Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-02-14

THE NEW CONFEDERACY.

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new eonfederdcy has been brought into
the world. il was cot from the body of
the United States, aad has taken the name
Of The Confederate States of Ameriea--
Composed of the six rebelliOus States
which have broken their connection with
the Federal Union, 1t contains POpula-
tion Of Ass, 24T whites and of :, l66. 72l
slaves 4 provisional constitution, which
IS intended 70 last one year or less, has
been Constructed 10 keep 1t together, and
General Davis, a fighting man from Aissis-
sippi, and Alexander h. Stephens, peace
ful man of Georgia, are chosen TO inaugur-
ate its ,destinies- Davis Is put up TO con-
eiliAte the revOlutionists of the South, and
Stephens TO hold the conservative
The provisional constitution IS mere
re-enaetnent of the Constitution of the
United States, with one or two changes
which are meant TO coax the border States
into the new Union- The foreign slave
trade Is prohibited, and the internal slave
trade IS allowed, as a sop to Virginia, but
the subject is treated in tha: manner only
Cor the present. No sane man can suppose
that the powerful cotton States will con-
sent to bny their slaves for any length of
time from Virginia, when they can be had
so much cheaper in Africa. As soon as
the border States shall have been entieed
into the trap, aud a permanent government
comes to be formed, the question will take
another shape.
But il the border States do not accept
the temporary bribe and join the southern
confederacy, they are then threatened with
discriminating tariff upon their produe-
lions. Free trade will be established with
all the world, save the States which will
not give in to the new order. They are to
be eonsidered outside bArbarians. Already
the Charleston papers are beginning 10
discuss the advantages of direct taxation.
a capitation impost OF two dollars and
Ely cents per head, white and black, says
q writer in the Courier, Is all that would
be necessary 70 pay the expenses OF the
new government H0ur StAtes,n he con-
tinues, "are essentially agrieultural. They
do not need 10 encourage manufactures;
nation, like an individual, cannot safely
carry 90 three or foarayocaticns al a time:
hence, as the greatest extent Of country
which will compose our new eOnfederAey
will be exclusively agricultural. IL will not
be consistent with our interest TO encour-
age northern capitalists TO establish fac
tories among US by Offering them a bounty
IN . tarid, by which they viii realize large
profits, which theywill take care to expend
AZ the NORTH
First, without tariff We would
save the expense it costs the government
TO collect it. Second, our importance to
ihe nations of the world will guaranty re-
sPect TO ouF citizens abroad and a. re
shGH not Be iaIeTeIfsd Ia EsSpiHg CoaEt
Police N 4fTiea, We viii uot require much
of uavy-and with proper State militia
system, We will need only small standing
army to protect settlers il the neE terrific
rieS-" ''Let free trade be the motto of the
new eoniederacy."
Another matter which exercises the
mind of the seeessionists is an appropri-
ate flag for the slareholdiug republic 1t
would appear that the banners thus far
presented do not meet their appreciation.
That Of The Southern Gross" for To-
stance, is objected 10 on the ground that
+ '-it Is complicated and faueiful, and that
The Southern Cross does not belong to our
region Of the celestial universe" :fThe
Great Bear. OF any other constellation. .
says one writer, "Would answer SIS we'll
10 this view, Why not recur 70 the original
/ Palmetto Tag, which, IL all the early spec
linens Of it that re have seen, had a
/ huge rat.lesnaks eoiled around the trunk
of the tree Fhs TTrEIesnRke, like the
/ Palmetto, Is indigenous TO the eotton-pro-
dueing States, and both are remarkably
Characteristic As \ tree, the Palmetto
produces no fruit, and has few uses for
industry, and may properly represent the
dO-nothing classes of the South. But the
rattlesnAkeis unusually significant. When
il is Initiated, We are told, 1t throws itself
into coil and rapidly JibrateS its rattles,
I which eau be heard At the distance of A
few yards. 1t then springs, sometimes
four or i've feet, fixing its fangs II its vic
tim. Common opinion asserts that If APP
ProaeSed by superior animal it turns aud
stings itself TO death. II vas formerly
supposed that il had the power Of fascina-
tion, but this Is now discrediied BAusou
says Il casts its skin every rear, in which
respect it would admirably fypify the doe
trine Of secession, OF The right 70 construct
a new goTernment annually, OF as uffen as
one pleases.
The Circumstances under which the black
and white republic has been formed are
not very imposing. and as It proposes to
live for the future under constitution
precisely ike that of the United States,
the world viii inquire With some amaze
ment why it could not continue TO live
under the original document.