The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1861-01-02
Proceeding Of the South Carolins Cen
ventiOn.


Proceeding Of the South Carolins Cen
vention.
The high creating power of South CArolinn,
having dissolved her connection with the fed
eral government, is quietly, but resolutsIy ct
work, preparing to discharge the new duties
which it has assumed.
From q journal Of the proceedings, before
US ">have culled the following. viz:
sTANDNe COMMITTEES.
The SpeaAa~ stated the business in or,,.r
70 oe the consioesation of the following reso-
luton, introduced ys-,erdav hv M H1dsor
Resolved, That th~ Pres;dcnt do apooint
four standing Committs,e for th;a Convention.
| each consisting Of seven, aaS1lo--s
/. A Committee on relation ~, n. sI.v..
holding States of North America ''''
2. A Committee on Foreign ReIAe-.
8. A Committee on Commercial ResAso0s
4. A Committee on the Constitution Of y.
State
The question recurred on the adoption Of the
resolution.
Mr.J.J.P. Smith It is suggested, sir, in
my neighborhOod, 10 add the words, ION Com
mercial and Postal arrangements"
Mr.. Mazyck 1t is very desirable that as
many members Of the Convention as possible
should be employed in the service Of the Con-
vention, and therefore suggest, thatit would
be perhaps proper to make these committees
larger. Now, / have no doubt that for ettic-
iency, as few members as possible Of this Con-
venton should be placed upon 1t, but it q
equally desirable that active employment
should be given to large humber. / move,
therefore, TO strike out seven and insert thir-
teen.
The President The third committee Is
committee on Commercial Relations, and Pos
tai Arrangements
Mr.. Wilson would suggest that there b
a separate Committee on Arrangements.
Mr.. Calhoun: move that the questions
divided - -,
The President hequesticn Is on divjhine.
The Convention agreed to divide. ThoCoaP
vention also agreed TO strike out 2, and insert
l3; and the resolution was adopted
The Convention also agreed to appoint .
committee on our relations to the slaveholding
States of North America
COMMISSIONERS TO wAsH1NoToA
Mr.. Memminger: Mr.. President, I beg
leave to introduce the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, That commission, TO consist Of
three persons, be elected by ballot Of this Con-
Vention, to proceed to Washington to nego-
tate with the United States, acting through
heir General Government, as to the proper
measures and arrangements to be made or
adopted in the existing relations Of the parties,
md for the continuance Of peace and amity
between them.
ReSoIUcd, That five persons be elected by
a. - Ill l. III
horned to meet such Deputies as may be ap-
'Ointed by any other slaveholding State, for
he purpose Of organizing or forming South
I'm Confederacy, with power to discuss and
ettle Constitution, or plan of Union. to be
eported to the said States for their ntifica-
ion, amendment, or rejection. That the said
Deputies shall invite a meeting at Columbia,
r at such other place as may be agreed upon
mong the Deputies Of the several States, and
hall report to this Convention such Constitu-
ion or Articles, as may be agreed on by said
deputies.
move that they be referred-the first to
be Committee on Foreign Relations, and the
ther to the Committee on Relations with the
laveholding States.
OF LEGISLATION BY CONGRESS.
On motion of Mr.. Mazyk, the following
ssolution was made the special order for to-
borrow, at one o'clock
Resolued, That a Committe to consist Of
. members be appointed, whose duty il
lall be to inquire and report to this Conven-
on how much of the legislation Of Con-
,ess would be ipSo facto abrogated, so far a.
lis State is concerned, by the secession Of
le State from the Federal Union, and how
uch of it might remain of force notwith-
anding the act of secession.
DIVISION OF PROPERTY.
Mr.. Memminger Are all the resolutions
sposed of? beg leave to offer resolution
The President. There is another Special
rder. The next special order is the resolu-
on of Mr.. A. G. Magratb. 1t is as follows:
RESOLVED, That SO much of the message Of
le President of the United States as relates
what he designates ''the property of the
'nited States in South Carolina" i" be referred
, committee Of -, to report Of what such
roperty CONSISTS, how acquired, and whether
le purpose for which it was so acquired can
, enjoyed by the United States after the
tate of South Carolina shall have seeded.
,nsistently with the dignity and safety of the
tate. And that said committee further 70
,rt the value Of the property of the United
ates not in South Carolina and the value
the share thereof to which South Carolina
ould be entitled upon an equitable division
ereof among the United States
IsToM HOUSE AND POSTAL ARRANGEMENT.
Mr.. Dunkin In conformity with what
id when / was on the floor, / beg leave to
esent the following resolution
RESOLVED, That it be referred to the Com
ittee on Commercial Relations, to inquire
nat measures, temporary or permanent, or
tn, it may be proper to adopt in reference
Custom Houses and Postal arrangements,
OF the contemplated withdrawal
South Carolina from the Union.
The resolution was agreed to.
A Committee was raised TO draft an Ad-
ess, setting forth the causes of the with
avail of South Carolina from the Union.
Messrs R. w. Barnwell, j. H. Means and
L. Orr, were appointed commissioners to
ashington.
An ordinance was presented granting au-
ority to the courts of South Carolina to az
else jurisdiction in all maritime cases, and
ose pertaining to admiralty, which was re-
red to an appropriate Committee. Many
le speeches were delivered in the course Of
e proceedings.
At last accounts, the Convention had under
nsideration an address to the people Of the
aveholding States, and was also discussing
stal affairs, and those relating to custOmA
&c, &c.