The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-09
IMPORTANT FROM MONTGOMERY.
Adoption Of the Con stitutiOn
Of 1850.
FREE TRADE TO Be ESTABLISHED.
The Immediate Formation Of a Pro.
visional Government,
Ae., Ae., ~.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 1856

While the republicans here are bus,ly engaged in op
pressing tie consuming interests ~ the whole country
with nqutousy tariff the Southern Congress
Montgomery opening the ports Of the cotton States
10 the Of the ~olld.
ibis startling movement OF the seeding States Is
viewed with great ALARM and presents the question OF
the revolutionary movement at the South in It's
practical aspect.
Special received day by distngu he'd
secession leaders indicate that export duty h 10 be
laid cotton, which, in itself at half q cent pound,
viii yield a heavy revenue poll tax rs also 10 be
levied, TO make the burthen fall equally
he consuming and producing interests Free trade
win readily induce the people pay the increased rate
OF taxation.
The republicans do no, arec, conceal their conser
nation at this revolutionary movement, bearing as IL
docs so practically on the pockets Of their people
The Southern seeding States win raise annually for
export four and half million bales OF cotton, with
aggregate weight Of two hundred and twenty Ave million
pounds An export duty this Of one half cent per
pound would yield Of nearly twelve million
dollars which, with other sources, could be easily
creased TO twenty i've million dollars than ample
to defray the expenses OF their federal government
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 4, 1851.
There have boon unusually heavy rains within the past
few days throughout South crolina Georgia and Ala
|
fun and Of the rivers mark higher stage water
than has been known for many years II is unnecessary
to state that muck damage had been caused al Atlanta
Ca saturday night The trains the Railroad
were twelve hous behind tme and fears enter.
tanned that Of the bridges that had boon
washed away or otherwise damaged by the floods.
The regular passenger from West Point du. here
at noon when within about thrco miles ef this city
met with a serious accident and wheels but no
fifty feet The baggage and express
bly, smashed and thrown disengagcd from their trucks.
On the train several delegates 70 the Convention
Honorables A. II. stephens, Robert Toombs, James
Chestnut, T. j. Whers T. r. X. Cobb and others, whose
names have not learned. All escaped unhurt.
There are not, so far as can learn, than twenty
of the delegates now present. The others may reach
here this forenoon Like all other conventions there Is
much speculation INDUCED TO the gentleman who VIII
be elected permanent. President but Il IL generally
considered that the Hon. Howell Cobb viii be chosen
Other mentioned but that Of Mr. Cobb appears
TO be the most talked about.
What will the Convention dor do not pretend 70 b.
able 20 state but satisfied that provisional south
government will be formed and that the constellation
will in few months number fifteen Of the bright partcu-
lar in the old concderacy. II will cmbody much
intellect experience and IMP ever convened
in one country. But the Convention 70 day and
am writing only few words before its session
mcnces.
There * nothing new from Pensacola. Some few, or
perhaps Dozen the soldiers who we're stationed at
Pensacola here on furlough. They say that
there few United States armed vessels the part
and expected there All quiet II Is true
that the Postmaster General has abolished tho Post o.
fee at Pensacola but there his been a trouble
experienced about H. Mails up aud fors arded
Independent OF the Post olce Department and Il vii
DO wherever post cilces abolished.
The streets here In a bad condition. ami the Ala
sama river is up higher than for many years before
There appears TO be considerable trouble In the
Legislature about tho passage o. the stay law. Tho
House passed stay Law but the Senate amended IN
so many ways that II "a considered very oubtfal
whether any law satisfactory 10 both branches be
passed.
The Congress has received oca copy Of the act ~
Alabama appropraling hair million dollars for the sup
port OF the provisional Of the seeded States
But q short time spent In open eeesion.
The committee tn plan Of provisional govern
i.cnt reported in secret session. WIS discussed -four
hours, with much unanimity q feeling, when the const
tuition Of the United states was adopted wlth some
addition IN relation to free trade with ~ the World
Adjourned 10 eleven O'Clock 10 Tuorro~.