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Newspaper
Weekly Times
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1861
Page
2
The text lists subscription terms for a Northern Jones journal at 56 Main Street Third Floor. It notes the paper has large circulation and promises telegraphic dispatches on the Fifth and Eighth pages of this week’s issue.
By order of the Mississippi governor a battery at Vicksburg tried to intercept a Union steamer on the Mississippi River. The attempt failed as rain dampened powder and confusion delayed capture, while rumors questioned the action as treasonous and piratical.
A fragment hints at political pressure aimed at lawful commerce along a national highway. The note warns against continuing inquisition by authorities or factions from Worth, signaling concern over regulatory or political overreach impacting trade and transport.
The Dubuque Herald accuses proponents of the Crittenden Compromise of pushing a pro slavery plan and discusses a substitute proposed by Dovatas. It questions Northern support, cites proposed provisions restricting slavery and voting, and argues the issue is not timely for concessions.
The National Balalligance published a letter by Gen. Sport from October 1860 arguing that secession threats could be deterred by promptly garrisoning Southern forts. He warned of potential seizures at Forts Jackson, St Phillips, Morgan, Pickens, M Ro, Pulaski, Moultrie, Sumter, and Monroe, urging immediate defense to preserve the Union and the laws.
The House considers Hon. Wu. Vaxpriest’s resolutions opposing federal interference with slavery and calling the Constitution paramount over state laws. They argue no constitutional amendment is needed now and urge the Northwest to adopt these resolutions as reflecting the public will amid the rebellion.
Historic notices recount Florida’s secession oath claiming sovereignty, Kansas admission after political maneuvering, and a wave of congressional tension. Reports discuss possible dissolution, territorial status, port blockades, and rising militia concerns alongside New York and Kentucky political shifts shaping the Union’s fracture.
Washington correspondent of the New York Tribune explains that reinforcements from Fort Monroe were ordered to Brooklyn then countermanded. Major Anpanson learned of the decision, and upon sight of Morris Island fortifications and the Star of the West, his guns prepared to fire but the steamer withdrew, averting a bloody clash.
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