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THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONVENTION.
The Committee of Thirteen.
NO PROSPECT OF SETTLEMENT.

The Committee of Thirteen.
NO PROSPECT OF SETTLEMENT
BY TELEGRAPH.1
THE SOUTH CAROLINA SOVEREIGN
CONVENTION.
EIGHTH DAYS PROCEEDINGs1
CHARLESTON, Dec. 26.-The Sovereign Conven
tion met yesterday at noon. President Jamson in
the chair.
The Committee on Relations with the savehold-
ing States of North America, reported the follow
ing:
ReSolred, First-That this Convention appoint Com
missioner to proceed to each of the slavehodng States
that may assemble in convention for the purpose lay
ing the ordinance of secession before them
fully invite cooperation in forming Southern Con.
federacy.
Second-That our Commissioners be authorized to sinh
NIT the Federal Constitution the basis of provisional
government for such States shall have withdrawn
their connection with the Government of the United
States Of North America
Thrd-That said Commissioners he authorized to invite
the seeding States to meet in convention such time
and place as may be agreed upon, for the purpose
forming permanent Government for the States.
After prayer the President read the following
communication
CHARLESTON Dec. "a 1860
To the President and Delegates of the Conrention of The
Independent State Of South Caro- ina
GENTLEMEN-I have this moment been informed that
you uld me the honor, passage of a to
vite me to seat the floor of your Convention am
wanting language, gentlemen, adequately to express
my feelings which this very unexpected courtesy at
hands, has given rise to.
In the whole my life, nearly half centu
ry life not entirely devoid of incidents cacula ted to
inspire laudabe manly pride, have befo re been
honored with a seat with those smarting under wrongs
inflicted by the leaders of perverted Government and
who have with unanmity unparalleled broken the link
which bound you to faithless Confederacy You are
engaged in high and laudable aim-aye not to add
high and holy purpose, of divising Government which
with
liberties happiness and good of the people may say to
you, without subectng myself to the charge of treason
that the great act ofthe Convention far known to
me, Is in every particular right. Your ordinance is in
good taste and to the point and the whole ground
little State of Florida will follow your lead Upon the
meeting of her Convention Florida w as certainly as
anythng IN the future can be predicted wheel into line
WIN the gallant old Palmetto identified in inter
est and with deep determination to submit to Black
kepuollcan rule your common destiny must be ours.
regret exceedingly that urgent official duty which
cannot postpone will deprive of the pleasure of ac
cepting your kindly courtesy. With tender Of my sin
cere thanks for the honor conferred upon me,
am, gentlemen. very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
NJ. S. PERRY, Governor of Florida
Mr.. Perrin offered resolution for a recess from
tomorrow until the 10th of January Lost
Mr.. Maniquat's resolution instructing the Gov
ernor to make forthwith all preparations which
NAV be needed to assert by force the right and iu
risdiction of South Carolina in its Territories was
taken up and rejected.
EluleN OueTeu Il resolution Olrectlnp that con-
les of the ordinance of secession adopted by the
Convention, with the declaration of the immediate
causes, which induced and Justify the secession of
South Carolina from the Federal Union and the
address OF the people of South Carolina, assembled
in Convention to the slaveholding States of the
United States be transmitted by the Governor to
the Governors of the saveholding States for the in
auguratlon OF their respective Legislatures, or
conventions where Conventions of the people have
been called in any of the saveholding States.
MIR. Wardlaw thought il had better go aiono
with the report of the committee to whom was re-
feTred the communication from a portion of the
members of the Georgia Legislature.
Several motions were made to amend
Mr.. Dargan said, that according to theory Soutb
Carolina had been one of the Republics of the Unit.
ed States; that the Constitution was compact he
tween independent and sovereign states; and that
South Carolina having thought proper to EXERCISE
her sovereign right to withdraw from this Federal
league or compact, there is prOpriety that this
State notify her late conederates of both the slave
holding and non slaveholding states, that she has
from the Union, and to certify in pro-
per form the causes which induced her to Withdraw
from the compact; and that the Governors of all
the States be furnished with copies of the ordin
ance, and the causes jusifying secession.
On calling the question as to the insertion of the
V word "non-slaveholdirg," before "slaveholding,"
Mr.. Dargan moved that copies of the ordinance
and OF the cause ustifying the secession of South
Carolina, be sent to the Governors all the States
and that copies of the address to the people of the
spffb
slaveholding States.
Mr. Dunkin asked, why not insert England,
France and all sovereign powers?
Mr. Dargan.-We were lately in league with
n-slaveholding States, and there is nothing in
consistent with the dignity of South Carolina in
so doing. 1t was nothing more nor less than the
courtesy she owes to her late confederates than to
announce her withdrawal from the league, and in
form them OF the causes which impelled them to
do so.
Mr. Middleton proposed to adhere to the estab-
llshed practice of past time, and not communicate
with these non-slaveholding States in relation to
the subject but take the resolution as orininaIIv
offered
MIR. Maxey Gregg said thatit was entirely proper
that notice should be given to late confederates
OF our withdrawal from the Conference.-The
there should be formal notice given. He th0ughtt
would be sufficient to send the non-savehoIdinq
States copies of the secession ordinance il being
to send statement of the reasons He
thought it best to send to all States ofthe late Con
iederacy copies of the ordinance of secession, and
to the savehodng States the Address to the people
OF those States, and the causes of secession
Mr. Finley accepted the amendment
Mr. Dargan said that the ordinance is simpIv a
document announcing South Carolina's withdrawal
from the Union as one of its late late confederates
whether as enemies or not. In answer to the gen
teman suggesting France and England, the an
swer is patent. We have no league or compact
with foreign powers. We have recently occupied
a position as brethren with the non-slaveholding
states 1t Is not true in point of fact that all the
Northern people are hostile to The rights of the
South. We have friends in all of them, and ne
cessary information is due to them to show that
our desire for the immediate withdrawal from as.
soclatlon with the Northern States is founded on
the apprehension of the hostility of the aboIition
party soon getting full control of the government
Mr.. Rhett believed that intercourse between the
Northern and Southern States was broken some
time ago. He mentioned instances where Virginia
had asked Ohio for fugitives from Justice and that
the Governor of Ohio n ad to ~
quest with great disrespect. If amicabe relations
stl existed, 1t would be proper, but it was now i'm
proper.
Mr.. Iugis thought it was due to our late copfed-
crates to notify them in some official manner On
the occasion when Virginia sent resolutions to
the Northern States, almost all of them sent back
insulting replies. We should therefore simply no.
ttY them that we have sundered previous relations
Mr.. w Withers saw the Governors proclamation
published this morning, announcing that south
Carolina is free and sovereign State. She is free
to act as an Independent State. 1t was therefore
amply sufficient to notify them by sending copy of
the ordinance. ~
Mr.. Manning thought that notification of the
TACT OF secession was sufficient.
Mr.. Brown said that he desired bloodless revo
luton. He thought the amendment proper. He
Deneved that there was IA legal propriety whenever
the dissolution of any confederacy, partnership or
alliance to give information He thought it became
the mover in the dissolution to notify those hereto
fore cooperating.
ne question was tnen taken on the adoption of
all the amendments, and they were rejected.
The original resolution was then adopted
Mr.. Dunkn then moved that the Convention 90
into secret session. Carried
EVENING SESSION.
CHARLEsToN, Dec. 20 he discussion to.nipht
IN the Convention was in reference to customs
The indications that the Convention will
adopt the United States revenue laws and direct
that the revenues be paid into the State Treasury
The officers will be required to swear allegiance
and give bonds to South Carolina. The free trade
party at present is small. The proceedings are
with prudence and wisdom to avoid in
furious Interference with the commercial interests
The present condition of affairs are rather embar-
RAISING to the foreign vessels in port.
NINTH DAY.
The Convention met at IL O'Clock PRAYER was
offered for the security of the Southern Confeder-
acy.
Mr.. Pain offered resolution that the Governor
be requested to communicate to the Convention in
secret session, any information he possesses in re-
ference to the condition of Forts Moultrie and
Humpter and Castle Pnckney; the number of guns
each; number OF workmen employed, and the kind
OF labor in which they are engaged. Also, the
number of soldiers and marines stationed at each
point, and what addition, if any, has been made to
the forces since the Goth inst Also, whether any
assurance has been given that the forts are not to
be reinforced, and if so, what limit has been as
signed to this assurance.
Also what police or other regulations have been
made, If any, in reference to the defence or defences
OF the harbor of Charleston and the coast of the
state. Laid on the table for consideration in Sc
cret session.