New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-22
The south Carolina Convention.
CHARLESTON, Friday, Dec. II, 1860.


PRAY er was offered, in the eourse of which God Was
invoked to unite the people Of the South IN the lorna
ton of Soutl ern ConfedeTcy.
Gen. Adams moved that they go iniosecret session.
An amendment to appoint committee to invite the
Governor Postmaster and Collector TO be present. was
made.
The whole subject was temporarily posponed
H. Barnwen Rhett, Chairman of the Committee on
on address the Southern States read along able paper
reviewing tie injuries done South Carolina while IN
connection with the Union. ~,
The conn iitee refused to use the address until
finally ADOPTED.
II was n ade the special order for Saturday.
Judge Wa'daw made report by ordinance amend
ing the Cor itnion of the State of South Cirona.
After some other unimportan matters, the Conven-
on went into secret session. excluding ali but mem
bera.
The secret session. It IL rumored, is in reference to
| postal mattrrs al d tie customs.
The followirg is an ordinance offered, Dec. ~, by
h. +. Dur kin:
II ia odsined nv the Convention that until otherWiie pro-
yidd shall be authorized appoint Collectors and
h ters coupsc ed with the customs Of the several ports Of
aih arc ina also the PoslnsscT. aud such
charged the duties Of said Offices con nle to discharge
csi '1I rc,rt eta 'Sii - ''''-'
| Mr. A. H. Brown offered an amendment, that the
Governor be empowered TO collect the duties on I'm
Ports al he rates now eSistlng under the STATES ana
alrtt Collectors, and hold them subject to the fur
Their direction Of is and continue the present postal
arrangements in Vart contracted in our behalf Till fur
| tier arrangements are made
Tie following il an ordnance offered by Mr.. Gregg
| ~ a substitute for the ordinance BIZ Mr.. Dunkin:
We the Peupo South Carolina ia Convention assembled,
and odan that until otner"ise provided the importe.
III erchsnde shall be and icfed; and IL shall
be the duty Of the make such temporary regulations
requisite eTng the cy and Clearance and appoint
such officers needed and snail be the duty Of tho Cen
era Assembly &c provide roper compensation 70 officers Ara
the duty Of the Uoyornr to appoint Ponase and make such
nIoray geuenis may be requisite for the tfnspo9
E 1er el: nn nsy, s ds regard " Vie w CONTRACTS VII"
IRE following ordinance for the continuance Of COM
mertia and pt stall facilities, offered by w. L. Hut
son gs d sui sitie Tor the ordinance by Mr.. Dunkin:
Ne u people the Commonwealth Of South Carolina in
biz provide. all 81 liens holding office under the
oyeIln.noi the United States, within the limits Of South
ner q this s1ie the same Offices they IN with the pay
n s RIw ] A S5 the Reyen aEa
o.s Of tie United States be and hereby adopted and
nse tie laws Of this State saving and excepting that no duties
hall be collected upon mcIchandi'e productions imported
from e9y Of The ayehodng OF north Amen
sha deducpg the necessary for the cQmpensson
q oers and for Other expense BE- pad TO the Bsas Of tne
euy end further h.t he officer Aforesaid retain in their
tody snd control subject 70 tie disposal e the General Assem-
bly, who viii account Tor the upon the ma settlement with
I The United StGtes Government
The following was proposed By John Middleton as
an additional clause to the ordinance proposed oy MI
| Dnnkih:
ara tie Collector. are ls56y in;tra'sd &c e levy syd collect
jres on oil good- wares merchandise o. hsu me ts hereto
states Government until Otherwise directed.
ANOTHER REPORT
CHARLEsTos, Friday Dee. II, 1860.
PRAYER was offered invoking Code blessing on the
newborn Coniederacy.
Immediately after reading the Journal
| Mr.. Adams moved exclude the reporters and
| strangers.
Mr. Tarlee offered written substitute appointing a
| ~ 4
veation advise with him relative to the present
staie # faiTs. Laid aside.
NJ. Adams wanted the presence Of the Postmaster
Carried.
Mr.. Irgis wanted an official reporter Lost
Mr.. EFT reported from the Committee appointed to
prepare adde's to the Southern people. Mr. Rhett
read the Tel ori on the request of the President.
After Icing read, Mr. Pope. moved that an address
| bt not raj Crted until final action taken.
| Mr. earn moved that il be printed and made the
| sTeciGl oIdes for tomorrow at ] O'clock.
A member desired that il should he given 10 the
world in the precise form ard voice OF the action Of
tire Convention not subject alteration in reporting
| to convey wrong impression, when it was read TO.
| morrow, over TIE country.
Mr. IoIe desired that journals BE- not published.
Tie vote on the question that the report be published
but rot tie Tutlic Journals, carried, Only nays.
TIE question making il 4 special order for o'clock
| tomorrow carried unanimously.
| Mr. Naidaw from tie Committee appointed to pre-
IGe on oath Of ce for the fourth article Of the South
| Carolina Constitution reported az follows:
All persons who shall be elected appointed 10 any Office of
profit trust before entering into the execution thereof shall
rb, by he 6sGeT Gi Asirly e following oSiR
do soenny to afml that win bear faithful and true
sesarc &c to South Carolina long as usy continue citizen
thereof and that duly Qualified according the Cousii,u
cn Ibis sae exercise office which haze been APP
pointed and win to the best Of my ability dchsse the duty Of
the Oh ee and esve protect and defend the Constitution Of
ni- stete so help me God.
| Mr. Wsrilaw moved it, adoption.
debate ensned inserting " high" before office"
and emitting II at tie end Of g this State"
Tie ordinance was adopted unanimously.
On motion of ex.Goy. ADAMS, the Convention went
| into seciet session at l:J0.
| Tie Convention ID now on it's second hallotng for
| three Commissioners 10 Washington. X. w. Barn
well WIS elected on the frat ballot. 4. G.. McGnth
! and j. l.. Orr stand the beet chance.
Ilere is a disposition not TO elect those who have
been 10 Congress, and got enemies to appear ~ Com
! uissiUuels to Washington.
Tie following IL the declaration Of causes which JUS
ty tie secession Of South Carolina from the Federal
| Union, as reported By the Committee TO prepare
an address TO the people of the Southern States.
Tie sse Of South Caulns having determined to reumea
rsnarV lied Sas of Amend and the pstins Of the
world that she should declare the which led the ee
F-isin urdeok make laws for the government Of the
American Ioobies struggle for the night Of self government
rlsud Which Tuttd the ih Of July, 7I6 In declaration
By the % les that they and OF right ought to be- free and
igv m rov w 10 iv var conclude peaee contract alliances
rabl nee, aud to do such things which ependen
They further solenniy declared that whenever any form Of
goyenn th. becomes ds;ise Of these ends i Is the osiab
new government. Deemng that the Government Of Great
BJin bad become destructive OF these ends they declared the
COLONIES free end sbsoyed rom allegiance the British Crown
lrd ~ ca connection between them end Great Britain
TLr Con ee say the ht ola State govern itself and the
gl Of tie lsope 70 abolish government when becomes de-
when the Colonies separated from the mother country and be-
tonsutier on the Ith Of September 1884, we're tho several
On May % 1893 South Clrons, by Convention Of herpeo
10 the 81 the United states