Year: 1861

good condition. change is required in its ar ma
meht, so that more guns may be mounted upon the
gorge OF the main work of the covered way as
these portions now bear directly upon the channel
whlch mas shifted from the east to the west shore.
we" Platforms Lor these guns will require to be
constructed. The battery Johnson mounting ten
guns, situated at Smithville with a magazine, is
auxiliary to Fort Caswell.


FORT PuLAsKE-GEoRGIA.


We have already announced the seizure of this
Tort BY the authorities of Georgia. letter from
one OF the military in the fort to the Savannah Re-
publican says:


IL ne h work of the fort goes on rapidly; the guns
are being overhauled and will soon be in n condi
ton to do eflecual service -


The Chatham Artillery have had an offer from
LADY In Savannah, whose husband is a member of
the corps to come down and act as nursa If ber
services are needed. Her letter was read in the
quarters last night and was received with three
hearty cheers, and letter of acceptance moved TO
be written her to that effect. Another lady sent
US splendid fruit cake, iced over, and the word
secession wrought in with sugar; still another,
whose name is unknown, sent us a package of lint,


IL Is impossible to imagine gayer or more ami
mated scene than the fort is during the day: the
men rapidly passing to and fro doing the various
duties assigned them the labor is severe, and one
would suppose that by night nature would claim
her rest but up to tattoo, which is beaten at nine
O'Clock at night, every quarter resounds with CAV
S0uhos so ana shouts that come from many hearts.





you drunk" crap Slap" and other songs with
IKE euphonious names, ring out upon the night.
But after tattoo all is still and silent as death.


schooner arrived last night, having on board a
very large quantity of powder, and it is being put
in the magazine.


THE MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF WISCONSIN,


MADISON, Wis, Jan. l0.-The Wisconsin Legis-
lature met and organized to day, and Gov. Ran
dalrs message was delivered at noon 1t commends
the subject of military affairs to the wisdom and
dlscreton OF the Legislature, and says the SIGNS of
the tunes indicate that there may arise contin
Eency IN the condition of the government when IL
will become necessary to respond to the call of tb
nauonaI government for men and means to main
tain the integrity of the Union and thyart the de-
Signs OF men engaged in organized treason. On
the suoect OF secession, he this is not eapue
oil States, but government of the people, The gen
eral government cannot change the character of a
state government or uSurp any power over it not
delegated, nor can any State change the character
OF the United States Government, restrict or in
crease its jurisdiction impair any of its rights
lie urges that the election of Mr.. Lincoln was le-
gal, and Is no just cause for complaint from anv
quarter. He says the Constitution makes no man
slave. Slavery cannot go into free territory un-
Ger tne Constitutions neither can it exist outside of
iocal law; therefore the personal liberty laws are
iouno, or should be, upon the statute in every
state, Every living human being has the right to
a aiegal test, whether he is free man or slave
Should the Legislature think the personal lihartv
6lii OF Wisconsin in conflict with the United States
Constitution, then it should be made to conform
herewith, but no fear and no hope of a reward
should induce free people to break down the
walls OF their protection. We will make sacrifice
CT our feeling to conciate, but no sacrifice of our
principles. The right of a State to secede can
never be admitted. Once in the Union State
must remain until the Union is DESTROYED.


The message gives great satisfaction.