Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1860-01-02
sourn CareII.a conventlen.


The following ordinance was passed In secret
sees on this evening:
At Convention of the people of the State OF
South Carolina, begun and holden in Columbia,
the l7;h Of December, 1860, and thence contin-
ued by adjournment TO Charleston, and then BY
divers adjournments 10 the 26.h Of December Of
the same, ordain to make provisional arrange
menis for the continuance of the commercial la
cilities Of South Carolina,
WHEREAs, Il is due TO our late Confederates in
political union as the Uuited States of America,
as also to the citizens OF South Carolina engaged
in commerce, that no abrupt nor sudden change
be made in the rate Of duty on Imports into the
State; and whereas t is not desired by this State
to secure advantages in trade to her own ports
above those OF any of the elaveholding States,
her late c0nfederates in the said Union; and
whereas this ordinance, for considerations indi-
Gated, lie designed 10 be PROVISIONAL Therefore
we, the people OF South Carolina, In Convention
assembled, do declare, ordaiD, and n is hereby
declared ard ordained:
lst That ell citizens Of the State who, up 10
the date Of the ordnance OF secession, were
holding Office connected with the customs under
the United States, within the limits of South
Carolina, be, and they are hereby appointed 10
bold under the Government OF this State excic-
siVely, without any further connection whatever
with the Federal Government Of the United
States, the came Offices they now fill, until other
wise directed; and that they receive the same
pay and emolumen,s for their services.
81. That until this Convention or General As
semby ehall othersise provide shall appoint to
| all vacancies which shall occur in such offices.
81. That lntil il is Otherwise provided by this
| Convention or the General Assembly, the reve-
uue collections and navigation laws of the Uni-
ted States, far as may be practicable, be and
they are hereby adopted and made laws OF the
State, saving that no duty shall be collected upon
| imports from the States forming the late fsde-
raj Union known as the United States OF Amer
lea, nor upon the tonnage OF vessels Owned In
whole or in part by the citizens Of said States,
and saving and excepting the acts of Congress
adopted on the Sd OF March, 1887, entitled an
act authorizing tie deposit of the papers Of for
eign vessels With the COnsuls Of their respective
nations, which said act is declared to be Of no
force within the limits Of this state.
4th. All vessels built in Sou Carolina or
! elsewhere, ard owned by the amount of ono
third of the cit zeDs of South Carolina, or any oi
, the slaveholdipg common vealths OF North Amer
. lea, and comm snde1 by citizens thereof. and no
other shall be registered sels of South Car
olins, under authority of the Collector, as Naval
officers.
5th. All official acts Of the officers aforesaid.
in which it is usual and proper 20 set forth the
authority under which they act, and style o. doc
uments issued by them, or any oi them, be IN the
name of the State of South Carolina
Oh. All moneys hereafter collected by ar
aforesaid officer shall, after deductiDg The sunni
necessary for the compensation Of the officer and
l. other expenses, be paid into the Treasury of the
State OF South Carolina for the use OF said State
: subject TO the order Of this ConveEton or OF tb
General Assembly. The officers aforesaid shsl
i retain in their han e all property of the Unite.
States 10 their possession, custody or control
8 subject to the disposal OF the State, who VII
v account for the same in the final settlement Wit
1t the Government of The United States
e Done st Charleston, December 20, 1860.
(Signed) B. L. JAMESON, Pres't-
70 Attest: b. r. AKrauR. Clerk