The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-18
1he News.

ahe News.
Tie news from the South this morning is OF
very important character. The Southern Con-
gross was proceeding with great vigor in the
organization Of their new government. President
Davis arrived at Montgomery on Saturday
last and was received by the people
with the widest enthusiasm. In speech
delivered on the occasion, he declared
that the time for all compromises had passed, that
Southern independence must be maintained, even
IL war should follow, and that no propositions for
reconstruction OF the Union could ever be en-
tertained During the course Of his journey he
made twenty-five speeches in the same tone, which
were everywhere received with enthusiastic APP
plause. President Davis was busily engaged in
the construction of his Cabinet which, it was re-
ported, would consist of the following persons:--
Secretary OF State. Hersche " Johnson, Georgia
Secretary Of War;. 2. o Hider, Louisiana
ssore,ar2 Il Interior Po,cher Miles, south Carolina
Post once Department J. II. Hemphi, Texas.
Attorney General. John A. Emore, Alabama
Messrs. Slidell and Toombs will probably be
sent as Ambassadors to France and England re.
spectiyely.
Mr. Lincoln yesterday remained in Buffalo
where he attended divine service at the Unitarian
church. in company with ex- President Fillmore.
To-day he will leave Buffalo at six O'Clock A. NJ,
and arrive at Albany about three p NJ, where
due honors will be paid to him by the State au-
thorities. Tomorrow he will leave Albany at ten
o'clock by the Hudson River Railroad and arrive
-. al. -, "a. Of IVa thaf NH AR
Lincoln is in this city he will stop at the Aston
House.
The plan of adjustment adopted by the Peace
Congress at Washington was, on Saturday, the
subject of q lengthy debate in that body. Mr..
Baldwin, of Connecticut, moved to substitute his
proposition for National Convention in lieu Of the
committees plan. Mr.. Guthrie opposed the motion,
aud urged the Convention to take immediate action.
There was considerable difference OF opinion re-
speeding the meaning Of the plan of adjustment as
regards the Territorial question-whether it APP
Piled to existing territory only, or also to that to,
DE hereafter acquired Elr. Reverdy Johnson,
Of Maryland, said he should move an amendment
so a. to exclude future acquisitions of territory
from the operations Of the compromise. The
discussion lasted until three o'clock, when the
Convention adjourned till this morning.
Mr.. Stewards amendment to the Tariff bin cx
tending the time for the payment Of duties to three
years instead of ninety days, leaving the ware
housing system without alteration, passed the
Senate on Saturday bya vote Of twenty-five to
eighteen. The Conference Committee on the De.
nciency blIl reported that they had come to an
agreement respecting the amendments. The
Chiriqu amendment has been stricken from the
bill.
The steamship Africa, Capt. Shannon, from
Liverpool on the ID, via Queenstown on the Sd
inst, arrived al this port early yesterday morning
The news ! not important.
The Independence Beige states II to have been
rumored on the Paris Boursc that Garibaldi had
left Caprers for some destination unknown-ac-
cordinR TO some for Montenegro.
According to o despatch from Vienna, dated
January 30, the Emperor Of Austria has decreed
an amnesty for oil Hungarian refugees. The
despatch states that the amnesty would extend TO
oil Hungarian refugees without exception. The
decree would shortly be published.
The schleswig Holsten question continues to
engross the attention of the continental Powers.
According to adyices received from reliable quar-
tiers at Copenhagen, the great European Powers
have urgently requested Denmark TO grant con-
cessous TO Schleswig- Holstein, and have limited
'nat They would by no means recognise any
blockade Of the German coasts which might be
declared by Denmark in consequence OF federal
execution being despatched TO Holstein.
ne publish this morning several interesting OK
tracts from the English press, showing the feeling
IN England relative to the American crisis, and
iN proospie enec' upon the the manufacturing and
commercial interests Of Great Britain.
by this arrival we have particulars Of the wreck
q the ship David Brown, before reported, aud also
an account Of the wreck of the ship Black Mon.
ster. OF Baltimore, for Rio Janero, and also Tho
burning Of the ship Mary Carson, from Charleston
for Liverpool. All hands saved
In regard TO the great Bonapartc- Patterson case
the cause ceeJre Of the day, there are Indications
Of profound political meaning in the Emperor
permitting the case TO go before the civil tribunals
Of France for in the event that tho Court decides
the Legitimacy Of Mrs Psttersons son, II materi.
ally affects the claim Of Henry v. TO legitimacy,
who. IL will be remembered Is the son Of the un.
fortunate Duke de Berri by second marriage,