, 1861-01-14
Alabama sccedcs from, the Union.

Alabama Sccedcs from the Union.
Augusta, c., Jan. ll.-Thc following
PASSED The Alabama State Convention to-day:
IAN Ordinance to dissolve the Union lie
tween the State Of Alabama and other States
united under the compact md style Of tl,e
untted States of America:
WnEnEAs, The election OF Lincoln anl Ham
lin by sectional party avowcd1y hostile to
the domestic institutions and peace and secu.
rity uf the people OF tho Stat, Of Alabama,
following upon the heels Of many aud dagger
1us infractions Of the Constitution of tue
United States, ry many Of thu S.atcs and
people OF the Northern States, is a political
wrong ofso insulting character as to JUS
tifv the people Of tho State of Alabama III
tlr adoption Of prompt and decided measures
for their future peace and security. There
fore,
Be- II declared. and ordained by thc people Of
Alabama, in Convention assembled, that the
CIlon known as tho United States Of Aulrri-
ca, and Ecuccforth ceases to BE- one Of the said
Tinted States, and Is Of right; and ought to he
y sovereign Independent State
And be it further declared and or
t;a;ned by the peop1c- Of the STATE Of AIN
hama, In Convention assembled, that all pow
crs over the territory Of tee slid '6tatc, and
over the people thereof, heretofore delegated
TO lhc Government OF the United. Slattr, lr
and they arc hereby withdrawn from The said
Government, and arc hereby resumed and vest
to the Ecople Of the Slate oi A!aba;;ila
{. And as 1t is :ha desire and purpose of tho
people Of A:ala1na to meet the Blnrehc!iiny
States Of the South who approve such pur-
nose, in order to franc :. provisional or q per-
lnanent government upon the pzlpciples oithc
Goyerniu+ut Of the Onitc0 States, be itAl.o
resolved by tho people of AlaLan,a, In Couvcn-
. 81 Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Caro-
Ina, South Carolina, Fiorida Georgia, Missis.
sippl, Louisiana, TeXas, .AtkanEaR.. Tcpueeeec
Kentucky and Missouri be, and they arc here
by Invited to meet tl1c State Of Alabama by
their delegates In CoHre nton on the 4th day
Of February next, IN Montgomery, Alabana,
for the purpose OF consultation with these
States IS to tho most cticctua1 mode of eceEr-
ing -concrrts0 actitu In. whatever mcss1r
,,ay be dcc,Ecd most dcsirablo fer the COM
mon pc1cc and security. - :
And he 1t further resolved, that the pfcsi-
dent of the Convention be o1d lc is hereby
| instructed 10 tnnsrnit q copy Of the foregoing,
Vraaauble, ordinance and resolutions to the
several States named In the said resolutions.
Done by the people Of Alabama in Convcn-
tlon assembled nt Montgomery, this 11;i ,d@y
| OF JnuunEy, 1851"
The preamble, ordinance aad resolutions
! were adopted by ayes GI-nocs 80
! After thc adoption Of the ordinance, the hall
was opened to yisitors. A splendid fln. IRE.
scntc3 bJ the ladies Of Ala.nn,a was conveyed
| ~ LIZ A1aAk4EAA EA-a4Id ALA
ed to the Convention in handsome and elo;
9ueat address. Mr. Smith, delegate from,
Tuscaloosa, followed in q feeling reference to
tho stars and stripes, and then invoked tho
blessing Of heaven on the new flag. Alpheus
Baker, OF EnElnl1, fhen returned the thanks
] OF the Convention to the ladies in most clio
quent terms.
The ordinance Of secession will be ratified
! next Monday, when 1t IL believed that manS
other delegates will sign it.
| An immense mass meeting is now being
held In front Of tho Capitol, aud distinguished
cooperation drle@satts are p,edsing their con
stlauents as unit to sustain ths action OF TIL
Conyeptiou: Tho secession ha: presented BY
the {adics Is now waving over the Cap1to
amidst the ringing OF bells, the firing OF oan
non md the cheering of the people. The mos
intense enthusiasm prcynfis.
| MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. 1L-Thc city. i
brilliantly Illuminated tonight, from the CnJl
itol to the river, while the streets arc filled
With enthusiastic people. An immense crowt
assembled in Montgomery Hall, and were ad
dressed by Congressman Curry and othen.
MONTE, Jan. 13.-Thc secession Of thGS
has caused great rejoicing here. 100 Gu.f
have been flied In honor of:tAc cxent lm
prompta speeches are being made on nil til,
prominent buildings. Tonight the city viii
be illuminated. and there will De military pm
rode- kl00, 600 has be subscribed by tut
citizens for the defense OF Mobile.
Tbs venerable and eminent Bishop Cobb. 81
the Episcopal diocese Of Alabana, died yester