The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-01-25

none the less guilty of treason, and liable to be
punished therefor.
The Judge admits that the southern
people have just cause of complaint, in
unconstitutional acts passed by some of the
States, to defeat the execution of the Fupi-
tive slave law; but he says "slch acts are
not laws" and will be declared so, when
properly bought to the notice of the United
States Courts.
BY telegraph, we have the following
synopsis Of the message of Gov. MAaoFF1s,
to the special session of the Kentucky Leg
islature:
He asks the Legislature to express its an.
probation of Crittenden's resolutions, He saws
eight States will have seeded before the close
of their deliberations; that Tennessee has re.
ferred the whole matter to her people; Virginia
and North Carolina are discussing the proprie-
ty OF similar course; and that Missouri seems
likely to adopt the same policy. He submits
to the Legislature the propriety of providing
for the election of delegates to convention to
assemble at an early day to deliberate on the
future interests, and the federal relations of
Kentucky. Meanwhile we should leave no ex-
pertinent untried to restore fraternal relations
between the States; he recommends the Con.
vention of the border slave States to meet
early in February at Baltimore. The Governor
says hasty and inconsiderate action of the
seeding States don't meet our approval. but
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arms while those States are struggling for their
constitutional rights and are being subjugated
to an anti-slavery government. The Governor
asks the Legislature to declare, by resolution,
the unconditional dsapprobation by Kentucky
OF employment of force in any form against
the seeding States, and asks appropriations
for armng and equipping. &C., volunteers for
the militia.
The President elect will be escorted to
Washington by the Springfield Qllinois)
Zouaves. This company is composed of
young men who have for some months past
been underline instruction of Col. Ellsworth,
and in drill they are said to be fully equal
to the genuine original Zouaves. A cores
pondent writing to the Davenport Illinos)
Gazette says:
This company intends to do escort duty to
the President elect on the 4th of March next,
accompanying him to Washington, and return
ing by way of Philadelphia, New York, Alba
ny. etc. They number over sixty, and are in
perfect state of drill. having already taken
several prizes, and surprised the famous Chica-
60 boys in their efficiency. They are CON-
manded by Cast. Cook, gentleman who un-
derstands the Zouave practice, and donbt not
will create sensation while in Washington.
The evidence increases that the people oil
South Carolina, both high and low, are
suffering from great pecuniary distress. for
which there is no hope of present relief.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Express writes:
A relative of Col. John Preston, of South
Carolina, states that in recent interview with
that gentleman, he informed him that he re-
garded himself as bankrupt and that all his
friends in South Carolina were in the same
condition, including his brother-in-law, Wade
Hampton, always regarded as one of the
wealthiest men in the South; that there was nc
money in circulation, and no possibility of col.
lecting debts. Col. Preston is State Rights
enough to be elected to the Convention. By
his marriage with the daughter of the late Gen
Hampton. he is the possessOr of q very large
estate. If he, and others of equal wealth, are
suffering for want of money, it may easily be
imagined what is the condition of persons Of
moderate means.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York World narrates the contents o.
private letter from South Carolina, in
which the writer says that "persons who
at other times, are we'll of, are sorely EN-
barrassed for the necessaries of life for them
selves and their dependents. There is but
little money in circulation, and when oul
scanty stock Of provisions is gone, where tc
get a fresh supply none Of Us can tell. The
premonition Of impending calamity weighs
down my spirits, and makes my nights wake
full"
The following is the announcement,
addressed to the Speaker of the House, o.
the withdrawal of the Mississippi members
~ SIR: Having received Omclal n1OrmatlOn
that the State of Mississippi has passed an or.
dinance, through convention representing the
sovereignty of the State, bearing date the 9th
of January, by which ordinance she has with.
drawn from the Federal Government all the
powers delegated to it at the time the Federal
Union was formed, it becomes our duty to lay
the facts before you, and to withdraw ourselves
from the further deliberations of this body
While we regret this necessity of our State,
we fully appreciate it, and shall return to hel
bosom to share her fortunes through all it,
phases.
With sentiments of respect, we are, sir. ETC.,
OHIO R. SINGLETON,
WILLIAM BARKSDALE,
REUBEN DAVIS,
.. JOHN MCRAE,
LUCIUS Q. G. LAMAR.
Vice President BREcKINR1DGE has writ
ten letter to Gov. MAaoFF1N, OF Kentucky
In this letter be processes willingness te
settle the difficulties on just and reasona'
BILE basis. He comments upon the CR1rrEN'
DEN proposition, and elucidates it, and while
he believes it comedies much from the Soutf
and nothing from the North, be is ready tt
compose all troubles in accordance with tht