The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-25

Tostces after getting BY The gallant commonwealth Of
sc1th Carolina. The change in the head Of the depart
ment Of the Post Office win be fruitful, at least in one
benent-the removal Of the TO which scandal At
tributes this most ve1atsous nepotism But II had
escaped me-what frequently happens even 10 the most
patriotic natives sometimes for moEaent-that Forda,
by solemn vote Of a convention, has become power
kind Of legislation much in vogue in this country some
time enoe declaring by an act of the Legislature,
stream nav gable river when heeaoo every crcum-
stance 10 make The condition OF the vote that do
cde the matter have not vet been able TO learn upon
good authority but this much certain the actien
was not SO precptac as was ana some votes
The gallant Governor impatient OF legislative detention
great cause, hurried of an aid decamp TO seize
the public property here away and, dividing the
SAINT Augustine distributed them up down
fer defence, against such time the State should
declare her independence, or the federal government
erfcre with natural and constitutional rights Having thus
bravely entered good work, 1t was but a small
for his Excelcncy TO employ and make requson for
the carrying the mail by contract with the
United States between Fenandna and Savannah carry
out this project and accordingly the Evergade sent
to st. Augustine, where she engaged week 30 In
taking on board the federal ordnance from Fort st. Marks
In this time the impatient youth Of Jacksonville finding
the river for portion OF cannon who, reaching Pcoaa
crossed by land TO the city, and arrived in good season 70
partake in the festivities attending the OF
the ancient city Of Florida having declared her ndepen
dence Of federal tyranny in the vein few years
ago she had cast on the chains of Territorial vasslg
Some persons, strangers who from the dread Of giving
up lifelong habits count the COST are curious IN their
inquiries 70 know how this country without ever having
viii be able 10 support herself in her condition of perfect
indepeDdency defend herself in the event Of war
with neghhoring republic or foreign State Money,
thought for present and pressing wants. may be got
by hypothecating lands now all Of the Commonwealth,
| and by contributions Of patriotic citizens and Of
others not so made Some, more fruitful in
expedionts suggest the possibility, as the coun-
laiion, that until time it becomes stronger and
possesses more wealth, the fisheries Of the south
west coast might be let out TO citizens Of Cuba for the
n land will in vnic
not abound and the fortified points of the Tortugas and
| Key West might be hired for term Of years, under
solemn guarantees Of honorable return when called
for to Power such as En- gland France Indeed
these islands, the inhabitants thereof consentng, might
| be sold for sums payable at distant periods as they
should be needed-cerain portions being set apart by
agreement for the support and maintenance Of beacons
and the view another part the construction
OF post roads and the Of post Offices through
this at present sparsey populated peninsula Inc mnaoi
the raising Of cotton for the European market The IN
habtants Of Florida currently reported to be
in number, of which one half black The expense Of
mails put in newspapers, is $170 900 annually
and would be tax to this country, we're there no
other difficult TO be paid and the income from foreign
commodities would avail nothing other than to furnish
offices and increase the general expenses of living The
mpor Of Africans might be made to pay well for
few years if permitted by the friendly Powers and par
cuarly If the business be firmly grasped and econom
otherwise the loss by sudden admissons would TO pre-
sent owners be unjust and be equal to bar TO receiving
he native blacks Of Virginia which By civilization and
| Outstanding Of far finer cast Tho ability OF the
Commonwealth Of Florida il wholly unequal to its patriot
ism In the event Of its forming ono of confederation
dollar il ever carry into the common exchequer
without taking from its immediate necessities or afford
the smallest towards military support for
| naval armament In a word, she never can exer
| else more than ideal independency, If not
| constitutional one, be other than what she
| has ever been--a burthen 10 the country to which
may her chances belong The present appearances
expenses will have to be borne by the State OF
Georgia which is 10 decide upon what her great
estimate OF the value Of this proposed league
NAV encourage undertake for the common advan-
| tage
A traveller who at st. Augustine lately,
| gives OF the raising OF the new national
nag there the occasion Of reading the proclamation of
Governor Perry ard the decision OF the Convention de
clarng the country free Of the Union without the
OF submitting the question further TO the people
then the fort has been garrsoned by the ndepen
dent company OF that town. and oil property belonging &c
| the United States has been taken from the persons
severaly in charge; the light in the aroor Is extin
guifhed and well the others ordered to be OF the
lighthouses along the coast. The standard formed OF
horizontal blue stripee alternating dark and light, repre-
sents two the corners, hemisphere in the
middle which is perched eagle with the motto on
scroll in It's beak, LOT Us Alone,i followed by pal
metto erect with four leaves near the staff tru
hearted Souherncr suspected TO be Of the raesnake de
mocracy reads the insignia IN this wise'lho sons o
Thunder standing ia their might IN the shelter of tn
Pamanan eonfederary, proclaim their defiance to tn
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