The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-03-16
OF LATEST TErEcrapms NEWS.

i SUMMARY OF LATEST TELEcEiPHle NEWS.
Hon. Dawn WLHor, was, on the 18th
inst, by a vote of 95 60 80 for WKlsH, and
others, elected U. s Senator from Penn
sylvania, 10 the place Of CAxsRoS resigned.
The special correspondents of the New
/ York and Cinc;nnati papers received by
telegraph and mail, seem to be unanimous
1 10 the statement that Maj. ANDERSON will
be ordered to eyacuate Fort Sumter. tits
| regarded as the only alternative of war, for
which the Government is not now prepared,
and canno, be until long after ANDERSON is
starved out and compelled to capitulase.-
Gen. ScoIr, isis said, advises the step upon
military principles, and assumes the entire
responsibility. CnAsx and the ultra Repub-
licans oppose thssssacuaticn; but the
indications are that it will be ordered, if it
has not already been determined upon
There is nothing yet to indicate that the
evacuation of Sumter will be followed by
/ that of Pickens aud the gulf Forts.
| Dates from Denver ure to the 7sh inst.
Prospecting has commenced, and the mills
throughout the Gregory District, are pretty
generally resuming operations. A new
process OF saving gold is being introduced,
and the consequence is that many mills
which have heretofore hardly paid expenses,
are now yielding largely.
Nm hIvA nf ba
called for by the Southern Confederacy, has
been taken at par.
A dispatch from New Orleans, says -
! On the 4th inst. the convention declared
Texas out of the Union, and Gov. Houston
| issued proclamation to that effect. lncom.
plete returns show majority of IS 900 in
vote of 81 800, in favor Of secession. q
Secretary Floyd has published state
ment vindicatory of the acceptance in favor
Of Russell & Co, and of their legality.
/ Instead of there being 6 million Of their
amount standing, he shows there are only
six hundred thousand, and declares the con-
tractors have secured those by assignment. of
AT Fayetteville, Ark, on the oh on the
reception of President Lineoln's Inaugural
some of the sscessionists, in consequence Of
some accession to their ranks, called meet
ing of the citizens to instruct delegates to
the Convention. 1t proved, however, that
the Union sentiment prevailed, and the
meeting adjourned without acting, amid
much enthusiasm for the stars and stripes.
On the Sth, the Massachusetts Personal
Liberty Bill passed to engrossment, by de-
cisive vote. 1t modifes and explains the
present law, making writs Of habeas corpus
returnable only to the Supreme Court, and
providing that the proceedings, evidence,
&C., shall be governed by the common law.
The Delaware Legislature finally adjourn
ed on the Sth, having voted down an extra
session on the state Of the Union.
On the ll,h, the Criminal Court at Wash
ington discharged VIM. II. Russell, who was
indicted in connection with the abstraction
of Indian Trust Bonds. This course vas in
accordance with the law of 1857, which ex-
empts witnesses before investigating Com
mittees from trial, Mr.. Russell having ap-
peared as such before that of the House on
the subject of these bonds.
In the Virginia Convention, the Report Of
the majority Of the Committee on Federal
Relations. has been presented. 1t re-afIirms
the doctrine of State rights, and declares in
reference with slavery by the Federal or
| other authorities or the people, contrary to
| the Constitution, offensive and dangerous:
condemns the formation of geographical or
sectional parties; demands fair proportion
of the Territory and equal protection
therein. Declares it is unwise, impolitic
| and ofensseto accumulate within the limits
of State interested in the pending question,
an unusual number Of troops and munitions
of war; INDUCES toe hope of a restoration
of the Union and frasernal feelings; recon-
mends the repeal of unfriendly constituted
legis alton, and the adoption of proper
amendments to the Constitution comedies
the right of States to withdraw for Just
cause urges that the question involved be
peaceably dealt with without expressing an
opinion upon the powers of the General
Government: suggests, If necessary, the
recognition Of the independence of the
seeding States. and the making Of treaties
and passing such laws as separation may
render proper.
| 1t recommends the people Of sister States
to respond a, their earliest convenience to it's
position and amendments to the Constitu-
ton, to be proposed hereafter; and in case
/ Virginia fails to obtain satisfactory responses
| from slaveholdins States, she feels compel.
/ ed to resume her sovereign powers, and
throw herself on her reserved rights. 1t is
made an indispensable condition tha. pacific
policy be adopted towards the seeding
States ,ha. no attemp: be made to reinforce
or recapture the Forts or exact pasmensof
impcs, upon commerce, or any measure cal.
culased to provoke hos,ili.ies tha. Virginia
will regard anJ hostile as.ion BY either side.
a. hur,ful ond unfriedly, and as leaving
I Virginia free to determine her future policy.
The report recommends conference Of
the border States, at Frankfort Kentucky,
on the las. Monday in May.
/ On the llhs the Southern Congress adopt
ed permanent Constitution. 1t poTidss
for the Presiden. TO serve SIX years, Execu-
tive appointments under the grade Of the
Cabinet, TO hold oFcs during good behavior.