The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-01-25
THE PROGRESS OF THE REVOLUTION.


Governor BERBE, the Territorial Gov.
ernor Of Kansas, since the resignation Of
MEpARv, in his message to the Kansas
Legislature, says that the present distracted
state of the country is owing to the aggres.
sive policy Of the Republican party, and
urges union and Cancellation, but if DISCUS
ton takes place he trusts that Kansas will
decline ON Identification with either portion
of the Union, but establish a separate and
independent government.
"A Convention Of Delegates from the
various counties in Maryland, in session in
Baltimore, on the 18th, passed resolution
requesting the Governor to issue procla.
nation for the people of the State to vote
on the last Monday in January, whether
they want State Convention called or not;
and if the question is decided in the afir.
native, to hold an election for delegates to
the Convention, to meet on the first Mon.
day in February. They also unanimously
passed a resolution approving of Mr.. Crit
tendens proposition, and then adjourned.
In the United States House OF Repre-
sentatives, Messrs. Howard, Republican, of
Michigan HICKMAN, Republican, of Penn
sylvania DAWES, Republican, of Massa-
chusetts JOHN OocHRANE, Democrat, of
New York, and BRANCH, Democrat, of
North Carolina, have been appointed a
special committee, with full powers, to make
immediate inquiry, and report upon the fol-
lowing subjects
2. Whether any executive officer of the United
communication with any person or persons
concerning the surrender of any forts, for.
tresses, or public property of the United States,
and whether any demand for such surrender
has been made, when and by whom, and what
answer has been given. 2. Whether any officer
of this Government has at any time entered
any pledge, agreement, or understanding, with
any person or persons, not to send reinforce.
ments to the forts of the United States in the
harbor of Charleston, and the particulars of
snch agreement, pledge, or understanding;
when; where, and with whom it was made, and
on what consideration. 8. What demand for
reinforcements of the said forts has been made,
and for what reason such reinforcements have
not been furnished. 4. Where the ships of the
United States are now stationed, with what
commands, and with what orders. s. Whether
the custom house, post office, arsenal. and
other public buildings of the United States at
Charleston have been seized and are held in
possession by any person or persons, and the
particulars of such seizure and possession. b.
Whether any revenue cutter OF the United
States has been seized and is now held in pos.
session by any persons or persons, and the par
ticulars thereof; and whether any efforts have
been made by the head of the Treasury De.
partment to recapture or recover possession of
said vessel. .. Sa-
It is said this committee will make the
most thorough investigation; and that one
of its results, may be certain arrests for
treason or impeachment.
- The only life that has been sacrificed
thus far, by the warIike demonstrations
growing out of the present sectional troubles
was that of private in the South Carolina
troops at Castle Pinckney, named HOLMES,
on the 9TH inst. He approached a sentry,
who presented his gun and demanded who
the stranger was, but before he could an
swer the gun was discharged, killing him
instantly. - t .,. ...... Iii .tf,
The following is memorandum of the
instructions to Major ANDERSON, from Presi-
dent BUCHANAN and Secretary FLOYD. It
is taken from the Presidents reply to the
South Carolina Commissioners:
You are carefully to avoid every act which
would needlessly tend to provoke aggression,
and for that reason, you are not, without ne
be construed into the assumption of hostile
attitude but you are to hold possession of the
forts in this harbor, and if attacked. you are
to defend yourself to the last extremity. The
smallness of your force will not permit you
perhaps, to occupy but one of the forts, but an
attack on, or attempt to take possession Of
either of them, will be regarded as an act of
hostility, and you may then put your command
into either Of them iOh,ch y0u may deem proper
to increase its po,oer of resistance. You are
authorized to take similar steps whenever you
have tangible evidence of design to proceed
to hostile act. ~ ~ =
Itappears from this, that the President
is entitled to small share in the resolutions
and powder expended in honor of Major
ANDERSON. He gave the orders and the
Major executed them. ,,., .r... .4.
-HELrER is played out! He was an
nounced to lecture in New York, on We'd
nesdsy, the 9th, on the Impending Crisis"
At the hour appointed, thirty-three males,
seven females-spectscled and black-cotton
Cleveland one large dog, were in atten.
dance. The lecture was postponed, indef-
nitely, owing to the slim attendance, and
the quarters returned. A Union meeting
WAS Immediately organized, BY large
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