Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-12


Nn,r..v..r JAN. 1.-THE ordnance di--OIyug .lg
connection between A-J- ana ,-c United States is as
follows.
~ua.r.,,. T5, election OF Abraham lincoln aud Ham
rlca Ita. ro tc ..Hs,- at President aad Vice Pr,,
dent %. tine United states of America by sectional patty
.govct'v hostile 100 che domestic Institutions and 70 tie
peace and security O. tlc people u' Alabama, following
upon Ha heels Ct many and dangerous Infections Uf the
Constitution of Che United states, by many of the States
and usoa.. of t.e Northern section, political wrong
%. SO insult ing and uglagiag character to justify the
people e. te State OF Alabama u the adoption of prompt
a decided measures for their future peace and security,
therefore.
declared aaE .r{ljrei by the people OF e SAFE
%. Aausms u Convention assembled. That the State ct
Alabama now wi.ldilvs and Is hereby gi Hdrawu from
OBJ. J.l1u 81. Own as the Juitd Stale of Ame oa and
l,r.el1rh ceases to Doe of said JaOn OF States, and
- and O. right ought 90 De- sovereign aud iudepeud-
car State.
Sac D. indie e. t.rtLr dec AIRED and or,'1rs2 by tho
people OF the State 90 Alabama, ia Convention ASSEM-
bed That a pow,rs over Jhs rrtores OF said State,
and tc people thereof heretofore delegated TO the Gov
erumsut of the United states OF America bee and they
are hereby W hlriNr from sad Government, and are
hereby resumed by and vested the people of the State
of Alabama And a- DC is Che sire and purpose OF the
% ope of Alabama to meet the shyehoIlg States Of The
South who approve oi such purpose, boo order 20 frame
70 provisional We'll 8- permanent government, upon
tbe principle oI he Government OF tte United States
Bee F.. g,. Ls,...tt Bog tie people OF Alabama DO Con
yer.ua ass, m1ied that ue people OF the State OF Dea-
ware MARYLAND. Virginia North Carolina. South Caro-
irl Florida Georgia. Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas Ar
Kansas Tennessee Kentucky and Missouri be- and they
.re hereby invited 90 meet The people e, the STATE OF
Alabama. hy heir delegates iu Convention the 4ih
Tay of D. brmry next 40 Montgomery iu 'he State o.
Alabama for thc purpose o consultation With each other
E 90 the most eff c.u4i mode OF securing concerted and
harmonious action Boo whatever measures be deemed
mos. de,irsb'e for their common peace and scuIitv
lind t trtisr Htso'rsi That the President OF this
Convention hc aud he hereby ins Iucred 70 transmit
.lr.hstl copy of The foregoing preamble. ordinance
and resolutions go the Governors OF the several States
named in said resolutions.
Done bv the people OF the State Of Alabama, in con-
verou sssemu. "a at Montgomery this lth day OF jan
ulrv. lN0l.
Ta, preamble ord nance and resolutions wore adopted
bv a woe OF ayes 90. noes -9.
After thlr adoption the hai was opened to the visitors
and splendid " presented by the ladies Of Alabama,
was con viewed 70 tlc Presidents stand, and formally pre-
-sutci .o Jhe convention boy Ar lancey, in handsome
sui patriotic address.
Mr. smith delegate from Tuscaloosa followed in n
feeling reference 90 the Stars and Stripes and invoked
ta- blessing OF Heaven on the new flag.
Mr.. Boxer OF Eu'sula, returned the hanks OF the
Convention 60 tie adde's In eloquent term.
The o-lr. nee is be ratified next Monday when II
IS b.."eL mAly the delegates Who voted against II
N.' S. gn &C.
An Immense meeting is In session in front OF the
Capito and ii>tugu sh,d cooperation delegates sre
ptdgug their Cou>t tueut as unit sustain the Sc
cessou The Gag presented by the ladies this morning
vas raised the capitol amds, the ringing OF bells.
srug Of and the intense enthusiasm OF the PEG