The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1861-02-27
THE SOUTHERN CONGRESS.
CABINET OF PRHS1DDNT
DAVIS.
Duty On Exported Cotton.

Secretary OF Stale, Hon. Robert loombs,
of Georgia.
3. Secretary Of the Treasury, c. C. Memmin-
ger, of South Carolina.
Secretary Of War, L. Pope Walker, of
Alabama.
No other appointments were made by the
President.
Mr.. Cobb, of Georgia, offered the follow
ing resolution, which WAS adopted.
Resolved, That the Finance Committee be
instructed to enquire into expectancy Of
laying an export duty on cotton exported
from the Confederate States to any foreign
country, other than the parts of the Con-
federacy.
The Virginia Convention.
Washington. Feb. 2l.-Advices from
Richmond, received here to-day, say Mr..
Stanton's force bill has created great excite
ment in the Virginia Convention.
Foreign Ministers Sympathy NTH the
South.
Washington. Feb. 2l.-Trouble is preva-
lent in the French Legation, on account OF
Mr.. Mercier, who has secession sympathies,
having sent home official advices conflicting
with Consuls and others. Explanations have
been required.
Mr.. Stoeckel, the Russian Minister, also
sympathises with the secession movement.
Recognition Of the New Government.
Washington, Feb. 2l.-European dis
patches announce the determination OF Euro
pean powers to recognize no new Govern
inert until its recognition from the Govern
| ment from which it separated.
Conduct of Capt. armstrong.
Washington, Feb. 2l.-The Armstrong
Court Of Inquiry is dissolved, Capt. Arm
strong will only be censured for not turning
over his troops to Fort Pickens. S.,
PsocEEDINGs OF THE FEDERAL CONGRESS.
The Mails in the Seeding States.
Washington, Feb. 2l.-ln the Senate the
consideration Of the bill for the discontinue
ance Of the postal service in the seeding
States was resumed, but no result was at
tanned.
Miscellaneous Appropriations.
The miscellaneous appropriation bill came
up and was referred.
Condition ofths y. s. Nary.
In the House, Nj. Dawes, from the select
COMMITTEES Of Ave, reported as to sta,ionine
naval vessels so as to neglect the defence Of
the Atlantic coast duri0g lawless violence.
The number OF ships in port dismantlet
aud unit for service is %, mounting 874
, guns. None could be put under sail shor
Of several weeks, and many would require
six months. No order has as yet been issuet
to put any in readiness.
The Secretary Of the Nary Csnsured.
The committee propose resolution
-f---..-'v--~E'v'-vse m 1crsprrng, wrtE
out delay or inquiry. the designations of tn,
naval Officers who were in arms against tn,
Government.
Mr.. Branch submitted the minority "a
port. Mr.. Cochrane dissented from III.
views Of the majority.
| Various Reports.
| Mr.. Stanton's volunteer bill was called up
discussed, and postponed till Monday.
The report from the Committee of Thirty.
Three again caue up for consideration. and
was postponed.
Indian War Expenses.
The Senate's bill making an appropria-
ton Of $3,600,O0O for the Indian war ex.
penses Of the State of Oregon and Washing
ton Territory was reduced to less than
SS.0oo,00o. No final action was, however.
taken upon the bill. The House then ad-
journed over till Saturday. W.. rsasu,y.
heff6fs Secretary Of the Treasury sent to the
House, to-day elaborate documents, saying
be believes the duties will continue to be
collected in most ofthe seeding States.
The documents embrace a correspondence
relative to the customs at New Orleans, the
mint, &c.
Mr.. Lincoln in Newark, ". j.
Newark, N. j., Feb. 2l.-Mr. Lincoln ar
rived here to-day from New York, and was
welcomed by vast concourse.
In rendering his thanks for the kind man
ner in which be was received, be said: II
shall do all in my power to promote a pece-
ful settlement Of all our difficulties. The
man does not live who 10 more devoted to
peace than myself. [Cheers.l Who would
do more to preserve il! But it may be
necessary to put the foot down firmly Ivo-
citerous cheers]; and il / do my duty, and do.
right, you will sustain me, will you mott"
[ Cries Of "yes! yes! We wili!'']
LATER FROM CALIToRNIA.
Arrival Of The Pony Espress.
Fort Kearny, Feb. Give are in re-
ceipt Of dates from San Francisco to the 9Th
inst, by the arrival Of Pony at this point
to-day. s.
Several large dry goods houses have failed
in San Francisco, involving immense losses.
The Legislature was still in session, but
no business Of importance was being trans
acted.
II is reported that from 800 to 900
Knights Of the Golden Circle have enrolled
|in San Francisco, with view to the es:ab-
lishment Of . Republic on the borders Of the
Pacific.
The man that was stuck up with pride has
been taken down and hangs on his own hook
at present. In case the hook should give
way, lot him lie upon bis own liabilities until
be is prepared to sleep on clear conscience.