The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-02

THE PROVISIONAL CONGRESS OF THE CON.
FEDERATE STATES.

FEDERATE STATES.
SEVENTEENTH DAT.
Aosraoxzzr, Ala, Feb %, 1851.
Congress met to Cay at noon
Mr.. HALs Of Ala, presented . communication the
subject OF seal flag Tor thu Confederate States
Mr. wmoHr, Of Ca, presented bill TO be entitled
cot 10 form volunteer division In the army q the Osn
fedesate States Of America. The bill was referred.
On presenting the above bill, Mr.. wRIaHr said do not
propose Mr. President 70 address the Congress at length
on this bill at this time. have presented il for the
purpose Of calling tho attention Of Congress 70 IT,
oerius reflections, for the bill proposes to make
very important change the regular army Of the COME
derate States whose proposed organization at present
\ the same that OF tho army OF the United States.
ton thToush me- to The Of the Confederate
STATES by Capt George W. Lee, citizen OF Atlanta Ca,
70 BIO received into the service Of the new republic
Captain Lee has organized, at hts own expense, Q
company OF hundred men In tho city Of
Atlanta, composed mostly, n not entirely, OF the
Injured 70 TOLL Having drilled these men, he
presents them, together with their officers, not a.
volunteers for service Of year or two but a. those
who wish to become part OF the regular army OF the
Confederate States. When Captain Lee first mentioned
subject to stated to him my opinion that there
manner he desired, FOR thought republic would
need men, and such those that composed his
snd after an examination Of the army organization,
ascertaned that neither himself his men could be
ceived as into the service o. tn.
army OF the United States, but that they could only
be received recruits. Now, sir. there Is vast differ
between man who goes into the army OF the Con
fcderats States a recruit and who goes In
member Of an organized company / will take this oc
oasion 70 say that there is vast difference between
the character the men In volunteer companies and in
II Ose Of the soldiers who may compose our
rsga. and my n,op bo,. 'e Of h sh soss
teer division Tho recruit places himself a. the
dposal Of The government, and may be compelled TO
has affinity, socially, intellectually or morally He
may be thrown into association with taken from the
number MUMMY Of recruits are generally ob.sned 70 make
regular army man Of proper mental and moral train
ing submit to occupy that position no matter
how ardent his otism aud burning his desire to de-
the Independence and honor OF his country he would
not DO willing to make such personal sacrifice. He is
10 be commanded by men, as his Supporters, whom he
never saw, and he cannot tell whether no shall
DO led to battle by wise man or fool.
Tie bill which offer proposes to remedy this defec. 10
our regular army. Il Is bill create volunteer dvi
sion to be composed Of men who present themselves to
the republic for service. You will observe that the su-
in the regular army, aud that ali those officers, from
captain TO major general may be taken from any
rank 10 life from any Of the Confederate States.
But, sir from that time the officers Of the
volunteer corps made from the soldiers composing
the volunteer division, and that alone. There Isl
cir an other i'm ,orant distinction with respect to the
members into this division and the sol es
in the regular army of the Confederate States The con-
trolling consider this division shall be courage and
sk there eha be obstacle to the promotion OF men
who have aures the field OF battle by their valor
and seek and obtain promotion through the
powerful influence OF friends, which operates ike an
incubus upon rising merit. The recognition or
this influence has been great fault in tho
regular sci vice. One two observations more ana
shal said all intend TO say on the present occa
SIGN without going further back in history tho wars
the Crmea the correctness OF this Plan The
soldiers from gland the Crmeau fought side by
with those Of tho French in the same cause and
against the came enemy The difference in valor
hited by the French and English troops very great
difference to BIO ascribe TO tho fact that
motion in the English army could BIO only obtained
through personal influence and favor whilst In the French
army the rewards of distinction were held out to the
humbleas soldier in the ranks Napoleon the Third,
observing the wisdom Of his great ancestor and, avoid
Ing his faults, pursued the same course IN appointing
in reference to their skill and courage to command
his The resut sir, was marked in that campaign
II was equally ked In Italy In the war between the
The principle that worth makes the man. the want of it
the fellow propose to carry little OF this republican
sentiment into the army and to make division where
this shall be the prominent principle propose to intro
duce INTO the guar army OF the Confederate States
division into which the OF farmers, mer-
chants and can enter and where they
enter, the common soldier enlists for the pur
pose OF pay, but where they may enter influenced
by those high aud holy impulses which actuae men in
pose the bill II perfect and introduced to have II
referred to the Military Committee, wherc il can be
perfected.
Resolved, That VIM T. Barker, citizen Of the State Of
Alabama be authorized TO le In the Office Of tho Attor
pey General specification OF invention claimed to
have been made by him, as an Improvement In tho
mode of casting orr nance.
minger be excused from serving on the Committee
Commercial Affairs, OF which he Ia chairman The
organization OF the department Of which he il at the
head will require all OF his time, and 1t wiz be mpos-
sblc for him 10 attend TO the duties OF q committee
hope therefore, that he may be excused, and that the
President will appoint some one to ill the vacancy This
On melton Of Mr. SIXTH, Congress then went into secret
session.