Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-03-27

I W uNHlil-ANh NN'
of the city papers, ielcgraphs that
Fort Pickcns, will bcTciniorced, an,
that am extra session of Congress tC
be- called,
The steamship Empire City Il
still anchored at quarantine, The
Star of the West has sailed for IRA
os Santiago, The schooner VI, l.
Hudson has also sailed for Fort John
son, with cannon aud provisions
Another schooner is loading al
Governors Island,
From Montgomery.
MONTGOMERY, March ll.-Nom
correspondent here, has this oven,
ing mailed to YOU full and correct
copy of the permanent Constitution
orthe Confederate States, the Plea
yune will be the first TO receive IL
1t has not even been published here
yet. The following are its princi'
pie provisions,
The term of service of the PrcSi'
dent of the Confederate States is Ia
DO six years, instead of four rs in the
United States. All Executive ap'
pointmcnts under the grade of Cab
met officers are to be for the peri
od of good behavior, and where
where finally IN officer shall be re,
moved the cause of the removal
shall be given in writing,
The Secretary of the Navy finds
no difficulty in negotiating the III.
teen million loan at par, rs needed
at present.
The permanent constitution of the
Confederate States of American,
has been made public.
The main features arc rs follows :
"a person of foreign birth, not n
citizens of the Confederate States,
is allowed to vote for any officer,
civil or political, State or Federal
under the first census. South Caro-
lima is entitled to five Representa-
tivcs in Congress Georgia ten Ala
bama nine ; Florida = Mississippi
seven Louisiana six and Texas
six each is also entitled to two
Senators.
The State Legislatures may i'm
peach judicial or federal officer,
resident or acting in said State, by
two-thirds vote of both branches
Congress may grant seats on the
floor of either House, to the princi-
pal officers of each executive de-
with the privilege of dis
cussing the measures of his depart
mcnt. Misrepresentation of three
tifths of slaves is continued. Con-
gress is not allowed, through duties
tn foster any branch of induitry.
The foreign slave trade isprohibitcd.
Congress is prahibited from making
appropriations unless by vote Of
tWo-thlrus ui both HOUSES, except
that an appropriation be asked by
the head Of some department, orthe
President.
No extra compensation is allowed
any contractor, officer or agent af
ter the contract is made, and the
service is rendered. Every law or
resolution having the force Of law
shall relate to but one subject and
the expressed title. Other States
will be admitted into the Confed-
cracy by a vote oftwo-thirds Of both
houses. The Confederacy may ac-
quirc territory and slavery shall be
acknowledged and protected by
Congress and the territorial govern
mcnt. When five states ratify the
it will be established
for said States until ratified. The
provisional constitution will be con-
tinued in force for period not cx-
tending beyond a year. Nothing
else of special interest was transac-
ted in Congress to-day.
MONTGOMERY, March 12,-Mr,
Wright, of Georgia, in a speech in
the Congress, declared that the South
would never surrender its rights in
the Territories, acquired by the COM
mon treasury and blood. 1t is con-
fdently stated here, that there will
be great reductions in the present
tariff. A dispatch has been received
here from Washington, stating that
Anderson will abandon Fort Sum
ter, tomorrow.
Miscellaneous Items.
ST. LOUIS, March 10.-Thc Senate
Yesterday, passed resolutions in
structing the Missouri Congressman
to oppose all acts for supplying men
and money for coercion, and if such
were passed, to leave the Halls OF
Congress.
NASHVILLE March 11.-Thc Hon.
John Bell arrived here this morning
from Washington. The rumors re-
lative to his views of the inaugural
and his advice to Tennessee and the
Southern border States, lately cir.
culated from Washington, are au.
thoritatively contradicted.
RICHMOND, VA. March 1.-THE
majority report of the Committee
on Federal relations, reaflirms the
doctrine of States rights, thinks i
necessary, the independence of the
Seeding States, should be recognlz
ed, demands pacific policy. NJ
reinforcing of the forts nor the col
lecting of imports by the Fedora
government, and recommends Con
ference of the border States at Frank
fort, May 9th.
ANOTHER SETzURE.-The Savan
nah Republican says: