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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-09

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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-04
Secession News.

CHARLESTON, Jan. l..
Commander Pettlgrew, of Castle Pinckney,
has issued orders against the approach Of
boats to the wharf, under q serious penalty.
The city and river fronts are carefully guarded.
Ladies have rendered their services at the
forts. The City Vigilant Rifles are dispatched
on secret service to Morris Island. The
Senores and Yeoman Rifles have proceeded
down the harbor. The Palmetto Guards
have charge of the Arsenal, where the Palmetto
Flag waves.
Several interior banks agree to take respect
i've portions of the State loan.
Collector Colcock advertises that all the
vessels from ports outside South Carolina
must enter and clear at Charleston.
The President of the Convention has ap-
pointed commissioners to Alabama, Florida,
Mississippi, Arkansas and Georgia; none to
Texas
In secret session, yesterday. an ordinance
was passed defining ana Furnishing treason.
1t declares that, in addition 10 former defini-
tons, treason shall consist in levying war
against State, adhering and giving aid to
enemies, and is to be punished with death,
without the benefit of clergy.
An ordinance was also passed providing
that all judicial power delegated to the courts
of the United States shall be exercised by the
State courts; and another that all power here
totore delegated to Congress shall be vested in
the General Ass emily, excepting that, during
the existence of the convention, this power
shall not extend to duties or imports, post
offices, declaring war, treaties with other
countries, the lights of citizenship. and
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-04
The Rebel Convention.

CHARLESTON, Dec. ~.
The Convention, this morning, passed the
ordinance authorizing the reception of bills
of the Banks of the State by the collectors
of the ports, provided none of them are be.
low the par value of the bank of South Car
olina. The Convention then adjourned till
10 O'Clock, on Sunday morning.
The committee on the Constitution have
prepared an ordinance concerning the pow
ers lately rested in Congress, transfixing
them to the General Assembly, except dur
ing the existance Of the Convention: Their
powers are not to extend, without the direc
ton of the Convention, to duties of imports,
post office, declaration of war, treaties, con-
federacies, &c.
The ordinance concerning the judicial
powers of the U. s. Courts rcsists those
powers in the Courts Of South Carolina, as
the General Assembly may direct.
The Charleston City Court is to have ju-
risdiction in admiralty and msritime cases,
and also in cases of appeal, wlci. the amount
exceeds $4,000.
In cases affecting the public ministers, the
powers are continued to the State as in the
U. S. Courts. The General Assembly is to
support the judicial officers. The act of
Congress ito provide more effectuslly for
the punishment of certain criines, approved
March Sd. 1926" is substituted by the State
for all offenses which are subject to the
Jurisdiction Of the courts of the State. The
Convention will take the subject Of treason
into consideration.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-04
From New Providence Island and
Cuba...Wrecking of u SLAYER.

New YORK, Dec. 80.
By the arrival of the steamer Carnack
from Nassau, oath, we have accounts of tn.
wrecking of the merchant ship America
With 500 Africans on board, destined for Cuba
The ship was commanded by Capt Charles
Brown, who, with the crew, seized upon
the schooner Livy, Of Nassau, and compelled
the master to render assistance. 55S
The Captain of the Livy has testified be-
fore magistrate as follows:
".;'he wreck lay about four miles from
tho Light House. She was ship of 500 OF
800 tors, and from her l landed 500 slaves
on Care Lobos. The captain gave me up
the wreck, saying I could d. what / liked
with it, but gave me no money. l saved
some rigging and copper from the ship He
made me land the slaves, and | had no op-
ton. / was three days trying to save the
rigging before | saved it. The captain
made me take him and three of his men to
Neuvitas light house, Cuba, where they
landed for about two hours, and then re-
turned with me to Lobos on Wednesday
We took brig, which arrived four days
afterwards from the direction OF Cuba, nd
took of the slaves Immediately. Some Of
them were in deplorable condition, and
eleven of them died, although they had
plenty of rice, molasses, water and little
salt beef. The captain and crew and about
SO Of the slaves used no violence towards
me, although they were al armed nth six
barrelled revolvers."
The Guardian says that O detachment OF
sixty soldiers was despatched by the Govern
ment to Lobos on the 18th, but the slaves
had been carried to Cuba, US we'll as the
officers Of the ship. by the trig.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-04
C0nQrese.


Dec. 8lst.-In the Senate, the special Or
der, tho bill providing for tho admission Of
KanseA was taken up and postponed
till Monday next, sfesr which Nj. Benjamin,
of La, made 1 furious secession speech, de-.
nyine The power Of Congress or the Presi-
dent to use coercion. He predicted civil
war, and said. "the fortunes of war might
be adverse to them Of the South their cities
might be set on fire !; resurrection stirred
up, to add to the horrors, of civil war but
the North could never subiugate them.-
They would never convert her free sons o.
the soil into vassals they could never de-
grade them to the condition of servile, in
ferior race. Never, never, never!' Hi
speech was loudly applauded by the galleries
and on motion of Mr.. Mason they were clear
ed by the Sergeant at-Arms, after whicl
the Senate adjourned.
The House discussed the Indian Trus
fraud and secession matters, without conin
to any conclusion.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-04

# $50. HARRISBURG, Jan. 2.
The Governors Message was delivered to
the LegiAMture, to-day. He declares the
d0e1ine of secession serious. The COnstltu-
tionis something more than mere compact.
Oroanized resistance to the Federal Govern
mdht Is rebellion. 1t successful, it may be
purged Of the crime by revolution; if unsuc-
cessful, the persons may be executed as traitors.
But, while denying the right of State to alb
solve its citizens from allegiance to the Federal
Government, nevertheless it is proper that we
carefully ana candidly examine the reasons
alleged, and, il they are well founded, they
should be unhesitatingly removed, and repair
alton for the past and security for the future
be made; for a government created by the
people should never do injustice to any Of its
citizens. Pennsylvania being included in the
States alleged to have refused compliance
with the Fugitive Slave Law, he unhesita
tingly AYERS that the State has been almost
invariably influenced by high regard for the
rights Of her sister States. After examining
the present State laws, he says there is moth
ing TO prevent the removal Of the act of 1926,
leaving to the claimant right to seek for a
remedy under the State or Federal laws. He
recommends that the consent of the State be
given to the master. while sojourning in OK
passing through Psunsylvauis, to retain the
services Of the slave. He suggests the re.
enactment Of the Missouri Oompromise, and
that the line BE- extended to California,
thereby amending the Consultation.
He closed BY declaring that Pennsylvania
il devoted 70 the Union, and will follow the
stars and stripes through every point He
adds: "But before assuming the response
bilities that are foreshadowed, tits the solemn
duty Of Pennsylvania to remove every Just
cause of complaint, so that she can stand
before high Heaven without fear and with
out reproaoh. and then she is ready to devote
her lives and fortunes to the best form of
government ever devised by the wisdom of
man. Though dark cloud now rests upon
the Union, my hopes and affections still
cling to it. Ny prayer is that He Who orders
the destinies Of the nations, when He shall
leave us for our sins, will again have mercy
upon US, and bind rs together in stronger
and more hallowed bonds of fraternity, so
that the Union may remain unbroken
throughout all future time"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-04

CAN TIE President USE FoRcEf-The fol-
lowing portion of the United States statute,
whichis now in force, shows that the President
can take care of South Carolina, if he chooses +:
"Whenever the laws of the United States
shall be opposed in the execution thereof
INSTRUCTED in any State by combinations too
powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary
course of judicial proceedings, or by the power
vested in the Marshals by this act-it shall be
lawful for the President Of the United States
to call forth the militia of such State, or any
other State or States as may be necessary to
suppress such combinations, and to cause the
laws to be duly executed; and the use o.
militia so to be called forth may be continued
if necessary, until the expiration OF thirty
days after the commencement OF the ther
ne xt session of Congress"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-04

The enforcement Of lie LAws.',|
The Iuinois State Jexrnsl published 81
Springfield, and edited BY nephew Of the
President elect publishes AZ article under thu
head, 9 The Republican Party Sands by tn
Constitution" The .jossnal Gays that the
Republican party wants no legislation that
does not square with the Constitution, but
insists that the Constitution must be respected
and the laws enforced. Itpublishes the oath
taken by the President of the United States
upon his inauguration, and says Mr.. Lincoln
twill not try to evade the performance Of bis
duties, however painful, under certain cir
csmstances, these duties may be, by sophis.
tical construction Of the Constitution. Sworn
faithfully to execute the laws, be will do it. y
The Journal says further that Mr.. Lincoln
will enforce the laws in al sections, and twill
doubtless constrse his oath of Office to NEAR
that it is his duty to enforce al the laws, ant
mot one particular law alone. On the secession
question, the Journal says the Republican
occupy the Jacksonian position, and Mr.
Lincoln stands there" Some strong expires
sions from Jackson's message Of Jan. IL
1888, are quoted, and the Journal conclude
by saying: =.
"The Republican party is, we are satisfied
, p,anted immovably on Jackson's ground
II The Democracy Of the North cannot We
OCCUPY any other. We think 1t might Z
soeU Get abroad among the people that the !"
J oomino Admin istration soill be constitutions
d anti-sscession and law-sntorcing. Pa'' II
t ssord.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-04

~ Or. Edgar, when conversing will
Gen. Jackson, at his bedside, few week
before his death, asked his patient what HI
would have done with Calhoun and othel
Nulli6ers, if they had kept on" "Huus
them as high as Hannah" was the instanta
neous reply; 'they should have been q ter
TOR to traitors to all time, and posterity
would haYe pronounced it the best act of my
life." As he said this, adds MIR. Parton, biz
biographer, he half rose in bed, and all tn;
old fire glowed in his old eyes again. In
Gen. Jackson's will, he bequeathed tho els-
CANT sword presented to him by the State Of
Tennessee, to his nephew, with the injunc-
ton that he "fail not to use it when neces-
sary in support and protection OF our glori-
GUS Union, and for the protection of the
constitutional rights Of our beloved country,
should they be assailed by foreign enemies
Or domestic traitors"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-04

| DECLINE OF THE NATIONAL CREDIT-Bids
for Sc, geo, 900 of the Treasury Notes, lately
advertised, were opened at Washington On
Friday last, when it was found that the ofarz
amountedint the aggregate to only $4,000, 900,
and these we're at rates of interest ranging
from to 80 per cent per annum, the aver
age being IL per cent.
-Four years ago, when the Treasury WIS
overdowing, and before it had been plumber
ed by the corruptionists who surrounded the
now broken down and dernoralized Admin.
istration, Secretary Cobb purchased United
States securities at fifteen per cent premium.
Now only half the amount of Treasury Notes
pu: upon the market are bid for, and large
proportion of these bids are at TWO AND TWO
AND HALF PER GENT. PER MONTH.
This is not attributable to the pressure in
the money market, for, on the 26sh ult.,
New York per cent. State loan of S., 300.
900 was taken at t, ON l01 to 102. The de-
plorsble and humiliatiug condition of affairs
is owing to the moral and financial bank
rnptcy of the Administration. Corruption,
and treason, combined, have pros
trated both the credit and character of the
and brought the country to the
verge of civil war.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-04
NeW-Years Day i'm WasllingtOn.--
Cherries and Cold.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. /.

To-day is general holiday in all the
Departments, and the municipal Offices are
closed. All the foreign ministers and army
and navy officers paid their respects to the
President, after which the citizens generally
were admitted A few Union and secessi on
cockades were seen in the crowd. The re-
eeptions were cheerless and they greatly
lacked the warmth Of former similar coca.
sions. But few members of Congress were
present.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-04

Movement. ...
WAsHIN0roN, Dec. 80.
The Charleston Courier, Of Friday, says
Maj Anderson has achieved the unenviable
distinction of opening civil war between
American citizens by an act OF gross breach
Of faith, and that he has violated solemn
pledge given by his chief and accepted by
South Carolina; that he had oil possible
assurances of South Carolina that his honor,
position and duty would be respected until q
proper and open declaration of war in its
details. OF Maj. Anderson's movements, the
Courier says:
"The evacuation of Fort Moultrie COM
menced after shutdown, on W Wednesday. The
men were ordered to hold themselves in
readiness, with knapsscks packed, but up to
the moment Of leaving had no idea of aban-
doning the Fort. They were reviewed on
parade, and were then ordered to two
schooners, lying in the vicinity, where thoy
embarked, taking with them all the neces-
sary stores, &c. Several trips were made
during the night, under cover of which q
great part of the provisions and camp furni-
ture were transported. The greater portion
of the labor expended on Fort Moultrie waa
upon the citadel, or west point of the posi-
ton This citadel Maj Anderson had
stronghold in every way. Loop holes were
cut, and everything so arranged that, in case
a well concerted attack was made, he could
have retired from the outer bastions to the
citadel, and afterwards blown up the othe,
portions of the Fort For this purpose mines
had already been sprung and trains laid
ready for the application cf the match. Tht
barrack-rooms and every other part of tn
Fort that was indefensible would have gon'
at touch. On the ramparts fronting For
Sumpter, nine S-inch Columbiads wer'
ranged, mounted on wooden carriages Al
soon as the evacuation WAS complete, thes'
carriages were burnt, and the guns thereb,
dismounted. These guns, as well as thos
constituting the entire armament, wer'
spiked before the Fort was abandoned. Thi
is the only damage done to the Notifications
further than the cutting down of the flag
staff and breaking up of ammunition wagon
to form ramparts on the walls Of the For"
Other particulars are given: 1.-THE confu
sion could not have been more complete hal
the late occupants retired in the face of
besieging force. The entire place was lit
tered with the odds and fragments Of war
dissolution. The spiked guns and those dis
mounted by the burning Of the carriages vii
soon be in position to respond to any hos
tile demonstration against the place.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-04
Gov. Black Vet0cs the Bill to Pro.
hkbit Slavery I'm Nebraska.

The bill to prohibit slavery was returned
to the House yesterday, with Gov. Black 5
objections. He takes substantially the same
ground as last year, and makes a strong ap-
peal against the measure on account OF its
probable inanepc- ia aggravating the excite-
ment Of the country. he bill passed the
House over the veto by more than two
thirds vote, and will pass the Council to-day
by about 10 to 8.
No bills oe a general nature have yet
passed either House or the General Assem-
bly,.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-04

DELAzoN SMITH DEAD IN EARNEsr.-A re-
port, some weeks ago, of the death of Dels
son Smith, was afterward represented to be
true only in the qualified sense that the late
Senator's political prospects, in the State Of
his adoption, had become exceedingly poor.
We learn, however, from the Portland co.
Daily Neos, of November 10th, which has
its column rules inverted, that Mr.. Smith
died in that city, on the previous day, at the
age of A.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-04
IOWA NEWS.

The Elksder Mills, at Elkader, owned
by Timoty Davis Of Dubuque and Mr.. Thonp-
son Of Elkader, were destroyed BY fire on the
slst ult. Loss $50, 900 and no insurance.
DEATH OF HERMIr.-A Frenohman who
lived the life Of hermit on the banks Of the
Wabesipinecon, near Independence, in this
State, died last Saturday at Independence Of
apparent want. He was aged about 80 years.
WASHINGTON A call appears in the last
Washington Pfsss for an election for Post.
master of that place, to be held on the last
Saturday in this month. Members Of al
parties who receive their mail matter at thai
Office will be entitled to vote. Our Repnb'
loan friends Of Washington have, unwisely
We think, granted their opponents privil
eye, which they themselves would not grant
| under any circumstances. We are not sur
prised to see the Press opposed to the ar
rangement. By-the-way, our friend Wicker
sham announces himself as an applicant fo
the office. He is honest, capable and deserv
ing, and we hope he may receive tn
appointment.
ELEcr,Na P. M. - The Republicans o
Waukon, Alamakee county, have held
caucus election for Post masterin prospective
for that town and selected Z. l.. Bsbbitt
editor of the Journal, as their choice for tn
place.
A Bic Thine FOR DuBUouE.-A compan.
has been formed in Chicago, whose object
to build Northwestern Railroad, runnln:
from this city up the valley Of the Trrke!
River, through Elkader, DEBORAH, Roches
ter, Minnesota, and far away to the Re-
River OF the North. The articles of moor
poration have been sent forward to thisc city
| for the purpose of obtaining the names o
come of our citizens as Directors. The prim
movers in the project will visit us ia shor
time and call meeting for the purpose
setting the wheels Of the great enterprise il
Observation-Disclosures Times.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-04

Ms. Stewards PLAN. - The New York
Times says 'Mr. Seward, who is again in
Washington, and met with the Specia! Com
mittee of Thirteen for the first time on
Christmas day, submitted propositions which
occasioned considerable surprise, but which,
it is believed, will have no other effect. He
proposes that the Northern States shall
repeal their personal Liberty laws, and that
Congress ehall amend the Fugitive Slave
law, giving to fugitives the right of trial by
iurv."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-04
H-The flag adopted by South osrolin,

EThe flag adopted by South Carolina in
her Sovereign" capacity has red ground,
with marine blue GROSS, on which are tif.
teen stars, the largest Of which is in the
centre; white palmetto tree and crescent
stand in one corner. Whether the crescent
and the cross ere alike to be worshippea in
the now nationality, does not appear.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-04

a. Hon. George Ashmun, Of Springfield,
Mass, President of the National Republican
Convention at Chicago, has written aletter
to Hon. Robt. G. Winthrop, in which | 9
takes the position that the Personal Liberty
law of Massachusetts ought to be- repealed,
and cheertuily appends his name to the appeal
to the citizens OF the State, which was pub
lished few DAYS since.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-04

H-In accordance with the adoption o.
the ordinance of secession, Gov Pickens has
issued q proclamation procla!ming to the
world that South Carolina is, and has a right
to be, separate sovereign, free, and inde'
pendent State, and as such, has a right &c
levy war, conclude peace, negotiate treaties
leagues or covenants, and to do all acts what
ever that rightly. appertain to free and IN
denendent State,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-04

TIE CABIEEr.-A dispatch to the Cincin-
natl Gazette, dated 10 O'Clock Monday night,
says Thomas, Secretary Of State, and Thomp-
son, Secretary Of tho Interior, have resignedl
He alec ststss that NJ. Holt, P. NJ. General,
win b setting Secretary Of War pro tempores
Seott wss eAssd the position, but oil the
nauhsrs Of the Cabinet protested.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-04

The sloop, of-war Brooklyn is at Norfolk,
differed and nsnned for any ensrgencys%
According ~ the Prseident's progranlle,
the Presiden(ss MessaSe, emh6dying The
propositions N the Scpfh Garcia comn1is-
sioners, win ~ SENT - the House, and Nill
probably be t16led.
The Deputy rUssnt-at-Arms is now in
New York, summoning witnessesin the B&ilie
case. Russell will be bailed to-day.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-04

f~ The latest news from Washington
revives the hope that the President is begin
ming to listen to somebody besides the Seces.
sionists. There is no telling, however, how
soon be will be taken with relapse.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-04

~Hou. Gave Johnson of Tennessee, has
written Q letter ON the crisis. Heis uncoIn-
promisingly for the Union, and believes
sssihan rights win havsthsgreatsr security
= it. than they can have after dissolution.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-04

~ The New York Tribune. of last Sat.
urday morning, says that 81 ,0o0, 900 in coin
have been removed from the sub treasury in
that city and shipped by express, - is sup
posed, to the South, in consequence of which
the government employees in New York are
going without their salaries