Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-01-02
Tne Secession nIoyen,ent.

The South Cerolina Convention is still in
session. The Commissioners which it appoint
ed to .'treat" with the General Government
have arrived in Washington, and conferred
with the President and Cabinet on last Fri
day. On last Wednesday night Major Au-
eerson evacuated Fort 1lou,.I;e, having FIRST
spiked the guns. and retired to Fort Sumpter
which is said 70 be almost impregnable, and
commands the harbor He states that he
was induced to take this course, in order to
allay the discussion about the pests, and to
strengthen his position. He had no reason
ct the time TO apPrehend IA attack frcm the
State troops in Charleston TIE gun Car
riages we're SCI on Ere before leaving. The
next morning large military force of the
State took possession of the Fort. Major An
derson acted in this matter on his Own respon-
sibility. and without any instructions from
Washington. It is said however that his
course is approved Of State Conventions
will shortly be held in all the cotton States,
to take into consideration the present condi-
ton of the country It is said that nearly Al!
| the delegates elected are in favor of immedi.
| etc secession. The following ordinance has
been adopted BY the South Carolina Conven-
ton:
Aa Ordinance making prortsior,a2 arranqe-
naentS for The continuance Of The CONNER
ciat facilities n S0uth Carolina
WhereaS. 1t is due to our late coufederates
10 the political Union known as the United
States Of America, as also to the citizens OF
South Carolina engaged in commerce, thai no
abrupt or sudden change be made in the rate
| of duties on the imports of the State, aud
HheTedS, Ii is not desired by this State to
secure an advantage trade to her own ports
above those of the slaveholding States, her
State eontederates in the said Union. and
Whereas, This ordinance for the confed-
erations indicated, designed to be provisional
merely;
Therefore, We. the people of South Caro-
lima, IN Convention assembled, do declare and
ordain, and it is hereby declared aud orGain-
ed
First. That all citizens of the State who.
| at the date Of the passage OF the ordinance of
| secession, were holding Office connected with
| the customs, under the Gen eral Government
of the United States, within the limits of
South Carolina, be and they are hereby an
| pointed to hold under the Government of this
State, exclusively, (any further connection
whatever with the Federal Government of
the United States being SEVERED the same
ofhces they now fill, until otherwise directed
and to receive the same pay and emoluments
| for their services.
Second. That until this Convention or the
General Assembly shall otherwise provide
/ the Governor shall appoint to all vacancies
which may occur in said offices.
Third. That until otherwise ordered nv
| this Convention or the General Assembly. the
revenue collection and navigation laws of the
United States, as far as mag be applicable
be and they are hereby adopted and made
laws Of this State, saving that no duties be
| collected upon imports from the States form
| lug the late Federal Union known as tie
United States OF America, nor upon the ton
age OF vessels owned in whole or part bv the
citizens OF said States, and SAVING aud except-
ing the Act of Congress, adopted the Sd dav
of March, 1857, entitled AN Act autbori.
zing the deposit of papers of foreign vessel
with the Consuls Of their respective nations ,,
which said Act is hereby declared TO be Of no
force within the limits Of thisS.ate
Fourth That ali vessels built by Soutb Gar
ollna or elsewhere. and owned to the amor,nt
of oDe-thIrd by citizen OF citizens of South
Carolina, or by any slaveholdiug Common
wealth OF North America. and commanded bv
citizens thereof, and no other, shall be reois-
tered as vessels Of South Carolina. under an
tbority of the Collector and Naval officer.
filth. All Official act of the officers afore-
said, il which it is usual and proper to set
foF'h the authority under which they act, or
the style OF documents issued By them. or anv
OF them, shall be In the name of the State of
South Carolina
Sixth Al moneys hereafter collected bv
any OF the officers aforesaid, shall, after de.
duc1ing the sums necessary for the compensa-
ton of tue officers and other expenses, be paid
into the treasury Of the State of South Carolina
for the use of the State, subject to the order
OF this Convention, or the General Assem-
bly,.
Seventh. The officers aforesaid shall retain
IN their hands all the property of the limited
states IN their possession and CUSTODY or con-
troi, SUBJECT to the disposal of the State. who
VIII account for the same upon final settle
ment with the Government OF the United
States.
Done at Charleston, the 26th dav of De-
CEN Der, ID the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty.
toigned) p Jameson, President.
Attest b T. ARTHUR, Clerk
The Georgia State Convention meets TODAY
Governor Houston has called an extra session
OF the Texas Legislature to assemble ON the
2lst inst. The State Convention meets on
the 2Sth inst 1t viii favor secession. A
large and enthusiastic Uunion meeting was
held in Memphis Tennessee on last FRIDAY
Resolutlons opposing seperate secessioa or CO.
ercion, were adopted. The Richmond Ea-
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