The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-21
The roll was then called and the minu,..

| " Sno''estoh 70 seat on the floor Of the ha
and was amended by Inserting .ths t,awsrnt,.
OF the State, President of the Sana,. aat
speaker OF the House." and adopted "N
Inc Ohair announced the apnoin tmsn, NJ :.
~ ,ha s 70 arait summary Of the causes
| the -FOUR standing committees "So
| MIR. Rhett offered resolution for anu,,i,,.
| ing communities OF thirteen, for the nnrnn'a
t;op 90 .na 10, lhe Assem- biage of Conveu
| stitution, Adopted. """ W 10TH Con-
~, hngis Wadea report from the Commit.
mo. she 10 prepare aud draft an ordinance To- he
| ""'P" W tne convention, as follows,
| ORDINANCE OF SECESSION.
AZ Otdannncf TO dis.olr. n, T.;on h.,,s.<.. =, .
| 1870 soata Carolina ard Ihs Other Sfat,t
| Tht Co,,f,,,",er. andr ihe compact entitled
v,ta" /" 'Ae cn''ed States Of Ame-
we, the people Of South Carolina, in Convention
aseiared AMI ordained, that the Ordinance adopt'
eS os US w convention, on the sd day OF Nav in
ana eightv eIsht: whereof, the CONSTITUTION Of t5e
United States of America was ratified and .lso
ot this State ratlfylng the amendment of liz aoa
SEohsutnton are hereby repealed, and that The
other States UNDER Inc sI nsms ceTo T
United states of America, is hereby dissolved,
Inc ordinance was then passed bv tbe
past O'Clock. f o
AS soon as It's passage was known without
the doors OF the Convention, the news ranidIv
rpIedu through the streets,
crowd collec ted at the Hall with irnn,a,sa
cheering ~ " ionee
Mr. Miles moved that the Clerk Of the Con.
veh'ioh be directed to telegraph the Soutb
OF its action. Adopted
MIR. Desaussure's resolution that tho ordi
| nance De enErossed on parchment under the
direction OF the Attorney General and signed
| py tue PRESIDENT and members this evening at
Ansuthte nan, and that II be placed in the ar
chlves OF the State was adopfed
Hall past O'Clock was agreed upon as the
hour 10 proceed to Institute Hall for the pur-
pose of signing il.
In the debate on the passspa NJ Tho ord;
| nance, Mr.. Magrath said L think it a special
| matter that the ordinance should be immedi
ately considered. To my unders landing, there
IL no collector OF the port nor postmas ter nOyy
| within the limits of South Carolina What
| you nave done to-day, has extinguished the
authority of every man in the State who de-
| rINes IL from the General Government lam
| an IaNor OF this body making such provincial
| arrangements as may be necessary in the in.
! terVal which exists between this moment and
| the time the Legislature may act lam not
| however, TO be implicated as sanctioninp the
ldea tnat there is no lawful au thority within
| me limits of the State, except the General
| Government.
| Mr.. Gregg.-After South Carolina abrogates
| the Constitution of the United States are its
! laws still In force l think not All laws of
| Congress fall 10 the ground. on the instant Of
| an act of secession
Mr.. Cheves.-An immense chasm has been
| maze IN the laws, and IL is necessary to avoid
! inconvenience TO the people, that we must
make temporary arrangements for CARRYING
| the government into operation
| MIR. Gregg.-There is now law on the sub
| jet OF collecting duties in South Carolina
| Now, we have accomplished the work of forty
! years.
Mr.. Hayne The Congress of the United
! States Is no longer our government 1t will
| be for our Legislature 10 say what laws of the
| United States shall be continued and what
| not The simple act of secession does not alb
! rogate all laws. We have great many laws
! on the statute book which were passed by the
| Governor and Privy Council
MT Gregg-The Congressional laws for the
CORRECTION OF me revenues are for the support
| OF the Federal Government at Washing on.-
| All the Post Office laws fall, on our dlssolu-
| ton with that Government.
| Mr. Miies.-We have to deal with stern
| facts and realities, or must present spectacle
! OF confusion, anarchy and arrangement in our
! government affairs Things must for the pre-
arise.
| MIR. Hayne.-Sudden action is injurious
Mr.. Chesnut thought two questions in
yolyed-power and duty. We must preserve
| our people not only from Inconvenience, but
| from chaotic condition. We must reviyify
| such laws as will hest preserve them from
| calamity. As TO duty, will you turn Ike ship
| OF State adriftl What Will become of its
officers
| MIR. Mazyck.-There is no duty for the COL
| lector OF the port to perform, and the post
office is swept off. My opinion is that the
present system of postal arrangements is a
nuisance, and the public will be better served
by private parties. Between cities like Phila-
! delphia and New York, the postage should be
! one cent instead OF three, aud between less i'm
| portant places ten more.
Mr.. Calhoun said they had pulled down the
temple which had stood nearly three. quarters
OF century, and must now clear the u bbish
away and reconstruct another. We are now
houseless and homeless, and must secure our
selves against storms.
Mr.. Duncan.-lf that ordinance be passed,
things will go on in the Custom House and
{ Post-Office exactly as now, until other
engagements be made by this COnven ton
Ihere is nothing in the ordinance TO affect the
dignity, honor and welfare Of South Carolina.
We must keep the wheels of government 60
ing with the Constitution Of the United States,
not entirely abrogated. What is legal tender
: for the payment of debts Is it not the gold
and silver currency OF the Z. States! In the
case OF clearance and entry of vessels, we are
q liable TO have them contscated. The present
revenue regulations could be continued until
the Legislature ordered otherwise.
Mr.. Brown.-There is no longer any COM
munlcauon with the government from which
we have just separated.
Mr. Duncan said the spirit of the ordinance
should be carriediout temporarily, until we
treat with the General Government.
Mr. Gregg-The President of the United
States has thrown down the gauntlet, in his
message He has said that it is his duty TO
collect the revenue, and he Will do it. On one
side, the Federal Government claims the right
and declares its intention to execute the pow
er OF collecting revenue in our ports; on the
other side, we are free, and l desire no COM
promise. 1t is necessary TO the main tenance
of the Government that the 25 or 80 per cenr.
duties imposed by the Congress of the United
STATES should continue TO be levied by us
otherwise the people would suffer terrible
calamity. For carrying the mails let the Pres
idenrs contracts be sumed by South Carroll
IA, ms tead OF the United States.
Mr.. Rhett.-This great revolution must go
on with us with as little danger as possible to
the country. By making the Federal agents
ours, the machinery will move. The Federal
laws of taxation must not exist over us. We
are now contending for the great principle of
taxation. l trust the present system OF taxa
ton has fallen forever.
Mr.. BarWail-We have seeded from the
United States and established Independence,
and we cannot allow the United States to ex-
ercise authority over us any more. Let postal
conyenieEc es tee sacrificed, if it is necessary
Never was anything worth having purchased
at IA less cost Than this sacrifice.
Mr.. MaZyck.-In regard to the mails, all re-
stric lions must be removed. Let us appoint
our own officers. Let the collectors Of the
port battle with difficulties they come.
Al O'Clock 40 minutes the Convention took
a recess to meet at the Institute at 61 O'Clock,
for the purpose of signing the ordinance.
AS the Convention was leaving St Andrews
Hall the chimes of ST. Miehaels (EpiscopaD
Church pealed forth "Old Lang Syne" and
other music.
Upon the announcement of the passage of
the ordinance cannons were fired. The city
has been in a state of excitement all day.
The Ca lifornia Pony Express.