Nebraska advertiser., 1860-12-27
South Carolina Ordinance OF Sc
ceSSiOn.
I'm Ordinance to repeal an Ordinance
passed in Contention on the 23d of May,
ev E-- 1888:

/ B01oNS 80 - - VI SLA4l
g-- 1888:
WHEREAS, The Constitution Of the
United States was adopted in order tc
form a more perfect Union, established
Justice, insure domestic tranquility, pro-
vide for the common defense, promote the
general welfare, and secure the blessings
of libertysto ourselves and our posterity.
And whereas, II has ceased to effect
any one of these objects, it is now the
Interest and duty Of South Carolina to re-
peal the acts by which she entered into
the Union.
Therefore, we, the people of the State
of South Carolina, in convention assem-
bled, do declare and ordain, and it is here
by declared and ordained, that the ordi-
nance passed by US in convention, on the
23d of May, 1888, whereby the Constitu-
ton Of the United States Of America was
ratified and also, all acts and parts of
acts of the General Assembly of this
State ratifYing amendments of the said
| Constitution; and also, the words "and
of the United StateS," contained in the
fourth article of the Constitution of this
| State, and in the amendment thereto,
ratified on the 9th day of December, 1884;
and also, all acts of the Congress of the
United States, and all acts and parts Of
acts of the General Assembly of this
State, made in conformity with and to
carry out the said Constitution Of the
United States and of the amendments
thereto, be and the same are hereby re-
pealed. abrogated abolished and made
null and void, and not binding upon this
State, its officers and citizens.
find be ii further ordained, That the
Governor of this state do appoint an a
gent to negotiate with the Federal Gov
eminent of the United States for the ret
recession of all places in this State which
have been heretofore ceded to the United
States for the erection of forts, magazines,
arsenals, d~ockyards, and other purposes,
and for the rendition thereof and for the
rendition of any other property to which
this State is entitled, and the General As
sembly of this State shall fix and provide |
a suitable compensation for the services
of said agent
ind be 1t further ordained, That the
second article Of the constitution of this
State be, and it is hereby amended, by
adding thereto a 18th section, as follows:
Section l4-The Governor shall have
the power, by and with the consent and
advice of the Senate, to make treaties and
appoint ambassadors and c@onsuls, and all
other officers of this State, whose appoint
ments are not herein otherwise provided
for, and which'shall be established by
law. And he shall have power to ill all
vacancies that may happen during the
recess Of the Senate, by granting COM
missions, which shall expire at the end of
the next session. He shall receive en-
bassadors and all public ministers, and
shall commission ali officers of State.
find be 1t further ordained, That the
General Assembly Of this State shall
forthwith elect two delegates, who, to-
gether with the delegation now commits
stoned to represent the ppople of this
States in the Houseof Representatives of
the Congress of the United States, shall
go to Atlanta, in the Commonwealth of
Georgia, or to any other place in which
they may be invited by the delegates of
other States desiring to form a new Uni
on C~onfederacy with this Commonwealth
and there form with them a Congress. Z.
And shall then and there propose to said
Congress TO adopt as a temporary form
of Government The Article of COME
deration" adopted by thirteen States on
the Sth July, 177S, except the first arti-
Gle, and the '.style'' therein mentioned
it afterward occurs, and the 4th
section Of the sixth article, and so much
of the ninth and tenth articles as require