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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. WM. ROOT & SON FOR SALE, TOR A LARGE AND WELL SELECTED ASSORTMENT 0 F Bfcw 1 x. M I I. Y GROCERIES I £3l AMONG WHICH ARE CHOICE GREEN and BLACK TEA, CHOCOLATE, BHOMA and COCOA,. PICKLES AND PRESERVES, CHEESE AND BI TTER, CRACKERS, assorted, SUGAR CURED HAMS, CLEAR BACON SIDES, CHOICE SHOULDERS, SMOKED BEEF, BUCKWHEAT FLOLX SYRUPS AND MOLASSES, SPICES, all kinds and best quality, MACKEREL, SHAD, White Fish, SOAPS, a large assortment, RAISINS, FIGS, PRUNES, &c. For sale 1 y WU. ROO T & SON. DIARIES! MARKLEY & JOYNER H ive re'ci veil a largo stock of Pocket 1 Maries from 20 cts. to 85 cts. each—call and see them. Also lime in store $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, &c., and 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. L'Tsii f TCXT a lotof White Tish and Trout, «’ V ÜBOVES & El m\V t£