Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-02-06
Southern States.

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the Government certain powers to make repri-
sails, but it was tabled. An address to the
South and to the world, setting forth the
causes of the secession of Georgi. from the
Union, was adopted.
An ordinance declaring it to be the fixed
policy of the State to guarantee the sccuri-
ty of the seeded States, was adopted, and
then the Convention adjourned to meet 1T
Savannah upon a call by the P, resident
MISSOURI A joint resolution passed. the
State Senate on the 30th, for appointing
Commissioner to the Convention Mt Wash
ingten on the 4th Of February. The same
resolution was introduced in the House AMI
laid on the table.
The House passed a resolution taking
strong grounds against the New York ard
Ohio Legislatures offer OF all to the General
Government for coercing the seeded States.
LouIs1ASA.-This State having sececlea
from the Union, the Legislature passed. res
o~lutions instrrcting their Senate, AID Rep
resentatives in Congress to return home
Resolutions were also passed in favor Of the
right of secession, and any attempt TO cecrce
sister Southern States from any quarter vii.
be regarded by Louisiana as a hoStil, act.
KEsTUcKY.- The Legislature has almost
unanimously adopted the Virginia re 0lu-
tons, so construed as to Require the Federal
/ Government to protect slavery in all the Ter
~ritories now held or TO be hereafter acquired
] south of $50, and to guarantee the transit
of slaves throughout the f ee States.
ALTERNATING State Convention has piss
ed resolutions opposed to reopeaing the Af
rican slave trade, and stands with Georgia
for free trade in negro property with confede-
rate slave States, but wants no moro slaves
from Africa.
The convention has appointed delegates te
the Southern Congress, which meets on tht
4th prox.
Mr.. Yancey made a strong a~nti-African
slave trade speech.
The seeding States are anxious 70: co-ope
ration with Virginia, but Cor no rcconstruc
ton with New En.land-can't trust Plynoatl
Rock.
The convention has adjourned to NEE
again on the 4lh Of March.
Souri, CARoLINA.-The Legislature Of thi
State have rejected the Virginia resolution
Although they acknowledge the friendly M
tive which inspired the sending of a commi
: sioner to Charleston, yet the resolutions d
; clare that the separation of South Carolir
from the Federal Union is final, and she b;
: no further interest in the Constitution of tl
United States, and that the only appropria
> negotiations between her and the Federal Go
{ eminent are as to their mutual relations
d foreign States.
" The Legislature was in Executive sessi
i Monday on the correspondence of Gov. Picker
? Col. Iiayne (the South Carolina commission
:, to Washington,) and the Federal authorize
" 1t appears that the ultimatum of South Ca
lima was the surrender Of Fort Sumter. til
. Carolina promised to pay for the forts, and ii
iiayne, In Difference to the wishes of Southe
i Congressmen, withheld his propositions.
: Gov. Pickens now tells Col. Hayne to ma
a final demand for the forts, and repudlat
the position of the President when he saws
,g has no power to give them up, but nj
Of leave it to Congress" Gov. Pickens furth
,e tells Elayne to wait a reasonable time for
D. answer to his final demand, and then, if
II fused, Fort Sumter must be taken.
m The Legislature endorsed the Goyerno
% action.
IS TExAs.-News from Galveston to the "a
he has been received. In the Legislature he
r- are eighty members for immediate ~secessio
- and seventeen for cooperation. A spec
We committee reported in favor Of a conyentic
is 1t is rumored that a body of men are mar
ing to seize the Government Arsenal at S
Antonio. Gen. Twiggs says he will deli,
,er up the Arsenal if a proper demand is m;
or by the State authorities.
's' The Legislature of Kentucky has appo
II ted the following Commissioner to meet
ne Commissioners Of Virginia, at Washingt
OF the 4th of February /: James b. Clay, 10,
or ia F. Bell, Ex-Governor Morehead, VIM.
lty Butler, Jas. Guthrie, Chas. A. Wickiiffe
~ The Legislature of Tennessee
nv appointed Commissioner to Washington,
ich not Montgomery.