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Newspaper Page Text^T^Yr-y. SCVCNTH MV. Millsdorvili.b, Ga„ Jan. 23,1361. 1'ho convention mot this morning at ton o’clock. After prayer, and the reading of the proceedings of yester day, business was opened. The President named the committco of sixteen authorised by a resolution adopted on yesterday, for tho purpose of reporting on tho power of tho con vention to reduco tho number of the members in tho Stato Legislature. Toombs, of Wilkes, made n report from the committee on foreign relations, which was embodied in three resolu tions. The first was that tho conven tion will, on to-morrow at noon, elect ten members to the Congress which meets at Montgomery on the 4th of February. This resolution was suhse quently amended by Mr. Ward, of Floyd, so as to select ono member from earli Congressional District, and two from tho State at largo. Tho second resolution provided for instructions to the delegates—and tho thiid tesolution was a cordial invitation to all tho southern slaveholding States to unite their counsel and co-opeiatiou in tlx convention at Montgomery. The re pert as amended was adopted. Judge Warren, of Merit wether, offer cd the following ordinance, which he moved should bo referred to tho com mittec on the Constitution of the State, And tho Constitution of tho United States. Be it ordained by the people ol Georgia; iu convention Assembled, that the following words shall ho added to tbo fifth section of the fourth article of tho Constitution of the Stato of Gcor gia, to-wit: "And that no law or or dinance shall bo passed, impairing the obligation of contracts, nor shall pri vote property be taken for public use without just compensation.'' Be it further ordained, by authoiity aioresaid, that the following sections shall bn added to the Constitution of the State of Georgia, and l-ccnme pait thereof, to-wit: "Full faith and credit shall be given in this State to the public acta, records, Rud judicial proceedings of any other Stale, heieto fore known and recognised as tin- United States of America; and shall bo received in evidence in the contts in this State, nuder the same rules and regulations ns provided by the acts ol Congress of tho late United States passed tho Siltli day of May, 1790, and 27th March, 1804," lie it further ordained, by the an Ihority aforesaid, that all judgments sentences, and decrees, heietoforc enacted by tho Federal courts within the State of Georgia, shall remain <>j native and in full force, as well as all laws heretofore enacted by the Federal Congress, which may be beneficial and applicable to the wauls, interests, and present condition of the people of Gcor gia, until otherwise altered or repealed by I lie General Assemtly of ibis State. Mr, Hill, of Troup, offered the fol lowing ordinance: AN ORIilNA.M K. To continue in forre the laws, and to preserro tho order, peace, and con vi-uience of the people, of Georgia, until otherwise provided : WlIKliKAS, Tho Slate of (Georgia has secoeded from tho Federal Union ; and whereas, we deem the act, and, there fore, desire the act of secession, tube peaceable, and said act shall be peacta ble, unless otherwise ordered by the Federal Government, therefore— Bo it ordained by the people of Geor gia, in Convention assembled, and it is hereby ordained by the authority of the same— Sec. 1. That nntil otherwise provi ded, all laws and regulations of the Government of tho United Slates, not inconsistent with ordinance of seces aiou, and which are applicable to the condition and wants of the people of this State Anil necessary to preserve undisturbed the rights of non-residents acquired and vested prior to the pas sago of tho ordinance of secession, bo and the same are hereby continued in full force and binding obligation upon \ iho authorities and people of the Slate I of Georgia. V Sec. 2. Be it further ordained by the vtlhorily aforesaid, that the Collectors \iustouiH, and all other officers cou nted with the revenue service, post- isters, and all other officers connee- >tl with the Post office department in *fns State ; and all mail cairiers, mail contractors, and mail agents, be and they are hereby allowed to continue to perfoim their functions of office in this State, under the laws und accountable to tho Government of the United States, as heretofore. Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, that the courts, and officers theieof, of the United Stales within the State ofGeor- gia, be and they are hereby authorised it, continue in the discharge of the du ties .,f their respective offices, until olli- wise provided by this Convention of tbo seceding States. Sec. 4. Be it further ordained Ly the anlbntity aforesaid, that, until other wise ordered, the State of Georgia will m good faith, observe and keep nil licaties and contract obligations made and entered into by the General Gov ernment, while Georgia Was a member thereof, as far as the same are applica ble to, or require duties of the Stale of Georgia. Mr. Hill said lie was somewhat em barrassed in recominonding the ordi nance which he had just submitted to llic consideration of any of tho stand ing committees of the convention. It embraced matters which wero or should be under consideration in the postal and commercial, ns well as other of tho committees, lie said it was well un derstood that the convention which meets in M ontgomery on the 4th of Feb- in my will institute a new Federal Gov eminent for tho seceodod States, anil it is also well known that that Govern ment will bo on the basis of the Consti tution oi the United States. In less than thirty days it is reasonable to be lieve wo will have this new government organised and in operation. We bavc uot tbo lime to perfect laws in Georgia to InIvO the place of those abrogated by our act of secession, and no time to in •tilutc the machinery of an indepen- ent government before tho convention steels and may act at Montgomery TIi® official papers in the Federal courts •f thin Slate could not he copied and legally transferred to the several coun ty Spits of this State before the new tovertign Government would go into operation. Ho moved that the odi- r '•'i referred to the committee on commercial afiairs. Jib, of Clark, thought the sec- ho ordinance should be refered to^t'be several committees having cog- dimming ®f matters germaiu to those embraced in tbo ordinance offered by ^ . , President of the convention also W.t that aucli a reference was most doht refer it in accordance with his views, which motion was adopted. Judge Bontiing, from the committee on the relations of the slaveholding Stato of North Ameiica, reported, that they have had the subject of the inter state slave trade tinder consideration, aud reported the following ordinance, and recommend its adoption: AN OltniNANCK In relation to the inter Stato slave trado: Bo it ordained by the people of Geor- in convention assembled, and it is hereby ordained by the authority of tho same, that all the laws relating to the inter-state slave trade, which were in force before the ordiuauce of seces sion, shall be deemed and held to be still in force. The ordinance was laid on the table for ti.c present. Judge Benuing from tho same com mittee, leportcd that they have had under consideration the subject of send ing Commissioners to the slaveholding ■States, and recommend the adoption of the following resolution : Reaolred. *1 hat this convention ap point a Commissioner from the State of Georgia to eacli of the States of Dela- ivaro, Maryland, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky, Missouri, and Arkansas, to present to the Legis latures, or conventions, or iu the eveut neither shall he in 6ossion, to tho Gov ernors of those States, tlic ordinance, of secession ol Georgia, and to invite their co-operntion with her and other se ceding Stntes in formation of a South ern Confederacy. Pending the adoption of the above resolution, the special order was called. SPECIAL ORDER—AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE LAWS. The President of the convention an nounced that the hour for the consider ation of the special order had arrived. Mr. Cobh of Clarke, moved that the convention go into secret session— adopted. Several amendments were added to tho ordinance, mid we now inseit com plete, as unanimously adopted. AN ORDINANCE. To declare and coiitinuo in force, in this State, sundry laws of the late United States of America, iu refer ence to the African slave trade. The people of Georgia, in Convention assembled, do hereby declare and or dain that all the laws passed by the Congress of the late I’nitud States of America, and in force in tliis State pri or to the 19th day of January, 1SC1, in reference to the African slave trade, except the fifth section of the act of tho loth ot May, 1S00, he, and the saino are hereby declared to bo in lull force in this State ; and, also, so much of the act of 1.7th May, 1820, as declares the offeuces therein specified, to be piracy ; and in lien of the penalty of death there in specified, tliere shall he substituted, inipiisoned in the Penitentirry for a term of years, not less than five, nor ex ceeding twenty, in the discretion of the court; provided tho same shall uot be construeJ to extend to the importation of negro blaves from any ono of the slaveholding States of the late United States of America, or from cither of the independent Republics of South Car olina, Alabama. Floiida, Mississippi.— Provided further, the slaves so intro duced from the slaveholding States of North America, shnll not have been imported from beyond the seas, into such State, since the 20th day of De cember, 18G0. Beit further ordained and dcclnicd, that the Governor ot Georgia shall dis charge all the duties required by said laws of the President of the United Stales; and the Attorney or Solicitor General ol the Judicial District, where the case arises, shall discharge all the duties required of Iho District Attorney, and the Sheriff of the county all the duties required of the Marshal. lie it further otdained, that the State nf Georgia shall be substituted for the United States, in every portion of the said laws whuro the substitution is re quired, liy the present independent con dition of said State. Being cxclnJed from the hall during the discussion on the adoption of the above ordinance, we are not prepared, lo say what was said, or who said it. Some of the delegates made interes ting speeches, which we were com pelled to hear, as wc were in the Capitol, hut "expressive silence muse their praise.” It might be a vi olation of "State secrets” if wo men tioned names or arguments used. The ordinance, ns amended by Col onel Carey Styles, and perhaps otlicis, was passed uuaniinosly. Mr. Cobb, from thu committee, re ported the following: AN ORDINANCE To resume jurisdiction over those plac es within the limits of Georgia, over which jurisdiction has been hereto fore ceded to the late United States of America, and to provide for com pensation to the said United "States for the improvement erected thereon. The people of Georgia in convention assembled, do hereby declare and or dain that the cession heretofore made by the General Assembly of this Stale, granting jurisdiction to flic late United States oi America, over specified por tions of tho territory within the pres ent limits of (lie State of Georgia, be, and tbo some aro hereby revoked and withdrawn, and the full jurisdiction aud sovereignty over tho same are hereby lesttincd by the said Slate Be it further ordained, that the build ings, machinery, fortifications, or other improvements erected on the land so heretofore ceded to the said United Stales, or other property found there in, shall ho held by the State, subject to be accounted foi in any fuluro ad justments of the claims between this State and the said United States. Five hundred copies of the above or dinance ordered to bo printed. Congress of Southern States, at Mont gomery; The President ruled the motion to be out of order, it having been made, after the reading of the Journal had been concluded. s Mr. .Anderson, of Chatham, from the Committee on Commercial and Postal arrangements reported tho following ORDINANCE. - Whereas it is desirable that there should bo no disturbance in the present Postal arrangements in this and other Stales, Therefore, bo it ordained by the peo ple of Georgia, that tho existing" Postal contracts and arrangements shall bo continued and tbe persons charged with tho duties thereof shall continue to dis charge said duties until a Postal treaty shall be concluded, or nntil otherwise diicctrd Bo it further ordained, that in case the Government of tho United States, or its officers or ngents shnll fail or re fuse to execute the said contracts or carry on said arrangements, it shall he the duty of tho Governor of the State to inako all contracts aud appoint all officers, which may be ttccessnry to keep up sufficient mail facilities to meet the wants of tho people of Georgia, until otherwise ordered by the proper au thorities.” On motion 300 copies were ordered to he printed. The resolution of Mr. Penning in re lation to tho appointment of certain Commissioners to the States of Dela ware. Maryland, Virginia, North Caro lina, Tennessee. Kentucky, Arkansas and Missouri was taken up and agreed to. Mr. Henning’s ordinance, reported on yesterday, in relation to the continu ing in force, nil laws upon the subject of the Inter State slave trade, existing at the time of tho pnssage of the same, was taken up, read tho second time and passed unanimously. Mr. Alexander of Upson, offered the following resolution, which was, on mo tion, taken up and agreed to : Retohed, That a committee of five he appointed by the President of tins Convention, to examine the Great Seal of the State of Georgia, and report whether any or what changes in the same have been rendered necessary by the withdrawal of this State from the late Federal Union.” The committee appointed under the resolntion, consisted of Messrs. Alex ander, Logan. Glover, Glenn of Ogle thorpe, and Phinizy rf Richmond. The Convention proceeded to the special order, which was the election of delegates to the Congress of the South ern States, at Montgomery. On motion of Dr. Garvin, the lion. Robert Toombs was elected by accla mation, as one of tho delegates from the State at large. The names of lions. Howell Cobb, II. V. Johnson, Alfred Iverson, II. R. Jackson, and Charles J. Jenkins, were presented as candi dates from the State at largo and the ballot resulted as follows : 1st Ballot. 2d Ballot. 3d Ballot. The Ordinance of Secession as Signed. AN ORDINANCE, To dissolve tho Union between tho Stato of Georgia aud tho other States united with bor under a com pact of Government entitlod tbe Constitution of the United States ol America : We, the people of tbo State of Geor gia, iu Convention assembled, do de clare and ordain, aud B is hereby de clared and ordained,that tho Ordinance adopted by the people of tbo State of Georgia, in Convention, on the second day of January, in tho year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty- eight, whereby the Constitution of the United States of America was assented to, ratified and adopted ; and also all acts and parts of acts of the General Assembly of this State, ratifying and adopting amendments of tho said Con- to Public Officers *aml Attorneys, and So- I gtjmtion, are hereby rcpoalcd and ab Mr. White, and informed him of the action of this Convention, inviting him to a seat upon the floor of tho Convention, and ex pressing the readiness and ileeire of the Convention to rrceivs him at such time as will he most agreeable to himself, and that ho informed the Committee that it would be agreeable to him to appear before and address the Convention at noon on Monday next. Mr. Whttehead offeied the following res olution : Resolved, That when this Convention adjourns on Tuesday next, the 29th inst., it adjourn to meet in Savannah at the call of the President. Lies on the table for one day, under rule. Mr. Cubb, from the Committee on Con stitution, Ac., reported the following Ordi nance : AN ORDINANCE, In relation to Oaths heretofore required of Public Officers and Attorneys at Law. The people of Georgia, in Convention assembled, declare und ordain, That U 10 Oath heretofore required to be administered Cobh, 9G 121 145 Iverson, 42 30 Jenkins, 53 23 Johnsou, 70 100 127 After the 2tl ballot all tho candidates hut Messrs. Cobb and Johnson were withdrawn. The following is the result of tho election of delegates from the several districts: 1st. F. S. Bartow by acclamation. 2d. M. J. Crawford “ 3d. E. A. Nisbet •* 4th. B. II, llill ballot Mr. llill received 183 votes, B. C. Yancey 40, Dr. Daniel 10. scattering 4. 5th. A. R. Wright 140, Dr. II. V.M. Miller, 135, scattering3. Cth. T. R. It. Cobb by acclamation. 7th. A. II. Kenan “ 8th. A. U. Stephens 11 Mr. Singleton, of Scrivcn, leported an Ordinance to organize a mounted military Police in each of the counties in the State, which was referred to tho military Committee, without being read. & Util then moved that the Presi- EIGHTH DAY. MiM.kdokv:m.k, Jan. 24,1SGL The Convention met Shis morning at 10 o’clock. Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. Flynn of the Presbyterian Church. After the reading of tlic Journal Mr, Cochran, of Wilkes, moved to take up a resolution offered by him some days ago, in relation to tho assumption, by the Stato of Georgin, of her pro-rata share of tho debt dno by the General Government, when her distributive por tion of the public properly should bo secured to her. After somo discussion, it was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and on motion of Mr. llill, ol Troup Mr. Cochrane was added to tho com- inittco. Mr. Reese, of Morgan, moved to re consider so much of the Journal of yes terday, as referred to tbe nomination by districts, of persons to represent tbo Sla ol Georgia in tbe approaching NIK Til DAV. Mii i.KHGKVii.LF, Ga., Jan. 25, I9C1. The fConvention met at 11 o’clock, with prayer liy tlie Rev. Habersham J. Adams, of the M. E. Church of this city. Mr. Ilurch, ol Elbert, presented the cre dentials of the Hon. Thos. AY. Whits, t'ominUsioner from the State of Mississippi. On motion, the Commission and papers of Mr. White, together with the Commis sions of the Commissioners from Alabama and South Carolina, were ordered to be placed on the Journal as an appendix. Mr. Alexander, of Upson, moved that a Committee of three he appointed to wait on the Hun. Thomas W. White, invite hint to a seat on the floor, and to inform him that the Convention were ready to hear him whenever it may suit his convenience.— Adopted. The President appointed as said commit ter, Messts. Alexander ol Upson, Reynolds of Newton, and Simmons of Pickens The President. Hon. Geo. AY. Crawford, presented lo the Convention a communica tion enclosing the following scries of reso lutions, as the expression of the opinion of the Legislature of Tennessee, in reply to the resolutions of the State of New York, tendering aid—men and money—to the President of the United Stales to enforce the laws in the seceding States, Joint Resolution* adopted by tin legislature “J Tenntttcc. Resolved, by the General Assembly of the Stato of Tennessee, That tliis General -Assembly has heard with profound regret of tho resolutions recently adopted by the State of New A’ork, tendering men an-1 money to the President of the United States, to be used in coercing certain sov ereign Slates of the South into obedience to the Federal Government. Resolved, That this General Assembly receives the action of tho Legislature ot New A’ork as the Indication of a purpose on tha part of the people of that State to furth er complicate existing difficulties, by forc ing the people of the South to the extremity of submission or resistance; and, so regard ing it, the Governor of the State of Tennes see is hereby requested to inform the Exe cutive ot the State of New A’ork,that it is the opinion of this General Assembly that whenever the authorities oi the State shall send armed forces to the South for the pur poses indicated in said resolutions, the people of Tennessee, uniting with their brethren of the South, will, as ono man retislsuch invasion of the soil of the South, at all hazards, and to the last extremity. AY. C. WlIITTHOtlNE, Speaker ol the Hi use of Representatives T.-.z W, Newman. Speaker of the Senate. Adopted January 18, 1801. After the reading of tho communication, Ihq President said that the envelope scent ed to bo from iho Executive Office of Ten nessee, but as there was no letter accompa nying it, ho would not vouch for its gen uineness. The President then said that tbo docu ment was before tho Convention—they conld do as they thought proper. On motion, the same was ub|ed for the present, Mr. Alexander, of Upson, from the Com mittee appointed to wait upon the Hon. Thos. ^. AY bite, the Commissioner from the State ol Mississippi, made Ute follow ing REPORT, liciiors at Law. to support the Consjituuon of the United Stales, shall be hereslter dis continued. Tho same was read tho second time and adopted. Mr. Cobb also reportod from tho same Committee— AN ORDINANCE, To define and declare what shall be Treas on, and misprison of Treason, in the State of Georgia; and also certain felonies.. The people of Georgia, in Convention assembled, do hereby declare and ordain, that il^any person or persons, owing allegi ance to the State of Geotgia, shall levy war against said Stale, or shall adhere to her enemies, giving them did and comfort, with in tbe said State, or elsewhere—or shall in the name of (lie late United States of Amer ica, or any other foreign power, seize or attempt to seize, or hold possession against the declared will of said State, of any fort, arsenal, mint, or other building within the territorial limits of said Slate, and.shall be thereof convicted on confession in open Court, ot on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, of the treason where of he or she shall stain) indicted—such per son or persons shall he adjudged guilty of treason against tho Stalo of Georgia, and shall suffer death. Any persm having knowledge of the commission of any of the treasonable acts aforesaid—and conceals and fails lo discov er the same as soon as may be, to the Gov ernor ol said State, or 6otne one of the Judges thereof, shall he guilty of mispris on of treason, and on conviction shall be punished by imprisonment and labor in the penitentiary not less titan five nor longer than years. Any citizen of the State of Georgia, wherever resident, \vh > shall, without the permission of said State, directly or indi rectly, commence or carry on any verba! or written correspondence or intercourse, with any foreign Government, or any agent or officer of the same, with an intent to influ ence the measures or conduct of such Gov ernment adversely lo the existence or in terests of said Slate, in relation to any disputes oi’controversies with said States, or to defeat the measures of the govern ment of said State ; or if any such person, not duly authorized, shall counsel, aid, ad vise, or assist in any such correspondence, such citizen of Georgia shall be guilty of a felony, and on conviction, shall be punish ed by imprisonment in the penitentiary not less than one nor more than three years, and by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars. On motion this, with several other ordi nances introduced by Mr. Cobb, were or dered to be printed. A resolution was then offered to author ize the Committee on tbe telations of the slaveholding States to nominate suitable persons to represent Georgia before the Slates of North Carolina, Virginia, Ten nessee, Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, Arkan.as and Missouri. Which was tabled for the present. The Ordinance introduced yesterda/by Mr. Anderson, of Chatham, relative to l’ostal Arrangements, was taken up and ado ptod. The following Ordinance intruduced yes terday by Mr. Cobb, was taken up and adopted : AN ORDINANCE, To resume jurisdiction over those places within the limits of Georgia, over which jurisdiction has been heretofore ceded to the late United States of America, and to provide for compensation to the said United States for the improvements erec ted thereon. The People of Georgin in Convention as sembled, do hereby declare and ordain, That the cessions tiereiolore made by the Gen eral Assemhl) of this State granting juris diction to the late United States of Ameri ca over specified portions of the Territory within the present limits of the State of Georgia, be and the same arc hereby re voked and withdrawn, and the full juris diction and sovereignty over the same, are hereby resumed by the said State, He it further ordained. That the buildings, machinery, fortifications or other improve ments erected on the land so heretofore ceded to the said United States, or other property found therein, shall be held by this State, subject to be accounted for in any future adjustment of the claims between this State and the said United States. Mr. Benning, from the Committee on the relations of the slaveholding States of North America, is instructed to report the follow ing Resolution and recommend its adoption by tho Convcntiun. Resolved, That in tho opinion of this Convention no State ought to be admitted into the new Confederacy to be formed at Montgomery, unless such State shall toler ate the existence of slavery as one of its own domestic institutions, and shall permit an inter-State traffic in slaves with iu citi zens, and that should any State at any time abolish the institution within iu limits, such Mate shall ipto facto ceaso to he a member of the said Confederacy. On motion 300 copies weie ordered to be printed. Mr. Anderson, from the Committee on l’ostal Affairs, reported the following: Whereas, Tho policy of Direct*Trade between the States of the South and foreign nations assumes more than ordinary impor tance in view of the relations which the seceding States must bear to the world Therefore, he it Resolved, Tint this Convention is forcibly impressed with the necessity, to (ho future welfare and honor of the South, of direct trade with European Nations, from some port or ports on the Atlantic coast at the South, under the do minion of the Southern Confederacy. Resolved, That our members to the South ern Congress, to be held at Montgomery, are hereby earnestly requested to bring this subject forward at an early day before the assembly, and lo urge the adoption of effi cient measures to accomplish this great measure of Southern Independence. ’1 he same was adopted. Mr. Stephens, of Taliaferro, reported the following resolution: ’’Resolved, That the Governor be reques ted to have published in such newspapers ss he may think proper, all (he Ordinances of this Convention as they pass, that imme diate and general notice may be given of tbe same, unless otherwise directed by this Convention. Adopted. Tho Convention then went into secret session, and remained until their adjourn ment. . “T*w.” [For further proceedings of the Conven tion, see next page.] That the Committee have wetted upon’ Ron. North Carolina Legislature. Raleigh, Jan. 24.—Each House passed the Convention bill to-day—Id the Senate by a vote of 37 ayes to 9 nays; and in tbe House by a vote of 86 ayes to 27 nays. The bills in each House are somewhat .dissimilar in many particulars, but will be made to agree.- Each submit tbe question, Convention or no Convention, to tbe people, and elects delegates like Vir ginia. The election, is to take place on the 21st of February. This re sult appears to give general satisfac rogated YYo do further declare and ordain, that the Union now subsisting between tho Stato of Georgia and the otliei States, under the name of the United States of America, is hereby dissolved, and that tho Stato of Georgia is in full possession aud exercise of all those rights of sovereignty which belong to a free and independent State, Geouue AY. Crawford, President, From the County of Richmond. Seaborn Hall, of Appling. James II Lattimcr, “ Alfred II. Colquitt, of Baker. Cltas. D Hammond “ Lucillius II Bri&coc, of Baldwin. A II Kenan, “ Won It Bell, of Banks. Samuel AV l’ruitt, •’ Jobn C Lamb, of Berrien. Woodford J Mabry, “ E A Nisbctt, of Bibb. AYashingtou Poe, “ Jne B Lamar, “ Hcury Briggs, of Brooks. Cltas S Gnuldin, “ JnoB IIyr.cs of Bryan. Clem C Slater, “ Samuel L Moore of Bulloch. Samuel Handle, “ E B Gresham of Burke. E A Allen, “ AVmBJonc8‘ “ David J Bailey of Butts. Henry Hendricks, " Elijah Padgett of Calhoun. Wm J Sheffield. Francis W Adams of Camdcu. Nathaniel J Patterson, “ Jas M Cantrell of Campbell. Titos C Glover, " Bright IF Hargrove of Carroll. Allen Rowe, " Benj II Wright. AVm T AVcflbrd of Cass. Turner H Trippe, *’ Hawkins F Price, “ J T McConnell of Catoosa. H M Smith of Charlton. H M Mershon. Francis S Bartow of Chatham. Jno AV Anderson, “ Aug Seaborn Jones, “ AVm Davis of Chattahoochee. Abner II Flewellen “ Lowry AVillinms of Chattooga. AVesley Shropshire, “ John McConnell of Cherokee. Elias E Field, *• AVm A Peaslcy, “ Asbuty Hull, of Clnrkc. Thos R R Cobb, " Jeff. Jennings, “ Bcnj F Burnett of Clay. AVm H C Davenport of Clay. Jas F Johnson of Clayton. Radford E Morrow, “ Thos G Ramsey of Clinch. Bonj Sirman, " Geo D Rice of Cobb. A A AVinn, do E H Lindley, do J H Frier of Coffee. Rowan Pafford, do AV A L Collins of Colombia. Henry R Casey, do Richard S Nael, . do John G Coleman of Colquitt. H C Tucker, do Andrew B Calhoun of Coweta. Joseph J Pinson, do AVm B Shell. do AV C Cleveland of Crawford. Isaac Dennis, do R M Paris of Dade. Sbadrack C Halo of Dade. Alfred Webb of Dawson. Reuben II Pierce, do C J Munnerlyn of Decatur. Richard Sims, do Bolivar H Geo. do George R Smith of DeKalb, Jobn Sherrod Thomas of Dooly. Elijah Butts, do Richard U Clark of Dougherty Charles E Mallory, do Robert AV Sheffield of Early. James Buchanan, “ Harris Tomlinson of Echols, J P Prescott, ' do Ed W Solomons of Effingham. Albert G Porter, do John C Burch of Elbert. L II O Martin, do A L Kirkland of Emanuel. John Overstreet, do Elijah AV Chastain of Fannin. Mial M Tidwell ot Fayotte, J L Blalock, do Simpson Foucbo of Floyd, Francis Shropshire do James Word, do Hardy Strickland of Forsyth. Hiram P Bell, do Sam’l Knox of Franklin. John |U Patrick, do Joseph P Logan of Fulton. James F Alexander, do Luther J Glenn, do Joseph Pickett of Gilmer. AVilliam P Milton, do Calvin Lougc of Glaseock. Joshua F Usry, do D H B Troup of Glynn. John L Harris, do N M Crawford of Greene, T N roullain.-Sr. do R J AVillis, do AVm H Dabney of Gordon. James Freeman, do Robert M Young, do (No signers from Gwinnett county.) R 0 Kctclrum of Habersham. * S Sisk, do E M Johnson of Hall. Linton Stephens of Hancock. Bcnj T Harris, do Thomas M Turner, do AVm J Head of Haralson. Abner R AValton, do D P Hill of Harris. WmJ Hudson, do. E D Williams, do Richard F Hill of Hart. James E Skelton, do Rnfus P AVood of Heard. Charles |AV Mabry, do F E Mauson of Henry.. E B Arnold, do John H Low, do £ Jobn Mason Giles of Houston. B W Brown, do Daniel Franklin Guun.do M Henderson of lrwiu. Jacob Young, do John J McColloch of Jackson. #■ John G Pittman, do DilmnB R Lyle, of Jackson. Aris Nowton, Sr, of Jasper. R Jordan, do H V Johnson of Jefferson. George Stapleton, do Wm Hurst of Johnson. J It Smith, do James M Gray of Jones. Peyton T Pitts, do Nathan Tucker ol Laurens, Jobn AV Yopp. do Goode Bryan of Lee. AV B Richardson, do AV B Fleming of Liberty. SM Vanadoe, do LaFayettc Lamar of Lincoln. Isaiah H Tilraan of Lowndes. Charles H M Howell, do AVm Martin of Lumpkin. AVilliam H Robinson of Macon. Jos J Carson, do James J Gholston of Madison. A V Daniel, do AVilliam 51 Brown of Marion. James M Harvey, do James 51 Harris of McIntosh. G AV M Williams. do Hiram AVarner of Meriwether. AVm D JIartin, do Henry R Harris, do Charles L AVhitebead of Miller. AVilliam James Cheshire, do J C Street of Milton. Jackson Graham, do William T Cox of Mitchell. Jesse Reed, do Hiram Phinazee of Monroe. Robert L Roddy, do John T Stepbons, do No signers from Montgomery county.) Augustas Rceso of Morgan. Thomas P Saffold, do Euclid AVatorhousoof Murray. Andcrron Far: ■ worth. do Henry L Benning of Muscogee. A fiat tier ford, do James N Ramsey, do A Means of Newton, l’urmcdus Reynolds, of Newton, AVilliam S Montgomery, do AV AA r illingh*m of Oglethorpe. Daniel D Johnson. do Samuel Glenn, do John Y Atlgood, of Paulding. Henry Lenten, do William T Day ol Pickons. J AV Stephens of Pierce. Enock D Hendry, do K B Gardner, ot Pike. Geo U McDowell, do AV B \\ esl of Polk. Thos AV Deupree of Polk. C M Bozeman of Pulaski. Thomas J McGriff, do D C Adams of Putnam, Richard T Davis, do Lewis T Dozier of Quitman. E C Ellington, do Samuel Beck of Rabun. Horace AV Cannon, do Arthur Hood of Randolph. Marcellus Douglass, do John Phinizy of Richmond. Ignatius P Garvin, do AA m A .Slack of Schley. Hiram L French, do Curtis Humphrevs of Screven. J Lawton Singleton, do Henry Moore of Spalding. Wm G Dewberry, do James Hilliard of Stewart. James A Fort, do George Y Banks, do Timothy M Furlow of Sumter. AVillis A Hawkins, do Henry Davenport, jr. do Levi B Smith of Talbot. AVilliam R Neal, do A H Stephens of Taliaferro. Toby H Perkins, do Benjamin Brcwton of Tatnall. H Strickland, do Henry II Long of Taylor. Wm J F Mitchell, do James Williamson of Teltair. Hugh McLean, do William Herington of Terrell. Demc’.hU A Cochrane, do Aug Harris Hansell of Thomas. Samuel.B Spencer, do William G Ponder, do John Corn of Towns. Elijah Kimsev, da Benjamin H Hill of Troup. Wm P Beasley, do James M Beall, do John Fitzpatrick of Twiggs. Stephen L Richardson, do J P AA elborn ol Union. James S Huggins, do Thomas S Shartnan of Upson. Peter AV Alexander, do G G Gordon of Walker. R B Dickerson, do Thomag A Sharpe, do George Spence of Walton. Willis Kilgore, do Henry 1> McDaniel, do Carey W Styles of AVare. AVilliam A McDonald, do Madison 1) Cody of Warren. Nathaniel A Wicker, do E S I.angmaJo of Washington. Lewis Bullard, do A O Haines, do Henry R Fort, jr., of Wsyne. Henry A Cannon, do Peter F Brown of Webster. M H Bush, do Elijah F Starr of AA’hite. Isaac Bowen, do Smith Turner of Wilcox. Daniel A McLeod, do Robert Toombs of Wilkes. J J Robertson, do R J Cochrane of Wilkinson. N A Carswell, do D Tali.'erro of Whitfield. Francis A Thomas, do John M Jackson, do Terrell T Mounger of AVorth. R G Ford, Jr., do Attest: A. R. Lamar, Stc’y This January 21, 1861. Enrolled by H J. G Williams. Your readers will see that all of the del egates have signed except from Gwinnett 3, from Montgomery 2, from Talbot 1 from Lincoln 1, from DeKalb 1, from Fan nin 1, from Pickens I, from Hail 1, from Catoosa 1, from Lumpkin 1—in all 13.— Mr Strother, from Lincoln, will sign it as soon as he is able to leave a bed of sick- ness. The same may be said of Mr it/arah- all, ot Talbot. Hon. Charles Murphy, of DeKalb, died just previous to the meeting of the Convention. This leaves 10 who refuse to sign. Seven of those gentlemen entered their protest, which 1 sent yosr readers. [Special Dispatch to the Charleston Coerier.J Important from Washington. Washington, J an . 25.—Wm. H. West has been despatched to certain Southern cities iu great haste, with important dispatches from the Gorern- ment, the purport of which has not transpired. An affidavit has l«en taken before Judge Taney and filed, charging trea son on tie Senators and Representa tives of the seceding States, it eludes the late Senatorial and House Delegation from South Carolina ; Sen ators Davis and Brown; ex-Secretary, 0n „ Thompson, and Messrs. \ fore the H OU so the fidlSS Reubin Davis* Singleton and McRae, | ly _ m ^ u of Mississippi; Senators Benjamin and Slidell, and Messrs. Taylor Davidson and Landrum, of Louisiana; all the members of the lale Georgia Delega tion, except Mr. Hill; the Alabama Delegation, except Mr. Cobb; Senator Wigfall and Representative Reagan, of Texas; Senator Lane, of Oregon Sen ators Hunter and Mason, and ex-Gov. Wise, of Virginia ; Representative Pryor, of Virginia, and ex-Secretary Floyd, of Virginia. President Buchanan, Gen. Scott, Gen. Cass, and Secretary Black and Holt have been summoned to appear as witnesses for the prosecution. The affidavit alleges that citizens of South Carolina and other States of the Union, have conspired against the Constitution and Government of the United States, and hare committed treason and other high crimes against the peace and weltarc of the said United States. The Republican Senators held a caucus this evening, and resolved to accept the withdrawal of the ten se ceding Senators as an actual resigna tion. They propose to strike their names from the roll. A letter has been received here from Captain Doubleday, ot Fort Sumter.— He gives a very gloomy account of the condition of affairs at Sumter. A few days ago Mr. Henry Misroon, Agent ot the New York and Charles ton line of steamers, received a note from Capt. Doubleday, stating that it was the desire of Major Anderson to have the women and children remov ed from Fort Sumter, and asking on what terms he would take them as passengers to New York. Mr. Mis roon communicated to Gov. Pickens the wish of Major A nderson, when his Excellency at once acceded to the re quest, and stated he would afford him every facility in his power to accom plish that object. The next steamer will probably take them to New York. Capt. Doubleday recapitulates the pro posed passengers thus: 17 women, 12 children under 10 years of age, and 11 infants under 2 years—in all 40 persons.—[JSrfs. Courier. Mr. Rust, of Arkansas has challeng ed Mr. Dunn, of Indiana, but friends are trying to seltfe the difficulty. Washington, Jan. 25—9.15 P. M. —The President received Mr. Tyler courteously to-day, and spoke very favorably of the Virginia proposition for a settlement of the political troubles of the country which was submitted by that gentleman. The Military’ Committee have agreed to report a Bill to indemnify the offi cers and soldiers of Fort Sumter for the losses sustained by them in the removal from Fort Moultrie. e subject, pending which the Cover- n ° f s annual message was received. ■" rn ° t 'on was offered to read that P°.r 10 J‘ w '>ich had relcrencc to the seizu.e of the forts, which caused con- fh era c ^ate, both for and against i C ’ m0 »| lot1 ', Much confusion arose during the debut,•. which the President was forced to The resolufi°u s Werc (], en p asSLt j ; JV a vote of 118 ayes tor, nays. 1 Resignation of the Utorgia Congres sional Relegation. or laid be- 1 Tv. 7," luv •"••owing letters : l h« lion. William PKNM Nfri oN, SlR - VU l '“' llou * e "f Ucprrsentatiec*- mation w ° \ avc received otiicial iatoi-* fWnntL‘ * W ot Georgia. i«> Convent ton assembled, on tbe 19th of January instant, adopted and passed an ordiuauce. ot whteU tbe toll ONVlDje \s II copy : “Wo. tlic people u f ; ;l Convention assembled, do declare a I; t ordain, and it is hereby dcolai.-d .-.nd ordained, that the ordinance, n i >:,v i by the people of Georgian! 17wild by tho Constitution ot the United,Stales was signed, and ratified, aud ad-pt-d, and all acts and parts of acts of General Assembly ratifying and a-lu-it- mg the amendments of said Con.-, it ; . tion, are hereby repealed ar.J •- ed. And we hereby declare and ordain tlat the union now subsisting a tho State of Georgia and the r.h, r States, under tlic nat/col'ihe id.bud States, is hereby’ dissolved,” cce. In view of the foregoing we l.cu i y announce that we arc no longer mem bers of tho United States U’ot.g. Martin J. U'isAWHo.n, Lucius J. Gautiu.ll, Thomas IIardkmax, Jr J. Jacksov, Joijv J. Junks, Put Bit K. Lovu, John AV. II. U.vdkkwo The following letter was also read : To the lion. AV. Pknmngton. Silt: Satisfied as 1 am that a majori ty of tbe Convention of tbe people r t Georgia, now sitting, desires that that State should no longer be represent ni on this floor, and in obedience to that will of tbe peopde, I hereby resign the soat I hold as a member of tlic I louse. Joshua flu.;.. congressional. Washington, Jan. 2S.—Senate.— The withdrawal of lion. Mr. Ivctsou a Georgia, was read. -The President enclosed to the Sen ate peaco propositions from Yirginit, and urged Congress to carry out then recommendations. Tho lion. 5Ir. Hemphill defende 1 the right of secession. House.—Tho Virginia resolutions, with tbo President’s recommendation, was received, and they will he con.-id- ered to-morrow. Mr. Pryor made an eloquent speech in behalf of thu South, The rules were suspended, aut! the Senate’s amendments to tho Kansas bill were adopted. The bill only awaits the President’s signature to become a law. Lin- I.in- here. Address of Virginia Congressmen. Washington, Jan. 24.—Ten of the Virginia Congressmen have sent an address to the people of that State, giving a review of the proceedings and probable action of Congress, in which they say that it is vain to hope for any measures of conciliation or adjustment from Congress which the people could accept. They are all satisfied that the Republican party designs by civil war alone to coerce the Southern States, under the pretext of enforcing the laws, unless it shall become speed- ly apparent that the seceding States are so numerous, determined and united as to make such an attempt hopeless. They conclude by express ing their solemn conviction that prompt and decided action by the people of Virginia, in Convention assembled, will afford the surest means under the Providence of God, of averting im pending civil war, and of preserving the hope of re-constructing a Union already dissolved. AYashington, Jan. 23.—Iu tho House the report of the Committeo of thirty-three was debated by Messrs Lovejoy, and Etheridge Tbe speaker laid before the House tho letter of withdrawal of the repre- tatives from Georgia, which was er~ ed by all tbe delegates except Hill, who resigned in person, saying that he was satisfied that • majority of the Convention of Georgia desire that tho State shall no longer be represented in Congress. He theteforo withdrew in obedience to their wishes. ' Mr. 5Iontgoioery, ot Pennsylvania, proposed that all tue members of Con gress resign, and lay the question of present national troubles before the people. Mr. McPherson, of Pennsylvania^ followed ta' an ultra-anti-secesaioo speech, in whiek he called secession diabolical conspiracy. In tbe Senate. Mr. Iverson, at his own request, was excused from serving on the committee on claims. The Crittenden resolutions were laid aside. Toronto, Canada, Jan. 24.—Tho Toronto Leader annonnees positively that the English Government will ac knowledge tho Southern Confederacy as soon as formed. Washington Affairs—Abraham coin on the Crisis. Washington, Jan. 2S.—Mr. coin has written private letters urging conciliation and compromise. He indicates that the border State res olutions afford a reasonable basis of adjustment. Immediat. ly after the Electoral vote is counted bv Congress, he will announce bis view ful'y ou the crisis. The friends of tbe Union are great ly encouraged by tbe responses to Virginia’s propositions. In tbe Senate to-day Mr. Douglas introduced amendments to tbe fugitive slave law, which, it is considered, will thoroughly and effectually obviate a!! objections to the statute. Secretary Dix has instructed the commanders of the U. S. revenue cut ters, if their vessels are attacked, to make the best possible defence, but if overpowered, they must run their ves sels ashore and blow them up.- He has also applied to the Gover nor oi Louisiana in behalf of the pa tients, asking him to revoke the act ot seizing the Government Hospital at New Orleans, and denouncing the act as barbarous and disgraceful. Louisiana Slate Convention* Baton Rouge, Jan. 23.—The State Convention assembled here to-day. Ex-Governor Mouton was elected President. * A committee of fifteen was appoint ed to prepare and report an ordinance of secession. The Convention then adjourned un til Thursday morniug. Baton Rouge, Jan. 24.—The Con vention assembled at the usual hour this morning. The comroitiee of fifteen reported an ordinance of secession, together with resolutions regarding the naviga tion of the Mississippi ri\*cr. Both documents were ordered to be printed The committee asked a postpone ment of the discussion on their report until to-morrow. Several snbstitutes were offered having in view the settlement of pre sent political difficulties. They were also ordered to be print ed for consideration to-morrow. 'Ihe Commissioners irom South Carolina and Alabama were welcomed An invitation from the Mayor of New Orleans ^ to the Convention to meet m that city, was laid over. A resolution of thanks to the Gov ernor for his prompt action in seizing the forts and arsenal in the State, was offered. Ihc resolution also declares that “we wilt defend them here and elsewhere by all the means in our power.” Mr. C. Roselius, of New Orleans, asked, before the resolution was put to the vote, what authority there was for the acts done, and referred to in the resolutions ? The Governor, he said, was the highest conservator of tbe peace in the State. Such disregard of his obligations, might become neces sary, and might te right; but until he was iniormed what exigency had arisen to make such action on the part of the Governor necessary, he was not pre pared to thank or to censure that officer. A warm discussion ensued upon Louisiana Seceded! Baton Rouge, Jan. 26.—In tl.c State Convention to day, r.t 10 minutes past 1 o’clock, the iolowing was declared to be the result of the vote on the adoption cf the Ordinance of Immediate Secession. ^ Yeas 113—nays 17. Rejoicings in New Orleaas. Ne\v Orleans, La., Jan, 26. There is considerable, rejoicing hetc at the passage of the Ordinance of Secession by the State Convention.— Cannon are fireing, and the pelican flag has been unfurled amidst great excitement. Alabama State iCouvetiiioii. Montgomery, "Jan. 26.— Hon Thomas J. Judge has been appointed Commissioner to Washington, bv the Governor ol Alabama, to treat with the Federal Government in relation to the forts, arsenals, custom houses, 7c. in Alabama. The Convention will adjourn cm Tuesday next until the 4th ot March. There was parson Johnson in the State of Maine, a good man in his way, but lie was as little versed in learning as Father Coles of Virginia. He was telling his people one Sabb.uh day, the tender story of Joseph and l.;< brethren—how kind Joseph w.is to them in spite of all their hard treatiu :*t of him; “And when lie sent them home to bring their aged father anil 6•• ■■ families, he gave them wagons; and then,’’ said Parson Johnson,” see how considerate he was for their sal'etv. He knew the roads were rough, an ' the wagons would be very full, and he tells them,“sec that ye fail not <>at <■:< /Ac way.* But for this caution,verv hke ly some of them or their little o' 1 '' might have tumbled out and hnmon their necks! ’ Exactly so. " 1k ’ would have thonght what that charge meant i AUGUSTA DISPATCH. T UB pntcMtiag* of til® State Co»ven,twU « ; bo reported for Lite tame Uto latest notva from Wsn*!ii"S‘<’"> ,, ril i . ton, Jco., and thom-irkoi ro(»>rte £p’» VlKir .— pal cilice. Turin* 50 ccn:s a taonlli. Addroa 8- A.ArMN’-U* Jan. 2:t, t8sl, 2t.

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Southern banner. (Athens, Ga.) 1832-1872, January 30, 1861, Image 2