Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-03-23
Interesting Montgomery News

charleston EUentag Neeos gives the following
The Constitution gives great satisfaction ;
every one seems pleased. 1t was unanimous
ly adopted, although, it is known that there
were several clauses whichmet with decided
opposition from some of the Caroline deleca-
tion, but the majority Of the members oppo.
sed these ultra views. AS will be seen, the
Constitution cmbodies the Southern construc-
tion of tho United States Constitution, ex
pressly acknowledging the doctrine of State
sovereignty, prohibiting a tariff for protection
and otherwise promugating the opinions en-
tcrtancd by the great mass of the Southern
people. 1t is to be hoped the radicals will
not wage wicked and suicidal opposition to
any of its provisions. but that every press
within our borders will bend their whole cf>
forts now to obtain unanimous ratification
,ot 1t by the State Con, entions, which gaunt-
let It has yet to run"
The same correspondent contradicts the ru-
NOR circulated in the Charleston Mercury,
that President Davis had vetoed the foreign
slave trade Act. We regretted the report,
and would have regretted the vcrifcation of
it, for we believe the present act of prohibi-
tnn is wisely framed, so as to accomplish it's
purpose without attacking the basis of the in
stitution of slavery. On this rumor the cor
" | am able TO state, on the most reliable
authority, that the statement which OCCASION
ed great deal of comment and anxiety. that
President Davis vetoed the bill prohibiting
and afixing penalties 10 the African slave
trade, is without foundation The author Of
the statement was egrcgiously quizzcd. A
similar statement that the Sccrctaryship of
State was rendered to Mr. Barnweli before
Mr. Toombs, have also heard positively de-
MED in the highest quarters Toone we'll ac
quainted with tile facts, such assertions nre
really calculated to produce smile. On last
evening, the Alabama Convention paid their
respects to our distinguished President and
Vice President in a body; eloquent speeches
were delivered by both gentlemen, and also
by Hon. Howell Cobb and others. After the
addresses the company adjourned to the din
ing room of the Exchange, where macnif
cent entertainment, such us the Messrs. Dan.
iol know s. well how to prepare, was spread
out in tempting array-the evening. passed
most delightfully."-, wit aud lumor sparkling
around the board. President Davis plays the
host in true Southern style. The War De-
pnrtment, today, was engaged in appointing
the officers of our regular army: tomorrow,
VIC will most likely learn the names of the IA
vorcd"
MONTGOMERY, March IA bill was in
troduccd in the Southern Congress today to
establish Court of Admiralty in Mississippi,
the Judge to reside in Vicksburg The bal
ance of the proceedings were unintercsting
aud unmport.nt.
There is news here, from apparently rclia-
bic source, that five war vessels left New York
Tuesday, well armed, with large number OF
aud ample provisions. 1t is bclicv-
cd that their destination is some Southern
port.
MONTGOMERY, March 16.-Congrcss to.
day confirmed tho following nominations for
District Judges A. g. Magrath. for South
Cnrolina; II. II. Jnckson, for Georgia; w.
}. Jones. for Alabama; VIM. Lanicr Harris.
for Mississippi; Thomas j. Simms, for Louis.
lana; John IIemphill, for Texas; Jesse ]
Finley, for Florida and Mcqueen Mcintosh.
Judge of Admiralty Court ut Key West.
David Hubbard, of Alabama, has been an
pointed Commissioner of Indian affairs Al
OK. b. Clthorall, of Alabama, Register of
the TrcasLry; and Boiling Baker, of Georgia,
Auditor of the Treasury.
The Southern Congress has adjourned.
MONTGOMERY, March 49, The Conven.
ton adopted Il resolution to adjourn on We'd
nesday 1t passed an ordinance altering the
free banking act, and substitute stock of the
Confederate States for United States stocks.
and allows the issue of two for one. Neither
foreign citizens nor corporations are allowed
to hold stock. The Convention went into
election for members of the Southern Con
gress, to supply the vacancies created by the
designations of Thomas Fern and David p.
Lewis. A. @. Jones, of Lauderdale. and
Nick Davis, of Madison, were elected.
FORT SUMrER.-A close observation with
the aid of large glass, shows that the para
pet guns facing Fort Moultrie>have been con-
centrated on the east face of this work, to
bear on Coming's FONT; it is possible, how
ever, that some of these could be brought to
bear III the direction of Moutrie, if mounted
on tfaverses The guns are apparently crow
ded, and this shows that Major Anderson pro-
posed paying his respects to a considerable ex-
tent to the ugly looking batteries on the point.
Charleston Nercmy
DEFENCEs or THE SHIP CHANNII.-
are gratifed in being able to state that the
batteries on the Ship Channel, which are of
the heaviest kind, are now in high state of
preparation and ready for almost any force
that may attempt to enter our harbor We
believe tho reinforcement of Fort Sumter by
the Government at Washington now to be an
impossibility. Our troops on Morris Island
and Sullivan's Island are in very fine spirits,
and in thorough drill 1t is estimated that
there are in all about 5000 men at the differ