The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-12

"The case being changed alters the case,'
and under the circumstances what was
great outrage on the part Of the Iowa Legis-
lature is commendable in that Of Missouri.
Reputation Of Debts.
The robbers and traitors OF the Southern
Confederacv have at length reached one OF
the grand objects Of their movements. They
aim TO get rid Of paying their debts, now
that they have stolen all that they could lay
their hands on. When the Government OF
the United States refuse to recognize the in
dependence OF the Cotton Confederaoy, the
Courts OF said States shall be closed against
ali citizens Of the United States, who will
thereby be swindled out Of many millions Of
dollars. 1t is consoling to know that the
particular friends Of the South, who sold
their principles with their goods, will be the
chief eufsrers by this "new way to pay old
debts"
A BILL to define the Jurisdiction OF the
Fersrai Courts in certain cases.
Sec. /. The Congress OF the Confederate
States do enact, that in the event Of . CON-
fict Of arms betv cen the Confederate States
and the United States, or OF q refusal on the
part of the authorities Of the United States
to recognize the independence Of the Con-
federate States, or to receive the Commits
sioners sent by the latter to treat with the
former in relation TO the several matters OF
controversy existing between them the
Courts Of the Confederate States shall not
take cogniEance Of any civil cause in which
the plaintiff ia or mny be either the said Uni
ted States, or either one Of them, or any cit
isen or citizens thereof.
Sec. 2. All pending cases in which the
plaintiff shall be ia either Of the classes afore-
said, shall, upon the happening OF either Of
the contingencies aforesaid, be dismissed on
motion. And ell process, mesne or final,
which shall have been issued at the suit of
such PLAINTIFF, shall be arrested and declared
imperative.
Secretary Holt OH Secretary Thomp.
sOn--A Hard Htt.
Ex-Secretary Holt has published an expo
si.ion Of the treason Of Ex-Secretary Thomp.
son. The following extract from Mr.. Hollis
letter is a broadside:
We have here distinct eyul,ant avowal
on the part or the Hon. Secretary, TINT while
yet member OF the Cabinet, he disclosed ia
those in open rebellion against the United
States, information which he had derived
from bis official position, and which be held
under the seals Of q confidence, that from
the beginning Of our history IA q nation, hat
never been violated. This step not merel,
endangered the highest public interests, bu
put in Imminent jeopardy the lives OF tw'
hundred and fifty innocent men, who hat
never wronged the Hon. Secretary, and VIII,
simply obeving the lawful command of thei
superior officers. The armed enemies Of th'
Government he was serving, under the sol
emn sanctions Of an oath, were, as he de
clares, thus put upon their guard, and th,
frail vessel that was bearing succor to it
friends, received warm welcome from
booming cannon.
Ii is we'll known that a persistent falsifcA
ton OF the policy and conduct OF tho lat
Administration in its relations to the South
has proved a potent instrum entalitv for in
flaming the popular mind Of that distracte
portion OK our country, and thus giving a
ever increasing impetus to the revolution
And the fact that the telegraph and the pres
have been under the absolute direction @
those controlling this movement, has rer
dered resistance TO this fundamentally i'm
practicable. Whatever purposes. therefor,
were expected to be accomplished by the ci
culation OF the paragraph which has bee
exposed, will probably be attained, since Il
antidote now offered cannot possibly purs,
the poison into oil it's ramihcations. |
however, this explanation ehali secure 70 n
the conf1ence OF those true hearted patrio
who still love our Union better than oil Il
spoils and power which revolution can prom
ise them, shall not regard the condemR
ton Of men who, for the last two month
have necessarily denounced me througho
the South, simply and solely because ha
refused to blacken my soul with perjury
betraying the Government OF my count
while ia its service. j. Hour