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advisers, to be called the Council of Safety.
Mr. Orr moved tn nostnone the matter

Georgia address, and Mr.. Inglis' motion to
refer it to the committee on foreign rela.
tions, were lost, and Mr.. Hanlon's motion
to lay it on the table, was carried.
| Mr.. Simmons moved that when the con-
vention adjourn it be till tomorrow at IL
o'clock. Carried,
After this several committees were re.
quested to remain, and the convention ad.
journed at P. M. precisely.
Cockades and palmetto flags are numer-
GUS. To the left of the Merchants Hotel is
a splendid pole with white flag, with a
green palmetto tree and a red star, aud the
inscription, Anamus opibus que patrie."
The Mercury of this morning publishes
an account of the operations going on at
harbor forts. The garrisons are evidently
in dread of an attack, and are preparing
night aud day for desperate resistance in
such event. But there is no disposition here
to modest the forts, unless the state orders it..
The people feel friendly towards the federal
officers, but they regard the possession of
the forts as essential to independence, and
would consider any reinforcements threat
of coercion.
| CHARLESTON, Dec. 20.
In the convention yesterday resolution
authorizing the President to issue tickets of
admission to reporters at his discretion was
adopted.
A resolution was adopted to adopt the
rules of other conventions for the govern.
ment of this.
A resolution to take the communication
from the Georgia Legislature and refer it
to the committee on address to the people
of the southern states, elected debate, but
was not acted upon.
The committee on commerce and postal
arrangements was increased to thirteen.
Alter some immaterial debate on the
subject of the mails, the special order being
the resolution relative to the secession por-.
ton of the message of the President of the
United States was taken up.
MIR. Mcgrath spoke of the forts as the
property of South Carolina.
MIR. Mils-I have not the least idea that
the President of the United States will
send reinforcements here. In a converse.
ton, and subsequently, in written commu-
nicatiOn, know this to have been said to
him: " If you send solitary soldier to
these forts, the instant the intelligence
reaches our people land we will take care
that it does reach them in good season. the
forts will be taken, because they are neces-
sary to our safety" Mr.. M. spoke about
the repairs to Fort Sumpter, and mentioned
the cause of the resignation of Secretary
Cass. At Fort Moultrie there were only
sixty-fve men with five or six musicians.
Capt. Anderson is in want of troops. He
mills felt the necessity of being watchful,
lest few persons from Charleston should
surprise the fort in the night. Let us wait
while, as all the repairs will be to our adj
vantage.
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. Dentreville introduced resolution
for committee of safety, and it was made
a special order for Tomorrow.
Mr.. Meminger introduced resolution for
the appointment of a committee OF nine
members to Graft a summary statement of
the causes justifying South Carolina in
Withdrawing from the Union.
Mr.. Hayes introduced the following reso-
utlons
WHEREAS, The causes which have produced
separation of South Carolina from the Fed
eral Union have emanated from the States
north of Mason & DiXOn's line, which use hire
ling labor only,
WHEREAS, 1t has not been against the Uni
ted States that South Carolina has opposed her
sovereignty, but against the usurpations of
the government in violation of the cOnstitu-
ton; therefore,
RESOLVED, That a commission be sent to
each of the slaveholding States bearing copy
of the ordinances of secession, and prOffer
each state or any one of them the existing
Constitution of the United States, as basis of
provisional government to be adopted on
the part of South Carolina. in the formation of
a new cOnfederacy. And we do hereby ratify
and confirm, from the date thereof, any action
taken by such commissioners, and give the
| consent of South Carolina to the formation of
such provisional union. And we do further
earnestly recommend that on (blank days.
after two or more States, in addition to South
| Carolina, shall have acceded to the said pro-
visional union an election be held for Senators
| and members of the House of Representatives
of the new Congress, and President and Vice
| President of the new cOnfederacy.
| RESOLVED, That three Commissioners be ap-
| pointed to carry an authenticated copy of the
| ordinances of secession to Washington, to be
| laid before the President, with the request
that the same shall be transmitted to Congress
| now IN session; and SAID commissioners are
| hereby authorized and empowered to treat for
the delivery of the forts, magazines, and light
| houses, and also for all other real estate and
appurtenances thereto within the geographical
| limits of South Carolina. And that the author
ity to treat upon these subjects be extended
to the last day of January. 1861. Provided, in
the meantime, that the said forts, magazines
and other plans are allowed to remain in the
condition in which they may be at the adoption
of this ordinance, and they shall be further
empowered to treat upon the subject of the
public debt, and for proper division of all
other property within the present Union.
CHARLESTON. Dec. 20.
The Chair announced the committee to
draft a summary Of causes for the secession
of South Carolina, also four standing COM
mittees.
Mr.. Rhett's resolution for a committee
of thirteen to provide for the assemblage
of committee of the seeding States and
form constitution, was adopted.
Mr.. Ingalls, reported the following ordi-
nance:
We, the people of South Carolina in conven-
ton assembled, do declare and Ordain, that the
ordinance adopted by US in the convention of
the 23d of May, IT'S, whereby the Constitution