The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-16
The Southern Confederacy.
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States, has not found IL compatible witt
his private duties, and that iinportan
post has been offered to John II. Reagan
OF Texas, as will be seen by our dispatch
Mr.. Reagan is a native of Sewer Couty
Tennessee, born in 1918, and. after ad
mission as an attorney, emigrated to the
Republic of Texas, where he soon recciy.
ed the Office Of Deputy Surveyor.
lie served that Republic faithfully and
acceptably in several trusts, civil. military
and Judicial, and in 1857 was elected to
Congress, where he was an active and
useful member, serving prominently on
the Committees OF Indian Affairs and
Postotfioe Expenditures.
Fort Samter.-Three soldiers, whose en-.
Sumter with discharge, on "Wednesday.
and were brought to the city by the mail
steamer. There is no doubt that others
would gladly receive discharge.
Trade Of Me City.-There has been A de-
cided improvement in all departments of
trade since our last review of the market.
Quite a number of merchants are here
from The interior making their spring
purchases. They very prudently, how
ever, buy lightly.
Bostoa.-There have been but three ar.
rivals at the hotels in Boston from the
Confederate States Ill the last two weeks.
The books Of these large building s show a
vastly diminished number of names, as
compared with the average OF previous
years.
Montgomery, March G.-Mr. Curry has
introduced a resolution in the Congress,
instructing the Judiciary Committee to
inquire into the expediency OF prohibit
ing the importation of Slaves into the
Confederacy from the United States, ex-
cept owned 10y persons emigrating for
setiemeht OF residence.
congress went INTO oecretSeSsion.
.Hoa.!o"'e'y' Maron Mr.. clayton, OF
Miss'ss'pli' reporteo u niii providing that
IN we event o, cofnict OF arms, or re-
ius"i OF the ohited states to recognize
the lhdcpendence OF the Confederate
H.ates' no court IN tue confederate States
she', take c9snrzance OF civil cases from
ci.lhens OF inc uh,ied states, and that all
Peho,ng eases oe dismissed.
resolution was adopted authorizing
ers to Europe to enter into treaty for The
extension of international copyright pr;vi-
iedscs.
braXton Bragg. has been confirmed rs
brigadier,Hehera'. and VIM. Js Hardee
as Colonel OF the First Regiment OF In
iantry' oil the Army OF the Confederate
states.
We would not ruthlessly disturb the
quiet and repose of Lieutenant.General
Scott and his ward Lincoln, but we seri-
ously believe that Washington City, and
some places not very far from it, and in
the Middle States. are in more danger
now than at the time of the military in.
auguration.
The policy of the Lincoln Government
will be nut to positive test in n dav or
two. They must either attempt to rein.
force Forts Pickens and Samter or ti-
rect the officers ir command to surrender
them upon the demand of the State
authorities. or those of the Confedcrate
States,
tits coniectured by well.informed mill.
tory men that The officers in commanf; Of
the above named ports will be instructed
to capitulate upon the first intimation of
attack.
nv. paod ,,h,t I,cu, c,o,;,
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hepoi'er says Oh inc Disnn'oh press:
1--WE regret to see spirit OF intoler-
Rnce manifested by a portion of the dis
union papers OF this State. They seem
to have arrog"ted to themselves the office
not conforn, 10 thnir ,,pos of r;s s' t I
denounce as reasonable. and seem to
insinuate that anything but their own
views VIII not be tolerated IN the south
rnn hsnans 'au rs a; ,h Inc hn nni" % Der eet
Republicans? If it has come to this,
then we are certainly undone. We are
as ready as any man to offer up our life,
if need be, in defense of the rights of
the South, and we hold that we are no
less true to those rights than these hot
spurs when we express our love for the
old Union of our fathers. If it is trea-
son for citizen of the Southern Confed-
eracy to express his dissatisfaction with
the present Union, was it not equally as
great crime to denounce the old Union?
Treason has the same definition in The new as
IL had in Tie old Consultation.
The Atlanta GA. intellipencer n strony
secession naner axcants 70 tha cont;n,,.
nn"a Of tho lon,harn Enr sr.ss !, session
II sovs the ,,eonla had no voice. in elect.
Inc the ,bi.rs nf that Conoress ond
;ts bu.;ness was s;n,nIv to form n nroyis
800, ~n.arnrnant and .coon,msnd nian
for Sar,,onant ona snd shomiJ dnne
that and ad;omrnsd
''-,"eN. -- -----
Gen. Houston Still for the Union.
The Austin (Texas) Intellicencer has
been permi,ted to publish the following
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eA'rao' 'io"' ,e''o' ",'''e" W w.
Houston to an old FRIEND defining his
position:
"You say il is reported that I am for
secession. Ask those who saw so to point
to word of mine authorizing the state.
ment. | have declared myself in favor
'1 " "