The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-01-12

Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
Washington, Jan. 3.
| This has been another exciting day in Wash
| Ington. About II o'clock it was announced that
the South Carolina Commissioners had departed
! for home early in the morning; and, upon in
| q"ry, the report proved true. 1t seems that
| yesterday they sent communication to the
President in which they referred to the fact that
he had made engagements with South Carolina
which he had not fulfilled. Mr.. Buchanan in a
short time returned the documents upon the
ground, as l learn, that it was not consistent
with his personal honor to notice it, as it CON
tanned reflections upon his conduct. The Com
m!ssioners, having no further business in WASH
ington thea left. Mr.. Prescott, their Secrl tarv,
has not departed, as stated in the telegran5s If
the Associated Press but " Ill 20 in the morni q
About p. NJ. to-day, Messrs Toombs, Iverson
and Mason were seen to enter the House ia IN
| excited manner, and the former handed to Ar
Pryor, Mr.. Garnet and Others, dispatch, which
they read with visible emotion. A crowd of
members gathered around, and it was evident
that some important Intelligence had been re-
ceivud. On inquiry, | found that the Georgia
Senators had received dispach stating that al
the forts and asenals Of the United States in
Georgia were in the hands Of the State troops,
and that the election for members of the Con.
vention had resulted in the choice of a large
tciiigemce was ioyfuliy received by the Secession
leaders and their sympathizrIS.
1t seems that arrangements were made month
ago, for the seizure OF the arsenal near August.
where very SUI Ill force of United States troops
has been stationed. The district formerly renrt.
scented by a. II. Stephens, which includes the
city of Augusta, was expected to 20 largely for
the co-opcrationsts, but in this calculation the
latter have been disappointed, and in this way
the State has been lost to them.
IL Is asserted that the Secessionists had an
ranged for the seizure of all the forts and ~
senalS in the South during this week A per- On
claiming to be well Informed told me tod V tn
Florida would undoubtedly put herself out Of the
lHon, and seize the important works at XIV
West and other points on the coast
While the Sccessionists az pear thus to be hav-
ing everything their own way, the Administrator
seems TO be doing nothing, Or next to it. Strong
eho'ts are being Diade, in view OF the alarn:ug
facts which haze stated, to induce the Govern
meni 20 take prompt action and bold steps.
II is surmised that the Harriet Lane is detained
with the view o! taking NJ McIntyre to Char'cs.
ton, and that he viii collect tic revenue off the
par. dispatch from one Of the Char!eston
editors, received to-day, says tiat the appoint
mcnt was received there with the greate.t Ia
difference The same dispatch reiterates i6a
statement that The Secessi 1niSts had carried
Georgia. 1t was impossible, however, that at
the time the dispatch WAS sent. that more than
halt the State could have been heard from -
The vote in those counties reported might, how
ever, have been, so decisive to leave no doubt
of the result.
Mr.. Breckenridge authorizes denial Of he
statement that lie ever uttered ANYTHING like I'm
approval of The course of Coz. Hicks, of Mar
land, in refusing 10 cali the Legislature togethcr
Mr. Critteaden is greatly afflicted at tie
threatening aspect of affairs, and will cndcaNv.
to press to an immediate vote, his resolution
submitting the substance of his resolutions to
the popular vote.
Mr. Bingham to day got mp his bill to enforce
the collection of the revenue, and presented san
dry amendments, after which he asked its re- |
commttal. The Southern members violently |
opposed the motion, claiming the right of a full |
discussion. Mr.. Bingham said he had no DIS |
position to prevent that, and by common consent |
the bill went over til Tuesday next. The Sou.E- |
ern members are now anxious to engage in de
bate, and the bal! will probably open next week.
1t is not knCwn when the expected message uI
Me- Buchanan will be sent in, and it is now pos
.ible that none will be communicated.
The position Of Mr. Douglas may be briefly
stated: After administering severe lecture to
he Republicans, and assailing the positions OF
he President elect, he took the ground that
here was no way 20 reach seeding State, e.
,cpt nv making war upon her that the conflict |
would have to be regulated by the rules of war,
md prisoners could not be treated as trai'ors
hat the Constitution provided only one mode of
the laws, and that was by civil pro-
css, and there being no U. $. Courts or Mar.
hats in seeding State, she could not be co.
freed
As to making war, he said he would use every
ther expedeut before he even would deliberate
bout that. He declared against secession, how
yer, and pointed out its wronsfulness
A DisnEARrENING SrsPIcIoN Secedcrs
re getting afraid they have been wofully cheated
n their purchases OF arms from the Secretary OF ,
Var and others. A writer for the Charleston
iercury saws:
At Harper's Ferry and Springfield L. S. armo- v
cs, every portion # an arm is made BY differ
ut artizan. As each portion is finished it is laid
side until great number of pieces made o
hev are then inspe cted ana tested by the Orb,
,nce officers and ~ ister armoror, and the dele"
yc pieces are marked as condemned, and ID
weight on Government account. The con
actors attend these sales, buy the separate g
eces put them together, and then have at
very low price, arms apparently very efficient, Of
1t actually condemned guns and weapons. II
lese facts were made known to me by gentle -
en- in Virginia who were appointed by th- lii
ate to purchase arms ard came very near be-
g taken in by these parties. The Master Arm
er now engaged by the State of Virginia, ac- d,
ientally examined some pieces sent into Vir
MIA by these contractors samples of the arms Gu
ey were ready to furnish, and discovered tile tn
a'k etcondemnation placed upon them by his
ders II any Army Commissioners of the
u'e desire to verify these facts shall be hap u'
u place them in communication with the ca
rites who gave me this information.
The center of pop'lation of Massachusetts i
out one mile west of the State House. Boston
&c center of the territory of Massachusetts ia nm
, essterly mart of the city of Worc.s,., uIr :