The Shasta courier., 1861-03-02
From our Extra" Of Monday, 26th FEB.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE COURIER.
Southern Confederacy Established !!
AND
Alex. HI. stevens Vice President
THE UNION FEELING AND MOVEMENT
EXTENDING
SAN FRAycrsco. Feb. 25th. 1se

SAN Francisco, Feb. 25th, 1860.
The Bulletin sends the following, received by
Pony Express.
ST.. LOUIS ria Foar KEARsEY, Feb. II.
\ Nothing has occurred to change the relations
at the South since the departure Of the last Pony
Express The President has communicated to
Congress the correspondence between the South
Carolina officials and the Federal Government,
in which the latter adheres to the position al.
ready indicated, and says that if hostilities are
commenced, South Carolina alone will be re-
sponsibe. The idea of negotiation for the trans
fer of Government property cannot be enter
tanned.
The Southern Confederacy has elected JEFF.
Davis President, and Alexander Stevens Vice
President of the new Republic.
Davis has telegraphed to Col. Hayne urging
him not to precipitate matters relative to Fort
Sumter.
What action south Carolina may take has not
transpired. The impression is that she will turn
over matters to the new Southern government,
though sensation correspondents predict that an
attack will be made on Fort Sumter.
A. II. Stevens was nominated at Montgomery,
and made speech congratulating the people on
the foundation of the new Confederacy.
Congress has done nothing yet tending to
settlement of the existing difficulties.
The Peace Convention holds its sessions daily
with closed doors.
More delegates constantly arriving
The returns OF the Tennessee election indi.
cate triumph and success of the Union Party
for the Convention of that State.
! Pennsylvania State Legislature guarantees a
portion of the new Government loan.
The Texas Convention has declared in favor
of the Southern Confederacy.
Five war vessels are said to be off Pensacola.
Nothing has been done in Congress tending
to settlement of existing difficulties. The vote
will be presented on the Resolution of the Conn.,
mittee of 49,
Ample appropriation bills have passed the
House. The proceedings otherwise are devoid
of interest.
The Twenty-Five Million Loan Bill has been
approved by the President.
Bankers at the North manifest disposition
not to take the Loan unless the National diff.
culties are settled
President Lincoln started from Springfield
yesterday on his way to Washington number
of friends accompanied him. Before leaving he
addressed a few feeling remarks to his friends
referring to the Importance of his mission and
the necessity of Divine aid to enable him to per.
form 1t successfully. He was enthusiastically
received along the entire route. At Indianapo.
lis he had a reception given him, where he also
made a speech, in which he advocated the
proposition that to march hostile army into
South Carolina would be invasion but that to
hold and recover the Forts and other property
of the Federal Government would not be coer-
cion. Several propositions in Illustration Of
this view were advanced, among which, was
one that the State resisting was the party en-
gagged in the work of coercion. He, in conclu.
sion, said that he was not asserting anything,
but asking questions for the people to consider
and decide what was right and what was wrong.
Gov Weller the U. s. Minister, has arrived
at the City of Mexico.
/ The Archbishop and Bishop were stoned at
| Vera Cruz.
Miramon had arrived at New Orleans