New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-17
Proceedings Of tho Florida Conven-
ton,
FIFTH DAY
WEDNESDAY,, jan. 9,

After prayer by the Right Rev. Bisho Rutledge, and
the transaction OF some minor business,
Mr. Sanderson of Duval Chairman OF tbs Committee
| on Ordinances made the following report:
Tie Select Committee Ordinances especially submit that
t e eRsd to report to this We ~ a 1aSS
their consideration they deem few Of The lead
ing principles involved I'm the formation OF the Confraoy
regard he Constitution e ss sta. a. simply
eomPet h solemn form entered into between equals AT the
rscng parties, had declared themselves free and independents
s1es Ihe;e states thu, are and mutually
Government delegated certain Of their rights Thae rights
merated in the instrument so made to cons,ta,e the
bend Of anion between them, and with equal wisdom de-
ss ed 70 their psep not i Es'G FEDERAL was
IN The Consstlon PROHIBITING the assuming these
Rns Ss S 80 assd the FEDERAL Gov
sbts reserved to the States respective
niss 10 The acts Of ,he State, Of New York Virginia and
he.s nS Snc yn ns fsG S TO the 81
granted wherever should become the happ
opp ION" These states having entered into tbs
pact tue reservations made By them must Of necessity enGre
uon formed by the sanction the States given By eash
n5s s sSSsi capacity These me 6is a T FoS
act Of Congress Of the United States fAmeca passed the ihha
State Of The United States Of Ameca and admitted into the
unn on eqg' footing with the original STATE. in al espe,ts
and Union the United States Florida by the act Of the General
to the sixth p" Of the era n article Of her
gave her assent Thus Florida delegated and agreed that while
te would remain member Of the Federal Unon the Congress
Of the United States Of America should have and exercise the
would exercise the therein prohibited to the States
The inducements which led Florida to become member Of the
formation government secure to themselves and their
posierty the enjoyment Of all the night, Of life liberty and
concur In the opinion that the FOR winch Florida
wholly fedthst fe not permitted tie Of equal
the Union and therefore on equal footing with
has not by said Union secured to her people and toe
ths eroim.Rt Of all the right. Of ME- Liberty 1d prop
ised her her admission into the MON Inc contract
H. therefore wfuly and materially broken compact thus
broken part broken whole States being the Partie. to
the constitutional compact IN their sovereign capacity in the
follows that tie state. must hemseye. determine the time
at which and he manner in which shey WIZ n t
semby Il the State in accordance with the provisions Of
deon the dangers incident to the position Of this State IN
the Federal Union established By the Coniuon Of the United
and therefore take that toe Of sloId1
manner your Committee tia, the State Of Florida
do by her Convention now assembled ccede now and re-
men, knswn as tie United America snddecAre herself
be sovereign and independent nation and to this end adyse
submitted J. p sANpERSON, Chairman,
JAMES GETTs,
JAN = S 3 bXIKNs,
s. BAKER
On notion the report was received and concuited H.
Mr.. Davis of Leon Chairman OF the Judiciary Com
mittee, made the following report:
The Committee on the Judiciary 10 whom was re-
fered the ordinance reported by the Select Committee
on Ordinances entitled the Ordinance Of Secession,
with instructions TO consider the same and report there
on, have had the same under consideration ana report
the following as a substitute for said ordinance, and
recommend it, adoption. All Of which IL respectfully
submitted. W. &C. NJ. DAVIS Chairman.
ORDINANCE oy RECESSION.
We Convention
hlsd DO sole ny ordan Pub,h and declare that the state Of
sIns sh' Of the United state. Of America and
ca between Boyeansn, Of aid state:
9ggh 20 Be- aid The ,ame hereby otay nnhasd ana Sa
dared Sovereign aud independent nation and tha all ord
adopted In f they create recognize
IN hi. State In 80 M they recognize or assent to said Cn0n
Which was read and the substitute concurred n and
hundred copies ordered to be printed for the use OF
ON motion Of Mr. Dawkins Of Alachua, the Conven-
lion went into Committee Of the Whole on the report
OF the Judiciary Committee.
Several attempts by resolution aud amendment,
were made TO postpone the time at which the ordinance
should take effect but all were voted down, and, on
motion the Convention adjourned ill ten o'clock next
morning.
THURSDAY, Jan. 10, 1861.
The Convention met pureuant to Adjournment
every member present. The Rev. Mr. Ellis ohcated
NJ chaplain.
The Ordinance of Secession, being the special order
of the day, was taken up.
lyon the question Of It's passage, the yeas and nays
being called for by MesHs. Dawkns AID linegan, the
vote
YsA.-Mr President Me''r. Alderman, Al.Ou, Ao4eE.on
BaIer Of Calhoun Darlington Beard Bethel Chandler Collier
Coon, Cooper. Daniel Davis Dawhns De' ~ Dwoi'h rue
Hunter Irwin KiIisey LAdd Lamar Limb lea OF Madison
Leigh Sumter Levi. Love MsG.hasin AeLsan Mflnio.h
McNea-y Mays Morton, Newlnans Nicholson owens rAlme
Pmkh Telot Pneku"y ssnieTson, sIon Sese' spn,eei
simpson soAnA stephens, Thomas Tin, Turman Ward
Wright OF Escanbia Wright Of Columbia and Yates d.
NtYs-Me..rs Bsser Jackson Gregory Hendricks McCas
XIII Morrison Rutland and oodruh-1.
The ordinance was declared adoptedat 1922 clock
Mr. Dawkins Of Alachua, offered the following rcso-
luiiOns:
the Judges Supreme Court Of this State and signed by the
members Of the Convention oei1c1 10 oItIs on nc P
PelrI That message be sent to bis Excreney the Gov
Aud 10 both branches OF the Legislature, inviting their
itrrdanc. Al the Cai,ol at o'clock Tomorrow end that this
Convention tho presence OF the constituted Authorities Of the
Rsrd President Of this Convention invite tho sht
Rev Bishop Rusdf .o;9 s At ge % Dsop Of h
state and to Ills blessings these our proceednss
| Which were unanimously adopted.
Mr. Anderson If Jefferson offered the following res
! oution:
Rored That the PRECEDENT Of tbs Convention be 5traeed
iu the proper authorities OF oar sister southern VI
| thc aetion which Florida has just taken
| Which was adopted.
| TIE Convention was engaged some time In secret
| session after winch, motion, adjourned unl1 III
O'Clock tomorrow.
| Auyt.COercIon In Philadelphia.
| PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, Jan. IL, 1851.
There was an immense gathering at National Hall,
tonight in obedience to the call on men OF all parties
in opposi;ion to the Republicans, ayoriDg the eonea-
lion and not the coercion, Of the South and peaceful