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FRVDAA.JAJi. ‘25.
Signing of the Ordinance of Secession.
From the Milledgeville correspondence of
the Augusta Dispatch we take the following
account of the proceeding in Convention in
signing the Ordinance ot Secession :
The hour of 12 M. having arrived the Presi
dent announced that the signing of the Urdi
nance would be commenced.
A committee called on his excellency, Gov.
Brown, ami in a lew moments he came in, to
gether with several Judges of the Supreme and
Superior Courts, who took seats near ti e
Clerk’s desk. An ineffectual attempt was
made to have the signing done in the eastern
portico of the Capitol, so that tiie large crowd
who desired to be present might witness it.—
But objection was raised, as the cont usion would
be so great as to consume time.
The Secretary then descended from Ins desk
and came down near a table prepared tor the
occasion, and with the parchment in his hand,
row rendered sacred in the eye of every Geor
gian, called out, “Mr. President.'
Hon. George W. (.hawford, of Richmond,
President of the Convention, arose and said
that each Delegate would sign as the name of
Lis county was called. He then took his seat
at the. table, which was covered with a rich
damask covering, and with a good Southern
goose quill, signed in bold characters, “Geo. W .
Crawford.” Amidst a burst of applause he re
sumed his scat. It was a solemn hour, and
all felt sad. No tears were shed. The hour
for that has passed. No one regrets the act.
whilst there are but few who did no: regret
the. necessity of it. All stepped forwaid as if
it were the proudest day ot their lite Every
man used his own pen, and nut it in his pock
-11 as soon as it wis icmitred sacred by the act
None of them would part with them under any
circumstances. They intend them to be heir*
looms in their fam dies.
The signing occupied five henr- - , and the
Convention adjourned about five o clock.
All of the members have signed except ten,
some, of whom were absent at the time ot the
calling of their counties. Allot’ them, except
two or three—it may be all of them —will sign
on to-morrow.
The f flowing messag* from bis Excellency
Joseph E. Brown, Governor, in response t ■
certain resolutions of the Convention, was
transmitted by Col. 11. H. V\ aters, his private
Secretary :
- Executive Department, )
Milledgeville, Jan. 18, 1861. j
To the Convention — In response to the res
olution delivered t.» me by your Secretary on
yesterday, 1 have the honor to st..to that 1 have
no official information in my possession of a
character not generally made public, which
will, in my opinion, facilitate the deliberations
and actions of the Convention.
The original Ordinance by which this Slate
ratified the Constitution of the United States
has not, it seems, been preserved.
I find a printed copy of it, however, in a sup
plement to the Journal of the Federal Consti
tution, from which the copy is taken which is
here wi t h transmitted.
Though not strictly in response to the cull
made upon me, 1 take the liberty to lay before
the Convention an original letter from the Gov
ernor of the State of New York, accompanied
bv certain joint resolutions passed by the Leg
islature of that. State, on the 1 .th day ot this
month, which was received at this Department
by the mail of yesterday.
Joseph E. Brown.
The resolutions adopted by the Legislature
of New York and alluded to in above Mes
sage of the Governor, are as follows:
State of New York, lx Assembly, )
January 11, 1861. f
Whereas, Treason, as defined by the Consti
tution of the United States exists in one or
more of the Slates oi ibis Coofedmncy, and
Whereas, The insurgent State of South Car
olina, after seizing the Post Ollier, Custom
House, money and fortifications of the Federal
Government, has, by firing into a vessel, order
,bv the Government to carry troops and
envisions to Fort Sumpter, virtually declared
war; . ■ i
And whereas, the forts and property ot the!
United States Government in Geoigia. Al i- 1
I’.ama and Louisiana, have been unlawfully .
rcized with host Je intentions :
And whereas, further, Senators in Con
er. s< av..w and maintain these tress mal le acts,
Pie-Hrnc,
Res'do-’d, (If the Senate concur,) That the ;
l.cgislat no of New York, profoundly impiess- i
< ’ with * ’ ■ ’value of the Union, and determiii
,to preserv it unimpaired, Lail with joy, the .
j. cent firm, dignified and patriotic Special .Mrs
i igo of the Pit-sidentof tin- Unit ' I States, and '
1 at we tender t > him through the. i.’l>i.-f Mag- [
i trate of <u ' own Slate, whatever ui< r , in men j
r id money, he may require, to enable him to •
t. f.rcc the laws and uphold the authority of;
t’.e Federal Government. And that in defence •
of "ih') mo’e perf'-ct Union” winch has confer- (
Kd piosp' ri'y an t Im. pi “ t ! "-' Amcri- t
can people, renewing the pledge given and re
deemed by our fathers, we tire ready to devote
“our fortunes, our lives and our sacred honor,’
in upholding t' e Union and the Constitution.
Resolved, (If the Senate eoncur,) I hat the
Union-loving Representatives and citizens oi
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia. No; th Carolina,
Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee, who laboi
with devoted coinage and patriotism to with
hold their States from the vortex of secession,
a e entitled to iho gratitude and admiration ot
the whole people.
Resolved, (If the Senate concur,) That the
Governor b.‘ «e;pectfuliy reqnes ed to forward,
f >rth with, coj i 'sof the for'going resolutions t"
the I’resid' ni of the Nation and the Governors
of the St ’tes of the Union.
The preceding preamble and resolutions
were duly passed. By onh i’.
11. A. Risbv, Clerk.
In Sena’e Jan. 11. 1861. 'I he proceeding
preamble and resolutions wete duly passed. —
By older.
•Tames Terwilliger, Clerk.
The above resolutions wei e adopted by ti e
New York Legislature, and sent to G Brown
bv Gov. Edwin I>. Moigan, o' New Yoik.
On the leading of the Message and corres
ponding resolutions, Mr. Toombs ot V\ ilkes,
offered the following resolution, which was
adopted without a dissenting voice.
Resolved unanimously, in response to the
resolutions of New York referred to in the Gov
ernor’s Message, That the Convention highly
approves the energetic and patriotic conduct
of Gov. Brown in taking possession of Fort Pu
laski by Georgia troops, and requests h.m to
hold possession until the relations of Georgia
with the Federal Government be determined
by this Convention, and that a copy of this
i resolution be transmitted to the Governor or
; New York.
I Secretary I l ' oyd’s Fxposilioia of the
Federal Policy.
| At a banquet given Hon. John B. Floyd, at
• Richmond, on Friday last the cx-Secretary
made, a very interesting expose of the opinions
and sentiments of the old public functionary
and h s Cabinet, from which we take the fol
lowing :
lb alu led to the two politics set forth in
the am u 1 message of the I’resid mt. Mr.
Attori.ev Black sa d we must execute the laws.
I I, said Mr. Floyd, could not quite bow to that.
: Mr. Buchanan said, this question of the forts
is a question of property. lagreed to that.
I said more. I said, lam your Secretary, and
h ive in mv bands this property of the forts. I
wil turn over to my successor that property
inviolate. 1 know these people of South Caro
lina. 1 went to school among them 1 know
they are not thieves. Isaac llayne, Maniganlt
and Frank Pickens are good men—they are
j great men —and 1 will back their honesty and
I integrity, if necessary, with my blood. But 1
! Cam.ot consent that you place among them a
military power that would choke them to the
ground. At a subsequent interview with the
President, he sai 1 to me ; “Mr. Floyd, what
about, sending recruits to Charleston?’ Said I,
“Nothing about sending jecruits.” “Don’t
vou intend to strengthen the forts at Cliailes
ton?” he asked.
1 replied, “I do not.” Said he, “I would
rather be at die bottom of the Potomac to mor
row, than that tin sc forts should be in the
hands of those wdio intend to take them! It
will drsiioy mi—it will cover your name,
which is an houore 1 < ne, with in ainy, so; you
will n ver be able to show that you had not
some C miplicity in it. ’ 1 said, “Mr. Piesident,
trust me, there is m> danger. 1 will stake my
reputation and 1 will staiu.’ my life that the
foi ls of t harleston wili not be touched.” I
st d this because licit it. The I’resid' nt then
said 4 “But, Mr l'!ojd, does that secure the
forts?” “No, sir,” said 1, ‘‘but it is the lost
guarantee I can give yo i dr,it they will not
lie touched,” lie repii d, “I am not satisfied.”
Said 1, ‘lt is yours to command ami you will
be ( b:y. ;l You can strengthen die fort.-, but
it will lead to the itlusnm if Mood. You cm.,
however, put an Orderly Se geaut then —a
mm with a worsted epaulette and with a stripe
on his pai taloons. He is a representative
man [lauglit“ij —the representative of die
s.-ars and stripes, and of ‘Hail Columbia, and
‘Yankee Doodle.’ He can si md there and so
proclaim himself, and I; 6 authority will be so
respected. Meanwhile, subnet to * ougiess
this question of the secession of S< u:h C irolina.
Cong css may say a State ni.s a right t with-
we repudiate the right of sece tinn
—we will send down our aimies to coerce you
to submission. Ito di.s, acd I will await die
issue.”
I stayed there, gentlemen, with pain and
suspense. 1 wanted help, and 1 cmle.i foi help
frouj Virginia, that good old mother that gave
m.: iirtn, and 1 called upon J< ff. Davis, that
bright baladin of the South. [A | jilt.use.]
Th' y can c, Mason and Hunter, (ictm -ved ap
plause,) with the patriots .4 the cotmtry, Kortb
...Hi >BcUth, and talked with the President. He
t ion taid, “1 am content with your policy; we
will tci.d no more troops i<> the harbor of
Chat les oa. * * *
'lie speaker iwxt ailed <1 to the cour-c of
General Cass, then Secretary of State, whom !
he prom uuced one of the noblest Specimeas of I
maukim', whose persona! vhtnes he Lad never
ceased t . revere, tifter four ycaio’ rsmc’at'on.
Gm. C’r.is sa : ! : “Tics' so ts must Lc
strengthened—l demand it.” This, gentlemen,
is the Northern Sentiment, and in h s position
the Secretary reflected the minds of his people,
and when the President replied, with stern
inflexibility—“l have considered this ques
tion —I am sorry to differ with the Secretary
of Slate—but tiie interests of the country do
not demand a re-inforcement of the forts at
Charleston —I cannot do it —I take the respon
sibility”— then, gentlemen, m hopes for the
future grew stronger. 'l'hat is what he said.
The next day this glorious old premier sent in
his resignation. With the respect I had
entertained for four years, I said, God speed
you to your home in the North. (Laughter.)
Thus matters stood when there came a prop
osition to semi for Gen. Scott. I said send—-
gladly I said, send lor him. Gen. Scott emne
He hid oilier ideas. He was a soldier. Ili id
not thought what would be the sentiments <>l
a sold'er w ino had been winning lain els in the
lie! i when I was in my swaddling clothes. 1
thong.it of him as a man whom X’irginia de
lighted to i t irir —who had ilie decorations ol
the State in a maguilicant gold n edal dang
ling fiom Ins neck and a swor.i of hers w .icli
1 s.ippo-ed was bright enough ami sharp
enough to delend the honor of Virginia. But
he laid a programme—a, plan to allay all
these spectres of’ disunion and bring peace to
the country. He laid it before me as Secre
tary of War. 1 told him I did not like i’.
lie laidil before the President, and lie did not
much like it at that time, i’ll ttdl you what it
was. Fort Sumter was to lie takdn possession
o?, and Castle Pickncy likewise. Fort Moul
trie was to be stiengthened. The forts of
G..>ir |,- iii were to be occupied and held, the
forts < f Florida and Alabama taken p ssession
of and manned, the lorts of Louisiana oceit icd
by troops of the Unite J Slates. In addition to
this, ships of war and revenue cutters were
to be sent to the waters of South Carolina
As a YUrginian and a Southern man I could
not fi'mt mv eyes to the fact ti ar. this was
trami'lmg on our political light-, and that
al. this military displ -y was to wipe out all
our [>i <t •nsiuiis to honor. lam afraid 1 tiie
Vou gentlemen. (Cries ol “go on! ' ‘go on! ’)
Next camo the unfortunate affair of Major
Andes m. The instructions of the Secretary
of w;u did not authorize him to change h s
position— f n he wio'.e to the Secretary of \\ ar
and said he could change his position it he
had authority to do so. 1 had pledged m
honor to South Carolina —ami although I will
not swear it, think the President said so, too
South Carolina with twenty men could have
gone to Fort iSuniter any moonlight night and
taken it. But there was an insunnounfa 1 le
i barrier —they had pledged their honor that it
i should mt be. [Applause] Maj r Anibison,
if>r what reason God only knows, saw fit to
■ change his pos tion. South Cmolina said you
have violated your pledge. 1 said, gentlemen,
I have jot. All 1 can do istorcsign my com
mission ii.to the hands ol the President. 1 did
so gentlemen, an 1 here I am. [Prolonged
cheers.) He had come to cast his lot with
Virginia, and woule live if she said so, or die
for her if necessary. He could see no hope for
the future, but through our own united opposi
tion to wrong.
New Orleans, Jan. 19. —Two thirds of the
delegates to the Slate Convention are seces
sionists.
The Commander of the Florida forces tele
graphs to the Mavor of New Orleans for two
thousand men to lake Fort Pickens.
New Orleans, Jan. 23. Advices have
been received here from Veia Cruz to the 10th
instant.
M iramon and some ofhis officers had been
captured by the Ind.mis, but Miranioti subse
qticnlly escaped, after killing three of his
cap.ors.
•Inures started for the Capital on tl e stli
inslant.
New Orleans, Jan. 20.—0 n the 17th inst.,
the Mayor telegraphed to Pensacola that two
I thousand men could be raise 1 in forty-eight
hours if Florida would equip them. 'The Gov
i ernor of Florida replied, “scud them cn im
mediately.”
There is great excitement here, and a public
meeting wi I be held to-morrow.
A despatch fiom I’ensacola states that the
pilots ti ere have been not'fied not to bring in
Unit d States vessels under penalty of death.
A ship was ashore filLcti miles east ufFort
Pickens, supposed to 1c supplv store-ship,
with officers for the Navy Y'ard or. board.
Lieut. Silmer, commanding Foi t Pickens, it
was <xpeeted, would surrender. 'J ho Floiida
[ forees li.-ivi? twenty-five heavy guns mounted
and ready f >r action.
New York, Jan. 22.—The steamship Mar
nfon has ruived with l.ivcij vv: dates t> the
Bth inst.
Tdrevpocd Cotton JJarket. — The tales of e->t- •
ton on Monday and Tuesday weie 14,000 i
bales of wl.i.h speculators took 2000 bales.’
The market opened buoyant and active, I uti
they were c!ie..Led l y an nd • once in the IL
rites on ’’ondar to 7 per ee::', r.::2 t’... mar
ket ' ' quiet I J.e.idi. I
Hannibal Hamlin a Negro.-—l'he Nev
York Express denies a statement, referred t<
by our YY’asliington cori e q>opdent, tha
Hannibal Hamlin, the Y'ice-I’:e.-ideMt elect
has negro blood in his veins. Our corn s
pondent will no doubt hasten to amend tin: in
justice which he has unintentionally done
the African race. — Richmond Despotrh.
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$1,200 worth of Letter, tap and Note
1 WHOLE CASE SCHOOL SLATES,
30 THOUSAND ENVELOPES,
150 BOTTLES GOOD INK,
50 GROSS STEEL PENS, also,
Gold Pens, Ivory Tablets, Lead Pencils,
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3,000 Volumes Miscellaneous Books.
Administrator’s Sal«.
I) V virtn ■ <>l an order from the lion. Court ofOrdi
) nary of Paulding county will be sold before the
Court house door in the town of Dallas, sa.d county
on the first Tue day in March next between tiie lentil
hours of sale, a likelj' negro boy about thirteen years
old, as a part of the estate of Mrs C A Johnson deed.
Sold for the purpose of distribution among the Lega
tees. Terms made known on the dav of side, this
January 17th 1861. A. J. DEAVOUKS, Adm'r.
Administrator’s Sale.
BY virtue of an order from the Hon. the Court ot
Ordinary of Cobb county will be sold on the first
Tuesday in March next, between Hie legal hours of
sale before the Court house door in tiie city ot Mari
etta, one lot. of land No. 18.‘J in tiie 20th disi. and 2d
sec. of Cobb county, containing 160 acres more of
les;. There tire 40 acres cleared land on the lot and
a tolerably good fnuned dwelling, good kitchen, sui
bles. good water, flic. Sold as the propitty of John
Hull, deceased, tor the benefit ot the heirs and cred
itors of said •!.ceased, ‘lerms made known on da)
of sale. IL C. JACKSON, Adm’r.
Jan 1G 1861-40 d __
«2SX>K<i!A, Clierokee county.— Where
: as J J .1 Sharp applies to me foi letters of artmitu-tra
tioii upon the estate of Solomon Boatman late of sai
county deceased.
'riiebC are therefore to cite and admonish all and
singular the kindred and jrediters of said dcieased to
ide their objections, ii any they have, within the time
prescriaui by law why said lette.sshoiildnol be granted
Hie applicant, this Sth January, 1861.
j;u ii 3<>d J.IMES JOKD.4N, Ord'?'.
Notice.
T'W'O month-- after date application will be made t"
Hie Honorable Court of Onlinary of i'nulding co.
Georg: ave to se i that portion of ival estate,
which lies in this State, of Hciiben 1' I note, late m
Macon county, Alabama, deceased, ’i bis Dcccinbei
31-: Bld. JaMES C. N. FOOTE. Admr.
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