The New York Herald Newspaper, February 11, 1861, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 8921. IMPORTANT FROM GEORGIA. Release of the New York Vessels by the Governor of Georgia. VINDICATION OF ‘THE RIGHTS OF THAT STATE, Reo, Re, dee ‘The barks Adjuster and D. Colden Murray, brigs W. R. Kibby and Golden Lead, and schr. Julia A. Hallock, of New York, which were seized by Gov. Brown, of Geor- gis, on Friday last, were released by the Gawernor on Saturday immediately on receiving a despatch from New York of the surrender of the muskets seized by our police. The following is the telegraph of Gov. Brown, officially nnouncing the release of the vessels :-— GOV. BROWN TO MR. LAMAR. Execetive Der \aTMent, Muuxvcrvirix, Feb. 9,1861. G. B. Lamar, Eaq., Agent:— The object of the seizure having been accomplished, and the rights of our citizens having been vindicated, I have ordered the release of the vessels. JO3. E. BROWN. DESPATCH TO GOVERNOR PICKENS. Cuarteston, Feb. 10, 1861. A despatch received here to-day, to Governor Pickens, from Savannah, states that the New York vessels seized there on Friday by the autbrities of Georgia have been Teleased- THE EXCITEMENT IN WASHINGTON. Wasutraron, Feb. 10, 1861. ‘The seizure of the New York vessels at Savannah still ereates a deep feeling of indignation here. It is re- ported that it will precipitate action on Reynolds’ bill empowering the President to accept volunteers. IMPORTANT FROM FORT SUMTER. Wasmncton, Feb. 10,1861. The War Department has received advices from Major Anderson to the 7th inst. He writes in good spirits, and is fully prepared for any emergencies that may arise. He had not heard how the negotiations between the Pre- wident and Colonel Hayne had terminated. He kno! however, for he had already been informed what posi- tion the administration would take in regard to the de- mands of South Carolina. He had received his instruc- tions some time ago, through Lieutenant Talbot, and he has been preparing and arranging his plans accordingly. He expects to be attacked immediately after Colonel return. He says, judging from the activity of the people and the extensive preparations which are being made, that they will present a pretty formidable display, and make ® most desperate effort to take the fort. He is fully pre- pared. Ina very short time after the attack is made the go- vernment will attempt to throw reinforcements into Fort Sumter. They have made all necessary arrange- ments,and if it is possible to get men, munitions and supplies into that fort it will be done. Major Anderson is of opinion that he can Maintain his position and resist an attack for an indefinite period. He has been in- formed by government that as soon as an attack is made be will be immediately reinforced. That is al! he desires. The Secreta.ies of War and of the Navy have Deen engaged for some time in arranging matters to that end. It appears by letters received here from Charleston that the people doubt their ability to take Fort Sumter. A gentleman there writing to this city says the impres- sion is very general among military men that they would not be able to take it; that whether they take it or not, there must be a fearful loss of life. ‘The President bas received intelligence from Charles- ton stating that Governor Pickens had referred the ques- tion of Fort Sumter—it having now become a national question—to the government of the Southern Confedera- cy at Montgomery, and that no movement would be made ooking to an attack until action had been taken by the Southern republic. But, on the heels of this intelligence, information has been received hore to the effect that the republic had decided at once to invest forte Pickens and Sumter. E This latter intelligence was received by secession Se- nators. Every effort possible is making here by the seceasion- iste to prevent an attack on Fort Sumter at Charleston, ‘The fear still prevails that the authorities cannot control the masses, they being more likea mob than anything elee. If they can be controtled there is no doubt that the whole subject of attacking Sumter will be referred to the Montgomery Convention, or to Jofferson Davis, the newly elected President of the Confederative States by that Convention. ‘The secessionists here aro aware that the first gun againet§ Sumter will not only precipitate a fight at Charleston, but at Savannah, Pensacola, and at the mouth of the Micniesipp! river, and perhaps at Now Drieans. They are not ignorant of the fact*that the | federa! government has recalled a sufficient number of naval ehips to meet present emergencies; that rocruil- | ing for the army aud avy is actively progressing iu ail the principal commercial ¢it'*#; amd, besides, that an army of fifty thousand men stand ready in the Northern States to march at a moment's warning, in the eyeat their services are wanted by the federal authorities. ‘The new Southern confederacy are not ready for any Buch a demonstration, and their friends here know it, and are shrewd enough to act upon it, POSITION OF AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON. Wasiinoron, Feb. 10, 1861. Roth the President and General Scott declare there is now no authority to call for or accopt volunteers for any purpose, The President, it is stated, has had offers of pearly five hundrod thousand men to protect the public property and preserve the Union. There have already been made sixty-six speeches in Congress cn the prosent difficulties, and thirty-one still romain to be made. © it reported on good authority that the West- tes have in contemplation the appointment of | Commissioners to Mirsiseippi and Lonisiana, having in view to urge the withdrawal of all obstacles to the free navigation of the Miesiseippt to the gea. ‘The government troops will not take part in the pro. cession on the day of the inauguration, but the city mili tary probably will. The United States force, being locat ed in points of strength, all points d’appui will bo under rigid diveipline during the day of the inauguration. Parties are here whose business it is to forward des. pat y couriers to Southera pointe, keeping the tead MORNING EDITION—MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1861. PRICE TWO CENTS. THE PEACE CONFERENCE. Wasmvoron, Feb. 10, 1861. ‘The committee of one from each State represented in the Peace Congress would probably have concluded their work yesterday but for the fact that tho representatives of the Massachusetta and Maine delegations did not par- ticipate until yesterday, owing to their late appointment and arrival. Proper courtesy to them dictated delay, notwithstanding some impracticable persons frequently make the foolish assertion that New England had beypr be ruled out of all programmes for a settlement. Mr. Crowningshield, who represents Massachusotte in the committee, made an elaborate the gencral question of the state of the coun try, without entering into a discussion of any of the details already agreed upon by the committee be- fore his delegation arrived. Mr. Crowningsbicld said his Btate had committed no offence ageinet the constitation and laws of the country, but, on the other hand, those who bad been administering the national government for years had frequently attempted to enforce obnoxious, and, in the judgment of the best Jega! minds in the conn try, unconstitutional laws, seemingly more for the pur- pose of humiliating the people of Massachusetts than te obtain justice for any person or community or State. Met- withstanding this fact, Massachusetts had no grievances to complain of; her people were so loyal that when the federal soldiers were too weak to execute the odious and uncon- stitutional laws within her borders, her State troops, com” posed of men belonging to all political parties, turned out and lined her streets with bayonets from the heart of her capitol to the very spot inthe harbor where the tea was thrown overboard in 1775, in order that the hasty edict of @ commissioner, in defiance of the sacred right of trial by jury, might be executed, and the majesty of even a contemptible law might be vindicated, if such a con- trariety of terms can exist. Mr, Crowningsbield said his delegation bad no proposition to make, but were ready to hear any from others. ‘All the details of the proposition whieh, it is believed by the best informed delegates representing the border slave States, the Convention will recommend, have been agreed upon, except that relating to the Territories—al- though this, as it will readily be conceded, is the vital ‘one to settle. My informant assures me that the majori- ty of the Committee will be able to agree upon that part of the proposition without much difficulty. The points already agreed to by the Committee are very similar to those in the border State proposition; and if the terri” torial policy laid down there is adopted by the Commit- tee, and reported to the Convention, it will be assailed in debate by the republican leaders in that body, and will obtain very few if any votes from that party. Republicans, members of the Conference, who assert that they have done nothing except to elect a President constitutionally believe that the only object of their political oppanents, who have nothing to lose, is to divide and destroy the republican party ; and to such an end they think the opposition mem- bers of the Peace Congress are laboring. They openly declare that the proposition which the committee will report is intended to satisfy the border slave States, and will divide the people of the North, and especially the re- publican party, Other members of that party, however, do not believe that any such result can naturally occur from a proposition like the one referred to. On the con- trary, they assert and believe that this ig the primary object of a majerity of the committee, and that all other matters are subor tinate to it. But that is not the principal difficulty in the way of a settlement, and it is useless to disguise the fact. Until the border slave States can agree among themselves, 80 ag to be able to assert authoritatively to the representa- tives of the Northern States that they are not only for the Union, but that they are for the constitution and the enforcement of the laws against all violators thereof, whether of individuals or States, and cease their cry against coercion at every attempt mado to enforce the laws, thereby denying the right of a State to secede, they can never propose any plan of settlement that the North will accept. The border slave States declare, by their delegates in the Convention, and by their Senators and representatives in Congress, that they want a settlement; that the Union must be preserved but at the same time they refuse to settle upon any terms that do not admit the right of a State to secede, by denying the right of the administration to carry on the government within the borders of such State, wherever the federal iaw is violated. Tam satisfied that the border States will have to yiel this point first, before the North will consent @o any arrangement. Northern men of al) parties, and some of the ablest mon in the South, agree that when it is con- ceded that a State can go out of the Union at pleasure, without the consent of the other States, it is admit- ting that we Bave no government. Rather than yield this point, the North will abandon all concessions and compromises, and ge about the more impor- tant work of ascertaining whether we have a government, and whether it is worth preserving, and if 80, to preserve it at all hazards and at whatever cost. ‘This is about the point at which we have arrived. ‘A large number of delegates in the Peace Congress aro in favor of a national Convention; and many of the ablest men in Washington from different parts of the country, who are mere “lookers on in Vienna,” favor the project. Should the proposition now before the Committee of the Convention fail, that body will undoubtedly fail back up- on a national Convention, the recommendation to be in the form of a resolution suggesting to the Legislatures of erent States the propriety o7 asking Congress to uatory steps for calling such a Convention. gestion, the Western delogutions ar of de the con. dy preparing the way to h st far enough off to obtain Commissioners from al! vections hare become fident that peace measures will be propos! before the decision of the question is reached in Congress oa the Compromise report of the Committee of Thirty-three, Mr. Corwin, it is understood, will accept the Peaco Conference propositions im preference to his own. When the measure is proposed debate will be cut oil, and a yote at once had. The Massachusetts delegation in the peace commission is filled by the arrival of Judge Allen, Governor Andrew has officially appointed Samuel © Upham, Eaq., messen gor of ex. Governor Banks and of the present Governor, to act in the capacity of Commissary to the commission The committee appointed by the Peace Conference will make their report on Tuesday next, Various before them, From what has privately trans pired the border states resolutions meet with mach favor, and it is the general is»prorsiva that the Conference will adopt fome euch mengures of compromise, iacluding the division of the Territories by the line of $6 deg. 30 min. North of it slavery to be prohibited, and South of the line neither Congressional ror Territorial interte with the anhject, which ia to be left for tho determination of tho people when thoy form their State governme jon of fut xd as heretofore Wasiteerox, Feb, 10, 1861, Tam permitted? to poblish the following plan of a tjust- | mont, which war submitted yesterday by Mr. Guthrie to | the Peace Conferei It is uncerstood that it wil bo rritory is not to be so easily The acquis ors there advised {n regard to movements tn Washington. On the other hand, the government is using the secret rervier fund in the employment of private agents for tho purpose of keeping itself adyised of the movements of the recessionist#, and particularly to keep United States officers now in command of Southern ports informed of ali mousures that may be taken to their prejudice, ‘The issue made by the President elect in reply 10 the Philadelphia repnblican eommittee in relation to the ap pointment of Cameron to a position in his Cabinet, re- quiring the Senator to prove himeolf not guilty of cor- ruption, charged without proof of guilt being first fur: nished, bas incensed the friends of Cameron here, and determined them and him to maintain the dignity of the Senator's position by not noticing the fabrications of the calumniatora. Seme of the members of the Montgomery Congress have just advired their recession friends here that com- missioners or mininters have boen appointed to represent the interosts of the Southern confederacy in Rarope. Col. Judge bas eeon the President, who recetved him ‘as & dist inguiehed citizen of Alabama, but not of course recognizing him in an official capacity, nor could the President vgree to enter into any discussion whatever relative to thegobject of bis mitsion, namely: to nego tate for the afer of the arsenale and other public belonging to the Volted States within the limite cof Anbar the only proposition that will be seceptabie to the border slave States, It embodies the Crittenden plan, with the | slavery protecting clange sticken out: — | Art. 1, That ail the territory of tho United States shall be divided by @ line fre t to west, on the r thirty-aix degreca thirty minutes gorth latitu | all territory north of that line involuntary of crime, {8 pro d states or be under overnment, and tory south of exit Mae invo | fistary servitude ts recognized as tt existe in the Southern ) Stotes of the Union whilst such territory shail belong to the United Siates or be under a Territorial government and neither Congress nor the Territorial g yernmeot shail have powre to hind r or prevent emigrants to sald Terri- tory from taking with ‘hem persons held by them to labor or involantary service, ding to the laws or usage of the Stare from wlifeh such persons may bo taken, nor to impair thesright ari#ing ont of vid rela. tions, and be subject to jud cia! cognizance. The United Ftates Courts of such ‘Territory shall have juriediction thereof, and thoee rights ahall be protected by the courts and all the departments of the Territorial government, nnder or according to the Jaws of the State from which the person bound to such service may have becn taken, And when any territory north or south of faid line, within such bountars as Con gress may prescribe, rhall contain the population re- quired for a member of Congress, according to the then federal ratio of representation’ of the people of the United States, it may, if ite form of goverament be ro publican, be admitted into the Unton on an equal for ing, with the original Statoe, with or without iavo tary fervitute or Iabor, ap the constitution of such new State may provide, \ speeco upen | Art. 2. That no territory shali hereafter be acquired | by the United “tates without the cmeurrence of a majority of she Senators of the States North ef Ma30a and Dixon's line, and also @ majority of the Seow | ators of =the = States = south said hige 5 Dut vo treaty by which territory sball be acquired shall ‘de ratified without the two thirds vote of the Senate as renoes the constitution. 1. tory of the U ited States, the reiation cognized by the laws thereof touching persons labor or involuntary service therein, hor to interfere with or abotieh mvoluntary service in the District | of Columbia witbeut the cousent of Marylaud and Virgina, und the por without maki the owners who do sation; nor the power to inte } lirb invoiuptary service in places under the exclusive juriedicuon of the United States within those 5 ates and | Territories where the same is established or reooguized; ner the power to prohibit the removal or transpo: tation of persous belt to labor or involuntary service in any State or Territory of the United States to any other ‘State or Terrivory thereof in which it is eatablahed or | re: Og! ize! ; Ror lo authorize specific tax or any higher | rate of tuzes on persons bound to labor than on land, im propertion to value; norte authorize aay of the | African race or their desoendauts to become citizene or exercise the right of guitrage in the cheice of federal officers, Art. 4, That hereafter the of the fourth arti- cle of the coustitutiou shall vot be construed to prevent apy of the States, by appropriate legislation, and through he action of their judi.ja] aad ministerial officers, from euforcing the ve ivery of fugitives from labor from any other State or Yerritory of the United States to the per- son to whom such service or labor is due, Art 5 the emigration or importation of the African race tuto apy State or any Territory of the United States, whether for residerce or involuntary service, is forever probibited, and Congress shall have the power, by pais legislation, to enforce the provisions of ele. Art. 6, That the first, second, third and fifth articles of these ameudmente, aud ihe’ third paragraph of the second section of the tirst article of the constitution, and third paragraph of the fourth article thereof, shall not ees or abolished without the consent of all the es, THE LOUISIANA CONVENTION. New Onixans, Feb. 9, 1861. The Convention has resolved that under the present system it is impossible for a single State to establish a postal arrangement adequate to the wants of the people, and recognizes the central government at Washington to carry it,and the Southern Congress will hereafter be called upon to form permanent postal arraugemente, THE PROPOSED STATE CONVENTION OF NORTH CAROLINA. Gov. Ellis has issued his proclamation in pursuance of a law passed by the General Assembly of North Curolina, concerning & convention of the people to consider the political purturbations in the Unien The proolamation comm: the sheriffs of the respective counties ia the State to open pulls at the eeveral election precincts in eaid counties, on the 28th day of February, a. D. 1861, when and where all persons qualified to vote for mem’ bers of the General Assembly may vote for or against a State Convention; thoee who wish a convention, vot with a printed or written ticket, “Jonvention,” au those who do not wish a convention, voting in the same way, ‘No Convention;” also, to open separate polls at ‘the said time and places for the election of delegates to the convention, to be assembled on such times as are hereinafter provided; said polls to be superintended by inspectors appointed by the sheriffs, with the advice of three justices of the of the respective counties, who shall be sworn according to the provisions of section six, chapter fifty-two, of revised code. ‘the law further provides that if the people decide to hold a Convention, the day designated shail not be earlier than the 11th of March prox. That the said Convention shall consist of one hundred and twenty delegates, and each county shall be entitied to the same number of dele- oop members of the House of Commons under the t apportionment. ‘The last two scctions of the law reads:— Section 10. Be it further enacted, That no ordinance of said Convention shall have any force or validity until it shall have been ratified by a majority of the qualified voters: for members of the General Assembly, to whom it shall be submitted accord: to the mode prescribed for elections of members to the House of Commons, the assent or dis- sent of the people hereto being expressed as in sections of this act. Sec. 11. be it further enacted, That no delegate elected shall be permitted to take his seat in said Convention until he shall have taken and subscribed to the following oath, before any Judge of the Su; or Superior Courts, or any justice of the peace of Wake county, to wit:—I, A. B., do solemnly swear or affirm (as the case boy Aha that I will not do any act contrary to the act of the )- ral Assembly , under which this vention is called; and that I will duly and faithfully discharge my duties as a, member of this Convention eee to the best of my knowledge and ability, so help me § THE SEIZURE OF THE CAPITAL. LETTER FROM EX-GOVERNOR WISE. The Hon. Henry A. Wise has written the following let- ter to a gentleman in Philadelphia:— ‘Rowimsro, near Norfolk, Va., Feb. 4, 1861. For many months I Bave been conned to the ‘bedside of sickness and suffering, nursing with one hand and at- tending to numerous preesing domestic duties with the other; not visiting Norfolk once in mouths; seeing but few friends at my house, and these from my own immediate neighborhood; receiving daily, or regularly, and not caring to be oppressed with ite digguating’and distressing details of ruin, and of the foun porfocily retired rod innctive’ regarding every Pub fectly retired and inactive every pub- lic Conoern. Named here as a candidate for our State Convention, I have not moved an inch from my door to meet an assemblage or to see a yoter. And yet public and private accounts have me revuiting raid armies to take Washington, and I am actually assured that Goneral Scott has alleged as a reason for raising a standing army around the Capitol that am writing and speaking and acting a rebellion. The black republicans and the Lieu- tenant General are disturbed in their apprehensions of a bug-a boo in the form of Governor Wise. This would be ridiculous, simply if the motive of the slander was not the basest and most dangerous; if the safety of the coun- ye not at hazard and a private repatation was not falsely aseailed. In my Norfolk speech, in my letter to Virginia, every- where, and at ail times, I have disclaimed ali raids, and ple ged myself to await the sovereign orders, first of my own State and failing in having them of some other State. Still my public speeches and letters are made the pretext for raising menacing forces. This is base in motive, for Gereral Scott can hardly be aifrighted at a | single poor civilian, who never sect a squadron in the field, and is now at home. alone, and in utter distress from gickness in his family, and from the dangers which he fears Geveral Scott je rushing the nation into. Fear is not the motive of this slander—ti is worae—it is trea. AOD, A pretext, some pretext is needed 1) coyventrate the army to estabsish a military despotism. Scott jg but a martinet and commissary, but his vanity, in his old age, stands up like the hip bones and withers of an old horse, from which the muscles have fallen away ; and the Second Lieutenant General aspires to rival the First Lieutenant General in being canonized as the second saviour of his country. He had better tak or Twill take the field and take the feathers off his peacock pride. Now, you are perfectly welcome to put this in print, to dispel tho apprehensions of all the grannies ia the North, or to put to shame those who would maliyn by slander one who never engaged in secret war, but who wouldelatma our capital and our flag as belonging to those who have kept the covenants of the constitution, and not to those who have broken them, and who will fight Gen. Scott him- self to defend them both. T have opposed secession and advocated fghtiog in the Union, against those who have denoureed the constitution as a covenant with hell, I have endeavored to preserve this conte aingt THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY. ‘Important Action of the Congress at Montgomery. Organization of an Independent Government by the Cotton States. ADOPTION AND COPY OF THE CONSTITUTION Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, Elected President. Alex. H. Stephens, of Vice Prosident. en SKETCHES OF THE ELECT. The African Slave Trade Not to be Reopened. THE CAPITAL OF THE NEW CONFEDERACY, Reo, he, ae ‘The disunion of thie great republic is now un fait accom- yi. The reality hasat last burst suddenly upon the North that we are a divided people, Loth as every one has here- tofore been to acknowledge the unhappy fact, universal as has been the disposition of the people of the North to dis. regard the movement at the South as anything more than the result of the feverish excitement of the moment which would terminate with the causes that gave it birth, it te no longer possible to shake from the senses the startling thought that two perfect and complete confede- racies are now in full operation in place of the old origi- nal United States under which we have lived and pros- pered. On Saturday last, February 9, 1861, six seceding States of the old Union organized an independent govern- ment, adopted a constitution, and elected a President aud Vice President. These States passed their respective Date. Yeas. Nays. Dec, 20, 1860 169 Jan. 9, & 16 Jan. 61 (89 Jan. Oe sk Jan. 208 89 Jan. us 7 The Convention which consummated this greatest event of the age assembled on the 4th of February, at Mont- gomery, Alabama, and in due form proceeded to the grave deliberations before them. Hon. R. M. Barnwell, of South Carolina, being appointed temporary chairman, the Divine blessing was invoked by Rey. Dr, Basil Manly, We give this first impressive prayer in the Congross of the new confederacy below, and further add, as an illus- tration of the religious earnestness by which the dele- gates were one and all animated, that the ministers each day with invocations to the Throne of Grace:— Ob, Thou God of the Universe, Thou madest all things; ‘Thou fhadest man upon the earth; Thou bast endowed him with reason and capacity for government. We thank Thee that Thou hast made us at this late period of io wae bee ‘this fair portion % eA Dh a hast ished a form religion an us. We t] for all the hallowed memories faith to our fellow man, we cannot hope for apd nrg ped oh, Thou heart searchin, trust that seest we are were guaranteed to us by KZ God, wo ing those rights which solomp covenants of our fathers and which were cemented by their blood. And now we humbly recognise Thy hand in the Providence which has brought us together. We pray Thee to give ‘the spirit ee P Rapin ‘with pope ‘ace, that they may act wi uberation and purpose, Soa thee they will ‘adopt such measures in this trying condition of our affairs as shall redound to Tay ory and the good of our country. So direct them that y may me~ge the lust for spoil aad the desire for office into the jotic desire for the weifare of this great people. Ob God, assiet them to preserve our re- publican form of government and the purity of the forms of religion, without interference with the strongest form of civil ». May God in tender mercy bestow a the deputies here assembled health and strength body, together with calmness and soundness of mind; may they aim directly at the glory of God and the welfare of the whole poopie and when the hour of trial which may supervene shall come, enable them to stand firm in the exercise of truth, with great prudence and a just regard for the sovereign rights of their con- stituents. Ob, God, grant that the union of those States, and all that may come into this union, may enduro as Jong as the sun and moon shall last, and until the Son of Man shall come a seeond time to judge the world in righteousness. Preeide over this body, in its organiza. tien and in the distribution of its offices. Let truth, and Justice, and equal rights be secured our goverament. And now, Our Father in Heaven, we acknowledge Thee as our God—do Thou rule in us, do Thou sway us, dv Thou control us, and jet the blessings of the Father, 3on and Holy Spirit rest upon this assembly now and forever, Amen. A. R. Lamar, Esq , of Georgia, was then appointed tem- porary secretary, and the deputies from the severel se: coding States represented presented their credentials in alphabetical order, and signed their names to the roll of the Convention. The following is the ist -— ALABAMA, A. H. Stephens. R. W. Walker. 1OUIBIANA. R. H. Smith. John Perkins, Jr. J. L. M. Curry. ‘A. Declonet ‘W. P. Chilton. Charles M, Conrad §. F. Hale Colon, D. F. Kenner J. McRae. G. EF. Sparrow. Jobn Gill Shorter, Henry Marshat. David P. Lewis. MISSIRSEY IE, Thomas Fearn. W, P. Harris. FLORIDA. Walter Brooke. James B. Owens. N. 8. Wilson. J. Patten Anaerson. M. Jackson Morton (not present.) GHORGIA. Robert Toombs. Howell Cobb. F. 8. Bartow. M, J. Crawford. isbet. 2 all newly constructed ones, nud especially against the plots of biaek republicans to form a Northern confederacy | with Capada, under the protection of Great Britain. 1 am ppored, ‘and ever bave been opposed, ty dissolving this Union, and giving its capital and everything up to | the demon of destruction, But Ihave no authority aud po means of attempting to preserve either from the mili- tary despotiam which is in the very act of inanguration before the inauguration of Lincoln, If anything conld | make me join a raid it woala be Gen, Scott's demonstra tion at Washington, See alip as to your idea of a Cotton Park. No need to fear about copyright My wife is still very ill. HENRY A. WISE PENNSYLVANIA GUARANTEEING GOVERN- MENT BONDS. | Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, has tranemitted the foNlowing communfeation from the Secretary of the Frea sury to the Legislature— PkastRY Devarramst, Was s, Vel. 7, 1361 — letter to the Ch ‘wmmittee of Ways and Meaus of the House of Representatives, of the Isth vitimo, I suggested that the deposits of money with | the States of the federal goverumont, wader the wot of Congress of the 22d of June, 1826, might be mado tv mental he support of the pubic credit, by pleteog | them as security for the repayment of a lou» by the United States. Such a loan will be necessary in a few days; ond tho State of Penneylvaaia would greatly fnetli- tate the object by agreeing to guarantee bonds of the United States to the amount that she has received and dgou hor faith to repay, As the loan must be adver tivod in afew dase, prompt action fs indispensable, [take the liberty of enclesing a preamble and resolution, giving the requisite authority to the principal dnaacial officer of your Stato, A sitnilar preamble and resolution Las been introduced into the Legislature of New York, and, Tam assures, will be speedily adopted, As ‘ho Secretary of the Treasary js designated by the xct of June 28, 1826, a8 the agent of tho federal govern ment, to vail tor the repayment of the moneyr deposited ih the 4tates, when directet by Cong 1 have jaht it cot improper to addi this commanicasion to regard to the use of the credit of your Stata in sus taining that of the feteral government in the manner suggested, Lam, very respectfully, your obe tient ser- JOWN AL DIX y ry of the Creasury. rnor Cu) tin bas re that imo diate n COR taken © State Troasorer to rauiee the principal and joterert of bowls of tho United States to thé amount depoeited by the genera vernment with the Stite ($2,857,000). Pho rosol does bot state wh 40 Dols are to 0 pagal hoped that the go ent will never be cblige upon thy State Jor the priveipal, » tia ty caat | of Dixon Tf. Porcher Miles. Thomas J, Withers. W. W, Boyce. E. A. BH, Hil. A. R. Wright. Thomas R. R. Cobb. A. B. Kenan. THE WALL OF THE SOUTHERN CONV On the extreme left, asthe visiter enters the Mall, may be seen a list of the uames of the gallant corps con: stituting the Palmetto regiment of South Carolina, 0 A\stingnished in the history of the Mext that is an Impressive representation of Washing livering bis inaugural addrees; and still farther to th left, a picture of South Carolina's ever memora’ man, John ©, Calhoun; and next to that, an oxcelient portrait of Albert J, Pekott, “the historian of Alabama.” Just to the right of the President's desk is the Lewis a representative in Co Mabeme for a number of youre President's desk is the portrait of the immort ner Georee Washington, painted by Stuart, Th w facts connected with the history of this porirait whe) aro, perbaps, deserving of especial mention, Ib w. iven by Mis, Custis to General Benjamin Smith North Caroiina, At the sale of his estate it w chared by Mr. Moore, who presented it to Mra. K, Clitherall (another of Judge A. lb. Clitherall, of Picic ens), in whose porsersion it has been for forty yours It (40n0 of the three original portraits of Gon. Wash ington now Im existence. A second one, painted ny Trumbull, ia in the White House at Washington, and fs the identical portrait that Mre, Madison cut ont of the frame when tho British attacked Washington in 1812. The third is in the possession of a gentleman jn Boston, Mass, Next to the portait of Washington is that of tho Old Hero—Andrew Jackson; next ia order an excellent one of Alabama’s distinguished eon, Hon. WL Yanoty; and next, a picture of the great orator and statesman, Henry Clay, and noxt to that, a historical representation of the swamp eucampment scene of Gen. Marion, when he invited the British officer to partake of his scanty fare; and on the extreme right of tue door, entering into the Hall, is another picture of Gon. Washington, beantt fully and artistically wrought upon cauvass by some fair band, The depntiog having handed in thelr cretentials, oo motion of Mr, Hhett, of South Carolina, Hon, Howell Cobb, of Georgia, was chosen I'resident of the Conven tion, and Mr, J. J or, Secralary. ‘Thus permanently organized, the Conyoation procesded with the wenal row tine of businens. A committee was appointed to report a plan for the NTION. atate Iromediawly 0 of Montgomery wore invited to open the deliberations | an war; vext to | Provistoval Government upon the basis of the constit.- tion of the United States, and after romeining in seoret Beesion the greater part of the time for five days, the “Congress”’—the word “Convention” being entirely ia- nored on motion of Hon. A. H. Stephens, of Georgia—st half past ten o’clock, on the night of Feb, 8, unanimous- ly adopted a provisional constitution similar in the main to the constitution of the oid Union. It is as follows:— THE CONVENTION FOR THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CON- PEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.—FRAMED BY OONVENTION OF DEPUTIES FROM ALABAMA, FLO- RIDA, GBORGIA, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIVVI AND SOUTH CAROLINA, AT MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, FEBRUARY 8, 1861. We, the Deputies of the sovereign and independent States o South Carclina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, invoking the favor of Almighty God, do hereby, in Lehalf of these States, ordain and establish this constitution for the provisional of the same, to continue one year from the inauguration uf the Presiden’, or until a permanent constitution or confederation between the said States shall be put in operation, whichsucver shall first occur. ARTICLE 1. Section 1. 1, All legislative powers herein granted shall b> vested in a gress of the Confederated States, which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Represcntatives. Section 2. 1. The Hone of Representatives ehall be compose! of members chosen every second year by the people of the several States, and the clectors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most nume- rous branch of the State Legisiature. 2. No person shall be # representative who shall not have attained to the age of twenty-five years, and been seven years citizen of the Confederated states, and who shall not, when elected, be an inbabitant of that state in which he shall be chosen. 8. Representatives and direct taxes shall be appor- tioned among the several States which may be included witbin this Union, according to their respective numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole num- ber of free persons, including those bound to service for a term of years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three: fifths of all other persons. The actual enumeration shal be made within throe years after the first meeting of the Congress of the Confererated States, and within every subsequent term of ten years, in such manner as they shall by law direct. The number of representatives sball not exceed one for every thirty thousand, but cach State shail have at least one representative. 4. When vacancies happen in the representation from any Btate, the executive authority thereof shail issue write of election to fill such vacancies. 5. The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker and other officers, and ghall have the sole power of impeachment, Sretion 8. 1. The Senate of the Confederated States shall be com- of two Senators from euch State, chosen by the cgidfiture thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. 2. Immediately after they sball be assembled in conse- quence of the first election they shall be divided, as equally as may be, into three classes. The seats of the Senators of the first class shall be vacated at the expira- tion of the second year, of the second class at the expira- tion of the fourth year, and the third clggs at the expira- Mon of the sixth year; so that one-third may be chosen every second year; and if vacancies happen by resigna- tion or otherwike, during the recess of the Legislature of any State, the Executive thereof may make temporary appointments until the next meeting of the Legislature, which shall then fill such vacancies. 3. No pergon shall be a Senator who shall not havo at- tained the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citi- zen of the Confederated States, and who shail not, when elected, be an inhabitant ‘of that State for which he shall chosen. ‘4. The Vice President of the Confederated States shall be President of the Senate, but hall have no vote, unless they be equally divided. 6. The Senate shall choose their other officers, and also & President pro , in the absence of the Vice Presi- dent, or when he siuall exercise the office of President of the Confederated States. members preecnt, Lars He genes st Sameasiiment, thal! no ex vin office, and disqualifica- aga ai i mer en trast or profi under the Confederated States; but the party convicted shall, nevertheless, be liable and subject to indictmeat, ! } < | currence ot the Se trial, judgment, and punishment according to law. Section 4. 1. The times, places and manner of holding elootion: for Senators and representatives sball be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may, at any timo, by law, make or alter such regulations, except as to the place of choosing Senators. 2, The Congress shall assemble at loast once in every ear, and such meeting shall be on the first Monday in Deceinder, unless they stall by law appoint a diteren y. Section 6. 1. Fach house shall be the judge of the elections, re. turns and qualifications of its own members, and a ina. bose 4 of each shall constitute a quorum to do business; vat asmailer number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and unier such penalties as each house may provide. 2. Each house may determine the rules of its gee ings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, beg ag ty em | fed two-thirds, . a member. ‘ jouro shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and, from time to time, publish the same, excepting rd parts as may, in their judgment, require secrecy; and the yeas and pays of the members of either » On any question, shall, at the desire of one-fifth of those present, be entered on the journal. 4. Neither house, during the session of Congress, shall, Without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than that in which the two houses shall be sitting. Section 6. 1. The Senators and representatives shall receive a compensation for their services, to bo ascertained by Pt ge od out of the treasury of the Confederated States. They shall, in all cases, exsept treason, felony ‘and breach of the peace, bo privileged from arrest during their attendance at the session of their respective houses, and in going to and returning from the same and for any speech or debate, in either house, they shall not be qnesttoned in any other place, 2. No Senator or representative shall, during the time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil office under the authority of the Confederated States which shall have been created, or the emolaments whereof shall hive been increased during such time; aud no per- son holding any office under the Confederated States shail be a member of either house during his continuance in olive. Section 7. 1. The importation of African negroes from any forei, country other than the slaveholding States of the Confede wed States 48 hereby fore Iden, aud Congress is required to ch Lares as shal! effectually preven! the ame. 2. Congress shallaleo have power to prohibit the introduc ion of slaves from any State not a member of this Con- feleracy. 3. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with amendments, as on other bills 4. Every bill which eball have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate shall, before it bo- come a law, be presented to the President of the Con- federated States. If he approve, ho shall siga it; bat if not, he sball return it, with his objections, to that House in which itsball have origiated, who shall entor the objections at large on their journal, and proceed to recou sider it If, after such reconsideration, two-thirds of that House ehall agree to pass the Dill, it shall be sent, together with Lie objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, aad, if approved by twortuleds of that House, it shall become alaw But im al) such cases, the yotes of both Houses shall be de termined by yeas and nays, and the names of the per- tone yoting for and against the Dill shall be entered on urnal of each house respectively, If any bill shal! ‘eturned by the Presicent within ten days (Sun- xcepted) after iteball have teen presented to him, he same shall bea law, in like maz 3 if he ba signed it, uniess the Congress, by thelr adjournment, ‘event (t# return, in which caso it ehall not be a law. 8. Every, order, resolution or vote, to which the con enate and House of Representatives may sary (except on a question of adjournment) shall fe nee be prevented fo the President of the Confederated States: ans before 4 shall take etfect shill be approved . or “\pproved by him, ehall bo ro-passed ' of thos coatean?) Hones of Representati ‘ the rules and Hmitetions prescribed in the © of H Section 8. © Congcees shall have power— 1. Tolay ond collect tawen, duties, tmprats, and excises, for rer nue nee oy bo pay the debts amd carry om the govern meni J / ‘racy, and all duties, impea's and excises shall be wngform throughout the Confeteracy, 2. Tv borrow money on the credit of the Confederated States, 3. To regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the eeveral States, and with the Ir dian tribes: 4. loestablieh a uniform rule of naturalization, and woiform laws on the aubject of bankrupteies throughout the Confederated States, 5, To coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the etaudard of weights aud mea sures, 6. To provide for the punishment of counterfeiting the securities and current eoin of the Confederated States, 7 To eatabligh post offices and post roads, 8. To promote the progress of science and useful arts, hy securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings ond dis. coweries. @. To constitute tribunals inferior to tho Supreme Court 10. To define and punteh piracies and felonies com. mitted on the high seas, aud offences against the law of nanens. 11. To declare war, grant letters of marque and ro. prisel, and make rules concerning captures oa land and water 12. To raise and support arm'es; but no apnropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two 13, To provide and maintain a navy. ————————————— ee 14. ‘Lo make rules for the it and regu , of the land aut navel freeee yee lo. To provide for cating for the militia to execute the lawn of the Cuion, suppress insurrections and repel iava- 16. To provite for « we miliie, aad "for guvershig ook, patel thoes us may be employed in tho. sarviog of Confecerate! States, reserving to the States tpectively the aupdintment of the offeers, and the authority of traiping the militia, according 16 preseribed by Congres beac To exercise exclusive legislation, tm all cases what- soever, over such district fom exceeding ten mues: squa: ag may, by ccssi of particular States, aud cee of the feat of government of the acd to exercise = bke authority places: purchased by the consent of the Legislature of the state iw which the same shall for the erec:ion of forts, mage *, arsenals, dookyarde and other needful build- img. 4. To make all laws which shall be necessary and Proper fur carrying into execution the foregoing 4nd all other powers vewted by this constitution neutot the Coufederated States, or in any or officer thereof. Section 9. ‘ 1. The privitege of the writ of habeas corpus shall be Fusnended, unless whev , in cases of rebellion or inva- sion, the public eaely may require it, 2. No bill of attainder, or ex post facto law, shall be passed, propertion to the census or enumeration herein before Gn ected to be taken, 4 No tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported from any State. No preference shall be given by regulation of commerce or revenue to the porte of one State over those of another; ner shall vessels bound to or ron State be obliged to enter, clear or pay duties in other. 6. No money shall be drawn from the ts bat in consequence of appropriations made by law, jar statement and account of the receipts and expendi- fares of ail public money shall be published from time to me. 6. No title of nobility shal) be granted by the Confode- Tated States, ana no person holiing any office of profit or trust under them ehall, without the consent of the accept of any present, emolument, office, or title any kind whatever, from any King, prince or foreign State, 10. & 1. No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance or confederation, grant letters of marque and reprisal, ooin money, emit bills of credit, muke anything but gold and silver coin a jer jn payment of debts, pass any bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing obli- gation mtracts, Or grant any title of nobility. 2. No State shail, without the consent of Congress, lay any imposts or duties on imports or exports, except what may be absolutely neceseary for executing {ts inspection laws, and the net produce of all duties and imposts laid by any State on imports or exports shail be for the use of the Treasury of the Confederated Stutes; and all such Jaws thall be subject to the revision and controt Of the Congress. No State shall, without the cousent of Oon- gress, Jay any duty on tonnage, keop croopa or ahips of war in time of peace, enter into apy agreement or com- Pact with another State or with w foreign Power, or on- gege in War, unless actually invaded, or in such immi- nent danger as will not admit of delay. (ARTICLE Tt. Section 1. 1. The Executive power shall be vested in a President. of the Confeverated States of America. He shalt hold hig office during the term of four yeara, and, together with the Vice President, chogen for the same term, be elected. a8 foliows:— 2, Each Stato shall appoint, in such manner as the Lo- gislature thereof may direct, a number of electors, equal to the whole number of Senators and representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress; bat no Senator or representative, or person holding an office of trust or profit under the Confederated States shall be ap- pointed un elector. 8. The Congress may determine the time of choosing: the electors, and the day op which they shall give sheir votes, which day shall be the same throughout the Con- federated States. 4. No porgon, except a natural born sitizen, or a citizen of the Confederated States at the time of the adoption of” this constitution, shall be eligible to the office of Presi- dent: neither shall any pereon be eligibie to that officd who shall not have attainet @e age of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the federa- ted States. * 6. In case of the removal of the President from office, or of his death, resignation or inability to discharge the powers and dais Sf. the 50s aoe omaeer rolve on the Vice President, and the Congress may by Jaw provide for the case of removal, death, Taddeg oat officer shall then act as President, such officer shal) act accordingly until the disability be removed or a President elected, : 6. The President shal), at stated times, receive for his kervices a compeneation, which shall be neither in- created nor diminished during the period for whch ho shall have boen eleoted, and he si not receive tbat period apy other emolument from the States, or ony of m. 7. Before enter on the execution of bis offlee he shal) take the following oath or affirmation;— “J do solemnly swear (or affirm) that! will faithfully bergen nee ) Le gooey _ the Confederated moet, wi est of 1; ity and defetd the constitution of the Coufederaied States,” 2. 1. The President shall be commander-i army and navy of the Confederated States, and militia of the several States, when called into the actual service of the Confederated States; he require the opinion, in writing, of the priacipal ‘omcers 10 each of the executive departments upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices, and he shall have power ce reprieves and are ie ea federat intments ‘ovided for, and which shall be established fear bon Con; the ki 4 w; but the may by law vest the appolutment of such inferior 8, ue thes ‘think the Pre: sident alone, in the courts of Yaw, of iu the heads of de- partments. 8. The President ehall have to fill up all vacan- cics that may happen, dur: recess 0: the Senate, by rantiog conumissions, which shal! expire at the end of ir next session, Section 3. 1. He shall, from time to time, give to the Congroas in- formation of ‘the state of the confederacy, and reoom- mend to their consideration such measures a8 be shall judge necessary and ery oct; he may, on extraor occasions, convene bo us 8, or either of them, in cage of disagrocm 1 them, with reapect to the time of axijournny sy atjourn them to such time as he shatl thick he shall receive atabassa- dors and other pubic thn) *, be shall take care that the laws be faithfully +x ) and sluall cotamiesion ali the officers of tue Confer erated States. Section 4. 1. The President, Vice President, and all civil officers of the Confederated States, shall be remove from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes or misdemeanors, ARTICLE It, Section 1. ‘The jadicial power of the Confederated States shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from’ time to time ordain and establich. The Judges both of the Supreme and inferior courts shall hold their offices during good behavior, and shall, at stated times, receive for their services a com- pensation, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office, Section 2 1. The judicial power shall extend to all caaes ia law and equity arising under this constitution, the laws of the Confederated States, and treaties made, or which shall be made, under thelr aathority; to all cases affect- ing ambassadors, either public ministers and consuls; to all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, to con- troversies to which the Oonfederated States shall be a rty; to controversies between two or more States, etween a State and citizens of another State, between citizens of different States, — betwoen citizens of the eame State claiming iands under grants of different States, and between a State, oF the citizens there, and forcign States, citizens or subjects. 2. In all caces affvcting ambassadore, otter public min- isters and consuls, and thove in which a State shall be @ party, the Supreme Court shall have origina! juriediction, In all the other cages before mentioned the Supreme Court shail have appeliate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions and under such regulations ag the Congrera shall make. 3, ‘The trial of all crimes, exept in cases of Impeach. mont, eball be by jury; and euch trint ehal! be hetd in the State where tie said erimes shall have been carnmit- ted. but when net committed within any State the trial shall be at snch place, or places, a# the Congress may by law bave directed Section 3. 1. Treason against the Confederated States shall con- cist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemire, giving them aid and comfort. No porson thall be cou ed of treaton unles# oa the testimony of two witnesses tO the game overt act, or om confession in open court 2. The Congress shall have power to declare the pun- ishment of treason, but no attainer of treason shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture, except during the life of the person attainted. ARTICLE TY. Section 1. 1, Full faith and credit shall be given in each State to the public acts, records and judicial proces tings of every other State. And the Congress may, by general Le] prescribe the manner in which euch acts, records proceedings shall be bang boy the effect thereof. m Section 2. 1. The citizens of each Stato shall bo entitled to al? privileges and immunities of citizens in the several ‘States. 2. A person charged in any State with treason, pn | or cher erttne, nepal flee from justice, and be my in another State, shail, on demand of the ive thority of the State from which he fled, be delivere! up to be removed to the State having Jurietiotion of the crime, etave in one Stale escaping to another shalt be de ered “mn the claim of the party (o whom sait slave may long by the Reorutive authority of the State in whieh sues vee may be found: and iniany cave of any abiuction vm Tiare vesctte Full compensation, including the value of ‘nave, and sana expenses, shall be mavle to the par'y TINCKD ON RIGHTH PAGE