The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-01-12
JUNE, 1889.
New York. Jan, Z.

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,a n'.a' ~. New York, Jan. Z.
Mayor Woods message recommends the seces
sion Of the city of New York from the State ant
the formation of free city. Hs Is not prepared
however, TO recomend violent measures therefor
y The steamer Star of the West was chartered
at the order Of Gen. Scott. She took fun pro
visions for Major Anderson and $50 men under
2 Lieut.. Bartlett. She will be at Charleston -
morrow afternoon. ...,
Special Washington dispatches to the Post
says apprehensions of an attack on the CapitA
are generally diminished. -.
military company Of several hundred Balti
moreans, it is said, have declared their willing
ness to escort Lincoln safely to the White House
The Mississippi delegation. urged Secretary
Thompson to withdraw from the Cabinet when
his State secedes. He will peaceably yield,
though inclined to hold on till the 4th of March.
/ Seeding Congressman are discussing the
question whether they shall telegraph to their
State Convention to let the ordinance of seces-
sion take effect the 4th of March. The object is
to block the Government Appropriation, espe-
eially the Army bill. ....
'i-.' Washington, Jan. 8.
The committee on the part of the border
States, Mr. Crittenden chairman, held second
The following are the propositions: Recon-
mending the repeal Of the personal liberty bills.
That the fugitive slave law be amended for the
prevention Of kidnapping, and so as to provide
for the equalization of the Commissioners fee,
&c. That the Con ,ttution be so amended as to
prohibit any interferen with slavery in the
States where it now exr,,. That Congress shall
not abolish slavery in the Southern dock yards
arsenals, &C., nor in the District of Columbia,
without the consent of Maryland, and the con-
sent of the inhabitants of the District nor with
out compensation That Congress shall not in
terfere with Interstate slave trade. That there
shall be perpetual prohibition of the African
| Slave trade, That the line of 80 shall be run
through all the existing territories of the United
| States. That in all North of the line, slavery
shall be prohibited, and that South of the line,
neither Congress nor the Territ torial Legislature
shall hereafter pass any law abolshing, prohib-
iting, nor in any manner interfere with African
Slavery, and that when any Territory containing
a sufficient population for one member of Con-
gress, IN an area of $4,000 square miles, shall
apply for admission as State it shall be admit
ted with or without slavery, as its Constitution
may determine.
The committee represented at its meeting, the
States of Maryland, Virginia, Missouri, North
Carolina, Texas, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Hi.
nois, Delaware, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, and
Rhode Island.
| Charleston, Jan. 4. ,
The South Carolina Convention adjourned at
l o'clock this morning. subject to the call of the
President.
Washington, Jan. 5.
The rumor which prevailed that the sloop of
war Brooyklyn had been ordered with Q. S. re-
cruits to Charleston has beenpronounccd false by
| official authority.
| Mr.. Huger, 2. N, at Charleston, has written
| to the Postmaster General that he holds himself
| responsible to the Federal Government for the
revenues accruing to his Office. For the present,
therefore, the Postal arrangement will continue
unchanged.
Boston, Jan
To commemorate the Battle of New Orleans,
and in honor of Maj. Anderson, Gov. Andrews
has ordered salute of 100 guns to be fred on
Boston Common tomorrow, and national salutes
to be fred in fifteen other cities and towns in
the commonwealth
Baltimore, Jan. 7.
A company of light infantry have Just ar
rived from Carlisle Bartacks
| Richmond, Jan. 5.
Almost all the members Of the Legislature
have arrived. A call for a Convention will cer-
tainly be issued the first or second day of the
session.
Boston, Jan. 3.
The Michigan Central Railroad declared a
dividend to-day of per cent
Auburn, n. Y, Jan 7.
100 guns will be fired in this city to morrow,
in honor of the memory of Gen. Jackson, the
hero of the Battle of New Orleans, and as the
defender of the Union against notification and
treason.
Philadelphia, Jan. 5.
An immense meeting was held here tonight
in National Hall to sustain Major Anderson
5000 persons were present; D. Lewis, President,
assisted by Com. Stewart, Maj. Gen. Robert
Patterson, ard others.
Resolutions were adopted, heartily approving
of the conduct Of Major Anderson, calling on the
President to provide hlm with all the force he
requires for the defence of his position, declaring
that all persons who wage war against the Uni
ted States, and all who do counsel and sanction
them public enemies and declaring that the
American flag shall be protected to the last ex-
tremity,
Speeches were made BY J. Murray Rush, Dem,
Charles Gibbons, Repub, and Mark Mundy
Union. The enthusiasm was intense.
Macon, JAN 5.
There will be large secession majority in the
Georgia Convention. One hundred and eleven
Counties so far show 1876 Secessionists, which is
convention majority of II and Sc co opera
tIonists
St Louis, JAN g.
At Mr. Coughs lecture last night. before a
large audience, expressions of strong Union sen.
timents were received with tremendous and pro-
longed applause
A resolution was adopted in the Senate yes.
terday instructing the Committee on Federal Re-
lations to report a bill calling a State Conyen.
ton.
Kalamazoo, Jan. s.
The citizens of Kalamazoo are firing 100 guns
in honor of Major Anderson, Gen. Jackson and
the Union.
Quincy, ILL.,, Jan. $3.50 P NJ
The troops that left Leavenworth yesterday
morning are just leaving Quincy. They were
met by the Yager Company of this city, who
were out to celebrate the anniversary of the
battle of New Orleans.
Wnona, Mimi, Jan. s.
salute of 33 guns was fired to-day in honor
of Maj Anderson, Secretary Holt, Attorney
Gen. Stanton, for the Union and the memory OF
Gen'l Jackson.
Washington, Jan. s.
> The report circulated in this city for some days
past, and telegraphed to Northern papers to the
effect that forty tons of shot shells and powder
were recently shipped to New Orleans by Adam.
d Cos Express, is wholly incorrect
Niles, Mich, Jan. 8.
One hun cred guns were fred to-day in com
memoratlon OF the Battle of New Orleans, fol
the Constitution and for Union, and in honor o.
Major Anderson.
Boston, Jan. 8.
The steamship Josep!, Whitney, of the Savan
nah line, Captain Loveland, has been chartered
I by the Government to convey troops and muni
ton of war from this port to Fl. Tortugas, neal
! Key West Fla. She sails on Thursday.
Detroit, Jan. s.
The Union men Of Detroit, irrespective o
party, are now firing loo guns in honor of tn,
memory of General jackson, the hero Of New
| Orleans the patriotic action of Major Anderson
the hero of Sumpter, for the execution of tn,
laws by the Government and de, otion to tn,
Constitution and the Union. ....
5 New York, Jan. g.
: A Washington dispatch to the Post, says
is reported that Judge Campbell, OF the U. S
e Supreme Court, will resign when Alabama sc
{ cedes.
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