The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-02-12
By Telegraph to the Columbia Carolnian.
IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTHERN

MONTGOMERY, Feb s-Hon JEFFERSON DAVIS of
Mississippi, was to-day unanimously elected President
and Hon. A. H. STEPHENS of Georgia, Vice President
of the Confederate States of North America.
committee has been appointed to report a flag,
seal, arms and motto for the Confederacy.
The President has been directed to appoint Commit
tees on Foreign Affairs Finance, Military and Naval
Affairs, Judiciary Postal Affairs Commerce, Pate4ts
and Printing.
A resolution unanimously adopted, appointing
Committee of Three of the Alabama Delegates to in
qure and report what terms suitable buildings in
Montgomery be procured for the of the
Executive Departments of the Confederacy under the
Provisional Government
A bill was passed continuing in force, until repealed
or altered by the Southern Congress, all laws of the
United States in force the first of November
last not inconsistent with the Constitution Of the Pro-
vsional Government 1t is understood that under this
law tariff will be laid all goods brought from the
United States.
A resolution adopted, instructing the Finance
Committee to report promptly tariff for raising
enue for the support of the Government.
resolution was adopted authorizing the appoint
ment of COMMITTEE to report a Constitution for a
permanent Government for the Confederacy of States
CONSTITUTION OF THE PROVISION
AL GOVERNMENT.
MONTGOMERY, Feb. 80 p. m.-The Constitution of
the Provisional Government has been printed and is
being made public. The Preamble says:
We, the Deputies of the sovereign and independent
States of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida Alabama,
Mississippi and Louisiana, invoking the favor of AL
mighty God, do here in behalf of these States, ordan
and establish this Constitution. for the Provisional
Government of the same, to continue one year from
the Inauguration of the President until permanent
Constitution Confederation between the said States
shall be putin operation, whatsoever shall first
The seventh section of the s article is as follows The
importation of African negroes from any foreign
try other than the saveholdng States of the United
States is hereby forbidden and Congress is required
pass such laws as shall efectually prevent the
The second section provides that the Congress shall
also have the power to prohibit the introduction of
slaves from any State member of this Confedera-
cy.
Article fourth and third clause of second section pro-
vides follows: slave in State escaping to
other shall be delivered up the claim of the party
to whom said slave may belong, by the Executive
authority of the State in which such slave shall be
found; and in of any abduction forcble rescue
full compensation including the value Of the slave and
all costs and expenses, shall be made to the party by
the State in which such abduction rescue shall tax
place
Article sixth, second clause provides that the Gov
hereby instituted shall take immediate steps
for the settlement of all between the States
forming it and their other late confederaes of the
United States in relation to the public property and
the puolic debt the time of their withdrawal from
them. These States hereby declaring it to be their
wish and earnest desire to adjust everything pertaining
to the common property, common liability and common
obligations of that Union upon principles right
justice equity and good faith.
All the other portions of the Constitution almost
Identical with the Constitution of the United States.
ALABAMA-A bill appropriating $5O0,0 for
the cause Of the Southern Confederacy has passed
both Houses of the State Legislature.