Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-02-15


hands With the Union men, he withdrew bis
patronage from the Constitution, and the rq-
suit is it hes deceased.
The Constitution Of the Southern Con-
federacy.
The Constitution of the States represented
at Montgomery, Ala, as agreed upon by the
| Convention, is word for word that of the Uni
ted States, except that the word 'Coufeaera-
ted is ased ins,eai of "United, ? aud the fol-
lowing additions or alterations ars made:
THE CONSTITUTION
Fol the provisional government of the Confed-
crate States OF America. Framed by Con.
veniion Of Deputies from Alablma, Florida,
Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and South
Carolina, at Montgomery. Alabamo, Febru-
sry 8, 1861
We, the Deputies of the sovereign and in
dependent States ef South Carolina. Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana,
invoking The favor Of Almighty God, do here.
| Sy, 10 behalf Of these States, ordain aud es-
tsbiisb this Constitution for the provisional
! government of the same, to continue Que year
from the inauguration of the President, or un-
| I'll permanent constitution or confederation
between the said States shall be put il opera
tiou, whehsoeseF shall first occur.
eEcrroN I.
l. The importation Of African negroes from
| any foreign country other than ;he slaveholding
States Of the Coafederated States is hereby
forbidden, and Congress is REQUIRED 10 pass
such laws shall efectually prcsent the
same.
2 Congress shall also baya power 10 pro-
hibit the introduction of slaves from any State
net member Of this Confoderaey.
srorIoN s.
The Congress shol have power
I. To lay aud collect taxes, duties, inposts
aud excises, for revenue necessary TO pay the
debts and carry 90 the goycrument Of the
Ccnfedsraey, ami ali duties, imposts aud ex.
cses shall be uniform throughout the Ccnfede-
racy,
SECTION 2.
3 4 sllve in one State escaping to auoibsr
shall be delivered up on the claim Of the party
10 whom said slave may belong 6y the Execu-
tive authority Of the State in which such slave
may be found; aad in any ease Of any abduc-
tion or forci6le rescue full compensation, IL
Gliding tle value OF The slave, and all costs
aud expenses, shall be made to The. party by
the State in which such abluotion or rescue
shall take place.
2. Tho goyernment hcrrby Instituted shall
take immediate steps for tho settlement of all
matters between tho States forming il aud
their late confcderates of the Uuited States,
in relation % tue public property and public
debt al the TINA Of their withdrawal from
tbem, these S;Aics hereby declaring it to be
their wish aud earnest desire 10 adjust every
thing pertaining to the common property, com
ron liabilities and casnmon obligations Of that
union upon principles OF right, justice equity
sud good faith.
Mr. Lincoln is now en- route for Washing.
tor. Al Iadiaoapois, on the lIth inst, he
made tue follosiag speech
/ have eoDe here to thank you for the sup
post hat has been given BY Indiana to true
aud just cause
In relation to the laater of coercion and
Invasion, they are terms now mueh used with
temper aud hot BLOOD Let US not misaader-
stand their meaning, nor tue meaning of those
who use ihem. Let US get their meaning from
the men who deprecate he things they would
represent BY their use.
What Is the meaning of these Wordsl--
Would the marching of an army into South
Carolina with hostile intent be an nvaslane
think it would, aud it would be coercion also
If South Carolina was forced 10 submit. But
ii tue Uuiied States should merely hold and
retake Its Own forts, collect It's duties, OF With
bold It's mails where they vera haDltaalIy ylo-
lated, would any or al OF these things be 10
vason or coercion
Do the professional Union lovers who are
resolved to resist coercion, understand suoh
things on the part of tie United States 10 be
coercion or inVasionl Ii they do, their idea
OF tue preservation of this sUnion is exceed.
iagiy thlp and any. IN their view, the Uuioa
as family relation, would seem to be no reg
uar marriage, but sort of free love arrange
monl, TO DO mainsained by passional attr4c-
ton.
10 what consists the SPECIAL saeredaess of
Statsa speak not of the position assigned
to a Stato 10 the Union By the Consultation,
fer that it has by the bond We all recognize.
That position, however, State cannot carry
out. Ii State and the country possess equal
rights in Territory and iisi inhabitants, ID