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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-01-26
WttaNa tfresJraoer.
The News.

sGS HSESs
New York was terribly excited on Mon
day by rumors that an attempt would be
made that evening by secessionists TO seize
the Brooklyn navy yard The military
were called out, and a great display made,
but it ali ended in smoke
Gen. Scott IS still satisfied that iorci-
bic attempt viii be made to prevent the
Inauguration of Lincoln at Washington,
and is concentrating troops to Gueli any
disturbance.
The Boston Commissions, headed 10y
Everett bearing the nnanoth mon petI-
ton. arrived in Washington ON Thursday
Bills are being prepared by the Military
and Naval Committees OF the House at
Washington, and by the Committee on
Ways and Means, for Immediately placing
the country on 4 war footing. The I're<i-
dent will be authorized to call Tor tie en-
listment Of volunteer, and : considerable
number Of war steamers VII! forthwith be
ordered 20 be constructed.
A paper is being largely circulated n
Washington by which all the memoefs
agree to resign and let the people elect a
new set cf members lefore ,hc -Oth OF
February
Numerous applications continue to be
made by postniasters in seeding States for
supplies of postage stamps. Before the
orders are filed an affirmative response IS
necessary to the question whether they do
now and will continue to hold themselves
responsible to the government IN conform
ity to the existing laws for all the postal
revenues received By them. The orders
have been filed accordingly, the postmas
tiers following the example of the Charles
ton postmaster. Thus far postal oommu-
nication with the South continues uainter-
rupted
Gen. Dix states in letter 10 the conf
mittee on Ways and Means that after a
careful examination oltLe condition OF the
treasury. SO far IS Is now practicable, 500
0Jt0J1 viii be required to carry on the
government till the 1t ofJuly. in addition
10 the ordinary revenue from all sources
and treasury notes already. This amount
is provided for in Mr. MorrilI's tariff bill
in the shape OF 4 loan which the Secretary
OF the Treasury VIII probably be autholi-
zed by joint resolutions to convert into
treasury notes at his discretion.
1lr. CoLb's report entirely misreresent-
Ell tie state OF the finances. and even now
there may be other heavy liabilities disco
vered which will swell the aggregate still
more
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JUDGE Champlin's Essay.

Sir:-Having read long article on the
present crises in your issue of the 18th INST
allow me 10 ask the question, che G9no p
We are told it is the duty of every citizen
to contribute what he can, to prevent a
threatened dissolution OF the Union, and
that to comprehend that duty we must
have q clear understanding of the causes
which have led TO it. Being thus told
that this clear understanding is necessary
before the duty can be performed, We are
next treated to a negative proposition
wherein the author denies that the causes
are Of political character. This PROPOSE
ton is sought to be established by sweep
ing TRADE against Congress and the existing
government of the Union. Whether 1t be
proved or not, it is taken for granted that
it is proved. There is also a remedy pro
posed for something else supposed TO be
proved; and that remedy is Var. On such
q momentous question it is but natural
that we should be anxious to know what
the cause of trouble is, requiring such a
terrible remedy. If not political. what is
it? The author has forgotten to prove
what the cause of this threatened dissolu-
/ ton is; although insisting that clear I'M
Outstanding of its nature is essential in
order to comprehend the duty imposed by
/ these causes on every citizen, of doing his
! best to prevent the consequences. VIII
your sapiency please supply this omission
and obligo 3. ). ).
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WHEAT ARE We COMING To?-Can any
mortal man tell Us what this nation is
coming to: the whole Southern States
marching on IL a bee line for secession and
d.-uuion on the one hand. and dIscrd and
civil var Tipcu:ug in the North on I.
other. The elements Of civil strife and
martial conflict within the State Of Hi
NOS, in the event OF civil war, are row
too well known to need a remark or COM
meut. RUrnor- are borne to Us on every
breeze, that Indicate revolutionary strife
in Maryland, and a probable attempt on
the part Of the citizens Of that State to
seize the Capitol and prevent the inau-u-
ration Of Lincoln. Ca the other hand it
( Is proposed that two hundred thousand
Republicans assemble at Cincinnati. 10 g.
cort the President elect 10 the White
ilou-e. To cap the climax, the New York
Nva2i announces that thousands OF men
n New York city are already banded -
gether, under one preteHce or another.
and have armed themselves with the real
object Of se;zing the Notifications ia and
around New York, and ho.,i.n- them in
defiance OF Liucolu- government Thus
di-uu.ou moyrs on with rayi-h.u- Strides
and ciyil war IN the North bogn, already
II dal ken the horizon. The very air seems
thick with d;-cord and dystuct.nu
Have no. the Republicans got enough
/ or the niger VET One wCya from them
would still this tmp-st-fh- TMss
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Much confusion snsued which soon subsi-
Report of the Superintendent Of Public In.
struCtiOu.

Mr.. Bateman has had the kindness to
send us copy of his biennial report to
the legislature. We have glanced it over
hastily, and can cheerfully copy with our
endorsement the following notice OF 1t
which we cut from the Chicago Post:
Turning over this report, we find a table
we never saw in any other report, giving
in n very condensed form the number OF
scholars, salaried teachers, and expense
per scholar for every county and Tor the
whole State When we come to his dis
cussion of tue school law, we agree entirely
that the law should not be radically
changed Free schools fer the million
| is the watchword of all our people with
rare exceptions. Some additions to the
/ law, not interfering with existing statutes,
are of interest Teachers may receive oi-
/ plomas, issued by State authority, on GER
/ tain conditions of perpetual validity. No
/ greater farce exists than the limited certi-
/ iicates to worthy teachers. A man or wo-
/ man Of skill and cultivation cannot cross
/ county lines and retain standing a. a teach
er Every county line calls for new eSa-
| miration The teachers Of the State Will
| heartily welcome a law which will make
/ examinations good for netting. Minis
tors could not exchange pulpits IT they
were subjected to the requirement OF an
examination in every locality where they
NAV preach Severe examinations Of per
manent value are what the best teachers
demand Local certificates can be used As
now for beginners in tho work The Is
cussions OF Teachers Institutes and pri
mary instruction wake up the hope that
better days are dawning on our schools
| Better teachers and better modes of in
struction are what the times demand
''THe lest teachers arc Hcc,ied .tor the Pr.naar5
Schools
We have been much interested in tia
part on School Architecture. But one
needs II read the report to EnOw what !:
in it. 1t is a document deserving a per
manent place in every teachers and schoo
officers library. Its plans Will doubtless
meet a judiciOus consideration from our
| Legislature Nr Bateman j. Western
man, and knows the wants OF the West
while he Is not ignorant Of the work coins
on in other States If our Legislature
slinlss it best to afford him the facilities
he Will do for Illinois what Horace Mann
did for Massachusetts, what Hon. Henri
Barnard did for Rhode Island and Con
necticut, a;Id what Wisconsin i now Law
Ing done By the same 1,r Barnard
The report OF the Superintendent o
I Public Instruction contains "a variety Of in
teres;.ar matter. from which we Gull a ~,
items. There were +52.2t7 pupils in the
public school III l~G). - an average cE
pease Of s. L. each. The number Of com
mon schools was 9.l02- or private schools
$50 The teachers % the public schools
numbered I4.-u>. a little over half Of whom
were males. There are l,it7 Log schoo
houses-a coodly number for a prairi,
State. IL stone one. and 81 brick one
III Eatcnaa Is working man, whose
school room experience shows itself in hi
discussion Of various matters in tue report
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ARRESTS FOR TREAsoN-The Charleston
Mercury OF the 10th instant has the follow.

ARRESTS FOR TEEAsoy.-The Charleston
Mercury OF the 10Th instant has the follow
ing paragraph:
"J. y MEERIV,y, Collector Of the port
of Georgetown, 6. c. was on Monday last
arrested by the people Of Georgetown on a
charg" of treason against the State. let
ter was found written by him and address
sed to Mr. Buchanan, stating that he (Mer-
riman) had just cleared yesslcs in ;hc name
OF the United States, and that he would
continue to do So The letter calls upon
the President to send boat and men to
collect the Federal revenue, and informs
him Of the progress made in the eonstruc-
ton of the works near Georgetown, and
promises to keep him posted from time TO
time in relation 10 the same The letter
is signed by the initials. J. y. n When
arrested, he acknowledged having written
it. LoPsr, his deputy, was also arrested.
He said lac had been in the habit of wri,in 9
out Merriinan 5 letters, but had not done
so in this case, as he considered it treason.
Both have been committed for trial.
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The republicans, these days, affect great
admiration for Gen. Scott. They imagine
he IS actively urging the Government at
Washington TO precipitate the country liz
to civil war, by attempting 10 coerce the
disatfected and seeding States, in accord
ance with the republican programme.
They do The old hero great injustice The
reliable correspondent, Cleveland, Of The
Cincinnati. Eaga,rs', states that Cen. Scott,
while anxious to take promptly all prsct;-
cal measures for protecting the public pro
perty, and placing the Government in the
/ best possible condition for offensive OF de
/ fensive operations i'll ca-e civil war Is newt
able, yet beg, implores and conjures The
/ republican members of Congress to avert
civil war by accepting Criltcnden's propo
sition If they refuse TO do so, and wal
comes, as it inevitably viii, he says tho
blood viii be upon their heads liz ',ii
stoop to any thing to spare the use of the
| sword
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THE Chow WITNEssEs-Luther tells a
story of a certain German, who, in his ira
vel, fell among thieves; and they being
about to cut his throat, the poor man es-
pied fight of crows, and cried out, ooh,
crows take you for my witnesses and re-
vencers of my death" About two cor
three days after, these thieves, drinking
together at an mn, a company of crews
came and alighied upon the top of the
house. At this the thieves began to laugh
and, said one Of them, Look yonder are
they who must avenge his death whom we
lately slew The tapster, overhearins
this, declared it to the magistrate, who
caused them to be apprehen' ed; and, in
consequence of their contradictory state
ments and evasiye answers, urged them SO
far that they confessed the truth, and re-
ceived their deserved punishment
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From SrnlscrIal,p-A Springfeld III,
despatch to the New York papers, dated
Jan. y, says:
Congressman kellogg. Of the Committee
OF Thirty three. arrived here last NJ ght,
and Is in conference with Mr. Lincoln
His object Is supposed 10 he III reference
to a compromise of national d. :.icu!ties.-
1t is believed that the Republicans here
with Mr.. Lincoln's sanction, will propose
the holding of d national convention, and
the restoration OF the old Missouri line
extended to California
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The KANSAS isi!I Passed,

The bill for the admission Of Kansas into
the Union as Free State, which had pre-
viov7Iy passed the House, passed the Sen
ate on Tuesday, with ar amendment, wLich
viii probably be coacurged in BY tie
House, aud the Jiil at once becomes g law.
and longwaitjns and understanding Kan
sas will be 4 State q the Iouiedegacy at
LIT
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All the fighting STUMBLING and scramb-
ling for the Canal IrusteesLip under GOV
Yatas was cut short on Mond y, Ly MS
sending the nanIe Of IL Cas-el, Of JACK
sonvil.e, to the Senate for that Office The
R4y Of the Tribune no longer giimmers
in tie easy GARD o. Official f.taess. Il Is
sgrseaLl= 20 learn that La.l1 CasseI. the
nc,, recipient Of this n:ucl. coveted sine
cure, has the reputation Of being good
fellow and moderately honest
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Congress.
MoNDAy Ian ID

ton as chairman of the finance committee,
a position he had held for 10 years
A number of petitions in favor Of the
Crittenden Resolutions presented, among
them one from 81. Louis, occupying fifteen
quires of foolscap.
Mr. Yulee announced the withdrawal |
of himself and colleague from the Senate, /
Florida having seeded from the Union.
The withdrawal Of the Mississippi and
Alabama members was also read.
As The Senators from Florida, Alabama
and Mississippi left all the democratic
Senators crowded about them shaking
hands.
The Senate took up and passed the
Kansas bill
The Crittenden resolutions were then
taken up, and Mr.. iglec spoke at length
in their favor.
Mr. Cameron was sorry that Senators
who left would not wait till they heard
from Pennsylvania.
Mr. lver~on asked if Mr.. Cameron APP
proved Of Mr. Biglers speech
Mr. Cameron. Very much. and will
vote for his proposition if it will save the
country.
| Mr. salisbury thought that Mr Came
rons devotion to the country might well
be initiated.
Mr.. Cameron. say to Senators from
Georgia and Alabama, If they will take
my colleagues proposition we will pass it.
! Mr. lyerson asked If be approve ed OF the
sentiments Of his colleague against coer-
tcion That's the point.
Mr. Cameron. Coercion IS the last rem
! edy.
Mr. Green. Is it remedy ut ali?
| Dir. Cameron. 1t is bad remedy. Don't
/ know as we shall ever resort to it. 1t is
certainly a last remedy. Adjourned.
HoUsE- Memorials in favor Of the Crit
tenden resolutions in abundance from
Pennsylvania. and Maryland.
The Alabama, Mississippi and Florida
msmbers formally withdrew from the
| House
The report of the Committee Of 80 was
read, and being under consideration, Mr..
| Corwin made = long speech on the action
of the committee and the condition Of the
covntry. lie said in substance, that the
! Withdrawal Of a State does not necessarily
make the enforcement Of the laws subver.
! sive of peace and showed that personal
| liberty Bills 10 not affect the rights Of the
/ South. arguing that laws Tor rccapture &c
pend on the Federal court. such laws hay
/ ing been approved by tie Supreme Court
| render the opposing State laws null Sou
. thern newspapers and orators have mag
I niIied hundred times ina E.Hgry dan gers,
. apprehended from the Republican admin
! istratiOn lie showed that the fears OF
/ amendments to the Constitution. 10 the
I detremcut OF the South by the Repubii-
. cans. were crouul.css. saying that twelve
more free States were necessary TO fur
nl-h the requisite votes Tor such an end.
. Tie committee propose as an amendment,
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CoMrEoMEsE Hon. Frank
lin Blades, Republican representative from
this district, is coming nobly forward in
behalf Of the Union.
The Chicago Times OF Yesterday morning
published series Of resolutions introduc-
ed INTO the House by Mr.. Blades, which.
breath true spiIit OF compromise Com
ing as they do, from the right quarter, the
resolutions OF 5Ir Blades will 90 great
good, if they be not smothsred by his po-
litical associates-Joliet Sig
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Dir RHETT, in the South Carolina SEN
ate on Friday last, admitted that the ex-
penses of that State for the coming year
were estimated at two millions, and the
total resources of the State amounted to
only one million five hundred and fifty
five thousand dollars. They must look
out, he said, that they were not bankrupt
before the end Of the year.
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A memorial containing four hundred
and fifty s.z feet of names has bean sent TO
the legislature Of Pennsylvania from Phil
adelphia, praying the repeal Of all such
laws on her statute books a. serve TO inn
pede the operation Of the fugitive slave
law
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-01-26

DEaTH o. TIE EfNG Or PEyssrA.-The
death Of King Frederick William ". the
King Of Prussia, IS announced He had
long been ah invalid, having been STRUCK;
with insanity in lSJI. Soon after he gave
the management Of the kingdom to his
brother, the Prince Of Prussia, who now
becomes King, according to the primogeni-
ture laws Of Prussia. Il Is said however,
that he will abJicate in favor of his son,
Prince Friedrich William, Who married
the Princess Royal, eldest daughter OF
Queen Victoria.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-01-26

aoyTIyrtNCr-Wc see by q card III
the Alton Dcuorrgt that the Alton C,sr.er
tRepub,.can) has been discontinued for a
time. The office fixtures had been leased.
are TO be cold on the 3lst The publish
ers promise 10 revive tl!at paper IN = shor,
time
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-01-26

safe AGRICULTURAL SociarY-Thc new
executive board Of The State Agricultural
Society organized at Springfield on the
Ifth M. Van Epps made the opening
address, representing the Society in a
tlourishing condition. The next annual
fair viii be held ia Chicago
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EvnorE-The American political and
monetary disorders have finally affected
money matters ia England and France g.
to lead to a siishtpanic. American stocks
generally had gone down ser,ou-!y .-TLe
weather in England was uuusuali. severe.
Tie Commandment OF Gaeta. which has
been going on vigorously Is stopped by a
temporary trucc.-TrouL!cs N Hungary
continued, but are partially allayed ~ a
letter from the Emperor granting add.
t;oral concessions.
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Illinois Legislature.


In the legislature, there was at one
time danger Of break up. The cause
was this. The people, at the last election,
voted for 2 convention to amend the Con-
vention. The republicans wanted to ap-
portion the State so as TO keep themselves
in power for the next three years IL
they obeyed the will Of the people and
made provision for the Constitutional Con
veutioa, their apportlonmant bill wouio
be useless, for the Convention would make
an apportionment that would supersede
any passed by this legislature So the re-
nublican programme was, to give the con-
vention the 20 by. This the democrats
wouldn't stand, and they got so much IN
earnest about the matter that they threat
ened to resign in body and leave the
legislature without n quorum. Senator
Brooks, of Adams, actually did resign
This alarmed the republicans, and they
began to treat They finally agreed to
passed Underworld convention bill If the
democrats would let them pass the appor-
accedgd, feeling assured that however in
famous the superintendent bill might be,
there would never be an election under 1t.
So both bills were passed on Tuesday.
Tie Convention is 10 meet rcXt JANUARY,
the members to be elected in November,
the same as the present members Of the
House, and are 10 have 81 per day during
the sitting Of the Convention. The ap-
portionment bill Is infamous enough. The
democratic districts have about 10000
population to each Senator and the repub-
licans about 10000. Representatives the
proportion is about $4,000 to 1000. The
bill is doubtless unconstitutional Tie
Constitution requires the national census
to be taken as the basis, while no national
census returns have yet been received at
Springfield, and the mere newspaper re-
ports were taken instead
The resignation Of Senator Brooks, be-
sides giving the republicans the above
fights caused another breeze. His letter
of resignation was somewhat tart, and
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D1ED-On the Goth inst, at Utica in this county
TER OvERNIRE, aged Is years.
On the 9Th inst, at the same place, WILSON g. 0vER-
NIRg, aged Il.
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MARRIED-On the l21h inst, by Arthur Lockwood
Esq, Mr.. BARBER BELL and Miss ELvmA SAWYER all of
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Farms for Sale.

vyNHE undersigned viii sell several Farms in size IN
sun purchasers, situated in La Sale county, Ill.
Also, small quantity Of unimproved land a portion
Of which is lying in Livingston county.
1fhHS-from cash to five years time. to suit pur-
chasers. ian DsI DAyIn STp,wS
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M CLINE PIOWS,
Notice.

Notice.
ENI.f WOODS will find his interest make
Il his residence known Thomas Nouers. of Cordo-
va, Rock Island county, Ii nois Said Woods is sup
posed TO reside in La Sale county. janl2-Svs
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j. u. RICE
RICE & POWERS.

hHo''ieys az Lar ami Solicitors in Chdncery,
OTTAWA, Ia SALE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
W give prompt attention to all business
their care. Collections made and promptly reni.,ed
OMce-second door Metro politan Block jan2G