Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-12-27
South Carolina,


tjpon HE secSd5 sssstOS df'ific s,.eiSd
cohyebtSnahs sonsshlius passed I'D sssss.
sion ordinance and Immediately proceeded 10
transact the necessary businessto Establish
their indePerdepee! The fcl'owirg is some
'df the most importsnt telegraph news.
- CMaLEsroN, Dec. ~.
/ The Convention adopted a declaration Of
independence, which, after rehearsing the
grsivsncst the soi,h,sfd charging 6ftiep
Nertsern StAtss WITH null lying the provis.
ion ii the 'Cohsti,ution. Er tHe rendition Of
fugitivss, concludes 20 foll6ws. s-r9g =.
We. therefore, the peuple of South Caro-.
Inns, by our delegates in convention assem-
bled, appealing to the Supreme Judge Of tho
World for the rectituds cf our intentions,
have solemnly declared ih Il the Union here
toiore existing between this STATE and the
ether States Of North America Is dissolved,
and that the State of South Caroliba has
resumed it's position among the nations of
the world as free, sovereign aud 'indepen
dent State, with full power. 10 levy Var.
conclude peace, contract alliances establish
commerce and do all other acts and thing.
which independent States nay of right do;
and for the supper, OF this declaration with
firm roliance on the protection of Divine
Providence, we mutually "pledge each other
our lives, our fortunes and our sacred hon.
or" "'' ''''aF 3
| Elk Congressman, J. l., Orr, with Mr.
Carnwell were elected q - 11issiony.
10 treat ywiththeithe UnIted DIalts. The
convention went into secret Session in rela
to the Custom, and Pos, office matters.
The serenading procession last night wal
grand affair and was kept up Till ofte
midnight. A cannon burst at Camden du
ring the firing Of a salute yesterday, an,
several persons were injured. ...
A special Washington dispatch to tn,
Curisr states that Capt. Anderson has beef
ordered to surrender the forts to the cons,i
tutsd authorities OF South Carolina In cas-
the forts are attacked, but none TO surresds
to irresponsible parties "a, 49,.
The SLAYER Bonita was bound TO NorfolI
but pnt In here in consequence Of stress o
weather and ths exhausted cotdition of tn
crow. -, ii ,4.i. ,.t...,.
Tho Convention met at noon. Seyera
reports were made from the Committee.
| The Committee appointed in relation ts
the revenue and post Office laws reported !,
favor Of adopting The United Staissr nu'
laws, with perhaps slight modification. o
the revenue laws of South Carolina, the col
lector to take on oath 90 an officer of th
State. Postal matters to remain unchang
1 ed. ~ at present. .. l.,..... ...,t,.
The House yesterday adopted resolution
ins,ructing the Military Committee to max
provisions for feeding and transporting tn
troops; also for establishing telegraph line,
to exposed points of the State, and giyin.
the Governor authority over all the TELEGRAPH
lines In case of war or apprehended invs
sion. '...,
A resolution appointing a committee I,
make a searching inquiry into the bu
'iness Of the banks, with power to sond fol
persons; examine the bank and transactions
etc. was made the Especial order Of to-
day. .s., ...... ,.',...t ....-..t
The lsts,e IsOversignty ICommi.tse vii
probably take . recess to-day ill the Isti
Of January.
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