, 1860-12-12
South Carolina Ordinance OF 6eees.
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South Carolina Ordinance Of Seees-
ston.
| We find the fol1owin. In the Charleston
Mercury Thursday:
| 4n Ordinance to repeal the ordinance pdssed in
Convention on Tie SD Of Hay, 17s8
| ~ WHEREAS, The Constitution Of the United
states was adopted In order to form more
perfect Union, establish justice, insure domes-
ac tranquility, provide for thacommon de.
~ tfnee promote the general welfare, and secure
me blessings OF liberty to ourselves and our
ana whereas, TINS ceased to effect any onc
o. these objects 1t is now the interest and dtiutv
ot South Carolina to repeal the acts bY which
shG entered into the Union
c Iaers1o1e, "e, the people Of the State Of
5outn ca&onna, IN convention assembled, do
ueGiase and ordain, and it il hereby declared
anu ordained, that the ordinance passed by Us
IN convention, on the 23d day Of Mayzi7H3
whereby the Constitution OF tho United Statcs
o. america wus rati1ed; and, also. ali acts and
parts OF ncts Of the General Assembly Of this
S.:t state latitSlng amendments Of the said Con.
1t!tnuon n9!, Il ana' also, the words "and Of the
In.ted Aasst," contained In the fourth article
OF the Constitution Of this State. and In the
amendment thereto, ratified on the 9Th dav of
uecemnef, ls34: and, also, all acts Of the Con
sless oi tne United States, aud all acts and
Parts Of acts Of the General Assembly Of Ills
elate M Il made N conformity with and to carry
out the said Constitution of the United States
anu Of the amendments Thereto be, md the
same are hereby repealed ,abrocated, abolished.
aaa made utterly null and void. and not bind
ing upon this State, its officers and citizens.
anu 9e It further ordained, That the Coy
esuoI oi ms state DO appoint an agent to nc
gotiate with the Federal Government of The
United States for the retsoces,ion Of all nlsces
In this State which hare been heretofore cel'ed
10 the United States for the erection Of forts
magazines, arFenals, dockyards, aud other pur.
poses, and for the rendition thereof; and for
lhe rendition Of any other property to which
this State Is entitled And tho General Xs-
sembly Of this state shall dx md nroriie =
suitable compensation for the services Of he
said agent 'N"~
and be II further ordained, That the second
article Of the Constitution Of this State be.
and 1t Is hereby amended, by adding thereto
d4Ln sestion, ss follows: Section 1.-THE Gov
consent and advice of the Senate. to m MAXI ,E
tseanes and appoint Ambassadors and Con-.
snls, and all other officers Of this State. whose
appointments are not herein otherwise mo-
siued toF, and which shall be established bv
law. and ne shall have power to ill ali ~
~ san.4a .4a' m may happen during the recess Of
ana!i 81 expire ut the end Of the next session.
He shall receive Ambassador and alI Other
public Ministers and shall commission iii ot;.
Gers Of State. ''''A AL o'a1-
And be It further ordained, That the Genera,
A8semoly OF this State shall forthwith elect
Two delegates, who, together with The dcleca-
.pn now commissioned to represent the pto-
plc Of this State in the House Of Reprcsen-
9uves OF the Congress- of the United Stn,es
saaii 80 to Atlanta, In the Commonwealth
o. oeofsla, or to any other place in whIch. .
they may be invited by the tielepatcs from
other States desiring to form a new I;n;nn
Confederacy with this Commonwealth and
mere form with them a Congress. And shall
taen anu therc propose to said Congress to
auopt as temporary form Of Government
-, inc Articles of Confederation" adopted hv
lnlrtetn States On the Sth Of july. 117B evcent
the Inst article and the t4style y there;n mer-
TONED, whereycrit afterwards occurx. and tha
1onItn section Of the sixth article, and 80 much
ol tae ninth and tenth articles Is reouire the
. assent" and "consentn Of nine States and
me eleventh article, and the whole n ,ha
.hlftecnth article, Saving the first sentence
and be it further ordained. That if tho ,,;a
congress shall decline the said proposition
.ne sAa delegates shall be, and they arc hereby
Provisional Government UPON which a N.Y. w.
losts OF the taid Congress shall unite: fhe
Convention. ~ '1a1a
= and the General Assembly Of this state s1,,1,
a1 ana provide suitable com pensatinn for ~
expenses OF the delegates from this Common.
And be It further ordained, That the Zen.
clat assembly Of this Commonwealth sl,all
., ui,n"1tn enact all such laws, and take al1 |
:uea measures a3 may be necessary to rarrv
nto elect this ordinance, and sccure 1ha val
Carolina ~ eouto