New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-21

fell the NECESSITY Of being watchful lest few person,
from Charleston should surprise the fort IN night
Let wait awhile as all the repairs VIII he TO oui
advantage.
The blank in the resolution appointing the Commit
tee was OIL motion 81 Mr. HarAe. filled with thirteen.
Dir Shirger moved to insert the debt OF the United
States in the resolution, The resolution seemed to be
ore sFied.
Mr.. Uarlee moved to 10y the motion on the table.
Carried
Tie resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. Detrevilfe introduced n resolution for Commit
tee Of Safety Transferred FORA special orsr for to-
MORROW.
Mr.. Menminger introduced resolution for the APP
peintment OF Committee of seven members, 20 draft
u summary statement of the causes justIfying South
Carolina in Withdrawing from the Union He ssii at
another time we present TO the whOe world the
causes iustfying South Carolins leaving the Union
He desired il so that il would disps the dos that South
Carolina il in state Of revolutiOd. We are State
already recognized by the world In order to set our
selves right before the world it liz expediest to show
our true position.
The resolution was adspted.
Dir. Dunkin offered resolution tLss Committee be
appointed to inquire and report what measures, tenn
por0ry or permanent can BE adopted in reference to
Custom House and Postal aYrmgements in consequence
of the withdrawal of South Carolina from the Union.
Mr. Haynes introduced the following resolution:
South Csrns from tie Federal Union have the
States north Of Mason and Dxono line which use hrenI labor
only and ire-eas has been against the Constitution of
the United South Caors has opposed her sovereign
ty but usura,on by the Government In violation oil this itru
s. Reached That commission be each Of the slave
profIer Stat, any them the exng Co,s
tuition United States the basis of Provisional Govern
neb to adopted the pant Of Soih Carolina and another
avehodng state which, ser seeding from the present Fede
Union s be willing to unite with South Carolina in the
formation cOuedeacy; and do hereby ray and
confirm from the date thereof action taken by such Commits
sogs o. ana Win @ eCh'gPs o. s Tnao
And do further earnestly recommend that In days after
States in addionto South Carolina small have
ceded said Provisional Uon election shall be held for
Senators and Members of the House Of OF the
Congress and President aud Vice President oil the ne"
TeoIrcd That three Comm -soners be appointed convey
authenticated copy of the ordinance Of secession to Washing
ton to laid before President OF e United States with the
now in session and said hereby authorized
and to treat for the delivery Of the forts vines
and and also for sill other real estate with the s
@ "a ,hi ,b s"tbori,y 40 t,s mon these subjects be
day OF February in the of Lord 1901
Prded In the mean time the said forts msgazne and other
be ct the adoption Of this ordinances and 1 shall be further
empowered treat upon the subject Of the bc debt and 9I
b. the Government of the United states as sge' the
Conedecy of States shall be formed OF which south
Carolina shall be one. -, =.
This ELECTED debate, IN which Messrs hhett heltt,
and Middleton participated.
The first one referred to Committee on Foreign ke-
latiOns and was ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Memminger introduced the following:
sesd bao Of tb convention to proceed to Washington
negotiate with the United States and act through their Gen
be made adopted the existing relations Of the parties and
for the continuance peace and anity between them
shall be authorized to such Deputies may be appointed
ey & ohsG io is be power 10 discuss and
see Constitution or plan OF Union TO be reported TO sd
States for their ratification amendment REJECTION and ha tine
said deputies shall meeting Columbia at such other
place may be agreed upon among the deputies OF the several
states shall report the Convention such Constitution or
articles as may be agreed on by said deputies
The first was referred to the Committee on FOREIGN
Relations and the second to the Committee on The
SIavehohliHg States of North America
hIr. Mazyck introduced the following:
Besolred That committee to consist Of - nenbsrs be
ePff1 T o Sy hal o 20 q OF o sna would bs
po dc sbrogated concerned by the
mght remain of force notwithstau the Of secession
This was made the especial order for tomorrow.
Mr. Orr moved to adjourn, and at 5; Az ADJOURNED.
FOURTH DAY.
CHARLESTON, Thursday, Dec. 20, 1850
Prayer was offered, the roll called, and the Journal
reed.
A resolution was offered to invite the Mayor OF
Charleston to a seat the floor of the Convention.
was amended by inserting the Governor Of the State
the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House,
and passed
Tie Chair announced the appointment Of the Com
nittee to draft summary of the cause OF the secession
of South Carolina alsO Of four Standing Committees
Mr. Rhetts resolution TO appoint a Committee OF
thirteen for the purpose Of providing for the assem-
bla2e of a Convention of the seeding Stuc9 and to
form Constitution, was adopted.
Mr. Ingls made a report from the Committee 10 pre-
pare and draft IN ordinance proper to be adopted by the
Convention.
AN ORDINANCE 10 dissolve the union between the State Of
South Carolina aud other States united with her under the
Compact entitled the Constitution of the United States oil
America.
We. the people of the State of South Carolina, in
Convention assembled do declare and ordain and Is
hereby declared and ordaiied, that the ordinance
adopted by u.s. in Convention the I'D day OF May
in the year Of our Lord l7S, whereby the Consttu,
ton of the United States OF America ratified and
also all and parts of acts Of the General Assembly
of this State ra,ifyin2 amendments of the said Consti
tuton are hereby repealed, and that the union now
suLssting between South Carolina and other STATES
under the OF the United States OF America, Is
hereby dissolved.
The ordinance was taken up and passed by unani-
nous vote Of leg members at / O'Clock.
As coon IA its passage was known without the doors
of tie Convention, it rapidly spread on the street,
crowd collected, and there was immense cheering.
Mr. Miles moved that the Clerk telegraph to the
members at Washington. Carried unanimously.
Mr. DesaussnTe moved that the ordinance be en-
crossed ON parchment under the direction Of the At
torney-G ereral and signed by the President and mem-
bers this evening at Institute Hall and that it be placed
in the archives of the State.
Half.past o'clock was agreed upon ~ the hour to
proceed to Institute Hall for the purpose of signing it,
The following il a summary Of the debate on the
passage Of the Ordinance:
Mr.. Magmth-l think the special matter OF the ordi'
nance should be Immediately considered. To my
understanding there is 10 collector Of the port nor
postmaster now within the limits OF South Carolina.
What you have done to-day has cxtngushed the au-
tlory of every in Carolina deriving authority
from the General Government. | Am in favor OF this