The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-02-20


ga. Harris. Of Miss, Miles. OF s. C.. Chil-
IN. Of Ala. and Perkins. IL IA.
on AceaA1ssS.-niess Ovens. Of Fla.
Crawford, 81 da-- Campbell. OF Miss.
smith 81 Ala. and Declouet Of ia.
o. Eagrosspents. 81 essrs. shorter 81
Ala. Wilson 81 Miss, KEENAN,. Of Ca.
sfeRae. Of Ala, and Barlow. OF ca.
Alr, President announced a telegarphie
dispatch whleh he had received from the
Secretary OF the Louisiana state Conven-
sson. This was read 81 the Secrstarr.
..s,s~h was to the efsct inst the news II
~ election of JEFF DAVIS a President
- Mr.. stephens as Niee-p President vas
rensived while That Convention was IN
.sasor,. whereupcn All other bxisfuess was
~,s.v,er,ded amt certain resolutions a1opt-
~ The resolutions expTess tire or with
s-S;eh those elections were received. and
~ cordial endorsement eixon By that
rSs-srvention 10 those selections.
IN a csN of tile States. Nr. n. r. e.
rsohh. az Georgia. presented designs Far i
80 and Coat Of arms for the new Con-
es5eacy Referred to appropriate CON-
niltce.
NJ Harris. OF Mississippi offered a re-
....,;,- that anti otherwise ordered An
a. rtIscers engaged in collecting tho Gus
s-,s duties and imports in the several
s-l;nr States are hereby continued In
- nrder this ConfedeEaev. Deferred
y. .st,,-,emnaittee on Commercial Affairs.
sTr Nesblf. OF Georgia introduced d re-
.,i,tion instrucilng the Committee on
r.~a;rn Affairs % inquire into the expe-
fss,rv and necessity OF sending Il Commits
ssorer rs Washington City, after tie IN
s,,..,,rstion e Mr.. Davis, President elect
for the purpose o. procering a recognition
/ ~ me Independence of the Confederate
So "A America. and to neratiate q
trestv This was referred co the Commit
- on Foreign Affairs, after the words
ssf,r the purpose of procuring a recorni-
-, ~ the independence" &c, were
NSr stephens moved to have one humid
49, ,.o,,iss of the list Of standing COM
r,.;tfees printed for the use Of the Con-
None Of the Committees had reports TO
submit. desiring more time.
Tho Congress then went into secret ses-
sion.
| the csbinet. Ii o few days the names
~ the members, however. viii be an
49, s desired that the organization Of
/ az, c..,,-a~nneut be completed al the
esriiest dav. the inauguration Of the
/ President viii not he postponed, as
stated Yesterday. II will probably occur
We sre looking for a perfect swarm Of
RESIGNED Office holders rom Washington
cifv Doubles many OF these patriotic
pastlar,en Who resigned before or upon
IN ee...ssion Of their respective States
will ~ provided FOR. Others who DO not
belon- 4, tire seeded States, but who
res,rn because Lincoln may not want
their services. viii not fare 50 well.
A citizens meeting was held last night
nj which subscriptions were freely obtains
cd y nav the rent OF the Insurance
Building on Commerce street, for the
use of the new Government as Officers
Other buildings viii be secured rent free to
the Copfederacy for the same purpose. A
committee is now negotiating for resi-
dence for the President elect. Our Mont
comerv people don't do things by halves.
They presented a State House TO Alabama
in ls47 and believe if the capital Of
the Confederate States Of America Is
permanently located here, they viii even
contribute the means TO put up q tiae
federal capitol building, even az cost 81
a gnillioa dollars. But they do not urge
such an offer as 8 controlling considers
ton in their favor They rely upon the
central position Of this city in the new
Confederacy, being sufficiently east and
near enough west. and very accessible.