The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-02-02

Y uess Of fear IL Weeld bSsnWlse fof the Noetl
!; e fenain u,irnsd Tor mi would invita- ths n.
i, yelptionists = furthsr ssgresaiens Ths Noeti
must arm 70 securs peace, and q tn sans dime
z give shs most decided assmsnses, sh1s&e donol
iutansi 70 invade the South, but only to spstaiu
!, our National Government, in aceosdancs with
ne Constellation. The militia Of our ststs ought
70 b organized, and our State Arsenal supplied
= mach = possible. Had such course bssn
taken from the beginning, We would mot witness
the present disturbances s,8t ssT .ssi'
All that b needed for TIE South, L time Tor
reAe ctiop, and \ little experience Of The lluxu-
fies Of theis present haste and inconsidsrste =.
cession movements d We beliexs yet, that our
Govsrnnsnt Z strong enough, # Il Only uses The
mesl M y at its disposal Let Us beware ii patch
work Nov i the time to test the strength and
stability of our Democratic Rspoblican institu.
tions. n We should nov Be unable 70 maintain
the Union under the present Constitution, we
must look out for something better. a govern
msnt that cannot vindicsss it, authority against
rebellion and revolution, il not worth prsserv-
ing, Our conviction, however, is that our gov,
ernpent is ftrong enoushs if the people will
only sustain it We must be prepared and
ready for war, and then We shall have peace.
PELLAr Jan. "a, 1851. H. p s 5.
Especial Dispatch 70 ths Cincinnati aasesss
Washington, Jan. 25th. q
VIM. II. West has been dispatched by Gov
eminent TO the Southern cities with the most i'm.
portant dispatches and in great haste. i7et,
Another fraud has been discovered in the
Land Office to-day. Three warrants were stolen
some time since by q clerk from Georgia, now in
jail on another chafe, were returned, a. they
had been hypothecatsd. The Government loses
The House Military Committee have unsni1
mously agreed to report bin for the relief of
the officers and soldiers Of Fort Sumter sustain.
ed in their removal from Fort Mcultrie se8
Col. Hayne positively submitted an additional
communication to the President yesterday, ac-
companied by certain statements and specifca-
| tions. T II .sl&ft isa .aa 45g'1 f1 s.
No reply has been Mailed or will be for some
time. 14e % eft1s 3isGGss isE3i 1iA
| The Virginia delegation will oppose the right
Of way Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
through the District, until the position of Ma
ryland IN the present political crisis 10 ascers
tanned. The bill will probably lie dormant
this session. The States Office here will shortly
be sold out asa}a 10 sa .at,f
Cassius N. Clay is here, vigorously urging the
adoption of Corwin's Compromise. BY invita-
ton he will address the Republican Association
| tomorrow night 3ah 6 - d
It is quite certain that Crittenden's resolutions
will not psss Congress, but some plan of com.
promise most likely will H1@
An officer Of the Navy, just from the South,
says that all the States which have seeded ex-
cept South Carolina, are ready to come back
upon reasonable concessions being made. s2a
Aessrs. Crittenden, Bigler, Douglas, and 9TH
| ers called meeting tonight with Etberidge and
other conservatives of the House to consider
new measure Compromise, just elaborated, Of a
highly important character. The proceedings
are strictly private. i1o sal
Interesting Letter from an Omcer in Fort
sumter.
Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gaxsttel
1880. Washington, Jan. 25
The following is an extract Of letter from
Capt. Doubleday, at Fort Sumter:
While the leaders are becoming more pacific,
the mob is becoming more outrageous and un-
governable. hear they are loud in their threats
about me. They say there may be some excuse
for other officers as they are supposed to be
Southern men performing duty disagreeable to
them, but ! am an open Republican and enemy
Some influential Southern men have written to
Gov. Pickens that his refusal to allow US to hold
any, communication with the city, and his inter-
ference with our mails, has made South Carolina
enemies in many Southern States, and be has
been urged to relax his severity. We have been
living on our rations and few vegetables laid in
for Capt. Fosters workmen, who went away, and
yet the Mercury has the impudence to say we are
fed by them. We have received no supplies of
any kind from Charleston, with the single triaing
| exception of box of candles smuggIed in. II
Major Anderson is allowed the privilege of con-
tracing for fresh meats and vegetables, as is
done everywhere in the army, he will exercise
it, but if they offered as presents from South
Carolina, he will not receive them. Country
people who never saw gun or fort, and who
have no education, are raving mad to attack US.
We may be too incredulous, but feel no appre-
hension, and don't believe the fort can be taken.
Day before yesterday the Carolinians landed two
or three mortars on Cummings Point, on the
nearest point of land for attacking the FORT
There is not a particle of truth in the story of
mutiny. 1t was stated in Charleston, to induce
the Government to surrender this place. There
have been no prisoners in the guard house for
long time Men are behaving admirably and are
in good spirits, full of fun, and spelling for q
fight. laa 3's F8
'.As for surrendering, under any circumstan-
ces, they never dreamed of it. You need pay no
attention to anything you see in the Charleston
papers in reference to our affairs. If you will
reflect that when boat with white flag comes
fIom Charleston, none of our men are allowed to
communicate with it, you will readily See that
all their stories about US are mere inventiona-
Men bear their privations and severe guard duty
very cheerfully They miss their tobacco more
than anything else. sa
"Two steamboats, were on watch over US oil
last night, one in the direction Of the bar, and
the other towards Charleston" aa
This totally contradcts the stories Of supplies
and free communication with Charleston. l.i.la
I have no faith in the result of the conference
called by Virginia. have good reason to know
that the extremists in the Virginia Legislature
consented to the appointment of Commissioners
in order to deprive the Union men of all areu-
ments against secession. The Commissioners
will be entirely controlled by the Legislature,
and compelled to present such ultmatum to the
North as she cannot submit to. Then the cry
will be raised that the North refuses all compro-
mise, and Virginia will be thus carried into Sc
cession. This know to be the plan. Is 4
Especial Despatch to the Evening Post1 1E
WAsHiNGroN, Jan. Is.
Mr. F. G. Treadwell, of New York, on Satur.
day plscad in the hands of Chief Justice Taney,
| an affidavit charging Toombs, Cobb, Floyd, Iver-
son, and several Congressman, with treason and
| HIS -ptioOu VI ~ SeSVHs
Judge Taney yesterday refused to issue any
process, and the clerk Of the Supreme Court re-
turned the affidavit saying that the Chief Justice
had pronounced Il an improper paper. inta
| The western Congressmen intend, q soon %
Louisiana secedes, to submit proposition for
the repeal of the sugar duties. They mean to
teach the planters there the value Of the Union
through their products, il the truth cannot be got
through their heads. isg'ei4 y
Gen. Scott, it is said, has recently received in
formation which increases his zeal to defend the
Federal Capitol Gov. Hicks private secretary
has had an interview with him, the consequence
| Of which has been an increase to the force. In
addition to the other United States troops three
companies Of the Flying Artillery will be here on
tho 4th of March, ~
KENTUCKY ARNISG.-We find in the Louisville
Journal, of Saturday, the following notice Of
| the military movements in. Kentucky. of which
the telegraph has already given hint:
"ARxIxG TIE SrArE.-We learn that there 10 !
difference Of opinion among our representa-