The national Republican., 1860-12-27
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CAROLINA CONVENTION.

CHUTteSfOU, Ice. ZO.-lne GreSluent OF the
Convention received communication from
Gov. Perry, Of Florida. He says, in acknow.
edging the compliment of having been invited
to a seat on the floor, that he had now been
honored with seat with those smarting under
wrongs by the leaders Of perverted Govern.
ment, and who have with unanimity unparal
leed, broken the link with faithless Confed
eracv.
"You are" he says, "engaged in high
and laudable aim-ay, not to add, the high
and holy purpose Of devising a Government
which shall offer the greatest liberty consistent
with the rights and liberties Of the people.
| assure you, gentleman, the gallant
little State of Florida will follow your lead"
&c.
Mr.. Manigault offered resolution instructing
the Governor to make forthwith all prepare
tiohs which may be needed, to assert, by force,
the right and jurisdiction of South Carolina in
its Territories which was lost.
Mr.. Findley offered resolution, that copies
of the ordinance Of secession, adopted by the
Convention, with the declaration of the i'm.
mediate causes which induced and justify the
secession of South Carolina from the Federal
Union, and the address of the people Of South
Carolina, be transmitted by the Governor of
the State to the Governors Of the slaveholding
Legislatures or Conventions, where Conven.
tions of the people have been called in any of
the slaveholding States.
After debate, Maxy Gregg offered an amend.
ment, which Manigault accepted, that copies of
the ordinance of secession be sent to all of the
States, and the slaveholding States, in add.
ton, the address to the people of the slavehold-
ing States and the declaration Of the causes
for secession.
The resolution was accepted, after ineffect-
ual efforts further to amend it.
The committee on the relations with the
slaveholding States of North America reported
two resolutions.
lst To appoint commissioners to each of
the slaveholdng States which may assemble in
Convention, to lay the ordinance before them,
and to invite their co operation in Southern
Confederacy.
I'd. That the commissioners also submit the
present Federal Constitution as the basis for a
provisional Government for such States as
shall have withdrawn from the Federal Gov
ernment; and that the commissioners invite
the States to meet in Convention for forming a
permanent Government.
Charleston Dec. 26.-The Convention as.
sembled to-day at IL A. NJ :, and opened by
prayer for the Southern Confederacy.
A resolution was introduced that the Gov.
ernor be requested to communicate in secret
session any information he may be possessed of,
in relation to the condition of Forts Sumter,
Moultre, and Castle Pnckney, the number of
guns each, the number of workmen, the kind
of labor on which they are engaged, the mum.
ber Of soldiers and marines in each, and add.
tions, it any have been made to the number
since the 10th also, whether any assurances
bpnn riy bat ha
forced; and, if so, what limit has been assign
ed also, what police or other regulation has
been made, if any, in reference to the defence
of Charleston harbor and the coast of the
State. The resolution was laid upon the table
for secret session. The following resolution
was introduced:
Resolved, That all citizens of the United
States domiciled within this State on the adop.
ton Of the ordicance of secession (Dec. goth,
lS6O) be and the same are hereby declared
citizens Of South Carolina, and that the same
shall be entitled to all the privileges and sub.
juct to all the liabilities incident thereto.
This was not intended to force unwilling
persons who might accidentally have been tenn.
porarily domiciled at the time, but to relieve
the minds Of those who were in doubt on the
subject
Mr.. Rhett presented resolution, and wished |
it to be laid on the table without reading.
Mr. Memminger objected.
Mr.. Rhett then read as follows:
An ordinance to proride for Contention of
the slareholding States Of the United States
for forming a Southern Contederacy.
!. A Convention of the seeding siavehold- |
ing States to unite with South Carolina, and to |
hold Convention at Montgomery, Alabama,
for the purpose of forming Southern Confed,
eracy and to agree upon the terms.
z Recommending said States to appoint by |
their respective Conventions or Legislatures as
many delegates as they may have members in
the present Congress, &c.
}. That, whenever the terms for a Consti.
luton are agreed upon by the Convention,
the same shall be submitted at an early day to |
he Convention and Legislature of each State.
A. That, in the opinion of South Carolina,
he Constitution of the United States is a suita.
Ole basis for the Confederacy of the Southern
States thus Withdrawing
5. That South Carolina, in Convention, an.
point by ballot eight delegates, to represent
South Carolina in the Convention to form a
Southern Confederacy.
g. That one commissioner from each State
be elected, to call the attention of the people to
the ordinance.
Mr.. Dunkin then moved that the Convention
go into secret session, which was carried.
Rumors in Charleston, &c.
Charleston Dec. 26.-There are exciting
rumors here, that several hundred troops are
Ia c.. A.