The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-29
FLORIDA FOR SECESSION.
Interesting Letter from Maj. Anderson.
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM SOUTH CAR,
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BY TELEGRAPH.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM SOUTH CAR.
OLINA.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 2S.-The Palmetto flag was
raised early yesterday afternoon on the Custom
house and Post office, and at o'clocE p NJ it was
raised over Castle Pinckney.
A large military force went over last night to
take Fort Moultrie.
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MoULTRIE TAKEN.
CHARLESTON, Dec 28.-Fort Moultrie and Castle
Pinckney were taken by South Carolina last night
at o'clock, and the Palmetto flag is now fyipo
from both.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 2S.-The following Ordinance
was passed by the Convention yesterday, and the
obligation of secrecy withdrawn. It is entitled
An Ordinance Amend the Constitution Of South C,ro7;
ma IN respect to the Enecutire Department:
First The Governor shall have power receive bass
smnsers consus and other agents of foreign powers
to appoint agents. out of the contingent fund con-
duct negotiations with foreign powers make treaties b
and with the Senate and two-thirds of
to nominate with the advice and consent of the SEN
ate and appoint such ambassadors public ministers
consuls etc. as the General Assembly shall previously d
rect to be appointed Also all other officers whose appont
ment have not otherwise been provided for by law to fiji
vacancies during the of the Senate in such offices as
he had the power to nominate to, by granting commits
sios winch shall expire at the end of the session of
the Senate He shall the Senate whenever neces
Sary provided nevertheless that
this Convention all treaties and directions for the appoint
ment of ambassadors ministers consus etc. shall be sub
ject to the advice and consent of this Convention.
Secondly The Governor sh al Immediately apDOin four
persons with the advice and consent of the Convention
who, with the Lieutenant Governor shall form council
to be called the Executive Council whose duty shall be
to advise with him.
LATER FROM CHARLEsTON-THE UNITED STATES ARSE
NAL STILL IN THE POSSESSION OF THE GOVERNMENT
CASTLE PINCKNEY AND FORT MOULTRIE IN THE
PEACEABLE POSSESSION OF THE STATE TRoops-Ex-
CIrEMENT sUBsrDING.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 28.-Captan Humphreys still
holds possession of the United States Arsenal
Castle Pinckuey and Fort Moutrie are occupied
by the State troops, under the instructions of the
Governor OF the State, to hold peaceable posses
sion OF these forts, and for the purpose Of protect
ing Government property. Castle Pinckney and
Fort Aioultrie were held BY about twelve men, who
peaceably surrendered. There was no collision
and none was anticipated, when the troops left
the city to garrison these forts. The excitemen
is subsdng.
South Carolina secession Convention
ELEVENTH Days PROCEEDINGS.
CHARLESTON, Dee 28.-Mr Rhett smoke on the
report of the Committee who had the considera.
ton of the address to the people of the Southern
States, and also the ordinance for forming ou tn
speedy organization was the protection of our
rights permanently. lie made u proposition o
double the number OF representatives from the Sc.
ceding States to the proposed general Convention,
to be constituted as the present Congress, who
shall adopt articles of confederation for proyis-
ional government.
Mr.. Memmlnger in secret session yesterday from
the Committee to whom referred the reso-
lutions in regard to citizenship, reported thai
every person residing in South Carolina at the date
of secession, whether born residents or naturazed
be considered a citizen unless foreign residence
shall be established, with the intention of expatra
ton. Also free whites born within the territory
the State or outside, whose father was then a cit
zen, and also persons belonging to any one of the
United States, who, within twelve months of seces
sion resided with the intention ofremaining, upor
taking the oath Of allegiance shall be considered
citizen of South Carolina. Also, citizens of othel
States remaining here after an expiration of ont
year from the date of secession to actually reside
seven months with the intention of remaining sha
| upon declaring their allegiance, be considered cti
zens. Also free whites entering the Military Naval
or Civil institutions of the State upon declaring
their allegiance be considered citizens.
! CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMITS
sGONEEs AND THE CABINEr-THEIR ULrIMATUM.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-The news of the captur
of Fort Moutrie and Castle Pinkney by the troop
of South Carolina reached the Administra ton to
day, and a Cabinet meeting was immediately
called.
The South Carolina Commissioners are in confer
ence with the Cabinet and demand that unless th
United States troops be Withdrawn, this shall b,
their last interview, and they will Immediately re
turn to South Carolina and prepare for the worst
| LATER.
! WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-Another statement, ~ hicl
seems to be truthful, is that the South Carolin;
Commissioners in view of an alleged stipulation on
the Part of the President, that the garrisons in
Charleston harbOr should not be augmented with
military status of the posts changed requested the
! President to inform them whether Major Ander-
sons movement was in consequence of any order
issued by him or from the War Department. The
President responded negatively, and added that
| Major Anderson had acted on his own responsibility
| The Commissioners then requested the President Il
| remand Major Anderson to Fort Moultrie, but OF
| this point there conclusion when the Cabine
adjourned.
| The above statement was obtained from source
! believed to be reliable, but there is no means O
verifying its absolute credibiIity.
The Cabinet continued in session nearly 81,
! hours, and it is certain adjourned until tomorrow
without coming to any conclusion on the affairs of
! South Carolina before them
The act of Major Anderson is generally commen
ded for, among other reasons, that while Fort lloul
trie was comparatively weak and might provoke tn
assault of a mob, the impreg nabIe defence of For
! Sumter placed it beyond such q contingency, as i
could be reduced only by regular and protracteC
! seige, thus avoiding an immediate collision.
THE SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE UNABLE TO AGREE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-The Senate Select Gem
mittee of Thirteen had before them to-day Senator
Douglas proposition presented to that body OF
the oath of December. Also one by Governor
Biger, namely: The establishment by a constitu
tional provis ion of the line of $50 30 Eight terri
toria governments to be established North anC
four South, the geographical area being greater
the former than in the latter. When each terrific
ry shall have sufficient population for one repre-
sentative in Congress, they shall be admitted as
States by the proclamation of the President, thu
removing the question from Congress- Slavery tc
be interdicted north and tolerated south of tn
line. Also the proposition of Mr.. Rice. for the es
tabishment of similar line, to admit ali the terri
tory north as one State to be called Washington
and all the territory south as one State to be celeC
Jefferson, and admitted slavery. All of these
propositions were rejected, and the committee find
| ing that they cannot agree any recommendation
will so report to the Senate at an early day.
THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE OF THTRTY-THREE.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The House Select Com
mittee of Thirty. three to-day considered the pro
position of Mr.. Adams, of Massachusetts,, for al