New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-09

Intense Excitement.
JACKSON, Jan. 8.-The Convention met at IL
O'Clock this morning, pursuant to adjournment
The President announced the following standing
committees this day appointed:
| On Citizenship; On Federal Jurisdiction on the
State Constitution; on Military and Naval affairs
on the formation of Southern Confederacy.
The Governors communication will be presented
to-morrow.
resolution was offered for the appointment Of
Commissioners to Alabama and Florida to inform,
those States that the Convention would adopt a
resolution providing for the formation of a Con.
federacy. long debate on the resolution ensued,
| The Commissioners from South Carolina and
Alabama were invited to seats on the floor of the
Convention.
A resolution was adopted to amend the Constj.
tuition OF the State, and authorizing the borrowing
of money for the purpose of military defence.
Much of the morning session was consumed in
discussing the power Of the Convention to amend
the Constitution Of the State.
Aresoluti0n was passed inviting the Judges of
the High and Circuit Courts to seats on the floor
A dispatch from Georgia announcing her deter
mination to seccde Immediately was read, and
Cftateu lHucl applause.
The Convention then adjourned till 10 o'cloc!,
tomorrow.
The gallery was well filed with ladies', who
honored the Convention with their presence.
The military of the State are on parade: mimic
warfare and sllirnishing.
The hotels arc thronged with interested citizens
from abroad.
The prevailing excitement is intense.
NbnF
are now in caucus.
Later from Jackson
JACKSON, JAN s, P. M.-An ordinance of i'm
mediate State secession has unanimously been
agreed upon by the Committee of Fifteen. It will
pass the Convention tomorrow, when it goes into
secret session.
Steamer Frontier City Sunk
MEMPHIS, Jan. 8.-The steamer Frontier City
sunk rear Napoleon on Friday night last and
proves to be d total loss
Resignation Of Naval Officers.
NORFOLK, Jan. 8.--Leutenant Chapman and mas
ter Mills, Of the sloop-of. war Brooklyn, have ten
dered their designations.
Kentucky Democratic Conventions.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. S.-The Union and DourIas
Democratic Conventions are now in session. The
fornor will probably pass resolution that nothing
less than the concurrence of the North with Mr.
Crittenden's resolutions will satisfy Kentucky.
From the latter, as yet, there are no results.
salutes for jackson and Anderson.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. S.-Thirty-three guns were
fired at sunrise in honor Of Gen. Jackson and the
battle of New Orleans. Atnoon thirty-three were
fred for Major Anderson and his men.
Guns are firing at quite a number of points
North of this place for both.
Resignation Of Judge Campbell.
NEW IoEK, Jan. 8.-The Washington cores
pondent of the New York Post says, Judge Camp
bell of the Supreme Court will resign if Alabama
seccdes.
DisneMb5rnlent Of the Cabinet.
New YoRN, Jan. 8.-The Commercial Advertisers
Washington correspondent says the Presidents
message is SO decisive in favor Of the enforcement
of the laws, that it necessitates The retirement
of Secretaries Thompson and Thomas from the
Cabinet
Mr. HicAman's Resolutions.
The same correspondent says it is now pretty
certain that Mr. Hickman's coercion resolutions
will pass the House by large majority.
Troops for
BosroN, Jan S.--The steamer Joseph Whitney
has been chartered by the Government to convex
troops and munitions Of war to Fort Tortugas,
near koy-West. She sails on Thursday.
Withdrawal Of Secretary Thompson,
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Sccretary THOMPSON, Of
the Interior Department, has resigned his seat as
4 member Of the Cabinet.
Troops Ordered South.
BosToN, Jan. 8.-A detachment Of trooDs from
Fort independence sails for Florida on Wednesday.
Asmall number Of marines from the Charlestown
Navy Yard have been ordered South.
Congressional Proceadings
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.--The House yesterday
adopted Mr.. Adrian'sresoIution approving the act
ot Major Anderson promising to support the Pres
dent by enforcing all the Constitutional laws to
preserve the Union. Ayes, l24 Nays Sc.
Arrival Of Commodore Shubrick.
Commodore Shubrck has arrived from Charles
ION. He says that the greatest anxiety and terror
prevail there, enhanced by every fresh report of
movements in the North. 1t is believed that the |
'evulson feeling against the disunionists must soon
ensue, unless Georga's course nases new life into
he secession movement.
The Great Defalcation.
The bonds offered by Mr.. Russell will not be ac. |
cepted.
The Charleston Collectorship.
Mr.. McIntyre's nomination went to the Commit
zee Of Finance. None of the members asked i'm.
mediate action thereon.
Troops for Baltimore
FoRT LEAyENwoTHi Jan, S.-Two hundred troops