New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-21

CHARLESTON, Dec. 20, 4 p. M.-The following or
dinance passed the Convention to-day without a
dissenting voice, and will be ratified at Il O'Clock
tomorrow with becoming solemnity.
An ordinance to dissolve the Union between
the State of South Carolina aud other States
united with her, under a compact entitled Con-
stitution of the United States of America
1--WE, the people of the State of South Carolina i'll
Convention assembled, do declare and ordain, and
it is hereby declared and ordained that the ordin-
anee adopted by us ia the Convention of the 23d
of May, in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred
and eghty-eight Q7sS) whereby the Constitution
of the United States of America was ratified,
together with all acts and parts of acts of the
General Assembly of the State ratifying amend
ments, said Constitution is hereby repealed,
and the Union now existing between South Caro-
lima and other States under the name and title oi
the United States of America is hereby dissolved u,
The News in Mobile.
MOBILE, Dec. 20, P. M.-There is every mani.
festaton of the great joy experienced by our
people upon learning of the action of South Caro-.
lima. One hundred guns were fired, and every bell
is sending forth stirring peals. The military are
out, impromptu speeches are being made, and
triumphant feeling of secession prevails.
Election of Delegates in Mississippi a
JACKSON, Dec. 20.-The following is a synopsis
Of the returns of the election held to-day for Dele
gates to the Convention in January next:
Louisville, Immediate Secession, 159; C6opera
tion, AZ; Columbus, Immediate Secession, Barney
437, Clayton 434; Union Rowe As, CASTOR A..
The following is the majority in favor of the
Union: 1nka, 1925 Corinth, 76; Brownsville, 2O5
The following is the majority in favor of imme
diate secession:
Walden, 81; Goodman, 81; Riehland, 81: Ok
ford, Dsunion sos, Union l05 Springdale, Lafa,
yette county, Disunion log, Union none Yoekna
Depot, Dsunion A. Union none; Gretna, Seces
sion l55, Union 10; Holly Springs, Cooperation
l66, Immediate Secession 1865.
JACKSON, Dec. 20.-The following is the vote al
the Jackson box: For Immediate Secession, Harris
received $40 votes, Anderson 369, Smart, $685. Co
operation Anderson received liza, Yerger 1877 and
johnson 1877
V1cksBuRG Dec. 20.-The following is the result
of the vote at the Vicksburg box: Cooperation,
1885, Secession, l5S.
Congressional,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-lSendte.--In the Senate
to-day Mr. Slidell denied having charged President
buchanan with imhecility and the authorship OF
the present crisis, reported by the correspond
ent of the New York Times, adding that he never
felt such sentiment.
House.-The House, in Committee of the Whole,
adopted an amendment appropriating $500, 900 for
the suppression of the African slave trade.
The New York Delegation.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-At the meeting of the
New York delegation last night resolution was
unanimously adopted for the protection of consti.
tutional rights, and the enforcement of constitu-
tional obligations in every section of the Union,
and the preservation of the Federal Union.
Resignation Of Col. Walker.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2o.-Breyet Lieutenant Col.
Walker, of Georgia, has resigned.
The Attorney -Generalship.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Edward w. Stanton has
been appointed Attorney
Union Meeting at Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 20.-An enthusiastic Union
meeting was held here last night, and strong com
eiliatofg resolutions were adopted.
Hostile Meeting in st. Louis,
sr. LOUIS, Dec. 20.-A hostile meeting took place
to-day between Mr.. A. B. Sayres and Gen. Frost
The affair." however, has been amicably settled.
Mississippis Commissioner in Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 2O-Judge Hardy, Commits.