The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-12
Prescriptions Northern and Southern
Loan-.The Virginia Trouble .South-
ern Comm issi0ners, sc.


WASHINGTON, April l, 1861.
The first of April has proved an iauspi-
cious day for some three hundred clerks and
other employees of the Federal Government
at Washington. 1t is estimated that fully
that number have been removed this month
to make room for the triumphant Republi-
cans. 1t is really distressing to see these
poor men, many of them with families,
thrown upon the world without resources
and not knowing what to do. Their sala-
ries have been barely sufficient to support
them, and they have not saved any thing,
while their energies have been destroyed by
the dull routine duties of Office life in the
departments. Their successors are Joyous
now and full of hope, but few years will
bring them, probably, to the same condis
ton. Some of the old clerks will be re-.
tanned for the present, as the business of the
government could not we'll be trusted to so
many inexperienced hands, but it is under
stood that as soon as the new employees be-
come sufficiently acquainted with their du-
ties, other removals will be made from time
to time, until there be thorough change
Such is the proscriptive character of the
Republican Administration. And worse
than that the prescription is sectional as
we'll as partisan. There are but few men
from the Southern Border States appointed
to Office, yet these States are in the Union
and as much entitled to the offices as the
State of Illinois.
The loans solicited by the two Govern
ments at Washington and Montgomery are
exciting good deal of attention, as the
credit of these governments and their abil.
ity to raise money will exercise an impor-
tant influence on the Conduct of one to the
other and on the destiny of the country.
The Secretary of the Treasury at Wash.
iDgton, Mr.. CHASE, wants seventeen mil.
lions, eight millions of which are to be bid
for tomorrow, and the Secretary of the
Treasury at Montgomery, Mr.. MEMM1NGER
wants fifteen millions, five millions of which
he wants Immediately. We have no means
of knowing, till tomorrow, what is the
prospect for Mr.. CHASE. 1t is stated, on
good authority, that Mr., MEMM1NeER has
offers for three times the amount he requires
just now, the greater portion being offered
from the South. New York, Boston, and
other places North, have made bids for the
Southern loan. The banks of Savannah,
Georgia, have offered to take half million.
The Secretary having bids for more than
he needs, will give the preference to South
ern bidders and apportion the loan to as
many as be can conveniently. The press of
the Confederate States is exulting over this
aattering state of affairs.
The administration is little uneasy at
the action of the Virginia Legislature, with
regard to the projected removal of cannon
from the Bellona Foundry, near Richmond,
to Fortress Monroe. The House passed the
Senate substitute resolution on Saturday
uCCioIluS tuut,
Whereas, The removal of these heavy guns,
under an order of the Ordnance Department at
Washington to Fortress Monroe, where they
can only be needed for the purpose of intimi-
datiOn and menace to Virginia at present, and
of actual hOstilities in certain contingency
that may change her future relations to the
Federal government and the non-slaveholding
tyranny it represents;
Be it resolved by the General Assembly,
That the Governor of this Commonwealth be
authorized, and he is hereby directed, to order
out the public guard, and to call out such of
the militia as may be necessary to arrest the
contemplated removal of the guns aforesaid
and that he be further instructed to employ all
needul force to resist any and every attempt
to remove the same beyond the reach and con-
troll of the government of the State.
The Governor was directed, also, to take
possession of the guns, and to pay both the
contractor and he general government for
the same.
General Scott has written a letter to
Richmond on the subject. He says "the
guns are only sent to Fortress Monroe as
safe place of deposit, being as little wanted
there for the defence of that work as for the
defence of Richmond"