Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That in view of our national affairs the time for argument has passed, the time for action arrived, and that Florida as one of the Southern States abides the destiny of her sisters, extends her warmest assurance of cooperation in any course their united wisdom may devise. Resolved, That in the event of the election of a President by a Northern Party, opposed to slavery as it exists in the Southern States, it will be the duty of the Southern States to prevent his inauguration, or to take some means in common to protect themselves, and as one of the Southern States, Florida hereby pledges herself to do her duty. Resolved, That to give effect to this assured cooperation the Governor be and he is hereby authorized upon the call of any of our Slaveholding States, and particularly those bordering on the free states to take any and all steps necessary for