Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-02-14
THE sECEDHRs' CONVENTION.
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT FORMED AND
oFFICHRs ELECTED.

The Convention OF seeding southern States al
uon,gomerv reached important action on Satur
dsv They unanimb usly elected Jefferson Da-
~: ~ NississipDi ukesident and Alexander II.
stsnbens of Georgia vice president Of the new
Southern ConfederaEy.
A constitution fot a provisional government
b.d heen unanimously adopted al a late hour on
Fridav uight It's utle Is "a constitution for the
nyovT.tbnal government of the eoDfederated
S,ates of America | The preamble reads: We
aen,,ies Of the soyeteign and independent States
ofSontbc Carolina ;ebrgia Florida Alabama, Miss.
and LOUISIANA invoking the favor Of Almighty
Tod do hereby in behalf Of these States, ordain
asd establish this cdnsttution for the provisional
,,oyernment of the same 10 continue one year
| from the Inauguration Of president, or until
nermanept constitu tion or confederation be or
| gauized and in ope ration"
| The second seciibn provides that escaping
| slave sbalI be DELIVERED up by the exeeutiyeot a
state where found and ia cases Of rescue, full
/ comnensatien githlexpenses shall be paid The
seventh section that The e2ng5fSs mon as
shall have power 70 prohibit the introduction Of
| slaves from any State not member of this con-
iederacy The sixth article directs the new
government 70 tskF immediate steps for a seltle-
meat OF ali matters relative 10 the public debt
| and property AT thF time Of withdrawal from the
| federal Union, th4 seeding States feeling an
earnest desire 70 adjust, upon principles ofequtty
| ana good ialth, every question pertaining 10 the
common property liabilities and obligations Of
that Union. Ih4 tariff clause provides that
Congress shall lay and collect all dues. impOsis
and excuses necesi larry for revenue 70 carry on
the government, TIE same 10 be uniform over all
me States. The 9ther portions Of this document
are alTnost Identical with the constitution of the
Unitdd States.
| Ihk conyenIion has passed an ordinance re
enactlng all laws of iie various States which
were Ia force on the lst Of November. unless the
| same are amended or repealed b. the southern
congress. 4 cQmmitlee was appointed 10 report
a cOnstltutioHBr the permanent government oi
the confederacy.
| Committees were Apo nted TO procure suita-
bic buildings in Montgomery for the use Of the
executive departments Of the provisional govern
meut 4 committee was also appointed 70 e
tabish a fag, seal, coat Of arm. and motto for
southern coufeieracy. Mr. Memmiuger pres
ented model flag from the ladies and citizen:
Of South Carolina
| The president Of the convention wa direc.ed
20 appoint committees on foreign Affairs. finance
army and navy commerce and pstents.
| The committee on finance was instructed 70
report q tariff bill. IL Is understood thar datie.
viii Immediately be levied On all goods frOm the
United States.
The convention has resolved for the present
| 10 recognize the federal government sufficiently
10 enjoy the present postal arrangements ard lei
the future DC provided for by the new southern
congress.
Ministers have been appointed TO represent
the interests Of tie southern c0ufederacy IN Eu
rope
Il strong and vigorous government viii q
INTO Immediate operation, wiz fuu powers and
ample funds, Or t,ey can get them.D No pT0pO
| sIlion for compromise or recon will be
| entertained. tGhel convention will remain IL ses
| sion 70 make al NECESSARY laws.
One hundred I'd rs we're fired IN honor OF tht
southern eOHfederhcy, aud grand d-iB0nsira
| zion took place So urday evening Messr, Ste
phens, Chesnut, Heiu and COnrsd- being seren
| AIDED, made FesyOi isIVe and rapturOus speeches