Nebraska advertiser., 1861-01-03

REINFORCED on Sunday with marines IN
deI disguise Of laborers.
Postal matters continue here as for
merly, iODD q
The Convention sat in secret session
and passed the following ordinance
An ordinance 10 make permanent ar.
rangement for the commercial facilities
Of S. G.. That no abrupt or sudden change
be made in the rate of duties on imports
into the State, aud
Whereas, il is now desired by this
State to secure advantages in trade 10
her own ports above those of any other
Of the slave holding States, her late con-
federates, and eH
Whereas this ordinance is designed to
be provisional therefore
BE il ordained by the people of S. c. sc
/. That all citizens of this State who
at the date of Tho ordinance Of secession
were holding offices connected with the
Lcustoms under The L. S. within the limits
of S. c., are hereby appointed to hold
under the government of this State ex-
clusively, without any further connection
whatever with the federal government of
the United States, the same to hold Office
] unul Otherwise ordered, aud that they
receive tie same pay for their services.
2 That oDpl ofherw provided, the
Governor 1a npoinl iqE az wsapelHa
which shall occorin said 9I
3. Thai until otherwise provided, tie
revenue, collection aud naueation laws
the u. S.are hereb by adopted and nlade
the laws of this State, saving that no du-
~ shall be collected upon Imports from
the States forming the late federal union
known as the L S of America.
a. All vessels built in South Carolina
or elsewhere, and owned for the amount
of one-lhird by citizens Of S G, or any
of the slave holding commonwealths of
North America, and commanded by citi-
zens thereof, aud no other, shall be re-
glstered as vessels of S c under author
Ity of the collector and naval officer.
5. All official acts of the officers afore-
said in which il it 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 Soute Carolina.
6. All revenues collected hereafter
collected by aforesoid officers shall, after
deducting the sums necessary for the
compensation of the officers and other ex-
penses, be paid into the Treasury Of the
State of South Carolina for the use Of
SAID State, subject 10 the order of this
! Convention or of the General Assembly.
z. The officers aforesaid shall retain IN
their hands all properly of the United
States in their possession, custody,or cOn Z
troll, subject to the disposal Of the State,
who shall account for the same upon a
full settlement with the gOveonment of
the United States.
Done at Charleston Dec. 26, 1850.
Signed: B. F. JAMESON, Pr
Attest: BNARTHER, Cl'k.
The obligation of seeeracy was with
drawn. v
GREAr FALLS, N. H., Dec. 81. o
Mr. FaneswOrth, the last survivor Of
the battle of Bunker Hall, died to-day, at
the age of l04. tE
N~ASH1NGTON, Dec. 90.
An address has been prepared by au-
thority 60 be signed by Congressmen of
the border slave States, requiring their
respective States 10 appoint Commission
ers to meet at Baltimore on the 18th OF
Feb. for conference relative 10 the
sien of all the Cotton States in case of
such an emergency.
The impeachment Of Mr.. Floyd. Sec'y
of War, Is freely talked of tonight IN
Ihe hotels aud political circles, on accOun
of the recent fraud developments
Further revelations show that Russell,
Majors & Cos contract has Two years IO
run. The alleged ~acceptances of the
Ssc'y of War are said TO consist of me-
moranda stating that SO much money
would be paid on the execution Of certain
service under the contract Cor the trans
portaton of army supplies, which Rus
sell used from time TO time as collateral
security in borrowing money, Such me-
moranda has heretofore been given by
the other departments under hbs cir
cumStahces.
Baily, III his letter of confession to SCI
Thompson says that no officers of the
government had any completely in hi
having distracted the bonds.
The condsmen for Baily ~surrendereC
E him-to-day, and he is now in Jail. A:
to the bail required of Russell. it having
been agreed to take 100000 of IN,
amount outside Of The jurisdiction Of tht
court, Senator Green and Representa-
= YES WoodSon and Barrett of Mo. hav,
. gone his security. 100000 is belns
made up by the citizens of Charleston.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. %.
Fl. Moulter was evacuated last night
previous to which all the guns were re
moved. The fort Is now being demolish
d ed by fire, only 4 soldiers we're lett i
charge. The soldiers having been con
veyed to Fl. Sumpter, Intense excite
8 ment prevails.
J. 10 O'Clock, A. M.-The .Conveutio
met and after prayer and the reading I
the journal, the president announced ID
le resolution why yesterdays proceeding
=, were not pFented in the Journal gc
: Mr.. Middleton here moved that III
CenventiOs go into secret secession in
mediately. 3
in Mr.. DeTreyile tried to introduce
e. resolution declaring that the governor {
South Carolina be authorized aud r,
quested TO take Pt. Moultre, when he we