New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE SOUTHERN CONGRESS.
TInRTY-FIRST DAY.
MoNTGoMEEY, Ala March II, Is

have no resoIii to ofer hut detlie 10 cal tue A-
te,tion Of ills Congr,ts and Of tie hole Southern
Coufedsracy TO en- ordinance pGsred by the COnvea-
ton of The State OF Louisiana, ard which has hlied
tie deepates Of thGi State with peasuIe as they con
slider this oTdutn,e an evidence " Tie atty oil mat
State 10 the Conf deracy and II The str ollsm 81 s
peore We desire 10 cab the attention 4 the CoG-
rres TO t. believing that 4 il ordnance will be re-
ceiyed with as much gratlGcai on BY Congress az ~
has been BY the immediate delegation OF that State on
TIL, floor. now proceed TO read The ordnance:
AN ORDINANCE to cesin funds 70 The Government
81 the Confederate States Of mrrica
red and use th5uand hundred 81 sr.y 6o
aTs srdioity x cclt. now ~ ihq nos 81 a. j. %LDi de
the Co-E deitr States Of es sud hat said
State Depot ay b, AID be Is hereby Authorized enc infTucrd
paw ad upon the order d the SECRETARY OF the Treasury
nv seven and Gvehuuded SO nineteen doar aud sixty
81 cents uei he bA.n received ~ sid state DIoafy
aud paid BY ssd Deso'ay upon the order
Mr. Wiheis Of S. c. offered the following resoll-
ton
R,ed That Congress sccePs with hish sense Of The p.
tToiic ber the state q i0uiala DE funds ~ generously
to- ed 10 th eesury he Confederate States speched
the ordh,sncc Of her Convention
Tire resolution WA lIon adopted.
Mr.. OehIte Of Texas offered the following:
Rersd Tts Committee Finance DC rs'roCsd % e1
anime into the eNedigncy Of eAeep ing h"m duties FL iatea
Necessary to The building AID cgu rIesds Thh were
purchased ~ the beIehI Of aosds N The sS's'
prior 20 the 2ib day 81 February A. d. lttl.
Tie resolution wa adopted.
Congress tLen went into secret session.
TIHRTY-SECOND DAY.
MoYTGolmRY, Ala, MSr,h IL, 1907.
Mr. Wright OF Georgia sad be neld IN be HAND
coumuni alton from gentleman IN WASH zion Chy,
wfo is member Of IN Incorporated Company snown
or ds inguished by the name OF the NeS-heNieo Kali
way CoupaIy. Tie Legislature OF Hew-MeAioo, In
1860, incorpoia'ed Company by the; maine for the
purIose Of constructing rail'oad Gcro,s the eitiro
country TO the eastern nifty Of CgifprLia Ice
ee.Sleinan has forwarded 10 me by mail tie ohar-
= -. .oF.Vf too thor "
"a ,lat III 4 donation OF lad for thai purroe, ahd
1.,,ss me 70 Nv them before tits Congress in sJme
way for the pnrpCse Of lromo'ins tho Company
which be represcnts ,....,,., o.
conceive il 10 DO my duty, ~ Wen - u '.ui eIl ~
the gentleman with whom sm acc ehh,ea 70 Jay ."e
communication before Congress-, ard ask iS reienle
to the Committee TeuiioTies Bu,, sh' tn~' Joy
not be niuuderstcod, Jesiie 10 Hate sLe o, Moioi
marks before take nay feut. When nag We noHOi
Of being n member Of the United States C6ESrsfsi
took occason 10 express my dispproba,ion "i grants
Of land 10 nilroad and other eompnDigs. Ny opin)n
tLen wa and is now, that tue btst pcsibe Gspolon
that be made Of such ands If thelr trhilous ts-
tibutiun among Gcul settlcrs. Tie material weaiIh
of n country aud its power are thur increased.
One word more as TO the rgut OF tits Congress 20
legisate upon this subject. The application Oh ina
company 10 Cougnss brings up lie gn,tuoh on oar
right To- lsrlte v tn reference 10 tic huds Ia Now.
HeN-o and al.o the question as 10 our h ht III tho Ter
toies of the ale United htates. IL tho theory OF te-
cesion be true upon which va Lave acted and Pat this
"
the public land. Of the United States. Ard, Sin never
with nv consent W lie this Ccniederary HIS an
defend it, rights shallte Confedei sisies ave up
their interett In tho pptno d9eala. A."-, sar, aIo
mOTe especially bouthefh man, will c5feHt 10
renquish tboSe rights. They were omphalically Ito
purct. OF Southern treasure and southern blood.
Ii IL true Sir that the expenses Of toe h.Ais.n war
were bone out Of tho National Treasury, but II We
correct In our opinion the greatest amount II rev.
enue received by that Government IL directly and midi
recrly contributed by the South. Upon the otof point
there can be doubt. 50 far as tie sacrifice OF hu
man life 10 concerned the largest portion Of tose lands
belong 70 us. Il was Southern blood ind valor that
won thar Territory and tie principal laGrele In
the Mexican war. Nor, Sir does IL COMFORT with my
sense Of justice the nights and honor OF tie Con.
s,itutiOn relipquAh ,us 10 that Territory, and
ct the very time too, when the man who tLrned the
tide OF battle, when hoIo Of tuccess was really gone,
IL now at tie Lead Of our national AFFAIR.".
s, il was the Aisfisippi regiment, led by its gal
liant commander, al BuCDa Vista, tnGi wrung victory
fsn the very ernsp Of defeat make these oLseNa-
tons Sir, that may not be misunderstood. Il mag
no be vie AID prudent now 10 touch such questions
unit, al means have been exhausted by negCliauOu TO
se;tle all quettions relative 10 our rights Ia ne Ieui-
tories l, therefore, simply ak TIE reference Of tho
communication 10 The Committee on IenitOres, and
they eau AXE such action it as they deem Necessary.
ReiercrCe Wgs ordered
M. Witheis 4 South Carolina when the State Of
South Carolina was called for resolutions, bills memo.
rials Sc said: Mr. President the ouly thing lave
State, l. the follow ing resolution:
Rc.crd That .hsu the Printers 70 CoDusis she'll have pre-
pared edition Of the laws e.olors directed 70 lie pY
ed tho secretary q Cospo. do usn,It oLe copy OF Ihe
to eseh member Of this BODY ,
by this means eaid Mr.. Withcrs, viii be able 10
know what have been doing since have been here
for cannot recoect il all without such assistance
shall also Lave opportunity 10 repent oi Icy sins and
iniquiiies, If have committed any.
Tue resolution was adopted.
Congress then went into secret session,
THIRTY-TIDRD DAY.
MOsIoohERY, Ala, March 10 1861.
Congress met to-day ut 10 q. N. Prayer was offered
BY the Rev. Mr.. Davis
THE Journals Of Yesterday were read and confirmed
Mr. Chiffon Of Alabama stated that be was neco
Ily abeent from the city when the permanent Cons
tuition was adopted, and be asked TO to allowed 10
cord Lis vote, which was in favor OF ite adoption
Leave was granted.
Dir CLAYTON Of Mississippi said he had letter which
he desired the Secretary 10 read The letter was 81
follows;
sAlHr Hisa. MNeh 9, 1867.
Jrpox CLARION; noticed .hs, the MONTGOMERY Congress
bad authorized Osn but have seen nothing Further 90 tie sub
ut rendered to Gov Petu, $500 for The us OF our
hay Il. 0.t he service cS ssnS Of 81 s Coz S
Your, truly, =. IT, LgAKE.
Ash fit appreciation, said Mr. Clayton of the patriot.
ism of that gentleman ask that his letter be spread
upon the journals o. Congress. IL WA 10 odered
Mr.. Barry Of Mississippi offered the following reso
luton:
Rs.o,red Thsi the Committee Finance be instructed TO
,n1nirs ino The expedney OF po,ng avsosm duly
All neyroe. In ported iao tho fre the savehodng
State, the United States aud 20 report ~ eaFS " e0n'ene
by bill otheTwio-
Mr. Barry said he proposed The resolution only for
the purpose Of Obtaihng revenue from that source.
Our Constitution gives 10 Congress the "powerto pro-
lbit the introduction Of slaves from any state not
member of this Confederacy." II may net be expe-
dent, at the present time TO exercse that power but
Sir, Il l. eIiiey proper that large branch Of i'm
poratons INTO this country and witch is destin IN
year or two on account of tho circumstances by