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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-25
MiSKOuri LEGISLATURE.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1S.
In the House yesterday Stephenson'l
substitute to the Convention bill, askine
Congress to call q National Convention, was
lost by 104 to 10. ...-.
Mr.. Lacy's amendment to the original bill
submitting the action of the Convention to a
vote Of the people was then adopted, and the
bill passed by vote of los to 17-all Re-
publican delegates from St. Louis voting in
the negative.
The reported seizure of a large quantity
ofpowder by the authorities of Louisiana at
New Orleans, belonging to st. Louis mer-
chants, is untrue. The powder has not yet
reached that port, 1t is understood that the
Governor of Louisiana has proposed for the
pow der on its arrival in New Orleans.
Sr. Louis, Jan. IS.
The Convention bill was slightly amended
by the Senate, yesterday, in which the Hous.
concurred, and the bill finally passed. The
amendment reads thus: "No act or ordinance
or resolution shall be valid to change or dis
solve the political relations of this State to the
Government of the United States, or any
other State, until majority of the qualified
voters of the State shall ratify the same"
Mr.. Russell, Commissioner from Mississippi.
made strong secession speech before Joint
session of the Legislature, last night.
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"A Slight Difference Of Opinion.

;iicca..n II. Wallace, who presided over the
Crittenden meeting, Thursday evening, made
a speech, in which he made John J. Crittenden
and Stenhen 4. Douglas particularly conspic-
.ous as the two-thc only two-great states
men of the present day, and accused Mr..
Seward of lodging the questions now al issue,
and indulging in "gittering generalities.' y
Mr., Liadley opened BY lamenting that the
race Of great men had passed away from our
National councils, and declaring that there
were but two great statesmen in the country
MIR. Crittenden and WIN. II. SEWARD. He
thinks Mr.. Seward would be just the man to
grapple with the secession difficulty. s.
do we.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-25
Crittendem's Compromise Elm.
coins Cabinet

WASHINGTON, Jan. IT.
Although the Republican Senators yester-
day voted against the Crittenden Co,npro-
mise, the chief objection was tn that part
which proposed to divide the territory which
may hereafter be acquired, but measure of
that character, confined to the present ter
ritory, meets with some degree of favor by
gress.
1t is known in most reliable Republican
circles that 50 for Messrs. Seward and Bates
are the only gentlemen selected for Mr.
Linco!n's Cabinet, and probably Mr.. Wells,
of Connecticut. The others will not bs ab-
soutely determined upon til! the arrival
here of the President eject.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-25
From South Carolina.

CHARLESTON, Jan. Il.
In the Senate, to-day, the Military Com.
mittee reported in favor of raising four
companies Of artillery and declare tia: the
exigencies of the times demaad that South
Carolina be in q position to meet opposers
from any quarter. The State should have
permanent military establishment and forti.
fcations. Tha committee recommended
thai the troops consist of reliment Of ia
fantry and battalion Of artillery of four
companies. It WILL form nucleus around
which. the militia and volunteers ca1 rally.
The Senate went into secret session on
the proposition to y submarine telegraph
between Charleston, Morris Island, Fort
Moultrie, Fort Joanson aad Castle Pinck-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-25
Gentlemen Cry Peace! Peace

Gentlemen Cry Peace! Peace
Mr.. Lindley is gentleman, no doubt. ane
we admire the mild, courteous and persua
sive language employed by him in his dis
course the other evening. The doctrine
of Cancellation which he breaches, aud which
the country is at present urged to endorse,
is, nevertheless, atrocious. We are called
upon to reverse the solemn and emphatic
verdict of the people, pronounced in fair
and constitutional manner, as to the princi-
pies upon which the Government is to be
administered, at the instance of an insi gnif-
cant minority, who have already set the
Constitution and the laws at defiance. We
are called upon to surrender anything and
everything in order to afford these same
factious gentlemen of the South an opportu-
nifty to return to their allegiance with honor.
We are reminded of Burke's maxim, that 'it
is impossible to legislate up to moral prin-
ciple," and are given to understand that it
is our duty to legislate without regard to
any principle to tolerate and foster any
contemplate and abominable wrong for the
sake of preserving union, and harmony, and
peace. The idea of providing for the general
welfare and endeavoring to do right were
represented - the one as mischievous, the
other as visionary; and both being in the
way of solution to our present difficulties
satisfactory to the South, should be aban-
doned. Wo were advised to consider alone
how to meet the present temergency-how to
avert impending calamity. Legislation has
no business to look into the future; who
can solve the problem Of the future Sub
NIT to the demands of slavery this once
more, and, probably, another difficulty will
nos soon occur. The Territory South of $50
sDI was depicted as mostly barren and
unproductive, and might, therefore, be
relinquished the moro readily to the domin-
ion of slavery. Up to this mark, give the
South all she asks -- the recognition, in the
Constitution, of slaves as property, indem-
nifty for fagitives which are not restored to
their masters, the right of transit through
the Free States with slaves, and the DEVOTION
Of the Territory South of $50 3O> to slavery
CT, in other words, the adoption Of the
Crittenden resolutions - and if she here
after manifest disposition towards the
acquisition of more territory, for the further
extension of her peculiar institution, then,
aays Mr.. Lindley, you can with better grace
talk of forcible resistance.
Then! But, we imagine, the looseness Of
this system Of reasoning is too apparent to
,aake any deep impression. tns lFlenas o. o.
freedom, truth and humanity are not thus tc
be cajoled or decoyed. The question o.
Patrick Henry recprs with radcubled fore
20 every patriots heart-"1s life 90 dear. a O
peace SO sweet, as to be purchased at thu
price of chains and slavery Forbid II
Almighty 4odr'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-25

BRowNLow ON SECESSION PREACHERS
Parson Brownlow, Of the Knoxville, (renu.)
WHig, is very severe on certain Secession
cergymen OF the South. He says,
We notice in our exchanges that Dr.. Pal
mer, of New Orleans, and Dr. ThorDwell Of
South Carolina, Old School Preshyterians,
have both been holding forth on the Lnr.'s
day in favor of Secession, undeq' q pretsase
Of preaching the Go,psl! ID themeant'ne,
we see that the South Caroliaa Methodiss
Conference has adopted re-cin,ioi, ipvosicg
secession.
These pro-s,averv elergyrnen and pic Us
breakers-up of the Uaion. are not aware Of
tbs task they have iwpos ol uaon themse!ges
They lave undertaken more th n Alistot!5
did in founding . rew phil sopiy, Or Ca Hr
in establishing al imperial government =
They lave III de'taken to prove To- The w"i Iii
| that il is right to commit treason agaiLs t
| the Government u:,der which We live 10
dissolve tbs Unis 2. Gen. Jackson said, in
532, that the Feritf Was a luera prstert tor
1is olvI the Union by South Carolina, aud
aided s'the t.e95 preter5 s0iA b. ihe nero Of
SJarery question" "-and 50 it is. ZOO
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-25
Arrival Of the EewrOnia.


Death q the King Of Prussia Disturbance
and B!oodsAed in Hungary, &c., dc.
CAPE RAoE, Jan. 16.
The Teutonia arrived off this oiat to-day.
She brings dates ofthe Tth.
The King Of Prussia is dead.
A serious disturbance lid occurred at
hshsfemp'' hon~ary Sary. The soldiers were
ca'ieo ~ ~ end fired on the mob, wouuding
five persons. :,
The bombardmen of Gaeta was continued
4 Bourbon conspiracy had been discover
ed in Naples.
NEGOTIATIONS between France and Sardinis
had been opened concerning Gaeta.
Consols 924@92a.
Corn inactive.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-25
rw- There is no feature in the yillainy c

W There is no feature in the villainy of
secession, no treason so ''doubly distilled"
as that of F.orida-a vagrant, piratical strip
Of territory, abounding in swamps. Indians,
runaway negroes and alligators. Purchased
to prevent it from becoming resort and
receptacle for every description of marauders,
and reformed at an expense Of more than
thirty millions of dollars, it is now making
war upon the Government If there be virtue
in gunpowder and hemp, every Florida traitor
who escapes shooting should be hung.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-25

tSe Pea"AF-'
--~~.u. secession" is illustrated
and exemplifed by the recent action of the
extreme Southern States. In South Caro-
lima, Castle Pinckney was taken by storm,
Fort Moultrie captured, the Charleston
arsenal seized, Fort Sumter beseiged, and
the revenue cutter stolen, In Georgia,
Alabama, and Florida, all the Federal forts,
arssnals and barracks have teen occupied by
State troops. So, also, in Louisiana. Thus
we find that armed rebellion and overt acts
of war against the United States, and insults
to our flag, by pulling it down and substitut-
ing other ensigns are the practical working
of peaceful, constitutional secession"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-25

GEN. ScoTT's ORDER FOR THE OCCUPATION
OF THE ST. LOUIS Custom HoUsE.-As the
occupation of the st. Louis Custom House by
the United States troops, by the direction Of
Gen. Scott, has excited much inquiry in that
city and elsewhere as to the precise reasons
for the step, we copy the following from the
Washington Star:
At the solicitation of the Assistant Treas
urer in st. Louis, and by direction of the Wa,
Department. the following orders were sen'
by telegram to the commanding officer al
J jefferson Barracks, No., Jan. 10, viz: #,
| Send an officer and from 40 to 50 ,nen:tt
repair to St. Louis, Mo-, Cor the protection o
the ub-Tressury, under the advice an&
counsel O: the Sub-Treasurer at that place.
[Signed,] WINFIELD ScoTT.
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4seN York.

ANCN n UI M
NEW YORK, Jan. IS.
The military of New Jersey are taking
measures for placing their brisades ON war
footing.
Simon Katz, convicted of arson, was SEN
fenced to Imprisonment for life.
The Tribune has positive information that
it is the intention of the rebel leaders az
Charleston to attack Ft. Sumter as soon as
their Envoy returns from Washington.
The recent charge of Judge Smalley con-
cerning treason has driven several Southern
ers from this city.
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Shocking Murder.

NEW YORK, Jan. 19.
Between 6 and 10 o'clock this morning,
a murder was committed at 1T West 10Th
street. Nary jam Love was beaten to death
in the basement Of tenant house &C.
cupied by Peter Bradley, shoemaker. A
brother Of the murdered woman, named
Samuel Love, and Bradley, have bsen ar
rested,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-25
The Rebel Troops Fcted.

AVG usrA, Jan. II.
The Courier has dispatch from Nav
Orleans OF the 10th, in which it is stated
that .he troops who took Baton Rouge ar
eenal returned and received grand recep-
ton. The arsenal and Fort Pike are now
occupied by Louisiana troops.
The action of Gov. Moore, in relation to
the occupancy of the Forts, was received
there as a peaceful measure, generally sus-
tained as patriotic.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-25
Eternal Vigilance Is the Price Of
Liberty.

just shut your eyes and silence your
tongues, and still the warm beatings of your
heart, say the friends Of the Crittenden
measure, while we administer this potent dose
which shall cure your intestine disorder.
But no; men of sense and courage will prefer
to look around and about them-to inquire
into the probable effects of the medicine upon
other and vital organs-to inquire into the
credentials Of the doctors who prescribe
before swallowing the rrofered drug. We
counsel firmness and calmness. Let us be
counseled by our reason rather than our fears.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-25
The Rebellion isa Louisiana.

NEW ORLEANS, JalI. TO.
Two-thirds of the elected delegates to the
Louisiana Convention are sccassionists.
Col. Chase, commander Of the Florida
forces. telegraphs the Mayor Of New Orleans
for 1000 men to aid in taking Fort Pickins.
The steamer Habana, from Havana, 18th,
has arrived. Business dull; suspensions
numerous; sugar unchanged-the new crop
rapidly coming in; money scarce.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-25

sY Mr.. Stewards speech continues to
excite much remark. The great body of the
moderate Republicans are satisfied with it, as
likewise are the reasonable men of the Demo-
cratic party. The Extremes" as in duty
bound, carp at it, some thinking it does not
so far enough; some that it goes too far.
One thing is certan-no speech that has been
delivered in Congress at the present session
has been so universally or so attentively reae
By people of all classes and all parties.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-25
Matters in North Carolina.

RALEIGH, Jan. 19.
The Convention bill occupied both houses
again, to-day. There is not so much opposi-
ton to the Convention as to particular details
relating to State matters. The Convention
will be called. There is some disappointment
at the Northern opposition to Mr.. Crittenden's
proposition, and this weakens the Union
sentiment daily.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-25
Georgia Convention.

MILLEDGEvILLE, Jan. 1S.
II. V. Johnson introduced resolutions as
substitute for those adopted, looking towards
inviting Convention of the South at Atlanta,
in February. Mr. Johnson's resolutions were
lost. :,
Mr.. Stephens SAID, during the debate, if
Georgia determined to secede, the sooner she
does so the better.
Cannon are firing, and flags ofindependence
are flying from the Capital; sky-rockets are
set off, and there is music and other demon
stratiOns.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-25

~ The Southerners threaten to con6s
cate Judge Douglas plantation and negroes
in Mississippi, unless he keeps still al
Washington or stands by them in their Sc.
cession movements. This explains the
Judges position on coercion.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-25

AUGUSTA, Jan. Is.
The Arkansas Legislature has unanimously
passed bill submitting the Convention
question to the people on the 18th of February.
In case of a majority favoring it, the Governor
is to appoint day.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-25
Arrival Of the Pony Express.


The Pony Express, with San Francisco
dates to the I'd inst, passed here on the 10th.
Ths California Legislature would convene
on the 9th inst. 1t was claimed that the
Douglas Democrats would lack five OF a
majority, and great difficulty in electing 6
q. S. Senator was anticipated.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-25
Arrival Of tlae Canada.
Loss of Ship with Twenty three Lives.

PORTLAND, Nov. II.
The Canada, from Liverpool, Sd, and Lon
donderry, 4th, arrived this afternoon. She
brings 915, 900 in specie.
The ship Outlining, frem New York for
Hamburg, was totally lost Oil Goodwin
Sands. Seven persons escaped out of thirty
on board.
Naples and tho provinces were tranquil
1t is confirmed that the published version
of the Pope's recent allocution is a forgery
The real document is mild, inoffensive ane
principally dwelling on the trials to which
the Church is subjected.
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Later from Europe.

CAPE RACE, Jan. 18.
The following is by telegraph from Liver
pool, via Queenstown, Monday, Jan. 9Th:
Liverpool, 4th.-Breadstuffs market closed
steady. Provisions closed dull.
London, Saturday Eus - Consols closed
at 924@9li for account. .
1t is said that the English Governmen
has sent O strong note to the Emperor Of
France, protesting against the extension o.
the occupation of Syria by the French forces
No reply had yet been received.
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Fires,

TOLEDO, o., Jan. 10.
The American Hotel burned this morn
ing. Loss $50, 900; insured.
CHICAGO, Jan. 10.
The Bound House of the Chicago, Fort
Wayne and Pittsburg Railroad was burned
today. Two locomotives and other prop
erty were destroyed. Loss about 500, ,0OQ.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-25

SEcE5sI FhUITs IN ST.. LOUIS. - Mark
Hamilton, Esq, one OF our Oldest and most
esteemed mercnants, closed his store yester-
day, and viii notify his friends upon resurn.
ing basiness. vs. understand that 1iiany
others ara about doing the same thing
Secession is doing its work. - Ao. Dam,
! 18th, i" -
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E'roEs, sEaShiMgtOzl,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.
Col. Hayne called on the President last
evening, and was politely received IT,
stated verbally tlas she ~'-- 44e
sion w"' r.fpose Of his mis-
-, w demand the unconditional |
withdrawal CT the garrison at Fort Sumter.
The President heard him through, and then
requested him to submit his proposition in
writing, when he would consider it and
communicate his reply. This is oil that
occurred, and Col. iiayne is perfectly in the
dark as to what the reply will be. He has
been busily engaged most Of to-day in pre-
pairing the document, but the urgent solIcl-
tationg of large number of Southern Sen
ators it is understood have induced Col.
Hayne to modify his views, and he has tele-
graphed the fact to Gov. Pickens and asked
for further instructions, and these Southern
Senators insist on South Carolina doing no
act which will involve q collision.
! Senator Davis has dictated and forwarded
| letter to Gov. Pickens, which was written
BY another Senator, in which he supplicates
him to abandon any policy which would in
volve hostilities.
The Cabinet has determined against hold
ing any interviews with any South Carroll
mans as ambassadors. 1t is rumorad, and
apparently upon good Authority, that Mr..
Buchanan has assured the South, that while
he can never recognize tho de facto govern
ment of South Carolina or any other separ-
ate State seeding, it would not be ineonsis-
tent with his former position to recognize
a government de fact0 if embracing three
or more States combined.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II.
|, The Alabama Senators, to-day, were mott
fed, by telegraph from the President of the
, Convention, not to leave their seats until they
are further Informed. The trouble is in the
. refusal of the delegates from northern Ala
: bama to sign the ordinance, unless the time fol
: secession is postponed till the 4th of March
f Hon. VIM. Aiken, of South Carolina, ha'
been forced to contribute SAC, 900 to the rev
5 olutionary government, under threat of con
0 fscating his property in case of refusal.
q Every foreign Government Represented
r here is distinctly opposed to secessio,
: schemes, and will make their views publ
when the proper occasion occurs.
., Word has been forwarded to Gen. Scot
= from Baltimore that 1900 young men ar
g fully organized and ready to come on frol
o. that city, at the shortest notice, to assist
N the defense of the District and the feder
y Capital. The commander himself commul
N icated the proposition Of the company
g, Gen. Scott.
I'd The following is the substance of Il
r orders transmitted to the commander of t!
steamship Brooklyn, previous to her rece
IN trip:
e-l "You are to proceed direct to Charlest'
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SLAVERY IN KANSAS. - Judge Pettet, Of
Kansas, has judicially decided the law of
that Territory abolishing slavery to be un-
constitutional. What next?
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VOI,.XII-NO.30.e=

secede peaceably? If God is for freedom,
He is not for slavery. God is not divided
against himself; is not on both sides; is not
approving ono as good as the other. There
fore, it is wise for freedom to retain the
goodwill Of God by letting slavery depart in
peace. Yours, A. FOSTER.
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TIE GREAT QUESTION. - Whether few
S6ates can 'secsss" and coerce the remainder
to ''dissolute ltt
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EAST CHARLEMoNT, Mass,

MY BROTHER II send some thoughts Oh
on the true way of the nation in the present
attitude Of Freedom and Slavery One of the
three following measures must be adopted:
l. A peaceful separation; ......i
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home. She was ready to make reas0na-
BILE compromise, which could not be con-
strued into an abandonment of principle,
but the Union must and shall be preserved.
| WASHINGTON, JAN Is.
HoUsE.-Mr. Moore, of Kentucky, rising
to a personal explanation, said if Mr..
Adrian's resolution, heretofore adopted, had
simply endorsed the conduct of Maj. Ander,
son, he would have voted for it, but he could
not receive the permission of his mind to
vote for the remainder of the resolution
And by so doing, it was not to say that he
could endorse any act which the President
might regard as his constitutional duty in
carving out the laws and preserving tht
Union. While he was for the Union, believ
ling he thus represented the people of Ken
tucky. he thought the duty required US tt
pause before we periled the whole Union
and bring on general conflict and intestine
!, war. He did not believe in the right of
!. State to secede. He regarded this as th'
greatest heterodoxy ever advocated by an.
narty. but while he said this, all must re
cognize the right of resolution for the resist
ance Of oppression. He did not believe th
e time had arrived to resort to this means 9
8 redress, and precipitate so dreadful q catas
trophe. He did not believe the present wa
the proper time to send reinforcements
South Carolina and the other Souther
It States. We should hesitate, and endeavt
:. to get back by peace what might be consie
n cred necessary to secure by force.
Mr.. Scott, rising to a question of privileg
said that Capt. Darling, the assistant doc
d keeper, had elected from the floor visitir
gentleman who was admitted on the Dem
cratic side of the House and requested hi
to leave, on the ground that it was contra
y to the rules. Looking to the Republics
es side be (Mr. Scott.) said there was on
1T who was not member, yet he was allow
.. to remain. This showed disgusting ps
tiality and prejudice.
10 He would not have made the explanati
lif it were not for the fact that he had ]