New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-28
LOUISIANA,


The day has been partially consumed in speeches
from the South Carolina and Alabama Commits doners+
Efforts were made for cooperation, and at as the Con-
veution adjourned, after much Discussion resolu-
ten submitting the act TO the people TO vote on the
Secession bill, I'll 10 o'clock tomorrow.
BAros RouGE, Saturday, Jan. %, 1861.
The Delay ordinance, moved to be substituted for the
Seceesic ordinance reported by the Committee Of Fif
teen, was voted down yesterday by IN immenfe ma
jority
Commissioners Manning of south Carolina and Wins
ton of Alabama made eloquent addresses in favor OF i'm
mediate Secession.
There was an animated debate last nigh, on the
luton for submitting the Secession ordinance for rtih
cation TO the people. The advocates of imuedire S.
cession abstainod from all debate. There was no
extreme opposition TO the ordinance.
The vote on submitting the ordinance TO the people
was taken this morning Yeas, IS; Nays, 81.
John Perkins addressed che Convention on the pas
cage Of the Secession Ordinance
The debate closed. and vote ordered.
The galleries and lobies intensely crowded, aud
deathlikc silence prevailed On the call Of the roll
many members we're in tears.
| TIE Clerk announced the vote-Yeas, ll3; Nays,
Il; ard the President declared Louisiana free and
sovereign republic.
CAPT. nh -l- entered the Convention WIN rem
can lag accompanied by Gov. and staff and PIT
the Hsg in the hands OF the President amid tremendous
| excitement.
A solemn prayer was then offered and hundred guns
were fred.
The Convention adjourned to meet in New-0heans
on The 29th inst.
Before the Convention adjourned the resolution ac-
companying the ordnance declaring the right Of free
navigation Of the mississippi River and tributaries To all
friendly sates and the right Of egess and ingess TO
boats of the Mississippi by all friendly States and Pow
err, passed unanimously.
gold pen was given 10 each member with which 10
| sign the ordinance of Secession.
The State Convention has adjourned to reassemble
| in New-Orleans.
NEw-ORLEAss Jan. %, 1861.
The passage of the Secession ordinance by the Con-
vention is hailed with the greatest joy here The Pei
lean flag is displayed everywhere throughout the city,
and sautes are being fred in honor of the event.
SEIZURE OF THE EEw-oRLEAss MARINE HOS
PrrAL.
WAsHIsGTos Jan. &c, 1861.
Information was received by the Government this
morning, from the Collector at NewOrleans stating
that the barracks about two miles below New Orleans
now occupied as a Marine Hospital were taken pos
session Of On the llh infant by Captain Bradford Of
the State Infantry in the name Of the State of Louis
lana.
There were two hundred and sixteen invalids and
convaescent patients in the hospital at the time it was
seized. The Collector Of Csotoms was required to i'm
mediately remove the patients who were convaies,ent
and those who confined to their beds az soon as
practicable.
The action the part of the authorities of that State
s regarded by the Government as most outrageous and
inhunan. The Government have no authority or
to make provision for these poor creatures, who
thus thrown upon the cold charities of the people of
that State.
The reason assigned for this transaction il, that the
authorities there wanted the quarters for their own
troops.