The national Republican., 1860-12-22
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SOUTH CAROLINA CONVENTION.

SOUTH CAROLINA CONVENTION.
Charleston, Dec. 2l.-The Convention open.
ed with prayer, IN the course of which the min
lister invoked God TO unite the people of the
South in the formation of Southern Confed.
eracy.
Mr.. Bamwell Rhett, chairman of the com.
miitee TO prepare an address to the Southern
States, read a long and able paper, reviewing
the injuries to South Carolina in connection
with the Union. 1t was made the special or.
der for Saturday.
Judge Wardlaw made a report, amending,
by ordinance, the Constitution Of the State Of
South Carolina. After other proceedings, the
Convention went into secret session, excluding
all but members. The secret session, it is
rumored, is with reference to postal matters
and customs.
An ordinance, submitted on the Goth of De.
cember, by B. F. Durkin, was taken up. 1t is
as follows:
Be it ordained by the Convention, that, until
otherwise provided, the Governor be authorized
to support collectors and other officers con.
nected with customs in the several parts of
South Carolina also, postmasters; and, until
such appointment persons now charged with
said offices, continue to discharge the same.
Keeping account Of the moneys received and
disbursed respectively.
Several amendments were offered, among
them, one by Maxy Gregg, as substitute, de.
claring and ordaining the importation Of mer-
chsndise to be free and unrestricted, and that it
is the duty Of the Governor to make such tenn.
porary regulations as may be necessary, con.
cerning entry and clearance, and appoint such
officers as may be needed. Also, to appoint
postmasters, and make temporary arrangements
for the transportation Of mails.
. Apnthor orna A N, v;doo Co. A.,
ton Of United States property until there can
be FINAL settlement.
Important Political Correspondence.
Baltimore, Dec. a. The correspondence
betweenGov. Hicks Of Maryland, and Hon. A. Il.
Handy, Commissioner from Mississippi, will
appear in the Baltimore American tomorrow.
Mr.. Handy inquiries whether the Governor will
convene the Legislature for the purpose of CO.
operating with Mississippi in measures necesss-
ry to defend the rights Of the South and to form
a new Confederacy?
The Governor replies at considerable length.
BE says that Maryland is identified with the
Southern States in feelings institutions, and
habits but that she is conservative, and de.
voted to the Union of the States under the
Constitution that her people will use oil hon
orable means to preserve and perpetuate these.
ne ucCihTcS tuht tue ptOpic VI
almost unanimous to uphold and maintain their
rights under the Constitution. They believe
that their rights will yet be admitted and se-
cured; and that until It is certain they will be
respected no longer, not until every honorable,
constitutional, and lawful effort to secure them
is exhausted, will they consent to any effort for
its dissolution.
The people Of Maryland are anxious that time
and opportunity be afforded for q fair and hon.
orable adjustment Of all difficulties and griev-
ances of which they, more than any other State,
have right to complain. He believes that q
large majority Of the people Of the Union de-
sire such an adjustment, and thinks it will be
promptly effected. Until the effort is found to
be q vain one, he cannot consent to any precip-
itate revolutionary action to aid in the dismem.
berment OF the Union. When he is satisfied
there is no hope Of adjustment, and not until
then, will he exercise any power with which he
is invested to afford even an opportunity for
such proceeding.
Whatever powers be may have he will use
border States; since we and they, in the event
Of any disnemberment of the Union will suffer
more than all the others combined.
The Governor also states, that he is now in
correspondence with the Governors of those
States, and awaits with solicitude for indica.
tions of the course to be pursued by them
When this is made known, he win be prepared
to take such steps as our duty and interests de.
mand, and he is consequently now unable to
say whether or when the Legislature will be
called together.
Four Days Later from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER FULTON.
81. Johns, Dec. 2l.-The steamship Fulton
passed Cape Race this morning, with South.
ampton dates of the 18th.
The steamship City of Baltimore arrived out
on the 1lth.
The steamship City of Manchester sailed with
f7,500 in specie.
Her news is unimportant.
LIvERPooL.-The cotton market was general.
ly yunchanged-sales on Monday and Tuesday Of
$4,000 bales, of which SPECTATORS and export.
ers took 5000 bales, the market closing quiet,
but steady.
Breadstufs.-Flour had advanced Cd. "a ls
Wheat advanced Id. q Sd. Corn 3d. higher.
Provisions dull.