White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-01-31
Summary Of HewS.

Tharsdsy, 80: January 81, 1851.
Summary Of Hews.
The Postmaster General has cut of the
mail facilities to Pensacola. Florida, be-
cause the mails have besu tampsred with.
Fears are entertained, that when Louis
isna sscedss. France will seize her, upon
the ground that when she breaks of con.
nsction with the United STATES. the treaty
whereby France csdsd her to our Gov.
ernmsnt will Be annullsd.
Preparations for the defence Of Wash
ington are still going on.
Mr.. Lincoln is being pressed to appoint
Hon. Schuyler Colfax Postmaster Gen.
eral.
Pondsrous petitions are pouring in up
on Congress from all parts Of the North.
ssking for the adoption Of the Crittendsn
oompromiss. They are frequently sent
wrapped in the American flag.
The Resolutions of the New York Leg
islsturs, offering aid to the President to
enforce the laws. are creating great indig
nstion in the Southern States.
Mr.. Colfax has introdlced . bill in
Congress. to withdraw mail facilities
from the Ssosding States.
The French Emperor disapprovss Of
the Secession movement. and says that
the Seeding States can recsivs no aid
from him.
II 10 said that Senator Crittsnden 10
very indignant bscanse the Southern
Senators permitted bis Compromiss
measures to Be defeated, and declares
that the Union must be preserved, peace
sbly or foreibly.
Brooklyn. N. Y. was last week thrown
into intense excitement BY the report that
traitors in that city and New York con-
tsmplassd ssizing the Navy Yard. Great
preparations were made for defence. but
the affair proved to be . hoax.
Some of Secretary Cobb's dishonest
and reasonable transactions, while in Of
Gee. have been leaking out.
A battery has been erected at Memphis.
to obstruct the navigation of the Missis
sippi River.
The Government has sent reinforce
ments to Fort Picksns. in Florida. which
is bssiegsd BY the Alabama and Florida
troops.
The Pasifc Railroad bill is probably
dead for the present session.
A Convention of Commissioners O from
ths Border States. proposed BY Virgins.
10 looked upon With much favor. Hopes
ore entertained that this Convention will
agree upon . plan of adjustment. twill
meet at Washington. in February. The
States Of New York. New Jersey. Della
ware, Maryland. Virgins. Kentucky.
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Missouri, will
in all probability be represented. seve-
raj Of the States have already appointed
thsir Commissioners. Each State will
select its ablsst men.
Montgomery. Of Psnnsylvania. has .
plan for saving the Union. 1t is for all
the members to resign. and run over. on
the issue Of Crittsnden's Compromiss. in
order to ascertain the feeling of their con-
ssitusnts. The best Of the joke is. Mont
gomery has nothing to lose. - bis term
expires On the 4,h Of March. and another
man has bssn chosen to represent his
District.
Timothy O. Howe has bssn chosen
United States Senator ty the Wisconsin
Legislature.
Rhsds Island has repealed the Person
ii Liberty bill. and Massachusetts, and
Psnnsylvsnis seem disposed to follow
her example.
Union demonstrations are being held
in Missouri.
Jefferson Davis is talked of - Presi-
dent Of the Southern Conisdsracy.
II was proposed. - soon - Louisians
seeded, to remove the duty from foreign
sugar. Tis would make chsap sugar for
the North. and make Leuisisna ssnsibly
feel, at the outset. what she would loss
BY secession. Grocers will do well to
keep an eye on this matter. in their su-
gar purchases.
The soldiers at Fort Sumter remain
firm, and are willing to take . tilt with
the traitors. The House Military Com
mite have unanimously reported bill
for their relief.
W. b. Russell and GODDARD Bailey
have been indicted on the Trust Fund
swindls.
The contest in Tennessee 10 growing Bit
tor between the Unionists and Secession.
lists. In virginis thsrs viii also BE- hot
times.
It is reported that the Charleston cor.
Of the New York Tribune has
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