Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-01-29
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tlon In the mint there was over $3.50 900 of
Government money, and in the Sub-Treasury
nearly S122, 900.
FEBRUARY lst-The Texas convention pass
ed the ordinance of secession, by a vote OF
166 yeas 10 I nays.
2d-Surrender OF the United States revenue
cutter Mobile by Capt. Morrison.
4th-A Peace Conference, consisting of del
egates from Virginia, Maryland Kentucky,
Tennessee, North Carolina, New Y ork, Ohio,
Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsy lyania, Indiana,
Illinois, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Delaware, Rhode Island and Massachu-
sets, convened at Washington, and elected
ex-President John Tyler, of Virginia, Presi-
dent. The conference resolved to sit with
closed doors-A convention of the Seceeded
States convened at Montgomery, Ala, and
elected Howell Cob Decentralization held
in Virginia for delegates TO the State Conven-
tion. large majority of the delegates cho-
sen were known Union men. that is men
opposed TO immediate Secession. The vote
on the question of referring the action of the
Convention back TO the people resulted in a
majority OF SO 600 in favor of reference.
5th-John Siidell and Judah z. Benjamin,
United States Senators from Louisiana, with
drew from the Senate-MIles Taylor Thomas
G. Davidson and j. NJ Landrum, members OF
Congress from Louisiana, withdrew from the
House of Representatives under instructions
from the Secession Convention. j. E. Bou-
ligny, the member from tho first district New
Orleans) announced that he would not obey
the instructions of the Convention.
7th-The city of New Orleans was illuminat
ed in honor of Secession, The people wero
out in great crowds, and there was general re-
joicing.
Sth--The barques Adjuster and D. Golden
Murray, brigs W r. Kirby and Golden Lead,
and the schooner Julia A. Hallock, all belong
ing to New York, were seized at Savannah by
order OF the authorities of the State of Georgia.
The seizure was retalitory measure arising
out of the taking of arms in New York, be-
longing to citizens of Georgia, by the Metro
politan Police-The Little Rock (Ark.1 Ar
senal, containing nine thousand stand of arms,
large amount of ammunition and forty can
non, including Capt. Bragg's battery, were
surrendered to the State authorities of Ar
kansas.
9th-Ths Southern Congress, at Monteom-
cry, Ala, elected Jefferson Davis, of Misss-
sppi, President, and Alexander ii. Stephens,
OF Georgia, Vice President of the Southern
Confederacy for one year. The Constitution
Of the United States, with amendments, was
adopted-The vessels seized at Savannah Ga,
were released by order of the Governor, on
receipt of intelligence that the arms seized in
New York had been given up-The President
approved and signed the twenty five million
loan bill.
11th-Mr. Lincoln, President elect, leaves
Springfield, Illinois, and commences his jour
ney to Washington.
13th-The Congress of the United States
counted the votes for President and Wee
President. The following was the result /:
President-Lincoln, $50 Breckinridge, 70;
Bell, 80; Douglas, u. Vice Presidcnt-Ham-
lin, 1901, Lane, ~; Everett, SO johnson, IL
The Virginia State Convention met in Rich
mond. John Janney was chosen President.
lSth-Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, was
inaugurated at Montgomery, Alabama, as the
President of the Southern Confederacy.
2lst-Three more New York vessels, viz:
ship Martha j. Ward, barques Adjustor and
Harold, were seized st Savannah, by order OF
the Governor of Georgia.
TO BE CONTINUED.'