New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-27
LATER FROM NEw.OBLEANs.
the Constitutional AmenHn'sns--
The Draft.

w. have files Of New.Orleans papers from the
18th 10 the leih inst. inclusive.
From TIE Tue Deld we learn that on the 18th inst,
The Louisiana Senate ratified the Constitutional Amend
men, Only one member voting in the negative, and he
simply o. tho ground that Congress had not dealt nsnS
by he state ia az get refusing to admit its senatorI
and Representatives. IL the House the resolution we'
passed by unanimous VOTE The De';a Of the ieih Nv
the following editorial remarks on the event.
TIE Amendment TO tue CONSTITUTION Of the United
States forever aholishlrg and prohibiting sieYeI{
within the limits Of the Republic. las been ratified and
accepted by the Free State Of Louisiana The question
came up In the House OF Representatives on Tuesday
last when message received from the Governor.
officially communicating copy OF the Amendments. az
received b. him from tie State Department at WASH
ingon 10 which he said: Il sadly and most earnestly
recommend 10 the General Assembly the llnrledste
of the proposed Amendments 10 the CoDs,!
tu ion of tie United States that the State ~ ousi
al nav lave the immortal honor II having perarmeo
her part in ebolshing Slavery Throughout ous comepI
country"
Immedie.ely on the receipt Of this message, joint
resolution introduced by Mr.. Baum declaring thnt
the said Constitutional amendment IT, ION the part o.
the State OF Louisiana, hereby ihed and accepted
The rules suspended, and me resolution passed
through three ,adings by unsnimous vote.
Owing to causes rot necessary to discuss here, tn
Senate not In session until Yesterday The n-1s
business transacted was the consideration OF tits Sub
ect. BY referring to the proceedings, il Will he seen
that the action Of the Senate not less prompt and
scarcely less unanimous than that OF the House il wM
ed through three readings, ard only one member
voted in opposition to the measure. He gave as
reason not that he was opposed 10 the abohtion o.
Slavery but thst the treatment which the Safe N
Louisiana had received az the hands OF COlSresg
especially in It's neglect thus r 10 receive our SENATOR
and Representatives such that no would not con
sent 20 this until justice Is done % this state
Louisiana has thus redeemed her pledge 70 ratify ~
amendment. should 1t pass Congress; she has prov&
true to the great principles OF human freedom. M
worthy OF her noble Constitution and she adds eg vo0
10 the great anthem Of liberty arising from n"
and regcnerated nation.
The draft in New Orleans began on the l5th ALL WA
Continued until Saturday tho 18th. inclusive, wlepE
was postponed until the following "Wednesday. Then
were 1858 names placed 10 the wheel to DO drfwn.
<CAiRo Saturday, Feb. 25 ls6a
TIE steamer Swan from New-Orleans letA
has pushed up for 81. Lcnis ,,-,..
Mr.. Hills introduced in the Louisiana Legislature
memorial med by sbont 600 colored men, asking tb
right OF suffrage. The RESOLUTION Was TIM
90 the Select COMMITTEE. 80
a snecial meeting of tho New Orleans Cha nbr
cnm,,srre ON the 10th COMMITTEE was sppC MED al
Instructed to remorislize Congress for M arrrTn&
ton for removing Instructions IN the passes IN the Nh
sissppi River the mud and other material aeela&
lated there have bceome so ereatas to prove saul
of considerable risk delay and Inconvenience to unda
ritc,s ship owners &C., also to represent to the b
master-G enersl she delays and inesaiarii'es er,5
mails by those Instructions and the great ipfy rta3
ing ,hereirom 10 the buscss Of tue city sid fecurl
possible. correction Of the evil ri.f lGg1 IlpiI
The sales OF tho 7.3O loan by the Flrst SAu@es nVo
of Csiro. TO date, amount to Sie 70 = cr,,o
The steamer Alice Dean. from. hempen pt -"e
natl, has passed with 80! bs'es " ooss'n'
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