The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-17

cr and that she would NOT exercise the powers there
in prohibited 10 the States The Inducements which ed
Florida 10 become member Of the United States were
those which actuae every people in the formation OF
the enjoy OF all the rights OF fe liberty and pro
perty and the pursuit Of happiness Your con,uitse
fnly concur In the opinion that the FOR
which Florida gave her assent TO become a member OF
the federal Union has wholly iaed-that she is not per
mtted the enjoyment Of equal rights in the Union, and
s not therefore az on equal footing with the original
states in all respects whatsoever inasmuch she has
not BY said Union secured to her people and their posts
fity The enjoy OF all the rights Of fe liberty, and
nroperty and the pursuit Of happiness which was pro
missed her her admission into the Inon Tho contract
s. wherefore, wRfuly and materially broken A com
pact thus broken 10 part " broken IN whole states
being the parties TO the constitutional compact IN thcir
sovereign capacity, in the absence of any umpire pro
yded 10 decide in the resort, il follows that the
states must for themselves determine the time which
and the manner in which they win inierpose In
consequence Of these and other grievances the
with the provisions Of the constitution, his
assembled this Convention 70 take into considera-
ton the dangers incident 10 the position OF this state in
The federal unon established by the constitution Of the
United States Of America, and tho measures which may
be necessary, and therefore 70 take that the Oom
monweath OF Florida shall suffer detriment' To dis
charge this duty in efacaal your committee
that the State OF Florida d., by Der oonven
ton assembled, secede now and all the
rights by her delegated the federal government known
as the United States OF America and declare herself 20 be
sovereign and independent natbn, and % this end id
wise the adoption OF the ordinance VI secession herewith
J. p. stvDtRsoS, Chairman,
N. ~.
MCQUEEN N.ISroSH,
JANIS GIFTS,
JAS. r. JwENs,
JAMES r. DAwkISS,
!. PaTr 1S ANDERSON.
On MOTION the report was received and concurred in.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Leon Chairman Of the Judiciary Com
mittee, made the following report -
on a1 ey hs CO
entitled the Ordinance Of Secession, with nstruc
ons to consider the same and report thereon have had
tho under consideration and report the following as
a substitute for said ordinance, and recommend ts
adoption All Of which is respectfully submitted.
ORDINANCE SECESSION.
We the people Of the State Of Florida in Convention
sembled do solenny ordain, publish and declare, that
the ccnfederacy of States existing under the
name Of the United states OF America, and
the existing government Of the said States and
Of said States ought TO be- and the is hereby
totally annned and said Union of States dissolved and
the State of Florida is hereby declared sovereign and
independent nation; and that all ordinances heretofore
adopted so far they create recognise said Unon
this State in far as they recognized assent 10 said
Union, be and they are hereby repealed.
Several attempts by resolution and amendment, were
made 70 postpone the time at which the ordinance should
take eject; but all voted down. and motion, the
Convention adjourned till ten O'Clock next morning.
~ THrnsn.r, Jan. 10, 1891.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment-every
member present. The Rev. Mr.. Ellis otciated chap
The ordinance Of secession being special order OF
the day, was taken up.
being called for by Messrs. Dawkns and Fnegan the
vote was
YEAs-Mr. President, Messrs Alderman, Allison, An
derson, Baker Of Calhoun, Barrngto, Beard, Bethel,
Chandler, Collier Coon, Cooper Daniel, Davis Dawkins
Devall, Dworth Finegan Folsom Gary Ge,tis Glazier
Golden, Heivenston, Henry, Hunter, Irwin, Krksey,
Ladd, lamar, lamb Lea OF Madison, Leigh Of Sumter
Lewis, Love, McGahagin, Mclean, Mcintosh, McNealey
Nays Morton, Newnans, Nicholson, Owens, Palmer
Snver
Spencer, SmPson solana stephens, Thomas TIT, rur-
man. Ward Wright Of iscanibia, Wright OF Columbia,
NAYs-Baker of jackson, Gregory, Hendricks, HsCas-
kill, Morrison, Rutland and Woodruff.
The ordinance was declared adopted at twenty two
minutes past twelve O'Clock.
FORT MARION.
Fort Marion which is called OF the deScnces OF St.
Augustine Florida, was built by the Spaniards when Flo
rida Spanish province. is fortress OF much
magnitude strength, but u interesting relic Of
the styi Of Notifications the period when was con-
structed II situated at the extreme southeastern part
Of the town. while the soldiers garrsoned the bar
racks situated at the opposite portion and which
once the convent Of ST. Francis II probably the old
est fortress in the United States aud . interesting as
relic Of the style of ancient fortcaon and
citation with events in the old Spanish Eagsh and In
dian The precise date Of its construction Is not
definitely known. IL may have been commenced by
the spaniards IN 1865, or not until many years later
II was named by them the castle Of 81 Mark and was
completed in 1856 II Is situated at the northern ex.
trcmity Of the town. 1t is built Of stone; its walls arc
about twenty feet high terminating in four bas
toned angles, Mt the several corners each of which ia
surmounted with towers corresponding It Is casenated
and bomb proof The work is enclosed by wide deep
ditch with perpendicular walls of masonry which
is thrown bridge, which originally protected by
draw. The fort has wall mile in length built for
the main purpose OF breakwater The interior Of this
old fortress Is said 70 be full Of dark gloomy retreats and
subierranean passages. little work Of Sketches Of
- Augustine published in 1s+s says of ns.Tithin
the bas'on OF tho northeast angie lar under ground
dark, dungeon like recess, constructed Of solid mason
work This place was accidentally discovered soon after
the work fcn INTO the hands of the American army II
|, o he pla
whether was once inqustora chamber or the scene
Of XengeanCe--there is sence.D