The New York herald., 1861-12-31

1Sth-Thc state Convention Of Georgia adopted the
CessOn ordinance, by yeas 2os, nays 90. is as fol-
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&lst-Jsasrson Davis Of Mississippi; Benjamin Fiz-
patrick and Clement c. Clay, Jr., d Alabama David L.
Yules and Stephen Mallory Of Forida formally with
drew frcm the Senate Of the United States The sc-na
VAS very impressive, and causei many 10 shed tears
The STATE secession Convention Of Florida adjourned
The POSI- Ucc DsT a:3ment discontinued the Post once
a Pensacola Florida and ordered ali letters directed to
that place 70 be sent TO the Dead Letter ONCE in Wash
6sSiFe L. Houston, sydsnhsm Moore. David casDton,
James L. Pugh. L. n. Curry and James A. 6taworth,
members Of Congress from Alabama, withdrew from tho
House Of Representatives..
Hardcman, Jr., Lucus j. GartroR, John " Underwood,
James Jackson and John J. Jones, members Of Con.
gross from the State Of Georgia. left the House Of Repre-
deorgia refused to with the Others but formally
The The Loas.ss sssss Convention mo, at Baton Rouge.
24th-The Annual meeting Of the Massachusetts, Anti
Slavery Society was broken up in Boston.
Tho United States Arsenal AZ Augusta, Ca,
dered to tho State authorities.
25th-The Personal Liberty bill Of Rhode Island was
repealed.
2Oth-The seccsion ordinance Of Louisiana passed the
State Convention by vote Of 1l3 to H. The following is
the ordinance
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25th-Ths Grand Jury Of the District OF Columbia
presented charges against John B. Floyd Of Virginia,
Secretary Of War in President Buchanan Cabinet for
mai administration in Office and conspiring against the
government i+sts
20th-The Georgia secession Convention adjourned to
meet in Savannah on the call Of the President.
Tho Alabama secession Convention adjourned TO meet
again on the 9TH Of March.
3OthThe President signed the bill for the admission
Of Kansas into the Union and she became the thirty
fourth State Tho following the State officers elected
under the Wyandot constitution:-Governor, Charles
Robinson formerly Of Massachusetts, Lieutenant
nor, j. r. Root, formerly Of Connecticut Secretary of
state j. w. Robinson. formerly Of Maine; Treasurer
William Tholen, formerly Of New York; Auditor, George
W. Hiyer, formerly of Ohio Superintendent OF Public
Justice, Thomas Ewing Jr formerly Of Ohio; Associate
Justices Samuel D. Kingman, formerly Of Kentucky and
Lawrence Bailey, formerly Of New Hampshire
Tho Pacific Railroad bill passed Congress.
31st-The United States Mint and Custom House at
New Orleans seized by the State authorities, and
the officials took tho oath under the ordinance Of tho
secession Convention. In the Mint thoro was over
$3.50 900 Of government money and in the Sub Treasury
nearly 1922 900.
February.
1st-Ihe Texas Convention passed the ordinance or
secession by vote Of 1se yeas to nays The following
Is the ordinance
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