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fidently «nnou
Committee on Business of tfc<
S -ess will to-morrow, re: *'
ompromise - that will
unanimous sanction of. "tb
The discussions in the C'finri
to have been indicative of an earnest desire
to agree, and to present to Congress such
i.—Ip the
Vas debated add an
House Be report of tho 1
tee of Thirty-three was argued, .v
Washington, Feb. 15.—Tho Republican
proposition as will com mar d the largest
sfcme of unanimity,
The plan of compromise is expected to
he a combination of the Border States and
Crittenden resolutions. It is said that
Mr. Corwin, who, it is presumed, has a
knowledge of the character of the report
that will be made, declare? it his intention
to adopt the plan proposed by the Confer
ence as a substitute for the report of the
Committee of Thirty-three.
The Gulf States.—Letters reccnod ip
this city from North Alabama and parts
of Georgia represent a great reaction in
progress against the secession movement.
{So strong is this feeling in some sections
that they are said to refuse to acknowledge
the secession ordinance, and keep the Stars
and Stripes flying. The same feeling pre
vails in portions of Mississippi and Louis
iana, and the question naturally arises, w ill
the Southern Confederacy use coercion
against its refractory subjects ?
A letter from a Georgia member of Con
gress was shown around the House of Re
presentatives to-day, in which he deplores
the reaotiou in the popular mind in lire
Gulf States, and fears its increase if a
compromise is effected satisfactory to the
Border States.
The Virginia Senators.
It. is stated here to-day that a move
meat is on foot to introduce into the Vir
ginia Convention a resolution requesting
Senators Hunter and Mason to resign their
seats, on the ground that their secession
sentiments do not coincide with the voice
and views of their const! Mient*
caucus to-night, unanimously approved
Bingham's force bill, authorising the col
lection of the revenue on shipboard outside
of the insrrrccticmary ports. The bill will
bo pressed to a passage next week.
Army Resignations.
Four more officers of the Army resigned
to-dav, hailing from the seceding States—
three"from the Artillery and one from the
Infantry ‘Borneo.
The Stolen Bonds.
I understand that the Committee of tho
House on the stolen Indian Bonds will re
port to-morrow, implicating Bailey crimi
nally, and Russell and Secretary Floyd
only inferentially. There is said to have
been witnesses before the Committee who
testified to having had possession of some
of these bonds four years ago, so that it is
no new species of official fraud.
Carolinn Postal Affairs.
The South Carolina Postmasters -are
still forwarding their orders for postage
stamps. Several orders from different
portions of the State were filled to-day.
They each and all acknowledge their re
sponsibility to the Government fir the re
ceipts from the sale of stamps, and regular
ly make their returns.
S31THF.RA' CONGRESS.
Montgomery, Ala., Feb. 14.—In the Con
gress to-day, models offings were present
ed, and appropriately referred.
Tho -balance of the time was spent in
secret session.
-Montgomery, Ala.', Feb. 15.—Tho Con
gress met at the usual hour this morning.
A committee of six was appointed to
make suitable arrangements for the recep
tion and i.n&iigarattou of President Davis,
which is appointed to take place on Mon
day next, nt 1 o’clock P. M.
The Chair stated that he had received a
communication in relation to the purchase
of vessels for the Provisional Government;
The communication was appropriately re
ferred.
Mr. I’earn, of Ala., presented a letter
about a new projectile, which has been
approved by scientific and military men.
The letter was appropriately referred.
An official copy of the Texas Ordinance
of Secession was presented, with the cre
dentials of the deputies from that State to
Congress, only one of whom had arrived.
Some objection was made to receiving
him, on the ground that the Texas Ordi
nances Secession had not yet been ratified
Tho delegate present, Mr. Gregg,^vas,
however, invited to a seat in the Conven
tion, and the papers appropriately refer
red.
Two models of flagsWere presented, and
appropriately referred.
The Congress then went into secret ses
sion, during which an act and a resolution
were passed, from which secrecy was re
moved.
The act continues in office all officers
connected with the collection of customs
at the timeof tho adoption of the Constitu
tion of the Confederate States, with the
same salaries and powers as heretofore,
provided that their compensation does nc t
exceed 85,000. Collectors are required,
within two weeks, to execute the same
bonds as heretofore, and Subordinate to
give bonds one week after the Collectors.
Officers are required to take an oath to
discharge their duties faithfully, and to
support the Constitution of the Provision
al Government.
The resolution adopted continues in
office until othorwiso ordered, the several
officers connected with collection of duties
until tho 1st of April, next; and the Secre
tary of the Treasury is instructed to re
port a plan, which is to go into effect on
the 1st of April, diminishing the expense
of collecting the revenue, at each Custom
House, at least 50 per cent.
A. Gofcper, offering t
o-fcs in that State, as a suit-
Jf^lace f jr a
f communication w.1s appropriately re-
ferreiL 7
Mr. Curry, of Ala-,- said that he had
several memorials for a similar object from
Alabamians. - -"p
Mr. Conrad,’ of La.; offered the follow
ing resolution." .
Resolved, That the Committee on Mil
itary Affairs and the Committee on Naval
Aflairs be instructed t,o.rqclu<Lyin any plan,
which they “may propose for the organiza
tion of the army^ and navy,,, suitable pror.
vision for such officers of the Federal Ar
my and Nifty .as have tendered the resig
nation of their adherence to any or -.ill of
the States of this Confederacy.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Crawford, of Ga., presented'a com
munication relative to postal affair^ which
was refert-ed without being read.
Mr. Memaiiger, of South. Carolina of
fered the following resolution..
Resolved, That the Committee on Com
mercial Affairs be instructed t»inquire in
to, and report upon tho expediency of re
pealing the navigation laws of the Confed
erate States, anti that the Committee have
leavo to report by bill.
Mr. Brooke, of Miss., offered.llie follow
ing resolution ;
Resolved, That the Committee on the
Flag and Seal for the Southern Confedera
cy, be instructed to adopt rind report a flag
as similar as possible to tho flag ot the
United Slates, making .only such changes
as may- be necessary- to distinguish easily
ono from another, and that they adopt a
banner in the arrangement of winch the
stars and stripes shall accord with thu
number of Stales in the new Confederacy.
Mr- Brooko accompanied his resolution
with some felicitous remarks, in the course
of which, referring to tuo stars and stripes
he said: “Thatflag is the idol of ruy heart,
around which cluster the memories of the
past, which time cannot efface or cause
to grow dint.”
Mr. Miles, of South Carolina,., opposed
the resolution, and said that he had regard
ed, from his youth, the stripes as an em
blem of oppression and tyranny.
The debate grew interesting, when, at
the suggestion of .Mr. Stephens, Mr. Brooke
withdrew his resolution. ‘
Congress then went immediately into
secret session, and nothing lms since beon
made public.
resent
. jit m < |
unless tho Congress, by^tbeir adjourn
prevent its return, in which c-a^u’ii
not be a law. The President mriy vote
any appropriation
thri |MtrnoT)ill. ! ^pj; . .. ^
2. Evory order, resolution or Vote,In
tended to, bavw^the fercri and effect of a
law, shall bp presented to the President,
and before the.same shall take effect, shall
be approved by him, or being, disapproved
by him, shall ho re passed by two-thirds of
tho-Congcess, according to tho rtiles and
limitations prescribed lit* the caso of a bill.
3,, Until tho -inauguration of the Presi
dent, all bills, orders, resolutions and votes
adopted by the Congress, shall be of full
force w i thout approval by bio.
Gen. Scott and the Military.
The President has given to Gen Scott
carte blanche touching till the military
arrangements that he may deem necessary
to secure the peaceable inauguration of
(President Lincoln. In organizing the
military of the District great difficulty is
experienced in obtaining suitable officers.
It is expected that llie law will be in rigid
Jbrco in tv few.Hays.
hATjgjgr Ff«J3I EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF BALTIMORE.
New York, Feb. lt>.—The steamship
City of Baltimore, with Liverpool dates to
the 30th inst., arrived here to-day.
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
Liverpool Cotton Market.—The sales
of cotton the past two days reached 12,
000 bales, of which speculators took 3,000
bales. There was a decline of jjd on the
week.
Liverpool General Market.—Breadstuff's
were quiet. Provisions dull.
London Money Market.—Consols wore
quoted at 911 01$.
General News.
Politics unimportant.
The following vessels had arrived at
Liverpool, Ship Jit tie, from Savannah;
Enoch Talbot from Mobile.
The American crisis was the leading
topic of the English journals, i,nd ia busi
ness circles.
Seward’s speech was pfiblished at length
and its merits canvassed the London
Times applauds his argument, that- South
Carolina is guilty of rebellion, and says
that they are principles which should have
emanated from the President.
Trade in France was dull.
The fighting at Gaetn had been suspend
ed.
The Italian elections had resulted in a
large majority for the Government.
Tho Paris Bourse was animated and
buoyant.
SECOND DESPATCH.
Liverpool Cotton Market.-—Of the sales
of the week, speculators nnd exporters
took 5,000 bales. The market was dull
and prices easier, but unchanged,
Latest—Liverpool, VZcitnesday and
Thursday.—the sales were 12,000 bales,
with a better inquiry, but other conditions
unchanged.
Liverpool General Market.—Flour qui
et. Wheat steady. Corn firm, end pri
ces advanced 6d. Rosin.firm, and »H
qualities slightly advanced 4s 7d a 4s 8d.
Spirits of Turpentino dull at 81s.
London Money Market.—Consols 9l J
a 02 for account.
The money market is generally unchang
ed.
Congressional.
.Washington, Feb. 14th.—Senate.—Iti
the Senate to-day Mr. Wilkinson, of Min
nesota presented a memorial signed by
every Republican member of the'Legisla
ture of that State, in favor of eoorcion, and
non-compromise.
Mr, Wilkinson, in presenting the memo
rial made a vehement coercion speech.
The Tariff bill was debated.
- J; nr.se — lr. "Alio JIouso, Mr. Piyor, of
Virginia, offered a resolution, which was
adopted-, that enquiry made to ascertain
if the report is true, as published 5n the
New York Times, that the seceding mem
bers of the House of Representatives have
stolen books from the Congressional Libra
ry for the benefit of tins Southern Confed
eracy.
The Conspiracy Committee report that
no conspiracy against the capital exists.
Mr. Branch, of N. O., offered a minority
report concurring with the majority re
port, but adding a resolution that the
troops ho withdrawn from Washington,
Pending a motion for the previous ques
tion, the Houite adjourned.
Mr. Lincoln Makes a Speech.
Washington, Feb. 14.—Mr. Lincoln, in
his-recent speech at Columbus, Ohio, ia re
presented ns having said: “ In the varying
and repeatedly shifting scenes of the pre
sent—without any precedent which could
enable me to judge by the past, it seemed
fitting that, before speaking upon the diffi
culties Of the country, I should have gain
ed a view of the whole field. To be sure,
after all, being at liberty to modify or
change my course of policy as future events
may make 'such changes necessary, I have
not maintained silence from any want of
real anxiety:, dor there is nothing going
wrong. -Tt is a consoling circumstance,
-when wo look out, that' there is nothing
that really hurts anybody. We entertain
different views upon several questions, but
nobody is suffering anything. This is a
consoling circumstance; and from it, I
judge that all we want is time, patience,
and reliance on God, who never has for
saken this people.
Washington Affairs.
Washington, Feb. 12.—Gov. Floyd now
says that the floating newspaper rumors
of his complicity in the robbery of the In
dian trust funds, have culminated in a re
port to tho House Committee from a re
sponsible source, and that he will meet
them so soon as ho examines the evidence
educed by that Committee.
The credulity of the Adjuiuistvation has j meat of the officers, and the authority
been exercised to such an extent as to lead
them to believe that a scheme was on foot
to blow up the Capitol and other public
buildings in this city. A military night
guard pas, in consequence, been for some
weeks established, while frequent searches
have been made in the vaults of the Cap
itol and Departments for explosive materi
als.
Gov. Hicks, of Maryland, testified before
the Committee to-day to the effect that ho
was imposed upon by anonymous letter
aud newspaper reports relntove to the at-
taek <)U.-WMi,iii,-rtion city- -JAw-tmyrr that
he does not beiievo that any scheme for
such a purpose exists. m
Tennessee Election.
Nashville, Feb. 13.—Indications show
an aggregate majority of fitly' thousand
for Union, and twenty thousand against
Convention, only two secessionists were
elected.
CONSTITUTION
OF TUB
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT
SECTION 6.
• T. The Congress shall have power to lay
and collect taxes, duties, imposts and ex
cises, for the revenue necessary to pay the
debts and carry on the Government of the
Confederacy; and all duties, imposts and
excises shall bo uniform throughout the
States of the Confederacy. And this Con
gress shall also exercise executive powers,
until the President is inaugurated:
2. To borrow money on tlio credit of the
Confederacy: -
8. To regulate commerco with foreign
nations, arid among tho several States,
and with the Indian tribes :
4. To establish a uniform rule of natu
ralization, arid hniform laws on tho sub
ject of bankruptcies throughout the Con
federacy:
5. To coin money, regulate tho value
thereof, arid of foreign coin, and fix the
standard of weights and measures;
0. To provide for the punishment of
counterfeiting tho securities atul current
coin of the Confederacy:
7. To establish post offices and post roads.
8. To promote tho progress of science
and useful arts, by seenying for limited
times, to authors and inventors, the exclu
sive right to their respective writings and
discoveries:
!>. To constitute tribunals'inferior to tho
Supreme Court:
10. To define and punish piracies and
felonies committed on the high seas, and
offences against the law of nations:
11 To declare war, grant letters of marque
and reprisal, and make rules concerning
captures on land and water:
12. To raise and support armies; but no
appropriation of money' to that use shall
be for a longer term than two years:
13. To provide‘and maintain a navy:
14. To make rules for tlie government
and regulation of the land and naval forces:
15. To provide for calling forth the mil
itia to execute the laws of the Confederacy,
suppress insurrections, and repel invasions:
Id. To provide for organizing, arming
and disciplining the militia, and for govern
ing such part of them as may be employed
in the service.of tho Confederacy, reserv
ing to the States respectively' the appoint-
■■■*~ ~. * j~* of
training the militia according to the dis
cipline prescribed by Congress: and
T7. To make all laws which shall bo ne
cessary and propor for car tying into oxo :
outioti the foregoing powers aud all other
powers expressly' delegated by' this Consti
tution to this Provisional Government.
SECTION 7.
1. The importation of African negroes
from any foreign country other than the
slaveholding States of the United. Stales,
is hereby forbidden; and Congress is ro-
t{aired ip pass such lawsae shull effectualix
prevent llresrime.
2. - Congress shall also have power to pro
hibit the introduction of slaves from any
State not a member of this Confederacy.
3. The privilege of the writ of habeas
corpus shall not bo suspended, unless, when
in cases of rebellion or invasion, the public
safety may require it.
4. No bill of attainder, or cx post facto
law, shall be passed.
5. No preference shall bo given, by any
regulation of commerce orrevenue, to the
ports of one State over those of another ;
nor shall vessels bound to or from one State
-- - . reserved W
States respectively, or to the people.
19: The judicial power of tho Oonfoc .... ....
racy shall nPt-bri construed to extend' to y T. 'Theytfg
any* Suit in law or eqiutyL commenced or eases of law
prosecuted dgainst one of tKu-States of the Oonstij
Confederacy*, by' citieeris of unothef State,
or by' citizens or subjects of any foreign
State. . ..... - ~
section 8.
1. Np Slateahali enter into any-treaty,al
lianecg or confederation - .: grant letters of
marque aud reprisal; commoner; emit
bids of credit; make any thing but gold
aud stiver coin'"a tendor in payment of
debts; puss any bill of attainder, ex post
facto law, impairing the obligation of con
tacts; or grant any title of nobility'.'
2. No titate shall, without tho consent
of Congress, lay any imposts or duties on
imports or exports except what* nitty
be absolutely necessary for executing its
inspoetbm laws; and the nett produce of
all duties and imposts laid by any State
on imports.or exports, shall be for the use
of the treasury of the Confederacy, and till
such laws shall bo subject to the revision
and Control of the Congress. No State
shall, with tint tho consent of Congress,
lay- any duty of tonnage, enter into any
agreement or engage in war, unless actu
ally invaded, or in such imminent danger
as will not admit of delay.
ARTICLE II.
SECTION 1. .
1. The Executive power shall bo vested
iit a President of the Coufederate States of
America. He, together with the Vice
President, shall hold his office for one year,
or until this Provisional Government shall
be superseded by a Pennaaent Govern
ment, whichsoever shall first occur.
2. The President and Vice President
shall bo elected by ballot by the Suites. re
presented in this Congress, each.State cast
ing one vote, and a majority of the whole
being requisite to elect.
3. No person, except a natural born
citizen, or a citizen of one of the States of
this Confederacy at the time of the adop
tion of this Constitution, shall be eligible
to the office of President; neither shall
any' person bo eligible to that office who
shall not have attained tho ago of thirty-
tivoyeurs, and boon fourteen years a resi
dent of one of tbe States of this Coufed-
and of tins Confederacy, and treaties made,
under its adthority ; to all eases affecting
ambassadors, other public ministers, aua
consuls; to all cases of admiralty and mari
time jurisdiction ; to controversies between
two or more States; between citizens of
different-States; batween, cttiaenst>-of The-
same State, claiming lantis under grants of
different States. ’ * * 3. -
2. In all cases affecting ambassadors, oth
er public ministers,and consuls, and those
in wbieh.q State shall *oo a party, the Su
preme court shall have, original jurisdiction
In all tho other casos before mentionod,the
Sapremo court shall ha ve appellate juris
diction, both as to law and fact, with such
exceptions, and under such .regulations, as
the congress shall make,
'3. Tho trial of all crimes, except in cases
of impeachment,'shall ho by; jury, and such
trial shall he held in the Statu where the
said crimes ehqll have beeu committed; but
when riot committed within any State, tho
trial shall bo at such place or places as the
congress may by law Have directed-
secTiox ui. f
1. Treason against this confederacy'shall
consist only in levying war against it, or in
adhering to its enemies, ’-giving them aid
and comfort. No person sit 11 be convict
ed of treasou unless on the testimony of two
witnesses to the same overt act, or on cop-,
fession in open eturt.
2, Tho congress shall have power to de
clare the punishmont of treason; but. no
attainder of treason shall work corruption
of blood, or forfeiture, except during the
life of the persqn.a tiaj nted;
ARTICLE IV.
SECTION' 1.
1. Full faith and'eredit 'Shall be given in
each State to the public acts, records, and
judicial proceedings of every other. State.
And the Congress may, by' general laws,
prescribe the manner in which sneh acts,
records, and proceedings shall be proved
and the effect of such proof’. -
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i# ! “ He Util ’
' 0 ‘Osna'tur '
JS
Salt, bosliel,
Silt, SSt sk.
Steel, Cant,
“ Gci-ihtuI, 15
a Biiiter, 111 “
“ Spring, -fsJUt “
- ..corxTKY iLomjot ’ a
Hit'ter; ' la (5) 2i) La r ,{
Bms-;- - la t'au.w -
Chickens, t2l 2« 'C.rtton, rer l '
tlrecn Apples, 100 125. Flour, el - '
Dried “ . 75 »l«i»t VU a j> i-
WmfclJSeachee, loti « W0 Corn, ?
UnpecleJ, 100 *• 75 .Meat,
OaUWgc, . 10 . 12 Outs,
10(! -E.VO,
75 Beeswaj,
75 , *‘100 .FoutUnra,
12 •< 15 :\Vool,
.Itage.
12
Iris?; gotatoe?,
Sri eot " *
Onions,
Bacyn,
llnu\.s, 14
ShonldcM,? 0
U
4f.
h>
ltd
»
1)0 wjj,
:! 25
4.) tK
LIQITOKS—COUilKtj’TED Jt? f
“IK
Ityo, . • oo
Muuongab 100
Scbloh, oj0
Brandy, Pcarh, 100
American, 60
Frer.e!;, KUO
Apple, • * 75
ISO
sr saxk,,,. . >
Whiskey. Oitn,’ 75^105 (Wini.llsla-a ’Y' 1 *-
Rectified, -10 u 110 i i'ladeir^ ’ -
,15 I - I'ore,
150 j Ebcrrv.
too .©in, iinnsestic
Ifia j llaU.uiO.
75 Uum. X, w na,
I Jamaica,
loir t
"Sri
-in
“2t»
“ «
“300
SECTION 2,
1. The citizens of each State shall be en-
COAFEDERATE STATES of AMERICA, be obliged to enter, clear, or pay duties,
in another.
Southern Congress.
Montgomery, Ala., Feb 15.—A number
of model flags wore presented and i eftr-
red.
A communication about missiles of war
was referred.
A bill was repotted from the commit
tee in relation to citizenship and prescrib
ing uniform rules for naturalization. -The
caption of the report was only read.
Applications were made lor.patents and
copyrights and referred.
The Co3
sion.
Virginia State Convention.
Richmond, Va., Fob. 14.—The session of
the Convention to-day, was devoted prin
cipally to completing tho organization and
presenting the credentials of delegates.—^
Mr. Preston, the Commissioner from South
Carolina, Mr. Anderson,the Commissioner
from Mississippi, and Judgo Benriing, the
Commissioner from Georgia, were receiv
ed, and a Committee appointed to invito
them to seats, aud/inform them of tbe
read ness of the Convention t-o receive com
munications.
The .Convention then adjourned.
The Convention is going to work quite
leisurely though much Yeeling prevails re
lative to its future action, which depends
mainly, on the proceedings at Washington.
Additional by tbe Steamship Keyr Tort.
COMMERCIAL.
No Liverpool Breadstuff's market has
been received by this steamer.
At London, VVheat.had declined 1 a 2s.
COMMERCIAL NKWS,
Tho Italian Parliamentary elections
have resulted favorably to the Ministry
’•wh
Montgomery, Ala., 8th j
February, 1861. )
Read first, second and third times and
engrossed, and unanimously’ adopted.
Howell Cobb, President of Congress.
J. J. Hooper, Secretary.
We, the Deputies of the Sovereign and
Independent States of South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and
Louisiana, invoking the fav©r‘of Almighty
God, do hereby, in behalf of these States,
ordain and establish this Constitution for
the Provisional Governmant of the same;
to eontiiino on© year from the inaugura
tion of the President, or until a permanent
Constitution or Confederation between the
said States shall be put in operation, which
soever shall first occii r.
ARTICLE I.
SECTION 1.
AH legislative powers herein delegated
shall be vested in this Congress now assem
bled, until otherwise ordained.
section 2.
When vacancies happen iu tha represen
tation from any State, the same shall be
filled in, such manner as the proper author :
ities of the State shall direct.
SECTION 3.
1. The Congress shall bo the judge of
the elections, returns, and qualifications of
its members; any number of Deputies from
a majority of the States, being present,
shair continue a quorum to do business;
but a smaller number may adjourn from
day to day, and may be authorised to com
pel tlici aUcudarico of absent members;
upon alt questions before the Congress,
each State shalt be entitled to one vote,
aud 'shall lie represented by any one or
more of it^Depnttes who may he present.
2. The Congress mriy determine the rules
of its proceeding, punish its riiembcrs for
disorderly behavior, and, with the concur
reiice of two thirds, expel a member. ;
3. The Congress shall k4ep a journal of
its proccoding, and from time to time pub
lish the same, excepting such parts as may
Count 1'avour has- been returned from
Turin, and Garibaldi and Perio fromNa-
Coagre-s then went into secret scs-
AXOTUER SPEECH ^FfiOM l'itESIDEM LIX-
Pittshurg, Pa, Feb. 15.-
niadeya speech here this mornii
'course of which he sai 1: “When
on the political condition of tho t
except an
P l f9-
Marine Resi;nalion.
Washington, Feb. 14th.—Lieut. Sayre,
of tho Marine Corps; from Montgomery,
Ala;, has resigned ids Commission, and
turned home. He is highly endot
6. No money shall ho drawn from the
treasury,, but in consequenco of appropria
tions made by law; and a regnlar state
ment made on account of the receipts and
expenditures of all public money shall bo
publislred from time to time.
7. Congress shall appropriate no money
from the treasury, unless it bo asked for
by the President/or-some of tho heads of
■depart meni.s )( oxix‘pt for the purpose of pay’-
g its own expenses and contingencies.
8. - No t itle of nobility shall be granted
.by the Confederacy; and no person hold
ing any r office of. profit or.trust under it,
shall, without the consent of the Congress,
accept.of any present,-emolument, office,
or title of any kind whatever, from any
Ring, Prtnee, or foreign State.
9. Congress shall make no law respect
ing an establishment of religion or*prohib-
iling the froo exercise thereof; or abridg
ing the freedom of speech, or of the press;
or the.right of the people peaceably to ;ts-
scntblj, and to petition the Government for
a redress of such grievances as the delegate
ed powers of tb'u Government may War
rant it to consider and redress.
10. ' A well regnlrited militia being neces
sary to the'security of a freo State, the
right of the poople to keep and bear arms
shall not be infringed.
11. No soldier shall, in time of peace, he
quartered in any f house without tho consent
of the owner ; nor in time of war, but in a
manner to bo prescribed by law.
12. The right of the people t© bo secure
in their persons, houses, papers and offsets,
against unreasonable searches and seizures,
shall not bo violated; aud no warrants shall
issue but upon probable cause, supports!
by oath or affirmation,' and particularly
describing tho place to be soarehOd, and
.Ute persons or things to be seized. > ’ y'J'
J3.: No person shall be held to answer
for n capital or otherwise infamous crime,
unless on .a presentment or indictment' Of
a grand jury, except in cases arising in the
Jand or.naval forces, Or in tlio mifitia, when
iu ail eases, except treason, .felony, and' cnsed shalbonjoy tho rightAO a
broach of the peaqo, bo privileged from ur- public trial, by ati im
rest durian their .attendance ut tbb session State and district wllft
oracy.
4. In case of the removal of the Presi-
dentf from office, or of his death, resigna
tion, or inability to discharge the powers
and duties of the said office, (which .inabili
ty shall be determined by a vote of . two-
tliirds of the Congress,) tho same shall de
volve on the Vice President; and the Con
gress may by law provide for the case of
removal, death, resignation, or inability,
both of the President and Vico President,
declaring what officer shall then act us
President; and such officer shall net ac
cordingly', until the disability be removed
or a. President shall be elected.
5. The President shall, at stated times,-
receive for his services, during the period
of the Provisional Government, a compen
sation at the rato of tweuty'-flve thousand
dollars per at.uum; and ho shall not -re
ceive, during that p.ariod, any other emol
ument from this Confederacy, or any of
the States thereof.
* 6. Before he enter on.t’no execution of
his office, he shall take the following oath
or affirmation:
“I do solemnly swear (or affirm,) t hat I
will faithfully* execute the office of i’rcsi-
dont of thcA^oii tbdjjrate States of America,
and will, to the best of mV ability, preserve,
protect, and defend the Constitution there
of.'’
SECTION 2,
1. The President shall be Corhmander-
in-Ghief of the Army and Navy of tho Con
federacy'. Ho may require the opinion,
in writing, of the principal officer in each
of tho Executive Departments, opoti any
subject, relating to the duties of their re
spective offices; and he Shall have power
to grant reprioves and pardons for offences
against the Confederacy, except in cases
of impeachment.
2. He shall have power, by and jrfth
the advice rind consent of the Congress, to
make treaties; provided two-thirds of the
Congress concur; and he shall udmiuate,
aud by nnd with tho advice and consent of
the Congress, shall appoint ambassadors,
other public ministers and consuls, judges
of the court, and all other officers of the
Confederacy whoso appointments are not
herein otherwise provided tor, nnd which
shall bo established by 'law. But the Con
gress may; by liny, vest the appointment
of such iulerior officers as they' think prop
er, in the President alone, in the courts of
law, or in tho heads, ot departments. ,
3. The President shall have power to fill
up all vacancies that may happen during
tho recess of the Congress, by granting
commissions which shall expire at the eiVd
of their next session.
section 3. -
» ' "'■*
1. lie shall, from time to time, give to
the Congress infovntation of the state of
the Confederacy, and recommend to their
consideration such measures as Jie shall
judge necessary aud expedient; lie may,
on extraordinary occasions, Convene the
Congrriss at such time as he shajl think
proper; he shall receive ambassadors and
Other pUlfiic niinisters ; be shall tuke caro
that tholiuvs be faithfully exec tiled; and
shad commission .all the officers ofethe Con
federacy.'
. 2. Tlie President, Vico President, and
. all civil officers shall be removed on... con
viction, by tlio Congress, of treason, bribe
ry,or other higb.crimes and misdemeanors:
a.votc oTtwo-thirds shall be necessary for
such conviction.
ARTICLE III.
; SECTION 1 ■ nv-V-'-l'*S
1. The judicial.power of tho Confedera
cy sball bo A'estod in one .Supreme court.
and in such Inferior courts as are herein
directed or as tho Congress may from time
tii time ordain aud establish, i-nifeda -<■/>
2. Each State shall doaistHnt i n Dis/
trict, in which there shall be a court called
District court, which, until otlierwisc pro
vided by the.Congress, shall liave’thojttriB-
dlction vested by the .laws of tlio United
SLates, as far. sufc applicable, in both the
titled to all privileges and immunities of.
citizens in the several States.
YES YOU MAY
USE OR RtCOJl HE8.1)
Heimstreet’s Inimitable Eri,-
OOLORING!
A ND find it.to tic It perfect HAIR ltnSTtJ}iji Tn -»
promoting the utrcngtli aud -r-ivttj u f ti, e ]i. F :
^it iug.it all ti!8+.eauty «f yantli.' Do you ’
. V.
lb,." fcfcr.
] *h
KEApit Read :i -*iAij h
. . . . - . Essex Co..
A'nbnwn M), ;
W. E. IUr.AN, X.—btnr .Sir:—\
your Kaic Coloring I r Restorative, «»,! ,
pleased witU it, I take plcuuw iu making
itatemoai;. .
From tbe effects of „ v -ry sever- .it of - ..
about, is yeur? of »gc, nay hair cptunat-nte I .cn.nL ,j
aaif so c-mtin.uo.i to grow until u i.. / „ . <i,. J-T’
being Very li.-'.rsii nml y.,ur-v. !., • / j'•
rcacbcJ «»y fifty-tUird year, when I * .
frkud to piircbase two IkiBUcs nt lUiinstrvct ifet/j*
storativc prvpar.vl by you. I lioiuris e "
eorJing Ni U;reeti.,n», :ua<I in a f;
it ns
- - - —,,. V. ;it> ►'Tiynf'Ai
11 n«,1 that lav hair from the r6ot> • ai'vaitl r.->{r!niin.
ha; h tirlts-originhl color. M VI,A SL'A'.f fJ *
: ft«t Co.. •*.—Atyla Seaaiafi car.m before n‘c
■Inly swoni. mnl save that-tli-- above staienwu ’
this tho 6th Jay of February, 185S'.
JOEL F. l’OfTEfi, J. p.
hie.
2. A person charged in any' State with
treason, felony, or other crime, who shall
flee from justice, and ho found in anotlier
Strito, shall, on demand "of the Executive
authority of the State frotn which lie fled,
bo delivered up, to be removed to the State
having jurisdiction of the crime.
3. A s^rc in one State, escaping to at>
otlrer, shall bo delivered up fen chutii of the
party' to whom said slavo may belong,, by
the exeentivc authority' of the State in
which such slave shall bo. found ; and in
case of aqy abduction or forcible rescue,
full coriipensatiOn;. including tbe value of
the slave' and all costs and expenses, shall
be made to the party, by tlio State in which
sneh abduction or 'rescue may'.take place.
SECTION III
I. The Confederacy shall guaranty to
every State in this Union, a republican
form of Government, and shall protect
each of them against invasion; ami, on
application.of the ■Government or of the
Executive, (when the Legislature cannot
be convened,) against domestic violence.
ARTICLE X .
1. The Congress, by n vote o£ two-thirds
may', at anytime, alter or amend this Con
stitution.
ARTICLE VI. *
' ' • • pitthkoup, vt.. ai—. i, i$j
I hereby certify, tli»t mv heir fearfeip b.-rani-'n.'ii,
-gray, I u*iJ Heiuistrect * ii.iir Itart»mtiveK,uml
by Vf. E. Uagan, of Troy, N. X.) for four;; ‘: ,,4
my hair wan, -in -tUat Ume. r. store,! to its ..riti .-u .~„„ r
I fully .reeoinmenJ the article to 00 :ti’ it eH,. ..
• 3 WJ7. KiNGfllil.
Pastor of the Baptist Cbitriili, Piitof,,; j, Vi.
1. This Constitrition, and the laws of
the Confederacy which shall bo matfe in
pursuance thereof, under the authority of
die Confederacy, shall be the supremo law
of the land, and the judges in every State
shall be bound thereby, any thing in the
Constitution or laws, of any State to the
contrary notwithstanding.
■ 2. The Government hereby instituted
shall f ako immediate steps for the settle
ment of all matters between the States
forming it and their other lsvte confeder
ates of the United States, in relatiory tilthe
public property and public debt at the
time of their withdrawal from them, those
States hereby declaring it to bo their wish
and earnest desire to adjust everything
pertaining to the common .property and
cimnnon obligation^ of that, Unipn, upon
the priticiples of right, justice, squity and
good faith. : -
3- Until otherwise provided y the Con
gress the city of Montgomery, n theState
of Ala., sUalf be the seat of Go ernment.
4. The members of the Congress and
all executive and judicial offi; ‘is of the
Confederacy, shall be boiimf -J v oatjV ;fer
affirniatiori to support this Coustiauion ;
but no religious test shall he required as a
qualification to any office or public trust-
under this Confederacy.
The Congress shall have power to admit
other. States. ■
REIXF0RGE5IEXTS OF TROOPS FOR FORT
PIl'KEXS.
New A r ork, Feb. 15.—The journal of
Commerce says the steamer Daniel Web
ster sails to-day wit li oiie hundrod and .fifty
.men for Fort Pickons.
Virginia Election.—The Richniond
Trriiy^ays that *of the one huiidred and
titry-two members composing tho Conven
tion, there are about thirty so culled seces
sion is ts elected, about twenty Douglas men,
and about one hundred 'Whigs, ‘‘and yet,”
says the Whig, “therfe aVe not-, we presume,
dialfn 'dozen actual Stibuitssifenisis elected
that Is, men in favor of. the jpreserviition
of tho Union und^r, rifiy and all eireum-
stanees. But nearly' .the 'ivhdM of the one
hundrod and twenty or thirty -conservatives
elected are true and dovote’d .Southern
Tliglit8 men, and will fet the Uhion slide
the first moment it is clearly ascertained
that itcannot bo maintained ujioii terms
fair,Ytrginui arid
Mr. AV. E. H.lOiXI 1,-jve u«nl Htimslreii’, iifir
Rertorattivc for fiiroo y<?urj,.n-nJ Inn n ti,,,
most oxccllciit article. It not only r»;t ,r;d
my.unir, givijiyiti now JOkwl fucuwti., bat it
m.VfSlPynd ^il'o of 1 ;i most ubstinm • erui ti,.a \:j,.i;„
5c.alpv'which' notJiing ekr sccwbJ to bencSt. X laliyl*.
iiere it to bo the best article in u;o.
Yours HOr-pcctfutlv,
‘ . . . , KXOiVLTON H01VLIND.
TJIio-above are hut.a fow^f/iie unmy let'ors <i r.v^n-
mwiAhtioS Wlueh I»ar« Ifeetr rende'A i tc flw propri ! ri
of Reimstreet's Hair Coloring or Restorative. ItW
been usoj by tiousamls of people, anJ it never fail, fc
restore tka color atul ^rovvtU of the hair. Thij,iorm.-t
effeet is not.^lilAaioA t* ;vhen dyes utiiM; Ur it'sefe
upon the naturai sueretious of ‘coluriag ustkrs. tW
totty, imd ttuie oBcets the ehau;;e. Th. rotor ftoiW
»» net n coant-r/fit. hul li<< naturcl ske-tt <./ yoaii it
<1(k.-s uot color the shin.
Price pOc tied $1 jier . 8-,Id evevruhen;.
r, ,W. ,E. IfAtiAN * C«U
;. Z. . . : - Propriet ir.-. Trar. N. V.
Sold id Athens by.F. \V., A H. if. i. i-oug, j« 4 ail
Druggists in tho country:
Vas fiiiAACK. /; (Juir-usuiT, Charieston, A^e-.us.
March, 19-1 y
NOTICE TO PLANTERS!
THREE TITO TFKAZM PA JUS OF THE
Best Negro Shoes in the world!
.iHadfeffiy McCLESliliY A DO VLB.;
W E will koeji a>goudamottiac-iit of tliecoat iJe«t«i»
of Slessrs PitMe>;, BojfinnJ & Freeiuni-.h'Atiw*,
where Mr. ?arCic»koy will he found nt al! titHC", tca-ly
to wait up<m;«-!tstomers., : We will sell th-se h«. ia.;
lots, from l&rijgl up, at $1.50 pprpair. \
Cosh irilt be paid for Uiues.
Oct IS.
McCLESKhY & DOYLE.
SELLING AT COST!
BUGGIES,
ekavys
Blacksmith's Tools,'
LUMBER AND .FIXTURES,
I N the CoACH’BifSfNIA'S. at the Towq,gpri^hA
of Brich Raugei yYtliehs.
■s,
Novi
It. 8; SCHEV E.VfiT.1.
J. M. SMITH,
FURNITURGDEALEri
... IV
•ATilRNS. GA.,
Cott-.jc Akchik, t,ro Hour* abarc'T.H. fl’i
y EEP^ all kinds of Suruitun:, W.iialaK-Stiad
v.sals. Corutee-.'ftwA -
Al?o. Jdelalicrpwiai Oa«kotH, of i. dcw, <!r ,i ;yl
superior atyio...
NOTICE.
\ It liorshiGlhiVibted tritlht »rm of A M. V\X6 *
■TX CO. for the yeiti*• ISi-S and 1359, are vroetife ™-
,<pue.ttrJ to call at onrxtore &ttJ Settle. I! tW* rv-jutat
is not complied with on at before thu 'rt .i 1 ■ Itfif
are detsmiM-lto.sue nil. witliojt iliftiiter t’. At** e
ask u what h'yixliy due u». and- that r,s • (' 1 " "■'
W'oeonipiue to keep r,:i liuud a fufi sd] i b *£
Builder’s Herdv/Ere,
Shovels,Jloesj Chairs. Vaemtaths
■T<j»dS‘;J}tiUort s s, AnriiT.Vcv.’i, *'*•.• «*•>•.
All at «ur usual reasonable price?.
NovS te .. • -A.M.IVY.Nti
WI. B. JAGKSON & CO.
Factors and
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
Corner Bay'nml TDrartoh *tteot«—wp-t-trir?—■'*■
. tJliampion A FveeJnr.tt.
- Xvtr.tf.Y.iH-'-j
wit. l>. jackso.v. ' f. *. «rar.'-|
Formerly with Cajit. John Rat ■ A- 1 ! cr ---"- 1 "
IV.Amiertou. rFieitdn ho.i’-
Jtcfcrcuee* fa .V,ir/,ii„-,iI,..Cr.;it John Yf.
Mcssr?. Boston & VUtulouga, Cloghon; A
Frwin & IJardec. ' Ootl* ln
s!
;«rt
HEW GOODS!
TJ^IB v,mlorjtohe<l aro-Vcdeiving Jailj their r.ew Ftl
supplieA'cohsDCing d?
in their judgriienc require socreay; nnd in 'actual service in time of war *6r public
the yeas and nays of The membera on any .dmiger; nor shall any person be subject
questifeh; shrill^ at the doffim of one-fifth o.^ for the saAio offence to bo twico put in'
those present, or-at the bvuiuiee di'any one jeopardy of life or limbp nor shall be c'fem-
Strittvli^.tuUired on tlw jouimak ri -jielltul,in-ariy-'criHiiiialfiase,tobeavtUrifess . . .. , _ __ . .. ...
vr*-’-'; vSEcrioN 4- against lrimself; nor be doprivetlofHfe,li-’ sliallbe appoinWdby the Fresidont, by 'wlielniingmajority of the Conventiori,*the
The members of , Congress shall receive berty( or properly, with'out due proceT' ~ v ' ~ :,u •*"' ■***' ■ r CXor.:.
a _ compensation for i thfeir aerviees, to be law; itor shalfprivate property be ta
ascertained by law, and paid out of the. for public use, without justcotiiperiBattfehri
TreaDury .of the Gonfoderficy: Thoy*hafl(| 14. in aU criminal proseebtlorisi the ac-
Distrivt.amiCil*cuit courta of .tho Uoited. the South. And such being the-character
States, for that State ^ Judge whereof -of tho men that r eonBtiuito' feu p’^ef-
1... 11 l..\ .1 aw A,..l I.., At. n . -- -Ft * fc. e>'L..ln. !rvr* + i V.ivtrAti'fiAn
i and with.tho. advice; asid consent of the
Congress, and ahull, until, otherwise
pin’s int
eri committetf t
meat, have
o arid safe
vUletj, hy.the Cangr««»'<whre»e the powe#f hands, hnd wo.are.sure thisgreat Conmi.in-
-- ■* authority vested by tho- l«Ws wealthlwtlt roeeiyo'no dtotrimerit.
I Afl Sifeiloo lib tl>a 'TnHiroo /d' th.i f tt i fiATIhtlfUl Vi ml
In 80 counties and cities, tire majority-
Tor referring tho netion - of the Cfenvehtiori
i^-w-.'--t- iUr
-*■ 'C'i- Mimin' .d-v
A NB'SHIJ-
cfdcxaaT ^
WARR. CAriiPEXTE!rS T
: -liSmA bthfcr tiM'd*. 4wrt*Ai«*
.,r. - isail olbkr thtofri*.
Wo, also,'ll '
Sides, Lard a:
»* the'chyiipcsfe
c-.itt before u*ircha?iuir rn
J. \V. REAVES *
XV. 15, un*t?r i'ruuUiu I 1 ' 11 ''; 0 '
olopicia^ d
oftiieAge-