The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-18
THE NATIONAL CRISIS.
The Southern Confederacy.
THE CONGRESS
ARRIVAL OF THE HON. J. DAVIS AT MONTGOMERY.
GREAT OVATIONS.
IMPORTANT SPFE ECH OF MR.. DAVIS.
NO COMPROMISES NOR RE CONSTRUC-
TION WILL BE ACCEPTED
ARRIVAL OF THE HON. J. DAVIS AT MONTGOMER
GREAT OyATIoNS.
IMPORTANT SPF ECH OF MIR. DAVIS.
&c, &c.

| The Southern COnfederacy-Arrival OF Pres
ident Davis Mt Montgomery.
MONTGOMERY, Feb. l6.-In Congress to-day, q
number of model flags were present ed and referred
! A communication about war missiles was read and
referred.
communication relative to citizenship prescrib
ing uniform rules of naturalization was read by its
caption only.
Applications were made for patents and copy.
rights, and referred.
The rest of the business was transacted in secret
President Davis arrived tonight and was hand
somely received with firing of cannon and display
of flags. An escort military and civic, with music,
ETC.. also part of the demonstration
[Second Despatch
OVATION TO Mr.. DAVIS THROUGH THE soUTH-HE MAKES
SPEECH AT MONTGOMERY.
MONTGOMERY, Feb. 16.-The trip of President
Davis from Mississippi to Montgomery was con
tnuous ovation. He made some twenty-five
speeches the route returning his thanks for the
complimentary greeting. Crowds of ladies and
gentlemen, and military parades with sautes of
cannon, hailed his arrival at the various depots-
Committees from Congress and the Montg omery
authorities met Mr.. Davis about so miles from the
city and formally received him. Two fire compa-
nies from Columbus, Georgia, joined the escort at
Opelika and all reached here at 10 o'clock, P. NJ.
salute of cannon announced the arrival of the
train having the party, and the Presidents ap-
pearance greeted with shouts by the large
crowd assembled.
Mr.. Davis returned his thanks at the depot, and
said he felt proud to receive the congratulations
and hospitalities of the people of Alabama. He
briefly reviewed the present position of the South,
and said the time for compromises had passed. We
are now determined to maintain our position, and
we will make all who oppose US, smell Southern
powder and feel Southern steel.
If coercion is persisted in, he had doubt of the
result. We will maintain our rights and our gov
ernment at all hazards We ask nothing and want
nothing. We will have no complications. If 9TH
er States join our Confederation, they can freely
come on our terms. Our separation from the old
Union is complete. No compromise, no reconstruc-
ton, can now be entertained.
A large crowd awaited Mr.. Davis at the Exchange
Hotel. The ladies equally enthusiastic with
the gentlemen. About quarter before IL o'clock,
in response to the enthusiastic calls, Mr.. Davis ap-
peared at the balcony and said as follows:
Feow-citizens and brethren of the Confederated
States OF Anerica-we are brethren not in name
merely, but in factwe are men of one flesh and one
bone, with one interest and one purpose, and one
identity of domestic institutions. We have hence
forth, trust, the prospect of living together in
peace, with our institutions subject to protection
will be ushered in in the midst of storms.
1t may be that as this morning opened with
clouds, mist and rain, we shall have to encounter
inconveniences at the beginning but as the sun
rose, it lifted the msts and dispersed the Clouds
and left the pure sunlight of heaven SO will the
progress of our Southern Confederacy carry US
safe the and safe into the harbor of consti
tutional liberty and political equality. Applause
Thus we shall have nothing to fear at home, be.
cause at home have homogeniety of sentiment.
We have nothing to fear from abroad, because if
war should come, if we must again baptize with
blood the principles for which fathers bled in
the revolution, shall show we are not degene-
rate sons but will redeem the pledges they gave to
preserve sacred the rights transmitted u.s. and show
that Southern valor still shines as brightly as in
seventeen hundred and seventy-six, in eighteen
hundred and twelve, and every other conflict
[Applause.
was informed by my friends that your kindness
only required that l should appear before you
Fatigued by ravel, and hoarse, am unable speak
at any length, and come merely to assure you of my
gratitude for these manifestations of your good
will. l approach with difiidence and distrust the
discharge of the great duties devolved upon me
by the kindness and confidence of the
Congress of the Confederated States.
L thank you friends for the kind manifestations
of favor and appreciation you exhibit on this occa-
sion. Throughout my entire progress to this city
have received the same fattering demonstrations
OF generous support | did not regard them as
personal to myself, but rendered me as the humble
representative of the principles and policy of the
Confederated States.
will devote to the duties of the high office to
which have been called all have of heart and
OF head, and OF hand. Ii, in the progress of events
1t shall become necessary and my services be need
ed in another position-if, to be plain, necessity
shall require that shall again enter the ranks of
the soldier. hope you will welcome me there
Applause.
My friends, again thanking you for this manifes-
tation of your applause, allow me to bid you good
night.
He then retired amid the most enthusiastic de-
monstrations of applause.