The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-02-02

sledgsd many cosrtesies, and bade Senasors fhrs.
NJ. Rigier presented the resolutions Of The
Peni6Yl vAnia LeRislature.. as assss az
~ The Pfesident's message Nas then read
Resolutions Of the Virginia Legislature were
also read. .pi1 ~ as .s aia5
+ Mr. Mason addressed the Senate, moving that
the message be printed. He said Virginia Of.
fered herself as mediator, and the resolutions
request the President to prevent collision,
which, II occurring, no mortal arm could reme-
dy the evils to follow 90
s He trusted the noble effort Of his State would
be successful II was dclusion TO think that coer-
cion would not lead to war; He said the seizure
Of forts was measure Of precaution. If peace
vas restored every dollar public property would
be accounted for. He believed the seeding
States we're actnated BY desire to keep the
peace and the plan Of Virginia was the only
course which would avert the evils now threat
ening sa 3si .9'.N
Mr.. Hale asked if Virginia had made q similar
appeal to the seeding States.
Mr. Mason answered that q Commissioners had
been sent to all the separating stAtes
The motion to print was agreed to- g s.
Mr. Hemphill made lengthy address, arguing
in favor of secession and that the Withdrawal Oh
| State was not rebellion and was no cause for
war. He quoted the opinions Of the trainers of
| the Constitution against coercion. BE said IT
| civil war comes blood will flow OF the North as
| well as at the South There was no fear OF the
Iinsurrection of the slaves, who would fight for
| their masters Two confederacies would be
more powerful than the present, in his judgment.
Texas will be constrained to withdraw from the
| Union and resume her glorions independence.
1 The subject was postponed till Wednesday. z
| !, The Speaker laid before the House message
from the President, closing with commenda-
| ton of the Peace Resolutions Of the Legislature
\ Of Virginia, and hailing the proposition with
| grateful satisfaction, as to agreeing to abstain
bending the proceedings contemplated by the
action Of the General Assembly, from any and
all acts calculated to produce collision between
the States and the Government of the United
States. He says he has no power for such an
Recommendations, not aggression, has been
! the policy of the Government from the begin
ming. II sE III ssusfs s5ti:s "a II. ="
He recommends Congress to abstain from
passing any law the enforcement of which is
calculated to provoke hostilities. Hetrusts that
the mediation of Virginia may be the means,
| through Providence, of accomplishing the ends
| of peace. ssifiI Ej--siyalTs4t5i5
The President does not yet despair of the re-
public. The consideration of the message was
postponed till Wednesday Adjourned
Iapes aft % f Washington, Jan. 90.
HousR.-Th Speaker laid before the House
the agricultural portion of the report Of the
| Commissioner of Patents: The subject of print
| ing extra copies was referred.
| Mr.. Adrian presented resolutions passed by
| the Legislature of New Jersey in expression of
| firm attachment to the Union and the duty of
every good citizen to sustain it and favoring the
| Crittenden proposition and the calling Of Con.
vention of the States, sc. Laid on the table
| and ordered to be printed. #fd E.
SENArE.-Mr. King introduced bill author
| izing the employment of volunteers to aid in the
enforcement of the laws and protecting the pub
lie property. Referred to the Committee On
| Military affairs. ~. 95s ;stta ag.s
r. Mr.. Wilson introduced bill for the better or
ganization of the militia of the District of Co
/ lumbia Referred to the Committee on Military
/ Affairs i'e54f7t W ta 81 20 ali
Mr.. Foster offered resolution that the Gov
ernors and ex-Governors Of States be admitted
| to the floor of the Senate. Laid over.
Mr.. Latham presented petition of the people
of Western Utah for increased mail facilities
Referred to the Committee on Post Offices.
Mr.. Bingham presented four petitions for the
repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law, believing it to
be unconstitutional.
The annual report Of the Commissioner Of
Patents was received and ordered to be printed.
! a.. Portland, Me-, Jan. %
There was an immense Union meeting held
here to-day. Ethan Shipley, Ex-Chicf Justice,
presided. The meeting vas addressed by some
of all parties. Is
Resolutions were passed, nearly unanimously,
that the destruction of the Union was the great
est calamity that could befall the nation-that
we are indebted to it for our prosperity; that il
is the duty of each State to avoid all just causes
complaint and especially in the affairs of other
4 States within the jurisdiction of the United
4 States; that we desire to perform faithfully all
| the obligations imposed upon US by the Consti.
tuition and laws of the country.
e. St. Louis, Jan. 81.
A special dispatch from Independence to the
Republican says:-For the week past, Messrs.
Waddell, Majors, Jones and others, representa-
tives of their different firms have been here
2 making an adjustment of their affairs, which has
resulted in an assignment to Messrs. Ferris,
i Ewing, Stewart and Allen of St. Louis. They
purpose securing some creditors and endorsers.
Assets available and otherwise, amount to mil
lion and half Their liabilities are unknown.
Mr.. Majors has given up every thing, even his
household furniture.
/ Fort Kearney, Jan. %.
The California Overland Mail Coach and the
Pixies Peak Express for St. Joseph, passed at IL
o'clock a. M, Sunday
| DeUtcT Cltyy Gf.-COE VIC pusV Az uaNS, VIC
have had the most severe weather since the set
Element of the country. Yesterday morning
the thermometer stood II degrees below zero.
A cord of quartz taken from Fish Lead, last
week, Welded S507; FIVE cords from the same
lead, crushed by a different mill, gave 81 900
general average from the claim is 5000 to the
cord. se'
Great uneasiness is felt in regard to the G. O..
G. coach, and another not yet heard FROM
a Washington, Jan. 81.
The Senate's special committee on the tariff
bill will report on Wednesday.
The Morrill, bill, after close investigation, is
pronounced to be excellent in principle and gen.
eral arrangement Nearly wo.thirds of the
items have already been examined carefully. No
change of duties on iron IS intended, though
some schedules may be altered to simplify the
operations of the law. Efforts have been made
to reduce the duty on pig iron and steel, but
without success Woolens are to pay IL cents
| per pound instead of l6, as i the Morrill, bill,
which conforms to the rates on raw material
The committee will recommend that the law go
into operation on the lst of April, and the pro
posed modification of the warehousing system on
the LIST of July. All the duties to be paid within
| 80 DAYS after being entered. Merchandise for
| reshipment can be stored six months.
| n 1t is estimated that this bill will produce a
| TcNeuUc VI SoC,oOuyCoOB "itu AWAY ihUoi eo
the bill now contains a loan for 100000 of
dollars which is intended to cover out
standing treasury notes. This will be
increased TO % million dollars, in order to pro-
vide for objects of special legislation and other
items not included in Mr.. Dix's statement of the
| condition of the treasury for the current fiscal
year.
The rumor was rife here to-day that General
| Scott has received new intelligence relative to
designs on the Capital by secession invaders
which causes him much anxiety.
Judge Robinson, who was dispatched to the
| Southern States by Virginia to induce them to
keep the peace. telegraphs that if the Brooklyn
be destined for Pensacola his mission will prove
a failure.
| A dispatch to Senators Crittenden and Powell
SAYS tie Legislature of Kentucky has appointed
John F. Bell, J. B. Clay, Mr.. Guthrie, ex Gov
Morehead, and Wycklff, Commissioners to pro-
coed to Washington on the 4th of February,
The Grand Jury has made three presentments
of ex-Secretary Floyd: First, for maladminis-
tration in Office; second, for completely in the
abstraction Of bonds; and third for conspiracy
| AGAINST the Government II ia expected that