The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-07-26

dered harmless by boats crew from the
Resolute under Lieut.. Budd.
The House of Representatives, on
Monday, by vote of l2l to 5, adopted the
following resolution, introduced by Hon.
Mr.. McClernand, Of Illinois:
Whereas, A portion of the people of the
| United States, in violation of their constltu.
tional obligations, have taken up arms against
the National Government and are now striving
| by an aggressive and unrighteOus war to
| override it and break up the Union; therefore,
Resolved, That this House pledge itself to vote
| any amount of money and any number OF men
| which may be necessary to secure the speedy
and effectual suppression of said rebellion, and
| the permanent restoration of the Federal au-
thority everywhere within the limits and Jurls'
diction of the United States.
1t appears from official data that three
several orders relative to the declaration OF
martial law, have been issued by the ad-
ministration first, on the 9th of April ;
this was modified on the I'd of July /; and
the third case was under the proclamation
of the President, when be made martial law
operate in Florida over Key West, Tortu-
gas and Santa Rosa.
Hon. Nathan Appleton, the we'll
known merchant prince of Boston, and a
former member of Congress, died on Sun
day last. Mr.. Appleton was the father of
Mrs. Professor Longiel'ow, whose melan-
choly death took place on the 10th inst.
-Ex-President Van Buren, has express.
ed the opinion that the war ought to be
vigorously prosecuted until the full author
ity of the United States government is re-
established.
According to the Richmond Wing, the
General Garrett that was killed is Robert
S. Garnet, late Major in the Federal army,
and not the Member of Congress.
"A Washington despatch says that the
Committee On Ways and Means will prob
ably fix duty of loo. per 10. on teas of
all kinds, 4c. on coffee, and 21ac. on sugar.
No proposition for the reduction of duties
on iron or steel is likely to succeed. Prob
ably an income tax will be recommended.
The Augusta (Ga.) Constitutionolist of
the 9th, noticing visit from Ex-Governor
Moorhead, says Moorhead states that an
overwhelming majority of the people of
Kentucky are at heart in favor of uniting
their destinies with the Confederate States
but that loyal influences welded by the
energy and the efficiency of arms, place
Kentucky under temporary restraint.
The Tennessee Legislature have refused
to take any action upon the memorial from
East Tennessee, asking o separation from
the rest at the State. They think that
would be carrying the doctrine of secession
too far.
"A disturbance took place at the Louis
Vile and Nashville railroad depot, in con-
sequence of the seizure of trunk, full OF
d" Hardees Tactics" 1t was quelled by the
presence OF armed men, who volunteered to
assist in carrying out the order of United
States Surveyor Cotton.
1t is now generally conceded that the
letter brought to President Lincoln, from
JEFF. Davis, by Colonel Taylor, merely COW
cred long argument on the subject ofpri-
Watering, and threat of retaliation in
case the crew of the Savannah, or of any
other privateer, were hung. Towards the
end of the document there was some allu-
sion to proposed exchange of prisoners.
Davis has in his power a number of our
officers, and therefore the ability, and,
doubtless the inclination, to retaliate.
John w. Ellis, Governor of North
Carolina, died at the Red Sulphur Springs,
in Monroe county, Virginia, whittier he had
had gone for the benefit of his health, on
the 9TH instant. When secessionism first
broke out in South Carolina, Governor Ell
lis was Union man; but the leading poll
ticians were too much for him, and he was
dragooned into the rebellion.
Since the war broke out, the rebels
have captured Al Northern merchant ves-
sells. This includes those seized in the re
VOTED ports, and burned or captured at sea,
under cover of Jefferson Davis letters Of
marque. Of this number twenty were
seized at New Orleans, three captured by
the privateer Webb, one by the Savannah,
five by the JEFF. Davis, four byan unknown
privateer, and eight by the Sumpter. The
vessels were principally ladened with sugar,
coffee, oil and ice.
AT Republican caucus held in Wash
ington, on the 18th, committee of Sena-
tors was selected to wait on the President
and request the recall of James E. Harvey,
from Portugal. An examination of the tel
egraphc dispatches shows that he gave his
Charleston friend, Judge Magrath, larger
amount of explicit information concerning
the doings OF our government than had
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