Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-03
MONTGOMERY. April %.
Congress met at noon.
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MONTGOMERY, April 20.
Congress met at noon.
President Davis message announces the
ratification Of the present Constitution of the
Cont ederste States, and that it only remains |
for an election to be held for the election
OF officers to administer the government. 1t |
Gays the declaration of war made against the |
Confederation by Abraham Lincoln rcndere / |
it necessary to convene Congress to devise
means 70 replenish the treasury, and for the
defence Of the counry
The President then reviews the relations
heretofore existing between the States and
The event, which have resulted in the pres.
ent warfare.
Referring t. the result of the mission o.
tn. Comm ssoners 10 Washington, he says
1.-THE crooked paths OF diplomacy can scarce
" furnish AN example so wanting in sy,
candnr and directness Us was the course OF
the United States government toward, the
Commi 'sioners." The President Incidentally
refers 20 the prudent caution obscrqed by
the feet off Charleston during tho TO bard
ment of Sumter, and pays high compliment to
the Car"lineans for their forbearance before
aud heroism during. aud msgnanimity after,
the bombar dment He rocco umends the an
p,intment ct diplomatic agents. He saws
the Confederacy, through Mr.. Stephen, has
concluded convention with Vire MIA, Which
has united her honor aid fortune with US.
| He has satisfactory assurance that other
Southern States will SON sake their for
tunes with ours. lie says The most of their
| executive departments are in succe. sful
operation. The Pos'master General can
soon be ready to assume the direction O.
postal affairs. In conc usou he congratuIa-
ted the CoRfederacy on the patriotic ,evo.
ton exhibited by the people If the Confed-
eracy. The railway companies PROPOSE
liberal rates for the tran sportaton Of mail.
and will receive IN compensation, the bond.
Of the Oonfederacy. He says a people thus
anited and resolv ed cannot fail Of lin Al sue
cess. Our cause is ju.t and holy, ani we
protest solemnly, in the face of mankind,
that OF honor and Independence. We seek
no conquest, no ACCOMPLISHMENT, no conces.
sions from the Free SIT 8. All we ask is
to be let alone that none shall attempt our
subjugation by arms. This we will and
must resist to the d,rest extremity. TIE
moment this Intention is abandoned. the
sword will drop from our grasp, and We shall
be ready to enter into treates of anlity au!
|
this pretense i, unattended " it'll divine DOW
er, which covers with his protect N the
lust cause, we will continue to struggle for
our inherent rights t. freedom, independence
and selfgcvernment.
WASHINGTON, April 80.
The Charleston Mercury protest. agains,
the voice of certain Sou hern Journals, Which
urge on immediate assault on Washington
and its occupation as the Capital of the
Confederate States.
The Alexanria Gazette says that General
Lee has ordered the release of Gen, Harney
who was arrested at Hsrpers Ferry, on his
way to Washirgton; and mentions the rumo,
, that JEFF. Davis is to come to Richm nd this
week, and tat Vice President Stepheos has
returned to Montgomery.
BALTIMORE, April 80.
Three spontaneous Union meetings were
held tonight in different sections of the city
Resolutions were adopted in favor of susta
lining the Government. expressing approba
ton OF Gen. Scott, and determination tc
maintain the honor Of the national fag
Union badges are quite prominent on the
streets.
J BALTIMORE. May l.
At noon the Star Spangled Banner was
raised, with great demonstrations of enthusi
asm, from the Post Office, and Custom
House, by order Of the newly appointe
officers. 1t was greeted with three tremen-
dous cheers. for the Unio-: and the old flag
TIL crowd thea joined in singing the Star
Spangled Banner.
New Y'RK. May l.
. The following comes to Us from q seces
, sinn source, at AL x.ndria, uia New Orleans
and must be taken for what it is worth:
A'ezand'i". Va., ApyN 29th, ola Neu
Orleans. April 3uh -Four vessels two
steamers and two Transports with Northern
troops, passed up this morning.
Gov. Hicks, of Md, has issued a procla-
nation, recommending the State to occupy
IA neutral position.
, Citizens are still compelled to leave Wa.l
ington ter their sympathy with the S, nth
, Alarge quantity o. shells have BEEN landed
at Fort astington
Two men from South Carolina, and one
from Washing on, were confined as prison
ers in the Capitol. for ing secesslonists.
The New Yo 7sh regiment declare they
will not invade, consequently they are loos Cd
upon with susp'cion by the Admins ration.
The list New York regiment, quar.ere
at hagerstown, revoltgd on account of to-
bad quarters, and had to b. removed to tie
Navy Yard.
man named Boyd was arrest d on the
Island. at Washington, by TWO me-, on ac-
count of expressing Southern sentimen {, and
shot at midnight
BALTIMORE Nav l.
Judge Bond, OF the Criminal G :urt charc
I'd tie Gr nd Jury. tn n, 'rniDg He ca led
attention particularly TO the a taok Of the
mob on the military, on the 10 b of April,
hat the guilty might be brought to punish.
; melt
| After the crowd had left the Custom House,
to-day, man name Geo. Leman, in IN.
uni orm of the Maryland Guards, de ibrrase-
ly cut down the American flag, which fell
into the arms Of a bystander. He was i'm.
Inediately arrested by dsputy Sheriff. and
with some iticulty saved from tie wrati,
Of the five Union men present, and convey
ed to the police station. where ne awaits
examination. The Guards, it is said, will
expell the offender.
Judge Bonds charge to the Jury after re.
i'lDg the occurren. es of the 18TH of April.
says: sit is your duty, gentlemen, under
the solemn oati,s you have taken, impartial.
ly to inquire into these occurre ees. and
present such persons as bore part 10 the
riot. Tho very exis ence Of society depends
upon yonr faithful discharge of this duty.-|
You will inquire whether there Was precrn.
cert and preparation, and by whom. You
are bound to present those who aided in ob-
structing the railroad and pr vented the
cafe m"ch Of the troops ard assisted ir
impeding tie passage. At tho same time It
is your duty to inquire whether any of our
own citizens were, without Justification or
pr"vooation, fired nrun ty troops and killed.
Presents the loss of life, the violence done
to prep rty, the bre kipg into stores, t e As
Stunning Of unaw i authority, the illegal
armi' & Of troops, aid the attempt by crgan-
iza:'ons unknown to the law TO usurp tie