Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-02-08
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PENSACOLA Feb - A truce has been concluded
between Lieut.. Slemmer and the troops of the Sc
ceded States. The Mississippians are to return
home en- Monday, but the Alabama troops vii re-
main Until relieved.
WAsnIxGroN, Feb. 5--The City Councils of
Washington have appointed Committee to wait
on Messrs. Lincoln and Hamlin, the President and
Vice President Elect, and receive them in Wash
ington.
General Scott received several threatening letters
Yesterday, without signature, bHt, of course from
some rabid seceSsIonsts who are incensed at the
actiye measures adopted by the Government under
mis- advice. The General has changed his quarters
from his lodgings ap town the Pre- sdent's
House, TO the National Hotel, which is near the
Capitol.
In the House, to-day Mr.. Bouligny, Of the
Louisiana Delegation, said that be wonld not with
draw iiom the House, but would resign his seat
He concluded by say ing that he would stand by the
Tag of his country aud the Union.
This was greeted with tremendous and iong-eon-
tinued applause from the floor and. the galierleS.-
All The rest Of the delegation Withdrew formally.
The Senate has passed the House bill Tor TWEEN
tvive million loau and repeating the old fourteen
million loan tl made last year.
The Senate has agreed day To counS the votes
OF the Presidential Electors, chosen &C the Novem-
Der election, on the I8tL of this month.
Col f3ayne viii leave for the city of Charleston
this evening The President Is reply TO his letter ia
reference Fort Sumpter is said TO give Col.
Hayne no satisfaction.
Lieut.. Hall Z. s. A, also leaves for Charleston
and Fort Sumter to night, bearing highly important
dispatches from The Federal Government to Major
Anderson
NEW OaLEANs, Feb. 4-The latest advices from
Texas dated Austin, January 2o. The Conven-
tion had assembled, but 40 important business had
been transacted.
Ii was believed that the Secession ordinan CO
would be submitted TO the people ON the 10th Of
February, aud Convention be called TO meet on
the "a ot March
The House resolution giving the Government
sanction to the Convention was passed in the
Senate by vote Of 20 TO 8.
LoUIsrILLE, February 4.-The officials at the
New Orleans Custom House, in the service of
the State refuse to deliver to the Louisville impor-
ters their foreign goods unless the United States
Surveyor il this city, will grant cancene eertifi-
Gates for che goods, tbs duties thereon to be paid
IN New Orleans
The Democrat, the Douglas newspaper in this city,
hoisted tie National fig over its Office to-day.
ALBAxY. N. Y, February 5.-The Legislature
met il j3int Convention to-day. and proceeded TO
The election United States Senator, in place OF
Gr. Seward
Hon. ira Harris, Of Albany, the Republican
mehces on the 4th Of March next.
STRONG TALK.-Ths Hon. John ? King, of
Georgia has written letter on the crisis, to a
Committee in Augusta, in that State, in which lie
says;
THE great difficulty in the WAY OF sfecf1d
accommodation is, that great many Of oui leading
men doz't tga4h Il. Our Government IS too repub-
hcan--too free aud too weak ior them, because
they VII not obey and submit to it Their mind s
filled with visions OF strong and splendid Govern
ments, with ihe whole country glistening with
arInor and epauIettes, they wish the people hum
bed by being loaded down with taxes, and the
toilibg millions reduced TO the use of meat once u
week. They are right in position at east.-
Such governments would give us peace. Napo-
leon. with lis six hundred thousand men, would
execute the Fugitive Slave laws, Neutrality laws,
Slave Trade laws, and without submitting them 10
juries. de would also collect plenty Oi taxes,
whether received from the customs or not. He
would also make short work with some Of our noisy
Conventions and public meetings. and some Of our
great men would SOON finn themselves on the way
TO Cayenne. l have no wish for such a Govern
ment myself, but If the people want Government
-because they will not submit to a weak one-if
they want an expensive Government, because they
will not pay for cheap onem they wish to be
governed by force, because thcy will not govern
themselves, in the name of peace let the will OF the
people be done ] am only one Of them and viii
submit TO share their DESTINY. 1 am native Of the
South III ny ties and interests are here -hcre
have long lived and here expect to die