The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-03
THE GEORGIA SECESSION CONVENTION.

The President OF the Convention announced that the
hour for the consideration of the special order had ar
rived.
Mr. Com of Clark moved that the Convention go into
secret session Adopted
Several amendments added to the ordinance, and
now insert II complete, as unanimously adopted.
ORDNANCE TO DECLARE AND CONTINUE IN FORCE ~ THIS
suADRy LAWS OF TIE rATE UNITED STATES OF AMER
ICA, L REFERENCE TO THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.
The people OF Georgia II Convention assembled do here
by declare aud ordan tina, all the laws passed by the Con
Of the late uned states OF America and IN force IN
this state pflor 10 the 18th day Of January s6i in re-
ference The Afr can slave trade oNcs p the nth sec
ton of the act Of 10Th May 1900 be- ana the same are
hereby ed To lie, i'll full force nshs state; and also
much OF the act Of 18th Nay 1890 "a declares the Of
fences theron cited to he piracy; and in lieu of the
penalty Of death theIen specified there shall be su6st
uted imprisonment in the penitentary for term of
Yeas less than I'VE exceeding twenty in the dis
cretion OF the Court; provided the same shall not be
construed TO extend 10 the importation OF negro
slaves from any one Of the saveholding states
of the. late United states of America, or from
either y the independent republics OF south Carolina Ala
bana torGa Mississippi provided further the slaves SO
introduced from the slayeodng states OF North America
shall not have been imported from beyond seas into such
state since the Goth day OF Iecember, 1860
Be further ordained and declared That the Governor
Of Georgia shall discharge all the duties required b. said
laws Of the President OF the United states and the At
toney solicitor General Of the judicial district whore
the shall discharge al tie duties required Of
the District Attorney, ard the sher of the county all
tho duties required by the Marshal
BE IL further ordained, That the state OF Georgia shall
he substituted for the United states IN every portion OF
laws the substitution required By tho pre-
cent condition Of the said state.
Mr.. Com, from the committee, reported the follow
Az oRprS sScT RESUME JURISDICTION THOSE pIAcEs
GINus OVER WHICH JURISDICTION
- tIIS HEhEntohk tELLn ~ ff LATE UNITED STATES or
AMERICA, TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION 10 THg SAID
STATS IoR TIE IMPROVEMENTS ERECTED THEREON.
The people OF Georgia, in Convention assembled, do
herc declare and ordan that the cessions heretofore
by the General Assembly Of this state, granting
jurisdiction the late United states Of America
specified portions OF the territory within tho present
limits OF the state Of Georgia, BE- and Tic same are
her ry revoked and withdrawn and The full jurisdiction
anu sovereignty the hereby resumed by
tho al state.
ortoltons, other uproy cmcnts erected on the land
heretofore cedcd the said United states other pro
pety found therein shall be held BY this state subject To
be accounted for IN any future adjustment OF the claims
between this state and the said United States.
live hundred copies Of the above ordinance were
deTed TO he printed.
NltEpCTuIE Jan. ~, 1851
The resolutions offered by Mr.. Cochran, Of Wilkinson
scme Jays since, taken up. They follows
The expressions Of the people Of the Northern States
constitutional rights vi the people OF Georgia having
been deemed ~ the people Of Georgia sufficient GAUGE 70
impeI her in tho maintenance Of her rights and honor
to Withdrew her connection With the federal Union and
10 resume hor sovereignty and INDEPENDENCE justice to
herself requires that she should demand her proportion
part q the pubic property and intending preserve
untarnished her honor In The discharge Of every moral
Obligation good to tho creditors the
raj government, contracted with While Georgia was a
member thereof, her TO guarantee of the payment
OF her pro rata part Of the public debt Of the United
states existing AT the limo OF the act q secession % this
state from tn | zion.
H. Il therefore resolved, That Georgia win demand and
enforce her right her proportion 81 the public property
held by the general government at the time Of the dsso
luton q the partnership.
Resolved, further, That Georgia win and qua
Tanec The payment 81 her go rata part of the public
debt Of the United states existing the time OF her
cosscu from the uion.
Rcs we'd further That tho foregoing resolutions be
communicate to the Governor with request that he lay
them before tie Legislature upon it, Resembling, with
the onmeIdaQn o. this Convention that the 1cgisla
iure ale seh action ss may rs nee sry 10 carry the
same into effect
Resolved, fmther, That this Convention Of tne
people rof Ccmga respectfully cal the attention Of
co operation in the policy and that the Governor of Geor
ga re requested 10 communicate the 70 the re.
fpciive Governors ihorcu
Tho foregoing resolutions were referred to The Cemmn
fee on Foreign Relations.
Mn&oagyIllP, ian. -, 1884,
The Convention met This morning Al clegoa o'clock
After tho transaction Of much nimrortsn; business
Mr. Com, Of Clarke, presented Tie following report
which asnct read, ana he sid that !; wolld b. called
M after Tho rccsyr.--
TITO fanieuantal principles of free rcvtrt rout canno
be too wei understood, OF too often REQUIRED e. hence
30 1eCare THIS
Btu az RIGHTS.
M government derives ~ authority from the consent
q TIC governed, who may modify, alter or arrul tho
same whenever their afctv or hqrpuoy3 REQUIRES H. No
soser mt should be chauFoi fur slight or iran cnt
c'u ei nor ua.s anon reasonable tat bet.
ler WA tc st1Nli he'd.
tfeucon 10 - son enl property b. The consideration
u altfEsnNe. ana "a gcvelDment which knowingly and
lei t'Aly tea NJ wthhoas uch - lection ron tho
clcUye.
No citizen han be deprived II ifo liberty or prcpor,y
,E@H b! o'e p e & L.w' and %. ic Or liberty only
Tle wit aabcas eofpts sbaH uct he suspended IN.