Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1861-01-26
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LATER FOREIGN NEWS.

By the arrival on Mo lay last of the clipper ship
Fair Wind, Capt. Crowell, in days II hours from
San Francisco have received that ctys journals to
the 18th inst, containing telegraphed from the
East to December 2S from ST. Louis, and December 16
from Queenstown, Ireland and Australian papers to 0c
tober 18th.
The passage of the Far Wdis the quickest ever put
on record between this place and San Francisco BY
it in receipt of European only sc days DID,
and "A days from the Eastern States.
The rom the United States continue interest
ly gloomy. The secession movement is rather ncreas
ing and gaining moral strength from the numerous de-
fectons among the Southerners and the wavering at
tude of the North The President having enunciated
the doctrine Correctly not it is not say) that
a seeding State could not consutOnal,y be coerced
into the Union, South Carolina is embOdened perse-
vere and is apparently diligently improving her time
between and the 4th of March to organize her
aud mature the plan Of that Southern Confed
eracy consolidated Republic which seems the iueyita
be consequence of the secession ofthe Cotton States
That the United States in ''aW id fix to
use their vernacUlar, no sensible man can deny
But it IS visitation of God or stroke of Prov-
NN-~NS
of man, of principle jobbing politician North and
South, and of clerical manipulation.
We cannot, however, yet reconcile ourselves to the
idea of dissolution of the UrOn The time has surely
not yet 1t is fearfc' crisis to contemplate, but
have stl hope the naturally robust constitution
of the patient Already md meetings have been
held in the North, and who would not care for
Southern rights begn to the folly of their acts when
loss of employment and starvation ba alch the cheeks of
wives and children
From the Aka Calitoraa and Erening Bulletin we
clip the following 4 reference to the political ague-t
of the United Statos.
The Bulletins despatch from ST. Louis, December q
and %, says
Fort Moultrie evacuated last night The guns
were spiked and eun-carriages set on fire. Only four
soldiers were left in charge the others conveyed
Fort Sumper. The movement ted intense excite
ment in Charleston. The Secession Convention went
iuto secret ion, attempt having first been made to
pass orders from the Governor seize the forts Mai
Anderson stat that he evacuated Fort MOu'tre in or
der to aay the discussion about it, and at the same
time, strengthen his own position.
The Convention, in eret sc sion, passed an ord-
nance ON the 18th, appointing the pre- Felera as
State officers without further connection with the Fed
era Government-the Governor to fill vacancies The
nues herea to = coll tied, deducting expenses are
to be paid into the State Treasury for the use of the
State subject to the order of the Convention of the
General Acembly and the officers required
tain Federal property subject to the dspOsa of the State
which will account to the United States.
Rhett submitted ordinance for q Convention of
Southern States, at Montgomery, Ala, to form South
ern COGederacy.
The foreign ships in port now 10 ding under clear
ancS taken out before the 10th; others viii take clear
ances under protest.
Nothing definite has been done by the Compromise
Committee The extreme Southerners are at present
opposed to any compromise.
The Secretry of the Ire suTy deries that any defa
cation exis in that department.
On the night of the 9th large force of the Carolina
State Militia took pO ion of Castle Pinckuey, IN
Charleston harbor, and al of Fort Moultrie.
The South Carolina Convention, on the 9th, passed
ordinance amending the Constitution, to allow the
Governor to Give foreign ambassadors consus &C.,
and make treaties with foreign powers also creating
Executive Council, to act in conjunction with the
Governor.
The Governor of Kentucky has caci an extra session
of the Legislature oor the 18th of January.
1t is stat that majority of the Republicans in Con-
gress are ready to guarantee the repeal Of the Personal
Liberty bills.
Troops (voluntoers) are said to be moving towards
Char -ton fOm the interior Of the States of Georgia
and Alabama.
1t is stated that the Governor of Georgia had obtain
ed leave Of absence from the Secretary of War.
Col Rardce is to 90 to Europe to purchase and
ammunition for the State of G. orgia.
The question Of the formation Uf Middle COnfedera-
cy including Slave and Free Statee, is beng agitated
The BH1etns editorial remarks on the situation of
things are far from encouraging. We read:
The Convention Charleston, it appears is going on
with its secession programme. The temporary appoint
men of the Federal officers State officers also is shrewd
way of preserving the honor of the Secessons and at
the time not provoking conflict with the Federal
authorities We think it pretty clearly indicated that
nothing precptate will be done, and whatever course
the Soutb concludes take will 0e decided by Gen.
era Convention of the Southern States. 1t is therefore
by no means impossible but that the whole difficulty will
yet be compromised The Conservatives the South
have been exe-ing their utmost to elect moderate
to their Conventions; and if there any AntSeces
sonsts at the South, may expect to hear from them
when the General Convention of Southern States meets
to decide finally the question Of going out Of or remain
ing in, the Union. Southern members Of Congress, il
is trre still declare that they will listen 10 no compro-
mise but by no convinced that they speak
the sentiment Of all the Southern people
At Washington matters do not look promising. The
Southern members having positively declared that
compromise concession would be received by their
section the Republicans disposed to govern them
selves accordingly, and have concessions to Offer IL
really does appear that, of all places in the world Wash
ington is the most totally beret of of patriotism,
foresight and wisdom. Nobody capable of making
proposition, taking step at all adapted to the ne
cessy of the time Cervantes is credited WITH having
destroyed ehvalry in Spain by his ndicule; patriotism
in America seems to have been slain by the laughter Of
fools at the sUnion savers" The best and feest gov
ernment ever devised for young people like ours is
being destroyed and the country is surely and rapidly