Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-19
LATER FaOM THE SOUTH.
AFFAIRS AT CHARLESTON.

The State Convention of South Carolina will meet in
Charleston Tuesday 3Gth instant, in accordance with
call from President Iamson. The ratification OF the
constitution Of the Southern Coniederacy will claim the
early attention OF the convention.
According to a statement in the Mercury, close OBJ
servation with the aid Of large glass, shows that the
paTapet guns Fort Sumter facing Fort NCultre have
concentrated the east face Of this work. to bear
Cummings Point; it is possible however, that some
OF these could be brought bear in the direction OF
Noutrie, if mounted traverses. The guns are appa
rently crowded, and this shows that Msor Andersen
proposed paying bis respects to considerable extent 10
The ugly looking batteries on the point.
Toe Peoples Bank OF Charleston has offered for 5000
of the first loan of the Confederate States ard the
Sank OF Chester, S. c., for 100000.
THE L. S. VESSELS SENT SOUTH.
Il is now given out apparently by authority that the
United States ships Supply Mohawk aud Crusader which
left the BROOKLYN navyyard Thursday, destined
ion the uadlon which has been recalled FROM the Gulf
of Mexico to seaboard. TIE vessels added
TO the fleet are intended TO augment it to respectable
coast-guard as already stated The chartered vessels
Star Of the West Empire City, PhilaiepAa and Coatza-
coico are employed for the purpose openly avowed by
the Government, viz: that OF conveying troops from
Texas and between other poste. The Mohawk and Gu
sder will report to the commandern chief Of the station
IL the neighbohood of Pensacola. The philadelphia will
probably be used if Sumter be evacuated to bring the
garrison Of the fort TO Old Point Comfort, Va.
PRESIDENT DAVIS or MILITARY COMPLICATIONS IN
TEXAS.
In the State Convention at Austin letter received
on the 9th instant from General Waul enclosing letter
from the Secretary Of War Of the Confederate States in
relation to the military complications in Texas. Presi-
dene Davis insrucs the Secretary of say that he
il disposed to assume every responsibility compatible
with the relations Of the Federal Government Texas.
President Davis considers it due international courtesy
that the Government Of the Confedera. States Texas
Included after her withdrawal from the United Sates)
should accord to the troops belonging to the Federal
Government reasonable time within which to depart
from her territory Saoud the Fderll Goyernm mt
fuse TO withdraw them President Davis does not hesitate
10 saw that all the powers of the Southern Confeieracy
shall be promptly employed to expel them.
Gen. Waul in his communication, says the possibility
of settling our difficulties by reconstruction of the cd
Union ia never alluded in the Congress- and that the
proposal would receive about the encouragement
proposition to Texas to the States of Mexico
| THE EXPORT DUTY OF COTTON.
The Southern newspapers still discussing the ques
ton of laying duty the expectation of cotton frou
the seeding States The Montgomery Advertiser urges
il with great zeal upon the Southern Convention, on the
ground that it will operate on the world at large
and make all men tributary to the Confederacy It sup
ports the plan of laying, the exports Of cotton BY
land twice the duty which is imposed on cotton sent
abroad ro@ the aeaparts. This is done with view o.
| giving business to the seapotts
The Charleston Mercury also publishes a series Of arti
els convince ts readers of the policy of a. expor
duty on cotton The Gulf States having monopoly, or