese Emperor had
returned to Pekin, and the allies had cvacu-
ated. The spoil taken at tho Emperor's
Palace vas immense. The French got the
chief share. one soldier selling bis plumber
for 10000 francs. The share of the English
il reported at 100000.
From Italy there was a report that Carl
baldi was assassinated. 1t probably grew
out Of the report of the attempted assassin.
alton OF Col. Dunn Of tho Sioilian army.
II is again reported that the passport avs.
tenn between England and France is to be
abolished.
The Pont6cial troops were.about to march,
against the town Of Ponsivarra, to overthrow
the Provisional Government established
there.
The FicAwickians Playing at Tren.
We doubt If there was ever so absurd
set Of fools as that convened a. Charleston
to inaugurate the New Empire Of Western
Dahomey On the ruins Of the United States
OF America. The project itself 10 oil its
length and breadth IL one that would do no
particular credit to the inmates Of mad
house, but the manner Of it's execution sim.
ply exhibits the unreasoning folly Of nstu
raj born idiots The truth is, if we concede
to tho Secession Convention at Charlesto n
the slightest modionm of comm on sense, We
are inevitably forced to the conclusion that
they are merely playing at treason. The &C.
cession movement must be regarded by them
as a mere Pickwickian eccentricity, entirely
devoid OF any serious character, and at the
most simply designed to frghten old Mr..
Buchanan and some few other old women.
Look at it moment. A convention Of
delegates Of the State of South Carolina
State numbering same 800 900 white pop
ulation, and fifty per cent more than that
number OF slaves adopt an Ordinance to
take effect immediately utterly annulling
the Constitution and laws Of the United
States. They thereby placed themselves in
an attitude of rebellion, without dollar in
the Treasury, with no credit to borrow Oh.
with no allies or friends, with no army or
navy, with no Postal Department and no
Custom Houses, with nothing in fact to car.
ry.on National Government or to defend
Themselves against the powerful. Governmen,
against which they have rebellcd. Having
thus cut loose By the high handed &C. Of an.
nuiiins the Constitution and toe laws Of the
United States, the Convention begin for the
hrst time to inquire wAl sshey shall do, and
how they shall get along as NJ independent
Government. And after duaAdeliberntior
they conclude to ask the sUnitad States to
continue their kind offices Of fur1s shing them
with mail facilities at an annual expense OF
$250,0O0, and to collect duties on foreign
goods, not including those from the Untct
States, ~ heretofore.
Now We take il, that the South Carolin.
delegates could not be convicted Of Treason
10 any court, for the plea Of insanity would
prevail on their behalf. Some Of them shoult
be spanked, and others be put in straight
jackets, and the whole movement might thel
be left to tho derision Of the world.