Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-30

as, at the commencement Of the session, you
and each Of You took your solemn oaths, In the
presence Of God and on the holy evangelist,
that you would support the Constitution Of the
United States-Dow, therefore, we pray YOU to
take immediate steps to break up the UniOn,
and overthrow the Constitution as soon as you
can.o
Yet the petition received three votes, on the
question Of its reception, viz John P.,Hals, OF
New Hampshire; VIM. H. Seward, Of New
York; Salmon P. Chase, Of Ohio. The last
two are now Cabinet officers.
TIE CONFEDERATE STATES GOVERNMENT.
The character Of the Government Of the
Confederate States begins to be justly appre-
ciated BY all impartial observers. The Mont
gomsrY correspondent Of the Baltimore SHa
says:
This Government. is a fixed fact, and il any
one doubts It he has only to come here to be
convinced bv ocular demonstration. Every
man whom / have c0nyersed with since LETT
Washington is unqualihedlV a secessionist,
aud with hearts, souls and "pockets" engaged
in the cause, they are certain to succeed. The
various departments are organizing as rapidly
as circumstances will permit, and in a few
weeks viii be firmly, regularly, and sub
stsntially formed.
With men at the head Of these departments
who are distinguished for talents, position and
wealth, possessing every requisite, admins
t%rative, ETC., We are led to expect a system of
policy controlling the same, which will re-
dound to their credit and build up the southern
reptile"
Il The " working " Of the MoRRILL tariff
bill, which goes in force on the first Of April,
may be anticipated from the following extract
from the New York World
We have received information from sources
deserving the fullest reliance, that there are
persons now doing business in this city who
are making extensive arrangements to cheat
the Federal Government out Of its revenue on
foreign goods BY importing them into Savan-
nah. under the low rates Of the free list Of the
present or the prospective tariff Of the Southern
Confederacy, and smuggling them north, coast
wise and overland, to compete with the goods
honestly imported by honest merchants here,
under the higher rates Of the new tariff which
goes into operation on the first OF April
There have been rumors Of this sort floating
about among our importers and merchants for
several weeks, but we speak not upon rumor,
but upon distinct knowledge.
FALLING Orr OF Trade IN NEw YOHK.-
The New York Herald Of the 18th instant,
says
The first rush Of spring trade in TIE metropo-
lis is now over. It has been the mildest kind
Of = rush. VERY few southern buyers have ap-
psared, and The principal houses have had only
limited orders to I'll. The western trade has
been very light so far, but a revival is expected
in April, when the canal and river navigation
Is fairly opened, so that produce can be moved
forward. Our merchants are Just beginning
to feel the effects OF the secession movement,
and the worst remains behind. That we shall
have a very dull summer and slack autumn
trade appears to be quite certain, and unless
the new Administration takes Immediate steps
to settle the pending political troubles one way
or The other, the city Of New York will be the
scene Of a financial r~evulsion altogether IN
precedented.
q The Submission press have recently
been asserting that the popular vote Of Louis
lana at the convention election was against
Immediate secession.
The New Orleans Delta publishes a state
ment based on the Official returns, and makes
il fost up as follows; Secession 20,44s for
Cooperation H. 296; Secession majority 3,152-
VIII these s~O-cslled Unionists be candid
enough to correct the error?
G7-Uh Hon. ELIJAH HIsE, a distinguished
citizen OF Kentucky, is now on a visit 10 our
city. He will remain here a few days, during
which we would be pleased to learn that the
southern party bad called upon hin to address
toe citizens Of Memphis on the important topic
which is now engrossing their attention. "He
is without guile" a southern rights man, and
a most efectiBg, impressive and eloquent
speaker.
GA numerously signed call was presented
to the Hon. Howell COBB, on the 25th inst, re-
o~uestine bin to address the people Of Macon,
upon the formation, fortunes and future destiny
Of the Confederate States. Gov. Cobb dsslg-
mated Tuesday night as the time FOR The dsliv-
cry Of his address, as he was compeHedt0 leave
Macon on Wednesday morning.
IL The Napoleon Planter speaking Of the
probability OF Lincoln, stationing troops in
Arkansas to attack Mississippi from the soil
Of that State, says "should they attempt to
land in Napoleon, or in Dssha county, our
citizens will fattsn the catfish from Memphis
to New Orleans Bith.tkeir sboltisn earcases."
DoUBrFUL IETELLIeEEeE.-The Pensacola
Obserpe,. in noticing the arrival Of Major
General Clemens Of the Alabama army, says
We learn from him that al hopes OF a peac-
able ~solution Of the present troubles with the
Nerthern Republic have been entirely dissips-
ted By the recent intelligence from Wsshilg-
ton.
ODD TYPoGRAPHIcAL ERRoR.-Tbe Wash
ington correspondent Of The New York TINES
makes the following ameade
A typographiesle error in yesterdays Times
made me call Mr.. Weller, Of Cal an old politi-
cal sot. Il should BE- "rat.7
Poor Excuse foH sUIeIDE.-The Louis
vile CoErisT Of yesterday says;
nj named Miller, who lived on Brook
street, committed suicide on Sunday night By
taking poison. The name wife had gone 10 a
neighbor's house against bis wishes, and t 90
inesnssd blm tha- be peTPetrstsd the rash
deed.