The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-29
THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONVENTION.

ShAhAsvS Dec. 20, lsoO
An ordinance entitled "An ordinance to amend the
sttuton Of South Carolina respect to the executive
partment was passed the session Of the
vention yesterday. II provides as follows
Hra-That the Governor have power 10 receive am
bassadors, ministers, consuls and agents OF foreign
Powers 70 conduct negotiations with foreign Powers
TO make treaties by and with the advice and consent
Of the Senate nominate all officers, by and with the
advice and consent OF the senate TO appoint ambasa-
doris public ministers and consus az the General Assem-
bly, may previously direct and also all other officers whose
appointment has not otherwise been provided for by law
" I'LL vacancies during the Of the Senate BY grant
ing commissions, which shall expire at the end OF the
next session Of the Senate convene the Senate when
ever he thinks II ry-Providcd nevertheless,
during the existence Of the Convention that all treaties
directions for the appointment OF ambassadors minister's
consus Ac be subject 10 the advice and consent OF the
Convention.
Scund-That the Governor Immediately appoint four
persons with the advice and consent Of the CJnvent
who with the Lieutenant Governor shall form council 10
he called he Executive Council whose duty II shall be
10 advise with him.
All obligations q secrecy in regard 10 the above or.
dinanee were withdrawn.
The Convention met at noon to.day.
Mr. R,urT spoke the report Of tn committee who
had had under consideration address to the people Of
the Southern States and also the ordinance
formation Of Southern confcdcracy lie said the obc
to speedy organization for permanent pro.
lection Of rights. Texas and Arkansas az Last
active In favor Of the proposition. lie advocated the
election 81 double the number o. to the
Gscral Convention the present Congress and
was In favor Of the adoption q articles Of confederation
FOR provisional government
In the secret session yesterday Mr.. Memminger, to
whom had referred the resolutions Of the Convention
on citizenship reported ordinance That person
residing In South Carolina at the time Of its secession
from the United States whether born resident a
,url1ed citizen shall continue until death ctsn Of
or notice q intention be given Of expatia,on also that
all free whites born within the territory Of the
state. or those born outside the territory whose
father was then citizen, shall be deemed
citizens also persons from any Of the United states
who within twelve months from the secession Of this
state shall reside within lie territory, with the intention
az remaining shall upon taking the oath OF allegiance be
de, Jared citizen also, that citizens Of other States,
coming here after the expiration OF year from the date
Of secession and actually residing months with the
intention q remaining shall become citizens upon taking
the oath OF allegiance; also, all free whites entering
the military naval or civil service Of the State shall
become citizens upon taking the oath Of allegiance.
PROCLAMATION or THE GOVERNOR.
Governor Pckons, Of South Carolina, has Issued the fol
lowing proclamation'-
CfARIEsrox, I, g., Dec "a 1850. !
~ his Excellcncy Francis ". pickens Governor and
Carolina
Whereas, The good people of this state In convention
assembled by an ordinance unanimously adopted aud
ratified on twentieth day Of December In the year Of
our lord thousand eight hundred and sixty rep aled
an ordinance o the people q this state adopted on the
twenty III I'd day of May IN tile Of our lord one thou
sand seven hundred ana eiehy and have thereby
dissolved union between the state Of south Carolina
and other stats under the name Of the Uned states Of
America,
n therefore az Governor and Commander In Chief ~
and over the state " soth Carolina ny virtue Of auh0r
" In mo vested do hereby proclaim % the world that
this state H. she has right to be- separate, s1vc
reign free and independent state aud AZ such, has
right 20 levy war. conclude peace negotiate treaties
leagues covenants and 10 10 al acts whssoever that
riehsfuy appertan 10 a free and independent state.
Given under my hand and the seal of this state, nj
Charleston this twenty fourth day " December In thu
wear Of our Lord onetbousand eight hundred AMI sixty
and IN the eighty NTH year of the sovereignty aud nds
pcndence Of south Carolina '. W PiukfNS
THE SIGNING % THr SECESSION ORDINANCE.
The Charleston Mercury thus describes tn scoaos at
tending ,he signing az the ss~ucasion Ordinance
Tho scene was oue profoundly grand ani Impressive
There were people sssemtled ufogeh Their hghes