Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-12-27

lima in the formation of a new Confede-
racy; and we hereby do ratify and confirm,
from the date thereof, any action of such
Commissioner or Commissioners, and give
the consent of South Carolina in the for
nation of such provisional Union; and we
do further earnestly recommend that on the
expiration of - days after two or
more States in addition to South Carolina
shall have acceded to the provisi onal Un-
ion, an election be held for Senators and
Members of the House of Representatives
of. the new Congress, and a 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 read before the President of the
United States, with request that the same
shall be committed to Congress now in
session, and said commissioners are author
lzed and empowered TO treat for the deliv-
cry of the fort, magazines and light houses,
and also for all other real estate and ap-
purtenances thereto within the geographic
cal limits of S. c.; that the authority to
treat upon these subjects be extended to
the last day of February, 1861, provided
in the meantime that the said forts, mag
azines and other places are allowed to re-
main IN the condition in which they may
be at the adoption of the ordinance, and
they shall be further empowered to treat
upon the subject of the public debt, and
a proper division of all other property with
in the above, now held BY the Govern
ment of the United States as the agent of
the States now embraced in the said Con-
federacy until such time as a new Confede-
racy OF States shall be formed, of which
South Carolina shall be one, upon a Con-
stitution or plan of Union to be reported
to said States, and said deputies shall in
wife a meeting of the several States and
report to the Convention the articles agreed
upon BY said deputies.
The resolutions were referred.
Mazyk offered a resolution inquiring how
much of congressional legislation would be
abrogated by secession and how much of
it might remain in force, Notwithstanding
the act of secession.
Adjourned.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 21.
The Convention met at noon. A pray
er was offered, in the course of which God
was invoked TO unite the people of the
South in the formation ola Southern Con-
federacy.
Gen. Adams moved that they 60 into
secret session.
An amendment to appoint a committee
to invite the Governor, Post Master and
Collector to be present, was made. The
whole subject was temporarily postponed.
R. Barnwell Rhett, Chairman OF the
Committee on an Address to the Southern
States, read a long and able paper review
ing the injuries done South Carolina while
in connection with the Union. Tbs Con-
vention refused to use the address until f.
nally adopted. 1t was made the special
order for Saturday.
Judge Wardlaw made a report by ordi-
nance amending the Constitution of the
State of South Carolina. After some 9TH
err important matters the Convention went
into secret session, excluding all but men,
beIs.
The following was offered yesterday in
the Convention by Mr. Dunkin: That the
Governor appoint Custom Officers for the
State; also Post Masters, unless the pres
eat incumbents continue to discharge their
duties.
Nj. Brown offered an amendment hat
duties be collected at the existing rates,
the Governor appointing Collectors; also
continuing the present postal arrangements
until Others are made.
Mr.. Gregg offered a substitute that the
Importation of merchandise be free and
unrestricted, subject to temporary regula-
tons by the Government concerning the en-
try and clearance as are requisite; also that
the Governor appoint Post Masters and
make temporary mail arrangements with
due regard to mail contracts with the ex-
listing Government.
Mr.. Huston offered a substitute that all
citizens holding office under the United
States Government be appointed under the
Oo'cinincue vi ills Otdle, oiSo auoP-iuS
the revenue and postal laws of the United
States excepting that no duties be collect
ed on the merchandise or products of
slaveholding Commonwealth further, that
all monies collected, after deducting expen-
ses, be deposited in the Bank of the State
of Carolina, subject to the order of the As
further, that said officers posses
SIGN and control all the United States pro-
perty, for the disposal of the Assembly,
who will account for the same on the final
settlement with the United State.
Mr.. Middleton offered a. clause to Dun
kin's that Collectors levy duties at half the
rates of the late tariff.
From the N. Y. Evening Post.