The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27
=. south Carolina Vonypntion

,be Souih Carolina Convention.
mTpsroN Dec 2o.--Tae President of the
H,snt,nn read COMMUNICATE n from Gov.
II Florida, lie says, in acknowledging
I sentiment Of having been invited 10 Il
ID ~ the floor OF the hail, that he has snow
ses sopored with seat with those who,
e$ ..,,guuoet wrongs, have with an Unparal-
80 "a @, irnlty, broken The link which oound
is't~ 20 !althiess COutedeTacy. You are en-
tee vr,th high auu iaudahle aim, inspired
sA baiy purpose IA deNtsing a government
~ shall offer tne greatest liberty consist
VoSaTa the rlgats OF the people. | assure
e. N,autleluen thai The people OF the gallant
Y0",fNta.e Of Florida wall follow your lead i"
~ n5qguault CileIe al a TesoIu tiou instruct
re Governor to forthwith make all pre-.
l.eN.',ouS necessary 10 assert by force the
Ia. aud JuIiSd'Njluho OF SCUM Carolina In
-. ,sry!.cry. Lost.
il, ftalrv C;iered n resolution for commu-
-'.irz the declaration OF The causes OF the
h.n.s,SG 81 South Carolina" aud the "Ad-
- f., the people OF the Southern States"
q ,bs q .dtnauce Of Secession, 10 the Govern.
as = me slaveholuIug States for the infor-
r.s.,sr Of their respective Legislatures aud
at.er debate Mr.. Gregg o:feres An amend
49,. which WAS accepted, that copies lie sent
= 4 tie States.
b. re- resolution. rs amended. was adopted
ire Committee on Relations with the
.,t,yrbe!asuE States reported two resolu-
N.-oue 10 appoint Commissioners t. the
lt'Ds. ions CT me slayeaJlGing States when
- +,Ipysie their cooperation for South
~. t,,- .fie-AtIOu, and that the SAID Commits
60 1 ,,s submit the present Federal COustlIu-
,-g s. the basis for provisional govern
..t such States as shall have Withdrawn
=. - -, fDr present Union. and that they invite
a. S,,fes 10 meet Ia Convention for furmiug
pyrrlaacHt government.
DAY the Convention met AZ Ii o'clock
usual prayer included an appeal for the
.,-a-..Y OF the Southern COnfederacy
~ Saaiu offered Il resolution, requesting
..a.}e,esuor 70 communicate 10 the ConVen-
<t1f u secret session, any Information that
hss -afrrelce 10 The condition Of Forts Nout-
ri >um:er, aud Castle Pluckney the num-
h. IL s4Ls Ia each the number OF workmer
sa..5,yrl III them, aid The kind of labor in
" sea they are engaged; The number Of sol
d e.. and msgues IA eacu; what additions, II
a g. .a the men OF works have teen made siuc &c
IL 2a.u inst; whether any assurance, II any
I 81. B-ea gwen, NAT the fJTts Will nog be re-
i..,lcrG and i! 80 what limit is assigned and
: aas ponce afd ether regulations have been
r .Ge, # any, for the defence OF Charles ion
laTo1r and The coast Of the State. The reso-
lu.I-n was lald on the table for action dur
Ina The secret session.
j resolution was introduced that citizens of
the Uaiied Safes that are domicjied within
South CaroiiLa, shall be regarded citizens o
thls state, with the privileges and penalties of
lie same
Mt brown said there were meritorious cili-
E-ls ia This Sale. who were adopted citizens
sad "a there are weli-founded doubts in their
m.uds as TO their allegiance, L VIII say that
tu- resolution does not contemplate making
q. 1eLs II persons WHO may be accidentally
Trs iIsn Is OF The Sa c IL the time OF secess
MT. hiuEair offered Il resolution for a recess
rom tomorrow until the l. Il prox or sub
l..r 10 the call OF The President Of the body
Tabled.
.ur. Rhett offered a resolution, and wanted
d aid on the table without reading.
Mr.. Memminger thought it ought 10 have at
,east one resd ding.
Mr. Rhett then read an ordinance providing
fJg i CUnvep lion CT the sIavehoIdIng States
IoE the purpose OF forming Constitution for
Southern Cvnted eTdcy. Frat, Il Convention
u the seeding States, 10 be held at Mont
;0mery, Alabama, tor the formation Of q
southern Con.ederacy; second, recommend
ng said States 10 appoint, by their Con-
geutIoLs or Legislatures, as many dele
gates as they have at present IN Cou-
-ress, and the y0te, in adopting the Copstitu-
tl0u, 70 be given By States third, tina. when
ever the terms for the Constitution shall be
agreed upon. the same shall BE Submitted at
toe earliest practicable day, 10 the COnyeu-
Tons or Legisl ures OF each State go as 10
their delegates to ratfy or reject the
Constitution : fourth, that 1t is The UpluiCg ot
he State OF SCUM Carolina that the C1ustitu-
-lgu Of the United States is suitable for 2
Southern COnfedeTacy; nth, thar the South
Carolina Convention appoint, by ballot, eight
delegates TO represent her ia such Il CunNru-
non, should II meet; sixth, ih&t one Conmis-
siOrer from each STATE be elected to csll The
ltten lion OF he people TO the ordinance. Re-
ierred.
MI Duncan moved to go in TO secret session,
which was carried
tsECOND DIsPATCH1
CHARLESTON, Dec. 26-P. NJ -Mr Brown
resolution this morning was referred 10 The
&, mmIttee on the Cons Jltutiou.
Z - T,s NJ: In
nj - O'Clock, when the Con Ell ton adjourned
Uutt! 10 o'clock Tomorrow.
THIRD DIsPATCH.J
CHARLESTON, Dec. 9C.--In secret session the
following ordinance 3s adopted
in O7H,anncs TO max, pr0r5s,onat arraaqf,usatS
Tor the continuance o. the comHterc2a! facilities
e. South tIT0,iHG
HAsr7aS. II ls due ~ the late oonfederates Of
SgutA Carol Id IN the Federal tuI0n,4s also TO Ca
-ti-la CItlZenS CAs 60 IN commerce, that B.
IuIt or sudden change lie made III the rate Of uu-
ties on imports INTO the State and whereas u IS
Hct desired by this State . secure advantages to
HeF own Iot ABOVE those Of the siaveho!dinS
Ssate5-hef late cCnfeoeTates IN The said Union
and whereas THIS ordinance for considerations in
d GATED. desll ned TO he provisional merely,
therefore We, the people of South Carolina, do d :
care and OTdail
i,rst.- &c continue IN Office those citizens now
holding Federal Offices IN South Carolina, ex-
c .CsIvs gi any .condlIon with the United States"
S5t0HG.- hat the Governor shall all vacancies
occurring IN said Offices.
IHrf.-Ad0sung the revenue laws Of the Uni
TED Etateg no CutI1s 10 Oe collected on import )
.rYla other States OF the - late - mon declar-
ug void he I'm Ell States avs vita reference 10
foreign vessels ; all revenues to he PAID INFO tie
tale tTea.ury ali / :. property IN the State tu
b, delivered - ITS officers INTO the hands eli the
stdte officers,
From VI ashinStSm
WASHINGTON, Dec. &G.--The members of the
Sou hern border STATES, II consultation, have
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