Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-12-27
+ BIZ MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
SOUTH CAROLINA CONVENTION.
Eiehth DAYS Proceedings.

| Perry, Of Florida. lie says, in acknowledge
ing the compliment Of being invited to Il
seat On the floor that he had never been hon
orcd with a seatwth those smarting under
wrongs inflicted by the leaders OF per-
verified Government, and who have, with Il
unanimitg unparalleled, broken the link with
a faithess Conlederacy. ''Icn are, he says,
engaged in high and laudable aim-ay,
not to add the high and holy purpose of de-
visng Il Government which shall offer the
greatest liberty consistent with the liberties
of the people. + r | assure you, gen
t|emen the gallant little State Of Florida
will follow your lead, - etc.
| Mr., ManigauIt offered IA resolution instruct
| ing the Governor to make forthwith all pre-
parations which may be needed to assert, by
tnrce, the right and jurisdiction Of South
Carolina in its territories; which was lost.
Mr.. Finley offered a resolution that copies
| of the ordinance Of secession adopted by the
! Convention, with the declaration of the I'M
! mediate causes WHICH lnuuceu anu justly
! the secession Of South Caroliua from the
Federal Union and the address Of the peo-
ple Of South Carolina, be transmitted by the
Governor of the State to the Governors of
the slayehoiding States for the information
of the respective Legislatures or conventions
of the people which have been called in any
OF the slaTeholding States.
After debate, Mr.. Gregg offered an amend
ment, which Mr.. Finley accepted, that
copies of the Ordiuunce of secession be sent
to all of the States, anj, to the slavc-hOldlng
| States. in addition, the address to the people
of the slave-holding States, and the decIara-
| ton Of the causes for secession.
The resolution was adopted after inetfec-
tual efforts further to amend it.
The committee on the relations with the
slave holding States Of North America re-
ported two resolutions.
|. TO appoint commissioners to each of
the slave. holding States which may assem-.
bic in convention, to lay the Ordinance be-
fore them, aud to invite their cooperation
in Il Southern Coniederacy.
2 That the commissioners also submit
the present Federal Constitution as the basis
for a provisional government Tor such States
us shall have Withdrawn from the Federal
! Government, and that the commissioners i'll
yite the States to meet In convention Tor
! forming a permanent government.
That said Commissioners have power to
| 10 OF SIrb g.
ceSsary to form permanent government OF
the seeding States.
The Convention then adjourned until
"Wednesday.
NINTH DAY.
Charleston, Dec 2G.--The Convention
assembled to-day, at II, 4. NJ, and opened
by prayer for the Southern Confcderacy.
A resolution was introduced that the Go.
vernon be requested to communicate in Sc
cret session any information he may be POS.
sessei Of in relation to the condition OF forts
| Sumpter Muultric. and Castle Pinckney.
| the number of guns each, the number Of
workmen, the kind Of labor, on which they
are engaged, the number Of soldiers and
marines in each, and additions, If any have
| been made to the number since the 2Oth; also
whether any assurances have been given that
they will not be reinforced and If 81 W hat limit
has been assigned, also what police or other
regulation has been made, if any, in refer
ence 10 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 Cniied
States domicied within this State on the
a,loutnn Of the Ordinance Of Secession,
! dec Doth. lSG0,) be and the same are here
by declared citizens Of South Carolina, and
that The same shall he entitled to all the
privileges aud subject to all the liabilities
incident thereto.
This was not intended TO force unwilling
persons who might accidentally have been
temporarily domcled at the time, but to re
iieve the minds of those who were in doubt
on the subject.
Mr.. Rhe:t pres ented Il resolution, anal
wished it to te laid on the table without
reading.
Mr.. Mcmminger objected.
Mr. Rhett then read as follows:
A. ordinance 10 procide .f@r 4 Generation Of
rfMe slurchotding Suites ot He t"itsd
sY;1i.s for toymingu .So"thcrn ContederccG.
Eist--A convention of the seeding slave
holding States tn unite with Smith Carolina,
! and t. hold convention at Montgomery,
Ala ama. tor The purpose If forming "A South
ern Confedoracy, and to agree upon the