The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-15

paentee Of important improvements 10 teegraphng Is
here oppose any special legislation extending the
Morse patent claiming that 1t would have the effect OF
preventing the public from enjoying the advantages Of
mprov which would reduce the cost Of telegraph
ing aty per the present rates. and increase the
facilities OF transmitting matter TO fourfold the amount
SENT and the ground that any extension would,
while pjuripg the public only benefit a company which
has monopoly. The memorial for the Morse extension
win be opposed by counter memorial
Lieut.. Sayre, OF Alabama Of the Marine Corps, re-
signed his commission to-day and win return home.
The Pacific mails to the Navy Department brought no
intelligence regard to the missing soop Of Levant,
from which tidngs have been received since last
September
Dispatches from Flag Officer Bell Of the Mediterranean
squadron say under the date Of the 17th Of January,
that eighteen American vessels lying at Aessina,
and others expected The presence Of the steam soop
Richmond caused not only great satisfaction 70
trymen engaged in commerce, but to the inhabitants
themselves, and Mr. Bell says he believes II will add TO
their security and aid in preventing collision between
the Neapoltan and Sandman forces
Messrs. Pryor. Edwards and Maynard compose the Spe
cial Committee Of the inquire truth Of
the allegation that certain Southern members from the
seeding States have absracted books from the Library
of Congress to form library for the Southern conedera
ton
THE SOUTHERN CONGRESS.
MONTGOMERY, Feb IA, 1851.
In the Convention day six model flags pre-
sented, and referred.
The remainder Of the time passed secret session
MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE
SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. Ia, 1851.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, the President Of the Southern
confederacy, will leave Jackson, Mississippi, this
ing for this city. He via Chattanooga and At
lanta His Inauguration takes place on Monday next
THE VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb II, 1851.
The State Convention is in session. The day has
been devoted to completing an organization
The credentials OF the Commissioners John Preston
Of South Carolina Fulton Anderson, of Mississippi and
a. L. Berning, of Georgia, received, and a
mttee appointed invite them and notify them
of their readiness to receive communications.
Adjourned
The Convention is going to work quite lesurely
though much feeling prevails relative to future action
which depends mainly proceedings at Washington
SPEECH OF GOV. WISE, OF VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, Feb. IA, 1861.
Governor Wise serenaded tonight An immense
crowd congratulated him. subsequently, in a speech,
he said he for Virginia first, but she sided with
aggression, he was against. He pronounced false and
infamous the report that he contemplated the in
vasion Of Washington to prevent the Inauguration
OF Mr. Lincoln. He was severe on President
Buchanan and Gen. Scott He deprecated cva war but
couIseed active preparation to resist He was
for the Union and constitution, but would never submit
TO Northern confederacy. He believed Virginia would
take firm stand, and do her duty faithful all will yet
be WELL She should demand of the government vacate
the forts and arsenal and stand mediator between
the North.
MICHIGAN AND THE VIRGINIA CONFER
ENCE.
DETROIT, Feb IA, 1851.
Governor Blair sent q message into the Legislature
to-day, accompanying which the joint resolutions OF
the New York and Indiana Legislatures for tho appoint
ment Of Commissioners te the Washington Peace Conven
ton. He says -" Being Of the previous action
Of the Legislature upon this subject, have hestated
before calling attention TO it, but it that the
circumstances affecting the propriey Of sending the
Commissioners far changed justify further
consideration Of the question" believed that tho
Legislature would reconsider It's action and that Commits.
soners would be appointed today.
THE NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
RALEIGH, Feb. IA. 1851.
The Senate has been on the Military bill yesterday
and today, but is not yet through. The House has
passed several railroad bs and others pending,
The House has just reviewed the Minnesota resolutions
embodyiDg the doctrine Of coercion. They we're in
dignanty received, and will be returned whence they
came.
No day for adjournment has yet been agreed upon but
will probably adjourn next week.
THE PALMETTO FLAG AT sHIPPENsBURG.
siuTrESsBuRG, Pa, Feb. IA, 1851.
mammoth Palmetto flag, suspended from the tele-
graph wre startled the Union loving citizens OF this
place this morning Three prominent secessionists are
suspected Of perpetratng the outrage The flag was
instantly demolished.
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
Ifrom the savannah Republican, SoI,nc, Feb 81 ~ ,ss,
Il P Ss S
the Hon ae,snder s h Stephens Of Georgia. was unau
The teegraphc announcement contains the name
OF the new government and its executive heads. II will
| States, with few changes In no wise imparing s
general character has been adopted the fundamental
| law Of the new confederacy.
To those who have read the Re3ry{dn for the past
week II s wholly unnecessary for To express any
opinion with regard TO the selection that has been made
for the two highest offices Of the government
forming within that time have canvassed the quail
hcatious Of the two distinguished gentlemen named
above, and attempted 70 show wherein they both
peculiarly fl for the important trust That both should
have been selected from the large number OF asprans
one Tor the hghst and the other for the second office
under the government Is TO us source OF peculiar and
unmnged satisfaction. The Convention has done credit
to It's wsdom and conferred honor and greatness the
country.
II is thus that our new political craft manned and
launched upon the waters Of the world The idea that
have destroyed the government of fathers
longer obtain We have resurreced II from the ruins OF
time and political paseions and placed 1t once more
the highway TO greatness and reDown. 1t had been
abused debauched and destroyed by others and for the
South has been reserved the honor OF restoring to Its
pristine purity and vigor All else Is dead and
1 "a arnHE EAart mmlQf hQaA adj n hp pgtl
We hope the Convention will do another act In keep
! ing with what has already come into their hands
They have revived the government and constitu-
ton OF their fathers; let them aloft that
/ government the dishonorcd dag of the heroes OF
other days-the etars and sripes-and call upon the
friends Of justice and equal rights TO rally around H. u
s by right and should not be left TO desecraon
by vandal hsnds. These glorious old tunes, too "Hai
Columbia and "The star Spaugled Banner ours,
md should wrest them from tongues that dishonor
and poute their soul stirring strains. All these
from the South and we have never seen the day when