New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-03
The South Carolina Convention.

PRAYER was offered by Mr. Dupree, in which he said:
"Wit thou bring confusion and discontinue upon our
enemies; and wilt thou strengthen the hearts and
nerves and OF our sons 10 meet tins great tral IN
the name of the God Of Israel
Tile President received highly important communi-
caions from the Commissioners. II was laid on the
table to be considered in secret session.
Immediately frontingthe President i a most beauti-
fu bust of John G.. Calhoun on pure white marble.
On piece Of paper il the inscription:
Truth justice ard nifty fou have written your name
In the book Of life OIL up psgr deberaon that writ,
ten quickly the storm il from the North the day far
he citizens to appear on The parade ground Inspection"
The day har been religously observed here.
Yesterday IN session passed which has been
signed and made public an ordinance TO define and
punish treason. Ii deClare that in addition 10 that
already declared treason by the General Assembly,
treason against the State shall consist only in
leyyDg against the State, adheT 2 TO It's enemies
and giving them aid and comfort. The penalty Is
death without the benefit Of the Clergy.
The ordinance concerning judicial powers, provides
that the judicial power heretofore delegated by this
State 10 form part Of the judicial power of the
United States, having reyerted 10 South Carolina
shall be exercised by such Courts as the General AS
,ehily snail direct
1he ordinance concerning the powers lately vested
IN the Congress OF the United States declares that all
powers which the State has heretofore dele rated to
Congress shall be vested in The General Assembly ex
Cept during the existence of this Convention.
The power of the General Assembly is not to extend,
without the direction OF the Convention, to dunes on
and coniederacy with other States citizenship, aud
treason.
The Presiden, appointed the following Commission
era: To Florida, l.. W. Spratt; Alabama, n. T. Cal
hoUn mississippi, John l.. Manning Arkansas, a. Z.
Spain. Commissioners will also be appointed to Geor-
gia and Texas.
CHARLESTON, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 1861.
The President announced the result of the ballotng
for Commissioners in certain States.
The Convention then went into secret session to bal
lot for Commissioners 10 Georgia and Texas.
The Columbia artillery Numbering fifty men, arrived
here at o'clock to-day and proceeded to the harbor.
They viii use cannon belonging to Charleston
Two thousand pounds Of powder have been ordered
TO one Of the forts.
The Convention have adopted, as amended, the re-
port ommendng that proper measures be adopted to
insure the forming of Southern Confederation by the
appointment Of Commissioners to the sliveholting
States asking them 10 call Conventions TO consider
future political relations This step arises by no means
from presumpuous arrogance, but an advance III the
POSITION OF circumstances given South Carolina III the
line of procedure FOL the great designs of maintaining
the right security and very existence Of the slave
folding South. The instrument called the Constitution
of the United States is suggested as suitable and
proper basis be offered tor Provisional Govern
ment The following are the principal considerations
which induce the Committee 10 give that the prefer
enee: That The said instr umen was the work OF minds
of the first order in strength andaccolnpshmen; that
il was most carefully constru' ted by comprehen-
siye views and careful examination Of details; that
exrerence has proved 1t to be good form OF govern
ment for those sufficiently virtuous intelligent, and
patriotic to cause II to be fairly ana honestly con,
rued ANA mpartaly carried OUT that Il Is the settled
opinou of this State that there has never been an adj
verse plan of government for the confederated States,
on account of any thing III its structure but dsstsiac-
ton attributable to false CLOSES dangerous mlsnter
probation, and peryersion Of sundry OF its provisions,
even 20 the extent in particular OF SO covering up
the real purposes OF certain legislation meant to pro-
tec domestic manufactures in one secton as to estop
the Supreme Court in opinion from udciay percev-
ing the real design that il presents complete scheme
of confederation capable OF being speedily put In opcr'
alton.
That If accomplished soon as it should bel,
no better basis than the Constitution of the United
States is likely to he suggested or adopted for tempo
rary purposes that the opinions ct those to whom II
is designed to offer il would be coAciiaed by the tes
timony the very net itself would carry, that South
Carolina meant to seek selfish advantage nor in
duge in the least spirit OF dictaion. That such form
of government, more or less known In Europe IL
adopted would indicate abroad that the seeding South
States had forecast and energy To put nto opera
ton forthwith scheme Of government aud adninis-
traton competent to produce prompt organization
for internal necessities and sufficient for the protec-
ton of foreign commerce directed hlther, as well ~ be.
tween them az united powers and foreign commercial
natiors and combine without delay power, touching
the purse aud sword that might bring TO prudent
sue the reflections of those who perchace might be
contemplating invsout0 an Issue disastrous 70 them
should they attempt design of invasion:
II is conended that some limitation OF the power TO
levy duties regulate and rerchlnce other
provisions of the said Constitutional be desirable; In
fact they are 40. Notifications OF the articles oil per-
manent government will be- settled upon. Meantime.
tie Constitution referred will the purpose ofthe
temporary Confederation. Ii the said Constitution was
adopted they proposed that 1t be subject TO specific
Imitation exposition OF ambgdities and notifications.
/ TIE Committee amend the second section OF the
revolutions tsleqapbed Christmas providing that the
sid Provisional Government aud the tenure OF all
officers and appointments ariipg uuder /. SHALL ceas<