Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-02-16
The New Government.

Congress sits with c!oscd a0ars, and ar!y .hc
results of their deliberations arc published-
We give such items as we find in the papcrs:
February 1.-The Southern Provisional Con.
gress has adopted the Constitution of the Uni.
ted States for the Southern Confederacy, with
the addition of an amendment pruclaiming free
trade ,cith all Me ,corldi
The Congress to-day received an official copy
of the act of the Alabama Legislature appro.
priating $500,000 f"r the snppurt of the Provi-
sional Government Of the seeded States
February 9-llnn. JEFFERSON DAVIS. of Mis-
sissippi. was. to-day, unanimously elected Pres.
ident, and Hon. A III. STEPHENS. of Georgia.
Vice President, of the Confederate States Of
North America.
LATEsT-9. p. m.-Universal interest was
manifested by :he outsiders to-day and tho
Convention hall and gallery were crowded.
Nj. Mcmmingcr presented beautiful model
of q flag, made by South Carolina ladies. 1t
has n blue cross on rcd field. and seven stars
are ON tho cross. 1t is highly admired. Mr..
Mcmminger also presented another model. bv
gentleman of Charleston with cross and ff-
teen stars on n field nf stripes.
a committee has been appointed to report on
II flag seal. arms and motto for the Cunfcderncy
The President has been directed to appoint.
Committees ON Foreign Affairs. Finnnce. Mill
tnry and Naval Affairs, Judiciary. Postal nf.
fairs, Commerce. Patents and Printing. {
"A resolution was unanimously adopted. ap.
pointing Committee of Three of the Alala.
ma Delegates tn inquire and report on what
terms suitable buildings in Montgomery can lie
procured for the use of the several Executive
Departments Of the Cunfcderacy under the Pro-
visional Government.
bill was passed. continuing in force. until
repealed or altered by the Southern Congress.
all laws of the United States in forcc or use on
the first of Nvember last. not Inconsistent
with the Constitution Of the Provisional CIV.
ernment. lis understood that under this law
tariff will be laid on all goods brought from
the United States.
A resolution was adopted, instructng the III
nance Committee to report promptly u tariff for
raising revenue for the support of the Gov
ernment.
A resolution was adopted, authorizing the nm.
pointment of Committee to report Cnnsttu-
tion for n permanent Government for the Con-
fcderacy nf States. r.-
MONTGOMERY, February 90 p. m.-The
Constitutions of the Provisional Government has
been printed. an now made public. The
prenmble3says: e
We, the Deputies of thetsovereign and indie
pendent States of S"Gh Carolina. Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana,
invoking the favor of Almighty Cod do here in
behalf of these States, ordain and establish this
Constitution for the Provisional Government uf
the same, to continue one year from the inaugu-
ration of the President, or until permanent
Constitution or Confederation between the said
States shall be putin operation, Whatsoever
shall first occur.
The seventh section Of the first article is ms
follows: The importation of African negroes
from any foreign country other than the slave
holding States of the United States is hereby
forbidden. and Congress is required to pass such
laws as shall efcctunlly prevent tho same
The secoud section provides that the Congress
shall also have the power to prohibit the intro
npf ,l,or
of this Confederacy.
Article fourth and third clause of second sec.
tian provides as follows: a slave in one Stare
escaping to another, shall be delivered M on
the claim of the party to whom said slave may
belong. by the Executive authority of the State
in which snch slave shall he found; and in case
of any abduction or fnrciblc rescue. full com.
ponsatlon, including the value of tie slave and
all costs and expenses, shall be made to the
party by the State in which such abduction or
rescue shall take place.
Article sixth. second clause. provides that the
Government hereby instituted shall take imme-
date steps fnr the settlement of all matters be-
tween the States forming it and their other late
"onfcdcrates of the United States in relatnn to
,"e public property and the public debt at tho
time of their withdrawal from them@ These
States hereby declaring it to he their wish and
earnest desire to adjust everything pertaining to
the common property. common liability and
Piles of right justice, equity and good l.,ith.
All the other portions OF the Constitution are
almost Identical with the Constitution of the
United States.
great demonstration is going on here A
complimentary serenadc was Z givcn to the Hon
a. III. Stephens, which brought him out, and
he spoke for some time in an eloquent manner
While trying To write an abstract of Stephens
speech. Messrs. Chesnut aud Kett, of Snuth
Carolina, Conrad, of Louisiana, and others
spoke, and the demonstration was still progress.
ing.
One hundred guns were fred on Capitol Hill
this afternoon
February ll.-At II O'Clock today, com
mittee was appointed to inform Hon. A. H. Ste.
phens of his cleation. 1t is reported that he
will at the request nf the commftee. announce
his reply in open Convention, at | o'clock
MIR. C"nrad's resolution. appointing u com
mittee of five to report bill to establish an Ex-
ecutive Department for the Confcderacy, was
adopted.
Mr. Stephens resolution making Naval and
Military Committees SEPARATE also appointing
Committees on Public Lands. Indian Affairs
and Territories, was adopted
The Congress has done we'll If the peonle
rcoced over secession. how much more should
they rejoice over the inauguration of a strong
and vigorous government for their support and
protection, with full powers and ample funds.
Three cheers for the "CoNrEDERArE STATES OF
NoRTH AMERICA" and their gallant President
and Vice President
Congress will remain in session to make all
n n,cessary laws; and then proceed to the impor-
tant work of forming constitution for perma.
nent government.
Not Reinforced
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