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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-26

SrouysrRArIoy IN CHARLrsroS.-The Charleston her.
curry says that yet the returns made to the Receivers
appointed by the Confederate Court have been limited
bu; large number Of persons have applied for ipstruc
ton as to the manner in which returns are to be made
and for blank forms for that purpose 1t is generally be-
eved however, that the property in Charleston subject
TO thtslaw will amount to several millions Of dollars
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-26

The Yankees have been stealing the chickens OF the
Inhabitants at H.terss Ipl.t who have refused to swear
allegiance to Linco The robbing Of hen roosts Is an
achievement e1icy suited to the genu' OF the clock
peddling warriors They make bold charge on
hen coop-a nisk q weasel Is nowhere aloDgside Of
them-braye soldiers valorous Yankees!
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-26

vnIIse KrsrucKr..ssy'r:l P.rte: Of Gentlemen
their way 70 Keriucky, which State furnishes Zoe
opportunities for specializing In . variety Of ssya
large number Of sdventurers going in tia, d.
rscon by way Of Knoxville and Nashville Either mules
or ysnkses Is undesacod to bs their spseialty-Sa'h
vile Gazetis 2St
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-26

Governor CLARK, Of North Carolina has forbidden the
expectation of bacon and leather from that State This
is done 10 consequences Of the scarcity Of these articles
at this time and the great demand for them for the use
Of the soldiers The restriction Il also intended 70 check
epeculatior, .t
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-26

ANVIL DosE BrDyoRD.-A company Of soldiers from
Bedford came down on the Tennessee cars yesterday
evening Another company will reach here this morn
iog and yet another to morrow, making 10 all wnyoss
compaues from this noble old county. Huszah for Bed
ford the Banner Volunteer county Of the Sate-Lyneh-
hnrn Rfnnbhcdn. :. - -
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-26

corresp ondent Of the Indianapolis Journal writing
from Camel on gives insight into the state OF affairs
10 that quarter by urging the necessity Of more aen'
ton being paid the deiences of the river towns OF ln
diana He says that business is at an entire standst
aud that the loyal nbsb aats Of these towns are COM
PEELED 10 do nothing while the Secession sympathizers
aud smugglers Of Louisville kept busy and grow rich.
The writer says that six or seven steamboats, are running
regularly between Louisville and Henderson, while In Or
binary prosperous times two packets can make only
reasonable profit in the trade Southern Indiana
also infested by ctrsns Who under the guse Of peace
aud compromise doctrines endeavorns to infuse Sc
cesson doctrines into the minds Of the people.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-26

Thomas N. Eis'in well known citizen, was arrested
ycste on charge Of disordery conduct and will DO
examined this morning.. in the city court His chief or
fence was hurrahing for JEFF. Dsvia-Losis. Courier.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-26
RICHMOND ElG
THURSDAY MORNING. SEPT. 90. 1851.
TO CORRESPONDENT.

~ Letters ousiasSs mast b addressed to ~
40 Wig" 49, -,
Artis ,oren on sdes Of s paper ic1u not b pvoii
d. a rule Of ng Standing, ought TO BE- hnotrn 70 az
md to be departed from, obituary notices escssd
az eight lines ar charged for as advertisements.
uadertrfe 70 return rejected cornnsunsodoas
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-26

ARRIVAL CT Tr1As TRooPs "A battalion OF TeIm
troops arrived here yesterday BY way OF the
railroad The men are stsiWars SCI ., s0ia, sna
viii do us service when they reach the field OF &C!
tion.-Lsnchbuq Rspnbliean.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-26

LouIsvILLE-Tne Washington desposu 10 puttlngiu
heel down heavily upon Louisville. Martial lay y" pro-
Gained there ., four oclo Friday evening last TIE
ed and is editor, Mr. McKee, taken prisoner. In the
fsw hours notice given Of the intention to proclaim mar
tisl law. hundreds of 81 Il ms fad. Nask Gas 2zl
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-26
MAREksED.

On Tuesday morning. 9Th ms, at s. Paus Church Iyn;h
burT Nv lie Rev VIM H. Rnckle MIS- CASSIE SsLDgN, Of
Iyn hu & ami Gen EDhUSD AI&BY SMITH, of the CCnfeder-
ataA
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-26
Congressional.

Hou. Roger A. Pryor announces his willingness to
continue in the service Of the Petersburg District as Re.
preventative in Congress.
Hon. D. c. De J.rnette and j. Horace Lacy, Eq, are
candidates in the Fredericksburg District
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-26

nLACH 8sRRY WINE.-A sspellSr article o. The
IL shsys recon q led b. Physicians for nahoa Dysents
~ a. 90 p pUvAL, 100 Main sad ioh sTssts. sssS
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-26

where The mstssf Of propagation b left TO accident
Is ID nost usually among dogs ell are mopsrels-viI:
oil are have ofsn heard surprise expressed Tia.
In country into which gentlemen import 80 many his
EGGS Of the noelsr varieties, the common dog shoth
pertinacousy remain the cur. He might b made,
BY little skill In his breeding ssntleusnly sort
OF dog But perhaps, il would not pay the may
ili bis place better.
You, Mr. Editor, have, perhaps. anticipated me 10 pro-
nounoing the Yankee THE Human Car" His snarliDg
and thisvish propenses and his disposition 70 IL In the
msnger, which he cannot, himself erjoy, ncontestsbly
prove biz title to the name. nss beast has recently
sprung up, which utterly coDfounds the skill Of our old
gentleman. he cannot divine whether be be backer
development Of Yankee cur-dogifm or an accidental
production Of the horrible monster, the zouave Of the
Five Poinn BY cross formulation between the Yankee
cur the German solf and the Irish greyhound Though
msaking and hievib be has tire spp.ttes Of the
bloodhound. g. agent to do old Linku1's work.
Yours, truly, @.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-26

pIGE~ Of al inds ground aad whole for Preserving and
- PIX iug ala, all for preserve xs for sale al
NEIOg BAKEks Drug store, ls6 haa stseeI owe
p,.tnnrs ae26
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-26

HtEsUNNE HNVANS CGa HS. Of the nnest brands.
Ny Inst ecevsd sew orle and ChArsi1n aso, few
rea ret,es and he CT smoking and chesng To
bacsO Tor sac MADE BAKERs Drug store lS Main street.
80 &c.. Po,t on = se26
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-26

TSLOUR 100 bbs Family Fire Extra supsinne Flour for
IL sale On consignment, By A Y. sroKEstco. "i&
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-06
An oRDIsANcE

no divide the Stat of Louisiana into Com
grcss7onal Districts for the election of Re-
prescnfatives to the Congress OF the Com
federafe States of America.
NE, the People Of Louisiana, IN Contention as.
seneblyd, do.dectdre and ordain That the State
shall be divided into six Congressional Districts Of
contiguous territory, each district to elect, accord
ing to law, one Representative to the Congress OF
the Confederate States of America, which division
shall continue and be in force until the Legislature
shall otherwise provide.
The First District shall be composed of the
parishes of Plaqnemines, st. Bernard, Orleans,
0ight bank) the Second and Third Municipal Dis
uicts OF New Orleans, the parishes of st. Tam
many and Washington.
The Second District shall be composed of the
| First and Fourth Municipal Districts of New Or.
4 leans, and the parish Of Jefferson
me Third District shall be composed of the
parishes OF 81. Charles, st. John the Baptist st.
1 DANES, Ascension, Assumption, Lafourehe. Terre.
i ciana and ST.. Helena. -. 80
/ ING Foaflh District shall be composed Of the
parishes OF west Felciana Pointe Goupee, West
Baton Ronge, lbervie, St, Landry, Lafayette. Yer
million, st. Martin aud ST. Mary =
The Fifth District shall be comnnsed of Tho
/ parishes of Calcasien, Rapdes Sabine. Nntehi,
toches, Wian, DeSotos Gaddo, Bossier, Bienyille
and Claiborne. ~
The Sixth nistrietshall be composed Of the mar.
ishes of AVoyelles Goncnrdia, Gatahuula, Caldwell
Franklin, fensas, Madison, Qaachita, Jackson,
Baion, Morehhuse and CARROLL
W. Do 5t19ei' declare and orddtn, That from and
alter the enumeration and apportionment Of repre-
sentatloh made under the provisions Of the 0onsiiu
ten Of the Confederate States the Legislature shall
divide the State into as many Congressional Dis
triets Of contiguous territory as hero may be He
allotted to the State of Louisiana BY
such rtiGpnlent aud ao FROM time to time after
each subsequent enumeration ana .appefti0nnent
ADOPTED 70 Convention, at the city Of New Or
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-06
tN An ORDINANCE


Relative to the Payment of the Census TAX
ers.
We, the People of the State of Louisiana, IN Con-
ue,ltion assembled, do declare and 0rdain:
ARTlGLEl l. That a. j. GriyOt, State Depository
at New Orleans, be required to pay over into the
hands of the Treasurer of the State the balance
Remaining to the credit of the public revenue &C
count on 3lst January, 1861, after payment of
| amounts ordered by ordinance No. 10, and subse-
quent ordinances, or resolutions passed by the
State Convention; and also any amount which may
hereafter be received by him from F. II. Hatch
Collector of the Port of New Orleans or any other
disbursing officer of the customs, who may have
balances in his hands and who may return the
same to the State Depository; the said amounts to
be disbursed by the State Treasurer in the man.
ner prescribed by the following article.
ART 2. That the Auditor OF Public Accounts be
required TO ascertain the amount due the several
Census Takers, and to such other officers connect.
ed with the taking of the census in this State and
should the amount ascertaned as due not exceed
the amount received by the State under article Isl
of this ordinance, the said Auditor of Public Ac.
counts shall issue his warrant on the State Trea.
surer in favor of the parties entitled to pay hut
should the amount due exceed the amount received
as aforesaid then the Auditor shall issue his war.
rant in favor of the claimants each for pro rata
amount and no more.
Adopted in Convention, in the city of New Or.
leans, this twenty-siXth day of March, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty,
one.
Esgnedl a. MOTION,
President Of the Convention.
Attest: J. THos. WHEAT, Secretary.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-06
II o. 3z.
AN nRnTNhTf,n
Concerning Electors Of the President and

Concerning Electors Of the President and
Vice-Fresident of the Confederate States.
We, the People of The State Of Louisiana, in
Coyaention dssenl61ed do declare and oftdin, and
II is hereby declared and ordained as fo2to,rs
First: That for the purpose of choosing electors
for the President and Vice-President of the Con-
federate States of America, the State shall be di-
yided into six Electoral Districts, correspond
ing with the six Congressional Districts or
dained by this Convention as follows: The First
Congressional District shall be the First Electoral
District: the Second Congressional District the
Second Electoral District; the Third Congressional
District the Third Electoral District; the Fourth
Congressional District the Fourth Electoral Dis
trict; the Fifth Congressional District the Fifth
Electoral District; the Sixth Congressional District
the Sixth EeetoralD District.
We do further declare and ordGin That one
Elector from each of said Districts and two Flee
tors from the State at large, shall be elected by
general ticket by the vote Of the whole State, until
otherwise provided by the Legislature
Adopted IN Convention, ia the city Of New Or
leans, this twenty-ffth day Of March, in the year
Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
one.
Isignedl A. MOTION,
Pre- ident Of the Convention OF the State of Louisiana
b Attest j.. Tl0S WHEAT Secretary. df.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-06


ConcernantlesE iecteurs dss President ct du
Viee-Presislemt DIES F1tats-Confederes.
Nous le peupte de Itat de Ia Louisiana, assem-
bic COnGention declar0ns ct ordonnons ct il est
par Ia presente declare ct ordonne Premiere
ment Qua leflet d'elire les eecteurs pour lie Pre-
sident ct lie vice President des Etats- ConfedGres
diAmerique. Etat diyse en- six districts Glec-
toranx correspondent aux six districts congression-
nels etablis par cette Convention CONNIE suit: lie
premier district congressional sera lie premier dis
trict electoral, le second district congressional
sara lie second district electoral lie trnisieme dis
trict congressional sera lie troiseme district cleo
tora, lie quatreme district congressional sera lie
quatreme district electoral, lie -cnquieme district
congressional sera lie einqaeme district electoral,
10 sxieme district congressional sera lie sixiame
district electoral.
Secondement, Nous decldroas ct ordoaNons de
plus, Quun electeur de ehaenn des dts districts ct
deux eleeteurs de tout 'Ntat seront elus ensemble
par les Votants de tout lEtat jusqu'a que la ie
gslature en- ait ordonne autrement.
Adopt6e en- Convention, en- la vile de Ia Nouvel.
le-Orl6ans, lie vngt cinquieme jour de mars de Pan
de notre Seigneur mil hut cent soxante-etun.
[sign6l a. MDUToN,
President de la Conpen ion.
Certife; j. THoS. WHEAT, Secreaire. mo lot
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ORD0NNANCE
pour diviser pEtat en- Districts Congress
sfonneIs n Fefset d'ctire dies Representants
aux Etats-Confetleresd a. Amerique.
Nous, e peatpIe de la Louisiana assemble en- Corr
rentton, declarons ct ordonnons Que fEtat sera
dieisG en- six districts congressionnels eontigus en-
terrtore chaque district 6lira, commencement d
la ln, un repr6sentant au Congress DIES Etats-Con-
f6d6r&s d'Am6rique laquelle division con:inuera
ct restera la meme jusqua &c que la legislature en-
ait ordonn6 antrement.
lie premier district Sc composera des paroisses
de PlaQaemines de St. Bernard, d'OrlGans, rive
droite, des Second ct Troisieme Districts Munich
paux de la Nouvelle Orleans, DIES paroisses de st.
Tammany ct Washington
lie second district Sc composera des Premier ct
Quatrieme Districts Municipaux de la NouvelleOr-
| leans ct de la paroisse de Jefferson.
lie troisieme district Sc eomposera des paroisses
de st. Charles de st. Jean Baptste, de St. JAG
| ques, de lAscenson, de rAssompton, de Lafonr-
| che, de TerrebOnne, de Livingston, d'Est Baton
| Rouge, d'Est Felicana ct de Ste Helene.
| LIE quatrieme districtse composera DIES paroisses
| d'Ouest Feliciana, de la Pointe Coupee, d'Ouest
Baton Rouge, d'iberville, de St. Landry, de La.
| fayette, de Vermillion, de St. Martin ct de Ste
Marie.
LIE cinquieme district Sc composera des paroisses
de Calcasieu, des Rapides, de Sabine, DIES Natchi,
! toches, de VIM, de DeSoto, de Caddo de Bossier,
| de Benville eide Claiborne.
/ LIE sixieme district Sc composera des paroisses
| DIES Ayoyelles, de Concordia, de Catahoua, de
Caldwell, de Franklin, de Tensas, DE Madison,
dOnaehita, de Jackson, de lunion, de Morehouse
/ ct de Carroll.
Nous declarons ct ordonnons de plus, Qu'apres
que Remuneration ct la repartition de 10 reprGsen-
tation seront faites, conormement aux dlspositons
della Constitution des EtatsCon6dGr6s, la legisla-
| ture diysera FEtat en- autant de districts congress
sionnels contigus en- territoire quill aura de re-
presentantss accordes l'Etat de la Louisiana par
cette repartition. ct ainsi de temps aure apres
| chaque enumeration ct repartition subsequentes.
Adopt6e en- Convention, en- la vile de la Nouvel-
le-0rleans, ce vingt.cinqueme jour de Mars de Pan
| de notre Seigneur mil hut cent soiXante- et-un.
| [Signcl A. MouTON,
! CertifG J THtlS WHEAT, Secr1t4ire. u&9 lot
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[ N 0. 8 0.
AN ORDINANCE


Concerning the State Depositary at New
Orleans.
SEC. l. Be it ordained By the People Of the
State of Louisiana, IN COHreihiOn assembled, That
the office of State Depository in the city OF New
| Orleans be and the same is hereby transferred to
the Confederate States of America provided, how
ever, that ell checks of dsbursng officers and all
warrants on account of the Public Revenue and
Post-otfice Department, the payment of which has
been authorized by this Convention, shall be paid
| by the said Depository up to the 10Th of April
1861 and that all balances of said accounts at that
date shall be placed to the credit of the Treasurer
of the Confederate States, to be disposed of as
Congress may direct
SEC. 2. Be il further ordained, That the Gov,
crnor of the State be and he is hereby authorized
| to cancel the bond executed by A. J. Gnirot as
Treasurer of the Mint at New Orleans and State
Depostary, in favor of the State of Louisiana, so
his accounts shall be rendered to the State
and adjusted.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordnined That section
sixteenth of an ordinance entitled " an ordinance
to repeal certain ordinances and to amend Others
heretofore adopted" be and the same is hereby
repealed
Adopted in Convention, at the city of New Or
leans, this twenty sixth day of March, in the year
Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
one.
Lsgued A. M0UToN,
President of the Convention.
Attest ]. TIIOs. WHEAT, Secretary.
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ORDtSNN NANCE


POura brOgerc~i t:sines D Etionnalccs ct pour
en- amend II d'autres nIoptecs nnterfeure-
ment
IL est ordonne par lie peupe de FEtnt de la LoIi-
Siane, assemble Contention SECTION |. Que
lordonnance portant e No adoptGe lie 20 janvier
A. D. lS61rThttu&e "OrdOunance relative aux lois
fed6raes ct officers iGd6raux qui trouvaient
dams l'Etat de la Loui~ahe Ion de fadopton de
Performance de SESSION. est ct oumeure ahrngGe.
SEC. 2. II est de Plus ordonne Que lordnnnance
portant le No. adoptGe lie meme jour ct intituIGe
"Ordonnance relative aux revenus collectGs dams lie
port de In Nouvelie OrlGans est ct demeure par la
pr6>ente Hbrog&e
SEC s. II est de pluS ordonne, Que Performance
pOrtant lie No. Z, amendant Particle quntre-vingt-
dix de Ia Constitution de fEtat, adoptGe lie meme
jour, ct intitul6e ''Ordonnance pour changer la
Constitution de 'I1tat de Ia Louisiana relavement
au serment d'0dice' est amend6e de maniere a ce
que Particle quatrevingtdix soft ainsi concu, sa
vor:
Les membres de l'assembl6e g6nGrale ct tous les
officers avant d'entrer dams TeXGrcce de leurs
tonctons preteronti lie serment on fai1irmation qu
suit: "Je jure acknowledgment (on alfirme) que con-
tOrmement la Constitution de Get Fiat, je suis
habie rempr la place laquelle jai etc 6lu (Ou
nomme) ct que je remplirai de mon meux les de-
ve1ts ct soutlGndrA prot6geral ct defendra Ia Con
sttuton de Get Etat ct celle des Etats ContGd6res
Que Dieu me soft en- aide.'
SEC 4 n est de pius or2onn6 Que Ia premiere
section de Performance portant lie No 8. ARROGANT
Particle trente-quatre de la Constitution de l'Etat
adoptee lie Ter jour de f6Vrier A. D. 1861 ct inttu
lee "urdonnauce pour amender la Constitution de
fEtat de la Louisiana" est ct demeure, par la pre-
sente, abrog6e ct que le dit article trente.quatre
est amend6 de maniere 6tre ansi concu, say"ir: :
Dams Tann6e OH une election r6gulieIe dun >Gna
tenr on des Senator's an Congress DIES Etats.Conf6
deres doit avoir lien. les membres de lassembl6e
generate Sc r6uniront dams la sale DIES sGances de Ia
Ghambre DIES Repr6sentants lie lundi qui suvra la
reunion de Ia Legislature, ct procGderont la dte
election; BieB entepdu, que eette section ne sap
piquera pas Ia premiere election qpi sera tenue en-
ItatS
SEC. S. n est, de plus oraonne, Que Ia troiseme
section de Ia dte ordonuance qui abroge Particle
trentenenf de Ia Constitution de lEtat, est ct de-
meure, par la presente, amend6e, ct que lie dit ar
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oRDoNNANoE
Relati We asx sorposations de Ranqne dams

Relative aux corporations dc Ranque dams
IEtat de la Louisiana.
Nous, le Peapie de fistat de la LouisiGne, as
ssmble en- Convention. dsciarons ct ordonnons ct il
est, par Ia pfesente declare ct ordonne, Que fart
Gle cent dix-hut de Ia Constitution est amende de
maniere etre ainsi coneu:
Des corporations autorisees 4 fare des operations
dc banque on d'escompte peuvent etre cr66es par
des lois speciaes GU etre formees vertu des lois
generates; mais la legislature devra, dams Fun ct
rautre Gas, d6creter qn'aucune banque ne pour
"a commencer ses operations qu'apras que les
deux tiers de son capital auront CITE pages en- es
pieces. ella balance dams Pannee qui suvra lie jour
de son entree en- operation qu'aucune banqne ne
pourra emettre, la fois, des billets excedant en-
soRlnle les trois quarts du montant de capital
paye, ct dune denomination moinlre de dix pas-
tres; que 10 circulation ct les depots de chaqne
banque deyront toujours etre representes par un
tiers au moins de leur montant en- especes, ct la
balance en- bons effets GU papier q quatre-yingt-
dix jours, payables en- plein echeance; etqu'au-
/ cune banque ne pourra emettre de son compton
dautres billets que les stems propres. Ben enten-
1 du que Ia legislature n'aura pas lie drot dexemp-
/ ter lie capital d aucune hanque de la take
Adoptee en- Convention, en- Ia vile de la Nouvel-
i ie-0r6ans, ee vngt cingueme jonr de mars Pan de
i notre seigneur mil huit cent soixante- IN.
i [signdl A; sto 9
Far4s5 1rr1f,s. WYE IN, ssc,Staire ma lot
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Relative a Tn cession aux Etats .Confederes
dies Forts, dies Arsenalix, de Ia Monnaie, de
la Douane, DIES Pf,ares, etc., quI Sc trou-
ventdans IsEtat de Ia Louisiana ct etaient
dernierement Is possession des Etats-
Unis.
Tl est 0rdonne par e pea1le de y Fiat de "a LoNi-
stdne. assemble Convention, SECTION l. Que e
tat de la Louisiana cede, par ID presente, aux
Etats- Confed6r6s dAmerique lie droit de faire usa
ge, de posseder ct d'occuper tous les forts, arse
naux, les phares, IA mcnnaie, la douane ct tous les
antres edices publics qui Sc trouyent dams l'Etat
de Ia Louisiana ct reinforcement en- la possession
DIES Etats -Unis.
SEC. 2. Test de plus or6onne, Que l'Etat de Ia
Louisiana transere, par la presente, aux Etats
Gonf6deres d'Am6riQue les c0tres, maintenant en-
50 possession ct qui, derni6rement, etaent au ser
vice des Etats, . lis ct don't les Conf6deres
rendront eainpte.
Adopteeen Convention en- la vile de Ia Nouvel-
le-0rieans, &c vingt-cinqueme jour de mars de Fan
de notre Segneur mile hut cent soxante-et-um.
(SgneI A. M0UTtN, r.
President de Ia Convention de Etat de la Louisiana.
Certifs ~. TH0S. WHEAT Seeretaire MIG lot
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mo. 3I.l
AN ORDNANCE

| Relative TO the Cessfon to the Confederate
States Of the Forts. ArsenaIs, the Mint,
Custom-H House, Light-Houses, etc., with in
the State of Louisiana, and late in the
possession OF the United States.
Be it ordained by the People of the State of
Louisiana. IN C0:seentio'l assembled
SEQ. /. That the State Of Louisiana doth hereby
cede unto the Confederate States Of America the
right to use, possess, and occupy all the forts,
arsenals and lighthouses, the mint, customhouse
and other public buildings in the State of Louis
lana, late il the possession Of the United States
Louisiana doth hereby transfer unto the Confederate
States of America the revenue cutters now in her
possession and lately in the service of the United
States, to be accounted for by the Confederate
States.
Adopted in Convention, at the city of New Or
leans, the twenty-ffth day Of March, in the year
Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-one.
[Signcdl A. M0UTnN,
President Of the Convention