The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-01-10
NEWS.

ucrSOn back to Fort .Monltflc. MI. Nc
Intyrc ST York Pa. is mentioned as his
probable successor.
The Convention Of South Carolina
still keeps grinding in their august maj
cstv turning out secession grists branded
with a good deal of foolish c]arncStness.
The collector Of the port Of Charles
ton has notified the State Authorities
that he has extended upon the discharge
Of his duties under their direction : and
the Convention have authorized him
to take in payment Of duties,hi ii on the
banks Of that State. provided they are
at par. Will Buchanan wait longer
for treason.
There is talk Of appointing a collect.
or to succeed Colcock the present in.
cumhcnt.
Collector Colcock advertiscs that al
the vessels from ports outside South
Carolina mus: enter md clear at Charles.
ton.
The President Of the convention has
appointed commissioners to Alabama,
Florida, Mississippi, Arkansas and Gcor.
gia-nonc to Texas.
Guns we're fred at New York. phila.
dclphia, Trenton and other places in
honor Of Major Anderson. The Majo,
has informed the government that NC
additional force was needed at For,
Sump:e:.
Commander pettirrcw, Of Castle
pinckncv. has issued orders against the
approach Of boats to the wharf Of
Charleston under serious penalty. The
city and river fronts arc carefully guard.
Ell. Ladies have rendered their servic
es at the forts.
The principle reports from Washing
ton arcthat neither the Senate norHousc
Committee can agree upon reports to
present to their respective bran.hcs Of
Congress. One report has it, however,
that a private letter from II. Winter
Davis gives positive assurance that the
Crisis Committee will present a unani-
nous report, embracing IN enabling act
for New Mexico, movidin: that 10 new
State be admitted into the con:taeracv
without the consent Of al! the others.
and plcdging the repeal Of all the per-
sonal liberty bills.
MI. Crittcnden laid resolution be-
fore the Senate. the object of which is
to take the sense Of the people. upon
his proposed Amendments to the Con
stitntion. He stated that he wished to
have this course adopted inasmuch as
there was no prospect Of ANYTHING be-
ing enacted by Congress to allay the
present excitement.
His resolution was laid over.
Mr.. Baker Of Oregon, made \ very
able speech in the Senate, in reply to
Mr. Bcliamil1's Secession speech, in
which he endeavsred to show by 4
number Of extracts from speeches OF
Madison, J. G. Adams and Cass, that
secession was legitimate and prope: a,
certain times. Mr.. Baker took strong
grounds in favor Of tue North and
against secession. lie was listened to
attentively, and showed conclusively,
that Mr.. Benjamins speech was q com
p'etc chain Of sopllistry.
It is said that Gen. Scott was offered
the post Of Secretary of War, and that
Ill the other members Of the Cabinc,
protested.
The Legislature Of a number Of the
States convened the past week. Gov
Stewart Of Missouri in his retiring mes
sge takes strong Union ground (as ht
claims it, lie says: "Missouri has .
right to speak on this subject, because
she has suffered, having probably los
rs much in the past few years in the al
dnction Of slaves, a. all the rest Of til,
Southern States"
Also.
missouri will held to the Union Sc
long as it is worth an effort to preserve
it; she cannot be frightened by past
unfriend'y Legislation Of the North, O
dragooned into secession by restrictive
legislation of the extreme south.'
The retiring Governor OF P~ernsylva'
MIA thinks that Shareholders should be
allowed by . State law to travel and
remain temporary therein accompanied
with their slaves.
Coy. Morgan Of New York think.
the Personal Liberty bills should be re.
pealel.
Retiring Governor Wisncr Of Michi.
gan takes the best stand. Ue chor,o.