The daily true Democrat., 1861-03-09

no such pile as he WOuiu erect TOT HiiHseli' He has made up his mind, so have those united with him, why then uselessly delay longer? I do not, as 1 said, wish to force the gentlemen to any measure they don't like. let them announce what they co like. I want action.
 Mr. Patterson, of Jackson, moved to make the subject of Mir. Adams resolution the special business of tomorrow.
 MT. Garland of Pulaski, suggested that it should be postponed until Tuesday.
 Mir. Garland of Hampstead offered the following substitute:
 Resolred, That the committee on resolutions and ordinances be hereby requested to report back to this conventions as early possible, ther views as to the proper step for Arkansas to pursue in the present condition of national affairs
 After some debate Mir. Garland with drew his motion.
 MT. Patterson moved that MT. Adams resolution be made the special business of this evening.
 MT. Garland moved to amend Mir. Pat | terson's motion so as to read, 'to be made the special business on Tuesday" Carried
 Mr. Laughinghouse offered the follow l ing resolutions:
 | Resolped, That in the opinion of this convention any attempt on the part of the federal govern ment to retake the forts, arsenas or public property to collect the revenue or to enforce the laws Tn any of the seeding States which have seeded or withdrawn from the federal Union, Will amount to coercion on the part of the federal government; and will justify or warrant resistance by those States, and will meet with the unqualified disppprobation of this convention and the people ot this State; iustifying us fully in our own concence and as we believe will bear the estimation of the civilized world in severng the fragments which unite us l to government so unjust and unmlndiul of It's obligations to those governed, and So disposed to usurp and assume the exercise ot powers not dele gated by the constitution under which it arrogates to act.
 Mr. Garland Of Pulaski, moved to invite | Hon. E. w. Can't, and our other repre- sentatives in Congress to seats on this floor The resolution was amended so as 1 to embrace the Governor, ex-Governor's and the Judges of the supreme court. Canled.
 NIT. Echols offered the following resolu- ton:
 Resolred, That the committee of l3 on federal relations be and they hereby instructed to make their report on Monday next.
 Mr. Thomson offered the following amendments:
 "Strike out Monday next and insert at the ear | Hest practicable moment"
 Mir. Floyd offered the following ordi- nance of secession:
 | AN ORDINANCE to dissolve the union be- twe zen the State of Arkaasas and the other States united with her under the compact entitled The Constitution of the United States. i We. the people of the State Of Arkansas in con vention assembled, do declare and ordain and it is hereby declared, that the acceptance of the com pact by tue General Assembly of the State of Ar l kansas approved on the 18th day of October, A. D i lS36 in pursuance of an act or the congress oI 1 the United States of America, which was approved on the 23d day of June, A. D. 1856 and authorzed by he people of the State of Arkansas by which the sovereign State of Arkansas became party to the federal compact under the constitution ot the United States of America, and all laws and ordi nances by which the State of Arkansas became member of the federal Union, be and the same are hereby repealed and abrogated, and that the union now subsisting between the State ot Arkansas and other States under the name of the United States o l America is hereby dissolved.
 We do further declare and ordan, That the State of Arkansas hereby resumes all rights and powers heretofore delegated to the government of the United States of America. That her citizens are absolved from all allegiance to said government. That she is in full possession and exercise of all those rights of sovereignty which appertain to a free and independent State.
 We do further declare and ordain, That all rights acquired and vested under the constitution of the United States, or any act of Congress or treaty or under any law of this State and not in compatible with this ordinance shall remain in full force and have the same effect if this ordinance I had net been passed.
 
 Mr. Carrigan moved it's rejection. Mr.. l Grace moved to adjourn until 3 o'clock.
 MT. Garland of Pulaski, moved to tender the use of the House to any one wishing to make speech on the present crisis. Car ried.
 Mr. Totten of Prairie moved to recon slider the vote taken yesterday on report made by the committee on elections. Lost.
 On motion, the convention adjourned until tomorrow 9 o'clock. @sees+-5xs--- Standing Committees of the Convention. I Fe9erm Relatioas-T Turner, Hanly, John