The national Republican., 1861-02-09
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Louisiana Convention.

Louisiana Convention.
New Orleans, FEB. 7.-An ordinance was
passed to-day, comforting the right of citizen.
ship on all persons residing in the State of
Louisiana at the date of the adoption Of the
secession ordinance.
The Convention ordered the printing of an
invitation to all the States, except New Eng.
land, to join the Southern Confederacy, the con.
alteration of which was made the special order
for Saturday.
Collector Hatch made report on customs
and the condition of the two revenue cutters in
the possession of the State.
Florida Legislature.
Tallahassee Feb. S.-Both Houses of the
General Assembly have resolved to adjourn on
the 18th instant.
A bill providing for carrying the mails in
the State passed the Senate, and will pass the
House.
Senator W. W. McCall's bill for the expul.
sion of free negroes, has been indefinitely post.
poned in the Senate.
Thurlow Weed Peace Commissioner.
Albany, Feb. s,-Thurlow Weed, ESQ.,, has
been appointed Commissioner to the Peace
Congress in the place of Mr.. Gardiner, who
declined.
From Europe.
HdtJdr, Feb s.-The steamer Canada, from
Liverpool on the 26th, for Boston, has arrived
here. She has f53,000 in specie.
= The steamer Australasian has arrived.
The sales Of cotton at Liverpool on the day
the steamer sailed we're estimated at 5000
bales. All qualities had slightly declined, and
buyers were demanding further reduction.
The market closed dull.
Breadstufs generally had declining ten.
dency.
The Paris bourse was firm at 67. f. soc.
The Sardinians have entered the Roman
States, and dispersed reactionary bands from
the Convention Of Casmalia.
Prince Carignan was about to proceed to
Gaeta.
The Calcutta and China mails had been re.
ceived.
The Storm in New York and Canada.
Neio York, FEB. 7.-Accounts from Oswego,
Ogdensburg, ,Watertown, Rochester, and Buffalo,
state that terrific gale prevailed to-day, with
heavy snow storm. The thermometer ranged
from one to sixteen degrees below zero.
The railroad trains in every direction are de.
layed, and in some instances unable to proceed.
At Toronto there has been the severest snow
storm ever known. The trains on the Grand
Trunk road are entirely stopped, and one on
the Grand Western road is stuck in a drift q
few miles below the city.
The Southern Congress-Adoption of a
Constitution.
Montgon'ery Fec. An official copy of the
act of the Alabama Legislature, appropratiug
$5OO,OOO for the provisional government of the
Southern Confederacy, was laid before Con.
press TODAY
After a very short time, Congress went into
secret session.
1t is reported that the committee on pro.
visional government reported in secret session !;
that the report was discussed for four hours,
and the body then adjourned until tomorrow
at eleven A. NJ. The delegates say there was
great unanimity in the Congress on the plan
reported.
Nothing of interest transpired 'outside of
Congress.
Advices from Pensacola state t5at there has
been no further movements there.
| STILL LATER.
The Constitution of the United States was
adopted to-day by the Southern Congress, with
some additions and q freetrade clause, throw.
ing open all Southern ports to the commerce
Of the whole world.
Massachusetts, Legislature.
Boston, Fe6. THE resolution to procur
in the State Capitol, was defeated in the House
to.day-94 to lO2.
Union Meetings.
Memphis Feb. G.-There was an immense
torchlight procession here tonight. The ma.
tional airs were played, and a display of fire
works occurred.