The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-01-26
SUMMARY OF LATEST TELEGRAPHlO NEWS.

The country will hail with unusus
qualification the election, on the 10th inst.
of Gov. Henry S. Lane, Of Indiana, to thu
United States Senate, as successor to Mr.
Fitch.
Senator Hunter, Of Virginia, has beer
excused from further service as chairman Of
the Senate Financial Committee.
The Legislature of Rhode Island has
repealed the Personal Liberty Bill of that
State.
Tho South Carolina Parliament has
appropriated forty thousand dollars for
carrying on the postal arrangements of that
Kingdom, If the U. S. Government changes
the present system.
Petitions are daily presented in either
House Of Congress from several of the
Northern States, asking for the adoption
by Congress, of the Crittenden Compro-
mise; and for the submission Of the same
to vote of the people of the whole Union.
The Senators from Florida, Alabama
and Mississippi, formally announced their
withdrawal from the U. S. Senate, last
Monday. jeff. Davis, of Mississippi, said
the secession Of his State terminated his
functions as U. S. Senator. In parting, he
said he felt no hostility towards any Sen
ator, and hoped that future relations be-
tween them might be peaceful. Mr.. Clay,
of Alabama, took leave in different vein.
He launched a TRADE Of abuse against the
Republicans charged them with being the
authors of all the troubles which caused the
sccession-and declared the Republican
Platform a declaration of war against the
lives and institutions Of the South. Mr..
Clay is not as much Of a philosopher as JEFF.
Davis, Or he would not have INDUCED in
denunciations Upon the eve Of his departure
from the s'accursed Union.''
On Monday last, the bill admitting
Kansas in.o the Union, was taken up On
motion Of Mr.. Seward. After the adoption
Ct an amendment, the purport of which has
not yet TRANSFERRED, the Senate passed the
bill by a vote Of Sc yeas, to l6 nays.
Mr.. Bigler, Senator from Pennsylvania,
made an elaborate speech On the Crittenden
Resolutions last Monday. lie urged Re-
publican Senators to pass these or similar
He appealed to the South to
consider whether its rights could not be
obtained in the Union. He opposes seces-
sion, but did not see how they could coercc
q State.
The Alabama members of the House,
sent in on Monday last, letter ann ouncing
heir withdrawal from that body.
The city of Brooklyn was thrown into
feverish excitement last Monday evening,
BY current rumor that the Navy Yard was
20 be seized by the sympathizers Of the Sc
,essionists in that vicinity. The authorities
ordered the militia and police force, to
rendezvous near the Navy Yard, and every
1recauton was taken to prevent a surprise.
whether the formidable preparations made
~ the authorities prevented an attempt to
eize the public works, or whether there was
my truth in the rumor that such an attack
vas contemplated or about to be carried into
execution, is not definitely scttied-but one
hing is certain, sail is quiet' at Brooklyn,
Up to this date.
Dispatches from independence (Mo.)
# date 22d, bring US intelligence of the
rrival at that place Of the New Mexican
nail, with Sante Fe dates to the 3lst uIt
BY this arrival we learn that some eighteen
lays ago Major Crittenden and his COM
nand, from Fort Union, came across large
'and Of kiowa Indians, near Simeron
springs, and battle ensued. Fifty were
illed. The troops burned one hundred
odges, and took their ponies, provisions, Y
&c. None Of Crittenden's command were 4
ven wounded.
Mr.. S. F. Halle, Commissioner from
Alabama, has recently visited Kentucky to
Mist her Governor in measures of resist.
nee to the approaching ascendancy of Re-
ublcanism. His correspondence with
iov. Magofin is published in the Louisville
'ournal. In reply to Mr.. Halle's letter, the
Governor assents to all the views expressed
n it, but says that Kentucky is opposed to
eparate action, and prefers Convention
f all the Slave States to be held-say at
early as the 9Th of Feb
uary. lie thinks that an mediate agree.
nent could be had upon guarantees to be
of the Federal Government, and :
hat if these should be refused, the South ,
would be unit for separation.
Hon. Cave johnson, of Tennessee. has
written very strong letter, denounciug in
he most emphatic terms the whole secession
novement-declaring it to be nothing but
ebclion, and proclaiming the duty of the
federal Executive, IN case of the capture of 1
my of the forts of the United States, to !
'retake them, without regard to the blood
n treasure that may be expendcd.'' He
'njoins upon the people of Tennessee that
heir safety lies in clinging to the Union,
md in seeking, through the Government, the
edress of all evils which have arisen under
t. He points out at length, the disasters
hat must follow disunion, especially to the
South. 1t is very strong and patriotic
etter, and cannot fail to produce marked
fleet on public sentiment in that State.