The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-02-08
THE PROGRESS OF THE REVOLUTION.

Virginia has voted to send back the
resolutions adopted by the Minnesota Legis,
lature--a result that disappoints no one
acquainted with the spirit that animated
their passage. Let the Legislature now send
on the ponderous militia bill, and perhaps
the Old Dominion may be frightened.
North Carolina has voted to 60 with
the other Slave States, if no reconciliation
is effected. So will Virginia, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Missouri, and even Maryland.
Yet the cry is stand firm !" whip them
in" among the ultra Republicans.
II Mr.. BoUL1aNY, Union and American
member of Congress, refused to acknowl>
edge the right of the Secession Convention
to require him to resign his seat.
ANDREW JOHNSON, of Tennessee, has
made another strong Union speech in the
Senate. He answered BENJAMIN's speech
and attacks made upon him in consequence
OF his former speech.
= The appeal of THADDEUs HYATT and
Gen. P0MERoY in behalf of the starving
people of Kansas, would meet warm re-
spouse in all the States, if the information
from such sources, of the unfortunate con.
dition of the people of that State could be
implicitly credited. 1t is evident, however,
that there is want of confidence in any
reports coming from that direction, or am
pie measures would have been adopted be-
fore this to have obviated the necessity of
this last appeal. A people that sent bread
across the Atlantic to starving Ireland, and
succored the inhabitants of Greece, the
Cope de Verde Islands, and other nations,
from famine, will not allow their own coun-
trymen and kindred to starve, when their
graneries are overlooking.
1t is reported that the Texas ordinance
of secession passed the convention by vote
of 154 to 6.
Great anxiety is felt in England in rela-
tion to obtaining supply of cotton, in case
the secession difficulties in the United States
interfere with the usual shipments from the
southern parts. Lord JOHN RUSSELL has
rendered the manufacturers the services of
British consuls, for the purpose of obtaining
the great staple from other sources.
The news from Pensacola is conflicting.
One despatch states that fighting has oce
Cured there-another, that the secession>
lists were drawing of their forces.
"A sharp passage occurred in the Sem
ate on the 4th inst. between JACK HALE,
the New Hampshire bufoon, and go LAIN, u
the Oregon scholar. The Union of the
States was not materially endangered.
-SHERRARD CLEMENS, who lately made
strong Union speech in the House, has
been sent by his constituents to the Wash
ington convention. Governor WISE is also
a delegate from his district.
The Republicans of New York, have
selected as Mr.. Stewards successor, in the
United States Senate, Judge IRA HARRIS,
of Albany. He was nominated on Satur-
day over GREEDY and EvARTs. Judge
HARRIS has filled various judicial Offices in
the State.
From the Gulf of Mexico, we learn
that there is disaiection among the officers
of the Home Squadron, stat Toned off Vera
Cruz. 1t is principally among the naval
officers from the South, who have resigned
HORACE GREELEY, and his Tribune are
fearful of a compromise. In its issue of the
29th, the Tribune says, in double-leaded
sensation paragraph:
We have positive information from Washing
ton that Compromise, on the basis of Mr.
Crittenden's, is sure to be carried through
Congress either this week or the next, provid
ed a very ts,o more Republicans can be got tt
enlist in the enterprise. We say a very few
more, for we have reason to believe that sew
| erai gentlemen, who have hitherto enjoyed thu
| confidence of the Republican party are actively
engaged in the endeavOr to convert their col
leagues to their new faith.
To stop this vile work Of cementing tn
Union, Philosopher GREELEY says:
Let the people anew and more earnestl,
| warn their Representatives not to betray thei
| trust. Let them write letters and send depu
| tatiOns and memorials to Washington. Thu
they may prevent the contemplated sacrifice
and still prove to the world that the election
of November 6, not only meant something. bu
that the freemen of the country mean to stan'
byi
There is remarkable resemblance be
tween the action of GREELEY and the radi
cal Republicans, and the Secessionists Q
South Carolina. Judge ROBERTSON Q
Virginia, was commissioned by the Legis
lature of that State, to visit Charleston
and urge South Carolina to suspend he
secession proceedings, and unite with Vir
GINA in obtaining new guarantees, and thu
preserving the Union. South Carolin
dismissed the Virginia Ambassador with
out hearing, and her legislature adopte
the following resolutions
Resolved unanimously, That candor, whic
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