The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-27
Mr.. Rhett then read the paper himself:


Mr.. Rhett then read the paper himself
An ordinance to provide for Convention Q
the sayehoding States of The United States t
form a constitution for a Southern Coniedera cy
providing First-fur Convention of all til
seeding slayehndng States the United States tounit
with South Carolina and hold Convection at Montgome
ry Alabama ter the purpose Of forming Southern Con
federacy and to agree on the terms.
Second-Recommendfng that said States appoint by thei
respective conventions Legislatures many delegate
as they have members in the present Congress of h
United States and that in said convention on the adop
ton of a constitution the vote shall be bv States
Third-Whenever the terms for a constitution shall b.
agreed upon by said convention the shall sub
mitted at as early day as practicable to the convention
or Legislature of each State respectively instruc
the delegates in the general convention whether to ratf
reject the constitution.
nat nav IN the opinion OF south Carollnas Con
venton the Constitution of the United States is suit
able basis for ederacy of the Southern States with
drawing from the Union.
FHth-That the South Carolina Convention appoint by
ballot, eight delegates represent South Carolina in thu
Southern Confederacy and lastly that Commissioner
from each State be elected call attention of the
people to the ordinance Referred.
Mr.. Dunkin moved a secret session. Carried.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 26.-P M.-Mr. Browns reso.
luton offered this morning was referred by the
Convention to the Committee on the Constitution
The Convention remained in secret session till AZ
O'Clock this afternoon and then adjourned till lC
o'clock tomorrow.
COMMERCIAL ORDINANCE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
CHARLESTON, Dec. Pep. M.-The following or
dinance was passed in secret session this evening
At Convention of the people of South Carolina began
to be holden at Columbia the 18th of December the
of our Lord 1860 and thence continued by adjourn
ment to Charleston and thereby divers adjournment
this 10Th day OF December in the year was adopted
the following ordinance to make provision for the conn
uance of the commercial facilities of South Carolina:
WHEREAS 1t is due to late confederates of the polt
ical Union, known the United States of America as
also to citizens of South Carolina engaged in Commerce.
that no abrupt or sudden change shall be made in the
of duties on imports into this State.
is Inv hia ofa IN,
advantages in trade her ports also those of anv
Of the savehodng States her late confederaes in said
Union; and,
Whereas This ordinance, for considerations ndi-
Gated is designed to be PROVISIONAL merely therefore, we
he people Of South Carolina in Convention assembled do
declare and ordain and it hereby declared ordained
TirstThat all citizens of this State at the date of
the ordinance of secession holding office connected
with the Customs under the General Government of the
uned States, within the limits of South Carolina be
and they are hereby appointed to hold under the
ment of this State exclusively without any further
nection whatever with the Government of the United
states the same offices they m until otherwise d
cted and to receive the same pay and emoluments fol
their services.
Second-That until this Convention or General As
sembly shall otherwise provide the Governor shall an
point TO all vacancies which may in such Offices
Ihlrd-That until otherwise provided by thi Conven
tion or the General Assembly the collection and
laws of the United States may be
applicable be and they hereby adopted and the
laws OF this State saving that duties be collected up
on imports from States forming the late Federal Union
known as the United States of America Nor upon ton
mage vessels owned in whole part by citizens of said
States; and saving and excepting the act of Congress
adopted the Sd day of March, 1857 entitled an act
thorzng the deposit of papers of foreign vessels with
Consus of their respective nations which said act is
hereby declared to be of force within the limits of
Fourth-Au vessels built in Carolina or elsewhere and
owned to the amount of third by citizen citizens
OF Carolina any of the savehoding Commonwealths
OF North America, and commanded by citizens thereof
and no other shall be registered vessels Carolina
under the authority of the Collector and Naval officer
Fifth-Al official acts of the officers aforesaid in which
usual and proper to set forth the authority under
which they act in the style of the documents issued by
them or any of them be in the of the State of South
Carolina.
Sxth-A monies hereafter collected by any of the Of
fcers aforesaid SHALL after deducng the sums necessary
for the compensation of said officers and expenses
be paid to the Treasury of the State of South Carolina
for the of said State subject to the order this
vention, or Of the General Assembly.
Seventh The officers aforesaid shall retain in their
hands all the property of the United States in their
session. custody control subject to the disposal the
State, which will account for the upon final set
tiement with the Government of the United States
Done at Charleston. this Goth day of December in the
year of our Lord 1860.
Sgned.l D. +, JAMIsON President
Attest: B. F. ARTHUR. Clerk
Obligation of secresy withdrawn.
POSTAL DIFFICULTIES BETWEEN SOUTH AND NORTH
CAROLINA.
INST. states that the authorities of Charlotte, n
o., have prohibited iagress to that town to persons
coming from the former place, and that the mail
agent on the Charlotte Railroad having in charge
tne lHals from COlumDla, was stopped on Friday
and compelled to return, and send his mail to its
point of destination by the roundabout way of
Ra leigh.
ARRIVAL OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSIONERS AT
WASHINGTON.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 26.-The South Carolina Com
nissioners have arrived and have taken private
quarters. By arrangement, they will confer with
he President of the United States tomorrow either
Terbally or in writing. The subject will be re-
erred to Congress, in special message, by the
President, in which exciting and critical debate
is anticipated
ioNDAY's PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE CRISIS COM
MITTEE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The Senate Select Com
mittee had an interesting session day. All the
members were present, Governor Seward having
reached this city this morning.
Mr. Douglas submitted a programme of adjust
ment embodylng to some extent his notions Of popu-
ar sovereignty. lie afterwards presented the same
to the Senate.
Mr.. Seward presented two propositions. One to
The effect that the present Constitution should
never hereafter be amended to allow Congress
to interfere with the local institutions of the States
This was adopted by the Committee.
The other proposition allowed an arrested fuoi-
tive slave trial by jury This was rejected bv the
committee, the Republicans all voting for it, and ell
others against it,
The programme of Mr.. Toombs recognizes the
ers to take them into the common territories and
hold them as slaves during the Territorial condi-
tion also declaring it the duty of Congress to pass
sufficient laws to suppress and punish invasons of
one state from another, and the fitting out of hos
lille expeditions of one State against another
These propositions were all voted against by the
and voted for by all the others.
After some further discussion the Committee ad-
ourned, to meet on Wednesday morning next at
ten O'Clock.
CpNJN
The proceedings of the two Congressional select
committees the crisis excite no particular inter
est, as 1t is now not supposed they will be able to
come to satisfactory conclusion, and as extreme
ooutherners are at present opposed to any COM
promise.
Mr.. Douglas denies the publication that he re-
fused to put himself right the record on the
resolutions of MeSsrs. Davis and ToOmbs, saving
that he did put on the journal statement that he
declined voting on abstract propositions which
were not reduced to the form cf amendments to
he Constitution, when he had Just offered amend
ments In due form concerning all the points in the
resolutions.
The secessionists are much comforted by private
accounts from Maryland, Virginia and other South
ern States.
Since Mr.. Cass has retired from the State De-
partment, visits to him from distinguished gentle
men have been numerous including the representa-
tives from foreign Governments, eyidencing for
him the marked consideration which commenced
their official intercourse.
The Secretary Of the Treasury himself denies
that any detaication exists in his department.
However, the examination into its condition con-
tinues; and, so far, none of the trust bonds are
missing.
ANOTHER EFFORT TO PROMOTE PEACE.
WASHINGTON, Dec 2G.-The members of Con.
gress from the Border Slave States have been con-
'ultiug together with view to the concentration
of all the Southern States a basis of settlement,
having for its principal object the extension of the
Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific by con-
'titutional amendment. If they succeed in this
hey will invite the cooperation of members from
he Border States.
EXTRA SESSION OF THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE CALLED.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 2G.-Gov. Houston has con-
Tened the Texas Legislature to meet in extra ses i.
sion on the 2lst of January, to consider the i'm
pending crisis There will be a Convention of the
people the 2Sth. The secession feeling is in the
ascendant
THE REPORTED REINFORCEMENT OF THE CHARLESTON
FoRTS-THE REMOVAL OF CANNON FROM PTTTsBURG-
PROPOSED CONVENTION OF THE BORDER STATES
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-It is not knewn or be-
ieved here that any troops have been ordered to
me forts IN Charleston harbor, is it the present
intention of the Administration to do so On the
it is asserted that the President believes
that such course would serve to iniame Southern
sentiment which is particularly to be avoided at
the present moment.
In relation to the affair at Pittsburg, Pa, in re-
terence to the removal of guns, it is stated that the
contracted to deliver them upon re-
qusition, at certain points. Such reuuisition was
made, and any opposition or restraint to their de-
livery by the citizens of Pittsburg, will come to the
injury of the contractor only, should the service
suffer by delay.
n address or recomman ation has haan nra