The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-01-04
ARREST OF JONES.

gr;uaaier General George WALLACE
JoSEs, formerly Congressional Delegate
from the Territory of Wisconsin, for two
term. ~. s. Senator from Iowa, and recent
iyU. 8. Minister at Bogota, vas arrested 10
New York Cry on Thursday week last. upon
a charge Of Treason, and sent to Fort La
faye,,e for safe keeping. Having been SUI
pAcedsd in his Central American Mission,
he proceeded to Washington Immediately
after his return to the United States, to ct.
feet a settlement with the Government. He
had speu. abou. week in the City, during
which time he had given magnificent ac-
count Of The marvels be had accomplished
during his administration, had received at
the Treasury Department the balance due
lin on account, and was about to take his
departure from the City, when BY mere
accident sealed letter was discovered
ameng the papers left by him at the STATE
Dspa rtment, addressed to Jefferson Davis,
President Of the Southern Confederacy.
Upon examination, ii proved to have been
10 Joxxs' handwriting and bore bis sigma
tsre. II wasan application for the appoint
mens OF certain individual to command
in tho army Of the Confedera'es, and the
letter closes with the remark: 81 have
two sons now in the Southern Army, the
only place where patriot should be found
fighting against ttyranical and despot'c
government. As soon as | settle my ac-
count, with the Federal Government, ishoH
join The Confederate army myself" An
Interview subsequently, took place between
the Secretary of State and JONES, but the
former made no allusion to the discovery Of
the letter, and the latter took his departure
for his homo in Dubuque, under the inn
preston doubtless that although he had plot.
ted treason under the very roofs Of the
Government buildings at the Capital, he
had thus concealed his vilainy. When be
arrived 10 Jersey City, however, and was
stepping from the cars he was recognized
by gentleman with metallic star on the
lapel Of his coat, evidently in waiting, who
quietly said to him: s'Mr. JONES! you are
ny prisoner !" JoSEs was greatly suppris-
ed! lie said there must be some mistake.
The gentleman assured him there was no
mistake, and JOINS and bis baggage instead
Of going to the Metropolitan Hotel, were
driven to the Police Headquarters. lie was
there received by Superintendent KENNEDY,
and the next morning conveyed to Fort
Lafayette.
The news OF his arrest startled the PEG.
pie Of Iowa at its FIRST announcement, but
twill hardly occasion . Rev olution. From
the time Joxss set foot on the soil Of Iowa,
till bis arrest, he had been maintained at the
Federal expense. Holding a ssatin Congress
from this State for nearly half generation.
be vas in position to levy toll for his own
personal advantage upon much Of the Fed.
esal patronage distributed to his cons.ita- |
eats, and when he finally 50 abused his |
trusts that he was kicked oos Of Congress
By an indignant People, be vas Immediately /
rewarded fer bis ,areschary BY Buchanan
uhs sPpeioted him Minister TO sBosota, 80 /
that he merely passed from one lucrative
branch ot Federal service to another. For
ali this generosity OF honors and emolu.
mea.., this 10 the reward which be brings /
to his STATE and TO his 6overumenti Had
Ia heea . Southern man, surrounded By /
Pro- Slavery associations, and owing even
Hypothetical allegiance 70 any Of the Re-
so'scd States, has treason weuld have been
bad esoash. Bat biz home has been among 1
Free People. Their votes gave him the I
only Distraction be ssor acquired. Their /
Avs hare protected ths lises and property
81 his family. For all that he could ever
tsass. be = indebted 20 .hc loyal people Of /
losa. Yet when Twenty. 1--WE Tsaasand OF /
her sons bare eaerei their hses 70 sarpars /
cs The Nssieaal Gsvsrnmsns which is e. /
dasserei, be writes the hesi Of the comsnon
ensmy tia; hs has s'sso sens 10 the ranks
of tas Tra;ssss. ard that hs hsassi SHALL be
alse there a. sosa q. be can e2scs settle
mens With the Feieesi tscvernmens.
wah sseh vile wretehes from Northern
States flling rsdesa. ssksss, ssi .pls.siss
MI 70 The Espshiie whisk shsv hase 20 sfna
sworn TO defend and heap mainsain, is it any
roaass TIA, The plaas IL osr Gsasrs!s