Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-12-29
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CBkRIRsTOS, s. C., Dec. 2sy-S scra Sess;oa-Th.
following ordinance was passed in tesecret sessiou
this evening At ac0nrenhou Of the people Of the
State Of South Carolina begun and aoden in Column
bia, on the l7th Of Decesnber 1860, and thence con
tinned BY adiourunent 10 Charleston and there bv
divers adjournnlens TO the 2sh Of December of tha
sane ordinances to make provisional arrangements
toi the eontInuance OF the commercial faeilities Of
South Carolina. s. ~
WHEREAS, It is due cur late confederates in pc-
iitieal union the United States Of America as also
the citizens Of South Carolina engaged in commerce
that no abrupt or sudden change be made in the
rate OF duties ON imports into the State and where
as i IS not desired By this State to secure adran
tages IN trade to her ports above those of any
other of the slavehoiding States her late confesle
rates in the said Union AL. whereas. this ;ranre
Tor the considerations indicated is to be provisional
therefore, We the peerle of South Carolina IN onvan
ton assembled do declare, ordain and il is hereby
declared and ordained
First That al citizens of this State who at the
dats Of the ordinance Of secession we're LoJdir, ~
nee connected with the Customs under the Tinted
States within the limits Of South Csrolira he and
they are hereby appointed to hold under the Cow
ernment OF this STATE exclusively, without anz fur
Their connection whatever with the Federal Cavern
ment of the United States the same Offices they now
fill until otherwise directed, and that they receive
the same pay and emoluments for their SERVICES
Second. That until this Convention or gene raj
Assembly shall otherwise provide, shah appoint to
Third That unit otherwise providedby this Con-
yention or the General Assembly, the revenue col
lection and navigation laws CT the United States, as
far as may be practicable, be and they hereby
adopted and made laws Of this State saving that no
duty shah be collected upon imports from the States
forming the late Federal Union known as the United
States of America. nor upon the tonnage Of vessels
owned in whole orin part by the citizens of said
States, saving and excepting the act Of Congress
adopted on the Sd of March, 1887, entitled an act
the deposit of the papers Of foreign
sells with the consuls Of their respective nations
which said act Is declared to be of no force within
the limits of this State.
Fourth All vessels built in South Carolina or
elsewhere and owned for the amount of third
by citizen or citizens of South Carolina, or any Of
The slaveholding commemorative Of North America
md commanded by citizens thereof, and no other,
hail be registered as vessels Of South Carolina
Ter 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 author
ty under which they act, and style of documents l
ssued by them any of them, be in the name Of 4
he State of South Carolina.
Sixth. All moneys hereafter collected by an afore-
aid officer shall, after deducting the sums neees-
airy for the compensation of the officers and other /
expenses be paid into the Treasury Of the State of
outh Carolina for the use OF said State subject to
ne order of this convention of the General Assem-
n.y.
Seventh The officers aforesaid shall retain in
heir hands all property of the United States in their
custody control subject to the dispO-
al of the State who viii account for the upon
final settlement with the Government or the Cni-
nd States.
Done at Charleston, Dec. 2eth. 1860, and signed
y Z. +. Jamison, President. Attest: B. F. Arthur,
)lerk. The obligation Of secrecy was withdrawn.