The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-02-13
News of the Week.

| The Southern Confederacy Congress, in SEES
sion at Montgomery, Ala, on Saturday. unani-
mously agreed to constitution and provisional
government. strong and vigorous govern
ment will 90 into immediate operation, with full
powers and ample funds. No proposition Tor
compromise or re construction will be entertain
ed-so they say.
The Congress remain in session to make all
necessary laws.
Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, was unanimous
" elected President of the confederate States OF
North America to-day, and Alexander ID. Steph-
ems Vice President, unanimously.
The Herald's Washington correspondent says,
81 am satisfied, from positive information received
direct from Charleston, that the attack has only
been postponed until they can erect sufficient
number of batteries to accomplish their purpose.
The time for Withholding reinforcements to Ma
| jor Anderson will cease the moment Lieut. Hall
Ieturns to Fort Sumpter. learn from reliable
source, that Wednesday next has been fixed up
ON as about the time when the secessiOnsts will
be ready to commence the assault upon Fort
Sumpter"
| Louisiana admits that she can't 60 alone.
In New Orleans, on Saturday, the committee
on postal affairs have reported that it is inexpe
dent to change the present postal system; that
it is impossible for single State to establish pos
tai arrangements adequate to the wants of the
people. The report recognizes the central gov
eminent at Washington for the present business,
until tine Southern Congress hereafter called shall
form postal arrangements.
A resolution passed approving the action and
elections of the Montg convention. sa-
lutte Of one hundred guns was fired to-day in
honor of the President and Vice President Of the
Southern COnfederacy.
Georgia is going into industrious piracy. On
Friday last, at Savannah, Gov. Brown seized FIVE
vessels owned in New York, viz: the briggs r.
W. Kibbie and Golden Lead, barques d. Golden
Murray ana AIjusto,, a"d .hn schooner Jnlia
Halleck.
On tue same day, the Little Rock arsenal, con.
tanning 5000 stand of arms, large amount OF
ammunition and forty cannon, including Capt.
Braggs battery, surrendered to the State author.
tiles yesterday, ard has been garriscned by 100
volunteers.
The message of Gov. Houston to the Legisla-
ture of Texas, now assembled in extra session,
comes to US in the Galveston Meas Of Jan. 90
The Governor reiterates the position which he
has so often taken-that the insults Of which the
South complains have been put upon her by the
people of the Northern States, and not by the
Federal Government, and the question must be
decided whether it is better to claim Constitu-
tianal rights or to abandon the Union. He ap-
peals to the Legislature not to forget the long
years which have been necessary to bring the
Government to its present position, urges its
members to take no steps hastily, but to show
their confidence in the judgment of the people
by referring to them the action Of the Conven.
ton. Texas has gone through one revolution
with her people united, and they can be united
again, if occasion requires, but they must re-
member that they viii, themselves, have to raise
the millions necessary for defending the frontiers
of the State if they declare in favor of secession
and that provision mast be made at once for the
thousands whom short crops have brought so
near starvation. In conclusion, Gov. Houston
urges the necessity Of maintaining inviolate the
credit of the State, says that he has hopes for
the Union still, and warns the legislators that
between Constitutional remedies and anarchy and
civil war, he can see no middle ground
In the Legislature of Pennsylvania, OH Thurs.
day, bill guaranteeing $500, 900 q. S. bonds of
the new $40, 200 COO loan, passed both Houses
by unanimous vote.
letter from Maj. Anderson in response to
the resolutions OF the Legislature congratulating
his bravery, was read in the house. 1t is we'll
written, though brief. expression of his profound
gratitude.
The committee of ways and means have agreed
to report favorably the bill for the relief of the
Sunbury and Erie railroad for the appointment,
Of a committee on tonnage duties on the Pennsyl.
vania railroad
The muskets seized by the police recently in
New York were on Friday placed in the hands
Of G. B. Lamar Internationally, who immediate.
telegraphed the facts to the collector at Savan.
nah.
Lieuts. Rogers and Shoemaker, of the cutter
Lewis Cas-, arrived on Saturday. The commsn.
der Of the cutter was re appointed by the Geor.
gia authorities after the seizure.
| Massachusetts, tenders twenty six regiments to
preserve order in Washington on the 9TH Of
March.
Col. Hsyne, in reply to the President on Tues.
day says. although his emphatic refusal of the
demand closes the mission, he wishes to correct
the impression that Carolina wished to purchase
Fort Sumpter. Carolina would make compensa.
ton for injury done to the property, but the idea
Of purchase is entirely inconsistent with the as
sertion of paramount right in the purchaser
South Carolina claims to have dissolved political
connection and destroyed all political relations
Of your government with everything within her
borders. She ia q separate and Independent
government, exercising sovereignty over ever
foot of soil except Sumpter. The avowed in,en.
ton to hold Sumpter as q military post BY for
eign government leaves the authorities there TO
determine the proper course to be pursued. He
aaks The President If he was aware that the hold.