The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-03-23

.ardsn- esb5sss. ess, ana lettuce MI Winter,
growing ii open bund. Il cannot be denied
sbat this i a Extraordinary climate. In the
distsnes Of 100 niles nearly Ill grades Of tenn.
psfstufe may be found. On the level candy
plains Of the Sacramento Valley, the climate Is
warmer and equal throughout the winter months
hot through the Summer the range west oil
the Coast range of Mountains is more moist, b.
ing generally foggy in the fore part of the day.
The same may be said Of the vallsy-to . less en-.
tent, however, there the Mountain Districts are
clear and cold, having snow and storms. All Of
these variations may Be within 50 or 100 miles.
At one time have saw snow storm OF the
6ercest kind eighteen miles north, with me il
was raining, and twenty miles south, the sun was
shining in oil il splendor. The variations from
South to North Of the State are great. At San
Diego they never see FROST At Mt Shasta they
are never clear Of snow. The same maj, be said
Of other peculiarities at the Coast-they have
rain or mist the greater portion Of the year. In
Santa Clara county they seldom have rain, and
from observations msde, the superstition 10 that
the older the country gets the more rain during
what 10 now called the dry season, there will
be- One reason assigned, it ID the great amount OF
water carried over the country in bitches causes
greater amount Of evaporation. have only
touched on the leading portions Of this subject,
giving somewhat in detail my own experience. I
do this in answer to the many inquiries as to
heat, cold, and many other peculiarities may
have noticed. close for the present.
Yours, Truly, A. w. CoxsrocK.
Condition Of the Nation.
The following letter is from distinguished
citizen of Iowa, and not intended for publication
The gentleman to whom it was addressed has
handed it to US, and We print it as worthy Of
general attention.
Des Moines, March Q, 1851.
have not had so much dependency as some
have appeared to have over the present difficult
ties cannot exactly account for it, but think
some appear to have too little faith in ultimate
justice and right Should our government really
be dissolved. my impression is that few years
of separation would show Southern institutions,
such as slavery, mob violence, the muzzling Of
the press, and the gagging the voice, to much
greater disadvantage than has yet been. 1t
would probably result in the dre-eaters concen.
trating in the Gulf States, and the liberals in the
North and Border States, and thereby drain Sla-
very from those Border States into the Gulf
States, and finally lead to the increase of Free
States and Free Territory. l have an abiding
faith that Slavery is not to last always. 1t would
doubtless, be much better for the whole county,
North and South, could our differences be borne
with, and discussed friendly, but government
such as ours could never survive the shock of a
compromise at this time giving to the defeated
party, and section under threats the very mea.
sures that were in issue in the late canvass, and
condemned by q tremendous majority of the
sovereign people. If such policy should be
pursued, we will have hereafter anarchy every
time fiery faction is defeated at the polls, aud
instead of popular representative Republic
We will have inaugurated an aristocratic or oil
garchical tyranny, and our governments will be
not worth preserving, yea, more, will need de
stroying. There never was palmer more pal
pable issue presented to the people, nor wal
there one ever more thoroughly discussed ant
better understood by the masses in all its bear
ings than during the late election, and the deci
sion was plain and full, hence to now give wa,
and set aside the verdict of the people, and allow
u minority to dictate, is to subvert the princi
pies of our government and destroy its author
ity. do not, nor have ever believed, tina
unanimity exists in the South that is claimed b,
them, and for them. 1t is characteristic Of al
reigns of terror to claim and have the appear
ance specifically Of unanimity. 1t arises from
the fact that it is reign of terror, and the part,
| uppermost smothers the opposition down for thu
time being, out of sight or hearing. So it wa
i'll France, and SO it always is at such tines
When the reaction takes place it will most likel,
| be violent, at least in many places. And fee
that it will and must come. There may be som,
time pass first, but the votes of Tennessee, an.
other Slave States, show that there is an oppo
sing element in the South, and indeed the Gul
States show it themselves No outside pressur,
should be applied to keep them united furthe
than is necessary to enforce the essential laws
and if the'thing can be so managed as not t.
keep the opposition or liberal party in the Soutl
down by outside pressure, nor give any unneces
sary fuel to the flames, they will soon, 1 think
burn out, and more moderate if not just ant
correct counsels will prevail. ***
The style of argument used by ultra Secession
papers to force the hesitating States into rebel
lion is entirely characteristic Of the Knights O
the Slave Whip. Thus speaks the Memphis Av
alanche to Arkansas
Craven and cowardly submission has beer
burned deep into the brow of majority of tn,
delegates, and Arkansas will be forced to kis
the hand that smites her. Without pledges TO
the safety of her property or the security of he
honor, she has marched into Stewards Confeder
acy as quietly as the sheep goes to the sbambles
As general thing, "misery loves company,
but we must confess that we we're unwilling t.
see Arkansas degrade herself by bad associa
tons; but she has linked her destiny with tina
Of Tennessee, and like yoke Of trusty oxen the,
| bend their ,aded necks N dragging the charlo
in which Seward, Lincoln and Chase are riding
Like well broke dray horses, they are Juggling a
the wheel, while the whip Of coercion is beinl
crooked over their backs.
Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Commercal.l
| Warrington Items.
| WASHINGTON, March l6.
| Cabinet meetings follow each other in rapid
succession every morning and afternoon. TIL,
ominous whisper-''The Cabinet is in session,
passes around, and produces its exciting effect
No less than four sessions have been held within
forty-eight hours, but although hundreds ant
thousands of noses are constantly snufiing in tn.
direction of the White House, only very meagr,
bits of intelligence in reference to the consulta
| tons of the President aud his official adviser.
reach even the best informed. 1t is, however
known that the burden of all the deliberation.
has been the disposition of the Southern Forts
that Gen Scott attended two Of the meetings.
that the abandonment of Fort Sumter havin.
been previously determined upon, the time ane
manner of she evacuation, together with the
supply Of the Gull posts with men, provision,
| and ammunition, formed the main questions un