Messrs. Toombs, of Georgia, and Sebastian, of Arkansas,
are said to have been absent from the meeting:
"_Resolved_, That, in our opinion, each of the States should, as
soon as may be, secede from the Union.
"_Resolved_, That provision should be made for a convention to
organize a confederacy of the seceding States: the Convention to
meet not later than the 15th of February, at the city of
Montgomery, in the State of Alabama.
"_Resolved_, That, in view of the hostile legislation that is
threatened against the seceding States, and which may be
consummated before the 4th of March, we ask instructions whether
the delegations are to remain in Congress until that date, for
the purpose of defeating such legislation.
"_Resolved_, That a committee be and are hereby appointed,
consisting of Messrs. Davis, Slidell, and Mallory, to carry out
the objects of this meeting."
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CHAPTER II.
Tenure of Public Property ceded by the States.--Sovereignty and
Eminent Domain.--Principles asserted by Massachusetts, New York,
Virginia, and other States.--The Charleston Forts.--South
Carolina sends Commissioners to Washington.--Sudden Movement of
Major Anderson.--Correspondence of the Commissioners with the
President.--Interviews of the Author with Mr. Buchanan.--Major
Anderson.--The Star of the West.--The President's Special
Message.
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