The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-26
Secession Budget.

re- The Kentucky Legislature has ad
journed to the Goth of March, 10 await
and then cons ider the action Of the Peace
Commissioners at Washington. The gov
ernment has official intelligence that du-
ties on goods passing up the Mississippi
river will be collected at New Orleans,
in behalf of the treasury Of Louisiana.
The Virginia Convention met at Rich
mond on the 18th, and elected JOHN JAN
SEY President, who made Union speech,
but said Virginia would insist on her
rights as condition of remaining in the
confederacy. The special Committee Of
Congress to inquire into the reports rel
alive to seizure of the Capital, has re-
ported that although it is apparent that
such design was entertained, FOR the
last six weeks no vestige of such an in
tention has been discovered Lieut..
GILMAN arrived in Washington on the
9th, with dispatches from Lieut.. SLEM-
MER, in command of Fl. Pickens. He
reports the Brooklyn, Sabine, ST. Louis,
Macedonia and Wyandotte off the harbor
of Pensacola. The Brooklyn did not un-
load her supplies at Fl. Pickens, as Lieut.
SLEMMER notified them he had ample
provisions for three months. Twelve
hundred rebel soldiers are at Pensacola
and it is said that their commander car
scarcely restrain them from attacking
Ft Pickens. On the 9th the Montgom
cry Congress elected JEFF. DAVIS Presi
dent, and A. II. STEPHENS, Vice Presi
dent. of what they term the Con fedora.
ted States of North America. The com.
mittee on postal affairs in the Louisians
Convention has concluded to recognize
the Central Government at Washington
until the Southern Congress shall form
postal arrangements. The Little Rocl
Arsenal, containing 5000 stand Of arms
large amount of ammunition, 40 can
non, and Capt Bragg's battery. has beer
seized by the Secessionis,s Of Arkansas
and is garrisoned by 100 State troops
JEFF. DAVIS went to Montgomery on the
l7lh to be inaugurated, and his trip, like
that of Mr.. LINCoLN's. is said TO have
been perfect ovation. In his speeches
he denounced coercion, and declared the
separation final. No concession would
induce the seeding States TO return
He was inaugurated on the 18th. The
Confederacy has adopted the present
federal Constitution, with amendments
suited to the slave interest. The Rebe
Congress has passed an act declaring
free all breadstuffs, provisions. or materi
ais of war, and levying a tariff on agri
cultural products in the natural state
and all merchandise from the United
States purchased after the LIST of March
and imported after the 18th Of March
Texas TO be exempted from the operation
Of the law As soon as Mr.. DAVIS ap
points his cabinet. negotiations will b,
opened with the government at Washing
ton for the cession of all forts, arsenals
&C., and to conclude treaty of peace
The Texan secessionists have seized III,
coaches and mails on the Southern over
land route, and, it is reported. have alst
captured Forts Chadbourne and Belknap
Old Fl, Kearny was also seized, and til,
Palmetto flag hoisted over it, The Unior
men, however, attacked the Fort. tor,
down the Palmetto flag, and raised tn,
Stars aud Stripes. 1t is said that The
French and Russian Ministers are tine
tured with secession. Dispatches from
Europe announce the determination o
the European powers TO abide by tho
fixed policy of recognizing no new gov.
eminent before its recognition by the
government from which il has separated
Gen. ScoTT stated on the 2lst that he bad