Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-12-28
Commercial Ordinance OF South Carolina.

CHARLESTON, Dec. 26.--Thc following ordl-
nance was passed in secret session this evening:
Al Convention Of the people u South Car.
DINA, begun to be hn!,icn az Columbia, on the
18th Of December, IN the year Of our Lord
1860, and thence continued! hy Adjournment to
Charleston, ard there by divers al jorrnrnertS
TO this 3G,h day Of December, in The same
wear, was adopted the following ordinance TO
make provision for the continuance Of tho com.
i~ncrcial facilities Of South Carolina:
Whereas, it is due TO our late conlcdcratcs
in the political Union known Il: the United
States Of America, as also 10 citizens {. South
Carolina engaged in commerce. that no a.rnpt
or Sudden change shall bc ,I.a!r ii: The rate OF
duties or imports into this State.
Aad whereas, it is not desired by this State
to secure advantages in trade 10 her own ports,
above those ur any of tic slavciio!d:ng States,
her late confe!cratcs in said Union /; and
Whereas .i,is ordinance, for the co,silcra-
tons indicated, IS Designed I" nc provisional
merely, therefore wc, ;hG people Of South Car
olina. in Convention assembled. 1t, declare and
orla!n, and it Is hereby declared amt ordained :
First. That al citizens Of this State who. At
the date Of tic ordinance of secession, were
holding offices connected with the customs UNI
der the general government OF the lilted
States, within the limits of South Carolina, he,
and they are hereby appointed to hold, under
the government Of this State exclusively, with.
out any further connection whatever with the
government of the United States, the same
offices they now fill, until otherwise directed,
and to receive the same pay and cmolurncnts
for their services.
Second. That until this convention or gene.
raj assembly shall otherwise provide, the 10
vernon shall appoint to a!l vacancies which may
occur in such Offices.
Third. That until otherwise provided by
this convention Or the General Assembly, the
| revenue, collection; AND navigation inwS d. the
| United States, aS far rs ;i;ay lie applicable, be
and they are hereby adnl!c! amt made the
laws Of this State, saving that no duties he
collected upon imports from States forming the
late Federal Union, known rs thc |. ;. "l
America: nor upon tonnage vessels owned IN
whole or III part by citizens Of said States and
saving and excepting the act Of Congress,
adopted on the Sd day OF March. 1857, entitled
all act authorizing the deposit Of papers Of
foreign vessels with ~consuls Of their respective
nations: whicl, sai,l act is hereby declared 10
be Of no force within the limits Of this State.
Fourth. All vessels built in S. Carolina Or
elsewhere. and owned to the amount Of onc-lhird
by citizen Or citizens Of S. Carolina, or any of
the slavclclhing commemorative OF North
America. and commanded by citizens thereof.
and no other, shalt be registered rs vessels OF
S. Carolina, pndcr The authority of the collector
and naval officer.
Fifth. All official acts ri the officers ai"rc'
said, in which 1t is usual or proper 10 sci forth
the authority under which they act, or in the
style Of documents issued ~ Them, or any OF
them, be in the nan" Of the State Of South Ca
rOlina.
Sixth. Ali monies hereafter collected ly any
Of the officers aforesaid shall, after dcducting
the sums Necessary for the compensation OF
said officers and other expenses, be paid into
the treasury Of the State OF South Carolina,
for tic use Of said State, subject to the order
of this Convention or of the General Assem-
bly,.
Seventh. The officers aforesaid shall retain
in their hands nj The property nj the United
States in their poscs>ion, custody or control
subject to the disposal OF the State, which vii
account for the same upon 4 final settlement,
with the Government Of the United States.
Done at Charleston this 2Gth day Of NeccIn'
ler, in the year Of orr Lord 1860.
(Sigrcll u. F. JAMESON. President.
Attest: Z. +. AETnr%. Clerk.
Obligation ii secreSy withdrawn