Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-22

The News Rseeived an over the City with
CHARLESTON Dec. 2O.-The Convention was opened
with prayer to-day after which the roll was called and
the journal read.
resolution was offered inviting the Mayor Of Charles
tou to seat on the floor Of the Convention lt was
amended BY including the Governor Of the State the
President Of the Senate and the Speaker OF the House.
In this form il was passed.
fhe Char announced the appointment OF committee
to draw up summary of the causes for the secession oil
South Carolina, and also four standing committees.
Mr. Rhett offered resolution for the appointment OF
a Committee Of Thirteen for the purpose OF providing
for the assemblage Of Convention Of the seceding
States and to form constitution. Adopted.
Mr. lngis made a report from the committee to.pre-
pare and draft an Ordinance proper to be adopted by the
convention. The Ordinance as follows:
"An Ordinance TO dissolve the Union between the
Safe Of South Carolina and the other States united with
her under the compact entitled "The Constitution OF the
/ Uuited States OF America"
ave. the people Of the State Of South Carolina, in
Convention assembled do declare aud ordaiu, and it is
hereby declared and ordained that the Ordinance adopt
cd BY in convention on the 2Sd day OF May IN the
wear Of our Lord thousand hundred and eighty
eight whereby the Constitution Of the United States OF
America was ratified and also all acts aud paris OF acts
Of tie General Assembly Of this State and amendments
OF the said Constitution, hereby repealed, aud that
the Uuion now subsisag between South Carolina aud
the other uIder the name OF oales VI
/ America, is hereby dissolved"
PASSAGE CT THE ORDINANCE.
The Ordinance was taken up and passed by unani-
nous vote Of l69-all the members voting.
The passage took place at precisely quarter past one
/ O'ck, 2. NJ
INK NEwS SPREAn ovER THE ClaY-GREAr CHEERING!
As loon as the passage OF the Ordnance was known
outside OF the doors OF the Convention the hdngs pread
rapidly al over the city, and great crowd coll cied in
the vicinity Of Secession Hall. Immense cheering en-
/ sued
Nc Miles moved that the clerk Telegraph members OF
Congress az Washington that the Ordnance had passed
aud the motion was unanimously carr d.
Mr.. d. siusire offered the following;
R,,olpcd That the Secession Ordinance be engrossed
o. parchment under the direction Of the Attorney Gen
raj and ssuvd by the President and members this eve
ring Institute Hail. aud that it BE- placed among the
archives Of the $ ate.
Hllfras SIX O'Clock Vas agreed upon as the hour to
proceed institute Hail. for the purpose of signing the
document
pER,ry on rug PASSAGE oY TuE orDINANCE.
Mr. Nlsraih said I think the special matter OF the
Ordinance should be Immediately considered Accord
ING 10 NV undsrstardrs there is Collector of port
nor - there Postmaster in South Carolina Wbat you
have done to-day has exngushed the authority OF ey-
cry IN South Carolina deriving his authority from
the General Government. am 10 favor Of this body
making such prov sOua arrangements a. may be neces
Sliy In the interval which will exit between this mo-
meut aud the time a: which the L g,,ature may act
am not however, to be implicated sanctOniug the
ira that there no lawful authority within the limits Of
the STATE except shat oil the GcCeril Government
NJ Gregg Of Rchland said After South Carolina
has abrOgated the Constitution OF the United 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.
NJ Chceves-An immense chasm has been made in
the law Il is necessary TO ayaid Inconvenience TO the
people and must therefore, make temporary arrange
meuts for carrying the government
Mr. Gregg There ia nov no law the subject OF the
collection Of duties in South Carolina. We have now
accomplished the WORK tor which every sen Of Carolina
has bseu Aborirg tor forty years.
M. Hayne-The Congress OF the United States IS no
longer Government Il will be for our Legislature
10 say shat laws Of the United a'es shall be continued
and what The simple act CT Secession does not alb
rogIte all laws. We have great many laws on the
stature books which passed by the Governor aud
Privy CoUu,iL
Mr. Gregg-The Congressional laws for the collection
Of for the support OF the Federal Government
at Washington and all pos-oitce laws tall on our DISCO
luton with that Government
NJ Mles-Wc have TO deal With stern facts and real
tiles aud must prevent confusion anarchy and draugc-
nent OF government aiai,s Things must, for tic
pr, sent remain in saH Y4o or great confusion will
ar,se.
Me- Hayne deemed sudden action Injurious.
Nc Chestnut: There are two questions involved,
viz. power and duty. We must preserve our people,
uUt Uuy asssvruiruccs, cha"'0 vS'S'''''u-
We must reyiyiy such laws as will best preserve Us
from such calamities As 10 duyl ask, will you send
the ship Of State Gdr regard OF what becomts oithe
oHicers?
M. Mazyck. There IS no duty TO- the Collector Of
the Port 70 do Tue posolicc should be swept off Ny
opiuioa Is that the present system OF postal arrange
meu's Is nuisance. The public are better served by
private parties. Between cities Ike Philadelphia ard
New York the postage should be cent instead OF
three Lees important places IL should be ten or more
Mr. Calhoun We have pulled down tcTple which
has been buly for threequariers o; century. We must
now clear away the rubbish, aud reconstruct another
We are nov touseless, aud We must secure ourselves
from the proA3 ing to TT.
Mr. Ounce Ii that Ordnance be passed things will
20 on m the Custom HOu4e and Postoices exactly as
nov until other arrangements made by this conven
ton. There Is nothing in the Ordinance to affect the
dignity honor and welfare Of the State Of South Carroll
na We must keep the wheels of government going
Mr.. Withers Toe Constitution Of the United Safes
is not entirely abrcgated by the Ordinance. What is
legal tender IN the payment Of debts Is it gold and
silver cca OF the Uuieed Sates In the Of clearing
entry Of vessels, very likely to have the same
con6sctted.
Mr. Carroll The present revenue offices, if filed.
Wou be continued until the act OF the Legislature au-
thorized Otherwise.
Mr.. BroEu There's no longer any communication
with the Government from which Just separated
Mr. Duncan The spirit Of the Ordinance must be
viewed temporarily until treat with the General Gov
ernmenG
Mr.. Gregg-The President OF the United States has
thrown down the gauntlet in the message He has said
that il Is his dutv collect revenue aud he will do it
On one side the Federal Government claims rights and
declares ia intention exercise the poWer Of collecting
revenue pOrt Ga the other side, have decided
that free. desire compromise. II 1t b. ne
ces,ary 10 maintain IS 70 30 per cent the du les i'm
Osed BY the Congress OF the United States should con-
tinue TO be levied o;herEise the people will suffer ter
role calamity As for carrying the nails let the Presi-
dsnts contracts be assumed by South Carolina instead OF
| the United States.
Mr.. Rhett-Ths great revolution must go on with as
little danger a. possible to the country. BY making the
Federal Agent ours the machinery will move on The
We couteudng or the great principle OF taxa
ton trust that the present system of taxation has fall
/ len forever.
NJ Btruwel We have seeded from the U. States
established Our Independence and cannot allow the
Untsd States TO exercise authority over rs any more
Let the postal congcuieEecs be saerc d. Il necessary
There anything purchased worth having unless
/ at great cost and sacrifice
Mr. Mozyck | reca'd that the mail and all other
srictious must be owed Let appoint own Of
dcers We must battle With difficulties as they come.
RECESS.
The hour Of $40 .. m having arrived the convention
TOOK a meet at Institute Hall at hAlfpaSt o.
clock for the urpose OF signing the Ordinance.
/ As the convention leaving ST. Andrews Hail. the
Oh mes of - Michael Episcops) Church pealel forth
/ Ard Lang yne, Days Of Absence, Sons OF Freedom
A~ake and other pleasant airs. Yankee DJodls, Hail
Columbia, sc, we're ignored.
SECOND DISPATCH.
| CHARLESTON, Dec 2l.-The Convention met at noon
Prayer vas offered by the Chaplain in the Of which
he invoked God unite the people Of the South in the
/ formation Of a Southern Confederacy.
Gen. Adams moved that they 60 into secret session
/ An amendment was moved that they appoint commit
tee to invite the Governor Postmaster and Collector to