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 Mr. Ward called up the resolution of Saturday, which was made the special order of Monday, viz:

Whereas [sic], All hope of the preservation of the Federal Union, upon terms consistent with the safety and honor of the slave-holding States, has been finally dissipated by the recent indications of the strength of the anti-slavery sentiment of the free States. Therefore,

Be it resolved by the People of the State of Florida in Convention assembled, That, as it is the undoubted right of the several States of the Federal Union, known as the United States of America, to withdraw from the said Union at such time and for such cause or causes as in the opinion of the people of each State, acting in their sovereign capacity, may be just and proper, in the opinion of this Convention, the existing causes are such as to compel the State of Florida to proceed to exercise that right. Mr. Morton amoved to mend the resolution by striking out in the 5th line, the word "compel" and insert in lien thereof the words "justify and require;" in the 6th line after the word "proceed," insert the words "at a proper time without harmful delay." After some discussion, Mr. Morton withdrew the first amendment. On the adoption of the second amendment to the resolution the yeas and nays were called by Messrs. Morton and Ward and were as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Alderman, Baker of Jackson, Collier, Coon, Davis, Gregory, Hunter, Jordan, Kirksey, Ladd, Lamb, Lewis, Love, McCaskill, McNealey, Morrison, Morton, Newmans, Nicholson, Rutland, Simpson, Ward, Woodruff and Wright of Escambia—24. Nays—Mr. President, Messrs. Allison, Anderson, Baker of Calhoun, Barrington, Beard, Bethel, Chandler, Cooper, Daniel, Dawkins, Devall, Finegan, Folsom, Gary, Gettis, Glazier, Helvenston, Henry, Irwin, Lamar, Lea of Madison, Leigh of Sumter, McGahagin, McLean, McIntosh, Mays, Owens, Palmer, Parkhill, Pelot, Pinckney, Sanderson, Saxon, Sever, Spencer, Solana, Stephens, Thomas, Tift, Turman, Wright of Columbia and Yates—43. So the amendment was lost. Mr. Owens moved the adoption of the resolution, and moved the previous question. Upon which the yeas and nays were called by Messrs. Morton and Simpson, and were:

Yeas—Mr. President, Messrs. Allison, Anderson, Baker of Calhoun, Baker of Jackson, Barrington, Beard, Bethel, Chandler, Cooper, Daniel, Davis, Dawkins, Devall, Finegan, Folsom, Gary,