Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-25
Georgia Convention,

! hilLsDoEyn1.E, Jan. pa number Of resolutions
we're onered and adopted. including the following:
nv appointing committee of sixteen to repor. on
~ rs Vi .he convention to reduce the number
u OF tne Legislature. Another that GeOr-
ga WIZ demand her share of the public pronertv.
1nOner Piedglng the State to nav the carriers for
ransportlhg the mails in future Another instruct
ing the committee to report an -;
ing Council of Safety. - N'''''"ee u'noi4@-
Six delegates entered their protest AGAINST the
ordinance OF secession but pledged their lives for
tunes and honor N defense of Georgia AGAINST co
ercion and invasion SO az iis1 Gu
An ordinance declaring all white nar.o.. :; Al,
state at the time of the adoption of the ordinanc
OF secession, citizens without regard 10 tbaiv ia
OF nationality or the length of their residence in
the State, was referred. -.-...--- -
An ordinance was adopted providing for the exa-
eutlon OF sentence passed by the Federal Courts
and the execution of processes issued by the same
Courts, and to preserve the Indictments.
An ordinance was offered and made the speciaI
order ioF tomorrow, continuing in force all the
Federal laws in reference to the African slave
trade twill be unanimously adopted d
Hon. VIM. G. Vason was appointed Commissioner
TO Louisiana @ a - = = :
- Gen. Sanford was appointed Commissioner to
Massachusens LegIsIaturo. n
BosToN, Jan. 23.-The Senate Committee on Feder-
al RELATIONS, reported that law to prevent the
search for runaway slaves in Massachusetts, would
be In violation Of the Constitution of the limited
States The same committee reported that the mill
TIA laws OF the Commonwealth were in conformity
with the tederaf laws.
Gov. Andrew sent 4 message to the House epelos-
ing communication from COL Jones' of the Eighth
Regiment rendering the services of the regiment TO
the Government Also similar offers from Major
General Sutten and staff, the Light Artillery, Ma
tonal Lancers and numerous other efficient militia
~ corps OF the State have voted resolutions unani
mously to respond to a call for active service =
The Committee on Federal Relations voted to re-
port leave to withdraw the several petitions for
laws against slave hunting IN Massachusetts
An order was introduced into the House looking
to the enactment OF laws to protect citizens who
were travelling II other States 1t was referred.
= -L1a From Charleston
CHARLESTON, Jan. 23.-The battery on Sullivanis
Island tired into boat on Monday night, which ap-
preached With mufaedoars. The sentinel warned
them of. and then fired. The boat turned away
and soon after he heard the boat haul up at Fort
Sumpter-one man saying he was wounded badly
some say 1t was an effort made to spike the cannon
Others that they were deserters. 3
The Senate on Tuesday refused the appropria--
tons for telegraphs in the hsrhor.
Jefferson Davis was expected here last night He
is talked of for President of the Southern Confed
eFacy, asrF.
After the adjournment of the Legislature the Soy
ereign Convention wiz be called.
The Governor is in receipt of many insulting
anonymous letters from the North.
Alabama Convention. "a
MONTGOMERY. Ala. JGD. 9.-The Convention has
adopted resolutions recalling the Representatives in
Congress, and authorizing the Governor to appoint
Commissioners to Washington. -gi.
Blue Grass, Orchard and Herds Grass.
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