Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-04
From South Carolina.

:. r. SEAY, Sec'y.
From South Carolina.
Charleston UarJor Fortified, &c.
CHARLESTON, Jan. Strong Qualifications
have been erected in and around Charleston
harbor IL resist rcinforccments.
The Governor Of the State is daily receiving
DISPATCHES from the South, rendering men Ia
defend South Carolina from any attack.
There haze been no restrictions on tic
TRANSMISSION Of the Geographic dispatches
from this city. The correspondent OF the press
deemed il needless 10 transmit mere %rnin"r>.
hut confined himself to facts, all o. winch
have been faithfully chroniclcd.
Strong Qualifications have beer erected 10
and around Charleston harbor, to prc'ri't the
reinforcement OF Mayor Ahuer>on' "''''N
on him is prcncdltated.
TIA, authorities are anXiouSly awaiting the
rcsrlt or the mission Of the commissioner L"
Washington. The popuiace are q"'ct without
any official restraint. The Governor OF The
State is hourly receiving tenders Of assistance
/ from abroad, but refuses 10 accept.
commander pctticrcw. at Castle Pinckney,
has received orders tia, no boat be aIlows;'t To-
approach the wharf head without pcrmr. ii.
! If the orders are violated, serious conscqueu ufS
may liz expected. TEc CITY rl'crs ir"'t =
carefully guarded.
The South Carolina ladies have tcnrierei
;hc;r services ut the forts. Some have i're,
pared boiling for the volunteers.
3. There is free postal communication between
Tie !o:;S anl the city. The EisI!aut Rifles have
.nnr intu secret service on Morris Island
The Xnrivc'S anI German Rifles proceeded from
fh. haihur II noon to-day in steamships 10
EyruanGinl. SIX companies drill III The CITY
this. evening. The Palmetto Guards. 100
strong, have charge Of tho ARSENAL, with the
Palmetto flag, instead Of the Federal tying:
Conmodarc Shubrick is tho gnest Of CoI
isaac v. lIayn".
\ correspondent Of the Courier advises
S,utnrrr merchants to lie careful no" they
shin merchandise on long VOYAGES. They should
beware Of rriva;ccrs. Preference should be
,i,ru 10 BRUSH and French vessels. Another
professionalism, advises lhc adoption o! com.
pressed cotton brca>tworkS.
Several Of the interior haHks as:ce to take
their respective proportion .! the state Dan oi
500 600.
Collector CD!cock las given notice t. the
masters of MI vessels from ports "i'-:'ic Of
South Carolina that they must "rterani clear
-<ep-
South Carolina soverci.n Convention.
ru,rirSroy, Jan. 1.-THE Convention was
npcncd with PRAYER By the Rev. Mc. bnirrc, in
the course Of whicA he sad:
.Oh Col. wilt th"l bring confusion ana
discontinue upon oar crrI:'cS. ann VIZ t'''"
strengthen the hearts and nerve ;!e arms OF
our SOrS To meet This great !:Ia!, III Iii" name "'
The God Of Israel.
Tie President ri tic Convention received l
highly important coinEnnicat''n III Il secret
character.
On tn. table Immediately fronting the Pres
len: j. Il beautiful h'is, -; the Hon. J2tn &.
,~',ib,ln. OF pure white marble. On a piece" NJ
,,arcr win. hv it IS the inscription. "Ir"ih.
''lr.,i..r ani Fraternity. You lave written Your
name in the book 81; lie: ill up Ihe PAGE with
d,liherarjon. The storm is from the North.
Tia. iay is far spent an,i the night rs 1t hard.
oar homes AID oar honor summon t':e citizens
to Appear on the parade srOun! for inspiration.
\ southern contclcracy will be perfected III
all It's functions before the first Of February.
The Convention passed. yesterday, IN src's;
session, signed and made public, the ordinance
to define and punish treason. 1t declares, thai
in addition To what is already declared I" BE-
treason by the General Assembly, that treason
against the State shall consist only in lcvyinS
VA. against the State, and giving aid and c0m'
fort to her cncmies. The said offence to be
punishable by death wit!:out the benefit Of
clergy ordinance.
Concerning the judicial powers, it pro@iies
that the judicial power heretofore delegated by
This State. 80 rs To form Il part 81 tn" Judicial
powcr oc the United States, having reverted TO
South Carolina. shall hc exercised by such
courts aS the General Assembly sliali d!rcc;
also, an ordinance concerning the p"wcTS late
Is vested il the Congress of the Ln:ic'l States.
tia. all powers which the State heretofore del
.gate,! 70 Congress shall be vested in the Gen
.raI Assembly. except during the existence ct
u Conventions; the power Of the General As.
scmbIy not TO extend, without the direction Of
the Convention. to duties on imports, the post.
Office. declaration of war, treaties vi contetcra
ton with other States, citizenship and trcason.
The President has appointed Commissioners
To- the following slavcholdins S'atcs--vIz:t lori
do, l.. y. SIrait; Alabama, y. p. Calhoun;
Mississippi, II. l.. B"nilam; Louisiana, john
l.. Manning; Arkansas, A. c. Spain. Georgia
ard Tclas were not mentioned.