The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-27
New York, Sunday, January 81, 1861.
The News.

The news.
The State of Louisiana is now added to the list
of seeding States. The ordinance of secessa1
was passed in the State Convention yesterday by
vote of ll3 to II. A deathlke silence prevailed
during the calling of the roll, and many members
were in tears. When the vote was announced the
President of the Convention declared Louisiana a
free and sovereign republic. The Convention
adopted resolution guaranteeing the free navi-
cation of the Mississippi river.
The chronological order of the secession move
mcnt is as follows
] Dec 20 South Carolina I Jan II alabama
2 Jan. 9...... Mississippi s. Jan. 10. Georgia
. Jan. n...... Florida. g. Jan. 90. Louisiana
The secession junta at Washington, having
learned the intention of the government to rein
force the forts the Gulf coast have telegraphed
to Charleston and Pensacola advising the State
authorities to be on the alert. Major Chase the
commander of the Florida forces at Pensacola has
been advised to seize upon Fort Pickens, and as
the officer in command of the garrison is repre-
scented TO be man of spirit and determination, it
is likely that shall soon have news of hostile
collision between the opposing forces
The State troops of Louisiana, on the 18th inst,
lied upon the United States barracks situated
bout two miles below New Orleans, which have
cen used a. marine hospital for the treatment
fsick sailors. At the time of the seizure there
two hundred and sixteen invalids and con-
Salescents in the hospital. The Collector of New
Orleans was required to remove the convalescents
Immediately and the sick as soon as practicable.
The only reason assigned for this discredtable
conduct on the part Of the state authorities is,
that they wanted the buildings for quarters for
their own troops. II is said the federal government
has no authority means to make provision for
Abe invalids, and they are consequently thrown
upon the charity of persons more merciful than
the authorities Of Louisiana.
Cassius M. Clay of Kentucky, last evening
delivered an address in Washington the
present crisis Of the nation. Notwithstand-
ing the stormy condition of the weather the
assemblage was large and enthusiastic, and
the audience included many ladies', as also
several Senators and representatives, and various
distinguished persons Mr.. Clay denied the right
Of secession. and said that should the issue arise
a TO which the citizens first allegiance was due
ihe State or the national government-few
men would find difficulty in deciding that his
first leay should he given TO the latter.
He said the South was infatuated not to see
That her defeat was in the nature Of things, and
that she was warning against fate and against that
dictum which said that in the sweat Of his brow
shall man eat his bread. Still, though he stood
by the republican party, and was unwilling to
abate or compromise single principle of the
Chicago platform, lie yet conceived that
il was possible for the party, without
in the least stultifying themselves, to
grant something 70 the South for the sake Of con-
riation. He advocated the measure introduced
In Congress by Mr.. Adams, Of Massachusetts,, ad.
Uniting into the Union as a State, with slavery,
NIL tie territory south of the Missouri Compro
mise line where slavery already exists
by local law. His speech was quite
lengthy, and he was repeatedly appauded After
Mr.. Clay had concluded, Mr.. Adams, member of
Congress from Kentucky, addressed the audience,
appealing to the republicans to do something and
admonishng them that il they meant to do any
thing they should do IL now. But let what would
come, even IL il was civil war, with all its calami-
Ties, he declared himself determined to stand by
the Union.
The Senate was not in session yesterday. In
the House Mr.. Grow obtained leave TO introduce a
resolution instructing the Select Committee Of Five
TO inquire whether any secret organization exists in
ihe District of Columbia for seizng the federal
buildings, and whether any officers of the city or
federal government arc members thereof. Some
debate ensued, but the resolution was finally
adopted. Resolutions adopted by the Legislature
OF Tennessee, in responce 20 those recently passed
by the Legislature Of New York. were presented.
They state that when New York sends military
force to the south for purposes Of coercion, the
people OF Tennessee will unite with the South TO
resist them at all hazards. message was received
from the President, vetoing the bill for the relief
of Hackaday Il Leggitt, contractors with the
government during the Mormon rebellion. unon
taking the question the passage Of the BILL the
President action was sustained by a vote Of
eighty-one against sixtyseven. The debate on
the report Of the Committee Of Thirty-three was
then resumed, and Mr.. Clark Of Missouri; Mr.
Cimer, ofNorth Carolina, and Nr. Alley, of Massa.
chusetts, made speeches on the condition Of pub
lie affairs. Mr.. GilmCr argued that the restoration
OF the Missouri Compromise line would restore
peace TO the country, and charged that the hostile
feeling Of the South to The North was mainly
chargcable to the persistent misrepresentation Of