The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-01-24
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Made a strong in the House, last week, in
favor Of the enforcement Of the laws and |,
though be deprecated civil war, he could not
consent TO allow tbeAmerican Gag to be dis
honorsd and T, deral authority set at dc 6ance.
lie defepdel Gov. Dennison's position rea.
tive to the Virginia requisiton, and exposed
Douglas garbIed statement of the extent to
which Mr.. Lincoln was willing to compro-
mise. Congress had an undoubted right to
abolish slavery in the District of Columbia,
Fbutbe was unwilling to exercise that right as
long as Maryland tolerated slavery. II the
admission. of New Mexico would settle the
dispute, although not in iiL condition 10 be
admitted us a State, that was the utmost he
was willing to do, -, ....-.
Criucndcn's Proposition Defeated.
The decided defeat in the Senate of the
ChItenden proroaiiion, is attributed 10 the
fact that it attempted to determine the status
of the territories yet to be acquired. AS this
had squnt towards filibustcrism, it was
deemed asufIicient cause for the overthrow
of the entire proposition. Mr.. Cameron moved
re-consderation, which is still pending.
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The Collector of Charleston has paid
over the balance to Government. rl.
4 Georgia has now passed the Ordinance
Of Sectssion--thus making The fifth on the
list ofrebc States. ''h
Fort Pickens 10 Pensacola harbor, has
been garrisoned with Federal troops, and is
likely to be held by them. aj tr
The President has resolved to veto the
Pacific Railroad Bill on the ground of the
disabled condition of the treasury, ...
Several Clerks in the Census Bureau al
Washington were notified on Tuesday that
they could resign or be discharged for express
ing secession sentiments.
"A company of sixty sappers and miners
have arrived at Washington for the genera
defence of that city. An unusual guard i,
now exercised over the Arsenal, Navy Yard
and Armory. .f.r lr
Mr. Holt has been confirmed as Secreta
ry of War, Notwithstanding the disunionst'
pronounced him in favor Of coercion, and La
bored desperately for his rejection. That is {
good sign.
A Charleston correspondent of the New
York Tribune, while representing the condi
ton of The city as not quite as bad as othe
writer's have described it to be, says the ten
dcncy toward a military despotism is very
plain.
Our latest dispatches state that Col
EIayne has requested that the Fort Sumte
question be allowed to remain for the pr sen
in StGta quo Major Anderson is said vii
not interfere with vessels gong in or out O
Charleston harbor.
The Postoiiice Department intends t.
tXl,t the same rigid obedience to the laws il
all the States thai have or may hereafter Sc
cede, in regard to the mails, as in the case O
South Carolina, on the pain of the withdlaw
al of the postal system. This, it is believed
VIII secure lhe lalIhiul CNcCuNlou ol Int laws
The Gazettes Washington corres pond
ent mentions as an improbable rumor, tina
Major Anderson intends to resign, as all hi
interests are connected Wih those ofthe Sout
, We have seen it stated, wiih what tru.h W
cannot say, that Major Auderson's father-in
, law, General Clinch, of Georgia, is command
er Of the secession forces of South Caroline