Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-17
LATEST NEWS.

a plot of the Southern Senators and Rep.
resentatives to remain in Congress so as to
| prevent all legislation in favor of strength
ening southern forts-in fact to do every
thing In their power to destroy the govern
ment. In proof of this, during a debate
on an appropriation bill in the House on
/ Friday last, Mr. HindmaE, of Arkansas,
said that he was anxious to assist the Re
publicans in bankrGpting, as sooa as possi-
bic, Government whose purse and sword
are soon to be used for the subjugation of
their brethren in the South
The speech of Senator Hunter on Fri
day, was an exposition of the real views of
the secessionists, who insist upon the dual
scheme of government which was origi
nally proposed by Mr.. Calhoun. No mat
ter what may be the relative population of
the free and of the slave States, each must
have a Prcsident-each must have as many
Senators and "a many Representatives as
the other-in short, the majority must not
rule
At a private dinner party at Washing
ton last week, words passed between Sena
tor Toombs and Lieutenant General Scott
According to the relations of the scene, in
Congressional circles, the conversation
turned on the sending of troops to Charles
ton, when Mr. Toombs expressed hope
that the people there would sink the Star
of the West.
General Scott, with much aarlegtn9ss,
asked if it was possible that he (Toombs),
as an American, desired such an event.
Mr. Toombs replied afirmatively, and
that those rho sent the reSsct there stouM
be sunk ardh her.
Nothing is known as yet about the
action of the Cabinet in regard to Lieut..
Talbott's mission. General Scott, knowing
that the Departments are full al traitors,
who inform the Seceders of every move
ment of the Government, has made such
arrangements that the military measures
against South Carolina will EeGlain a per-
feet secret The American flag has been
insulted; even vessels coming from Europe,
and not knowing anything about the new
L" Republic of South Carolina" have been
prevented from enterin" the harbor be
cause the stars and stripes foated at their
mast-heads. The Government is bound to
protect our flag.
Commodore Lawrence Kearney, who stands
second on the active service list of the United
States navy, and whose resignation was an
nounced few days ago, in private letter
since written, says:
"Since the course pursued by the Charles
tonians | have changed my views in regard
to matters in that quarter and elsewhere and
| have asked to be allowed to withdraw my
letter of resignation in the navy"
Private letters from Vera Cruz say that
the political news from the United States and
the probable secession of the Southern States
had caused considerable excitement-one let
ter says nsternaton-in the squadron at
Vera Cruz The same report is made through
other sources.
1t turns out that the contingent of the l. 5.
arms for the year 1861 has been distributed
to the Southern States ia adUance, the most
shameful evidence of the treason of Floyd yet
produced.
The United States sloop of war Macedoni
an, from Portsmouth, n. H., passed the High
land Light on Monday morning, bound South,
with sealed orders.
The Federal troops have abandoned all the
United States forts in Pensacola harbor ex
cept Fort Pickens, where they have concen-
trated to make stapd against the State
troops.
The military expeditions which left New
Orleans on the 18th and the day previous,
have seized Forts jackson and St. Philips,
on the Mississippi river, and Fort Pike, at
the entrance of Lake Pontchartrain. No
resistance was offered to the New Orleans
troops.
The news from South Carolina is brief and
unexciting. A report, coming by way of
New York, asserts that Mr.. Hayne, the At
torney General Of South Carolina, brings to
Washington proposition to surrender all
the forts to the United States on condition
that Major Anderson is remanded to Fort
Moultrie. The dispatches direct from Char
/ lesion state that the Legislature has passed a
resolution declaring that the attempted rein
| forcement of Fort Sumter was an act of war
and approving of the attack on the Star o.
the West. The Governor proposes the forma
ton of Navy, to be composed of three iigh
draft steam propellers lie also urges tht