Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-02-20
paper.
The Southern COnfsderacy.

The Congress OF the seeded States, ii
Montgomery, Alabama, has agreed on 8 con
s%titution and provisional government; and
Jefferson Davis, Of Mississippi, has been cleo.
ted President and 4 b. Stephens, Of Geor-
gia, Vice President.
A bill was passed continuing in force nm
til repealed and altered by the Congress, all
laws Of the United States, now in force, or in
use, from The Ist Of November last, not in
consistent with the Constitution Of The Pro
~visional Government. 1t is understood that
under this Ian = tariff viii be laid IN al
goods brought from the United States.
4 resolution vas adopted, instructins TIE
Finance COMMITTEE to report promptly VI on
: tariff for the raising revenue Cor the sui
port Of he Government
The CONSTITUTION Of the Provisional Gov
ernmeni his besu published. u lrosidrs,
among other things, against the African 81.
trade, and glyes power 70 congryss to pro-
hibit the introduction Of slaves from sns
State not . msmbes o. ne S6athesn cOnkdc
rscy. PROVIDES Tor lhe rendition II slsyvs
fnsitive from one STATE - anotbsr; and .ko
Cor settling al matters between the uorthssn
and Southern confederseis-athsse Stsies
hereby dseIzIing Ito hs thek wish ah5 ssrn
- - Es q ) ipst evesyihins psztaininx -
I fhe &mnn s&AnAp@4
t1M@ o1z1NoA8 81 thAt Uni0A ur6n
trihelplG o. light Justice, equify and good
Another portions nj lhe Gnnstit,rian are
aiaDest ldentscsi withs the Constitution of n 9
United States,
The fsIloNing resolution has been aaoptsdf
RSsolsed. That mis- government fakes ms
der its charge al questiOnS and din. ultics
cxisting Between the sovereign States rf this
CoOisderscy md the government Of the Uni.
ted States, ~relating to the occupation Of forts,
~arsenal2, navy yards and other public cstah
sDkhments and that the President Of this.
Il Congress be directed to .c~ommnnicatA this
resolution 20 the said government.
GeneSul Dssis ahs President elect Of the
Southern CQniedaaey. wa = Jackson, Miss
On the 18th, en- route Tor Montgomery, Ala,
whcre1tks Sdulhesn Gohersss Is 10 session.
He win pe ~insusdsted immediately on bis
arrival. ina speech # jackson, he said, Il
var must come i must Be upon Northern and
not upon southern soil but If the North 1.
RrePsrsd o giant Y peaes and recognize ON
squa.isy ~ win be wen, !
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1T sok NAT-ny orpet q uoF.i Morgan
q ~ Apgks srga eons'gnea % deos9s'
we're Ieeens'y 1ss'zsa e reT 1ork cry
Govi bEown tslsgFapnea % dov: Morgan z
know Y sueh seizure had isksn plsee, nd
SO demanding the rendition q the arms
Ihe reply o1.Uos. Morgen wss Insclent 4
the extreme, he sad that z person Dans'
browQ, Hhing himself spe 1eyernof Of Gso'
sc, had aelesEsRhsdk % hipp 9 that p
esmand US u g aexsseerdipasy . ehaFaeie
Is concluded re thing must hasp been
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sion. The HOnaGc George w. Summefsreac
g Richmond onflle I7th. fronthe Peace Conf
T ence at Washington, OF which he Is . memb
and says Il Is an nnquestionable fact that
compromise his been agreed upon in d
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