Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-01-29

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| cession speech.
JANUARY lst, 1S6l-First symptoms of life
in the Buchanan Admnistration-Th frigate
Brooklyn and another war vessel ordered to
| Charleston.
2d-The Legislature of Little Delaware
/ passed joint resolution in opposition to Sc
cession-Act of Secession passed by Missis-
sippi.
3d-Fort Macon, n orth Carolina, Fort Will
mington and the United States Arsenal at
Fayetteville seized by order of Gov. Ellis, of
| n North Carolina-Unted States forts and prop
erty seized in Mississippi-Forts Pulaski and
jackson, near Savannah, seized by order of
| Gov. Brown of Georgia fort Pulaski cost
| 1923 900, and mounts $50 guns fort Jackson
cost $50, 900, and mounts IL guns-The Com
missioners of South Carolina left Washington
on their return home the cause of this move
ment was that the President returned to them
communication which he deemed to be
couched in such terms as would not warrant
| its retention.
4th--This day was devoted to hmm iliation,
fasting and prayer for our national transgres-
| sions, in accordance with the recommendation
| OF President Buchanan business was almost
| suspended, and the churches were crowded
with worshipers ir all parts of the country
Fort Morgan, in the harbor of Mobile was taken
| possession of by State troops; This fortifca-
| tion cost the Government 81 ,212 900, and
| mounts 132 guns-The United States Arsenal
at Mobile was taken by the Alabama State
| troops it contained few arms, 1900 barrels
| of powder, 900 rounds of musket cartridg-
es, and!other munitions of war.
| 5th-The South Carolina Secession State
| Convention adjourned subject to the call of the
! President-The Star of the West leaves New
York with reinforcements for Fort Sumter.
6th-Extra session of the Legislature of
| Virginia convened at Richmond-The State
| Convention of Alabama met at Montgomery
| State Convention of Mississippi met at jack
| son-Legislature of Tennessee met at Nash
| vile.
Sth-Jacob Thompson, of Mississippi, re-
| signed his position as Secretary of the Interi-
or in President Buchanan's Cabinet-Forts
Johnson and Caswell were taken by the State
troops of North Carolina.
9th-The steamship Marion, belonging to the
| line Of New York and Charleston steamers,
was seized at Charleston by the State author
| ities-The steamship Star of the West, Capt.
| MCGOWAN, which had been chartered in New
| York to convey troops and supplies to Maj
Anderson at Fort Sumter, was fired into lay
batteries erected by the State OF South Caro-
| lima at the entrance of Charleston harbor the
| Star of the West was struck twice, and being
| an unarmed vessel was forced to retire-The
State Convention of Mississippi passed an or
| dinance for Immediate secession, by vote of
| S4 to Is
10th-Forts st. Philip and Jackson, on the
| Mississippi river, and Fort Pike on Lake Pom
! chartrain, together with the United States
Arsenal at Baton Rouge, were seized by the
| State troops of Louisiana-The President
transmitted special message to Congress on
| tho affairs of the country.
| 1lth-The ordinance of secession passed the
State Convention of Alabama, by vote eff 81
to 39-The Florida State Convention passed
the ordinance of secession by vote of 62 to
| Philip T. Thomas, of Maryland, who was
appointed Secretary of the Treasury on the
llth of December, 1860, in place of Howell
| Cobb, resigned his position, and the President
| appointed John A. Dix, of New York, in his
| paee-The steamship Marion, which had been
| seized at Charleston, by order OF the State au
| thorities, was released.
| 12th-The steamship Star of the Wset re-
| turned to New York. having two shot holes in
| her hull, which she received by being fired
| into in Charleston harhor-Fort Barancas and
the United States Navy Yard at Pensacola,
| Florida, were seized by Alabama and Florida
troops-Otha K. Singleton, VIM. Barksdale,
Reuben Davis, John McRea and Lecus Q. C..
| Lamar, the five members of the House of Rep
resentatives from Mississippi, formally with
drew from the Congress of the United States.
15th-The bill for calling a State Conven-
tion in Virginia passed the Senate by vote
of 45 to l, and the House unanimously-U.S s.
Coast Survey schooner Dana seized by the
State of Florida.
l7th-Hon. J. Holt nominated Secretary Of
War.
19th-The State Convention of Georgia a.
dopted the secession ordinance, by ayes 208,
nays SO.
2lst-Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, Benz.
Fitzpatrick and Clement c. Clay, Jr., of Ala
bama David l.. Yulee and Stephen K. NAL
lory, OF Florida, formally withdrew from the
Senate of the United States-The Post Office
Department discontinued the Post Office at
Pensacola, Florida-George L. Houston, Sy-
denham Moore, David Clapton, Jas. l.. Pugh,
S. L. NJ. Curry aud James A. Stalworth,
members of Congress from Alabama, with
drew from the House of Representatives..
23d-Peter d. Love, Martin j. Crawford,
Thomas Hardeman, Jr., Lucius j. Gartrell,
John w. Underwood, James Jackson, John j.
Jones, members of Congress from Georgia,
left the House of Representatives,. Joshua
Hill, also one of the members from Georgia,
refused to go with the others, hut formally
rendered his resignation-The Louisiana State
Convention met at Baton Rouge.
24th-The United States Arsenal at Angus
ia, Ga, was surrendered to the State author
tiles.
25th-The personal Liberty bill of Rhode
Island was repealed.
26th-The secession ordinance of Louisiana
passed the State Convention by vote of ll3
toll.
27th-The Grand Jury of the District of
Columbia presented charges against John B.
Floyd, of Virginia, Secretary of War in Pres
ident Buchanan's Cabinet, for NAL admins
tration in office and conspiring against the
Government
29th-The revenue cutter Mcclellan sur
rendered at New Orleans, by Capt. Under
woed-The Pacific Railroad bill was passed by
Congress.
30th-The President signed the bill for the.
admission of Kansas into the Union, and she
became the thirty fourth State