The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-08-17

me Vrescent y more mild IN its choice o
language pnt equally Pungent. The whole city
nteo IN its determinat.ol that neither by
He1cnery nCs " Iorce snaii Sen. DAVIS be pos
sssseo q sneir SOHO aollsreasA And when the
snrewa, aMt'seelns. ana thoroughly Southern
men 9no manage Inc Ney orleans Banks. begin
- 'I1n yea. ear ana snsrp tongue toward
h ,s.. M sos . no. more than this At
powerful - to furnish an exception to the expe.
rience of the world. ,fa,s.f5 gxgie.5, ,;g.,.f,,s
And another matter that troubles New Or.
leans is cotton. The cotton kings are evidently
puzzled. II the Confederates should, As intima.
ted, buy up the growing crop, and by conceu-
trating it at New Orleans, offer England the
4 tempting prize, they fail to see why the prize
should not be equally tempting to the North IA
new idea seems to oppress them We new learn
that the cotton factors have united upon cir.
cular to the planters, in which they say: q al,
It is clear that so long as the port continues
blockaded, no cotton can sod, and it would be
bad policy to permit an accumulation in our
warehouses The enemy would be invited to
attack . city whose successful Investment would
place in his hands q suficiency Of cotton, y y Z
% yelievv him from he complications of ne 6oek-
dde. if.5h ..aer.sei I'd hqlbaj4 yx5,s34 to fs5j4
| so no! Cotton, that vas to cause the block.
AIDE to be forced, must be held back to prevent
its being made q means of perpetuating the
blockade! What s'new light" is this that is
breaking upon our Southern brethren! a ~
But they propose, further, that not more than
SO bales shall be stored in lots, even in the
country! It might be burned, or, Unavailable, it
might be seized. There 10 an evident tone OF
unrest in all this, and one is forced to ask if it
be possible that New Orleans should be sick Of
the JEFF. Davis bargain.-Chicag Tribune ~,
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CoNfRABAND'T-ine secretary OF war has
| addressed an Important letter to General Butler
respecting the disposition OF fugitive slaves seek
ing projection at ms nands. he states that 1t Is
tue oesire OF the fresioent mat all existing
rights IN all the States be fully respected and
malntaned. Inc war now prosecuted on the
part OF the Federal Government is war for the
Union, Tor the preservation Of all constitutional
rignts o. states, and the citizens OF the States
IN the Union. hence no question can arise as
to fugitives from service within the States and
territories IN whicn the authorities OF the Union
States whollv or in mart rrdsr ;ns,rrec,;onsrv
control vhe.e the law of the United S. .tes are
40 far onnosed and resisted that thew csnno, he
effectnaiy enforced II is ohv;onS that the RIGHTS
denendent mon the = ecut;on of those laws must
temnorar;ly fail. and il ia eou,llv obvious that
the riohts dependent IN tho laws If the State
within which military onerations are conducted
must no necessar;lr subordinate IN the ex;oan.
cies created nv the ;nsnrrection If mot who'll,
forfe;,ed nv the ,reasonahle oon5,ct of nor,;as
claiming them n this the general rnle of r;ght
to services forms an execution. The act of Con.
oress snnroved August q is6I declsras that ;f
"a rsons hold - service ea.il h. amnioyeJ in bo.
tijtv 80 the Tinted states tho r;obt IN their
sery;cea oh Il, no forsa,od and snch 1.,eono shall
he discbaroed therafrom I, f,iIow. be ads
of nocess;,S ,hst M ol.;,, o. 10 roo"on;,e., h.
Inc m;i;t.rv on,bor;,v of tho IIn;on 20, Tho so.
.;oo. &c snch versions ,vhon f,c;t;nas W;.h -,
.noo. ~ tho al VOC IF lov.I ~ .stors NJ Camaron
osvs That q carafnl reco,d should 10 Lsn. If tho
name and descr;n,;on of such rn,;,;,ss =, ordor
,ha. Conare.s roav nron;5a e., !. ;nst oomnonso
ton for t5e;r se,v;ees ,vhsn ,,e.cs "a ,es,orsd ~
Cen RntIer IA ;nstructed not to nerm;. INV in.
terference hv ii, troons With the slaves Of ns.ca
iui citizens, nor encourage them 70 leave the
service OF tne'r masters nor prevent Tue Voiuh-
.ary return OF any !ugiVes 70 those from whom
'hey may nave escaped. a
| ARREST OF Mr. FAuLKNER.-Ex Minister Fanlk-
ner was arrested to-day, in his room at Browns
Hotel by Gen. Porter. Provost Marshal, in per,
son. and his Adjutant, Capt. Averill. A small
SQUAD Of cavalry we're in attendance out of sight
Mr.. Faulkner, with some surprise, but with no
hesitation, obeyed the summons. He requested
permission to take his baggage, but was allowed
only few necessary articles of clothing. A
guard is in charge of his room. The City Pris.
| on being considered not altogether suitable or
safe for gentleman of Fauikners quality, he
was conducted to the upper story of the quar-
tiers of Capt Willard, Of the 9Th Infantry. on
Massachusetts, Avenue. He will be kept from
the interruption of friends. The order for
Faulkner1s arrest was issued BY Secretary Sew
| ard. He intended to have left the city to NOR.
row. Letters received by recent steamers show
him giving aid and comfort to rebel agents
! abroad, as he has done to their allies. Some of
his correspondence with Richmond has been in.
tercepted. A cavalry regiment in Winchester,
Va, was waiting for his coming as its commits
stoned Colonel. Secretary Stewards action gives
universal satisfaction. The exchangeable value
of Faulkner is said to be four colonies or eight
majors.-lN. Y. Tribune
mi,
! and it will require all The power of this Gov.
eminent, and the good right arm of every pat
riot to strange and crush the monster. It
seems to US that the Government has and is act
| ing much too lenently towards these traitors
4 If they are enemies-and did We eve, have en-
| emies more bitter and vindictive THAN let US
| treat them as such. The snake must be killed
/ not merely scotched. Secession must be torn up
| by the roots and the very germ destroyed-else
this war, which is to be bloody and expensive,
and endure perhaps for years, will be totally
without avail We have seen traitors lift their
hands before high heaven and swear allegiance
10 the Government of the United States-and
we have known such men to 60 right of, and
take up arms against the Government Of the
United States. What is the use Of swearing
such mene What is an oath to them And if
they aoere taken mp again, what would they do
with thems Give 'ena another scears This is
about the way We have been doing all along
There must DE a change Of poiicy, and the sooner
tue better. war 70 stern th.ng-and mast 3, De
treated IN spirit oIs'erhness ana impiacao'li
~: a4a
oucn' ~ least Is our view OF the subject
traitors and nunished "A traitors Ana from
the very day Of the inauuuration Of such = nolicv
Secession win beei to decIise.-IOouska Plain.
dealer. go y
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IHs SHARE OF TIE fkEsID.sr ASD hEnBERs o.
TIE OAsIN a N TIE lSooAl , IA1.-Ine tax pay.
ers natarshy oeg'n 70 inquire Wnss proportion
eacn ons - 70 pear .. ue 'wen.y ml1nons ol1ec.