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shall bo repealed or modified; mid all the
Ouiccrs appointed by tlio same shall remain in
office until their hucccsso s are appointed and
qualified, or tho ofliees abolished.
2. All debts jontraeted and engagements
entered into before tho adoption of this Cou- j
At it.llt.ifin -1l.il lio na WnlS.l .w.?! a. il ~ /I
uu i? t.iiiu uie V Oilfederate
Slates under thld Constitution as under
ttie Provisional Govorniuont.
Tills Corrttitutioji, and tho law* of the
Confederate States, made in pursuanco thereof,
and all treaties made, or which shall bo j
made under the authority of tho Confederate
State.", snail be the supreme law of the land; I
and the judges in cvcry'State shall be bound 1
theriby. anything in the constitution or laws
of any State to tlie coutr,"-y notwithstanding.
4. rh<S Senators and Representatives before
mentioned and the members of tliescveial
State Legislatures, and all executive and :
judicial Qfficevs, both of the (Joiiledernle I
Mtatoa nnd of the several States, shall bo i
bound by oath or affirmation, to support this J
Constitution ; but no religious test shall ever
be required as a qualification to any office or j
public trust uuder the Confederate States.
5. The enumeration, in the. Constitution, I
of certain rights, shall not be construed to
denv or disrmra?ro ntliors r.>?-iiiw.,l l... !..> - 1
- - i n- "J ??? Fv'?"
pie of the several Suites.
G. The powers not delegated to the Confederate
States by the. Constitution, nor pro- j
hibited by it to the States, arc reserved to the j
States respectively, or to the people thereof. '
. AUTICLK VII.
1. The ratifications of the Conventions of
five States shall be sufficient for the establish- i
inont of this Col dtitution between the St.-iti*
so ratifying the same.
2. When five States shall have ratified th's
Constitution, in the manner before specified,
the Congress under the Provisional Constitu- j
tion, shall prescribe the time for holding the
election of President and Vice President; ami
for the meeting of the Electoral College; and
for counting the votes, and inaugurating the
President. They shall also prescribe the time
for boldinir the first election of ninmlwN
Congress under this Constitution, find the I
time for assembling tho same. Until the as-,
sembling of such Congress, the Congress un- :
dor the Provisional Ci/.istitution shall continue
to exorciso the legislative powers granted
tlieni; not extending beyond the time limited
by the Constitution of tho Provisional Gov- i
eminent.
Adopted, unanimously, March 11, 1SG1.
Tnr>..r>-P i x--., rv
? ,..i v/ui i r ivv/ u J r.AAH. vr AI.VF.STOX,
March 11.?Gov. Houston has refused to reeogni/e
the State Convention. lie considers
that' its functions terminated in submitting
the Secession Ordinance to the people He
tells the Convention that lie and the Legislature,
which meets on the 18th instant, will
attend to public questions. He favors the
holding ??f a Convention to change the State
Constitution, but opposes Texas joining the
Southern Confederacy. The Convention, in
J i ? * " *
rcp;y, nave passed an ordinance claiming full j
sovereign powers, promising to consummate, )
as speedily h.- possible, the connection of 1
Texas with the Confederate States.
The Convention will at once rcc|uirc all I
officers-'of flhe State to take an oath of nllcgi- |
jtncc to support the new (ioveri\mcntand carry
out the Convention''ordinances. It is reported
that Clark will ho put in (rov. lionston's
place, it (he latter refuses to tako the
oath. It is also reported that Governor
Houston is raising troops on his own account.
Fifteen hundred Texan troops arc at and
near Hrownsville.
Iiu.vzos, March 0.?Arrangements have
been made for the Federal troops to leave as
soon as means of transportation shall ho pro- |
vided. The steamer Daniel Webster is waiting
outside.
tiik fa at est.
New Oiu.kans, March 1 >.?'The ( ialvestoa
Civilian% ??f tlio 11th, says that the sur- I
vender of Fort Brown was agreed upon qui- j
ctfy by the Texas Commissioner# and Cap- j
t.iin I fill. Tho News says the fort will be |
given up soon, and transportation be found j
for the troops. The Texas troops at lhazos |
h?>g represented to ho fortifying the island so j
.*? (o render it impregnable.
Kxumsii Kbkmno Towahus thk Sor riikun
Confkdkhacy.?The disposition of the
English people to recognize the new (government
ot' the Cotton State3 as hooii as
possible, may he gleaned from the debate in i
M>e Kngl ish Parliament on Mr. Cave's resolu- j
dons in reference to the slave trade. Even
Mr. I'uxton, the well known Abolitionist, had
no objection to offer to its recognition, provided
the Southern Confederacy bound itself
not to reopen the slave trade. As this has
been nlreacly done?not merely by a clause in
the Constitution, but by the veto by President
Davis of an Act introduced into the
Montgomery Congress, rendering the slave
traffic a misdemeanor instead of piracy?no :
further opposition is to be anticipated in that
quarter. The conviction expressed by He- j
publican- jotwnah*, that the Kuropean Gov- i
DtiiuiuiiKi, uuiy i?iii t luuuiriy mat or iMiglnml,
would hesitate long before they acknowledged
a Power with slavery as its basis, is therefore
about to be falsified. The English are too
sensible -ind [ ractioablo a people to sacrifice
their material interests tn a philanthropieal
abstraction. It is only in this country that
fanaticism is published to uch suicidal ex- j
ernes.?iSr. Y. HcraUl.
Tiik Nkw Comuittkks in tdk North- i
kun Sf.NATB.?The following is announced
a1* the list of Chairmen of the Senate Committee:
Foreign Relations, Mr. Sumner;
Finance, Mr. Fcssendcn; Commerce, Mr. J
. Mil!*?.. A xi- ura .... v.. 1
vuiiiiuiui } i'linviiij aiiini.i, in i . Tt Hval
Affaire, Mr. Halo; .Judiciary, Mr. TrumWull
; Post Office, Mr. Collamcr; Public
Lands, Mr. Harlan; Private Land Claims,
jVfr. Harris; Indian Affairs, Mr. Doolittle;
Pensions, Mr. Foster; Revolutionary Claims, >
Mr. King; Claims, Mr. Clark; District of I
Columbia, Mr. Grimes; Patents, Mr. Him-!
inon?; Public Buildings, Mr. Foot; Territories,
Air. Wade; Senate Expenses, Mr. Dix- I
on; Printing, Mr. Antbony : Enrolled Bills,
Mr. Bingham ; Engrossed Bills, Mr. Baker.
All Abolitionists.
Tiif Evacuation.?It was noticed that
the Washington Stairs said that Gen. 8cott
had told a prominent citizen of .South Caroli- i
na that Fort Sumter would be evacuated.? j
The following paragraph from the Washing- J
ton correspondence 6f the Charleston Courier J
appears to be confirmatory of (he statement: !
% " Sir. Isouo E. Ilolmcs, formerly a llopre- !
(tentative from Charleston, and lately resident
in California, is now in tin's city. He has j
mentioned to-day that, ho wrote a note to Lieutenant
Gcnc^pUjj Beott, inquiring as to 4-he j
truth of tl>nt ^?rt Sumter was to
WAS 10 ^,0 "ffifin#- i
,'lat point is
fj?| .8P3WWB:
ROBT. A. THOMPSON, Editor.
u. a.THOMPSON, 11. YOUKG, w.h. llOLCOMBE.
j PROPRIETORS.
TKU 60 per Annum, in advance. If payment
ho delayed until after tho expiration of the
year. $2. For nix months, 75 cents in advance.
flHjT* Adverlijcrtients innorted at tlie ucunl rate*.
PICKENS C. II., S. C.: |
Saturday Morning, March 23, 1861.
Absent.
From and after this duv, tlic Kditok will be
ab.sont until further notice.
Failures.
The Bachelor's Retreat mail was roturned to
this place on Saturday last, on account of tho
timidity of the carrier, lie report* "high wntei'"
at llichlnnd Creek, as the cause 1
Tin North Carolina and Twelvo Mile mail
bags were changed by mistake, at tho post office
here, causing a failure on those routes.
We regret those things, but they were beyond
our control.
Tho Court
Of Common IMcas and (Joncral Sessions, for |
this district, has been in Session tho present ,
week. Jud^eGLovKH has presided with that
dignity ami impartiality characteristic of our
judiciary, and so happily illustrated in his
person.
Tho grand jury was discharged on Tuesday.
Tho only case on the criminal side of the Court
of any importance, was that of the State vs.
Huc'hiif,t'otf.u for killing 15en.nf.tt in December
last. It terminated, us public opinion indicated,
in an acquittal of tho prisoner by a very
intelligent jury. Tho other .State cages' were
few and unimportant.
The bar from adjoining districts. ns usual,
was well represented. Tlio altendance of citii/.ens
was numerous, but not so large as we
have before seen, (loud order?much better
than common?has prevailed.
Court adjourned on Friday, without clearing '
the docke's.
Wo learn that there will be no Court at Greenville.
This is unavoidable, inasmuch as both
his Honor and the Solicitor nro members of the
State Convention, which moots on Tuesday
next. An extra Court will be ordered for that ,
district, we understand.
The Permanent Constitution.
We have drawn upon our spaco largolv tliin j
week, to lay before our readers (lie permanent i
Ooi tiv-'itiou of the Confederate Stales of Amcr- j
ica. N'o npol >gy is necessary for this, inasmuch
as its consideration, at this time, is very important.
We trust the reader will scan it closclv.
Altogether, it is the host Constitution yet firmed
for the government of man. We have no doubt |
it will be ratified by all the seceded Stu.es with
great unanimity.
Fires.
We learn from various sources, that a tie- j
structive lire occurred at Laurens Court House, j
on Saturday last, destroying both hotels. The '
Denver's Springs hotel was also burned last !
woek.
Col. AshmorVs Staff
The following appointments have been made j
by Col. Ami more, for the 4th Kegimontof Volunteers,
and dated Anderson, M.irch 18, 1801:
" Samuel M. Wilkes, Adjutant, Joseph M. i
Adams, (Quartermaster, Henry A. Cauble. Com- j
missarv, II. C. Cooley. M. I).. Surgeon, eaeh j
with tiio rank f Captain : 11. llurnhnm. M. I).,- j
Assistant Surgeon, Uev. *|*. 1>. (Jwin, Chaplain,
eaeh with the rank of First Lieutenant: W. K.
Welborn,Sergeant-Major, and B. Karle Seaborn.
Quartermaster Sergeant; they will be respected
and obeyed accordingly.
"The following will compose the Hand of j
Musicians: Samuel L. W. Klrnd, Drum Major; :
natnuei w* .Mulligan, .James C. Martin. J>din |
W. Harris, Marcus L. Mulligan, An?r. N. Mill
lijran, John P. Tray nam. Hoxekiali W. Mitchell, !
Thomas S. Watson, David Ij. .M??oro, Win. A.
Matin ami bamucl W. Burgess.''
The Weather.
This fruitful topic presents itself f ir a paragraph
ever and anon. On Monday Inst, it Mas .
very disagreeable. Snow, ruin and sleet fell in
small quantities. The snow was an inch or J
more deep in Columbia, Thursday, a cold, wo-t !
wind was blowing from mountains, white with
snow. Fruit and vegetation must, we fear,
suffer much in consoquenua of the unreasonableness
of the weather. The peach prospect is
gloomy onough ; but wo hope for the best.
Court,
At Anderson, adjourned on Thursday of last j
week, after disposing of the process and criminal i
dockets. S.wi iio was sentenced to one year's ]
imprisonment, and to pay a tine of $300.00. >
The Gazette says "other individuals were found ;
guilty of sheep-stealing, assault and battery j
and the like, to whom the Judge meted out deserved
punishment."
The Dedication.
We learn that, according to ap|? intmcnt, St.
John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, at Wal*
balla, was dedicated to the worship of God, on I
Sabbath last. The unfavorable appearance of j
the weather prevented our attendance, which I
wo very much regret.
Tli' house is n now ono?large, handsomely i
finished, and eligibly located; and in furnished '
with an organ, which, with the choir, sends
forth excellent church music.
The number of Ministering gcnt'.cmen present
was gratifying, nnd not confined to the
Lutheran denomination. Kev. Mr. Hoinbht, of
Newberry, delivered the dedication Sermon, the
consecration having neon previously pronounced
by Rev. Auo. Axukrbr, the Pastor. Rev. Wm.
McWuortbh dismissed the largo and attcntivo
audience, aftor pt.iyer and an appropriate benediction.
Services were continued, in tlio nftornoon, by
Uev. Mr. Anorrer, in (jornmn, and by Itev.
Mr. Moser, in KngliMi.
The church building in an ornament to the
bountiful town of Walhalla, and refloctn great
credit upon (.bono by whom it wm -erected..
Tub CadiN'RT of Pkksiucnt Davis.-?The following
in the Cubinet of {,! ? Sokiibcnj Confede
rnov, an at present constituted :
fieeretarv of Htuto. Ilnhnrt. Tnnmlit nt ii? . >
Secretary of tlio Treaautyj C. (J. Mcmmingor,
of S. C.; Socrctary of War, Leroy P. Walker,
of Aln.; Sejretnry of tho Navy, Stephen II.
Mallory, of Flo.; Postmnftcr-Goneral. .John
H. Jloagan, of Toms; Attornoy-QcnernI, Judnh
P. l)opj'.iniin, of La.
Tiir young brother# Lathams, who were
charged'with tho killing of Mr. Orist, in Washington,
Bedford county, N. C., m?mo thne since,
worg tried in (ircenviflo, Pittoounty, IrjI week,
and ecqjuittod.
?? j_<i?i l-l^-.j.el 11 " .'.t-ef!
The Border StatesThere
lms boon a great revolution in public
tfentiment in tho border States sinco the appearance
of Lincoln's inaugural. Especially bus
this been tho casein Virginia, l'ho patriotic
and biglitoued citizens of tlie Old Dominion, are
determined not to submit to the reign of the
1 - ?
imiii iv rc])umiicano. j 110 convention in session,
nt Richmond, is dipcutfoing what is beet to ho
done; hut, as yet, has arrived' nt no definite
conclusion. Tho voice of the people, sent up
in tlio resolutions of public mooting*, will if
heeded, result in the secession of Virginia nt
no distant dny. It is perhaps best for U9tl">t
Virginia defers hertiiro of action for a brief
period. She, with the other border State.'*, is a
shield by which wo may have ample protection,
if coercion if attempted. When Virginia and
?i '
fun jiiiiiu fuueuu mere will be stirring times at
Washington. liesides, tlio other States will
then nlno cut loose from tho old concern.
North Carolina, according to tho last return*,
has failed to call ti convention of the people.?
Hot a reaction is taking place in this State.?
Sooner or later ?ho bolder States will ho with
us. Tho auspicous period i? not far distant.
From Charleston.
The advices from Washington, in relation to
the evacuation of Fort Sumter, arc still interesting.
hut partuko of an uncertainty peculiar to
the .temper of the tinier. The government'at
Washington hesitates ami temporizes, hut it is
now believed that Fort Sumter must bo giverf,
up from necessity, if nothing else. Wc do not
see how Lincoi.n can pursue his present policy
for any length of time, lie will be driven to
tlie necessity of throwing oft' his iiui.sk.
In our columns this week, muy he found the
latest news on thi.s ami other important matters.
Xoutiikknkks in Favor of Srckssio.n. ? A petition
is being circulated in 1$ iston, asking Con- j
press to consent to the secession of ihe coiton |
States, allowing them?
' To form any other Government which they i
deem hest fur their intorept. provided that they i
declare freedom of navigation in the Mississippi
river, and surrender nil rigltt to a district "f
territory, of six miles square, bordering on the
Mississippi, and opposite to the city of New Orleans,
as a port of "entry of the United States;
ami further, that thev rotiom ?11 .....t ..t.:.?
to participation of the territories n -\v belonging !
to the United Stilted, and in consideration of |
which nil fort/*, custom houses ami oilier |
e>tv of the United States, lying within the boundaries
of the above named Stntos, shall be mndo
over and surrendered to them."
The proclamation of Gov. Ellis, contained in
the State .Journal, shows that the official vote
of North Carolina, (except (lint of Davie county,
which was not returned by the sheriff) ill the j
recent election on the question of Convention or
no Convention, was as follows: For Convention
46.409. No Cmneution, *10,00.5; majority
against Convention. 104.
"Watch and wait," then try again.
Kxtra Session oeC?.N(1HKss.?The Now York
Commorouil Advertiser 1ms assurances* from
Washington that an extra session of 0<>npioss
will ho summoned by proclamation, to meet
early in May. The l/uiuolu ad mi o> it rati in is
in this unparalleled dilemma : II" they do n.it
summon Congress t'i obtain power in executing
the revenue laws, the Treasury will bo bankrupt
in three months. If they do summon Congress
to obtain this power, tliey will bo precipitated
on a eourso of warlike policy, involving,
large expenditures with insufficient moans, and
inaugurating civil war. , >
The Departments.?The Montgomery Confederation
says : -Tho several Department#Hif
tlie Uo\ eminent are organized, or nro j repot-!
ing tn complete their organization. The Pwiilunt
is fortunate in having surrounded hiuicolf
with n body of Mtati'Pinen, di>tinguisl>ed not only
for their ability, but for thoir purity of character;
and they seem to be \v< rking men. The
activity which we obsene in the department*,
promises well for the advancement of public i
business.
Ykisv Kxm.icit and Satisfactory.?Thelv nilnii
Telegraph expresses the opinion that the
English people have heretofore given too little
attention to the politics and policy of the great
American nntion. and in view of the uii'u? rsal i
ignorance'of its readers, it commences an ex- I
planatory o.-.-ay. with the remark that the trouble
ii>i\v pending in America is occasioned by
thedesire of Virginia to extend slaverv into tho
States of Ohio, Jidiana. 11 li11 >ih and Nlioliij^eiii.
l*i.ao I'i:k<kntart>in.?Tho Anderson Intelligencer
gi\"s an interesting account of a premutation
ul' splendid linjj to the ' l'ieivetown
tiuaidr," by tlie ladies of that place. The flag
is ol'hlun silk. On one side, the palmetto and
cve.seent?reverse, the "crawl old mountains."
met which are tl>e words, in plain letters. Wf.
Stkikk for nun 11 omrs?underneath, "I'iercetow
n (Jiiards." Altogether, the design and OX
vxuiiuii ;? iiiih|iiu, preuy nnu tasteful.
I'i'l.lTlt'AI. CONIHTION OF TIIK FE1>EH Al. SkNAt
K,? ! lie I.T.VO ii??W U ii'i
tlio Unit oil State* Senate. 'I* liey liavo now
twcnty-nir.e votos n/aiio-t twenty four on tlie
Democratic wide. Tlio vacancies of Mr. (Sreon.
of Miss >urh and Mr. (iwin, of California, liavo
yet to he tilled, hut they will he followed probably
hy Democratic Huoce^nrs. It is expected
that the present officers of the Senate will ho
changed, except, perhaps, the venerable Secretary.
Mr. Dickens.
Tiie New Confederate Loan.?We have intelligence
from a relinhlo source, that a large
portion of tlie new loan ottered by the Government
of ilie Confederate States will he taken iiy
tlio citizens of New Orleans at par. Thin con- j
fidence of our people in tlio securities of this !
viovdnimriK contrasts qtnro tiivornblv Willi tlmt
of the fragmentary piirts of llie late United
States in the loans recently authorized bVthe
Congress at Washington,?Mont joinery Advertiser.
New Orleans, March 7.?The Convention in
seoret scsion to-day passed an ordinance ransfcrring
to the Government of the Confederate
States $fi3f>.0U0. being the nniownt of bullion
found and customs seized l>y thu State. There
w#8 a highly exciting and patriotic debate.
New Oki.kans, March 5.?The recoipts of
Cotton continue to fall oft*, nnd a further and
important decrease ift looked fr.r in tho next few
weeks. In consequence of this belief, there aro
few estiinatos of a crop above four million bales i
indulged in. while tho maii ritv aift now flutimnt. I
ing below that figure. A number of boats ongaged
in the carrying trade arc preparing to
haul off.
A Nation/,r, Fi.au.?Governor Pickenn has
ordered a national flag to he madofor the Slate.
We lenrn that tlio wn.k lias been entrusted to
II. E. Vincent of Charleston. It will be 18J
feet long by feet wide. This >8 juH ?$x>ut j
the right time hh the flag may be wanted to j
raise on the evacuation of Fort Sui iter. From |
tlio well known skill and energy of tlio parlies '
having it in ciiargo we may anticipate a beautiful
flag. <
At Wheeling. Va., on the 12th ult., James
McLane idiot Kichard Hodden, whilst undor
the influonce of liquor, inflicting a wound which
will probably prove fatal. MeLano escaped to
Rcllaire, whore he committed suioide. Doth
parties belong to respectable families.
A handsome young schoolmistress. af -nl.las..
i?hod reputation, named MiflMary Butler, I
committed suichio in Wilimffllon, Mi$?., bj
drinking corrosive sublimate, and died protest- I
uig that ?h? wm very liappy.
gj-.'rafc-h-.'l .? . , , j* ?jsi?luj-ul1.-.' --'.ju-jjj
Peunings atid Clippings.
Death ok Mr Daroav.?IIou. J. A. Dargan,
a distinguished .'jwycr of Darlington District,
and a member of tlio Stato Convention, died
last week. 11 it* loss is universally deplored.
Tiir $1-1,000,000 Loan.?Tlio I'eoplo'n Bank
of Charleston lias offered for $200,000 of tlio
Hrst loan of tlio Confederate States, and tlio
Ilank of Chester for $100,000.
smitii o'hit ?v li.u ...ii.lmi.n.i i-1?* *?
? ...... ...*n |/u>/n^iicu ii ^aiil|niiut III
condemnation of the project for an invasion of
Ireland by France, which lias Attracted eoimiderablo
ut tent ion.
I'ktk.hshuro. March l">.?Thin city, in a vote
1 of tlm citizens on instructing their delegate in
the State Convention, bus elected to instruct
him to vote for immediate secession. The ma*
i jority fur this course wan 117. The oily in February
gave 612 majority for the Union candidate.-*.
i Bu -keJaii..?J. K. Ilnmilton, who waa tried
j for killing bis wife, in August last, convicted <>f
murder in the sec-md degree, brokejail at D.iv1
or. I \V?I r#? Inul U'rtftlr .??**! II
own, rtii'41 vnvililt'U, 111! WUP
nontoncod for lifo.
j .Oe>>roi.\ Hatipikh.?Tlio Stuto Convention of
i (ioorjria. on Saturday lust, ununhnoii-lv ratified
j the permanent Constitution of tlio Confederate
I St at iv..
Hakim unite. Pa., March 14.?David Wilmot
wn? ch*i:ted ?i?.<h?y ft Senator of tho Unitod Slnto*
| in placo of Simeon Cameron, resigned. Tlio
i vole w:n il:? in
Denou.vck It.?'I'll? entire Southern pre**, ns
| fur ?s we'huvc seen, denounce Lincoln's InanI
jjurnl Address i?H insulting to the Sou:It. ami
: declare time tin? policy it indicate:* cannot bo
j 8uliinittcil U) by tlio Soutliorn States.
(i\s Work*.?A Western editor, who has
; been to Washington, writes home: "Am we
I drove home from the depot, a lady espied the
ureal unfinished (bono of tho capitnl?which
don't look like a d one at present?nnd innocently
Haiti. ,-I suppose those are pas works."?
' Yes. madam, fur the nation," replied a passender.
O'ofNTKUKEIT o.vtiir I'kopi f's ll.ivif ?Tl.o
Columbia Carolinian says: . Wo learn thai
counterfeit $'JO hills, of the People's Hunk, are
in circulation? -Juc .<inii/e of tlie genuine?the
only difference heing that the counterfoils a-e
lighter in color than the genuine. The sig-*
natures in the former tire hadly executed.
Arr.itxtmf.nt.?-We learn from the Marietta
Advocate of the Nth. tliut (Jnv. Brown has appointed
0 >hi!iel William Phillips, of Marietta,
IJrigadier (Jeneriil under the act to raise ton
thousand volunteers.
Starti.int. IU jmk !?We learn that Herring,
the New York patent safe man has reeeived an
order from Washington, for one of his largest
and hest f ir the White House, and th.it it will
he for Lincoln's personal use. not only to retrosit
to. when assassins arc supposed to he '"around,"
hi.t to travel in, from placo to place. (Joneral
Scott i- to carry the key. So says the New
York I>;i\ l>'>ok.
Tiik number of persons killed and wounded
in ii'xas by Nio Indians. during tlic pay' thrco
miiiiilis, isi estimated at -170.
A Famii.v AVehuino?A somewhat novel
wedding occurred at tins (Jhurehof tho Holy
Trinity. Brooklyn, N". V., on Tuoxday evening,
Mnreh fith. Ten married sisters appeared wit b
their sen hnshands, and a t>innll army of children.
to Cld^ratc tho marriage of tho eleventh
sister.
Ai'cl'sta, Miiroll 14.?Vieo Prosidont Stephens
arrived here to-night. A salute was fired
on the occasion. lie leaves in to-night's train
tor Savannah
Vacant Place.?The correspondents note the |
absence. I'rniii the Inaugural ceremonies, of the I
Virginia Senators. M?>ssi>s. Hunter and Mumn. !
Sixteen Senators, in all, were dumb to the call 1
of the roll.
Dank Statbmknt.?The Charleston Mer-1
rnri/y publishing the lhmk Statement for Feb- !
ruary, notes tlie following changer in comparing
it witli that of last 111 mth : An increase
in circulation to the est nt of 8088,0557.00 ;
an increase in sp cie of $38,353 ; an increase
in deposits of 81;j0,420.37 ; an increase in j
foreign exchange of 8715J.1H57.80, nod an in- '
crease in domestic exchange of 8200,033.551. !
I'knhacot.a, March 11.?Our preparation*;
ivj progressing rapidly. We will be soon
enabled to resist any attempt at co icioii.?
Gen. Hraxton Bragg, of the Confederate Army,
is in command to day, and will have
things placed in readiness for action. The
troups are in good spirits, and ready for a
fight."
Thadk with Charleston.?Tlic Boston
Traveller says: 44 The steam ship South 1
Carolina, Captain Baxter, which arrived hero j
from ChurloKton Saturday morning, brought a !
full cargo of (Cotton and rice?1<>00 hales of i
Cotton and 200 casks of rice. This is said !
to be .the largest cargo, in the number of pack- ;
?pes, ever sent out of Charleston in a steamer.
The steamer, on its recent trip to Charleston,
took an uhpreccdentcdly large freight. Cnptniu
Baxter xnys the people nnd the authorities
of Charleston were highly pleased at the
temporary resumption of business relations
between the two cities, which had been interrupted
for a considerable time."
Tiik TjAT?y Davis.?The Charleston Coutiff,
of Thursday, says :
This vessel was bought by Govfcncr Vickens,
at Richmond, and altered for ?e vice,
armed with twonty:four pour.ders, and regularly
equipped. She stirted Tuesday night
on the harbor defence, with her complement
of enlisted men?Lieut. T. H. Ilugcr coin
manning, with First Jjieutenant l)o;ier nnd
Lieutenpnt (irimball. She is ready for her
work of dofenco, and Governor l'ickeus has
directed her to be named Lady Davis, in compliment
to tho lady of the first President of
our Confederate States."
Tiik " Military Nkok88ITY."?The Abolition
Administration, it' it has rennllrxl M?.
jor Anderson atoll, lias not doue so with ony
purpose, of conciliation. Tito ground upon
which it is placed is sheer necessity. 80 we
owe them nothing on that score. The French
journal Courrier dra JCtatt Unit truly says :
" The reonll of Major Anderson might be
a great political act; it is only an avowal of
weakness."
C0r0i'KBATi0N Ov THK WiFR.?No man
cv??r yet prospered in the world without the
co-operation of his wife. If she unites in mutual
endeavor*, or rewards his labor with an
endoaring smile, with what eos?-'!?ace will he
rcaort to his merchandise or his farm, fly over
-n
inuun, now ujiiill hiMIH, IllCCt UllllCUIty 011(1 6Ucounter
danger, if he kr>? W8 fhnt he in not
spending hiii strength in vain, but thpthis labor
will be rewarded by the sweets of home.
Solitude and disappointment eiiter the history
of every man's life, but be in but half provi^
ded for hi* voyage who finds not an associate
for his happy houro, while for hi* mouths
o( dnrkncs*H?d distress no sympathizing partner
is rncpared. i
Interesting Montgomery News.
The well informed oorrospondent of tho
Charleston Evening New# gives the following : j
" Tho Constitution jjives great satisfaotion ; j
ovnry ono seems pleased. It was unanimously
adopted, although it is known that tliero j
were several clauses which uiet with n decided j fl
opposition from some of the Carolina delocn-I .
tion, but tlio majority of the members oppo- j ^
sod these ultra views. As will ho seen, the .
Constitution embodies tho Southern construe
tion of tho United Slates Constitution, ex
pres^ly acknowledging tlie doctrine of State
sovereignty, prohibiting a tarilT for nrotoetion ,
and otherwise promulgating the opinions en- r
tortaincd by tho great mass of tho Southern t>
people. It is to bo hoped the radicals will
not wago a wicked and suicidal opposition to (
any of its provisions, but that every press t
within uur borders will bend their whole of-, j
forts now to obtain a unanimous ratificntion j
of it by thj Statu Con\entioiis, which gauntlet
it has yet to run." j.
The fame correspondent contradict* the ru- j
nior circulated in tho Charleston Mercury, >j
that l're?iilent Davis hud vetoed the foreign ^
slave trade Act. We rogrelted the report,
and would have regretted tho verification of! it,
for wo believe the present act of prohibi- r|
tion is wisely framed, so as to accomplish its (i]
purpose without attach! tie the basis of the in- .
slitution of slavery. On this rumor the cor- 1
respondent of the A*ie? remarks : ^
" I him able to state, on the most reliable
authority, that tho statement which occasion- (|
ed a great deal of comment and anxiety, that j.
President Davis vetoed tho bill prohibiting
and affixing penalties io the African slave
trade, is without foundation. The author of
the statement was egregiously quizzed. A ^,
similar statement that the Sccretarvshio of
State wns tendered to Mr. liarnwelf before j (j
Mr. Toombs, 1 buvc also heard positively do- i ^
nied in tbo highest quarters. To one well ac- .
quainted with the facts, such assertions are
really calculated to producc a smile. On last ^
evening, the Alabama Convention paid their
respects to our distinguished President and ^
Vice-President in n body; eloquent speeches
were delivered by both gentlemen, and also
by lion. Howell Cobb and others. After the
addresses the company adjourned to the din- ^
ing room of the Exchange, where a magnifi- fii
uimii uiueriaminent, sucli us tlie Messrs. Dan- ^
i?>l know 8C well how to prepare, was spread
out in tempting array?the cvouing- passed ^
most delightfully, wit and humor sparkling j
around the bo;.rd. President Pavis plays the ^
host in true Southern style. The War Do- j
pnrtinent, to-day, was engaged in appointing E>
the officers of our regular army : to-morrow, r(<
wo will most likely learn the names of the favored."
81
Montgomery, March 14.?A hill was in- ..
trodueed in the Southern Congress to day to
establish a Court of Admiralty in Mississippi,
the Judge to reside in Vicksuurg. The bal- | 'j
a net* of the tiroeeedintrs were iniiu?/>r.>?f'm.r i
, ' ?* ' " iii
oiKi nnimport .nt. ^
There is news here, f o n apparently' relia- ,
bio source, tli.-it live war vessels left New Vtjrk ||(
Tuesday, well armed, with a iarj^e number of
marines, and ample provisions. It is heliev- ^
cd thi.t their destination is some Southern ( )
^?rt- . . , ? ik
Montcomkuv, March 10.?Congress to- 1
day confirmed the following nominations for
District Judges : A. (3. Maj?riith, for South
Carolina ; If. It. Jackson, for (ieorjrin ; W. jj
J. .Jones, for Alabama j Win. Lanier Harris, ^
for Missisippi ; Thomas J. Simin$, for Louis- .
1 f-L IT - - 1,1
miiiij tioiin uempuui, for Toxus; Jesse J. | j'o
Kin Icy, foV Florida; nnd McQueen Mcintosh, (j
Judge of Admiralty Court nt Key West. ^
David Hubbard, of Alabama, has been up- ^
pointed Commissioner of Indian affairs ; Al*
ox. 11. Clitlmrall, of Alabama, Register of (i]
the Treasury ; and Doliiug l>akcr, of Georgia,
Auditor of the Treasury.
The Southern Congress has adjourned. ^
Mont<jomkry, March 16.?The Conven* ,cc
tion adopted a resolution to adjourn on Wednesday.
It passed an ordinance altering the afl
free banking act, and substitute stock of the rc
Confederate States fur United States stocks,
1 ..II .1-- :
mm nuiMva niu issue oi iwo ior one. iNeitlier j Ml
foreign citizens nor corporations ure allowed ' 1,1
to hold stock. The Convention went into 1
election for members of the Southern Congross,
to supply tlie vacancies created by tlie fy
resignations of Thomas Forn and David I*.
Lewis. A. 0. Jonos, of Lauderdale, and ?>
Nick Davis, of Madison, were elected. nJr
? -**" " la
Fort Sumtkr.?A closc observation with
the aid of a largo glass, shows that the para- t|
pet guns facing Fort Moultrie have been con- ,i
centrutcd on the cast f:icc of this work, to j q,
bear on Coining's loint; it is possible, how- H,
ewr, that some of these could be brought to ^
hear in the direction of Moultrie, if mounted cj
on ti a verses. The guns nro apparently crow- p
ded, and this shows that Major Anderson pro- ts
posed paying his respects to n consideruble extent
to the ugly looking batteries on the point.
[ CharlrntoH Mm cury. 0|
Dkfexces oy tiik Sim* Ciiannv/,.?\Vo j*
are gratified in being able to state that the 1
batteries on the Ship Channel, which are of P.
the heaviest kind, nro now in n high state of 11
preparation and ready for almost nny force a
| that mny attempt to enter our harbor. We 01
| believe tlio reinforcement of Fort Sumter l>y ^
! the Government at Washington now to he on c'
| impossibility. Our troops on Morris' Island !
and Sullivan's Island are in very fine spirits, ri
and in thorough drill. It la '.'stimated that P1
there are in nil about 3000 men at the diffcrcnt/ortlfloations,
r^ady for nny emergency w
[ Charleston Courier.
Etohts of Georgia Cjtizkns Thiom- m
nttiuwr V I"-- " 1
i ? tuifiuaiftiii a no rcuvumutii ti
News tninounccs, authoritatively, that tlio p
runs seized in New York some tinio ago by
John A. Kennedy, of the New York Police, d
I have hoen released, and arc this time actually t)
in the hands of the agent of tho State of (J cor- m
gia. Ah soon as they are shipped, and good- lj
and sufficient ovidoneo of tho fnct is afforded,
it presumes that tho two vessels now h?<M ?
fhere will be released. ti
A Nior Widow.?The following is from '(
I)r. Holmes' now novel:
Th* widow Romans wan now in the full ,
bloom of ornamental sorrow. A very shallow
crape bonnet, frilled and froth like, al- 11
lowod the parted raven hair to show its glosBy
smoothness. A jet pin heaved upon her
bosom with overy sight of memory, or emotion
of unknown origin. Jet bracelet*shone .
with overy movement of her slender hands,
cased in crpM'fittin^ black gloves. Her sable
dress was rigid with manifold flounces^ from
beneath whfoii a small foot showed .tso'.f from a
time i'no# oUd in the same hue of mourn- .
iiig. Everything about lior was dark, except '
tho w| of her eyes and the enamel of her
*leetb. The effect was complete. Gray's El- [
egy was not a jcuorcj>erfect composition. ,
pALSt friends are wom than rtpen enomh*. c
" 1 111 1 ?f'-il":*-1-!'-1-'." 'I'i1-' ' ?
From Washington.
Washington, March 18.?In the Scnnto
\Ir. Douglas introduced a resolution requestng
information what forts, nrscuuly, navy
rurds and other publio works in the iiu.it.s of
lln Bn/iA(to<1 S ?? <> now tn f>n(n<.l ....iuiib.
ion of tlio United States, n.id the nutybur of
ucn in each garrison ; whether reinforcement
rc necessary to retain tliOm ; if the (Jovcrnncnt
has the power and incnns under the exutini;
laws to supply .such reinforcement with,
n the necessary tiuic" und whether it is necssary
and v i?e to i-'tifone them, with the
xccption of Tortugas and Key Went, and to
eenpture those seized by the receded States
xcept with a view to the subjtigation and
ceupition ??f those States; and if such bo
lie motive for recapture, what force of res;uirs
and voluotcors will bo uccegsnry to rcdMco
licin t<? subjugation and protect the Federal
lanital. The resolution lies over.
Mr. F essenden moved n resolution to strike
rom the roil of Senators the nauu-wof Messrs
tciijnmin, Brown, Clay, 1 >?? v ih, Mnllory an J
'ooinbs. The resolution lies over for Kxecuivfi
session.
Washington, March 14.?Tho Scnnto reined
to take up Senator Douglas* resolution
dative I lie policy in reference to the Soulltrn
forts, arsenals, <ftc. The- following re8oition
was adopted :
/{I'mj/i'ft/, That, whereas the seats of Senn>rs
lieiiiamin, HrOwn, Davis, Cliiy, Toombs
id Mallory, have bccoiuo vacant, therefore
le Secretary be directed to omit their tuunea
roin t he roll.
.Mr. Corwin declines the mission to Mexico.
The Supremo Court, to-day, rendered a (lesion
ill tlin n.?c> M '! 1
.. ? vv. <vt<v4 v/mi'v v/i i<i i ?! viviu'rii i
limes. It w.is in her favor on every point,
ho secession of Louisiana does not uficut the
i-cisinn, as provision was made in the ordinuce
f<* such eases.
It is denied in Administrative circles, thnt
ly unusual navy, display is to be made in
uutlicrn waters. The vessels of war now in
ortliern ports, it is said, are preparing for
(a, merely for transport service, there beinj^
pwardsof 2,f)U0 troups now in Texas awaitig
means to return Northwards.
Washington, March 14.?It is undcrood
that the Southern Commissioners, yesrday,
sent an official note"to the Secretary
' State, asking a recognition, nnd stating that
1 answer wniilH ti? *..itl.>ri ?? - ? -
iui lU'UilJ . 1IIO
eerrtary of the Commissioners accordingly
illed .it tho State Department to-day. The
ply was a rerpiest for time to consider their
oposition, which request wii8 accorded.?
he opinion prevails that tho President will
fcr the whole matter to the Senate for
lvice.
Washington, March 14.?A gl-mcc jit
ic Northern State i.nd munictpial elections,
I wi.'ll as the futile attempt to repeal obnoxusState
laws, only ad'lj Jinotlior and t mviuII
tr proof that our enemies repudiate any
id :d! c.nieessioti. towards New lltiinplirc,
Portland, ISa'ngor, Syracuse and other
aces where elections have recently been
.11 / " - *
mii, ior conrirmution ot tins.
Humors from crudihk .uturcoa to Jay *ty
nit the Cabinet, or tit least n majority, loathe
preserve tho pcsce even in view of the iui)8sihility
of carrying on a successful wnr,
nl insist upon reinforcing Fort riekons and
rown. I believe, however, that "full power
is boon delegated to (jor*. "Scott in tho j icioi\?
by the President, and it is Uuown by 1:ii
iends that he is opposed, from necessity <ir
iinanity, to such a course, lie is opposed
a war policy, and moreover gives some crcmee
to intimations from the South of an atnipt
to invade and despoil tlio Oapiiul mi !
her important cities.
Tt, nnno.'iv# tTmf. (1><? !?<* ? f1-...? ?
| j M v vmv i.'viituci ii V i.'illllllWllMI*
s linv'o an abiding fuitli in the int'iition of
ie Administration to recognize the iiiuepen;ncc
of the seceded States, by ;iski11?r fort'uricr
time to consider their proposal to be rcionized.
Delay will not impair their cufle.
'J'he Attorney General is now engaged in
certninin<? if there is any |?\v to collect tliu
ivcnuc outside of o port, and his luhorsthuH
v have been abortive'. Ife, however, ias.-iid
have satisfactorily ascertained flint no legal
cans exists by which to enforce the eolleoon
of tho revenue. The ultinwito result of
s researches cannot he otherwise than grading
to tho Administration.
Judge Taney delivered his opinion in thi
nndanm* case of the'Qovernor of Kentucky
gainst the Governor of Ohio, to compel the
Iter to surrender the fugitive slave Anderm,
to-day. The Court decided in fuvor of
io right of the former to such fugitive, nding
that rthio has no right to go into the
nest ion whether the fugitive is accused of
iy crime or not in Kentucky ; but as (Juures*
cannot imposo any Federal duty on
tatc officers, nothing but the good I'tiiih and
r>od senso of tho officers of the dilfercut
tiites are to be relied on. Tho mamlatnu*,
icroforc, could not be granted.
Chief JuoticcTuuncy rendered the decision
f theXupromc Court, to-day, in the cclebrasd
ease of Mrs. (Jcnerul Gaines. It was in
-II ?i
VI III <111 I in: |M)i:iU> IIIVOIVCU. Nie WHS
resent, and received the hearty contra tulaons
of lior frtondfc. The amount thus/
warded her includes fifty yeuiV back rents
11 tho property in- contort, and Aggregates
2,000,000. In Louisiana, where tlic}roprty
lion, the ordinance of* secession declares
lat the net >f secession shall not impair the
gilts of parties in Louisiana who inuy bo 1
arties to suits in United States CuUrts.
Wakiiinuton, March 15.?Tlio yuul
no# arc anxiously discussing the Fort bum>r
evacuation problem. Somo people nay
?e order for its surrender has been given,
ltd others that it lias not. Notwithstaudius
10 confident assurancos of " reliable corrcsondcuts,"
there is no certainty in tho matter.
The Cabinet held a prolonged session toay.
It igHuid that Mexican ufT?irs formed
lo p'f oipal subject of dirtquwion. * As n veilt,
a utf*rer of despatches leaves immediater
for tho city of Mexico.
There ia 2ome trouble in the Abolition camp
bout the vacillating course of the Aduiinislation.
Vou may look out for squalls bd'uro
>ng.
As hood m Soward's note declining an inerviow
was received by Messrs. Forsyth und '
Irawford^ they prepared a peremptory de>and
for recognition. , - ;
This frightened Reward, who immediately
eut a request for moia time <or ooiisidiflp*
ion- J
Mr. Forsyth is now fully roeo^raflMfpt V"j
lis indisposition.
Mr. \VigfaIl left tho city yesterday. fuft?p(f> 1
miore, wnere lie now in. II? will wturn?n
fow days, and then go to MoMgou}erjr. . 0j j
The jrtfssrc on the dopurtuiouta t'orjj&U*,
i no great here nod olaewhcsro, thsi *o?N?r? t
he hoada of bureau* have pgrecd to orafwit
>08ima8to.rH oh the recoiv?rtwndiiti<m* of
!ongrch?ipnol delegations, ?. being
node of afttiafying all pnrtiea,?ud
linpoflinp of applicants.
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