The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-02-13

n Tie news this week I anything

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Il Tie news his week i anything
but cheering to the lovers Of cul whole
country. who desire an honorable and
.neaceable adjustment Of orr national
difficulties. although few Of the Re
pnblcans in Congress have thrown OIL
party shackles. aud boldly advocate n
compromise. This move il is thought
will have a tendency to divide that
party. the ultra Abolitionists bitterly
denouncing this course as surrender
Of what was gained in their recent
Presidential victory. Loyeioy, OF IL
linois. and Hutchins. OF Ohio, lead
the nltras. while Corwin. OF Ohio, and
Kellogg. Of Ills.. are at the head Of
the national Republicans in the House
Mr.. Lincoln has not yet indicated his
future coarse. though his home organ
at Springfield strongly faycrs the ultra
wing.
The Peace Conference at Washing
ton elected ex-President Tyler Chair
man. There were seventeen States
represented at the opening OF the Con-
ference. and Commissioners from two
or three others have aimee taken their
seats. There are so many ultras, from
both South and North, in the Confer
ence, that il is problematical whether
they can come TO an agreement. a
very large number OF propositions are
before them. and all referred to a COM
mittce Of one from each State. from
which a report is expected the present
week, when it is thought lengthy
discussion will follow.
Gen. Scott is holding a military con-
ference OF all the principal officers OF
the army at Washington, and the fed
eral capital presents the appearance Of
a city under martial law, so large is
the number of troops concentrated
there. On the 18th Of March will Be
presented the singular spectacle Of an
American President being inangura
ted nnder the protection Of the bayo-
nets Of the army. In looks il savors
strongly OF military despotism. and
the crushing Of the liberties Of the
people.
The Geographic dispatches say nc
approximations are entertained. among
those best informed, Of an immediate
attack By South Carolina upon Fort
Sumter, although she will guardit will
greater strictDess.
The Texas Convention has adopted
an Ordinance of Secession. and dele
gates from all the seeded states HAYS
met at Montgomery and adopted I
Constitution and Provisional Govern
ment, which it il announced will =
into operation with ample funds ans
full power. JEFF. Davis has been elect
Ell President, and ii we can Judge b.
his speech On retiring from the v. ,
Senate, he will exert himself 70 pre-
serve peace. ii he can consistent,
with what he considers the rights .
the southern confederacy. Alex. II
Stephens was elected Vice President
lie was originally opposed u secs
sion, but the diliatory action Of Ii
Republicans in regard to compromis
carried his state against him, and u
went with the state. Thus we sec
suuthern republic fully organized, EN-
bracing seven states, formerly ~ II
American Union, and now it j. pre-
baby too late for any compromise !
bring them back. This may Justly }
laid at the door ofthe uncompromisin
Republicans, for ii they had exhibite
spirit OF fairness, we do not beliey
single state, except South Carcln'
would have left the Union. Il is u
to be seen whether the same spirit wi
govern them until it plungcs rs I'M
civil war, and the border states, ais
are driven away.
New York has seized some arm
belonging to Georgia, which were b
ing shipped thither, and IN retaliatie
Georgia has taken several vessels b
longing to citizens Of New York.