Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-12-28

The military have been ordered ont to
protect tue magazines and arsenals in this
locality. 1t is reported that military
corps from the interior is en- route for this
.Ipoint.
CHARLESTON, Dec. Midnight
following ordinance was passed at the Sc
cret session of the Convention this even
ing, viz:
At Convention of the people of the
State of South Carolina, held at Columbia
on the 18th of December, in the year of
our Lord 1860, aud thence continued by
adjournment and thereby by divers adj
ljuurnments to the Goth of December, in
the same year-An ordinance making pro-
visional arrangements for the continuance
of the commercial facilities of South Caro-
4 lima
i WHEREAS, 1t is due to our late confed-
crates i'll the political union known as tho
!. the United States of Amer ca, as also to
/ the citizens of South Carolina engaged in
1 commerce, that no abrupt or sudden change
I be made in the rate of duties on the i'm
! ports of the State; and whereas, it is not
desired by this State to secure an advantage
/ III trade to her own ports above those of
any of the slavcho dug States, her late
confederates in the Union; and whereas,
this ordinance, for the considerations des-
ignated, is designed to be provisional,
merely-therefore we, the people of South
Carolina, in Convention assembled, do de-
clare and ordain,
First. That all citizens of this State who
at the date of the passage of this ordinance
of secession were holding office connected
with the customs under the General Gov
eminent of the United States, within the
! limits of South Carolina, be and they arc
hereby appointed to hold under the gov
eminent of this State exclusively, amy fur
Their connection whatever with the Federal
Government of the United States being
severed, the same offices they now fill until
otherwise decided and to receive the same
pay and emoluments for their services.
|. Second, that until the Convention or
General Assembly shall otherwise provide,
cies which may occur in such office.
Third, that until otherwise provided by
this Convention or the General Assembly,
the revenue collection and navigation
laws of the United States, as far as may
he applicable, be and are hereby adopted
and made laws of this State, saving that
no duties be collected upon imports from
the States forming the late federal Union
known rs the United States of America;
nor upon the tonnage of vessels owned in
whole or part by the citizens of the said
States, and saving and excepting the
act of Congress, adopted the Sd day of
March, 1867, entitled an act authorizing
the deposit of the papers of foreign yes
sells with the Consuls of their respective
| nations, which said act is hereby declared
to be of no force within the limits of this
State.
Fourth, that all vessels built in South
Carolina or elsewhere, and owned to the
amount of one-third by citizen or citi-
zens of South Carolina, or any slavehold-
\ ing Commonwealth of North America,
and commanded by citizens thereof. and
/ no other, shall be registered as vessels of
/ South Carolina, under authority of the
! collector and naval officer.
\ Fifth, all official acts of the officers
| aforesaid, in which it is usual and proper
/ to set forth the authority under which they
/ act, or the style of the documents issued
4 by them, or any of them, shall be in the
name of the State of South Carolina
/ Sixth, All moneys hereafter collected
by any of the officers aforesaid, shall, af-
ter deducting the sums necessary for the
compensation of the officers and other ex-
penses be paid into the treasury of the
State, subject to the order of this conyen !.
ton or the General Assembly.
Seventh, The officers aforesaid shall re-
tain in their hands all the property of the
1 United States, in their possession and Gus
1 tody or.control, subject to the disposal Of
the State, who will account for the same
upon Il final settlement with the Govern
ment of the United States.
Done at Charleston the o6th of Dec, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty.
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