The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-03-09
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4 Waallihsson News and GeeP'
WAsHrNarov. Msrsh b.-Horsce GFeciey ana
Senator Grimes had : long iuselxis Hitn Nc
Lincoln 70 day, during which, M. Greeiey
pressed Fremont for the French Mission, and re-
ceiyed assurances that there would be no trou.
| BILE on that point.
Illinois citizens. called to-day, on Mr. Seward,
who among other matters, said: "Gentemen,
| II YOU wnnt TO serve this administration and
/ have II successful and profitable to the country,
1 | implore you to remember that the battles for
freedom have been fought and won, and hence.
| forth forget that freedom ever in danger, and
| exert YOUR best influence now to save the Union.
Let IL not be said that the Republican party won
its first, last, and only victory over the dissolu-
| ton Of the Union. Remember, the way to main
tain the integrity Of the Republican party, is to
maintain the Union The point on which
the enemy strikes is always the point You
should defend. Freedom is always WITHIN the
4 Union" !,
tits asserted, but doubtfulfy, that John Bell
| pronounces the inaugural declaration OF war,
and declares he viii urge Tennessee to prepare
1 for the conflict. 49,,
= while the Objectionable portions Of the ad
| dress we're being delivered, several Southern
gentlemen telegraphed Gov. Pickens not TO at
tack Fort Sumter. until alter the actions oil tue
Confederate States. I.5. fs..
Nj. Seward, in reply to the Massachusetts,
delegates, said he hoped and believed that be
fore the close of the present administration,
Massachusetts and South Carolina would again
grasp hands Of fellowship. -
The Treasury will not pay anything until Mr
Chase assumes his position. A large amount OF
claims have passed since Friday. Mr. DIX de-
clined saying more until Mr.. Lincoln requests
Cameron to appoint Col. Ellsworth chief clerk
! OF the War Department.
| An animated discussion at the White House
to-day on the prospects of transferring Bates to
the Supreme Court, and putting \. G. Glmer in
| the Cabinet. Mr.. Seward was summoned to the
White Houselast night. The impression is, that
| the call related to news from Fort Sumter.
| Mr. Buchanan yesterday ordered proceedings
for the court martial of Capt. Pope to be discon.
| tinued.
Official dispatches from Mexico announce the
appointment of Genl Uraga, Envoy to Washing
! ton.
The difficulties between France and Mexico
had been satisfactorily arranged, but that with
Spain touching the expulsion of Senior Lacheco
remained unsettled.
1t is understood that Mr.. Lincoln will decline
any conference with the Commissioners from the
Southern Confederacy or the ground that he re
State delegations have all day been calling on
the President, and Genl Scott and other dstin
| guished gentlemen General Scott, in address
ing one of the 1liinosians, this p. M, exorted
them to stand by the Union, and to cherish feel
ings of fraternity towards all citizens.
i Representative Lovejoy, who occspes apart
ments in the same house as Gen1 Scott, said
among other things that GEM Scott saved the
Union in 1882 and in lS60-paying an eloquen,
tribute to his bravery and potriatism. :.
The newly confirmed Cabinet are over-crowded
with visitors Tonight
Martin o. Crawford, one of the Commission
ers from the Southern Confederacy accredited
to negotiate with the Administration, has ar
| rived here.
WASHINGTON, March 6-Mr Chase called or
the President last evening and expressed hi.
hesitance about leaving his seat in the Senate tc
accept the Secretaryship of the Treasury Mr.
Lincoln urged Mr. Chase to accept, but required
an immediate decision, as he desired to have
every Department of the Government filed a
once. Mr. Chase accepted definitely the Office
this morning and was present at the Cabine
meeting at 10 o'clock.
Mr. Seward was at the State Department Thu
: morning promptly at o'clock. His son, Fred
erick W. Seward, who has long been the assist
ant editor of the Evening Journal, will be nomi
mated to-day as Assistant Secretary of State.
q Gov. Floyd, e. Secretary of War, arrived to
day to stand his trial before the Criminal Court
4 on the charge growing out of the Indian Trus
Bond defalcation.
= The Commissioners from the Southern Con
federacy have arrived John Forsyth, of the Nc
bile Register, is to be the writer of the dispatch
a es to this Government
Jefferson Davis has ordered Gen. Peter G.
Beauregard, rece ut Major in the q. S. Engince
:. Corps to proceed to Charleston at once, to tax
charge of the forcesnow raised, and to be raised
# for the investment Of Fl Sumpter.
!. Previous to the 4th of March, Gen. Scott an
q others received teegraphic dispatches caution
;. ing them to be on the look out for gunpowde
=, plots at the Capitol, in consequence of whic
q there were diligent searchers by the police Q
the building
y Fred. w. Seward was confirmed as Assistan
a Secretary Of State to-day.
y The President hus nominated Norman B. Jad
= of Illinois as Minister to Berlin
n The report that Mr. Crittenden is to be ar
4 pointed to the vacancy in the Supreme Court
y is generally believed but it is not certain tina
y the nomination has been made.
!. Mr.. Chase has formally accepted the Treasur
4 department
>, The Vermont delegation to-day called O
A. Gen. Scott and Messrs. Seward, Dix and Bate.
4 Gen. Scott made speech, in which he thanke
a Vermont fer her Presidential vote in 1882
The California delegation paid their respect
:. to Mr. Lincoln this D. M