New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-26
Charleston Convention.
EIGHTH DAY.

m CHARLESTON, Tuesday, Dec. 25 1861
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Prayer was offered.
The Committee on Relations with the Slaveholdino
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60 l. TIA This Gonvsnton sPpOin, cOmn.,ners
venon for the Of LAYING before them the ordnance
and respectfully to invite their cooperation forming
Second That Commissioners be authorized to submit The
for such .ha have Withdrawn from bS
oh with the Government Of the United States of North
T.,d That said Commissioners be authorized to invite seced
be agrecd upon the purpose Of forming oe1s5
ment for these States. F1'''' '''e'ii
The President read the following communication:
To ne President and Dqa, Fl he coHseaoz Of he fSd
pendtnf Sote Of South Carolina:
GESrLrNHs have this been informed that you did
ne the honor by resolution invite to seat on the aoor of
press my feelings which this vey pesd 70 vc ea
hands has given rise to- In the Of my life now nearly
inspire udaoc manly prde have never been honored
esdeIs Of perverted Government and who have with
nmy unparalleled broken the link with the f.tbess Conieder
and holy purpose OF deysng which shall offer the
greatest liberty ccnsis'en, With the rights liberties and happi
taste the point and covers the whole ground
Permit me 70 assure you gentlemen that the gasnt little
state Florida viii follow your lead On motion Of her Conven-
Wheel @ h % With q gallant r se future re, i BE-
he'd with the same Interests and there deem
submitto Black Republican rule. Your common destiny
regret exceedingly that urgent official duty which cannot
T d wiz the the ends S q % OF s9f.R.F
honor conferred upon me am gentlemen very esgeeil9y
Mr.. Perrin offered resolution for recess from to-
morrow till the 10th proximo. Lost.
Mr.. Mawgault s resolution instructing the Governor
to make forthwith all preparations which may be
needed to assert by force the night and jurisdiction OF
South Carolina H. Its territory, was lost.
Mr.. Finley offered resolution, that copies of the
Ordinance Of Secession adopted by the Convention,
with the declaration Of immediate causes which have
induced and justified the secession of South Carolina
from the Federal Union, and the addresses of the
people of South Carolina in Convention assembled TO
the slavehodng States Of the United States be trans
nitted by the Governor of the State to the Governors
of the sayeboldDg States for the information Of their
respective Legislatures or Conventions where Con-
venons Of the people have been called in any OF the
slaveholding States.
Mr. Wardlaw thought it had better 60 along with
the report of the Committee to whom was referred the
Communication of the Legislature of Georgia.
Several motions were made TO amend.
Mr. Dargan said, according TO theory Sonth Car
olina had been one of the Republics of the United
States, and the Constitution was a compact between
independent sovereign States South Carolina has
thought proper 10 exercise her sovereign night to with
draw from this Federal League compact there is pro-
priety that this State should notify her late cOnfede
rates whether nOnsaveholding slavehoding States,
that she bas withdrawn from the Union and to certify
in proper form the of her Withdrawing from the
compact The Governors Of all States should receive
an ordinance and the cause lustifying secession.
On calling of the question ON inserting the words
uon-saveholdug resaveholdng, Mr.. Durgan said,
that copies Of the ordinance and of the usyng
the Of South Carolina should be sent to the
Governors of Ill the States and copies of the address
to the people of South Carolina should he sent 70 the
Governors of slaveholding States only He asked why
not usert England, France, and all Sovereign Powers
and said, we were lately in league with nOn-Flave-
holding States and there is nothing inconsistent with
the dignity of South Carolina in 40 doing more or les
than the duty of courtesy she owes TO her late con-
federates than to announce her withdrawal from the
league and TO inform them Of the causes which com
PEELED us to do sc.
Mr. Middleton proposed that the Convention conform
to the practice of the time, and not communicate with
the non laveholding slavehOding States on the
subject. Take the resolution az originally offered
Major Gregg said entirely proper that notice
should be given 10 late confedeates OF our with
drawal from the Confederacy. There should be
formal official notice given. He thought it would be
sufficient 10 send to the Notwithstanding States copy
OF the secession ordnance was unnecessary 10 send
item a statement Of reasons. He thought 1t would be
best 10 send to all the States In the late COniedercy
copies of the ordinance Of secession and TO the Slave
holding States tie address to the people Of those States
with the declaration Of causes.
Mr. Finley accepted the amendment.
Mr. Durgan said the ordinance IL simply docu'
nent II announces South Carolina withdrawal from
the Iuiop 1t is due late confederates, Whether
enemies or not. In answer TO II from France ana
England the response IL patent We have no league,
oecupied the portion of your brethren OF the non,
Slave States 1t 10 not true in point OF fact that all
Northern people are hostile TO the rights OF the SOUTH
We have friends there, and all necessary lnormal9n
dine "a them 20 show that desire for immediate
withdrawal from association with the Northern States
founded on an apprehension of hostile Abolition party
soon getting control of the Government.
Mr. Rhett believed that all intercourse between the
Nortbern and Southern States had been broken on
some time ago. He mentioned an instance where VIZ,
Cinia bsd asked Ohio for fugtives from Justice and
7te Governor of Ohio refused with great disrespect
If amcabe relations still existed II would DC proper
but now il would be improper.
MIR Inelis thought il was due the late confederates
IN rofy them in some form, and in an official manner
On the occasion when Virginia rent resolutions 10 the
Northern States, most all came back Win an lhsuils
reply. We should simply no'iIy them 'naO "o n"'o
Mr. Witbers said the Governor proclamation was
published this morning, announcing that carolina II a
fre sovereign State. The free act OF an ndePshuehv
State was amply sumcienl 10 hotiy1 !" WIN ~
COPIES of the ordinance n
Mr. NsnpinR-The fact Of secession II suhclent..
NJ brown said he de,ired bloodless revolution;
He thought the amendment was proper lie o sI
- ree Ie0al propriety whenever there was dissolu-
o of anv Confederacy partnership, or Alliance 10 give
information. He thought 1t became the mover " '"e
T.sontiop 10 notify those heretofore cooperating, ,
The question was taken on the sdoPuoh VI '"o
amendments and they were all iost.
The original resolution was adopted :.o.o
Mr.. Dnphin moved that the Convention 90 INTO re-
TIE uroceedings tonight in the Convention are ID
reference to the Customs. - It'll adm,
IT. Indications are that the Convention Will ADOPT
he United States revenue laws. Direct aevohues are
to be paid 10 the State Tressuerhe Sses h Cra.
aeeiance, ard give bonds to the state Of SCUM OA''
lima. -, ..s.,t ANAL The pro.
id;oa. are marked with prudence, 70 avoid INJURY ~
commercial interests. 49,; :. .o,hs. e,,barr,Ss.
The present condition OF aiiah 10 '"
inc 10 he foreign vessck III port.
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