Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-03-20
fl'lh ilie r'alt haArll
ftt ABlthern Congress.

vu un-rr--, to the President ri
wfAu ~mty Convention, with Tia,
rope. o. ,hr committee to whom
ihu commune alton was referred;
lAUrAL, March, @, 1861,
iu hr "' SNiem Of tie CoHrSHtioN
no r. rF. The committee on Fed
ru. i,nin.lr., to whom WAS referred
tu, rWuUn cation OF the 2ld, al
I.Mmrr I'M the Hons, John
Crgr yul "a, h, Ochillrco, two oi
uw' mpmh.v, in the Congress of the
gpufaIYafyi States of America,
have hgd 70 under consideration,
uuI instruct nc Ia report II back to
fhr Convention and recommend
fnnt . copy he furnished by the
srrrsr1 'ur publication, in order
Na Huu.oplc may he cmi0"mcd OF
.."Hurm.rioHS prospect of onrsprcdy
uHuy with Il new government, I'M
urr which ar institutions will he
.Nu'.h.I lore favorable relations
with other cations will he cStuh-
lshuu HU hitherto neglected and
rNpI.a Iruuticr will he amply and
.my wr.c led, aud aholitioni,m
ugH .nasg. Impressed, il ii should
h.u. u.rH ,sary.
n q CHAMBERS, Chlnm.
MuSr.nUHEy, Ala, Feb, -, 1851.
ib'r a. ", RohrHs, Pwshicm Of
10. i-mi NonrcniioR;-'rhc under
,tgroI uN' great pleasure in max.
ing lnnwn through you to the del
r-H'u- u convention assembled,
rN9f D.. reception given by the
tpmrr. - Confederate States
now 90 session ut this place to the
representatives OF the sovereign
nvppIc ur nrNas, has been of the
mNs, gru,i.l ing character.
Nuurir'aSatcs were admitted to
sat, Vplu lie floor Of the Congress,
and invited 20 freely and unrcScrv-
~ participate in all the discussions
ct thc body in both open and secret
session
The Cove of tho confeder-
ste states cd America is in full OPP
Grafton Texas, wo are satisfied,
will most heartily approve the Sc
'crt'ons mado by tho Congress, of
President sd Vice President OF the
Provisional Government. We en-
r!oso q copy of the Inaugural Ad-
dress II Pr,sidcnt Davis. 1t is
lpcumcm, worthy of the primitive
days OF Tie old Republic. calculated
to nerve the hearts of our friends,
and To strike terror to the hearts of
uur opprrs,,rs.
The PRESIDENT has appointed the
Hon. Rob,r, Toombs, of Georgia,
Secretary o. State, c. G. Mcmmin-
@or OF South Carolina, Secretary of
thr 'lreasurv, and l.. Pope Walker.
Efg, of alabama, Secretary Of
War; Fh, Navy, Postoffice, and
department Of Justice have not been
r'icd
The Congress- have adopted
rotla. vsrc,n, the only alteration
10 hr related, is, that they have cs-
mhIi~hcd the minimum rate of post
are at five cents on letters carried
five hundred miles ten cents on
all single le. tcrs carried over five
hundred miles. All other hostages
double tLe present rates, with an
entire abo.ishment of the franking
privilege.
The mail service to be rs far rs
possible j, the nature of "star
bids W, are happy to say that
i Texas 10y her vote this day has
1cgcioi from the Union of States,
tbat ample provision has been made
tor the continuous transportation
ot our mails without the slightest
interruption.
Tt, Traasury Department has
been '~tabishcd, and will 60 into
immediate operation. All articles
o' " stern produce, provisions of
every Kind, munitionsof war, arms,
~. are lret of duty. A general cx-
"mption from tho operation of the
tariff laws has been extended to
the state Of Texas. This will be
dependent, Of course, upon her ac-
tjon at the ballot-box this day-if
SHE refuses TO seccdc, of course she
can fair no better than other States
not embraced in the Confederacy.
Ehs War Department is under
the auspices of II gentleman whom
We think will pursue Il liberal and
course toward our ;
state, 50 vitality interested in the
proper management of that depart 6
noo' Tho peculiar position which j
has been and is now occupied by !
Texas with regard to this govern =
ncut vii! Of course forbid any ac- |
.ioN on the part of the war depart
ncut until such time as we may a
awe notice Of the adoption of the $;
accession ordinance :,
We feel well assured, however, il
hat so soon as we have that no. a
Ice, We VIII have no cause to com 81
)IaIn OF the administration of the "
Government for want =.
'Juuorgy IN regard to the proper a
dcfenccs of our State. G.
The committee to whom was re. l.
erred The preparation of perma- y =
acnt Constitution, to be submitted N N
y 'ae State for approval, has not d
-et reported. We can thcreforc OF
ny nothing of its provisions, but hi
Sc feel assured from the tone of ).
i-c Congress that when put in W W
haPc 10 be submitted to the people. $,
I viii be cmincntly preventative of $
he great lights which have been &c
o uthlcssIY attempted to be seized a,
rom MS by our former allies. n,
We viii enclose to you by mail Ii
$ many OF he acts of Congress as b