The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-25

[speci.l to tho Gin. Gazette ]


NAsuIsCToN, Jan. q.
holt has received no reply from Governor
Pickens relative 10 his demand that Ander-
son should have his letters promptly deliv-
cred II this is not done invariably and in
all cases, postal facilities will be Withdrawn
from South Carolina.
Cox 81 Ohio will shortly address the IIonse
again, versus secession, bis main objection
being the danger Of Louisiana reyertlng 70
France.
SPEECH CT sR. coRWlN.
The Ilor. Thomas 10ruin delivered his
speech to-day on the Phc.f :ation measures
proposed hv the Con mltteo u thirty three.
The galleries were crowded. lletook essen.
italy tire positions lad down 10 bis report
recently presented q tho House.
4Hg MAILS.
The Postcfice DEF artment has resolved to
suspend the contracts for the transportation
of the mais, and discontinue aii postothces
wherever mail matter is tempered With, as IN
the case Of Pensacola.
TIE FINANCE cosAiTrKE.
Vive President Breckenridge has appointed
Senator Pearce Of Maryland Chairman OF
the Finance Committee, vice Hunter re-
signed.
wARLiKE PREPARaTioNs AT TIE CAPITAL.
| Quite lumber OF military men may now
| be seen about the streets OF the Capital.
/ learn that two riaed cannon arc TO be plant.
/ ed on the hill near the White House, which
will effectualy command the Capitol.
TIE KANSAS BILL.
The Senate passed tire bill for the admis-
sion Of Kansas, with an amendment offered
by Mr.. Fitch Of Indiana. The latter is oil
/ grsnt Importance, il will keep alive the
case testing the power u the Territorial
Legislature to prohibit slavery in the Terri.
tory. This amendment takes the bill back
to the House, where it will doubtless b.
pruned down TO lts original shape.
ARREST FOR TRGAsos.-The Albany Jour.
nal, speaking Of the arrest Of Merriman
Collector OF Georgetown in South Carolina
for treason against TIM. State, says:
II is q relief to know that there was on
loyal man in South Carolina. And it ~ ais,
q relief ~ believe that arrests for Treason
will not all be made by Traitors.
South Carolina needs the Maia (the ex
psnse Of carrying them being paid by othe
States) and therefore graciousiy allows To
Post Master to do his duty as an Officer 0
the Federal Governm mt; but when the Uni
tod States Collector attempts to do his duty
be is arrested for Treason!
rT'In this state Of general paralysis an
disorganization, the I eople look TO the Dem
oaratic party TO spsak and 10 act. The
, alone have the courage to resist and repe
the seetlonalists Of either extreme Of til
ua.cn ...c assa... i;.- Argus.
Rather cool assumption, when the trait
ors in the Cabinet aid the secfssloDists o
the Cotton States are all Democrats. If tn
Democrats "alone have the courage to ress
and repel the sectionaiis,s," they have
queer way Of showing il, both at Charlesto
and at Washington, ia both OF which local.
ties they are and have been the party 10 pow
/ En- Albany Jour.
gE-The Democracy OF Illinois have re
solved against all eHurts TO coerce the se
: ceding States. They nre for letting them j
/ AS they please. This il equivalent to sayin
i we have no Governn ent. And we are nc
sure there has not always been cInss d
10 m 4I6aN91eek ho prefer no Government
1 q. CD .of which they do not constitni
: rs a31e.! w. !, |, r.ss,u. j., i
, are Trying 70 follow n tho lead Of the dou 81
faces 6a{'E'kdsr " 5sr a. the efforts 81 the
leaders are concerned.