The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-02-08

GREELEY objects, is not aimed at South
Carolina, but is intended to prevent Virgin.
ia, Maryland, Kentucky and other States,
from following her example in seeding
from the Union.
"A great many doubts were expressed
in this community whether SEWARD was
correctly reported to the Chicago Board of
Trade, on the 28th ult. The New York pa
pers give bis declared views precisely as tel.
egraphed to the PIONEER & DEMOCRAT.
He said, for his words are well worth re.
peating: Heretofore the cry has been
raised to save the Union when the Union
was not in danger. tell you, my friends,
the question ofslavery is not now to be taken
into account. We must save the Union.
Then we save ell that is worth saving"
-Gen. Tw1GGs, of the army, has tax n
measures to protect the U. s. arsenal at
San Antonio, Texas, from mob. The
General is Virginian, and in response to
rumors that be had resigned, denies the
statement, but says that be has informed the
President that he will not use his sword
against bis countrymen. He says when the
proper demand is made by Texas, be will
deliver the arsenal at San Antonio to her
authorities.
It's reported that Major ANDERSON has
determined to allow the wives and families
of the soldiers under his command to be re
moved to New York. As the men have
been unable to receive any pay from the
South Carolina Sub-Treasury, they cannot
we'll support these dependents. ANDERSON
and his officers were indignant at the offers
of the South Carolina authorities to supply
them with fresh provisions. They rejected
the offer with scorn, and demanded free &C
cess to the markets, stating that they would
pay for everything they wanted. A cores
pondent a ids:
About two thousand persons are engaged in
getting up batteries and Notifications on the
various islands of Charleston harbor. but in
most of them are unsuccessful. Their works,
it is alleged, could easily be taken by any we'll
trained land force.
The RHETT people are very much dissatisfied
with the dilatory policy of Governor PICKENs,
and the fort may be assailed by the armed
pOpulace at any moment without permission of
the authorities.
In addition to Fort Pickens, in Pensa-
cola harbor, Fort Jefferson at the Tortugas
and Fort Taylor at Key West, promise
soon to be "objects of interest" The steam
er Joseph Whitney, from Fort Winthrop,
Boston, arrived at Fort Jefferson, on the
18th, and landed Major ARNoLD's company
of artillery there. This fortl6cation ex-
tends over the whole surface of Garden Key,
and has an area of over thirteen acres. 1t
is completely closed against surprise by
escalade, though its armament is incomplete.
The whole armament of the Fort, when
complete, is $50 guns, and the garrison
necessary for its defence, 1000 men. Capt.
ME1Gs, of the engineer corps, is now in
command of the fortress, and is position
now, with ARNoLD's reinforcement, to de-
fend it against anything less than regular
ly equipped besiegiug army. Fort Taylor
is large, first class ratification; command
ing the harbor of Key West and at its en-
trance. 1t is complete except the barracks.
and a few platforms for the mounting Of
barbette ordnance. The officer in command
of this Fort is Capt. JOHN BRANNAN, of the
first artillery, and he, with the force under
his command now constitute the garrison.
The garrison are abundantly supplied with
ammunition, provisions, fuel, water and all
other important stores. With the asss.
lance OF the navy, this Fort can be defended
against any force that may be rash enough
to assail it. 1t is regarded as the key of the
Gulf.
-Connecticut elects four Congressman
and state officers on the first Monday Of
April; Rhode Island state officers and
Congressman on the first Wednesday Of
April; and New Hampshire state officers
and three Congressman on the second Tues.
in March. These elections may be regarded
as tests of the popular will in New England
in regard to the rights Of southern states. Il
the people decide in favor of the Chicago
platform, and against even handed justice
then we shall know where we stand. If, or
the contrary, their decision be to reject the
unconstitutional and tyrannical dogmas Of
the Chicago platform, that will be decision
in favor of the Union, and there may stl
be hope of reconciliation and a re- construc.
ton ofthe confederacy, instead desperation
and, it may be, civil war, destructive tt
every interest of the country, north anc
south, east and west, not only for the pres
ent generation, bat for generations yet un'
born. In New Hampshire, we notice thai
Col. JOHN H. GEORGE, Democratic candi
date for Congress 10 the secod district, has