Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-30
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AshiN0TON. Jan 20
The Chicago and Nilvsutss Boas Do Of tt. a
visited the Psssidsot, Ar. seward. and othere
today. The President ssid. 10 the interviev
III Mr. Lincoln shall srjoy bic aessssles e
power - mssh = ] shsll sssirsmsss. - sill
Be happy oao.r
NJ. Ssvsrd said. "Herssostrs the e,v .eav1
the Uoioo be- bees rs,sed, sAss there ..
90 danger. ! tell you. ny frisods, the o..ee-
tiou Of slavery vsil not noe he taken into \.
eossa We ere - s,ve the Usioa. then eeve
al the rest worth saving"
nr. Reynolds. Of New York, from the Con
mittss on the Psssidsste Dssesgs. vjll. 10.
morrow. report . bill. not only giving the RI
eeutivs the po ~er. but msktnx is maudstrv
upon him 70 esll oot the volunteer militia. los
the purpose Of supprsssinx ilsurrsction, -.
Col. Hayns does not believe the truth 81 the
dsspeteh tFoss ChesDessos - 20 the rspusts
busi0sss which oos upisd The attsn,iop Of the
Legisisture TO secret session yessesdsv 81.
has received no dispstch or eomu un,>eeioo
from Gov P'cke0s % the sut jscs. The repo,
10 believed TO be equally srronsous - 10 the,
which recently represented thst hoss from
r. Sumts, had been fred ioto from one ot ,Ls
Osarlss,on for,s.
Col Hayne has made no demand on tha Pe,l
eral Government for the surrender Of Fort
Sumter, and 10 partially awaiting the action 81
ths Southern Congress at Montgomery. vhis,.
will assemble next week
The errand II ths sloop Of war Brooklyn ID
believed % be Of peacsful chsractsr. With I
view of intsrespting hostile demonstrations on
the part Of the Gch equadron. The troop. on
hoard were destined 70 the works O che P,ss
Ugas. which are still 10 pos.sssion Of the Fed.
srsl authorities. but without aisqusts force 70
bold y en-.
Capt. Barrow vas ssut BY land . week sioee
on : similar errsnd. and has probably arrived
there by this time. His dispatshs. 10 Fort
Piekens snd the naval comma odsrs in the Gull
we're Of . most pacific character.
WASHINGTON. ian 70.
Union mes are much encouraged by shs
prompt response to tn invitation Tor Com ME
si ners to meet here on the 4th Of February
and II 10 believed that its - ion will eumusud
ths support Of large majority Of Congress
The Fugiiive Slave Law introduced TO-DAY
By senator Dvugi.s u considered . thorough
end effective mes.urs. sbo.ishing objections 70
the present statute.
Asss's SIidssl and Benjamin will formally
retire - coon - they receive Official iuforma.
ti"D Of the secession of L0uisiana.
Il 10 not believed thst . majority of the
secessiOnists viii bs elected In any Border
state Convention.
The great point arrived st By Uoiou men.
10 to avoid ell p etsxt Tor collision By ssced.
ing States, in the h0re that tee second sober
thought of the people. " adjustment msasu. g
ara presented, viii Induce them 10 resume
their places in the Union.
The repeal Of the Pessonal Liberty bill by
Khods Island. aud tho action Of ths Ohio Leg
isisture. are hailed % hsrbingers Of peace
Affsirs = ear . more hopeful aspect
Sscy. Dix has instructed comma nd -rs Of rev.
enue cutters. II attacked. to make the bet 10
fence 10 their power. and II sssailsd By Q
superior force, 70 run their vessels ashore and
blO~ them M He has also written the Col
Iector OF New Orlears to apply 10 the Cover
nor Of Louisiana TO revoke tbs seisnrs Of the
Government hospital. nd ordering 200 patients
to be removed Dix denouncing Il - On act Of
outrageous bsrbsrity. disgrscstul 70 soy ags
or country.
The Mayor OF Washington has been cum.
moosd botors the Sslscf Commiitss 10 testify
~s-.. - s'c ~~--ps.-~y - -.
He privately ssys he knows nothing shout IL
80 many military companies srs arsistns
here thst It ie impossible to find quart. 70. Ad.
ditionsl tvoops are expected to-morro~.
Senator Mallory. q Pensacola, telegra ed
to Senator Biglsr. last evening, that II OO4,
man we're on the ground 10 resist .bs reinforce.
ment Of Fort Pckens. md that II the Brook lyo
attemt ted to relieve the fort . bloody 6xh,
will follow.
Owing TO the urgent remoa strances Of Secve
tasy DIX. the Marine Hospital affair. in New
Orlesns h-s been ss,i-factor'ly arranged.
Capt. France If the Revenue Cutter Harriet
Lane, 10 10 Washington.