Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-01-31

s., THE SECESSION OF LoUIsIANA.-On Satur
dav noon, Goth, the Louisiana convention at
| Baton Rouge adopted the ordinance of imme
dIate secession, by ll3 to II, and president
! MOuton declared Louisiana "a fee and sover-
! eign republic" The delay ordinance, moved to
| be substituted for the above, was first voted
/ down by heavy majority, and afterwards res
| olution to submit the secession to the people
was lost by As against 84. During the vote on
! the main question the ga leries and lobbies were
| deusey packed, death like silence prevailed
and many members were in tears After the re-
suit had been declared Capt. Allen entered the
! hall with Pelican flag, accompanied by Gov.
! Moore and staff, and put the flag in the hands
of the president, amid tremendous excitement.
| A solemn prayer the offered, and a hun
| bred guns were fired The convention adjourn.
ed to meet in New Orleans on the 29th inst
Before the convention adjourned the resolu
ton accompanying the ordinance, declaring the
right of free naViga alton of the Mississippi river
and tributaries to all friendly States, and the
right Of egress and ngress to boats of the Missis
| sippi by all friendly states and powers, passed
unanimously.
The State troops ofLouisiana have seized upon
| the United States barracks situated about two
n lies below New Orleans which has been used
as marine hospital for the treatment of sick
sailors. At the time of the seizure there were
two hundred and sixteen inyalids and GONZALES
cents in the hospital. The collector of New
! Orleans required to remove the conv les
| cents Immediately, and the sick as soon as prac-
ticabe. The only reason assigned for his dis
| credtabe conduct on the part of the State au-
thorities is, that they wanted the buildings for
quarters for their own troops.
! The JAPANESE EMBASSY AT HOME The
| Niagara, with the Japanese Embassy on board,
arrived at Jeddo on the 10Th of November hav
ing been one hundred and thirty two days on the
voyage from New York, including thirty days
,toppages at different ports on the way The
Embassy were all in good health. The CORES.
pondent of the N. Y, World gives an account OF
the disembarking at Jeddo. The personal lug
gage of the party having been sent ashore in
boats, all the inferior, diseulbarked at ~
O'Clock, The princes and the principal officers
of their SUITE then PAID visits of leavetaking to
the officers of the ward-room and to Captain
! NJ hean, preparatory 10 bidding the Niagara
! adieu They manifested good deal OF feeling
| and sincere kindness of regard. 1t was their
own wish to be landed by their own boats 4
governmental barge in waiting for them
and all things being in readiness just befo re
noon, they passed along the quarterback, by d
line OF all officers Of the ship. with each one OF
whom they shook hands, to the gangway and to
their barge. The officers were in epaulets and
swords, the guard Of marines in full dress, the
crew IN uniform of white and blue, and the whole
ship in holiday order. The yards were manned
and as the princes crossed the sides, the band
struck up Home, home, sweet, sweet home .
When the BRAT showed off ar ambassadors sa
Lutte was fired, and, as she pulled away, the crew
manned the rigging and gave three hearty cheers
and the duty of the Niagara to her distinguis he'd
passengers was ended.