I have been a greatly distressed observer of this movement, though I have made little note of it. The cotton States have passed “ordinances...

South Carolina , December 20, 1860 Mississippi , January 9, 1861 Florida , January 10, 1861 Alabama , January 11, 1861 Georgia , Januar...

An act declaring the political ties heretofore existing between the State of Missouri and the United States of America dissolved. Where...

AN ORDINANCE To dissolve the union between the State of Texas and the other States, united under the compact styled "The Constitution ...

AN ORDINANCE to dissolve the Union between the State of Georgia and other States united with her under a compact of government entitled &quo...

AN ORDINANCE to dissolve the union between the State of Alabama and other States united under the compact styled "The Constitution of t...

ORDINANCE OF SECESSION We, the people of the State of Florida, in convention assembled, do solemnly ordain, publish, and declare, That the ...

AN ORDINANCE to dissolve the union between the State of Mississippi and other States united with her under the compact entitled "The Co...

AN ORDINANCE to dissolve the union between the State of South Carolina and other States united with her under the compact entitled "The...

AN ORDINANCE to dissolve the union between the State of Louisiana and other States united with her under the compact entitled “The Constitut...

AN ACT to submit to a vote of the people a declaration of independence, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Asse...