Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-26
Louisiana Convention.

BATON ROUGE, Jan. 24.-The Committee of Fif
yen reported the Ordinance Of Secession and
buttons regarding the navigation of the Missis.
slppi river. Both were ordered to be printed
Inc committee asked postponement of the dis
cussion till noon to morrow
Several substitutes were offered for settlement
Of the present difficulties, which were ordered Ia
be printed for consideration Tomorrow
The Commissioners from South Carolina and
Alabama Were welcomed
An invitation from the Mayor Of New Orleans
for the Convention 10 meet In that city was re.
ceived and laid over.
resolution was offered returning thanks 70 tbs
governor Tor bis prompt action in seizing the forts
In Louisiana, stating that we will defend them
here and elsewhere with ell the means in our
power. "
Mr.. Roselius asked, before voting, under wha,
anthority the act had been done. The Governor
he said, was the highest conservator of peace
and thought such a disregard OF the Federal au
thorlty might become necessary and ripbt: hut
until he was Informed why the action was neces.
Stated, he was not prepared to thank or censure
message was here received from the Cover.
nor, ana motion was made to read that portion
In reference to selling the forts
There was much discussion both for and
against the notion and the confusion become SO
great that the President was forced to rebuke the
Convention for the disorder
The resolution was finally passed-yeas lis,
nays5.
The SECESSION ORDINANCE.
BATON ROGUE, Jan. 25>-The following is the
ordinance OF Secession as reported by the Com
mittee OF Fifteen to the Convention. IL will prob
ably pass tomorrow:
An ordinance to dissolve the Union between
the States Of Louisiana and other States united
with her under the compact entitled the Consti-
tuition OF the United States Of America.
we, The People Of the State of Louisiana In
convention assembled, do declare and ordain and
II Is hereby declared and ordained that the Ordi
nance passed bv US November 22d 1877 whereby
the Constitution Of the United States OF America
ana the amendments to said Constitution were
adopted, and all laws and ordinances by which
Louisiana became a member Of the FederaI Union
De, and the same are hereby repealed and abro-
gated, and the Union now subsistinp between
Louisiana and other other States under the name
OF the United States of America is hereby dis
solved ' N
And we further declare and ordain, that the
Sate OF Louisiana hereby resumes the rights and
powers heretofore delegated to the Government of
the Dlted States Of America, and her citizens are
aDsolved from allegiance to said Government
And we further declare and ordain that ali the
rights acquired and vested under the Constitution
OF the United States, or any act Of Congress or
treaty, or under any law Of this State, not ipcom-
paii6ie with this ordnance, shall remain In forcs
and have the same effect az II this ordinance had
not been passed.
The following resolution was also reported 10
the Convention with the ordinance:
Resolved, That we, the people of Louisiana, rec
ognlze the right Of the free navigation of the Mis-
slssipPi river and its tributaries by all friendly
states bordering thereon. Also that we recogni ne
me Ight OF egres: and ingress Of the mouth Of the
mississippi river by all friendly States and Pow
ers and do hereby declare our wiIinpn 10 enter
rights. u ''@''
There IL some prospect of the Convention ad .
Journing to New Orleans.