Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-03-22

10 The Editor n The Journal and Statesman.
We are now in the midst Of a binding snow
storm March is up to his old tricks, Winter
sun fingers in the lap Of Spring" For two
u"ys past It has showed nearly the whole time
and more snow now lies on the groun than has
Mt any time this Winter, During most of the
month OF February the weather was like NAV
tue snow all disappeared, the frost was all out Of
the ground and every thing bore the appearance
of Spring But nearly ever since the ineoming
OF tue present month. we have had cold and
clustering weather. o what a beautiful climate,
the range OF the thermometer during the Last
sixteen days has been from 70 March 3d. TO zero.
anu now the whole country is covered a foo
deep in snow.
Ihere has been new movement set aeoine
mere, for the settlement of our present national
.rouoles' Petitions have been in circulation to
the Legislature, looking to II call for "A Conven.
ton Of NIL the States, for the purpose of oerea
ing to an amicable separation. The feeling
seems to be growing stronger every day among
iarge class OF our people, that the only way 10
settle the present difficulties, is to bring about
peaceable dissolution of the Union, and let the
Cotton States go. It, they say, the free
states should adopt any or all the plans offered.
ana the seeded States would return, and their
senators ana Representatives return to their
places IN Congress-, the same scenes would he
acted over again on the first opportunity md the
country would be subject 10 constant turmoil
arising from their unreasonable aud unsatisfed
demands. Therefore they think permanent
separation had better take place now than at
some future time. How our Legislature NAV
view the subject have no means Of Judging.
!, mnen the talk of giving up Fort Sumter came
hashluR over the wires the people hereabouts
were struck with the most perfect establishment.
Ihey could not, nor would not believe il could
oe seriously thought of but few days reaec-
uoh oooieu them down amazingly, and after they
came TO see the apparent inevitable necessity
tnai existed, people became satisfied to the sad
reantyi especially when they learned il was
from causes inherited from the traitors of The
last administration.
oihce seekers arc very lively here about this
time. There nre as mnny az forty annlcan,s
Tor every place the Government has to bestow in
'his state, from collector and postmaster to tide
waiter, nnd suppose It's the same every where.
somebody must be disappointed hapny il he
IKE your correspondent who has q other fish To
Try, without looking for government emplov.
u Is enough to make one'a heart sick 10 gee Tho
thirst for public Office in this country. and
nope thaI no good and faithful public servant
Will he turned out of place merely for the pur-.
pose OF giving his place to some hungry abnli-
cant. o. Nff''-
The appointment of the Hon. Charles Francis
Aunnls' as Minister to England gives great salts
faction here. II does not often 6nppen tbn, sn"b
place is filled by three generations of che same
lamily, and all Of them so worthy. Our Leois. |
azure has nj last passed the amendments to The |
tersonal Liberty Bell and they have BECOME
law, now much effect this will have on thu 49,
iesslon movements remains to be seen about as |
much presume as n drop Of water in the ocean
Tours CRAPS