The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-21
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A letter TO the Charleston Courier, dated
Montgomery, the i5th says:

letter TO the Charleston Courier, dated
Montgomery. the 18th, says:
tits understood that the Congress are con-
Quoting negotiations Tor the purchase OF YES
seis--probable Wi It'll n view to their armament
as coasting vessels to defend the line OF the
Gulf from invasion and marauding. 1t is re-
garled rs essen tial To the interests OF the Gov
eminent that it's attention should be Turned to
the proper organization OF m efficient Navy be-
fore making any other provisions Tor military
defence. There is no doubt that immediate
steps viii b. taken for raising standing
army, and FOR present purposes 1t is regarded
as the hes policy &c enroll the volunteer FORCES
OF individual States under q common Army
Regulation, and leave them distributed as AT
present, the arrangements for executing me
measure being merely an absorption oi Tue
volunteers under a general biii ana the ne
cessary changes being made IN commissions
Gen. Uenningsen, the Nicaraguan hero. Is
at present in the city and purposes raising
corps of artillery in the services OF Aiaoaiht'
OF course he is being extensively iloniled.
a report circulates this afternoon, thab
Ward, the artist of Frank Leslie, has been
detected sending on scuTrilous carlcathTes
OF Congress. and has been turned over 10 me
warm attentions OF the Vigilance COMMITTEE
letter from Montgomery to the South
Caroiinian, says
Letters were received here yesterday, from
Washington, stating that TIE coercion pohcy
was daily losing ground, and that lrginla
would certainly join the southern movement.
| 1t was also telegraphed from Kichmond, Hlal
| Davis and Stephens We're regarded there as
| reconstruct ionsts. This is laughed AT mere rs
| a good Joke. 1t is highly probable that DAVIS
| and Stephens, month ago, were both for re-
| construction; but in revolutions, opinions ma
| ture rapidly. l am perfectly satisfied, from
| positive assurances made, by those who know
| their sen timentS, that both these gentlemen
| are now heart and hand with the movement
| and will never pun down the nag of The
| Southern Confcderacy.
Hon VIM. l.. Yancey was charged by Con
| grcss with the duty of meeting Hon. JEFF
Davis on his arrival at Montgomery. He dis
| charged that duty, and after the Presiden
had addressed the crowd, he added
! As the distinguished gentleman who has jus
addressed you mas said, the country does no
| now look 10 men, but TO principles. But how
| fortunate is our country? She has not Onl.
| the principles for the administration of gov
! eminent, but also the inan. She has found Il
the distinguished gentleman she has called {
| preside over her public affairs, the statesman
the soldier and the patriot. lAppiause Sh
| has The states man--one cminently skilled /
| public affairs thoroughly understanding III
great principles on which our Government ]
based skillful, wise and moderate. She ha
the soldier distinguished upon the field of bat
tie, wise IN council, terrible IN the charEe.-
[Applause. She has patriot, just, uprlgh
and incorruptinle. Applause Neither fea
would deter or favor seduce him or cause hii
10 swerve from the ath OF rectitnde and dnty
| may say again fortunate, thrice fortunate
are the people OF the South. They have foun
| the man as well as the principles man /
whom is combined in so eminent degree tn
| wisdom of the statesman. the skill OF the so
der, and the incorruptihihty of the patrlo
| The man and the hour have met. We ma
now hope that pros perty, honor and vic cor
await his administration [AppiauseJ