The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-17
THE SOUTHERN CONTEIERACY.
The Congress Of Southern sovereisrnes at Mont
gomery, Alabama
EIGHTH DAY,

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. IL, 1851
The Congress met at twelve NJ, and was opened with
prayer by Rev. Mr. Mitchell
The PRESIDENT announced the Hllcvug committees--
Cona,iee on the Organization Of the Erestirs Dport-
n,ent Of the Government Stephens Of Georgia.
Conrad Of La Boyce, of $. O. Shorter Of Ala Brooke,
Of Miss
On F6regs Affairs Aressrs Rhett, of s. c.; Nsbett,
Of Ga Perkins, of la; Walker OF Ala and Keitt, OF
On Ffrance-NIcssrs Toombs OF Ca; Barnwel Of s.
c.. Kenner of La; Barry OF Miss ard NcRae, Of Ala.
on CoRlnaeycidl 16drs.--Messrs MemmngeF. Of s. c ,
Crawford, Of Ca; Morton, Of Fla; Curry Of Aa; and
on tie Judiciary -sIessrs Clayton, of Miss wibers,
Of 8 c.; Hale, of Ala; T. II. +. Cobb, of Ca an Harris
o., Na.al ADairs-Messrs. Conrad, Of La. Chesnut of
s. O.; smith OF Ala Wright, Of Ga and owens, Of Fla:
s G. Sparrow, OF La Kenar, Of Ca; and Anderson, Of
on Postal Aeairs--Nessrs Chiffon, Of Ala Hin, OF
Ga Boyce, of 5. c. liarrison OF Miss; and Curry, Of
On Pasens-Messrs Brooke OF Miss Wilson, Of Miss
Lewis, OF Aha. H OF Ga: and Kenscr, OF La
On observation-disclosures Chestnut, of 5. G.; Campbell of
Miss; Marshall, Of La; Slsbet OF Ga and Fearn, Of
On pubric Ldnds-Nessrs Marshall, q La 1irris, OF
Miss; fearn, of Ala Anderson, Of Fla and Wright, of
Oys ta.,ian Agdfrs-Messrs Morton, Of Fla Hale, OF
Ala Lewis, of Ala Ket, OF g. c. AMI Sparrow, of Ia.
On Pr1ltmg.Messrs. T. X. r. Cobb, Of Ca; Harrison,
Of Miss Miles Of s, c.. Chiffon OF Ala Perkins. Of La
N, Accolas-Messrs Owens, Of Fla Crawford, Of Ga.
Campbell of Miss Smith, of Ala. and Dociouet Of La.
Miss. Benan, Of Ca Mciae Of Ala ali Barlow, Of Ca
The Secretary then read the following
NEw ORLEANS, Feb. ., 1861.
To THE Hon. HOW'LL Com, PRESIDENT rHE MONTGOMERY
CONVENTION:
SRI am directed TO communicate to you, tibet during
the session OF the Convention Of the State of louisiana
this morning upon tho receipt of the despatch Informing
the Hon. Alexander H. stephens AZ Vice President Of the
provisional government of the Southern republic, Mr.
President Mouton Immediately suspended the regular
business Of the Convention then under consideration
and announced the agreeable intelligence 10 the Conven
tion; whereupon the following resolutions offered
and unanimously adopted
Resolved That Convention receive with the most cor
dial approval the Intelligence this day received by telegraph
of the election Of the Hon. Jefferson Davis of Mississippi
President and the Hon Alexander H. Stephens Of Geoga
Rssoved Ta. Secretary of this Convention be instruct
Of the Convention at Montgomery
Most respectfully, your obedient servant,
Mr.. HARRIs offered the following resolution
Resolved That, until Otherwise provided the several OIL
connected with the collection of imposts
continued In oce FOR the Confederate sses Of
America.
Mr. SRsEr offered the following
Resolved That the Committee Foreign Affairs be re.
qiesed 70 inquire into the proprey and necessity
eminent OF the Tnted States Of America
The following resolution passed In secret session
to-day and the injunction OF secrey removed before Con-
gress adjourned:--
Resolved That this takes under its charge the
questions and dcues now existing between the sovereign
States relating 70 the Occupation Of forts srscnss navy
yards and otheT public establishments ana that
OF this CONGRESS o directed 70 communicate this resolution 70
the Governors or the States.