The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-01-05
Churlpstan. Dec. 20.

dinance authorizing the reception OF bills OF IN
banks of the State, by the collectors OF tn
ports, provided, none OF them be below the pa
1 value of the hank Of South Carolina. The Con
vention then adjourned till 10 o'clock, on Sun
day morning.
The Committee on the Con ,,itution have pre-
pared an ordinance concerning the powers latel,
vested in Congress, transferring them to the Gen
eral Assembly except during the existence Of th
Convention. Their powers are not to eIten,
without the direction Of the Convention, y
duties or imports post Office, declaration o
war, treaties, eonfederacies, &c. s,r ,-..,
The Ordinance concerning the judiciate pow
crs in the Courts Of South Carolina as the Gen
eral Assembly may direct The Charleston Cit.
Courts is to have jurisdiction in admiralty 2nt
maritime cases, and also in cases Of appeal whel
the amount exceeds 1000 dol'srs In case
affecting the public ministers, the powers ar
y continued the same as in the United Statei
Courts. 81, a., ...... ...l.a,,. I.g,..,.-
The General Assembly is to appoint the Ju
dicial officcrs--the act Of Congrsss to provide
more effectualy for the punishment Of certain
crimes, approved, March 80, 1852, is substituted
by the State for all offences which are subject
4 to the jurisdiction Of the Coirts Of the State
The Convention will take the subject of trea
son under consideration.
Among the persons named as Mr. FloyS sue.
cessor is Benjamin =. Butler of Massachusetts,
who has been in confidential consultation With
| the President for several days. I .
A serious division cxists in the Cabinet, and
break up may at almost any hour be antici.
pated. Recent and highly important intelligence
from the South may precipitate the event.
The Secretary of the Treasury has Just receiv.
1 ed dispatch nom Ghnrlesto;. stating that the
| revenue cutter in the port of Charleston had
been seized by the authorities, and that the
captain who is native Of SSuth Carolins, has
resigned. This intelligence was Immediately
communicated to the Cabinet a
Ths Navy Department at 2 o'clock received
dispatch from Lieut.. James 2. Foster, COM
manding the SLAYER Bonita, which was carried
into Charleston, stating that his prisoner, the
captain Of the SLAYER, had been taken before a
Judge renlanded the prisoner. to his custody, on
the ground that he had ~ guards, and that on
his way to the Bonita with his prisoner, he had
| been taken by force from his custody by mob.
| - ...l- .- Washington, Dec. 30.
The ground assigned for Secretary Floyd's re.
signution was the refusal or delay of the Presi.
dent to consent to an order Withdrawing the
| troops from Fort Sumpter. In the Secretary 3
opinion, this was incumbent on the administra-
tion from the following ;circumstsnces-with q
mutual desire to avoid civil war and bloolshed,
! there should be no change in the condition of
| things in Charleston harbor and by South Caro-.
lima, that she would make no attack on the
| troops or property Of the United States. ..'
The movement Of Maj. Anderson was viola
tion Of this solemn agreement. which could not
be repaired except by Withdraw wing the troops,
| which measure was thus demanded bv the honor
of the Government while both branches Of Con.
gress are engaged in endeavors to settle the sec
tonal controversy, it wasdeemed the duty of the
Government to maintain relations Of peace with
| the Southern States.
Mr.. Floyd, i. is said, by his friends, soon re-
! turns to Virginia to follow out his policy to re-
strain, to the extent Of his power, any act which
will lead to bloodshed, and exert himself, if dis
solution becomes inevitable to its reconstruction
1t is not certain that Mai. Anderson and forces
will remain at Fort Sumpter. They will be re-
manded to Fort Moultrie provided that satsfac-
tory assurance can be given that they will Iot be
there attacked by the South Carolinians.
There seems to be reasons for the belief that
Genl Scott, several days ago. submitted to the
President plan in writing, for the blockade of
Charleston, reinforcing strongly all the southern
gsrrsons and offering other important military
suggestions. This however, it is said, was not
received with favor.
The Committee Of 49, on Saturday considered
Mr.. Masons proposition for amendments to the
Constitution being substantially those offered by
Senator Crttenden.
On motion of Mr.. Corwin, the Committee
struck out the words cor hereafter acquired" so
that division Of the line of SO deg. 30 min. may
be applicable only to Territories now held BY the
United States. The II yeas were composed of
the Republicans, with Davis of Maryland, and
Stout Of Oregon. The nays 10, were all from
the Slave States, with the exception of Mr.. Burch
~ f,tsF No H. 4
the article as amended, was negatived.
Mr.. Taylor, of Louisiana, remarked that the
decision thus reached, made it clear to his mind
that there would be no agreement by the Com
mittee upon the propositions for the adoption of
amendments to the existing Constitution, " hich
would be effectual for the settlement Of the issue
now pending between the two great sections of
the country, growing out of the slavery question,
and that in consequence, it was his purpose to
take no further part in the deliberations Of the
Committee, and it was his determination not to
vote upon any ether proposition pending before
it. He further stated that he did not intend to
resign his place on the Committee, that it was
his intention to remain in position which would
enable him to join in the minority report upon
the subjects submitted to the Committee if that
should become necessary or appear desirable
Thereupon, Mr. Tavlor with Messrs Winslow.
of North Carolina. and Mr. Houston, of Alabama,
left the Committee room.
Mr. Adams, offered resolution declaring 1t
expedient that all New Mexico be admitted as
soon as may be. MS State. on an equal footing
with the original States, and that the Committee
cause to be prepared an enabling bill for that
purpose. Agreed to, IL against 10. One-third
of the Committee absent or not voting. The on
| ly two from the Slave States were Bristow of
Kentucky, and Davis, of Maryland.
These facts are abre waited from the official prc-
| ccedngs, the Injunction of secrecy having been
| removed.
The President accepted the resignation of Gov.
| Floyd the same day it was rendered.
The Charleston Courier of Friday saws Mai.
Anderson has achieved the unenviable distinction
| of opening civil WAR between American citizens
by an act of gross breach of faith, and that he
has virtually and grossly violated solemn pledge
given by his chief and accepted by South Caro-
lina that he had all possible assurances of South
Carolina, that his honor, position and duty would
be respected until proper and open declaration
of war. In its details Of Maj Anderson's move
| ment, the Courier saws the evacuation of Fort
| Moultrie commenced after sun down on Wednes
day. The men were ordered to hold themselves
in readiness with knap sack packed, but up t.
| the moment of leaving. had no idea of abandon
ing the Fort They were reviewed on parade ant
were then ordered to two schooners lying in the
Vlclnlty where they embnrked, taking with then
all the necessary stores, &c. Several trips wer,
made during the night. under cover of which,
great part of the provisions and camp furniture
were transported. The greater portion of III,
labor expended on Fort Moultrie, was upon III,
citadel or west point Of .he position. This cita
del Maj. A. had rsngtheneh in every way-loo,
holes were Gus and every thing 40 arranged tha
in case we'll concerted attack was made h
could have retired from the outer bastions to tn
citadel and afterward blown up the other posi-
tions of the Fort. For this purpose mines Ia,
already been sprung and trains laid ready for th
application of the match. The barrack room,
in every other part Of the Fort that was indie
fencible would have gone at y touch. On the ram
parts fronting #. Sumpter were nine eight inc
Columtiads, mounted on wooden carriages A
soon as the evacuation was completed these cal
riages were burnt and The guns thereby dismoun
) ed. These guns rs we'll as those constituting III
, entire armaiaent, were spiked before the Fo,
was abandoned This 10 the only damage don
} 10 the Notifications, further than the cul,ir
, down Of the flag and breaking up of amm
milton wagons to form ramparts on the wall,
the Fort. Other particulars are given. tt