Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-12-21
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Yesterdays Report,
sOUTH oAaOLlNA CoVvEN rION

oHARtEsToS, Dec. 20.
A resolution authorizing the President
70 Issue tickets Of admission 10 reporters Rt
hls discretion Was adopted
The sixth re .oluton was lost
A resolution was adopted 10 adopt the
rules Of other conventions for the govern
neat Of this.
A motion 70 take up the communication
FROM the Georgia Legislature and refer Il
70 he Committee on an address 10 the peo-
pie Of the Southern States elected debate
bu, was not acted on.
The Committee on Commerce and Postal
arrangements vas increased 10 Is.
After some immaterial debate on the sub /
ieot Of tho mails, The special order, being /
The resolution relative 10 the secession Por- |
ton Of he Message Of the Presidentof the |
United States, Was taken up.
Mr.. Magreth spoke Of the property Of
South Carolina.
nj. Milss-I have not the least idea
that the President Of the United States will
send rsinforcsments here. In a converse
tion. and subsequently written eommuni-
oation, I know this to have been said to
him: If you send q solitary soldier 10 these
forts. the instant the intelligence reaches
our people, and Wo viii take care that II
does not reach them in good season the
forts viii be taken, because they are nee
egsary 10 our safety. Mr. Miles spoke
about the repairs to Fort Sumter, and men
toned the cause Of the resignation Of SEQ.
retary Cass. At Fort Mopltrie there were
only 65 men with FIVE or six musicians. Col.
Andersen is needful Of troops.
BE (Milesl felt the necessity Of being
watohful lest few persons from Charles
ton should surprise the fort in the night
Let rs await awhile, as all the repairs will
be 70 cur advantage.
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr. Dentreville introduced resolution
for g Committee Of Safety Transferred
for .special order tomorrow.
Mr. Memiuger introduced resolution for
the appointment Of q Committee Of seven
members to draft summary statement Of
the causes iustifying South CarOlins in
Withdrawing from the Union.
Az. Hayes introduced the following pre-
smble and resolutions;
Whereas, The causes which have pro
dueed Q separation Of South Caroline from
the Federal Union have emansted from the
States north Of Mason and DixOn's line,
which ase hirsling labor only. And where
as, il has not been against the United States
that South CarOlins has opposed her SOW
ereignty in usurpation by the government
in violation Of this instrument
Resolved, That q Commissioner be sent
70 each Of the slavebolding States, bearing
q COPY Of the ordinance Of secession, and
proflsr each State, or any one or more Of
thsm, the Constitution Of the United States
Is the basis Of Provisional Government
70 be adopted on the part Of South Caro-
- -.nrr 1s|nIf Efnh rNf
cedinF from the present Federal Union,
shall Be willing to unite with south Caro-
Nna in the formation Of q new Confeders-
oy; snd we hereby do rstify and confirm,
from the date thereof, any action Of such
Commissioner or Commissioners, and give
the consent Of South Carolina in the form.
alton Of such provisional Union and We
do further earnestly recommend that on
the expiration Of -- days after two Of
more States in addition to South Oarolina
shall have acoeded to the provisional
Union, an election be held for Senators and
Members Of the House Of Representative o.
the new Congress, and 3 President snc
Vice President Of the new Confedersey.
Resolved, That three commissioners be sp
pointed to carry an authenticated copy o
the Ordinance Of Secession 10 Washington
70 be read before the President Of the UniteC
States, with the request that the same shsl
be committed 10 Congress now in session
and said commissioners are authorized ana
empowered to treat for the delivery Of tn
fort magazines and light houses, and ais
for al other real estate and appurtenanee
thereto within the geographical limits Q
S. c.; that the authority to treat upon thes
subjects be extended to the last day of Feb
1851, provided in the meantime that th
said forts, magazines and other places ar
slloEed to remain in the condition in Whicl
they may be ct the adoption Of the ordi
nance, and they shall be further empower
ed to treat upon the subject Of the publ
debt, and for proper division Of all othe
property within the above, now held by tn
Government Of the United States as th
agent Of the States now embraced in th
said Confederacy until such time as q ner
Oonfederacy Of States shall be formed, {
which South Caroline shall be one, upon
Constitution or plan Of Union to be report
ed to said States, snd said deputies sha
invite q meeting Of the several States an
report to the Convention the articles agree
upon BY said deputies.
The resolutions we're referred.
Mr.. Masyk offered a resolution inquirin
heW much Of congressional legislatio
would be abrogated by secession and no
much Of it might remain in force, notWiu
standing the set Of secession.
Adjourned.