Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-02-11

esss 8oSSsoo1eus ~ AeGp OgOnX Uoo6 IN I'M
Cult for the protsotioo Of Auerican intsrsste
since the Jusrsx government has bsea e.tab
lishtd. the necessity for the continuance Of .
strong force 10 that quarter has ceaeed. anc
hsnee the hest has been Distributed in III.
! mspnsr above stated.
dispatch iron Washington annou, ces the
the Chsrokses have rebsllsd and seised For
Gibson
The testimony Of ex-senator epjsnin bsfor,
the Indian Bond Committee, 10 said to hav.
bean very direct. and damaging to Secretary
Floyd. He aaserts that y hen he became acci
IDENTIFY aware Of Fleyd's manner Of giving &C
csptAnces, he warned him against i, and Floyd
promised to desist. Afterwsrds Floyd issued
them to the amount Of $4.OOO.OO
Dispatches received BY distinguished sscss
sion leaders indicate that export duty will b
laid on cotton.
The confirmation Of HorAtio Kings nomina
tion, 40 Postmaster. 10 delayed in the Senate by
the Republicans, until Il is ascertainsd whether
he viii execute COlfAx's bill relative 10 possa
service in seeding States. It is understood
that the nominee will execute the prov isions oi
that bill TO the letter.
The Court Of Inquiry, in the esse Of Con
Armstrong. touching The surrender Of The Pen.
sscols Navy Yard. consists Of Com Stader
Capt Herce, and Nj. Greasy. Judge Advocate
| They met to-day and adjourssd till to.morrow y
Gen. Wool. New York delegate to the Peace
Convention. will demand guarantees that the
Capital shall rot be attacked before he will %.
sent to any plan Of reconciliation.
Msj Richie and Gov ALdrsw, Of Massachu.
setts. have tendsred to President Buchsnsn 2Ss
regiments Of Massach usetts men,
COL Hayne in reply to the President to-day
says: although his emphatic refusal OF nv DE-
mand closes the mission. be vishs. TO correct
the impression that South Carolina wishes 10
purchase Fort Sumter. South Carolina would
make compensation for injury done to the prop
srty, but that the idea Of purchase is entirely
Inconsistent, with the assertion OF paramount
right in the purchase. South Carolina claims
to have dissolved political connection and de-
stroyed al political relations Of your govern.
ment with everything within her borders she
is . sspsrste and independent government. ex.
ercls'ng sovereignty over every foot Of soil ex-
cept Fort Sumter The av0wed intention to
hold Fort Sumter - military post by for.
eign government leaves suthoritis there to de.
te-mins the prope. course to be pursued. He
asks the President ii he was aware that the
holding Of = fortress by foreign power against
the will of the suthorities il the highest insult
that he can offer. He says South Carolina has
not taken Fort Sumter because OF misplaced
confidence 10 the government that has deceiv ed
her. and thinks the reply to his demand thst
the occupation If Fort Sumter 10 no cause Of
irritation. but for the protection Of South Car.
elina. is ironical for grave subject. He con
cludes tina: if the responsibility rests on south
Caroline. that government 10 conscious Of the
fact.
WASHINGTON, Feb ..
The President has approved aud signed the
te5. 100000 loan bill which passed both
Houses - originally reported, With amend.
msnts, provided that the revenue from the loan
authorized by the act of June 18th, 1860. or so
much as may be deemed necessary shali be 90.
piled to the redemption Of treasury notes issued
under the act Of last December, and for no 9th
or purpose.
The Secretary of the Treasury 10 authorized
to exchange IT par the bonds Of the United
States for said treasury notes at legal interest.
favorable bids ~ provided for uhI4ss H. 'sfsi,
consider them advantageous to the United
slater; and any portion Of said loan not taken
under the first advertisement, he may again
advertise according to his discretion.
Certain distinguished Virginians have tele
graphed Gov. Pickens requesting him stll to
forbear aessnlting Fort SaGiter.
The Governor replies that he would take in
to respectful consideration any suggestion
from them, but he could not give definit .
answer till he shall. receive the President'a
communication and ascertain the grounds o
the lstter's refusal to surrender Fort Sumter.
The letter Of Col Heyne in rejoiner to the
Presidents reply through the Secretary Of Wa,
was not received by the President till after the
| special message, and accompany documents
we're yesterday ready for Transmission to Con
gress. Ii the President had deemed proper &c
| answer the rejoiner. it. together with the re-
ply, would have been included in the doeu
msnt
Col. Hsyne having left the city early yester
day morning. his rejoinsr vas returned to hin
through the mail, addressed 70 Charleston
South Carolina.
Alabama Con gyess.
MONTGOMERY Feb. 8.
The Congress vas 10 secret session four hour,
to-day, and met again tonight. and has pro
bably achieved important results, which vii
be made known tomorrow.
The only public session vas hslf an houl
this morning, consumed in prayer and som,
formal bueiness resolutions
Gen. Henningsen 10 here.
MONTGOMERY. Feb. Q.
The Congress last night unanimously sgreet
to constitution and provisional government
A strong and vigorous government will 60 in
| ~ immediate operation, with full powers and
ample funds.
Noproposition for compromise or rsconstruc.
tion will be entertained.
The Congress gill remain In session to make