, 1860-12-21
The South Carolina Secession Com
FeNtIon.

ZIG &ontn Carolina Secession Com
FcntIon.
CHARLESTON, s. C., Dec o0tb.-Iu the Con-
ycntion yesterday q resolution authorizing the
President to issue tickets Of admission to re-
portcrs, at Ills discretion, was adopted.
"A resolution was passed to adopt the rules
Of other Conventions for the government Of
this.
a resolution to take the Communication
from the GeoTgia Legislature and refer it to the
Committee on Address to the People Of The
Southern States, elected debate, but Was not
acted on.
The Committee on Commerce and Postal
Arrangements was increased to thirteen.
after some immaterial debate on the sub
Ject Of the mails, the special order, being The
resolution relative to the secession portion Of
The message Of the President Of the Uuitcd
States, was taken up.
Mr.. Miies-"I have not the least idea That
the President OF the United States will eend
Ee-!uforccments here In q conversation. and
subsequently in written communication,
know tAis 70 hare been said to him, to wit:
II you send solitary soldier to these forts,
the instant the intelligence reaches OUT pco-
ple-and VIC will take care that it does reach
them In good scason-the forts will be taken,
because they arc necessary to our own safety
Mr.. II. spoke about the repairs to Fort Sump-
ter, and mentioned the cause Of the resignation
Of Secretary Cass. At Fort Moultris there
were only sixty-lve men, With five OF six mu.
siclans. Capt Anderson is needful Of troops.
lie (Miles) felt the necessity Of being watch
lul, lest few persons from Charleston should
surprise the fort in the night Let US wait
awhile, Is ll the repairs will be to our ndvan-
tage.
The resolution was then adopted,
Nr. Dentrcyille introduced a resolution for
a Committee Of Safety. Transferred for
special order tomorrow.
Mr.. Memmlngcr introduced resolution for
the appointment Of committee of seven
members to draft summary statement Of the
causes justIfying South Carolina withdrawing
Mr. Haync introduced the following rcsolu-
ton:
WHEREAS, The causes which hare produced
separation Of South Carolina from the Fed
cra1 Union have emanated from the States
north Of Mason and Dixon line, ,chich use Airr-
ling 1abor only; and whereas it las not been
against the United S.ates that South Carolina
has opposed her sovereignty to usurpation by
mcnt.
Resolved, That Commissioner be sent to
each Of the slayeho1ding States, bearing copy
Of the Ordinance Of Secession, and proifer to
each State, or auy one OF more Of them, the
existing Constitution Of the United States Us
the basis Of Provisional Government, to be
ndopted on the part ofSouth Carolina and such
other slavcholding States after seeding from
the present Federal Union as shall be willing
to unite with South Carolina in the formation
Of new Confederacy and We do hereby ratify
and confirm from the date thereof, any action
taken By such Commissioners, and give tho
consent of South Carolina in the formation
Of such Provisional Union; and VIC do further
earnestly recommend that on - day after
two OF more States, in nddiion to South Caro-
lima, shan hare acceded to the said Provisional
Union, an election be held for Senators and
members of the House Of Representatives OF
the new Congress, and President and Vice
President Of the new Confedcracy.
Rtso'tsd, That three commissioners be ap-
pointed to carry m authenticated copy Of the
Ordinance Of Secession to Washington, to be
faid before the President of the United States.
with the request that the same shall he com
municatcd 10 Congress, now in session, and
said commissioners are hereby authorized aud
empowered to trent for the delivery Of the
all other real estate appertaining thereto with
in tho geographical limits Of South Carolina,
and that tho authority to treat upon these
euh}ects be extended to the 1ast day Of Febru-
AIRY, 1851, provided in the meantime that the
said forts, magazines and other places arc al
lowed to remain in the condition in which
they may be ut the adoption Of this Ordinance;
and they shall be further empowered to treat
upon the public debt, and for proper diyis-
Ion Of Ill other property within the aboyc, now
held by the Government Of the United States
as the agent Of the States now embraced in
the said Confcderacy, rntil such time as a new
Confcdcraey Of States shall be formed, Of which
South Caroliua sha1l he ono upon Consti.
tuition OF plan Of nnion to be reported 10 said
States, and said deputies shall invite meeting
Of the several States and report to the Conven-
ton tho articles agreed upon BY said deputies.
Resolutions were referred.
Mr.. Marzyk offered resolution inqutrinE
how much Of Congressional Legislation would