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right before the world it is expedient to show our

right before the world, it is expedient to show our
true position.
His resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Dunkin offered . resolution that committee
be appointed to inquire into and report what
measures, temporary or permanent, cen be adopted
in reference to custom houses and postal arrange
ment in consequence of withdrawal oil South
Carolina from the Union.
PLAN FOR A SOUTHERN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TO BE SENT TO EACH OF THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Mr. Hayne submitted resolution in effect that
Whereas, the causes which have prodused separa-,
ton Of South Carolina from the Federal Union. have
emanated from the States north of Mason and Dixons
line, which use hireng labor only and,
Whereas it is not against the Constitution OF the
United States that South Carolina has opposed her
sovereignty. but the usurpation Of the government
in violation Of this instrument, therefore be it
Resotoed, That commissioner be sent to each OF
the slavcholding States bearing copy OF the Ord-
nance of Secession, and profer each State, or any
one or more Of them, the existing Constitution OF
the United States as the basis of provisional gov
ernment to be adopted the part of South Caroll-
ma and any other sayeholding State States which,
after seeding from the present Federal Cnon shall
be willing to unite with South Carolina in forming
a new confederacy; and we do hereby ratify and
confirm, from the date hereof any action taken by
such commissioner or commissioners, and with the
consent of the Governor of South Carolina in the
formation of such provisional union And VIC do
further earnestly recommend that in - days after
two or more States, in addition to South Carolina
shall have acceded the said provisional union, IN
election shall be held for Senators and members Of
the House of Representatives Of the new Congress,
and also President and Vice President Of the new
confederacy.
Resolrsd, That three commissioners be appointed
to carry an authenticated copy of the ordinance OF
secession to Washington, and be laid before the
President of the United States, with request that
the same shall be communicated TO Congress now IN
session; and that the said commissioners are hereby
authorized and empowered to treat for the delivery
of the FORTS magazines, lghth and other real
estate and all appurtcnances thereto within the geo.
graphical limits of South Carolna-the authority to
treat upon these subjects to be extended to the -
day of February in the year of our Lord 1861; Pro-
vided That in the meantime said forts, magazines,
ETC., allowed to remain in the condition in which
they may he 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 now held by the Government
of the United States as an agent of the State now
embraced in the said confederacy, until such time as
a new confrderacy of States shall be formed, Of
! which South Carolina shall be
These resolutions ELECTED long debate in which
Messrs. Rhett Keitt and Middleton participated
The first resolution was referred to the committee
on foreign relations and ordered to be printed.
NEGOTIATION WITH THE UNITED STATES.
| Mr.. Memmingcr submitted resolution that a
commission consisting Of three persons be elected
by ballot to proceed to Washington to negotiate with
the United States, through their General Govern
ment, as to proper measures and arrangements to
be adopted for the continuance of peace and amity.
And also that five be elected to confer with deputies
from the other slaveholding States with a view Of
forming Southern Confederacy, etc, and also to
| arrange for general meeting Of such deputies.
! These resolutions were appropriately referred.
| Another resolution was introduced to inquire
what legislation by Congress is necessary in the
premises
The act of secession was made the special order
| for tomorrow, Thursday.
| The convention adjourned at 90 minutes to 1, D.
m, to meet again Thursday at II, a. H.
| DEBATE on THE PASSAGE OF THE ORDINANCE.
Mr.. Magra;h said think the special matter Of
the Ordinance should be Immediately considered
According to my understanding. there is Collect.
| or of port nor is there Postmaster in South
Carolina. What You have done to-day, has ex-
tinguished the authority of every man in South
Carolina deriving his authority from the General
| Government. | am in favor of this body making
such provisional arrangements as may be necessary
! in the interval which will exist between this mo-
ment and the time at which the Legislature may
act. am not, however, to be implicated as sane.
tioning the idea that there is lawful authority
within the limits Of the State except that Of the
| General Government
! Mr.. Gregg, of Richmond, said: After South
Carolina has abrogated the Constitution Of the Uni
ted States are its laws still Of force? think not
All laws Of Congress fall instantly to the ground
| the passage of the act of Secession.
Mr.. Cheeves An immense chasln has been made
in the law. It is necessary to avoid inconvience te
the people, and we must, therefore, make temporary
arrangements for carrying on the government
| Mr.. Gregg: There is now no law on the subject
| Of the collection Of duties in South Carolina. W.
have now accomplished the work for which every
son of Carolina has been laboring for forty years.
| Mr.. Hayne-The Congress Of the United States
| is no longer our Government. 1t will he for GU,
Legislature to say what laws of the United State.
shall be continued, and what not. The simple nc
of Secession does not abrogate all laws. We have
great many laws on the statute books, which wer,
passed by the Governor and Prvy Council.
| Mr.. Gresg-rhe Congressional laws for the col
lection of revenue for the support of the Fed
eral Government at Washington; and all postottic,
| laws fall on our dissolution with that Government
Mr.. Miles We have to deal with stern facts ant
realities. and must prevent confusion, anarchy ant
arrangement of our Government affairs. Thing
must, for the present, remain in stGtu quo or grea
confusion will arise.
MIR. Haync deemed sudden action injurious.
Mr.. Chestnut: There are two questions involved
viz: power and duty. We must preserve our peo
pie, not only from inconvenience, but chaoti
condition. We must revivify such laws as will bcs
preserve us from such calamties AS to duty
ask will you send the ship of State adr regardless
of what becomes of the officers?
Mr.. Mazyck There is no duty for the Collccto
of the Port to do The postoffice should be swep
off My opinion is, that the present system of pos
tai arrangements is nuisance. The public are bet
ter served by private parties Between cities lik
Philadelphia and New York, the postage should b
one cent instead Of three. Less important places
should be ten or more.
Mr. Calhoun: We have pulled down a tempt
which has been built for three quarters of century
We must now clear away the rubbish, and recon
struct another We are now houseess and we mus