, 1861-01-12
New York Unantmous for The r1n,o,

| NEW SorK Unanimous for the Union,
| ALBANY, Jan. 11.-ln Assembly, after read
ing tic journal this morning Nh 1ittlejohn
Speaker, fnolz the floor, Mr.. Bingham In The
Chair. Mr., Littlejohn said, Nj. Chairman
the information VIC hare received over the
| telegraph wires this morning, points ont the
| period when the partizan shoultt be swallowed
in flle patriot ! therefore asl> consent of the
House to otlrr at this time the following pre-.
aushlc and resolutions, which beg leave to
read ln my place, aud which hose NAV be
passed without debate:
WHEREAS, The iusurgcnt State Of South
Carolina, after seizinE the Post Office, Custom
House, moneys ind fortifcations of the Fed
crat Governmcnt, has, by firing into vessel
ordered BY the Government to convey troops
and prsyisions to Fort. Sumter, virtually de.
.-cEl7td war and
WitEnEAs, The forts and property Of the
Un'tra States Government In Georgia, Ala
baina and: Louisiana hayc been ullaW ful]y
seized with hostile Intentions; aud
/: WHEREAS, further, Senators and Congress-
men nyow and maintain their trcasouuble acts,
therefore
ls.aolsctl, iii tho senate concpr,} That the
Legislature Of New York, profoundly i'm.
pressed with the va.uc Of tho Union, and de-
ter1nlned to preserve It unimIaircd, Lail with
jos the recent tirtu, tlignitied and patriotic
special message Of the President OF tue United
States: that we t. nder to him through the Chief
Magistrate OF our own State, whatever mid In
men and money may be required to enable him
to enforce the laws and uphold the authority
tac more perfect Union. which hns conferred
prosperity and happiness, on the American
people. Renewing the pledge given and re-
deemed BY our fathers, wo are ready to devote
Gar Hres, our for;nnes, and our sacred honors
Ill upholdtug the Union and the Constitution.
I'eso'sed, lif the Senate concur,) that The
Gnion.lorin::,, citizens Of Delaware, Naryhud.
Virginia, North Caroliua, kentucky, Missouri
and Tennessee, who labor with devoted cour-
age alld patriotism 10 withhold their States
from the vortex u secession, are entitled to
the gratitude and admiration Of tho whole
p:ople.
Rtso'eed, Qf tho Senate concur,) that tho
Governor be respectfully requested 10 forward
forthwith, copies Of tho foregoing resolutions
TO the President OF the nation, and the Gov
cTnors Of all the States OF the Uuiop,
The question was tl,cn taken on the aaon-.
ton OF The preamble and resolutions and they
were adopted by lit to 2. Mcssrs. Eoxaus and
Varian asked leave to be excused from voting,
on the ground that, whilo approving the flrm
stand Of the General Government, they, did
New York to dcclare in favor Of lcoercion, or
d" any act TO hasten the rasheathing Of the
sword. ..
In the Senate the Assembly concurrent re,o-
lutiors introduced ly Speaker Litt1etohn, wcrc
taken up, the rales being suspended for that
purpose, -
Ar: splnoln moved 10 p,ncnd by. making the
preamble read: Whereas, As treason rs de-.
iinea BY tho Constitution OF. the United States,
eStste II ono or more Of the States uf the
Cnion-: AZ Spino1a warmly advocated The
passage OF the resolutions. >:".s7
Ar. Grant opposed the amendment, which
was adopted, AID the resolutions then nass.d.
Ayes =, noes lt11FE Grant alone voting In The
The House ngrccd to the. Bena.e amendment
to the Littlr}ohn resolutions. :
ALBASFi Jau. 1l---Goy- Morgan has to n'rht
telcgTaphed the resolutions adopted hv -fhe.
Senate and Assembly to-day to tie President
Of the United States, with the following mes-
cage: '~.*.'>'':.rtt''i
-A1nASr, January. 18th. 1861.
To His Excellence Jaxks BUCHANAN ! President Of
the 2 s., Washington City:
Stn-ln obcdiette- To -the .1oqucst:of the
Legislature Of this State, T trnnsnitt herewith !
! copy Of the concurrent resolutions Of that |
body, adopted this day, rendering the aid Of |
Ehe State to the President of4hc United States |
70 eEablc Kim to enforce the nus and to In. !
aold tho authority Of the Federal Government
= hags nhtt tae d9 honor TO ee yen5 E1eellsneys "a
Governor Of Nov Yufk,. ssl