Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-12-27
SOUTH 6IR0ITNI CONVENTTOy.

~ ff5. oHARLEsToE, S. G., Dec. %.
j The Convention re-asssmbIsd at Il O'Clock this
Horning.
Gud over Southern Conisdsracy
Mr., Spain offered a resolution that the Governor
i be requested to communicate to the Convention in
secret session any Information he possesses in refer
eIce to the condition Of forts Moultre and Sumptsr
I lumber Of Wofkmen and kind Of labor employed
ihe number Of soldiers in esch, and what additions
Fhether any assurance has been given that the forts
VII not be re-nforced and ifso, to what extent; also
Fhat policy or other regulations have been made, Il
hny, in reference to the defence Of TIE Hsrbor Of
/ Charleston end the coast Of the State.
Laid on the table for consideration in secret
/ mr. Brown offered aresolutlon that al citizens Of
the United States d0micied within the State on ne
adoption Of the oTdinalce OF secession De and the
same are hereby declared citizens and gntif M 10 All
the privileges and subject to the laws incident
Mr. B. said that there was number or citizens in
the State who are citizens By adoption, aud that
there was we'll founded approximation In their Ininds
as % the extent Of their allegiance.
I Mr.. Kennard moved that when the Convention
adjourned tomorrow Il be until the 18th prsx-
imo, or until such time as the President should
order il 70 re-assemble. Laid on the table.
Mr, Rhett offered an ordinance providing for
the holding Of Convention Of the slavehofding
States Of the Z. s., for the purpose Of framing q
Constitution and forming Southern Cunfedera-
ey. and moved % lay ton The table without read
ing It,
SIR 1Iemminger doubted If there was authori-
ty for receiving paper in a public deliberatOn
assembly without having at least one reading Of
Il. M
Mr.. Rhett then read the ordinance himself It
provides as Follows 3 a
FiEsE That the Conventions Of the slarehold-
ing States Of the U. s., unite with South Carroll
na, and hold Convention az Montgomery, Ala
hama, for the purpose offorming Southern Con-
fedefacy.
second. That the said seeding States sppointl
by their respective Conventions or Legislatures
az many delegates az they have Representatives
in the present Congress Of the u S. to the said
Convention TO Be held az Montgomery, and that
on the adoption Of The Constitution Of the South
en- G0nfederacy, the vote shall be by States.
Third. That whenever the terms of the Con, |
stitution shall be agreed upon by the said Con-
TentiOn, the same shall Be submitted at IS early
q day as practicable to the Convention and Leg /
stature Of each State respectively, as 10 enable /
them to Tatify or reject the said Constitution. /
Fourth. That in|fhe opinion Of South Carroll.
nR, the Constitution Of the U. s. will form suit 1
able basis for the Confederaey of the Southern 4
States Withdrawing
Fihh. That the South Carolina Convention
appoint BY ballot eight delegates TO represent
South Carolina In the Convention for the fOFma-
ion Of q sontharn COufederacy. !
Lastly That one Commissioner IN each State
be elected to call the attention Of the people 10
bis ordinance.
Q NJ. Buukin moved that the Convention 20 in
20 secret session. Carried.