The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-11
THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY.
THE PROVISIONAL CAPITAL OF THE NEW CON

THE PROVISIONAL CAPITAL OF NEW CON-
FEDERACY.
The city Of Montgomery, the capital of Alabama, has
assumed such sudden importance the capital Of the
Southern conederacy and the the federal opera
tions of the government that we give below
brief sketch Of its locality and surroundings 1t is
situated the left bank Of the Alabama river, 331
miles by water from Mobile and $40 miles from Wash
ington c. Is the second city in the State respect
10 trade and population and is Of the most flourish
ing inland towns Of the Southern States great
facilities for communication with the surrounding
try. For steamboat navigation the Alabama Is
Of the best in the Unon the largest ascendn
TO this point from Mobile The city also the wester
termination Of the Montgomery and West Point Railroad
It contains several extensive iron foundries, mills
factories, large warehouses elegant stores
and private residences The cotton shipped at this place
annually amounts to about hundred thousand bales
The public records removed from Tuscaloosa to
Montgomery in November, 1S47. The State House
destroyed by fire in s49 and another erected
the site in 1851. The present. population Of the
city is not far from 16 O00 and probable that with
all its natural advantages the fact OF its present selection
the Southern capital will place the first rank
Of Southern cities.
THE EFFECT OF THE SOUTHERN CONGRESS.
No watch the proceedings the Southern Con-
gress without feeling degree Of relief from the dread
fears of collision boodshed with which the North
been afflicted for the last month six weeks that
truly refreshing The united front and united action of
the States that have thus formed themselves the
pioneer guard were of the remaining nine, is
earnest that no one Of them, in It's sove
reign capacity will undertake conflict with
the old United States without the assent Of
its brethren What they have thus far done in Con-
gress assembled they have done soberly and after
tue consideration; and in their past action may sesk
"a MOI
viii be undertaken-especlay those Of a nature likely
to involve them in civil warwithout equal delibera-
ton, calmness and just regard for the common well
fare II there should be it will be the fault of the ag
gresve policy Of Of the Legislatures of the North
We may reasonably hope, therefore, that neither Fort
Sumter Fort Pckens will be of the carnage
that has been threatened.
1t will be observed that, Notwithstanding Texas has
already passed the ordinance of secession as that
act has not yet been endorsed by the people,
and will not be before the 23d inst, she
not regarded Of the confederacy, and
consequently unrepresented North Carolina also
three Commissioners deliberate with the delegates
of the seeding States-namely, Messrs d. L. SWAIN j.
l.. Brdgers and NJ W. Ransom but have not heard
that they were admitted to seats in the Congress.
The entire movement heIe ore bears upon its face all
the marks Of well developed, well digested plan Of 60
vernment which has been presentcd-a government
| as independent as the old thirteen states after
the Fourth Of July, l776 and possessing what our
ancestors of that date did not fully have-the wealth,
ability and power TO meet almost any contingency that
arise. Meanwhile, judging from the disposition of
republicans Congress and throughout the country the
ball thus set in motion will not stop. The States already
united viii undoubtedly remain So and form the nucleus
| around which will gather others The new Union will
| grow strength as it grows in age According to our
recent intelligence from England and France, these two
nations will rival each other in endeavorng to first
| cure the favor of the Power With them cotton
will be the successful diplomat. Ministers and agents
will be appointed, postal facilities will be rearranged
navy will spring into existence, prosperity win begin
pour into the newly opened lap and shall witness
at very side the success Of people Who by the per-
tnacy Of the selfish political leaders and the political
domination of the NORTH, have been driven to
Of defence which dested to rebound to their bene
H. but to cost and national shame.