Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-14
Fer the EaQgtrsr.
rha Provisional Congress.

Volumes of history have o""H made IN the
last Twelve months, aud II may not be .nappro'
uriate at this time to give q sketch vi ,he Pro
v;sionsl Congress-, as 1t is Enon 10 pass aTaT
forever. and DO numbered with the things that
we're but, ! trust, 20 be remembered while
tho S,uth hus q history and her Institutions
exist. This body watched over ihe birth o. &
Rvpublic, and now, in the short space Of e ie"
months, hes the qualification Of Sesirg tho 3D.
iect of it's caro- and SGiicitudo grown to such
giant proportions ss to ccnraEu mo Itspec'
and admiration OF the civilized world, ana 70
awe the tyfant who Attempted 10 "lnrlhrr III
is infancy. Such o work and such results
could haya bsea accomplished by no ordinary
body, and future generations VII seq lHat lie
Provisional Congress o: the Confederate States
has cleared q bright track through this sea Vi
troubles that the waves &! !!inc can never
efface.
Wien this CRISIS was precip:!ated upon the
country BY The election 81 Lincoln, too South
ern States, one after another, assembled their
wisest and best men in Convention, to consider
what WAS to be done, ard how best to secure
tho existence and safety of !hs Snuth. Tncse
august bodies fully comprentnd"d the lssuo,
and Immediately took steps tor Tie formation
of the Southern Conf,deracr, and to accom-
p!ish this they clicked the Provisional Con-
eress. and charged it with The important
work. How well it has done lis work a con.
stellation of thirteen Sovereign States, "i,h Il
military power that has proved ':sel! adequate
to cope with the most FcwertGl n"t,on5 q Ire
earth, will attest. Each State selected i'ar
mos: gifted sons, and the grand aggregate Vi
talent has neger been surpassed, ii,G1sIsa, ca
this continent. Alaoams, sends her Curry,
Walker, Shorter, McRa: and Smith: arkansas,
her johnson ard Garland; Georgia. her Sc
phens, Toau.bs, Co5b and Barlow. S:u;h
Carolina has a Barnwell, 4 Rh@t., t kelt;, Hes
aud Boyce; North Ca:ol;aa, aelias Nenat!s,
Davis, Avery and Smith: Louisiana, Bsrj!
min. Sparrow, Perkins and Conrad; M'asissip
ri, Orr, Harris, Brooke ard tMnpar!i; Flora
da, Merton and Ward; T@xas-.as Loue Star
State-has nanJ Stagsia this Congress; among
them l will mention, Wig:all, Reagan, O-hli
tree, Oldham, Wanl, AID Hemphll'; and old
Virginia, the mother OF statcsmen--iEs not
failed 10 contribute her shars C Inc taiaat aiG
statesmsnship Of this Congress. Sac has !
TYLER, Hunter, Mason, Brocken1rcaSh,
Rives, Bocock, Russell and PrJo Or, and many
other able and eloquent so0s there. f:nnes-
see, Missouri and Kentucky, hlyo Rlso sent
their best talent. Take it I'll together, aud l
have never seen q Legislative body equal 70 =:
and ifthe permanent Congress is as aU!s aud
patriotic, the affairs Of the Confsderacy viii
be safe in their hands.
It would be unjust 20 c!osu ibis briel ciul-
munication without Il mention Of the gentle
manly and efficient officers Of me Congte5s-
Mr.. Hooper. ,hu Secretary, IS GAO RI TIE most
kind and ohlig,ng officers | eve: i:n"w, and IS
e gentleman and soeial companion he has 10
superior. Mr.. Hoopo? has been F. ~ze&ious
worker in the Southern TI37sianDt since is
inception; Tas The jealous supporter .: the
Yancey party in Alabama, And has hid tue
South under many obligations 10 him ter lis
exeCtions for her independence. Nj. Hooper
was for several years the editor Of the Mont
gomery Mai" which he conducted with an
ability and fidelity to tia Southern cause, that
has rarely been equalled. He Is a candidate
for Secretary of the Senate under the Perlna-
nsnt Government, amd that bodg should not
hesitate to avail themselves " BIS cnlTart
talent and ability, md ai :ae san7e Inns show
their appreciation oi his service i'll ihc cause
Of the South.
Messrs. Dixon ard Lamar lie assistants Of
NJ. hooper, are from Georgia, anu thorough
gentlemen and accomplished clerks. They are
the protrgos OF Hon. Howell Cobb, the great
American p.rliIuseu.a7!sn, and havs ta! 'sTe
opportunities TO become accomplished clerks,
and thoy HAYS not rai'sd % improve these up-
rortuaitics. Mr.. Oxen is onc u the finest
readers | ever heard. Ho is u candidate for
clerk of the pernanGn; CorgreSa.
Messrs. Wynne end WaTd;worth, the door.
keepers, are capable aud arc5mmol .t;r. ~tictIs,
aud are candidates for their T@5ttlc!@o posi-.
lions in the permansn: Congress
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