The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-12-27
Mr.. Hayes introduced the following

Whereas, the causes which have sepa-
rated South Carolina from the Federal
] Union have proceeded from the States
north of Mason and Dixon's line. which
USE hrrling labor, only. and whereas. it
has not been against the United States
that South Carolina has opp p'sed her SOW
ereisnty in the usurpatlon by the Gov
erumcnt in violation Of this iustru-
ment.
| Resoloe1, That commissioner be sent
to each of the slavehoding States, bear
ing copy of the Ordinance of Secess-
ion, and prolfer each State, or any one or
more of them, the existing constitution
of the United States as the basis OF
Provisional Government, to be adopted
on the part of S Spuih Carolina and other
siavehvl ling States after seeding from
the present F. deral Union. that shall be-
wiling 10 unite with South Carolina in
the founding of new G rnfed-racy; and
we do hereby rati!y aud confirm, from
lne da;e thereof, ahy action taken by such
commissioner or commissioners, and
move the consent of South Carolina in
the formation Of such provisional Union.
And we do further earnestly recommend. i.
that on days after TWO or more
States in addition to South Carolina shall
have accedcd tolhe said Provisional Un-
i'm, An election be held for Senators and
Members Of the House of Representa-
tives Of the New Congress. and Presi
dent and Vice President of the new Con
federacy.
Resolced, That three Commissioners he
appointed to carry an authenticated copy
OF the ordinance of secession 10 Wash
ingtou. to be laid before The President Of
the United States. with the request thai
the same shall BE- COZ municated 10 G,n
gress now in session, and said commis
sione,s are hereby authorized and en-
forts. magazines and lighthouses, and
also for all other real estate and appurte
nances thereto within the geographical
limits of South Carolina. and that the
authority be extended to the last day oil
February, 1851: Provided. in the mean
time. tha: the said forts, magazines and
other places are allowed 10 remain in the
condition in which they may be at the
dnpiipn OF this ordnance; and ther shall
further empowered to treat upon the
subject OF the public uebt and for prop
per division OF all other property within
the above, now held by the government
OF the United States as the amount of tn.
States now embraced in the said Con.
tederacv, until such time as a new Con.
frderacy OF States shall be formed. of
whic! South Carolina shall be one. upor
constitution OF plan Of union 10 be re
ported to said States, and said deputies
shall invite n meeting OF the several State.
and report to the Convention The art:,
} cies agreed upon by said deputies.
, The resolutions were referred.
,, Mr.. Mazyk offered resolution inqur
ing how much OF Congressional lrgi>la
lion would be abrogared by secession
: and now much of it light remain j,
, , force Notwithstanding the act oi seces
sion.
Adjourned.
CHARLEsTuN, Dee 2o-The Chai
u announced The committee 20 draught
} summary Of causes for the secession o
e South Carolina: al SO four standing com
o inittees.
q MIR. Rhett's resolution for commifte
VI tsiif tSSb " f''oN wi IhC hoSE II, 'l'H :
of Convention Of the seeding States
It to form Constitution, was then adop
: ted.
il" Mr.. Tngols reported the following or
! dinance:
1--WE. the people of South Carolina ii
= Convention assembled, do declare an'
ii ordain that the ordinance alrp;ed by Il
a in the Convention of the .3l of May
1888, where the Cnns,i utlon of III,
United States was ratified. AMI all act
t and parts OF acts of the Gen. raj Assem-
bly, OF TIE State ra 'iiyns amendments II
b the said Constitution, are hereby rrpt al
Ell, and the Union now subsisting he
j. tween South Carolina AMI other Stat,
under the name OF the United States Q
= America. is hereby dissolved.
The ordin nee was passed unanimous
l. ly by one hundred and sixty nino mem
e bers, at a quarter past one O'Clock.
% The news spread rapidly. and a crow
IS collected, which did some immense cheer
ing. ...
ST Mr.. Mics moved that the Clerk tel4
graph the members at Washing ton
!. Carried unanimously.
:, The ordinance was ordered to be en-
crossed on parchm-nt. and is to be sigu
ed by the President and members a. ha
,e past six this evening. at Institute Hal
p and to be placed in the archives OF th
S.ae.
!. In the debate on the adoption Of til
ID Ordinance, Mr.. McGralh said: VIII;
$ you have done to- day has ex.insuishe,
p The authority OF every man in Sout
Carolina deriving his authority from tn
4 General Government. | am IN favor ,
10 this body making such provisi NAL ar
te engagements AS may be necessary in tn
=, interval which exists between this mc
- ment and the time the Legislature ma
-. act. | am not, however, to BE- implies
N ted in tt Z idea that there is no lawf,
authority within the limits Of the Stat
# except the General Government.
). Mr.. Gregg though; all the laws {
pf Congress should lad instantly to tn
tx ground.