Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-12-28

Kr-Spain offered resolution that the Governor
De requested TO communicate to the Convention in
secret session, any Information he possesses in
netsrepra e tha eaRditian q Farfa ,AoRltrie and
Sumpter, and Castle PHnckny the niImber OF guns
IN each the numbeTof Workmen and kind of labor
| employed the number Of soldiers in each. and
what adg'i1ons have been made, if any since the
z0ta inst: also, whether any assurances have been
given that the forts viii not be reinforced ana ii
50, to what extent; also what police other rsgu-
latons have been made, if any in reference to the
defences Of the harbor Of Charleston the coast aid
the State Laid On the table for consideration in
secret session. ~
Ar. Brown offered a resolution that all the eiti-
zens OF the United States who are domiciled within
this State the adoption Of the ordinance Of secss
sion. on December 10Th. 1850 be- and me same are
hereby, declared citizens OF South Carolina and
entitled to all the privileges and subject to all the
liabilities incident therets. ff
Mr.. brown said that there was large number Of
meritorioas citizens in the State who are citizens
by adoption, and that there was velfounded an I
Preheasion IN their minds to the extent of their
allegiance There were two methods by which in 1
dividuals could become citizens of South Carolina
by birth and adoption; birth gives UNQUALIFIED clti-
zenship in the Saee and relative eiszsnshi3 in the
United States: BY naturalization persons were made
citizens, and by virtue Of being such were made
citizens Of South Carolina In 1854 the Constitu-
tonof South Carolina was amended, ana foreigners
were required to take additional oath Of State
one Of true allegiance to South Carona. or so long
as they remained citizens thereof and soaetimes SY
another method, that Of test oath. Mr.. Brown I
said also that period must be adopted for the sub
teet. don't mean nor contemplate making invOlnn-
tary citizens who may be accidentally domicled at
the tune OF the adoption of the ordinance Of seces-
son.
Mr.. Kenyard moved that when the convention ad-
jOurn It be until the 18th prox, or until such time
as the President shall order it to assemble Laid on
the table.
Mr.. Rhett offered an ordnance, providing for the
holding Of eonyennOnof The sayeh0liing States
Of the United States for the purpose of framing a
Constitution and forminga Southern Confederacy.
and moved to lay it on the table without reading t.
Mr.. heminger doubted whether there was author
y for receiving paper in public dehberative as
sembly without having at least one reading of it.
Mr. hhett then read the ordinance himself. 1t
First. That the conventions of the seeding slave
holding States Of the United States unite with South
Carolina and hold a convection at Montgomery.
Ala, for the purpose Of forming Southern Con
fsderaey. t3 T.
Second. That the said seeding States appoiat. bv
their respective commissioners or legislatures as
many delegates they have Representatives in the
present Congress Of the United States; and that on
the adoption of the Constitution of the. Southern
Confederacy, the vote shall be taken by States.
Third. That whenever the terms Of the conVen-
ton shall be agreed upon by the said convention the
same shall be submitted at as early day as pract-
cable to the convention and Legislature Of each
State respectively, 20 enable them 70 ratiiy or
reject the said constitution
Fourth. That in the opinion of South Carolina, the
Constitution of the United States will form suit
able basis for the Ccufederacy of the Southern
Fifth. That the South Carolina Convention ap-
point by ballot eight delegates to represent South
Carolina in the convention for the formation Of q
Southern ConfeGeraey. %