The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-02
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There are rumors here that several hun
dred troops are EN- route for Charleston Forts,
also that Fort Sumpter was reinforced on
Sunday, with marines Under disguise of la
borers.
Postal matters continue here as formerly
Many foreign ships, now in port, took out
their clearance papers before the Goth, and
are now loading, others will probably take
clearanccs under protest.
Many intelligent Carolinians say that it is
difficult matter to disentangle the gorIian
knot of Union, but, as a last resort, they
will cut it.
CHARLESTON CONVENTION, 26.-Mr. Browns
resolution offered this morning, was referred
to the committee on the Constitution.
The Convention sat in secret session till
half past o'clock, when it adjourned till
10 o'clock to morrow.
SECRET SEssIoN-The following ordinance
was passed in the Secret Session this even
ing: At Convention of the people Of the
State of South Carolina, begun and holden
in Columbia on the 17th Of d december, 1860
and thence continued by adjournment to
Charleston, and there by divers adjourn
ments to the 26th of December, of the same,
an ordinance to make provisional arrange
ments for the continuance of the commercial
! facilities of South Carolina
Whereas, it is due to our late confederates
in the political Union of the United States
of America, as also, to the citizens Of South
Carolina, engaged in commerce, that no alb
rupt nor sudden change be made in the rate
of duties on imports into the State, and,
whereas, it is not desired by their State to
secure advantages in trade to her own ports,
above those of any other of the holding
States, her late confederates in the said
Union, and, whereas, this ordinance for con-
siderations indicated is designed to be pro-
visional, therefore, we the people Of South
Carolina, ia Convention assembled, do de-
clare, and ordain:-
First, that all the citizens of this State,
who at the date of the Ordinance Of Seces-
sion, were holding Office connected with the
customs under the General Government Of
the United States, within the limits of South
Carolina, be, and they are hereby appointed
to hold under the government Of this State
exclusively, without any further connection
whatever with the Federal Government Of
the United States, the same offices they now
fill, until otherwise directed, and that they
receive the same pay and emolunents for
their services.
Second, that until this convention or Ger
eral Assembly shall otherwise provide shall
appoint to all vacancies which shall oc cur in
such offices.
Third, That until it is otherwise provided
by this Convention of the General Assem-
bly,, the revenue collection and navigation
laws of the u S., as far as may be practical
BILE, be, and they are here by adopted and
made laws of this State, saving that no du-
ty shall be collected upon imports from the
States forming the late Federal Union
known as the United States of America nor
upon the tonnage of vessels armed in whole
or in part by the citizens Of said States,
saving and excepting the act Of Congress,
adopted on the Sd of March, 1860, entitled
an act authorizing the deposite of papers Of
foreign vessels with the consuls of their res
pective nations which said act is declared
to be of no force within the limits Of this
State.
Fourth. All vessels built in South Carolina
or elsewhere, and owned for the amount of
one third by citizen or citizens of South
Carolina or any of the slave holding Com
monwealths of n America and commanded
by citizens thereof No other shall be reg
istered as vessels at South Carolina I'M
der authority ofthe collector and naval Off
GERS.
Fifth. All official acts of the officers
aforesaid in which it is usual and proper to
set forth the authority under which they
act, and style of documents issued by them
or any of them, be in the name of the State
of South Carolina. .r.
! Sixth All moneys hererfter collected by
any of the aforesaid officers shall, after de-
Quoting the sums necessary for the compen.
sation of the officers and other
purposes, be paid into the Treasury
of the State of South Carolina
! Cow 4ho ,eo of cold State Snhiart RI the or
der of this Convention or of the General AS
sembly.
Seventh. The officers aforesaid shall Ie-
tain in their hands all property of the Uni
ted States in their possession, custody or
control, subject to the disposal of the State
who will account for the same upon final
settlement with the Government of the U nj
ted States.
Done at Charleston Dec. Goth, 1860.
(Signed), B. F. Jamison President attest
B. F. f. Arthor Clerk. The obligation Of
Secrecy was withdrawn.
CHARLEsToN, Dec 27.-Fort Moultrie was
evacuated last night. Previous to the cvac.
uation, the guns were spiked. The Fort is
now being demolished by fire. Only four
soldier were left in charge. The soldiers
have al, been conveyed to Fort Sumpter.-
Intense excitement prevails. The Conven-
vention is in secret session. .......... ...
SECOND DIsPATcH-It only the gun car
/ r;,c,o, tbo+ or, on fro Of Fort Moyltrie -