The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-12-21

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Mr.. Dentreville introduced a resolution
for the appointment of committee Of safe
t7. Transferred for d special order to-mor-
row. Mr.. Memminger introduced a resolu-
ton for the appointment Of a committee Of
seven members to draft a summary state
ment Of the causes juStifying South Carroll
ia to withdraw ON the Union.
Mr.. Hays introduced the following
WHEREAS, the causes which have produced
the separation Of South Carolina from
the Federal Union have emanated from
the States north Of Mason and Dixou's
line, which use hireling labor only. And
whereas it has not been against the
United States that South Carolina has
opposed her sovereignty to uslrpatious,
but the government in violation of the
Constitution
Res0Eced, That Commissioner bc sent to
each slavehOlding State, bearing copy OF
! the ordinance of secession and pro1er
each State or any one or more of them the
existing constitution Of the United States
as 8 basis for provisional government to
be adopted on the part Of South Carolina
and other slayeholding States after seced-
ing from the present Federal Union, which
shall be willing to unite with South Caro-
lima in the formation Of a new confederacy; :;
and we do hereby ratify and confirm, from
the date thereof any action taken by such
. Commissioner and move the consent of
South Carolina in the formation of such
provisional government and we do further
earnestly recommend that on blank days
two or moro States in addition to
South Carolina shall have acceded to the
provisional | Mon, an election be held of
Senators and members of the House of
Representatives of the new Congress and
a President and Vice President of the new
Confederacy
ResoEred, That three commissioners be ap-
pointed to carry an authenticated copy Of
the Ordinance Of Secession to Washington
70 be laid before the President of the United
States, with the request that the same be
committed to Congress now in session and
said commissioners are hereby authorized
and empowered to treat for the delivery Of
the forts, magazines, and lighthouses, and
also for all other real estate and appurte-
nances thereto within the geographical lin
its of South Carolina; and that the author
itY to treat upon the subjects be extended to
the last day Of February, 1861, provided in
the meantime that the said forts magazines
and other places are allowed to remain in
the condition in which they may be at the
adoption Of this Ordinance. And they shall
be further empowered to TT 1T upon the sub
iect of the public debt and for a proper di-
vision fall other property now held within
the above by tlus government of the United
States as the amount Of the States now en-
braced in the said confederacy, until such
time as a new Confederacy Of States shall be
formed Of which South Carolina shall be
one.
Also on a constitution or plan of union to
be reported to said States; and said deputies
pk,IT inv to "a of ba
and report to the Convention the articles
agreed upon by said deputies.
The resolutions We're referred
Mr.. MaseNk offered a resolution inQTring
how much of Congressional legislation
would be abrOgated by secession, and how
much Of it might remain in I0rce notwith-
standing the act Of scces5Ion
Adjourned
CuARLEsToS, Dec. 20.--TLe Chair an
nounced the committee to draw up a sum
mary OF the causes for the secession of South
Carolina, also four standing committees.
Mr, Rhetts resolution for committee Of
3 to provide for the assemblage of the
Convention of the seeding States and form /
a constitution was adopted.
Mr. Ingols reported the following ordi-
nance
We, the people Of South Carolina, in Con
vention assembled, do declare aud ordain
that the ordinance adopted by US in the (
Convention Of the 23d of May, IT'S,
whereby the Constitution of the United
States was ratified, and all acts aud parts of
acts Of the General Assembly of the State
ratitying the amendments 10 said Constitu-
ton, are hereby repealed, and the Union
now existing between South Carolina and
other States under the name of the United
States Of America is hereby dissolved.
The ordinance was passed unanimously
by lG9 members at l O'Clock.
The news spread rapidly and a crowd
collected which did some immense cheer
ing.
Mr.. Miles moved that the clerk telegraph
the members at Washington. Carried
The ordinance was ordered to be engross-
cd on parchment and is to be signed by
the President and members at half past
six this evening in Institute Hall, and to be
placed in the archives of the State
In the debate on the adoption of the Or
dinance, Mr.. Magrath said what you have
done to-day has extinguished the authority
Of every man in South Carolina deriving
his authority from the General Government
J am in favor of this body making such ar
engagements as may be necessary in the in
terval which may exist between this move
nent and the time the legislature may
act. am not however, TO be implicated
in the idea that there is no lawful authori-
~ within the limits OF the State, except t
the General Government
Mr.. Gregg thought all the laws Of Con-
gress should fall instantly to the ground.
Mr.. Cheever said an immense ehasm had
been made in the law. 1t is necessary, 10 /
avoid the inconvenience to the people, to
make temporary arrangements to carry on
Inc government
Nr. Gregg,-There is no law on the ,
subject Of the collection Of duties IN Caro-
ina.
Mr. Hayne.-Thc Congress of the [. s. ;
$ no Ion ger oar government It will be for
'ur legislature to say what laws OF the L. t
5 shall he continued and what not
Mr.. Gregg Congressional laws for the
ollection Of revenue and for the support ol :
lie federal government, and all the present
,fice laws fall TO the ground on dissolution ;
rom that government. c