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New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-02-26

Pour pouryoEr u In nom IN a lion de DeIcsues
une Convention pour former une Confe-

Pour pourvoir u IN mona ION de DeIcgues
une Convention pour former une Confe-
dera i10n Ju Sad:
Nous, lie peupe do la Louisiana, assemble en- Con
yenon dGclarons etordnnnons, ct est par les pre-
sentes declare ct ordpnnG
reinforcement, Ql'au trente de janyier courant i
midi, cette Convention procGderA au scrutin 4 Eel
ectlon de six dGlGguEs don't deuX seront pris dams
tout Etat ct I'M das chaqne district congressional,
lesques reprGsenterpnt Get Etat dams la Convention
des Etats sciss0nnares qn doit Sc rGunir Mont
gornery dams l,Etatd' Alabama, lie quatriemc Jour de
teVrier mil huit cet sGXante et-un, pour asSurer la
cOncorde ct iharm pie de lcuS actes ct auss ponr
former IN gouvrrnenent provisore pour les Etuts
qui Sc sont separGs pu qui pOurraent sGparer ct
ont l'inention de fo'mer une Confederation dn Sud
Bec0ndement, Qd'iI est eniont aux dts dGiGguGs
de contribuer Il former IN commencement prOySOrc
sur IN base de la Con tituon des Eats Uni pour les
Etats qn Sc Sont sdparGs on qui pOurraent Sc Sc
parert leQncl devra etre Gtohi ct mis- en- acivtG
agant lie quatr,emP jour du mois de mars mil huit
cent salXlnte-et-ga ct que la nome Convention dcs
Etets scissionnaire Sc mcttra en- devoir Immediate
ment ds prendro en- consideration ct de propnser une
Constitution tt III Han de gOuVerneme permanent
pour le4 dit, Ents, s&qIel plan rtlGrG de nou
vehn aux dvprseh conventions d'Eitat pour Gtre
adoptG gu r,jetG.
rroisitmement pne cette Convention accepte Ia
recommand,ti do FlGtat de Ia taroline du Sad que
chaque Etat ait Orbit a un vote dams Ia dte ConveI
tioh sur tontes let queS ions qui pnurr mt y Gtrc
misses anx voiX, clique chaque Etat envoic un NOM
bre de dtlGEut5 G@iI an ndbre des sGnateus ct des
reprGsenmnts auqes il avsient droit Congress des
Etats.Uns.
Gu triememeut Que 81 poar uue cause quelconqUp
Ia die Convention ve" ait ne pas sassemblrr Ii.
poque ct au lieu c1eSsus design6s les dts d6lGguGs
sont par les prGaentes accrGdit6s aupres de toute
Convention des Eth scSionnaireS qui pourIuit sa5
sembler tout nttre epoque ct en- tout aut e lieu
dams IL hut de former un gouvernement eJ d'5tnblir
une confederation CONNIE il est present. cidessus,
ct qui pourrat sbjourner pour Sc r6uuir toute
autre Gpnque ct e1 tnnie autre lieu,
Adopt6e en- Convention Ell la vile de la Nouvelle
Orleans c.. ugt-leuvieme jour de janyier mil hut
cent soixante et-uh.
( + lsguel A. A0uTnN,
dsid"nt della Convention de Blat de Il Louisiana.
CertiG6: j THOS WHEAT. S6cs6taifo. feI5 lot
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Attest: J. THIS WHEAT. se.Tetnry. -
Pour organiser uIte force nlilitaTrc rc@uIf,
re po,Ic Pfttat die In Louisiane.

Pour organiser 1.lte force nlilitnfrc rcuulfe-
re po,tC I'ttat de In Louisiana.
Nous lc peuple de Ia Louisiana, assemble en- Con.
Yention orlonnons ct il est par Ia prt1sentc oro,n
mar Iaut0ritG dn dit nrunln =.
Premieremcnt. Aussit5t aDris Ia nagsatop do cotto
ordinance unc force militaire rGgnlihrc counosSN
dun regiment f:artjlcrie, dam riuiTInnt rT6torie
ct des officers gnGranx ct d',tatn9ior Gui sont,c
aprts d6sgnG3 scra organisGe pour Ia protection de
rEtat, ''''' ''''' Nv
Secondemeut lie rEuimfnt d'arfiIInrie ga cnrnro
-,r, i,1 ,,ntn,,.i ,,; 5 afsP ~, " I ~
'.' ~ ||o'tr Hpt 7eit Cio' w SShle cb He atLi
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In Q 81
AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE
Relative to Federal Laws and Officers iIt
the State of louisiana at the time of che
passage of the Ordinance of Secession.
Be it ordained 6g The People of Louisiana, in
Convention sembed, That all Federal officers in
the civil service of the United States and laws of
the United States relating to said Federal officers
and their duties and compensation within the State
of Louisiana in Office and in force at the time Of
the passage of the Ordnance of Secession, and
| not incompatible Herewith, are hereby adopted,
and continued in office and in force as officers and
| laws of the State; nFovided, that the Ordinance
shall not apply to the officers of the judiciary postal
\ or land departments of the Government Of the
| United States or the laws regulating the same.
Be ii further ordained That the revenue collec-
| ton and navigation laws of the United States so
| far as they may be applicable, be and they are
hereby adopted as laws of this State, saving that
no duties shall be collected on imports from the
States forming the late Federal Union, known as
the United States Of America, or the Territories
thereof nor upon the tonnage of vessels owned in
whole or in part by the citizens of the said States
and Territories.
Be it further ordained, That the President of this
Convention is hereby authorized to require of all
Federal officers aforesaid in the parish of Orleans
the immediate recognition by them of the sole
and exclusive authority of the State of Louisiana
and to administer 20 them the oath of Office and
in case of refusal, to demand and take possession
OF all the property, money, effects, papers and
documents held by them in their official capacity,
and the like authority is hereby conferred on the
Governor as to ali Federal officers aforesaid in the
State; and the offices of such persons as refuse to
hold the property, money and effects in their cus-
tody subject to the disposal Of the State, and to
take the oath of Office, are hereby declared
vacant
BE it further ordained, That the State of Lousi-
ana doth hereby guarantee and indemnify all
Federal officers aforesaid, within this State, who
comply with the Ordinances of this Convention,
against all claims and demands of the United
States arising out of such compliance.
Be it further ordained, That in case any Federal
office hereby adopted q State Office be now or
shall become vacant, the Governor be and he is
hereby authorized to fill the same in the same
manner as the President of the United States, or
the head Of any department of the United States
| Government might have done prior to the passage
Of the Ordinance of Secession. That the Governor
| shall have authority to remove any officer now
| holding Federal Office in this State if he shall
consider the said removal conducive to the public
| interest.
Adopted in Convention in the city of New Or
leans, this tWentynnth day of January, in the year
Of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty
one.
Lsienedl A. MoUToN
President the Convention of the State of Louisiana.
Attest: J. TE0S. WHEAT Secretary. fel5 lot
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UNJG 0RDOHNANCE

Autnrisa1atIc pascmrnt de ccrtains s,1ant;nts
tires sctr ia 5rsss- Tre sorccEc DIES Etats-Unis
u Ia EouvciIr- ,JrIenns.
Attendu que l'Etat de Ia Louisiana a pris ct place
sous lie coutr0e les fonds dGposGs la synsrGs6rerie
des Etats Uni@ a Ia aNonvclleOrGans mais c0nsid&re
quill est Juste que Gertalns mandats, tires sur Ia
dite sou'-trGsorc'c, soent payG5 en- CONSEQUENCE ::
SECTION |. lie people de l'l2tat de Ia Louisiana as
sembG en Convention, ordpnne:
Qne lie depositairc des dts t0nd7 nnmmG par l'E-
tat est ct dcmeure antolsG, par Ii prGsene payer
tous les lnndat4 tires pour payer de- dGpcn>es I&gi
times par les agents cumpttbles das Etats Unis sur
les fonds antGeWemcut dtosGs a Ia sous trG4orerie
dcS Etat~-Unis a Ia Nouvce-Orl6ins au credit des
dts agents CHmptub|eS re3Gectivemcnt
Bien cntcndn, qn'aueun mandat ne sen payG que
sur Ia balance q sc rOlye au credit dc Focier qui
aura tire lie dit mtudat
Et bicn entendu de plus, que le montant total des
mandats. don't le Placement ct autorisG par In pre-
sente, neXcGdera ias Ia somme de S}NG592 SO trois
cent six nie cnq cent qlatre'vingt-douze piast es
quatre vingt cents
SEC. 2. Ordonne de plus Que lie dit d6positaire
de l'Etat est ct d"meme autrrisG a payer tous les
mandats tires par les EtatUniS avllt la paesation
de Performance de secession les fond, antGreure-
ment depOSGS Ia Suus-trtSprGre des Eats-I us In
Nnuve'le Orleans au credit du revenu public des
Etats-Unis.
Bien entendu, que le m0ntant total des dts man
dats n'eXcGdcT pas la somme de ,226 "a, cent
quArantc-six mile deuX cent vngt-six pustres ct
Sol%anteaatoiHc cents, m1iS auen mandat de trans
ter on mandat tire sur lie fonds destinG au paement
des dGp6ts dor ct dargent, ne sera reconnu vaable
ou paye.
SEC. 3. Ordonne de plus: que Ia somme de
S3I,64 AZ, trente etln mile cent soixante,quatre
piastres qnamnteqmtro CENTS qui Sc trouye au crG-
dit du dGpartement des poste sur les iyres la ci
degant soustr6sorerie des Etat-. Unis la Nouvele.
Orl6aus est par Ia pr6sente destnte au Placement des
mandits des Etats Unis tires p0Hr pnyer lie service
des postes jusqu'a ce CULLEN sat autrenent ardonn6
par cette Convention on par passembl6e genGrale
SEC. 4. Ord"nne Dc plus Qn'aucnn mandat ne
seta paye par 10 dit deposare dies dts fonds ayant
ua matt funrn son obligation avec cautions au gous
verheur de Get Etat aips qul est present. dams For
dominance antetieurement adopt6el 20 janyier 1861
Adsptee en- Convention, dams la vile de Ia Nouyel
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Pour amcnder Ia Constitution de FEStat de
Ia Louisiana:
Nous. le peuplc de rEtat de Ia Louisiana assem-
bic en- Convention, deClar0nS ct Or1onnOns ct il est
par ces urtsentes declare ct ordonnG:
Prcndremcnt Que Particle trente,quatre de Ia
constitution est ct demcure abrogt.
Secondement, QHe Particle treutesiX de n Consti-
tuition est change de maniere 6tre ain<i concn:
Nul ne sera eligible 4 Ia place de gouvcrncur ou dc
lieutenant -gouyemeur sill ma attcnt l'age de vingt
uit ans; sill ma 6tG citoyen de lfEtAt ct si MA re-
side dans lttat durant les guatres annGes qui ont
ilnnlGdatelnent prGCGdG son GGcliOn.
TroisiGmement. Que Particle trentc-neuf de Ia CON
stitution est ct demeure abtoge.
QuatriGmement, Que Particle qunrantesix lie la
constitution est change de mauiere etre ainsi con-
Gu: LIE gonyerneur sera le commandant-eu-chef de
rarmG, de Ia marine ct de Ia miCe de Get Etat.
GinquAmement, Que Particle cent vugtsix est
amendf de maniGre il etre ains confu Tout eitovrn
de Get Etat qu apr0s fad0pti0n de l'ordonnance dc
session de lEtat de Ia Louisiana de Enion f&d&rae
Sc bGttera en- duel un ctoyen de Get Fiat, OH
enverra on aceeptera IN cartel pour Sc battre en-
duel GVec ctoyen de Get Fiat, SOFT dams l'lItat
soft hoIs de lEtit. gu Qui agira CONNIE tGnoin. OIL
qu sciemneut adeEa dune maniere queltonqae les
personucs tngagGes dams TN duel, ne pOutrl pccupcr
aucune place salari6e nj aucun poste lie cOnfuuec
ct sera prfvt 1u dFot de suffrage. Tout officer de
lEtat, t0nt membrG de fasscmbGe generate Oh toute
azure pers0nne rcmplissQnt des funCt0ns saarGes
un p0se de contanre Ell vertu de cette constitution
ct des lois qui On dependent, deyienlra ipgo Gcto,
inhabile rescr place. tu moment qu'il aura conf
mis- lie dtt priyu dams Get article. La legislature
indiqucra de quele manitrc cette dtch6ance sera
cunstatGe.
Sixi&mement Que Particle cent vingt.sent est
GmcudG de nanierG L ttre ansi cpncu: La lcgisla-
ture e dr0it d'Gtendrc lie drit de cette consi-
tuition ct Ia urilcon de Get Etat tout territoire
acquis par li2tat de Ia Louisiana.
Septtmelnent, Que Particle cent vingt-huit est
amendG de mauiare 4 Gtra ainsi conCu: Aucune par
tie des terres antGrieuremcnt cOncGdGes Par lie Con
grGs des Etdts-UHs Il lEtat de Ia Louisiana pour
lui permetre de construire des lev&es ct autres ira
vaux nGcessares dtssGchementd des t4rres nond6cs
dams fEtat ne d6touruGe de lohiet p0nr lequel
ellc GtG concGdGe, 81 ce nest pour iarmement ct g
defense de fItat.
AdoptGe Gu Convention en- Ia vile de Ia NouTcllc
Orleans ce premier Jour de fGvrier IAN de n6tre Seg
neur mil hut cent sOiNante-ot-uu.
L5gu6I A. MOuTON,
President dc Ia Con s+pnn dc Fiat de Louisiana.
CertifG j. IIiDS. WEEAT StcltiAite. fei5 10.
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An ORDINANCE concerning cltizensh1p.
We, Me People Of Louisiana, in Convention as
sembed, do declare and ordain, That all tree white
persons embraced in the following classification
shall be deemed and considered, and are hereby
DECLARED to be citizens of Louisiana, viz
First, Al persons who, at the date Of the adoption
Of the Ordinance of Succession, viz: the twenty
sixth day OF January eighteen hundred and sixty
one. were citizens of this State Mi
Second, Womex fforeign birth, now married, or
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An 0RlDN NCE
Relative to the Revenues ColFectc


Port Of NeW Orleans.
Be IL ofdatRed bg The People Of Lou,stand in
Convention assembled, THAT tie revenues collected
and to be collected at the port Of New Orleans,
are held in trust by the State of Louisiana, and
shall be kept separate and apart from ali other
funds.
Be IL further ordained, That the Governor, and
lie alone is hereby authorized to draw his warrants
on the depository Of said funds, to pay such ex.
penscs Of the service az well as the expenses of
the Mint in New Orleans, upon the estimates of the
proper officers. as have heen nheretofore authorized
by the laws and regulations OF the United States.
Be il further ordained, That all accounts con-
neeted with said service, as wei as said Mint, as
heretofore rendered TO the Federal authority, be
rendered TO and adjusted hythe Governor, who s
hereby authorized and required TO take proper
bonds with sufetias IT said officers, for the proper
discharge5of tieirdnties.
10 q tlffhe1 ordained That ali accounts hereto
fafe rendered by the Reaeral officers ia this
State % the Federal authority, be hereafter rem.
#dered IN the manner prescribed by the laws and
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N o.d
II re III s fpE.TTtf,FxSN
- itSAASOk1OfE1GN RI 'N5
Ne I'm fhFs Esussc NTs tf.ra -

n references to the B'rce Navigation Of the
mississippi river.
Reseloed, That we, the people Of the State OF
Louisiana, recognize the right of the free naviga-
ton Of the Mississippi river and its tributaries by
all friendly States bordering thereon and we also
recognize the right Of egress and ingress Of the
mouths Of the Mississippi by all friendly states and
powers, and we do hereby declare our willingness
to enter into any stipuatons to guarantee the ex-
ercise of said rights.
Adopted in Convention ut Baton Rouge this
26th day of January, 1861.
isignedl 4. MnUTON,
President of the Convention.
Attes J. THos. WHEAT, Secretary, fel5 lot
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& Lewis 81 lie eBourgeoia,
Felix Lewis,
y John Vi. Lewis,
Th. G. Manning,
Henry Marshall,
Antoine AIafFero,
Leon D. Marks,
L N. Marks, S .5js.
Robt. Campbell Martin,
John II. Martin,
Nehemiah Magee,
E. O. Melaneon,
VI. r. Miles,
j. J. Michel.
10. e. Miller,
Jahn Moore.
Jas. McGiushSy, Z
Andrew McCollsn,
Henderson Mcfarland, Jr.,
Samuel Washington McEeefys
I If. o. H. Norton,
Jules G. Olivier,
d. O. Bryan,
VIM. Patterson,
]. Scadday Perkins,
John Perkins, JF.,
w. NJ. Perkins,,
VIM. R. Peck,
John Pemberton,
Aaron Fl. Pierson,
VIM. S. Pike,
III. NJ, Polk,
N. W. Pope,
Aug, Provosty,
Walter Pugh,
Hardy Richardson. ~
A. B. Roman, .......r-. r
]. B. SlaWson,
w. w. Smart,
C. L. Swayze,
Thos. ). Semmes,
Chas. D. Stewart,
Edward Sparrow,
J. Sompayrac,
Nelson J. Scott,
Tho. w. Scott,
Wash'n NJ. Smith,
Benjamin $. Tappan, 1
Augustus Talbot,
r. Taylor of ST. Charles,
]. a. Taylor of st. Landry.
Lewis Texada, ayl
J. NJ. Thnmasson,
Robert B. Todd, y
John 7, Towles, e
Caleb j. Tucker, ~
Mark Valentine, ...-as..-
a., FeFret, -s
Vim. B. Warren, 81.
Alexander Walker,
J. A. Williams, a -..s E-.
James A. Williams, @
Geo. Williamson, 4# .4i
Joseph Biddle Wilkinson,
P. s. Wiltz,
!, Zebnlon York. H..
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Concernunt In 1lbre N~sxtaption tia feuve
mississippi.
Resol,s, Que nous, le peuple de l'Etat de la Lout
siane reconnaissons lie droit dc libre navigation du
feuve Mississippi, ct de tous ses tributaries, par
tous les Etats amis riverains du dit feuve ct des
dts tributaries. Et nous reconnassons 6galement
lie drot dentree ct de sortie des bouches du Misss-
sippi par tous les Etats ct pussanGes ams ct nous
declarons par ces pr&sentes notre yolonte de sti-
puertoutes les garanties n&cessaires
des dts droits.
Adoptee en- Convention dams la vile de Baton
Rouge, ce vngtsixieme jour de janyier, en- l'annee
mil hut cent soiXante- -et-un.
IsiguSl A. MouToN,
= President de Ia Convention.
Certise. j. TIIOS. WHEAT Sscretare. fsl5 lot
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Relative aetx ReveltusGotlee dams lie pot I
de lst NaETslie-Ueleths.
II est ordnnn6, par lie pdupe de la Louisan as
sembe en- Convention, QUE les reveuus collectGs ct
a collector dams le port de Ia Nouvele. Orleans
sont tenus par tidei commis par lEtat de Ia Loui-
siane, ct seront conserpGs spGcialement ct sGparG
ment de tous autres tonds-
II est de plus ordonuG, Que le gouverneur ct lie
gouverneur seu, est par a prescnte autoris6 tirer
son mandat sur Ie d6postaire des dts fonds, pour
payer les depenses de service, ainsi que les de-
.penses de la Monnaie de la Nouvelle Orleans,
suiSaih destination des employees que celia con-
cerne, et,i ont etc jusqh'a present autoris6s par
ct regements Las, 1ois des Etats Uns.
II est de plus ordonne, ksse tous les complies Sc
rattachant au dit serVice aussi b1en qua 10 dte
Monnaie ant6reurement Iendus aux autorltGs f6d6-
rales, soent rendus ct 16gles par le gouverneur,
qui est par Ia prGsente autoris6 ct requis de
prendre des bons conyenhbles, avec des cautions,
des dts officers, pour la fdee executions de leurs
devoirJ.
II est de plus ordonnd, Que tous les complies
rendus jusquA ce jour par les employees f6deraux de
Get Etat lautorit6 federal, seront dorenavant
rendus de Ia manere preacrite par les lois regle
ments des Etats Uns, au gouverneur de Get Etat.
AdoptGe en- Convention en- la vile de la Nouvelle-
Orleans. ce vingtneuvenAe jour de janvier Fan de
notre segneur mil hut cent soixante-e et-un.
[signdl A AOUTON,
,,, 81 President de Ia Convention.
Certift: J. THOS. WHEAT Secreraire. fel5 lot
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E= " - j
oRDIsANCE

10 hfleNN the IOnAlIFWIInh Oh LIAt StlEs7 Of
LouIsIann.
We, de People or The State Of louisiana, in Con-
ventian assemble "a do declare aad ordan, and it is
hereby declared and Ardained
Fist That article thirty fourth of the Copstitu-
tion be and the same is hereby repealed
Second. Gaat artiele thirtysixth of the Censtitn,
ton be altered 81 as read fellows. t0.wit; Nc
peiSo1sbail bs eligible 70 the Office Of Governor or
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n o. 10
AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing The payment of certain Drafts
drawn Oh the late Suh-frensury OF the
United States at New Orleans,

.,t,,o,..,,,,o, a., T,n,,nt ~ ,.o.,,,,, r,.r.,
Tnite,i s.atnS - ~ o,.,sa.'s "A ''A'
49,
whereas the state OF Louisiana has taken under
us us cohtrol the % 1lhas deposited 10 me iate sub
Considers II Jus5 that Ger'aih drafts drawn against
the same sdo5,a m De pau;
2EcTIoS Gts l. IIerfjgre oe J." 0rdataea oye Pe9pie
~ "s Htete y 6omtSHtt, IN CoVehtlon assembled,
nat lne otte o. Sa'd luius ne ana ne IS
netepy ausotizea ~ Ray atI drafts draWn IN tne ie-
eGl'nate course OF aS9uFselneht oy me diS3urslng
elce5s VI tue Cn'tGu 9t4,e5; on lhe lnnds hereto,
lore aepoSleeu @ III ene 0uo treasury OF me United
otses az Ne" 01ieass, 10 the cfedt ot sing nflceT3
lespeIIl'tiy' tIoEMeu, tnlI no draiE sha oc pai4
except ou[ OF the oilGer drawing the same and
provided, further, that the aggregate amount CF
drnfta l,arshv enthnri1ad 70 h., rai, elnu 80 ~
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regulations OF the United States INTO the Governor
Of this State. #g
Adopted in Convention, at the city Of New, Or.
leans, the twepty-ninth Of January in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
one.
FSiEned A. M0UTON,
President the Conyentibn of the State of Lon sisna
Attest; j. THoS. WHEAT, SlcretHTy. iel5 lot
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"a seBnd jour de fe9rier, dams lannee de
notre m seisnenfpiil hut cent soixantc-et.9n.,
tSlgnel s u, ~, ,4 Iii Il nj ta AZ WA "a tnusa,h
5 favtiaf IL TI;is. WHEAT, Secretaries fel5let


III, outl,orIse tho Governor OF tiae State to
accent /, satisfactory bond for one hundred
thnusard dollars from A. j. GWarot for
thc faithful performance Of hIs official
duties.
Rcsolrsd That the Governor of the State be aa-
thorized to accept satisfactory bond for one
hundred thousand dollars from A. J. Guirot, for
the faithful performance of his official duties.
hdopted in Convention, at the city of New Or
leans, this fifth day of February, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty.one.
[Signedl p...,, 4, e sMoUIoN, MOI ! ,S,
A,,,st. l. TlOS. WHEAT, Secretary. felb lot
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-02-26

Autorfsamt lie Gouverneurde rIrtat ~ accep-
ter dc A. ". Guirot un cautiOnnen,cmt sol
yahse d cent Mile pi@strcs, con.me garnn-
tie dc la iidele execution dc dcvoirs oifl-
Ciei5.
Rasolu Que le gouyerneur de lEtat est autorise a
acceFer de A. J. Guirot un cautionnement solyable
de ccntmille piastres CONNIE garantie de Ia hdele
executionde ses deyoirs oflicels.
AdoptGe IN Convention, dams la vile de In Nonvel-
le0rleans lie dnquieme jour de feyrer Fan de notre
Seigneur mil huf cent soixante-ct-un.
fSguel A. HoUTON,
President de 10 Convention.
Cprtifs J. TTIOS WHEAT Secrehite. feI6 lot
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RESOLUTION.

Resolued, That the President of this Convention
be authorized and requested to appoint commits
sioner in behalf of the State of Louisiana to the
State of Texas.
Adopted in Convention at Baton Rouge, this 26th
day of January, 1861. .
F& tSiguedl a. M0uTnN,
Pr sdent the Convention of the State of Louisiana.
Attest: ]. THOS. WHEAT, Secretary. fel5 lot
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Resolu, Que lie president de cette Convention est
autoris6 ct requis de nommer un commissaire pour
repr6senter FEtat de la Louisiana aupres de l'Etat
du Texas.
Adopt6e en- Convention a Baton Rouge, ce 26me
jour de janpier, 1861.
[SigrG A. MOTION,
President dc Ia Convention de 'Etn de la Loulsiane.
Certif6 j, THos. WHEAT, Secteaire. fel5 lot
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-02-26

[Sgnedl A. MOUT0N,
President of the Convention of the State Louisiana
Attest: J. TH0S WHEAT, Secretary. fel5 lot
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-01

Military Organizations
Are Informed that tA9 u.fcIiDeg WhJ ionef- Tor the
Military
supplied Col Upryoa REGIMENT Of AoyaDcc GueId Col Voc
burrhs Anierc4n Rlos tol Hrdons Regimen, Of Scott
Life Cuas. Co. Alons segincnt Of National Guards CO..
Elwor's FreneAs is Ioavcs, aud other organlations
with Stationery, I they fully prepared l al orders for
MILITARY STATIONERY, end know exactly what is
caiIed CEObCE T. kEsBlIr Co.,
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New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-01
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