New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-12

MONTGOMERY, Jun. 1.-THE following ordinance |
to dissolve the union between the State OF Ala |
hama and the other States of the Union, under
a compact styled " The United States of North
America passed the Convention at halfpast two
O'Clock to-day:
Whereas. the election of Abraham Lincoln and
Hannibal Hamlin to the offices of President and
yice.President of the United States of America,
by sectional party avowedly hostile to tine DO
mestic institutions and the peace and security OF
the people of the State of Alabama following
upon the heels of many and dangerous miraculous
on the Constitution of the United States by many
of the States and the people of the Northern
section, is political wrong of so insulting and
menacing character as to justify the people of
the State of Alabama in the adoption of prompt
and decided measures for their future peace and
security therefore,
BE it declared and ordained by the people of the
State of Alabamn in Convention assembled that
the State of Alabama now wthdraws, and is here
by withdrawn from the Union known as the United
States of America, and henceforth ceases to be one
of said United States and is, has right, aud ought
to be a sovereign independent State.
Section2. And beitfurther declared and ordained
by the people of the State of Alabama in Conven-
in said State and over the people thereof
heretofore delegated to the Government of the
United States of America, be and they are
herebv Withdrawn from said Government, and
| hereby resumed and vested in the people of
the State of Alabama; and as it is the de-
sire and purpose of the people of Alabama
| to meet the slaveholding States of the South who
approve of such a purpose, in order to frame
| provisional as we'll as permanent Government
| upon the principles of the Government of the Uni
| ted States
| Be it also resolved by the people of Alabama in
Convention assembled, that the people of the
States of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Caro-
lina South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi,
louisiana Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky
and Missouri be and are hereby invited to meet the
people of the State Of Alabama bytheir Delegates
in Convention, on the fourth day of February next
at the city of Montgomery, for the purpose of con-
sulting each other as to the most etfectual mode
of securing concerted and harmonious action IL
whatever measures may be deemed most advisable
for the common peace and security; and
Be it further resolved, That the President o.
this Convention be and is hereby instructed tx
transmit copy of the foregoing preamble o
ordinance and resolutions to the Governors of the
several States named in said resolutions
Done by the people of the State of Alabama il
Convention assembled at Montgomery, this llti
day of January, A. D. 1861.
The preamble of ordinance and resolutions Wer
adopted by yeas 81, nays SO.
After the adoption of the ordinance, the hall wa
opened to visitors. A splendid flag, presented b.
the ladies' of Alabama, was conveyed to the Pres
, dents stand, and formally presented to the Cor
= vention through Mr.. Yancey, in a handsome an
patriotic address.
Mr.. Smith, delegate from Tuscaloosa, folloWe
in feeling reference to the stars and stripes an
invoked blessings on the new flag.
y Mr. Alpheus Baker, of Eufaula. returned th
thanks of the Convention to the ladies in eloquer
| terms.
It The ordinance will be ratified Monday, when,
is believed, many other delegates will sign it.
An immense mass meeting is now in session
Il front of the Capitol. Distinguished Cooperate
delegates are pledging their constituents as o'
=" to sustain the secession flag now waving over tn
! Capitol amidst the ringing of bells, the firing
cannon and the most intense enthusiasm.
n Florida Out of the Union
TALLAHASSEE, JAN 1.-THE ordinance providil
Id for the secession of the Statespf Florida from
y Federal Union passed the Convention yesterday
twenty minutes passed twelve by vote of ski
Il. two to seven.
y The Movements Against Charleston.
New York, jan ia dispatch from Washir
% ton to the Herald says message was received Ia
as last night from Charleston, asking the Preside
et to inform Gov. Pickens whether the sloop Brook
n had been ordered TO Charleston, saying if SO, Q
she was not prevented, scene of blood would ia