New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-26

passed laws with design to affect enbarrass and
prevent the operation Of that clause in the Const,
tuition and the laws of Congress passed in accord
ance herewith with regard to the reclaImirg OF
fugitive slaves, thus tramping upon one OF the
dearest rights secured to the South by the Constr
tation and laws; the election of Lincoln ard Ham
lin has given just cause Of alarm: the South re-
gnire9 determined, vigorous and united action upon
| the principles which it is believed will guide their
administration and,
vaded, her opinions outraged, and her institutions
imperiiled by the triumph aud attitude OF Sec
| tioHal party and,
| Whereas the danger which presents itself is one
which we share in common with all sIaveholdipg
States, and which appears in shape which for
bids us to separate ourselves from other saYehold-
ing States at this perilous juncture; but, on the
| contrary requires US to tender them our own and
seek their sympathy and cooperation and
Whereas, the time has come which demands
prompt action on the part Of tho South to assert
and maintain her rights, and proclaim to the world
that she no longer submits to the evils which en-
| viron her,
Resolued, That it he ordained by this Conven.
| ton that all slaveholdng States, as many as will
unite therein, hereby invited and requested to
assemble in Convention at Nashville, Tennessee, on
the 25tl Of February next Or as early thereafter as
practicable, Or at sucha place as may hereafter De
| determined upon to take into consideration the re-
lations the slaveholdDg States are to occupy here
4 aftersWit8 the General Government; also to De.
| termine what amendments TO- the Constitution OF
the United States necessary to properly secure
=
settle and ad just questions relating to the stlhleet
Of slavery, in such manner as to relieve the South
of further agitation of the question, secure to the
| people peaceful enjoyment of their property, and
restore that equilibrium which is essential to
further continuance of the Union. In the
event of such amendments to the Constitu-
ton of the United States, and such measures not
being acceded to by the people of the slave
holding States promptly, then said Convention to
rGassemble forthwith upon the cali OF the PresI-
dent, to organize separate Coniederacy OF the
c1n. I,nlj tn1
tion-and such Others as may join therein-and
proceed to form provisional and temporary gov
ernment for said ConederacY, to continue until the
| election of Delegates to be holden for Conren
ti0n and permanent Constitution adopted there
| by for the government Of the same.
And be it further ordained, That six delegates
to said Convention be chosen by this Convention
to represent the State of Louisiana therein, and
that all saveholding States be requested to ap-
point many delegates, as they have Represent
atiyes in Congress, to represent them in said Con
vention and that the Governor of this State fur
nish the Governor Of each slaveholding State,
conficntially with q copy hereof, and to request
the same to be laid before their respective Legis-
latures and Conventions if in session; if none are
in session, to convene the Legislatures to consider
; and act upon the propositions herein contained.
The vote upon the substitute was then taken
with the following result:
Nays 1906 ayes q.
Mr.. Davidson, of Sabine, in voting, said that his
Il parish for cooperation by large majority
and in Difference to his constituents he would vote
| yea though all lHlbteuitttV SCCSh
7. sonist and elected upon personal grounds.
Presentation of Another Substitute.
Mr.. Fuqua presented a substitute, the preamble
of which states that the Constitution, as bond
union, has been violated by the legislative actor
! of a majority of the North; that the election o
Lincoln and Hamlin was upon the ayowed prin
ciple that the Constitution does not recognize
slaves as property, and opposed to its extension il
L. the common territory.
That the whole power of the Government will b
a. used to abolish slavery. The substitute resolve
" that Louisiana will not submit to the Admlnlstra
= ton of Lincoln and Hamlin upon such principles
and any attempt on tile part Of the Federal GOV
eminent to coerce any seeding State will be re
III garied as an act Of war.
: All slayeholding States to absove their alle
n glance to the General Government, and unite in tn
II common cause. Cooperation is desirous.
All slave States which will elect delegates t
I'll the proposed Convention at Montgomery with il
structions to urge said Convention to form
~ once Federal Union of the Slave States and sue
81; others as may unite upon basis Of the ConstitI
H. ton of the United States, Or conform as nearly
ii possible to it. In the present condition OF affair
- it is necessary to q distinct recognition
~ the right of property in slaves SO far az the iuEi
dicti0n Of the Federal Government extends.
y, It resolves that this Convention takes the oppo
tunity to assure the people of the States borderif
Gil upon the Mississippi river and its tributaries, ih
n it is not the purpose of Louisiana, in any event,
u obstruct or embaTass the navigation OF tn
-; stream.
:, journs, il be to meet at the State Capitol, on Il
IL 28th of February next and that the delegates
the Convention at Montgomery be requested
report to the Convention at that time Tor approvt
th or rejection.
We Mr.. FuGua did not wish to enter into an arg
IT. ment when it was expected there was no adverSa
Of before the Convention. II we put Louisiana
IN of the Union should provide another COVER
ment; if possible, another Union. He oppos'
n, haste, and said that the Convention at Montgome
he wonld assemble in time for all the Southern Stat
ID, to unite previous to the 4th of March.
IIa mad n lrf, ,bah nj other
,ct slave States with them, thereby adding streng
Is. and character to the new Confectionery me ehec
de of separate State secession would be disastrous
on the commerce Of the South
on lie did not believe that a single European 20
1st ernment would recognize a seeding State.
Cooperation would give strength, and would d
cir mand and enforce recognition.
H. He wished to see harmony prevail III all the q
we lberations of the Convention, whatever may be L
ect result. He was with Louisiana and he believed tn
he every citizen was aiming at the same end. l.
lb- difference was only as to the mode of action.
Mr.. HERON followed, with speech in favor
ul- the substitute.
We The vote pending, when the Convention a
ion journed until o'clock.
Latest from the Convention.
the BATON ROUGE, Jan. 25, 10 P. M.--The Convc
inc tiou adjourned after much discussion on the res
III, a lutions submitting the net to the people;
'on The vote on the secession bill will be taken at
ulu o'clock tomorrow.
There is a slight fall of snow here tonight.
Further from Washington.
la WAsHlNGToN, Jan. 25.-ln the Senate, yesterdi
the Mr.. Crttenden denied having advocated coercion
cen In the House, yestesday, Mr.. Hamilton thouG
;lu- that Texas would reman i'll the Union.
iity Shirp words passed between Messrs. Rust,
Arkansas, and Dunn, OF Indiana, which porte
tbs something serious Mr.. Rust charged the 10
I'LL Brown raid upon the Black Republican party.
ed; The House is occupied to-day in con sidering
dis report of the Committee of Thirty ythree.
ne. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Mr. Buchanan, in an
nb- terview with Ex.Presidcnt Tyler, expressed
lief that no collision would occur between Fede
ans and State forces during his administration.
ele said every effort would be made On his na6 III Il Nv
~ -1I IS ,Nppcteu mat me dhculty between NieI ~,
rer. Rust, Of Arkansas, and Dunn, of Indiana VIII
elf amicably settled.
military Companies for the South
ace, NoRFoLk Jan. 25.-The United states stet
test sloop Of war Brooklyn sailed for the South yes
t Ill day. under senled orders; ,,. e..., T.
She took two companies OF sodleFs ironl L
Monroe, for what purpose, remains a lnpS'eiy'
Important from Rhode Island.
tors pRoylpENCE ,Jau. 25.-The House OF ltepfes
IAN atives has coucurred with the Senate IN fepea
> the Personal Liberty Bill,
Action of the Tennessee Legislature
our NASHVILLE, Jan. 25.-The Legislature OF J
nessee this day elected twelve delegates 10
vention of the Southern States.
"a Of Congressional Proceedings, -.
~ VI The House to-day resumed the considerable
fro, the report from the Committee of Thirty IN
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