Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-19
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The Washington Star Of Saturday says
Mr. Seldom, the Virginia member Of the committee
voted against Mr.. Guthries plan every time. He vii
present report which, il Is said, will be signed by EI
| President TYLER and Judge Brockenbrough. Mr.. Rive
holds separate views Such the which reaci
u.s. The strong Union say that the unwise speech
Of Mr. Lincoln rob them, in the eyes Of the Conven
ton OF all power to meet the other side with peace ad
vances.
Governor Brown, of Georgia, has again addressed
Governor Morgan, of New York. the subject Of thu
recent seizures Of by the police of that city. Gov
ernor Brown hopes that Governor Morgan will now hnt
no for not replying account Of the unoica
character Of the document The letter is said to be yer,
bitter in its tone.
c. NJ Furman, ESQ president Of the Bank Of the Stat
of South Carolina officially announces the readiness o
that institution ISSUE in comr lance with act OF thu
late Legislature bonds the Of s675 000 bear
ing interest OF seven per cent They are issued
sums Of $50, 800 and $500, and those taking then
may il is ntimated have them converted into stock BY
the Legislature The funds thus to be raised arr
intended sustain the State in her present sovereign at
titude.
THE ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA.
Gov Brown under the ordinance Of the Convention o
January % 1861 has appointed the following gentlemen
officers of the army TO be organized for the Republic
of Georgia. consisting Of two regiments Of infantry Bri
gadier and Brevet Major General David 4. Twiggs
command the brigade. Col W. j. Hardee, late Of the
s. A, Colonel Of the first regiment, and Colonel w.
T. Walker late OF the U. S. Army, Colonel OF the second
regiment Charles J. Williams Esq Lieutenant Colone
of the first regiment and f. w. Chastsin, Lieutenant
Colonel of the second regiment. Captain McLaws w.
Gardn and Alfred Cumming late Of the United States
Army Majors of the regiments. Captain John Jones
Quarermsster and Commissary General, with the rank
of Lieutenant Colonel The appointments Of captain:
and eutenans have been made from those late of the
| United States army, and civilians OF the State
The recruiting service Tor the army Of Georgia s be-
ing prosecuted with ygor throughout that State The
first recruit obtained was Mr. John G. Taylor, late oil
| Virginia graduate OF the Norfolk Military Academy
and for several years captain OF merchant vessel in the
Southern trade The term Of service is five years, aud
each recruit receives from $l to S26 per month"; with
| clothing, fuel, quarters, and subsistence.
THE FINANCES OF THE COUNTRY AND THE RE-
PUBLICANS
The New York Journal of Commerce, in discoursing
upon the finances of the country, says:
1.-THE true position Of capitalists need not be IS
taken. They ask of the government they would OF
any other borrower that it shall not madly upon
tain destruction If civil is TO be inaugurat d. th'
already hold much government stock as they want
When il comes TO this the Times will fad all the letters
of the alphabet unanimous in refusing 10 become lend
err; not because they wish TO force any ones opinion,
but simply because the investment would not prove
| v,ry promising, and the security would not be
deemed sufficient. The fact that the majority Of
the Republican party appear to be needless of
| tie more temperate counse!s of Thutlow Weed
and the few acting with him, and inclined to follow the
violent suggestions of the Tribune ard Courier and En-
qurer whose editors united in their mad thirst for
blood has not tended to increase the public confidence
in the incoming administration Mr. Incoln who had i.
in his power by Dge sentence to quiet the general
apprehension this subject has disappointed nearly all
conservative by his recent utterances, whlchev
way they may be interpreted aud the anxiety thus Gre
ed be quelled by "judcious display of firm
nes" There is disposition TO help Gen. Dix in his
nj unn,id and
the necessary expense of carrying on peaceful admins
trson bur to 90 beyond this, in furnishing fund
fo civil strife forms part of the intention Of the cap
ltalists of New York"
FROM CHARLESTON.
The Mercury continues to urge ts dissatisfaction with
the Provisional Constitution adopted at Montgomery
Ia its issue of Saturday it concludes article fol-
lows:
"UlOn the proper OF power within our hands
the prosperity aud destiny of the country may depend
We that the Congress will rise above any mere ext
gencies of the mes-any shOrtsghted desire to eonc
late bg compromises or eqnrocd'ionS and construct
form Of goyern1 eu based upon the lessons OF the last
fty years suitable The States rtpreSeHtsd at Mont
g0ery aud such "a will be closed against constructive
u.urpaous aud stable. We do not doubt dissat-
sacon or revision here in order TO please others Now
ia the time to perfect the great work The opportunity
will never occur again. We hope effort will be spared
and that there is the craftsmanship in the body TO be
equal to the task. failure noS, will probably be
failure forever Any emendaon OF the old Constitution
il now or never. The Border States wU correct
heredr,er whdt The Cotton States leave ncorrcied par
tcuarIy when a twohirds vote will be requisite
Response Of Snmter.-Cols. X. S. Duryea and f. j.
Moses Jr, of the Executive Staff returned Friday
evening from brief visit to Sumter District bringing
with them 5000 in money, and sixty servants, rendered
for the Of the State by the spirited planters oil the
Game Cock District"
AEeeting Of Herchants-7He Tariff An Informal con-
ference Of leading merchants held Friday in the
Custom House. by invitation OF Collector Colcock, to
slider draft OF tariff which is before the Southern Con-
grfss at Montgomery.
The rates proposed are go per cent spirtq per
cent on tobacco and similar articles the free list to
clude all materials aud the free list of the Federal
tariff OF 1857.
The warehouse system Will be retained but goods now
10 bonds will be Withdrawn at the rates, which will
take effect on the ls March.
The result OF this meeting was transmitted to Mont
gomery By telegraph, to Hon. r. w. Barnweil, from
whence came the dispatch which occGsoned it,
Departure of Commodore Ingrdha,a for Montgomery.
Commodore Duncan n. Ingraham, S. G. Navy, has re-
ceved a summons from Government 10 repair TO Mont.
gomery doubtless with view Of obtaining his valuable
aid in the organization Of the Navy for the Coafed rate
States As Chief of the Bureau OF Ordnance and Hy-
biography, he displayed great administrative and execu
tive talents, which added additional lusre to name
known so well in both hemispheres. MAY soon learn
mirals OF our Navy.
Gossip about Fort Srmter.-The last number Of Har-
psrs Weekly presents fearny suggestive cut of the
interior of Fort Sumter teu-inch Columbiad is mount
ed in the at elevation Of the would lcould Or
der pointing 10 the direction of Charleston aud GRIM
looking arterists in the foreground playfuly
ping bomb-shels in convenient proximity. Hdrper's
Weekly furthermore opines that will be interesting TO
know" that this Columbiad so faithfully depicted can
| reach Charleston, the following letter, received
Through the polite attentions of officer Of Fort Sum-
ter" fully demonstrates
" To the Editor of Rarpers' Weekly:
"The Weekly OF January 20 quotes the Herald in
proof that these guns cannot send she'll 10 Charleston
and gives very fair d,ta for that opinion. But 10 inch
Coumbiad throws its shell easily 1 S2S yards.
BY making this shell eccentric at least 500
be gained and all intelligent artllerss know of certain
other expediens by which the difference between this
total e. 32S yards) and 5500-the distance Broad
street-can be overcome. Q. Z. d. Aud we trust
we shall not be compelled to prove it practically"
Harprrs Weekly also gives a of the gate in the
South, which has been walled up and converted into
sally port with an ugly looking howtZer staring through
the opening. Let us hope that in the next issue we
shall have from "our especial artist and correspon
dent" good view of that portion of the parapet the
south side which has been array to allow the guns
Jarbete be depressed at the angle necessary TO sweep
the wharf and waters adjacent.
4 MercifA Appsal.-The following significant par
graph appears in the advertising columns Of the Charos
ton Mercury of Friday. The name attached 10 it il that
of the President of the South Carolina College and Who
about the time that the Brooklyn fret rmored be
preparing for a visit TO Charleston published pamphlet
imporng the authorizes and citizens of that city not
oppose her entrance the harbOr aud AVOID thus the
responsibility of initiating civil war
The time ia approaching when Fort Sumter will proba-
by be attacked Let the assaauts remember that the
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