The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-01-26
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Milledgeville. Ga. Jan, %.

MiueuBeVllie, va, jan -.
A number of resolutions were offered m
adopted. including the following:
One appointing committee of l6 to report o
the power of the Convention to reduce the nun
Der of the members Of the Legislature.
Another, that Georgia will demand her shar
Of the public property.
Another, pledging the State to pay the carr
ers for transporting the mails in future.
Another, nstrucsing the committee to repor
an ordinance furnishing q council Of safety.
| Six delegates entered their protest against til
ordinance Of secession, but pledged their lives
fortunes and honor, in defence of Georgia agains
coercion and invasion.
An ordinance declaring all white persons, re
sidents of the State at the time of the adoption o
the ordinance of secession, citizens, without re
gard to their place of nativity or the length O
their residence in the State, was referred.
| A long letter was presented from the Pos
Master of Savannah, detailing the evils of
change in the present Postal Affairs.
An ordinance was adopted. providing for the
| execution Of sentences passed by the Federal
Courts and the extension of processes issued by
the same Courts and to preserve the indictments
An ordinance was offered, and made the spe
cial order for tomorrow, continuing in force all
the Federal laws in reference to the African slave
| trade. 1t will be unanimously adopted.
Hon. VIM. G. Mason was appointed commits.
sioner to Louisiana. Genl Sanford was appoint
ed commissioner to Texas.
The proceedings in the Convention were inter.
esting and the galleries we're open to visitors.
Washington, Jan. %.
The Railroad Convention of the five Eastern
and Western trunk lines has adjourned to meet
in New York on the goth of February next. A
schedule of rates for freight between all Eastern
and Western points was adopted 1t restores the
figures of the st Nicholas Hotel and Saratoga
meeting, with slight variation in regard to pas
scngers.
The first and second sections ofthe agreement
then entered into making the fares uniform, and
dispensing with runners, were re affirmed.
The fact was developed in the course of the
deliberations that freights from the South and
South West, with the exception of cotton, has
greatly decreased, while the movement of pro-
duce from the Northwest and central west, north
Of the Ohio river, was unusually large; all the
roads report increased receipts over those of
January, 1862 some of them very heavy, and as
al instance it was mentioned that the Baltimore
and Ohio, the most southern of the five great
lines, and the increase of which is less than the
other, shows an enlargement in revenue on east
ward freights of 100000 dollars for the first
twenty two days Of the present month over the
similar feeling of last year.
A general falling off was reported in passen
ger receipts and westward bound freights. Most
of the produce movement is for Europe. All
the five lines are deriving an increased business
from the diversion of the cotton of the south
western States from the Southern Atlantic and
Gulf ports.
The Convention included the leading Railroad
minds Of Massachusetts,, New York, Pennsylva.
MIA, Northern Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, and Ken.
tucky An excellent feeling prevailed, and the
prospects of eastward business were regarded as
All parties seemed earnestly anx-
Ous for the settlement of the National difficult
ties, and the Crittenden plan, or it's equivalent,
met with general approval.
Members Of the Convention have exerted their
best efforts with their respective members of
Congress and others tie secure Cancellation and
peace.
New York, Jan. %.
The steamship Arago brings London papers
Of the 9th, and $685., 1900 in specie.
The bohemian from Portland, arrived at Lon
ionderry on the 9th, and the 1Etna from New
\ DIRK, at Queenstown on the same day.
Gaeta, 5th.--The shells thrown by the Sar-
iinians penetrated the room over that occupied |
BY the King
His ministers insist that he shall remove his
quarters. |
Shells also reach the central hospital
ConsIantinople, 2d-Hungarian and Polish |
are arriving at Peru, on their way to
he Danubian principalities
Vienna, "Wednesday The Emperor pro-
claims very comprehensive amnesty for Hun
gary, Transy lvania. Creutia and Savonia.
The general affairs of the Bank of France was
Encouraging.
The American panic affected France equally
With England.
American stocks were dull in England, espe
tally Erie.
The City of Washington sailed from Liver
'ool on the 9th, with nearly half million in
pecie. The Arago was in company with the |
lity of Washington on the 10th.
Rome, 5th.-Piacards were posted e1horting
he Romans TO await the arrival of the Sardini- |
ms.
The Neapolitan troops were ordered home.
A depot of arms had been discovered in the |
Ioro Apple.
Liverpool, 9th.-Breadstuffs quiet and steady.
.ovisions dull.
London, 9th.-Business in breadstuffs nearly |
suspended owing to the continued severe frosts. |
Consols sls@9l8.
S' Newport, KY, Jan. %.
The special election ordered by the City coun-
ii Tor the purpose of taking the sense of the cit
zens on the Grittenden resolutions, came off |
yesterday: Of thS 44s votes poi!ed, shere was
lot single dissenting vote.
Boston, Jan. %.
The Royal Mail steamship America sailed at
o A. NJ, with Is passengers for Liverpool and |
i for Halifax, but no specie.
Charles E. Evans, Freight Agent, and Z. T. |
Evans, have been arrested here Oh the charge of
tie Panama r. Z. company, by not |
ccOunting for tickets sold.
New Orleans, Jan. 90.
Vera Cruz advices to the 10th are received.
1t was reported that some Of 4isamonts prin- !
ipal officers, inclaaing the Minister of Foreign |
relations, had been captured by the Indians,
lso Miranon, who subsequently escaped, killing |
hree Indians
Juarcz departed on the 9Th for the Capita. to |
stablsh the Liberal Government.
Harrisburg, Jan. %.
The Republicans of the House, favorable to
he repeal Of tile obnoxious provisions in the De-
lal code, relative to the rendition Of fugitive |
laves, held . carcus 10 day. Twenty-four were
present. 1t IS reported that their votes combin-
d with that of the Democratic members, will |
AIRY the repeal through the House.
Mr.. Armstrong, Republican, made speech |
u the Iouae, iayoring the Urittenden amend
nents 1t produced very powerful effect and
vas the finest effort made this session in either
House.
IT., !
.u.s P NJ the House passed the Senate reso- !,
utons declaring attachment .. =, tss Union, and
hat the ycns;itusion has sufficient power to
aaintain the integrity of the Union.
The resolutions were passed by strict party
favorable to compromise
we're rejected,
Washington, Jan. -
The following paper prepared ;: Rsnrsssn.,
House az -o-oay, circulated in the
, ~ ...nopg others, has been signed by
.uessrs. Bocock and Martin of Virginia, Sckles,
Florence, Montgomery and Clemens:
We, the undersigned of the Saith Congress,
convinced by the various votes taken on the
several propositions presented for our consider
alton from time to time, that there is no hope
that any measure which will reconcile the pre-
sent existing differences between the sections of
our country, en- receive vote of constitu-
tiona majority, and as none of the present
members were elected in view of the existing
troubles, and believing in time of so great per-
ill., it is proper to refer this question to the peo-
pile of our several districts, propose that the
members Of this Congress resign, to take effect
on the 2lst of February, and that we immedi-