The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-12-22

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~ CeorRje LeR.slaturs and refer Il v The CO.
nieese q address 70 he people Of The Southern
eloese. ELECTED debate, but was not acted upcn.
~ eomniftee On Commerce and Postal ar.
raneenents Ms lncreased 70 -.
kissf go tnnacSsiaI dsbese o. the subject
81 ~ nails, ~ epeeiaI erdss bsiig he resolu.
In rslasive . ~ secession portion q - Des-
sags of ~ President Of the United Btstsss was
n. 7corash poke u ~ properly q sessh
CarO1ina. 74 as4 4
N. Nilea-I have not ~ least idea that ths
President Of the United States will send rein-
forcements here. IN 1 consecutive and subs.
Quently on written communlcation. know
this % have been mid . him: IL you send'ons
solitary soldier 70 those forts ths instant The In
telligence reaches our people, and We will take
care that It does reach them IN good seasoD, the
forts viii b. taken, because they ars necessary
% our safety"
" n. n. spoke about The repairs 70 Fort Sum
ner, and mentioned the cause Of the resignation
Of Secretary Cass.
At Fort loultrie there were only 06 men with
I'VE or six musicians. Capt Anderson 10 need.
fnl Of treopa Ne (Miles) felt the necessity q
being watchful, lest few pefsons from Charles
ton should surprise the Fort in the night Let
rs waits while, . Oh the repairs will Be 20 our
advantage. The resolution was then adopted
M. Dentreville introduced resolution for =
Committee Of safety. Transferred for special
order tomorrow.
NJ. Menninger introduced 4 resolstion for the
appointment Of q Committee Of members 70
daft summary statement of the causes justi-
flying South Carolina to withdraw from the
Union.
Mr.. Hayes introduced the following resolution:
Whereas, The causes which have produced .
separation Of South Carolina from the Federal
Union have emanated from the States North Of
Mason and Dixon's line, which use hireling labor
only; and, vhereas, il has not been against the
United States thak South Carolina has opposed
her sovereignty, but usurpatiOn by the Govern
ment in violation Of this instrument
Resolved, That q Commissioner be sent TO
each Of the slAveholding States, bearing . copy
Of the ordinances Of secession, and proffer each
State, or any one or more Of them, the existing
Constitution Of the United States % the basis
OF Provisional Government TO be adopted on
the part Of South Carolina and other slavehold-
ing States after seeding from the present Fed
eral Union shall be willing to unite with South
Carolina in the formation Of . new Confeder-
acy; and we do hereby ratify and confirm from
the date thereof any action taken by such
Commissioner or Commissioners and give the
consent Of South carolina in the formation Of
such Provisional Union; and We do further
earnestly recommend that on - days after two
or more States, in addition to South Carolina,
shall have acceded TO the said Provisional
Union, an election be held for Senators and
members Of the House Of Representatives Of
the new Congress and President and Vice
President Of the new Confederacy.
Resolved, That three Commissioners be ap-
pointed to carry an authenticated copy of the
Ordinances of Secession to Washington, to be
laid before the President Of the United States,
with the request that the same shall be commu-
nicated to Congress, now in session. and said
Commissioners are hereby authorized and EN-
powered to treat for the delivery Of the forts.
magazines and lighthouse, and also for all other
real estate and appurtenances thereto within the
geographical limits Of South Carolina, and the
authority to treat upon these subjects be extend
ed to the last day Of February, 1861, provided
in the mean time that the said forts, magazines
and other places, are allowed to remain in the
condition in which they may be at the adoption
Of this Ordinance and they shall be further EN-.
powered to treat upon the subject of the public
debt and for proper division Of all other pro-
perry within the above, now held BY the Govern
ment Of the United States as the agent Of the
States now embraced in the said Confederacy, un-
til such time as q new Confederacy of States
shall be formed, Of which South Carolina shall
be one, upon a constitution or plan of union, to
be reported to said States, and said deputies
shall invite meeting Of the several States and
report to the Convention, the articles agreed on
by said deputies. The resolutions were referred.
Mr.. Mazyk offered . resolution urging how
much of Congressional legislation would be alb
rogated by secession, and how much Of il might
remain in force notwithstanding the acts Of se-
cession. Adjourned.
New York, Dec. 30.
The steamship Persia arrived up at Q o'clock.
She brings 1921 900 in specie.
News meagre and unimportant.
Victor Emanuel was expected back to Ma
pies at any moment.
Later from Gaeta.
Francis II. has issued another protest, com
planning OF the apathy Of European Soveregns,
and denouncing Victor Emanuel.
The tone Of the dispatch does not indicate
prolonged occupation Of Gaeta. He had con-
cluded loan at Vienna.
Reactionary disturbances are reported at
several places, but was suppressed by Garabaldi-
ans and the ringleaders shot.
The Arch Bishop Of Naples, on his return was
mobbed and his palace threatened with distruc-
ton, after eighteen hours rioting the mob was
oppressed by the appearance Of the Arch Bishop
bearing the National Tri-color.
The London Post reiterAtes the statement on
good authority, that the Princess Alice il be-
trothed to Prince Louis Of Hesse.
It is reported that he declared to the Bishop
of Marseilles, with much sarcasm, that the tenn
poral powers Of the Pope must be put down.
Persigny, as Minister Of the Interior, was it,
suing important circulars TO projects In one
he promises almost the liberty Of discussion to
the press.
The Bourse is firm at 69f lSc ex-dividend.
The rumor that Lord Cowley had resigned the
English mission to Paris 10 unfounded.
It is reported that the Austrian Cabinet dis
cussed the expediency Of declaring martial Law
throughout Hungary.
The French ambassador in Turkey was urging
the extension Of the French occupation Of Syria.
The Porte objects. a4
Very latest-London, 9th.-A foreign Office
telegram says that the Allies had captured Pc
kin; that the Emperor's palace had been sacked
and immense spoils TAKEN and that the Emperor
had i1ed to Turkey.
Parks and Loeb, the English prisoners, had
returned. Two others had died from i'll treat
ment-two more are still unaccounted for.
The allies are to winter in Pekin and Teinstein.
LArEsr.-The French Government ID about to
grant an amnesty to the journals for previous in
fractions Of the press laws.
It's stated that the Emperor Of Austria was
about to annul the concordat with Rome.
The Duke of Newcastle is to be installed with
the order Of the Garter on the l7th
Victor Emanuepa Government offered to be
responsible for that part Of the public debt Of
Rome which falls to the Territory occupied by
Sardinia
Cardinal Antonelli met these oyertures with
peremptory refusal.