New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-27
The South Carolina Convention.


CHARLESTON, s. c., Wednesday, Dee. %, 1886.
The Convention Teassembed at ~ O'Clock this morn
inc.
A prayer offered up asking the protection ofGod
over a Southern COnfedeTacy.
Mr. Spain offered resolution that the Governor be
requested TO communicate TO the Convention in secret
eson, any information he possesses in reference to
the condition of Forts MOurie and Sumter and Castle
puesney, the number of guns in each the number of
wOrkmen and kind Of labor employed, the number of
soldiers IN each and what additions If any, have been
made since the 2th INST. also whether any assurance
has been given that the forts will not be reinforced
and II 90 10 what extent; also, what police other
regulations have been made if any in reference the
ieenses Ofthe haFbor Of Charleston the and the
STATE Laid on The table for consideration in secret
session.
Mr. Brown offered resolution that ali citizens of the
United States domiced within this State the adop-
on Of the Ordinance Of Secession, on Dec 20 1860,
b. and the same are hereby declared czans Of South
Carolina entitled 10 all the privileges aud subject all
the liabilities incident thereto.
Mr. Brown said that there number Of neri-
toSCus czeus III tie State who citizens by adop
,ion, and that there wellfounded apprehension
in heir mind 70 the extent of their allegiance. There
were two methods by which individuals could become
citizens of South Carolina by birth and adoption Birth
gives unqualified citizenship in the State and rela-
tive citizenship in the United States. BY nsturalila-
ticn persons were male citizens and by virtue Of be-
ing such were made citizens OF South Carolius. In
leF! the COn.titution OF South Carolina amended,
aid foreigners were required to take additional oath
Of State one of true allegiance to South Carohns,
long a. they continued citizens thereof and sometimes
in smother method, that of test oath.
Mr.. Brown said alsO-A period must be adopted for
the subject. don't mean nor contemplate making n-
voluntary citizens Of thOsc accidentally domiced at
the period Of the adoption Of the ordinance OF seces
sion.
Mr.. Kenniard moved that when the Convention adj
ourn tomorrow be until the 18th prOximo, until
such time the President should order TO reassem-
bic. Laid on the table.
sr Rhett offered an ordinance providing for the
holding Of a Convention OF the sayehodlng States u
The United States Tor the purpose Of framing Consti
ia ion and forming Southern Confectionery and moved
t. Law il on the table without reading it.
Mr.. Memringer doubted if there was authority for
receiving paper IN a public deh6erauVe assembly
without having at least one reading Of II.
Mr Rbetl then read the ordinance himself. 1t pro-
vdes a. follows; -.
F That hs Conventions q the seeding ,a' Eng SoS
Coavenon Montgomery AisbamS 'oE tSe purpose OF iora
SSSS Th h. aid secednr States appon., by their
.peeye Convention Legislatures IS mary deessies 50 tns3
Ss 70 ~, we tbs Constitution Of tbs s91.h Com
IT,. sSIenevef h terms Of sAe Coataou shan
be upon by TOE said Convention the s shall Gs 40
iad 81 a, early day as 2I.safs'.s 20 ne t ,rs e 20
,rtify or reject tbe said Constitution. . 80,
J Thst in The opinion Of South CsTons tie Constitn
Sh % yD sS n SoGtheTn state Withdrawing
FVtt Ths, The South Caroline Conysn9I sP2oTs " os
gsav That Commissioner in each State be elected %
On he attention OF tho people 20 this ordinance
Mr.. Dunkin here moved shat the Convention 60 into
secret session. Motion carried
svCRyT SESSION.
The following ordinance was passed in the -ocret
session Of the Convention tLis evening;
Convention the people OF he State u sou'6 Carolina
Urlun Ald holden IN COLUMBIA on toe ilth 9 IN ~.
ieson and there by divers sdonaen' to The O'n aay o.
Hs otSts1se to male provisional sr,aeeen for the con
tnpsnce of the commercial scitles q SCUM OaoL i-;n
luon the United states Of America as also the .,
ao"A U. @ t Tsts oil dufies On import into the State;
I'D hereas il desired by this State 70 sGs adv %
So. her ste confederate IN tue aid Uaoa afd Wh<ef.,
rs ordnance ioI cOgsidss;ions nalcaieo' oo'sIeu " "
the people Of South Carolina IN Convend}n aeInbed'
E,s Tia. citizens Of IN. state who Of ne a-se q tbe
ordinances Of secession, were holalos on - Id Sss
- lin ~ ls VI South Ceola be end they Se hete9y eP
Hipet 70 hold Uuder the Government Of tbs sa
bsSt INV fstha congestion Nha.ege- wiz me heae.Sl
C eminent Of the United state, th saie - snd
ant otaefSi,c directed nd iha' 'eS 'e''i'' '-' P'
S y t Dds Coveption General Assembly shall
s provide the Governor shan appoint 70 81 vacancies
vi may occur N .leh o e uroyidsd ~ this Convention
NJ a. General A-omby, the royeDue c0ec'n 9ae 94'igA.o9
iy of sPe sis s and de laws IF his .a that
10 31,ies shs b COLLECTED WE I a. safe Of Amecs
% tbs tom @ Of yesscs owned 10 whole or In part Dy tne
Of s So s. g. sI s.-e 30 5 sa5 q An ot sof
1r deposit Of re papers 81 'gil . 5 bsrv de-
a -, ~ i q, mo or.s within tbe limits Of this state.
F, All vessels built in South CaTo.a. q elsewhere saI
.5 to tbe sfouut VI cu-tLd Jy citizen or cI1ts o.
' Cs,p~ OK any of slavsholding oonmougeath' 81
Sr-b 45.rss and Commended 10y cz-ls Thereof 5no no
.r nall registered vessels o. S0ln taLo.l '4'ci '
rti,rity Of the Collector sld Naval O1oer -, 49,. 81. q.
Tifhy All ohlsl acts Of thr 1tcs-- a'jfeed iA ~.5h
"a roper 70 81 forth thu au'Lory under which bey st
yi ~ document issued by he any o. them be ~ me
.s,.s al lie Stste of South Caroline ,,a
~ An Inoaeys hereafter collected by any oa,ss 'fessa
Al 6.r d.d1g tho leygesry for Tho sonpeu aion 81
, nd other eIIsus. be paid into Le iressrrl Of the
so e. rolin4 tie use oil s<a otar SUBJECT - .Lt
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