The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-12-27

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South CaroItna Convention.
SECESSION ORDINANCE PAssEl
CHARLESTON. Dec I9.-The Conven,io
reassembled this morning. DIR. Curtis pra,
ed. Several new members appeared an
took their seats. One hundred and sixt
delegates, on the call of the roll, were foun
to be present
A motion to take up the communicate
from the Georgia Legislature. and refer it I
the Committee on an Address 10 the Peopl
Of the Southern States. elected debate. bu
was not acted on.
Arrangements was increased to thirteen
After some immaterial debate on the sabjec
OF the mails. the special order being the res
olution relative to the secession portion o
the message Of the President of the United
States, was taken up.
Mr.. Magrath spoke of the property o
South Carolina: Mr.. Miles and have no
the leas, idea that the President of the United
States will send reinforcements here. In q
iconvention. and subsequently, in writer
communication, know this to have been
said to him: "If you send solitary
soldier to these forts. the instant the intel
.igence reaches our people, and we will take
care that it does reach them in good season.
the forts will be taken. because they are
necessary to our safety"
Mr.. NJ. spoke about the repairs to Fort
Sumpter. and mentioned the cause of the
resi- gnstion OF Secretary Cass.
At Fort Moutrie there were only sixty
five men, with five or six musicians. Capt.
Anderson is needful Of troops.
! He (Miles,) felt the necessity of being
watchful. lest few persons .rcm Charles
ton should surprise the fort in the night -
Let us wait awhile, an all the repairs will
be to our advantage.
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. Dentreville introduced resolution
for Committee of Safety. Transferred
for special order tomorrow.
/ Mr.. Meminger introduced a resolution for
the appointment of a committee of seven
members TO draft summary statement OF
causes jusfifying South Carolina to with
draw from the Union.
Mr. Hayes introduced the following res.
olu,on:
Whereas, the causes which have seperated
South Carolina from the Federal Union have
and Dixon's line, which use hireiug labor
only. and whereas, it has not been against
the United States that South Carolina has
opposed her sovereignty in the usurpation
by the Government in violation of this in
strument.
Resolued, That a commissioner be sent to
each of the slaveholding States, bearing a
copy Of the Ordinance of Secession. and
proffer each State. or any one or more OF
| them. the existing Constitution of the United
States as the basis OF Provisional Govern
| nent. to be adopted on the part of South
Carolina and other slaveholding States after
seeding from the present Federal Union,
that shall be willing to unite with South
Carolina in the founding of new Confed-
eracy; and We do hereby ratiiy and confirm,
rom the date thereof. any 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, that on
- DAYS after two or more States in ad-
dition to South Carolina shall have acceded
| to the said Provisional Union, an election
be held for Senators and Members of the
House OF Representatives of the new Con-
gress, and President and Vice President
Of the new Confedracy.
Resolced. That three Commissioners be
appointed to carry an authenticated copy OF
the ordinance of secession TO Washington.
TO be laid before the President of the United
States, with the request that the same shall
be communicated to Congress now in session;
and said Commissioners are hereby author
lied = I'd empowered to treat for the delivery
of the forts, magazines and lighthouses, and
also for all other real estate and appurten-
auces thereto within the geographical limits
Of South Carolina, and that the authority
be extended to the last day oil February
1851: Provided, in the meantime, that the
said forts, magazines and other places are
sallowed to remain in the condition in which
they may be at the adoption of this ordinan
Ice; and they shall oe further empowered Il
treat upon the subject of the public deb
and for a proper division Of all other prop
erty within the above. no ~ held by the Gov
ernm-nt of the United States as the amoun
Of the States now embraced in the said Con
federacy. until such lime Al . new Confeder
acy of States shall be formed, which Souti
Carolina shall be one, upon a constitution
or plan of union to be reported to said States
aud said deputies shall invite a meeting 0
the several States aud report to the Con
vention the articles agreed upon by sal
deputies.
The resolutions were referred.
Mr.. Mazyk offered resolution inquirin
how much of Congressional legislatio
would be abrogated by secession. and hov
much Of it might remain in force notwith
standing the &C. of secession
Adjourned.
CHARLESTON, Dec 2O.-The Chair ~
nounced the committee to draughs q sun
mary Of causes for the secession of Sout
Carolina; also for standing com Dittees
Mr. Rhett's resolution for q committee O
thirteen to provide for the assembling OF
convention, was adopted
Mr.. Ingols reported the following ora
nance:
I'VE the people Of South Carolina in Cor