Gazette and sentinel., 1861-01-19
independent Mississippi.

the committee, and came up Tor conSi-
Iteration, was highly impressive and
solemn. The following is the ordinance
as reported:
An ordinance to dissolve the Union
between the State of MsSlpp, and Other
States united with her under the compact
entitled "The Constitution of the United
States of America
The people of Mississippi in conven-
! ton assembled to Ordain and declare,
and it is hereby ordained and declared,
. as follows, to wit:
SECTION |. That all the laws and or
diranccs by which the said state OF
MjSsissippi became a member ol the
Federal Union of the United States OF
/ America be, and the same are hereby
rcpca!ed. and that all obligations on the
part of the said State, or the people
( thereof, be withdrawn, and that the
said State doth hereby resume all the
rights, functions and powers, when ny
any of said laws and ordinances were
conveyed to the Government of the sand
United States, and is abSolved from all
the obligations, restraints and duties
incurred to the said Federal Union, and
shall henceforth be a Free, Sovereign
and independent State.
SEC. ,. That 50 much of the first sec
ton of the Seventh Article of the Con-
stitution of this State as requires mem
bers of the Legislature, and all officers,
both Legislative and Judicial, to take
an oath to support the Constitution oil
the United States, be and the same is
hereby abrogated and annuIled.
SEC. 3. That all rights acquired and
vested under the Constitution OF the
United States, or under any act OF Con
gress passed in pursuance thereof, or
under any law Of this State, and not in
compatible with this ordinance, shall
remain in force and have the anne eff,
feet as if the ordinance had not been
passed.
SEC. 4. That the people of the State
of Mississippi hereby consent to form
a Federal Union with such of the States
as have seeded, OF may seccde from
the Union of the United States of Am
erica, upon the basis of the present Con
stitution of the United States, except
such parts thereof as embrace Other
portion than such seeding States.
The most profound silence and so
lemnity prevailed throughout the con
~vcntion and the vast asscmblagc o
, people in the lobbies and galleries dur
ing the reading of this ordinance.
When the words were prop' undcd b.
: the President, "Gcntlcincn of the con
vcntion, are you ready for the question,
Colonel Walter Brook, of Warren, aros'
and addressed the convention in a dig
+ niiied and eloquent speech, setting fort
q the reasons why he was not preparc'
To- vote for immediate and separate sc
= c|ession. but declaring that the cause
! justified the act, and that whateve
course his State might take, he woul
cordially acquicscc in the decision, au'
give his all to the maintenance Of he
8 honor and her rights.
MIR. Alcurn and other gentlemen c
the cooperation party foil wed to tn
like effect. Not ii word was said b
the friends of the ordinance. Event
Il had indicated its necessity and WI
dom. The ayes and mays were o
dercd. Slowly the Secretary called til
II roll, and each member responded III
y. tone indicating deep, intense emotion
but a firm and earnest purpose. Tear
~ gathered in the eyes of nearly ever
actor and spectator of the solemn Ger
mony. When the call was completed
and the President announce the result
ayes, eighty-four nays, ttteen-
profound silence For some time prevaIle.
n The President proclaimed the ord
nance adopted, and the convention az
u iourned. Thus, with appropriate solen
nitv and dignity, has the gallant, el
o' frightened and wealthy State OF Mlssl
nc sippi resumed her independence OF II
IT. old Union, and placed herself Ill an a
r. titude to form new relations and ent'
:, into a new confedcracy with her sistI
States of the South.
OF Events hurry us rapidly forward. a
ne ready three States OF the South ha'
severed their connection with the o.
70 Republic. Before the month Close
~ three others will have followed the
~ example, and by the first of Februal
Int the following States will be prepare
"a to enter into a new Union South Ca
DINA, Florida, Mississippi, Georgi
Alabama, Louisiana. Before the 4th
vi March next the other States of the Sou
will doubtless enter into the same &C
federacy, and Abraham Lincoln will
inaugurated the President of the Stat
which elected him.-N. O. Delta.
he
sol M6jSsiSsiuui C0nve ntion.