Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-02-15
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THE CRISIS.
ssThe C0naederafed states OF vortb
AlMeriCa.v
IMPORTANT FROM M0NTGOMERY. Az

A-Ai VIZ A+A4i hOh hOA luuMERi, ALA,
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb s-Ths Congra,.
IN secret session for four hours and viii rnest a
tonight The Fesut viii probably be nads Iraaa
during tho night tomorrow "a
The public session lasted only half an bo,,. -,
was consumed in prayer aud some routine bp.i 'il
ness. 007'-
Gen. Henningsen is hcr4
MONTGOMERY, Feb. 9.-The Congress- Ia, -.
unanimously agreed, ia secret session IN - =, su'
stitution and the creation Of Provisions, fossr
ment. NO'eiH-
A strong and vigorous government win e,;..
immediate operation. with full powers AMI apl aaIo
innds. n 0 proposition for comproIis. or rsean
straction will be entertained.
The Congress will rehalia in session +, ,o,ya -.
the necessary laws. "''
MONTGOMERY, Feb. 9.-Thfs has been the mo-,
important day Of the Conventions proceedings ara
annsaal interest Has manifested during the sesson
Tic hall and galleries wele crowded win soarts
tors f00'A-
Mr. Memmnger presented beautiful model %
nag made by South Corolina ladi.s II consiots
OF blue cross on red feid with seven Stars or
the cross The fag is highly admired
or. Memminger also presented another model. by
gentleman OF Charleston. This flag has n Cross
with fifteen stars a field Of stripes.
committee was appointed to report on tho a.,
s9a oil arms, and motto for the Coufederacv e'
The President was directed to appoin. C,ron,i+
tee on ForeigG Affairs, on Finance. on N;I+a---
and Patents
The Convention then proceeded to the elact;o,
OF the Executive officers Of the neB Government
with the following result
For President OF 'sthe Confelertted S+.,aso
North America Honorable Jefferson Davis ra
eeIysd tue unanimous vote Of tbs Convention
For Vice President, Honorable Alexander Fl
Stephens was elected.
a resolution was adopted appointing Commit.
tee Of three 0f the AIabama deputies 10 inorf-.
and NJ yy ar
montgomery can be SECURED for the use OF the say
efal Executive Departments Of the Conf.derlcv
under the Provisional Government
An ordinance was passed continuing in force. nm
u repeal5d or altered By Congress, all laws Of the
United States in foFca or use till the frat NJ
November, subject to the Constitution of tba
PROVISIONAL Government. 1t is understood thar
under this law tariff is to be laid on all Goods
brought from the United States.
A resolution was adopted, inst-ucting the Com
mittee on Finance to report promptly tariff foF
raising revenue 10 support the Government
A resolution was adoptea authorizing the a.,
pointment OF Committee to report Canstitu
ton for the permanent Government of the Copfsd.
eracy.
The Congress was about two hours in seerst sas-
sion, and ths balance Of the day in open session
THE PROVISIONAL CONSTITUTION
MONTGOMERY, Feb 9.--The Constitution Of tbe
provisional Government has been printed, and is
now made public.
The preamble says stWe. the denptiee of t.o
Sovereign and Independent States Of South Gro
Ina, Georgia, Florlda, Alabama Mississjp,,i and
Louisiana, invoking the favor of AluligbtT God
do hereby, in behalf OF these States, o,itfn ana
establish this Constitution for the Provisional Gov
ernment of the same, to contnue for one wear from
the Inauguration Of the President or unff mar
maheht Consti2tion Confederation between
SAID States shall be pat in operation -whiehsocyor
shall Rrst occur"
Tie seventh section of the first article RAIDS
The importation of airican negroes from any for
e!gn country, other than the slavtholding Starss
is hereby forbidden, and Congress- is REQUIRED 10
pass such laws as shall offectually prevent the
same"
The second section reads .,Tbe Coporess sb,u
also, have power TO prohibit the introduction ~
slaves from any State not member of TINS Con.
federaey."
Articie fourth third clause of the sscopl section
reaGsi "a slave IN one State escaping TO another
sha! be delivered up ON the claim of the rartv to
whom the said slave may becng, by the Ex.lr,itiye
authority of the State in which such slave. may he
found end in case of any abduction or forctble
rescue, TAU compensation, Including the value of
The slave, and sill costs aud expenses SHALL e mad,
to the party by the State in which such abduction
or rescue shall take place.
Article sixth (second cl1uSe) roads ssThs Gov
ernment hereby instituted shall take inn,e4iata
steps for the settlement of all matters between tbe
States forming il and their other late confderatss
of the United States, in relation to the pnelc nro
perry and tie public debt at the time of their
drawai from them these States hereby declaring
1t to be their wish and earnest desire to adius;
eferything pertaining to the common property. ihe
common liability, and the common obligations of
that Union upon the principles of right, Justice.
equality, and good faith.''
The other portions of this@Provisional Constitu.
tion are almost identical with the Constitution OF
the United States
The election Of executive officers is being celia
hrated by a grand demonstration tonight
A complimentary serenade was given To the YIes
President Of the Confederacy.
Mr., Stephens made an eloquent speech In reptv
TO the compliment. Speeches were also made by
Messrs Chestnut aud Keit1, of South Carolina.
Conrad, Of Louisiana, aad others. The demon.
stratlon IS still progressing.
salute of a hundred guns was fred on Capitol
Hill this afternoon.
SAVANNAH, Feb. 9--1he State authorities. under
direction Of Governor Brown seized I've New
York vessels yesterday, as follows:
Brig W. r. Kibby, brig Golden Lead, barque D.
Golden, barque Murray and schr Julia Halleck-
The case OF the barque Murray is said to have been
adjusted.
EThe above despatch does not explain the cause
of the seizure, but il is presumed 10 BIO in retaa-
tion for the seizure of arms on board the steamer
Monticello, by the police OF New York cIty,
WASHINGTON, Feb 9-Eyening. No further In
telligence has been received from Savannah ia re-
lation to the seizure of the New York merchant
men.
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