Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-02-14

IT as.ssates To the Montgomery tAlabana)
Congress, appointed by the delegates Of the six
Seeding States Of South Carolina. Florida,
Georgia, Alabama. Mississippi. and Loui.iana.
have formed . provisional government. without
consulting tho people Of any one Of the States
They have named JEyrrxsoS DAVIS. Of Mis-
sissippi. as President Of the new government.
and ALKxASDsR Ii. STEPHENS. of Georgia. rs
Vice fn+ident. They call 10 the government
OF the Confederate State. Of North America.
The following paragraphs are Furnished By tele-
graph
MONTGOMERY. Ala. Feb. 9.-Tbc hall and cal.
lcry IN which the. Congress was held were crowd.
Cd TO an unusual extent
committee was appointed to report on a
fiag. SEAL coat Of arms, and motto, for the Con.
federacy.
The President was directed to appoint COM
mr,ses on forr,sn affairs. finance, military and
naval Affairs the Judiciary, postal affair. com.
merve, patents. and printing
JrYTERsos DAVIS, Of Mississippi, and Airy
ANpER u. STEPHENS. Of Georgia wcrr unan;-
mousiy elected PRESIDENT and Vice President
OF the Confederate States of North Am.r,,, ;,
bill was passed. continuing in fore. until
repealed or altered by Congress. (rcbcll ali ,Le
laws OF the United States which wcr. IN fore.
aad use on the LIST OF November l..i. No, ;nc,n.
s'steni with the Constitution OF the Pro,,.;oo.l
Go'ernrnent IL is understood tina, under this
IA" tarih will be LAID ON all goods brought
from the United States.
n resolution WAS adopted instructinr the n .
nance committee to report prumptly thrill hill
Tor raising revenue for the support Of the Pro-
Nisional Government.
Aresolu;ion was adopted authorizing the an
pointn'cnt 81 n committee tn report n Con,t;,n
uon Tor permanent government Of the Coni,d.
eracy.
Congress lrebell was in session about two
hours ana the remaining time was occupied in
secret svssion-
SECOND pnrArcH
MONTGOMERY. Feb. 9.-Tke Constitution Of the
PROVISIONAL Government has been printed. and
Is now public document The preamble
says:
We, the deputies Of the sovereign and indie.
pendent States OF South Carolina. Ceop,;a
FLORIDA, Alabama. Mississippi, and Louisiana.
invoking the favor Of Almighty God. do hereby
IN behalf of these States. ortain and ..,abI;.h
THIS Constitution for ;he Provisional Gioyern.
ment the same 10 continue one year from the
inauguration OF the President or until n per-
mahent Constitution or c0nies lcration between
the said States shall be put into operation Which.
soever shall fret occur"
The following are the amendments 10 the
Constitution Of the United States:
9Th sec, art /. The importation Of African
negroes from any foreign country. other than
the slavebolding States OF the United Sta,., !.
hereby forbidden. AMI Congress. is required %
pass such laws as shall eiectually prevent the
same. $40
I'd sec. The Congress shall also have nower
10 proh'bit the introduction of slaves from anv
state not member OF this Coniecieracy.
Art. !, sd clause OF sec. 2. A slave in one
state escaping 10 another shall lie delivered up
on the cihim OF the party 10 whom said eIa =
may belong. by the Executive authority OF the
stats IN which such slave NAV be found and in
case OF any abduction or forcihlc rescnr f,Ii
Compensation, including, the value of the slave
ana all costs and expenses, shall Ice made 20 th..
party by the Stale in which such abduction
or rescue shall take place.
Art. g, "a clause lie Govcr,r,o,. bc.oh :
instituted shall take immediate steps for he
settlement OF all matters between Inc STATE.
forming u and their other late confctierates IA
the United states, in relation 10 the nubl;c
prupert! and the public debt at the time OF their
withdrawal from them these States hereby do.
cIaring It 10 be their wish and earnest desire "a
adjust everything pertaining to the common
property The common liability, and common OBJ.
legations OF that Union on principles Of r,yb,
justice. equity, and good faith
All ile other portions OF the Constitution ar.
luentical with the Constitution OF the United
States
great demonstration is going on here. A
grand complimentary screBade was given IN
wee President Stephens. which brought him out
IN an eloquent speech.
hcssrs. Chestnut and Keiit Of South Carolina.
conrad OF Louisiana. and others. also male adj.
oresss ne Demonstration is still progressing.
One hundred guns were fired on Capitol hill
this evening.