Nebraska advertiser., 1861-02-07

urges ~pssisioning Congress 10 aIieF he
Eastern boundary Of California 50 as 70
take IN fhe Silver mines. The receipts
Of the state treasury during The past
year exeeeded expectations by 5000
dollars A Union meeting will be pro-
posed at Sacramento. when al the can
didates for y S Senate will be called on
10 define their positions.
Letters from Congressman Scott and
Burack, advocating a Pacific Republic,
are published in all the leading papers
and severely denounced. Only W. or
three obscure papers defend or excuse
either Of the Letters.
Resolutions have been introduced IN
the state senate, declaring California TO
be friendly 70 lbe'Union, n against the
secession Of any State, WEIGH will pass
both houses by large majorities.
FIR. kEAREEY, Feb. 3.
Express passed here to-day, with sew
eral~ passengers and 1000 in treasure.
II brings Denver dates TO the 3lst ult.
A. B, Riley, a young lawyer from ST. 10.
was killed on Monday at Mountain city
by a man named Looney. Riley was
destroying some Looney's property, and
when told to desist attempted to shoot
Looney with a doubled barrelled rifle.
LoOney jerked the rifle from him when
Riley drew a revolver and fired at Loo
ney twice without effect, when Looney
returned fire. killing him instantly.
Two military companies have formed
at Denver.
Buildings are rising rapidly IN every
direction.
NEw ORLEAEs, Feb.2
The Mint and Custom House were ta-
ken possession Of yesterday by The auth
critics of Louisiana.
To-day the officials take the oath of Of
fee under the ordinance Of secession.
In the C~oDvention to-day, a resolution
to establish a standing army wa made
the special order for Tuesday.
A resolution exempting from taxation
for five years all property and capital
employed IN manufactures, was rererred
to the committee on commerce.
The cutter Lewis Cass was surrender
ed to the Alabama authorities al Mobile
to-day.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. A.
House. Nh. McClennand begged
leave to offer a preamble and resolution
relative to the seizure Of the Mint and
money at New Orleans, and the refusal
of any drafts drawn by the U S on their
own money, and concluding with calling
the President to communicate to the
House all the facts on the subject, and
what steps, if any, have been taken TO res
tore to the government possession of the
property.
The Deficiency bill was taken op, and
the Chiriqui amendment was rejected.
The amendment apprOpriating $780,
600 for Wendell s establishment for a
public printing Office was adopted.
Senate.--Mr. Wilson presented a re-
of inquiry relative to the seizure
of the branch mint at New Orleans.
Mr.. Slidell sent to be read by the clerk
the ordinance Of secession of Louisiana.
said the document Just read places on
record that Louisiana has seeded
and terminates the connection of himself
with this body. The occasion calls for
some words in parting with those whom
we leave, some of whom we hope to
meet again in the noble task Of construct
ing a new Confederacy. The new COZ
federacy would not attempt to improve
the Constitution of the q. S. It would
recognize existing treaties, those respect
ing the African slave ira de Included
1t will be willing to assume a vast pro-
portion Of the public debt, and be res
ponsible for all the property of tho y S
which they were compelled to take for
seld defence. They would recognize to
the inha bitants of the valley of the Mis-
the right of free navigation. They
hoped for peace, but the decision Of the
question depends on the free States. The
North might, if it chose, consider them
bound to the Union. 1t might attempt to
the South to subsection. 1t might
a blockade. But the South will
meet them, and permit no introduction Of
commerce and manufactures from the
and would meet them on the sea
under the old flag, for they did not intend
to give up the flag. Il belonged to the
South as much as to the North. He
babe the Senate farewell.
Mr.. Benjamin followed in a speech.
The Presidents message came up.
Mr.. Clingman would do most anything
to a the country, would vote for the
Crittenden's propositions and others to
accomplish peace. He argued against
coercion. The Republican Senators car
ry with them peace or war. Which will
give the country? If war the South
will meet them, and rather than submit
would go down like Sampson, taking the
of the leaders Of the P~hilisnnes
with them.
Mr.. Hale protested against the ~asser-
ton that the North was making wor. On
The contrary, their position was such as
would subject them to The charge Of cow
If war is to come, the first thing
shall 10 will be TO take are Of north
ern traitors.
A gentleman from the interior Of New
York, holding much property at Wash
.ngton, rendered It to Gen. Scott for mi !
purposes.
Letters to Gen. Scott state that at
empts will be made to poison the arlil-
cry horses in the District.
I ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 5
The results from Virginia show a pro