Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-02-13

| have the honor herewith TO trans
nit To you, copy or the ordimc'
this day passed, Ia dissolve the nm
ion between the State of Alabama
and the other State united undo
the compact styled, The United
States of America.
Very respectfully yours, g.,
Nm. NJ. BROOKS,
President ofrhc Convention.
An Ordinance, To dissolve tho
Union between the State of Alabami
and other States united under th,
compact styled "Thc Constitution
ofthc United States of America
WHEREAS, The election of Abra'
ham Lincoln and Hannibal llamlil
to the offices of President and Vice
President of the United States OF
America by II sectional party, avow'
edly hostile to the domestic institu'
tions, and to the peace and security
of the people of the State of Ala
bama, preceded by many and dan
gerous infractions of the Constitu-
ton of the United States, by many
of the States and people of the
Northern section, is political
wrong of so insulting and menacing
II character as to justify the people
of the State of Alabama in the adop-
ton Of prompt and decided meas
urcs for their further peace and Sc
curity; therefore &.
BE it declared and ordained by
the people of the State of Alabama,
in. Convention assembled, that the
State Of Alabama now withdraws,
and is hereby withdrawn, from the
Union known as "Thc United
States of America and hcncclorth
cease to be one Of said United
States, and is, and Of right ought to
be, Il sovereign and independent
State.
SEC. 2. BE il further declared and
ordained by the people of the State
of Alabama, in convention assem-
blcd, That all the powers over the
territory of said State, and over the
people thereof to the General Gov
crnment Of the United States of
America, be, and they are hereby,
withdrawn fi.n said Government,
and are hereby resumed and vested
in the people of the state of Ala
bama; and as it is the desire and
of the people Of Alabama TO
meet the slave holding States Of the
South, who may approve such pur-
pose, in order to frame a provision
al as we'll as permanent Govern.
mcnt, upon the principles Of the
Constitution Of the United States
be it
Rcsolced, BY the people Of the
State of Alabama, in convention as
that the people of the States
of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,
North Carolina, Sonth Carolina,
Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Lou
isiana, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee,
kentucky and Missouri, be, and
they arc hereby invited to meet the
people Of the State Of Alabama, by
their delegates in Convention, ON
the fourth day of February, A. ID.
1861, at the city of Montgomery, in
the State of Alabama, for he pur-
pose of consulting with each other,
as to the most effectual mode Of con-
certcd and harmonious action in
whatever measures may be deemed
most desirable for our common peace
and security.
and be it turther Reso1ccd, That
the President Of this Convention be,
and is hereby instructed to trans
nit forthwith a copy of the forego-
ing preamble, ordinance and reso-
iutions to the Governors of the sew
eral States named in said resolu-
lions.
Done by the people of the State
Of Alabama, in Convention assem-
bled, at Montgomery, on this the
18th day of January, A. ID. 1861.
WIN. NJ. BROOKS,
President Of the Convention.
The following communication was
received from the House Of Repre-
sentatives
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.,
AUSTIN, January, so, 1861.
Hon O. NJ Roberts, President Of
the Contention of the People Of Tc.csS
Sir: In obedience to resolution
of the House of Representatives, l
herewith transmit to your honorable
body special communication, re-
ceivcd in the House to-day, from
his Exccllcncy Gov, Houston, rcla-
tive to certain resolutions passed~by
the Legislature of Tennessee, togeth-
er with saidAesolutions. lhave the
honor to be your obedicnt servant,
w. i. CHALMERS,
Chief Clerk House Of Rep.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 30, 1861.
Gentlemen Of the Senate
and House Of Representatives:
| have the honor TO transmit to
your honorable body, the Joint Res
olutions adopted by the Legislature
of the State of Tennessee, in refer
cnce to certain resolutions adopted
bv the Legislature of the State Of
New York,
In these pcrilous times it is prop
er that the Representatives of the
people of Texas, should meet at the
threshold, every assault upon their
liberties, and whether that assault
comes in the form of threats or ac-
tual invasion it should alike be re-
PEELED. Having called you together
TO provide for an expression OF the
sovereign will of the people at the
ballot-box, | also, deemed 1t my du-
ty to declare. that while the ireemcn
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