The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-01-19

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lying North of latitude 43 degrees.
Foarth<The enlargement Of the jurisdiction
of Oregon, SO as to include the Territory Q
Washington.
Fifth-The re establishment Of the State OF Cal
ifornia, so as to include that portion of Utal
and New Mexico, lying West of the 44th degre
of longitude. ~
On motion of Mr. Bigler, Mr.. Crittenden's re
solutions were taken up.
Mr.. Latham, Of California, opposed the amend
ment of Mr. Powell. If the amendment is &C
cepted the Constitution will be 40 amended tina
the extension of slavery will be for ever pre-
cluded. We will never get Cuba. He did no
want to take any steps which would again preci
pitate the question on the American people,
We understand the question thereon and o. thi
amendment should 60 before them. They woul,
never consent
The Chair, Mr. Foot, of VT, decided that UT
finished business being the Pacific Railroad Bill
had precedence of the special order, being tn
bill for the admission of Kansas.
Mr. Bislcr of Pennsylvania, moved to post
all other business to take up Mr.. Crittendeni
amendments.
Mr.. Wade, of Ohio, called for the yeas ant
nays. The motion was agreed to by vote Of 2
yeas to 20 nays.
BOsroN, Jan. Is.
In the House of Representatives yesterday N
Tyler, of Boston, introduced resolution tina
in view of the great sufferingin South Caroline
the immediate consequence of the citizens o
that State acting upon mistaken idea oil thei
rights and obligations, and in view OF the abund
ance and prosperity of this commonwealth, {
sum be appropriated from the State Treasury t
be invested in provisions and stores for the re
lief of our suffering fellow-countrymen in thai
State. .--..
Montgomery, Jan. 10.
The Legislature organized this morning. II
will confirm its action, as far as possible, during
the session of business arising from the action
of the Convention.
The Governors Message urges the necessity
that Alabama be at once placed upon the most
efficient footing and the appointment OF q
military board by the Legislature.
The Convention was in secret session to-day.
Both bodies have adjourned till tomorrow.
Harrisburg, Jan. H.
The Inauguration of Gov. Curtin occurred this
morning. His address is frank and manly. lie
pledges himself to stand by the constitution
against all encroachments instigated by hatred
or ambition by fanatcism or folly. He says the
election of a President has been made pretext
for disturbing the peace of the country by wrest'
ing from the Federal Government the power the
people conferred on it when the constitution was
adopted. There was nothing in the life or acts
of Mr.. Lincoln to warrant that his admnistra-
ton will be unfriendly to State or local insttu-
tons. Nothing has occurred justifying the ex-
citement which has blinded the Judgment of a
part of the people and which is now precipitat-
ing them into revolution. He says if Pennsylva-
MIA has any laws infringing the rights of any of
the States or which contravene any Federal law
or obstruct its execution it aught to be repealed.
She never has faltered in the recognizing of all
the duties imposed by the national compact and
will by every act consistent with devotion to the
interests of her people, promote fraternity and
peace between the States. Even when her trade
WAC Frustrated and her industry paralyzed by le-
gislation of the General Government, favoring
adverse interests, Pennsylvania waited patient
ly for another opportunity to declare the public
will in constitutional manner. At the late
election, protection to labor was the great prin-
ciple inscribed en- the banners Of his party, yet
she had no desire to interfere with or abridge
the rights Of other States. Though the State has
suffered from adverse legislation, no voice of
disloyalty or treason nor arm has been raised to
strike at the sacred fabric of our national Union.
1t will be our duty to unite with the people of
the loyal States in Just and honorable measures
of conciliatiun If they are Just and moderate
the danger may be averted Ours is National
Government having all the attributes Of sover-
eighty, and among these is right OF sefpreser-
walton. No State or combination of States can
secede or ahsolve themselves from the obliga-
tons of the Union. To permit this without the
consent of the rest, is to confess the government
a failure. Pennsylvania will never acquiesce in
such conspiracy nor assent to doctrine in
volving the destruction of the Government Ii
it is to exist, it must have the power adequate to
the enforcement of the supreme law in every
State 1t is the first duty of the Federal Gov
eminent to stay the progress Of anarchy and en-
dorse the laws Pennsylvania will give it a unit
ed, honest and faithful support. The people
mean to preserve the integrity of the Union at
every hazard Amendments to the Constitution
made in a constitutional manner, our people will
consider and act as deliberately upon as their
Importance demands.
New Orleans, Jan. Is.
Consul Pickens went to Vera Cruz Tuesday
morning, bearing important dispatches from
Washington to the commander of the Gull
squadron. 1t is rumored the dispatches call for
the concentration of the fleet at the mouth oil
the Mississippi and at Pensacola harbor.
Volunteers are daily drilling here for the rein
forcement of the surrounding forts.
The Collector at Mobile has refused to honor
drafts from the Federal Government until he has
orders from the Government of Alabama.
ST. Louis, Jan. 16.
The Convention bill passed the State Senate
last night by vote of 81 to- 2. The bill carrie;
it to the voters. to decide at the time of electins
the delegates. Whether the ordinance of seces
sion, if passed, shall be submitted to the people
for ratification
The election of delegates to be held Feb. 18th
and the Convention to meet on the IS OF febru
airy.
At the Davis Mills, in the northern part o
Ray County, boiler exploded last Wednesday
instantly killing Harry Thompson, Jesse Riggs
Simon Turner, two brothers named Lapes, Mrs
Davis and negro man belonging to the latter
and seriously injuring Sanford Gorham
New York, Jan. II.
James E. Kerrigan, NJ. G. elect from
the 4th District of New York, has been summon
ed as witness before the U. S. Court. He, i
will be remembered, advertised some time sine
for men to form military organization for SOM
unknown object.
The steamship EGinburg, from Liverpool, I'd
via Queenstown, Sd, will be up at 1870 this p. m
1t is announced this p m. that the Bank @
the Republic, under instructions of the Cover
nor of North Carolina, will pay the interest Oh
all the bonds OF the State without regard to tn
late frauds in the Interior Department.
The Commercial Washington despatch say
the Senate Committee on Commerce, by vot
of Southerners against Northerners, had dc
cided not to report Mr.. McIntyre's nomination
for Collector of Charleston, to the Senate.
The President to-day sent to the Senate tn
name Of Mr. Holt as Secretary of War;
The visit of the New York CongressioD:
delegation to the President is deferred, the Cat
met being in session to-day.
| The Posts dispatch says Lord Lyons Nj
| Schelider, the former Charge, and other men
bers of the Diplomatic Corps, have requisite
| Secretary Black to furnish official informa.io
whether the Government of the United State
will recognize the clearances Of vessels whic
may be issued by the State authority of Sont
Carolina; and also whether foreign vessels coul
properly pay duties to South Carolina officers.
Mr. Blacks answer has not transpired--it
understood to have been in the negative. In RI
ply to both questions, he states, however, tina
foreign vessels entering Secediug Ports and pa,
ing duties ignorantly, would have more indu
gence than others, blu. adds that the Cover
ment is reluctant to consider the subject in tn
present unsettled condition Of the country.
The vote in the Senate yesterday on the Cri
tenden propositions was Immediately telegraphe
South by the secessionists, who were greatly n
| lcced at the result