The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-01-19
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The edss WI @ assP s ss|S e u. SSSssaSaS .'.s a.
Charleston were 10 feinafsy sshsf iWeSeV that
that plec sswss etven ssup SlsssbeiosS shsscSn.
missicnev came here, snd that sAsv mere exys.
ms'n in that condition ur " af,er sn oppor,npisy
! ! Mr.. D.vi.-ws~. did you s.s Your ihfors.,
NJ. T,umhull--I don't know where ,.hs sssa.
M Davis-iis pity you you aid 4 4no.d ditis,ehaiT I
think my remarks clear IN the papers that were
here read yestcrSdsys apcI 10 .nsoi6Bqssg oGj
M. Trumbull-Tnsp the Senator 10 not -.
sponsibIe. l am not informed by Senators
round me. that he aid remark that senators
,round him knew of the pledge al the time it
is sad to have heen givens7Uq rsS Toii d2fdV
Mr. Davis Fiye,or7 s.k senstoss knew, Of he
agreement 10 n,sintain the status then existing.
Mr. Tru,nbn,l. That 10 the point '"A
Mr.. Davis. When I spoke Of assurances,
referred tothe papers which were iycadl b II the
Senator wants 60 know what undsrs,ogd ,bef.ss
those p,prrs. were rad At the deck that the
.tatnt, should remain, tell him Yes, smphati.
calIy wee ,jtE5t -f0idB cit 70 a0flg.osslD %
Mr. Trumbnll said he should like to- know II
he gudsrstoed it before South Carolina secs.ded,
or passed the ordinance VI secession. ,,,,t...,
Nj. Dsvis-I think not t'f'o' u n''''" '''o''''.
Mr. Tfu,nbull--I hope not slss' 'EhI rli7aoL
Mr. Dsyf.--Yuu b.,psiiot ia Why SsiIn y1od!
Mr.. .TrumbniI-beeause. ,7, adj 1yiBg sol TO
I hope the Senator di,countenances the idea
Of aviig the Government Ut the Chited States
defenceIess against tie people, preparing 70 at.
tack. assail. and destroy it,. ii-lc9 30 inomoo.of
Mr.. Davis--Our ideas Of honor are different
I should huId that man scouudreI who did not
not desire to have a garrison withdrawIf n he
believed itwould pro luce blood -slsd, and could
Mr.. Trumbull-I l,elieye il could do good and
It was the very weakness Of the garrison that
invited the secession Of 9. @. ''i' 10 t'S' ''''
The above ID coudSased from the oCongresL
'onal Globe, lda75A 10 G6iioSi9 sii 3adJ .f.i4Is
to-. ,... ~. Charleston, Jan, a., .
1t is believed by MANY that Msjof Anderson
shot two mutinesrs az Fort Surnpter,' lsst week,
and there are rumors that several m0rease noe
in chains. 1t is also said that one Of the, muir
neers escaped to the city and was returned to
Fl. Sumpter by the State authorities. Iuqniry,
however, shows this to be ail fudge There
is no truth in any of it baG iHyu7gqE sdt s7is2
Resolutions have unanimously passed the Ls-
gslatnre, declaring that, any attempt by the
Federal Government 10 reinforce Fort Snmpter
will be regarded AZ an act Of open hostility and
declarations of war. Also, spprovifg oil the
act and pronptness of the miltaryiin- firing on,
the Star Of the West and promising to support
the Governor In all measures Of defence ~ n9''
resolution was also offered, but Nithdrs~n.
inquiring OF the Government whsther. be work,
on the causevay between Fort Aoultrie and. and the
main land was stopped. I
The Legislature also passed resolution 10
fire Is roynds in honor OF each seeding State.
New military companies are pourinS in from
all portions of the State.
The Governor has sent message to the House
of Representatives detailing plans for guarding
he coast, and for the purchase Of three steam
propellors He prefers small iron screw pro-
prllors of light draught-each propeller to bs
provided with 32 seamen-one propeller to be
Stationed in ChariestoB, ,.oie at Beaufort and one
at Georgetown. Also to tortify all the outlets 4
and mouths of the rivers, with rsdoubts and orr
communication between them, as d projection
against sudden invasion and lawIess bands. i.aA
Gov. Pckens sent an aid to Fort Sun, pter at
4 o'clock, with dispatches 70 Aajoro Anderson,
supposed to be id relation to the matter occupy
ing the attention Of the Cabinet at Washington.
Nothing has transpired since. ea -b'7"" -'' '
The people are quiet, but the work ofdefencs
goes bravely on. ,r;-a, ,ir,,. o.. ,,fIn u set,
A bill was voted down in the Hovse Of Repr.-
sentatives providing for the punishment of whites
or others circulating incendinry pamphlets or
other matters I'D 80. rsus 11GU#1 zJrlgI
e. ,..~ a. =. New York, Jan. IA. T.
Judge Smally, of the United States Circuit
Court, in his charge to the Grand Jury to-day,
declared South Carolina guilty of high treason.
.,n'' Louisville, KY, Jan. IA. '-
The Courier publishes letter from Colonel
Blanton Duncan, secretary of the late Cninn
Convention, opposing coercion and tavoring
coniedeiacy OF all the States. -...
' Raleigh, n. C., Jan. II.
Both Houses were eng ,ged yesterday in the
State Convention question, which has become
complicated by mixing State constitutional re-
orm with Federal matters. Amendments for
an open and for a restricted Convention we're
fife ed, but vote was taken on any. IL is the
speci III der for Monday '''@ "'''A T'.--Nl. -
North c rrolua IL conservative and would re-
Spond TO the proposition for an equitable adj
uStment of the diiiicnlries, hut will have her
rights at all events. Tnis is the public sentiment
here b.. -H.
r7 Norfolk Va., Jan. III
Before day light this morning. a steauer went
TO the Federal m 'gazine whatf, loaded with
powder, and left. Her destination is unknown.
Independence, J,n. IA.
The Governor and Lieut.. Governor elect we're
inaugurated this p. m "."" sGid'5s7as lTH ?.
o. The Governors address favors measures for
the puipose of giving greater efficiency to the
present very detective military laws of the State;
the Importance Of a well drilled militia o,ganiza-
ton cannot be over estimated in eie present
critical condition of national affairs. Trerting
OF national affairs he SAYS, the novel warning
and trcasoudble assumption that State has a
right to secede under the Constitutions Is = des-
tiny unknown to the Constitution, at war with
the principles on which our government was es-
tghlished. r-r t--....r... -
Richmond, Va, Jan. IA.
The report of the Committee on the preserva-
tion of the public peace came up in the s nate.
Mr. Dunglas offered an amendment to the ef.
feet that the State shall declare, herself out Of
the Union unless Congress and tho non slave
holding States shall give speedy guarantee of
the adoption of measures to more effectuIlly
guard tile rights OF the South. LAID on the table
and ordered printed. ......-... -,...,..
"'' New York, JAN a.
A large tenement house on Ferry street was
partially burned this morning. The tre otigi-
mated in the basement. As families were rescu-
ed in safety.
The sloop OF war Macedon, from Portsmouth,
passed Highland Light this morning, bound
South, under sealed orders. as'i bsfagugla .7sr
The Tribune Washington correspondent as
sertS that praiical expeditions are fitting out IN
this city to seize California steamers. A steamer
has already been chartered in New Orleans TO
proceed to the Isthmus, and await the sparture
Of the steamer from Aspinwall, where, hoistins
the Palmetto fig, she will seize the stean.rs n
prices TO South Carolina.
Several vessels in the North river we're badly
| cut by floating ice, and the Southern steamer
! ,rriving to day had much difficulty in getting
into their docks. L. sr.s s @. rs.l .r,3 .,, etc
The following despatch has been received by
G. B. Lamar, President of the Bank Of the Re