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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-01
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On Saturday last the Louisiana Conven-
ton passed secession ordinance by a
vote of 13 to II, making the sixth State
that has arrayed itself in open hostility to the
General Government Texas will doubtless
follow in few days Virginia, Tennessee,
Arkansas and Missouri have authorized a
vote on the question as to whether a Conven-
tion shall be held, the election for delegates
Ito serve in case of an affirmative decision) to
take place at the same time. The Legisla-
lures OF Kentucky and North Carolina are
discussing similar propositions, and will doubt
less pass them. Gov. Hicks, of Maryland
still remains firm in his determination not to
conv enc the Legislature of that State; but
the secession leaders are making the attempt
to have Convention held in defiance of the
overnor and without an act of the Le2isla-
ture authorizing it, after the manner adopted
in Texas. In Delaware there has been no
action either by the Legislature or the people
looking to the calling of Convention.
The South Carolina, Florida. Mississippi,
Alabama and Georgia Conventions have ad-
journed, some of them to fixed day, others
subject the cal of the President to recon
venc.
These States, with Louisiana, have appoint
ed delegates to assemble at Montgomery, AL
ALBANIA, on Monday next, for the purpose of
setting up the "Southern Confederacy," to the
establishment of which the secession leaders
have been looking for years and laboring to
fire the Southern heart, and precipitate the
Cotton States into revolution" in oider to
accomplish it.
Louisiana, following the example os her
sister rebels, graciously condescends 10 per
nit the United States Government to contin-
ne to pay for her mails. The Convention al
so passed resolution declaring the purpose
of the State not to restrict free navigation of
the Mississippi river, as regards citizens of
"friendly States" What Louisiana would
consider friendly States is well understood. 1t
wonld include no free State if she were per-
mitted to interpret the language used in the
resolution.
The traitors continue to seize and appro-
pirate to their own use all the public proper
ty within their reach. During the present
week the Governor of Georgia at the head of
700 troops, demanded the surrender of the
Arsenal at Augusta, and the demand was
at once complied with by the officer in charge.
The Louisiana authorities have seized the
armament ard stores on board a Revenue Cut
ter lying opposite New Orleans and have
taken the U. S. Marine Hospital, turning
out to starve or die from exposure some 200
invalids. 1t is rumored that this last act has
been revoked in consequence of an earnest
protest against it by Secretary Dix.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-01

The Southern Legislatures, Congressman,
and the Comm issioner sent by Virginia TO
labor with the President, all insist that things
must remain in statu quo, aud no step be ta-
ken by the Government or the seeding States
calculated to bring about a collision-the al
legged object being to afford time for negotia-
ting with a view to bring about peaceable
settlement The Government seems to be
acting in accordance with this suggestion
but it is one-sidei affair, the rebels paying
no attention to it. There are no indications
Of a purpose on the part of the Government
to reinforce Fort Sumpter, at Charleston, or
Fort Pickens, at Pensacola while at both
places the most active arrangements are pro-
gressing day and night to take both Of the
forts, accompanied by the declaration on the
part of the traitors that as soon as their ar
raugements are perfected they agiH do ii. Fort
Sumpter is being surrounded by formida-
bic batteries, cannon stolen from the Govern
ment being used for the purpose-and an i'm
mense floating battery, composed principally of
cotton bales, is being constructed with which
to make the assault and the main channel
has been closed by sinking five ships, to keep
out vessels with reinfOrcements. Maj. An
dcrson could have stopped these hostile pro-
ceedings, but he is Tot permitted to do so. AT
Pensacola the rebels have possession of the U.
s. Navy Yard aud two Forts. They have 100
! troops from Florida and other secession States
| concentrated at that point-batteries are b.
ing erected scaling ladders prepared, and eve
ry other arrangement for assault-and vessels
containing rebel troops enter the harbor from
| other States passing directly within range of
the guns of Fort Pjckens. These proceedings
cannot be interfered with, and the threat is
openly made and telrgraphed TO Washington
that if the Government dares to send reinforce
ments, the vessel bringing them will be fred
upon as was the Star of the West. This is
the way in which the statu quo is maintained
this the manner in which the Government
is acting on the dcfensivc-this the protec-
tion that is given to the public property; and
this the way in which the honor OF the flag is
maintained.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-01
DtLaiuart Waztffe.
M0YEMKErs AND SAYINGS OF Mr.. LIN
COIN

Springfield correspondents Of sundry east
ern papers concur in saying that il is def
nitely arranged by Mr.. Lincoln that he viii
start for Washington ON the 1Ith inst, going
By way of indianapolis. Cincinnati. Colum-
bus, Cleveland, Harrisburg, and perhaps AL
bany, New York and Philadelphia He will
be accompanied by a small escort Of friends,
including two officers of the Z. S. Army, and
viii probably make brief halts at the more
important points on the way. Mrs Lincoln
ard other members of the family will follow
in few days,
1t is stated at Washington on what
is said to be good authority, that as soon as
the vote is officially announced in the Senate,
he will issue an address to the country indica-
ting the policy of his Administration. 1t is
stated US a fact, and also eontradieted,
that he has written to friends in Washington,
urging a settlement on the basis of the Bor-
der State proposition.
The Washington correspondent of the
New 0rk t1efalO, &flleS as lOllOHs uDucI
dare OF Jan. 28
"I learn from an agent who had an inter
view with MIR. Lincoln at Sprinield, within
the past week, that the latter in discussing the
existing state of affairs, expressed himself as
follows: will suffer death before | will con
sent or will advise my friends TO consent to any
concession or compromise, which looks like
buying the privilege of taking possession Of this
Government, to which we have constitution
! al right, because whatever we might think OF
the merit of the various propositions before
| Congress, should regard any concession III
the face of menace the destruction of the Gov
ernmeut itself and the consent on all hands
that our system shall be brought down to q
| level with the existing disorganized state OF af
fairs in Mexico; but this thing will hereafter
be as it is now, in the hands of the people, and
| if they desire to call a convention to remove
any grievances complained of or to give new
guarantees for the permanence Of vested rights
it is not mine to oppose
In this conversation Mr.. Lincoln urged nj
objection to the border States or Etheridge'
propositions as future basis of agreement
the Republicans as party desire it.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-01

AT the suggestion of the Legislature oi
Virginia, a conference will be held at Wash
ington, commencing Monday next, between
Commissioners of such States as see fit to re-
spond to the invitation to send them, the
number being five from each State Mary
land, Kentucky, Tennessee. Missouri, North
Carolina, Delaware. and most of the free
States will be represented. A resolution
passed both Houses of the Ohio Legislature
on Wednesday authorizing the Governor to
appoint Commissioners to represent this
State. Our Commissioners will be instructed
to procure if possible postponement of the
conference till the 4th of April in order that
all the States may be represented. The
names of the Commissioners selected by Gov
Dennison had not been announced at the date
of our last adviees from Columbus
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-01

F. G. TREADwELL, New York Attorney
on the 18th inst. laid an affidavit before the
Chief Justice Of the United States Supreme
Court, charging Toombs, Floyd, Cobb, Wise
and some thirty others who have been conspi-
cuOus in their efforts to overthrow the Govern
ment, with having "conspired against the Con
stitution and Government of the United States
and committed the crimes of treason, misprison
of treason, and other high crimes and misde-
meanors against the peace, welfare and dignity
of the United States" and praying that the
persons named as so offending might be "ar-
rested and held to answer for such offences. -
President Buchanan, Gen. Cass, Secretaries
Black and Holt, and Gen. Scott, were named
as witnesses to substantiate the charges. The
Chief Justice returned the document with the
remark that sit was an improper paper to be
offered to the Court
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-01

Capt PoPE, of the U. S. Army, writing
to the CT ncinnati Commercial, says there is
no such man in the service as Maj, Bosworth
who surrendered Fort Pike after his valorous
threats to defend it to the last extremity. Capt
p. says:
1t was to have been hoped that the absurd
letter Of this intlividnll, jn5t before the fort
was surrendercd-oaas say nothing of the gro
tesque treachery of the act itsef-would have
shielded the Army from amy suspicion that
he could have been member of it. | pre-
sume though do not know it, that he was a
mere "employec," having the care of the pub
lie property in Fort Pike, during the alb
sence of the military. l shall be obliged to
you if you will make this correction Of ru-
NOR injurious TO the character AMI loyalty oI
Of the Army.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-01

Ten Of the Virginia Congressman, headed
by Senators Hunter and Mason, have issued
an address to the people of that State in favor
of immediate secession. 1t is designed to op-
crate on the election which comes off on Mon
day next; and the reasons urged are that
there is no hope of an arrangement of pending
difficulties by concession on the part Of the
North of such terms as the Southern States
could accede to. As is usual with the asser-
tions Of the seeessionists, when attempting to
Justify their treason, they resort to misrepre-
sentatiOn and downright falsehood They al
lege as one of the reasons why they despair
Of any arrangement to save the Union being
effected, that the Legislatures of Vermont,
Ohio and Pennsy lvania" have refused "to re-
peal their obnoxious personal liberty bills."-
This is Misrepresentation as regards PenGsyl-
vania and Vermont, and a lllsehood, known
to be such, as regards Ohio. Our State has
no law on her statute books of the kind com
planned Of and having none could not refuse
to repeal it. The personal liberty bills COM
planned of, these gentlemen claim nuIlify and
render imperative the fugitive slave law-but
at the very time they were attempting to 'in-
fame the heart" of the Virginia people by the
utterance of this deliberate lie, ia order to Sc
cure the disruption of the Union, one of their
own citizens was carrying home from Cleve-
land fugitive given up under that law.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-01

The Governors and Legislatures of Virgi-
MIA, Tennessee and Kentucky, seem to regard
with great disflvor the action of the Legisla
lures of Ohio, New York and Massachusetts, in
rendering the President men and money to aid
in the enforcement of the laws and protection
of the public property. They affect to regard
these movements as a menace to the South and
the avowal of a determination to "subjugate Sc
ceding States" 1t is, in the estimation of
Southern Governors and Legislators, COM
mendable en the part of Southern States to
subvert the Government, seize its property
insult the flag, fire upon uuarmed vessels, and
arm their people to the teeth to aid and de-
fend the rebels in such movements; but when
after matters have apparetly reached crisis
when the Government must maintain its au-
thority or surrender to traitors, the Northern
States tender aid to assist the President in the
constitutional discharge of his duty, they in
terpret it as menace-and insult to the South.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-01

AN Observation-Disclosures Magofin OF
Kentucky talks about 1dtinatum condition
to be made by that State for staying in the
Union. The North will yield nothing to de-
mands made in this rebellious spirit. We will
not treat with open rebels until they propose
submission, nor with those who threaten to re-
bel if we do not grant all they insist upon
1t is the duty of Governor Magoffin, and OF
every other citizen, North OF South, to obey
the laws. Not one of the present federal laws
is made pretext for breaking up the Govern
ment. They are the same laws we have lived
under in years past, and no change can be
made in them injurious to the South for years
to come. Should any change be made actual
ly infringing upon Southern rights" it will
then be time to talk of the remedy. But the
laws, as they are, must be enforced. No man
who proposes to repudiate them, and the Con
stitution itself, need ask any favors of the
North Cincinnati Gazette.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-01
"Y ours sincerely,
Especial Dispatch to the Evening Post.


Especial Dispatch to the Evening Post
WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1861.
1t is understood that Major Anderson has
determi to allow the wives and families of
the soldiers under his command to be removed
to New Y ork. As the men have been unable
to receive any pay from the South Carolina
Sub-Treasury, they cannot well support these
dependents. Some of them are poor ard in
destitute circumstances, and may need the
kind attentions of your charitable people.
Anderson and his officers were indignant
at the offer of the South Carolina authorities
to supply fresh provisions. They rejected the
offer with scorn, and demanded free access to
the markets, stating that they would pay for
everything they wanted
| About two thousand persons are engaged in
getting up batteries and Notifications on the
various islands of Charleston harbor, but in
most of them are unsuccessful. Their works
could easily be taken by any well trained land
force
The guns of Fort Sumptcr are able to reach
| Charleston and will not fall short, as some
military men have asserted.
| The Rhett people are very much dissatisfied
with the dilatory policy of Pickens, and the
fort may be assailcd by the armed popuiace at
any moment without permission of the author
ities. But the Union forces are on the alert
and prepared.
These things learn from a letter from Fort
Sumpter.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-01

1t is ascertained that neither of the
forts to which Secretary Floyd pro-
posed to remove the guns in the Allie
gheny Arsenal, is in readiness to re-
ceive single gun. The Secretary's
scheme was, therefore, to deliver the
guns into the hands of the Secession
lists. The Correspondence between
Secretary Holt and Gen. Cameron
relative to the guns, has been publish
ed and exhibits Floyd's meditated
treachery in the clearest light. Mr..
Holt, in his letter announcing that he
had countermanded his predecessors
order, gives the lie direct to the state
ment that the guns were manufactured
for the forts to which they had been
ordered, and adds:
"As they would have been entirely
useless at the points for which, under
the order of shipment they were des-
tined, and as their transportation
through the country could not have
failed to increase the feverish agita-
tion and apprehension already so un-
happily prevalent l did not hesitate,
when the matter was brought to my
notice, to direct their return to the Ar
senal."
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-01

Kansas has finally been admitted as a State,
provided the Presidential veto does not inter
pose to prevent it, which is not very probable.
On Tuesday, on motion of Mr.. Grow, of Pa
the rules were suspended and the bill as it
came from the Senate was passed by vote of
III ayes to 40 nays This makes the thirty
fourth State, if those that have passed seces-
sion ordinances may be counted as in the Union.
Kansas has had long and serious ordeal to
pass though in reaching the position of a
sovereign State, and it is to be hoped she will
prize and appreciate the blessings and privi-
lenes it bestows more than do some of the
rebellous members of the sisterhood in the
South. Had slave territory applying for
admission been treated in the manner Kansas
has, what dcafening clamor We should have
heard from one end of the Union 10 the other
in denunciation of the outrage.
Since the above was put in type intelli-
gcnce has been received that the bill has
received the signature Of the President.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-01

The Sloop of War Brooklyn left Norfolk a
few days ago with two hundred soldiers aboard
and went South. 1t was supposed she went to
reinforce Fort Pickens, but late accounts from
Washington positively dcny that such is the
case-say her mission is one of peace-anl
that she was sent to intercept vessels Of the
Gulf squadron, which in returning from Vera
Cruz it was supposed might pass into Pensa-
cola and offend the rebels concentrated there.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-01

The Grand Jury of Washington has found
three bills of indictment against Floyd, late
Secretary of War. One for malfsasance in
olfice-another for completely in abstracting
the bonds from the Department of the Inte-
rior-the other for conspiring for the over
throw OF the Government.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-01
settlement of Eetatee "a.

TINE following Administrators, Guardians Ane
Executors have filed their papers for settlement;
j. W. Matthew'S Guardian Of minor heirs OF A. H Hum.
istou.
J. W Jones, Guardian Of J NJ Slloup. .r.
David Pcnry, Guardian Of Joel Lloyd.
Lucy r. Andress, Guardian Of Patt Stout. 81"
Matthew Go0dng, Guardian Of Cicero Conckln.
s B. Hunt, Administrator Of James Cook. ir
Eliza stein, Administrative Of Solomon Stein. vt
Isaac n. Rchcy ct al Administrators OF Jas. Mcclure.
George Wohey, ct al. Executors OF Robert Perry.
Eli Downing jr. Executor Of Eli Downing. -hl
There will be hearing said cases. at my once in
Delaware, saturday, February ed 1901 =
Feb 'Gl-3 /. kANNEY, Probate Judge.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-01
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Roau Tgotice.

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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-01
NR. emNFR. or xoFrn carpr.ISA

Mr. GiImer, of North Carolina, made
most powerful Union speech yesterday in the
House He is the largest stakeholder in Con
gress, and is at the same time one of the bit
terest opponents of secession. The old man
was warmed by his subject, and rose TO heights
Of eloquence that no one present supposed him
to be capable of, and the effect upon the House
was great. He showed up the game of the Sc
cessionists, charged them with dcceiving the
people Of the South in the Presidential can
vass. Then the Breckinridge speakers de
elared that they were as good friends of the
Union as anybody else, when all COW under
stand that il was game played on purpose
to sever the slave from tine free States. SO
now, he charged this cry of secession for the
purpose of reconstruction was damnable
cheat. lis authors meant no such thing
! They mean disunion perpetual and eternal
| The old mans plea TO the Republicans TO give
the conservative men something to stand upon,
and disappoint the disnuionistS, was moving
| He cried like child while making this appeal
| to the Republicans TO save him and his I nion
| frieuds in the border States. There was not
dry eye in the House. Even those members
who are most firm in their discrimination not
to yield an inch TO slavery were moved to
tears ut the old mans earnestncss, and evident
distress. The effect of the speech will be good
| in North Carolina and in all parts of thC
| country. 1t was very fair in tone, for Mr.
Gilmer admitted fully and frankly that the
South had no Gauss Tor its wicked secession
| movement, but be claimed that in point o
fact the country was in the midst of revolution
and that the Republicans should act in view
of that alarming and extraordinary fact, ant
not wholly in reference to any party platform
/ made when such a revolution was not dreamed
of. The reply to this plea is : platforms arr
uething-but right and justice are eternal
and it is not proper, it is not right to d.
wrong even that good may come.-Cor. Stat
Tostyn0I
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-01

A personal difficulty occurred in the House
of Representatives at Washington, on the Oath
ult., between Messrs. Dunn of Ind. and Rust
of Arkansas, in consequence of which chal-
lenge was sent by the latter to the former
The matter was placed in the hands of Mr..
Sherman of this State, and Mr. Hindman of
Arkansas, and the result was " au honorable
and satisfactory adjustment without resort
to the pistol.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-01
Aelst AanettiaeiltEnts.
Delaware County Probate Court

William p. Jon cs, Administrator 1.l-7N
of Edward Jones, deceased, -sE a lsf
bPetition 10 Sell Land.
Thomas Jones and others, Defen. lo irIif oD
dauts. 1 as ge -s5si l.i a q 4
ITO Thomas Jones' Green EdwsrdB and heR
Il husband John Edwards Jane Jonas, and John
Jones Montgomery shire, Wales IN the Kingdom Of
Great Britain. Sc.
You and each OF you hereby informed that on the
2et day Of January A. n 1861 said AdninstratoT a.
led his Petition the Probate Court Of Delaware coun.
y the State OF Ohio, the object and prayer or which
petition obtain order &c the % day Of March
A. H. 1861 in said Probate Court aforesaid FOR The sail
Of the lOlOwin real estate (of which tho said Edward
Jones died soized) pay the debts Of said decedent
namely Forty Acres OF Land in the North west cornef
OF Lot r. in Section q Township ana Range 1o,
United Military Lands in Troys townshp yDela
county, Ohio, and fully described in said petton:
WILLIAM P. JONES,
Administrator OF said deceased!
REID 4 EATON, Attorneys for Petitioner.
Feb. l, 1s61-4t CS3,121 fH H-H "