Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-12-21
, s.Aftc9 anlexeeutivc secession, the Senate
: adjourned. - ~ - g
From Rou4h Carol,na.

- STA SOdAtuSFSOuHVuClOQ
, are present.
Mr.. MeE'minger offered resolution for
the appointment of a Committee of seven
to draft II summary statement Of the causes
justifying South Carolinu's withdrawal
from the Union. He desired it, SO that it
would dispel the idea that South Carolina
is in state OF rerOluuOn. We are State
already recognized by the world. In or
der to set ourselves right before the world,
1t is necessary that we should show our
true position.
The resolution was adopted
MI. bunker offered resolution appoint
ing committee to inquire aud report
what measures, temporary or permanent,
can be adopted, with reference 10 the Gus
tom houses aud postal arrangements, in
consequence OF the withdrawal Of South
CMroliua from the Union.
Mr.. Hayne Offert resolutions nj follows:
WHEREAS, The causes which have pro-
duced the separation of South Carolina
from the Federal Union, have emanatrd
from the States North of Mason and Dix
on,s line, which use hireling labor only;
whereas, it has not been against the Con-
stitution of the United States that South
Carolina has opposed her sovereignty, but
the usurpation of the Government in vio-
sation of this instrument,
ReS0tred, That Commissioners be sent
TO each of the slAvcholding States, bear
ing copy of the ordinance of secession
and instructions to protfer TO each State,
aud any one or more OF them, the existing
Constitution of the United States as Al ba-
sis OF provisional government, to be
adopted on the part of South Carolina
and any other slaveholding State, or
States, which, after seeding from the
present Federal Union, shall be willing to
unite with South Carolina in the forma-
ton of new confederacY; and we do
hereby ratity and confirm, from the date
thereof, any action taken by such Commits
sioner or Commissioners, and with the
consent of the Governor of South Caro-.
lima III the formation of such provisional
Union; and We do further earnestly re-
comD:end that in few days after two or
more States, in addition to South Carroll
ma, shall have accedcd to said provisional
Union, an election shall be held for Sena-
tors and Members of the House of Repre-
sentatiVes OF the new Congress, and :.
President and Vice President of the new
confederacy.
RESOLVED, That three Commissioners be
appointed to carry an authenticated copy
of the ordinance of secession to Washing
ton to be laid before the President Of tile
United States, with the request that the
same Shall be communicated to the Con-
gress now in session, and the said Com
mlssloLcrs are hereby authorized and EN-
powered to treat for the delivery of the
forts, magazines and lighthouses and 9TH
er real estate and NIL appurtennnces there
TO within the geographical limits of South
Carolina, the authority to treat upon this
subject TO be extended to = day of Feb
ruary, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-One, provi--
ued IN the meantime the said forts, nnga-
zines and other places are allowed to re-
main i'll the condition in which they may
be al the adoption of this ordinance, aud
they shall be further empowered to treat
on the subject of the public debt and a
proper division of all other property now
held by this government of the IT, S. as
agent oil the States now embodied in tile
said Contcder"cy until such time as Il new
Confederscy of States shall be formed, OF
which South Carolina shall be one
THIS resolution elected much debate, in
which Messrs. Rhett, keitt aud Middleton
participated.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 2O.-The Chair ALL
nounced the appointment OF committee
to draft " summary of the cause of the Sc
cesslon OF South Carolina, and also four
standing committees
w Npk1OluS 81 SOue
mittce OF thirteen to provide for the as
selnblnge of convention of the secctinq
States and to form Constitution, was
adopted.
Mr.. Ingles made report from the com
mittee to prepare II secession ordinance to
dissolve the Union between the State of
South Carolina, and other Suites united
with her under the compact entitled the
Constitution of the United States of
America:
We, the people of the State of South
Carolina, in Convention assembled, do de-
Glaze aud ordain, and it is hereby declared
AMI ordained, that tho ordinance adopted
by us in Convention on the 23d day of
May, in the year of our Lord, 1888, where
by the Constitution of the United States of
Americ" WIS ratified, and also all acts and
parts of acte of the General Assembly of
this State, ratfying amendments of the
said Constitution, are hereby repealed, and
That the Union now suhsistng between
South Carolina and other States, under the
maine of the United States of America, is
hereby dissolved.
The ordinance was taken up and passed
unanimously.
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