The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-01-26
ESTABLISHED
A northern Conc.a.r.ey,

to triumphantly surmount the present dlfhcui
t'es,-are beginning to speculate on Northern
Confederacy, its rights, and needs, and bouuda
ries, anticipating the questions which must arise
in the event of dissolution They justly claim
that the remaining States constitute the Govern
ment as heretofore, and that If they permit a
dissolution it must be with the view that seces-
sion is simply revolution only tolerated to avoid
civil war, and that in allowing such subversion
of the compact of Union, these remaining States
have the right to aifix such terms as will insure
them from loss in their great material interests.
| Thus Iowa could in no event consent to be
hedged about by hostile States, allowing no out
let for her corn and wheat, and in common with
the whole North West would insist upon the per-
pctual reservation of the Mississippi as free
highway to the ocean.
The commerce of the East. also, would demand
the same guarantees for protection which it now
enjoys, and to that end would claim that the
Government should have Forts at Tortugas and
Key West as the British hold Gibraltar
The possession of Washington and the public
buildings must also belong to the Government.
But the fac. that Washington is situated hun
dred miles from the Free States, would make
new complications, if Maryland should secede,
| BY placing the capital out Of the country. To
meet this, as well as to define our Southern
| boundary by some tangible separating line, as
the Potomac would be, a bold scheme is pro-
posed, no less than the purchase ofall the slaves
| in Maryland and Delaware by the Federal Coy.
ernment. Delaware is only nominally Slave
State, having in 1850 less than 230o slaves,
which would cost only trife. Maryland in
1880 had population Of 10000 slaves to un-
wards of 100000 whites, and this number of
| slaves has diminished probably, rather than in
creased, since, as the State shows large de-.
crease since 1850 The City of Baltimore, prac-
tically the whole State, as it increases ip power
and prosperity, views slavery as drawback
upon it, and rather than separate itself from the
West would insist upon its abolition by come
such equitable method as is proposed above
The scheme therefore is not SO impracticable as
at its first blush it may appear.
Some of the more enthusiastic theorzcrs in
cude in this scheme Virginia, Kentucky, Mis-
souri, and even Arkansas and Louisiana, SO as to
obtain concurrent Jurisdiction over the Missis-
sippi. With these, perhaps, the same arguments
would not have effect with Maryland, inas-
much as they have soils better fitted for slave
labor, are more firmly convinced of its useful-
ness, and are not governed bv the same influ-
enceS which must control Baltimore. ANY
scheme such as we have indicated is not to be
considered impracticable in Maryland, because
it is so in Virgiuia
We simply mention these speculations as we
do all passing events, for what they are worth,
without any idea that occasion will occur to put
them in practice.
THE South CAROLINA PosrMAsTERs.-Some
surprise has been expressed that the Postal Ar
rangements are still continued with South Caro-
| lima and that the postmastegs in that State, or
province, or kingdom hasten to announce that
| they still recognize the United States Govern
| It will be seen that the convention ma lie pro-
| vsional postal arrangement, which seems to be
| recognized BY the department:
Whereas. The State of South Carolina owes
it to her citizens, and to those of the other
States, that as one of the contracting parties,
she should not prevent or interrupt the perform
| ance of the pending contract for CARRYING and
delivering of the mails made by the L. Sta.es,
while South Carolina Was Oae OF said States.
We, the people of South Carolina in cOnven-
ton assembled, do DECLARE and ordan and it is
| hereby declared and ordained that the existing
| postal ARA gements shall be continued, and the
| persons charged with the duties thereof, shall
continue to discharge aaia duties until postnl
treaty or treaties shall be, Concuded,l or until
| otherwise ordered by this Convention.
| THE SUNDERLAND House, by w. B. LAWRENCE
This is new hotel, erected .ha past year at
| the old stand Of the Western Hotel, corner OF
Jefferson and Fourth streets. Itis substantial
structure, sixty feet square, four stories high,
with the basement, neatly finished and furnished.
The Sunderland Is very pleasant public house,
whether viewed from the inside or the out 1t
is provided with large stabling and yard room
for drovers. Mr.. L. is an experienced and we'll
known Landlord
THE STAR OF THE WEsr.-The New York
Times attributed .he allure Of MAJOR Anderson
to return the fire on the Star Of the West, to
Capt. MeGowans neglect to hoist revenue las,
| as signal that he was on business for the Gov
| ernment. 1t also conended that In obedience
| to his orders he should have beached the vessel
| near Fort Sumter, if no better course suggested
itself. The Captain, in reply, says that the
| Times has been enti-el7 misied il the facts an
which it bases its remarks. His orders were
confidential, and have been seqn by no one. He
had no order to beach the ship, and above all
he had no revenue flag on board, .
IN its comments upon this explanation, the
Times uses the following languases -
We have not the slightest wish to underrate
the dangers of the service upon which Captain
MeGowan had been dispatched, and ve freely
admit that tie utter faildre of Fort Sumter to
respond to the display of his Aag or to take any
measures whatever for his protection, left him
5 in a very awkward predicament. Major Ander
t son certainly acted with somewhat less of deci
, sion and energy in this instance than was expec
ted of him by the country. If he knew, or hat
reason to suppose, that the Star of the Yves
was bringing him reinforcements or supplies, o
: was Oh a mission rom the Government it wa
clearly his duty TO protect her at all hazards.-
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to do so but his second letter. written atte
r Gov. p. had informed him of the character an
probable errand of TIE s;eatueg, eVnoei + yer,
, sudden and snguiarl!change o, intention. II
might certainly have stipulated for per safety
and for her Fcmsinips in the harbor, until re
y ply to his message could have teen receive,
t from Washington.
Isis but simple justice to Capt. MCGOWAN t.
add that he has earned, BY long and efieen
service, high reputation for seamanship an
galantry. He commanded vessel in the Gov
ernment service at Charleston during The GullI
: cation controversy, AMI his seen active servic
; in other quarters 'Whrtherh he SvfReed all tn
resolution and energetic determination Nhic
' the country had reason Ia expect az MS hands i
y this emergency, Ia question to be submitted
= the public judgment.
:, The Southerners threaten to confscate Judg
Douglas plantation and negroes in Hissiscpp
Unless ne keeps still at Washington oEstands b
y them in their secession movement. This explain
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