The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-11-12

A CONVICTION IN NALABAMA.-The extra
session Of the Alabama Legislature ended
on the 7th, no measures having been adopt
ed for the defense Of the State, which was
the object of the session. Gov. Watts sent
in q ecolding message, when notice was
given him Of the intention of the legisla-
ture 70 ADJOURN, telling them that their fall
ure to provide for the defence of the State
might result in most calamitous conse-
quences, which he had nopower to prevent.
It was proposed to return the message to
the Governor in black envelope, but It
was not done. The legislature not only re-
fused to do anything to help the confed.
crate cause, but it passed an act providing
severe punishment for nlegal impress
ments, which is aimed at the mode of pro-
curing supplies under the confederate law.
The legislature refused to pass acts in ref
erence to State railroads, intended to facil-
itate movements Of troops and supplies,
to act, that the people OF Alabama are
thoroughly tired Of the war. The resolu-
tions Of Mr.. Parsons, proposing peace on
the basis Of the Chicago platform, were
not brought to . vote, but that they were
tolerated is q fact Of much elgnidcance.-
The course Of the Legislature causes much
excited discussion throughout the South.
A letter from Montgomery TO the Mobile
Advertiser says:-.Tas.s MI "a -
1.-THE legislature having adjourned with
out action upon the military bills, that re-
specialize portionof the community which
prefer serving ct the altar Of mammon to
that of the country is highly elated and is
busy discussing the various propositions
for submitting to the Yankees, and consid-
ering by what mode they can best secure
the possession OF the property ainassed BY
speculation. The clear, line, bracing
weather has turned all these sy-bodies
out, and some who at the commencement
Of the war were chock flE and running
over with patriotism-who were foremost
with the ''1ast ditch and last dollar party.
who declared that if the enemy should cap
ture every city in the land they would fall
back and light him from every hill and ra-
vine throughout the country, and would be
independent or perish altogether, men, wo-
men and children. Alasl for the stability
Of human character, some Of these very
parties are now gloating over Parsons' res
olutions, and trying to persuade them
selves that they do not mean submission
-base. urmanly submission-tO Yankee
dicta,ion. If, instead of talking about
p2aoe. there were but one voice ringing
fhrouehout the confederate states, and that
voice for war until Independence was Sc
cured, we should soon have peace with all
its blessings. IT. thess gfumbling wnin-
ance of the war. We know the effect Of
these things upon the southern mind. and
therefore We speak 20 plainly. To their
eternal shame, be i said, there are able
bodied men hiding themselves from service
ia eyeYy conceivable way TO avoid fighting
nr the country that rears them. "--'sp prsng-
field Repnt lieun. -.-.s-...,sf ssF s.4s 4.
Mr.. BENJAMIN, Jefferson Davis eecreta!y
az state. has sent 10 the rebel agents IN
Europe statement of the debt Ct s,t ins un,t, +
ed States, with the disineerestsa oesale s,.o .
national securities. Mr.. BENJAMIN quotes
from our treasury reports honestly enough
but be assumes that our debt AFTER May
next viii be 50 large that we shall not pay
even the interest. and he predicts its ulti-
mate Reputation. He therefore calls up,
on European capitalists to refuse to lend
money TO the United States, ana telis tneu
that in that way they can. compel peace.
Mr.. Benjamin might have saved hls
strength for an appeal in behalf Of tho slnk, !,
ing credit Of the confederacy. I1e Dnlled
States has not yet sought help from Earop-
can capifalists.