The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-27
SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 27, 1861.

within the limits Of the United States, and thus
you perceive that you destroy the existing postal ar
rapgemens before you IN situation 10 eetaD sh
others you at cut on people from all commun
caton with the rest OF the world
have said that address you the sacrifice OF much
feeling and mannes,ly But having done what seemed
70 me right, proper and patriotic, leave the conse
quences 10 Him who directs sll things.
State RI yhts man from my youth upwards, ana Q
Southern rights whenever the rights and honor OF
my section demanded, submit the above for your
sderaton shall cheerfully obey whatever order de-
cree or direction you may make.
Ny allegiance and obedience are due to Georgia, and
nvohipg the blessing and direction OF heaven on your
dehheratoDs have the honor TO be- your obedient ser
want, SOLOMON COHEN.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan. 10, 1861
The above communication was referred tn the Commit
tee on Commercial and Postal Affairs.
Mr. THOMAS R. Conn offered ordinance to provide for
the execution passed by the Of the
United States within the limits of the State of Georgia,
and for the execution of process issued by the
courts, and TO preserve indictments. ordans that all
persons confined in the penitenary of this State
sentence upon conviction for crime by any court
Of the late United for the District of Georgia. shah
continue in such Imprisonment until the full execution
of such sentences shall have been accomplished in the
the ordinance Of secession had not been
passed II contains similar provisions for State crmi-
malls. The on hkhce adopted.
Mr. Com Qred the following ordinance, TO declare and
continue force in this State sundry laws of the late
United States or America IN reference 10 tho African
slave trade II reads thus
The people of Georgia, in Convention assembled, do
hereby declare and ordain That all the laws passed by
the Congress of the late United States OF America and IN
force this State prior to the 10th day of January
except the fifth of the act Of 10th May 1900 be-
and the Hereby declared To be IN full force IN
this State provided The shall not be construed 10
extend 10 the importation OF slaves from any one
Of the slaveodpg States of the late United States Of
America from either Of the independent republics o
South Carolina, Alabama Florida or Mississippi.
he further ordained and declared That the Governor
of Georgia shall dscha all the duties required by said
laws of tire President Of the United states and the At
torney solicitor General of the judicial district where
the arises shall discharge all the duties required OF
the District Attorney and the sheriff OF the county all
the duties required Of the Marshal.
BE il fur ther ordained That "the State OF Georgia
shall be substituted for "he Uned States in every
portion the where the substitution required by
the present independent condition OF said State.
Mr. Com stated that he desired that the ordinance
about the African slave should be promptly passed
in order to satisfy the world that the people OF Georgia
had not dissolved their political connection with tht
federal Union the purpose Of reopenng or encourag
| ing others reopen the African slave trade.
Mr. SnRoi~IIRE, OF Floyd, asked whether Africans in
troduced into Georgia from other seeding States woulc
| offered.
Mr. Corn said IL would not.
Mr. Styles of Ware, objected to that portion of th'
| laws which declare the slave trade piracy.
Mr. CHAsTAs In favor of reopening the slave trade
at least we inferred so from his remarks
The ordinance made the special order for Wed
| nesday.