Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-03-21
State Of the Country.
Virginia state Convention.

Virginia state Convention.
RICHMOND. Va, March l6.-Mr goggin Of.
tered an amendment to the report of the COM
mlttee on Federal Relations, proposing the Sc
cesson of Virginia, with view to an eventual
reconstruction OF the Union. II was ordered
to be printed,
Mr.. Randolph, of Richmond, made a speech
against the Peace Conference propositions, and
IN favor of secession.
Mr.. Goggins' proposed amendment provides
Tor the withdrawal OF the Suites from the
Union, and, without determining any future
association, recommends a conference of the
Border States at Lexington, KY, in May next
10 propose plan for constructing a Govern.
ment 10 be formed by said States and the Con
federaie States of America, not to be binding
I'LL rstihed by the Convention, which will ad-
Journ over to await the result. The amend.
ment also declares that the Union car only be
restored by an amendment of the Constitution
ems naiIDg from the non .sIaveholding States,
Tor the security OF Southern rights, and urges
a pacific policy throughout.
From Charleston.
CHARLESTON March Is The Cha rleston
Courier announces the commissioning Of the
steamer Lady Davis, as The first war vessel of
the Southern COnfederacy. She is armed with
twenty-fOur Founders. and is under the COM
mand of Lieut.. T. Hager, seconded by Llru-
tenants DozIer and Grimball, all late of the U.
8. Navy.
Alabama Convention.
MONTGOMERY, March l6.-The State Con.
ven'lOn has adopted resolution to adjourn on
wednesday, An ordinance has been passed,
altering the free banking act, substituting the
STOCKS ct the Confederate States for those Of
the United States 10 be held by the Banks, and
Allows the issue of two dollars for every one
Forelgn citizens and corporations are not al
lowed to hold stocks.
Two members OF Congress have been cleo.
ted to supply vacancies caused by designations
II. =. Jones, of Lausdale, and Nick Davis, OF
Madison, were elected.
Later from Texas.
Evacuation Of Fort Departure Of the
Federal Troops for Key West-Ertemsipe
Military Arramg ements.
GALVESTON, March 15.-The steamer Rusk
returned this morning from Brazos, with 800
OF the State troops.
The Federal troops evacuated Fort Brown
on the II. They embarked on the steamer u.
Webster for Key West aud the Tortugas.
Several hundred ofthe State troops have en-.
listed for six months, TO serve under Colonel
FOFd on the Rio Grande, occupying the various
forts.
The State Convention is engaged in the dis.
cusson of measures for the military defence OF
the State.
Major Mac Lin, of the U. S. Army, has re-
signed, and rendered bis services TO the State
Camp Colorado. on the Northern frontier.
has been taken possession Of by State troops.
Capt Sayre, of the Confederate States, has
arrived here. He is under orders of President
Davis to muster a regiment OF Rangers, for
| service on the frontiers.
There has been no change in the relations
previously reported as existing between Gov
Houston and the State Convention, nor have
there been any new developments.
The Southern Congress.
| Nominations Confirmed till The
Second Monday in My.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, March l3.-Congrest
has confirmed the following nominations of the
President;
District Judges-A. G. Magrath, y. c.; H
X. Jackson. Ga; WIN. Lamar Harris, Mss
Thomas J. Semmee, La; John Hemphili
Texas; Jesse !. Finley, Florida
al. Queen McIutosh, Judge of the Court o.
Admiralty, at Key West.
David Hubbard, of Ala Commissioner of In
dian Affairs. Alex. B. Welherill, of Alabama
Register ofIhe Treasury.
b. Baker, of Georgia, Auditor of The Trea
sury.
Congress met again this evening, and ad
Journed to meet again on the second Monday
Of May next.