Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-01-04
How South Carolins will do Business.

Tho followings the ordinance passed by
tho Convention At Charleston, making
provisional arrangements for the contin.
uance OF the commercial facilities Of South
Carolina"
Whereas. IL Is due 10 our late confeder.
ates, known as the United States Of Ameri-
ca, as also the citizens OF South Carolina
engaged In commerce. that no abrupt or
sudden change be mado in tho rate OF duties
on imports into the State: and whereas, IL
is not desired by this State to secure ad'ant.
ages in trade to her own ports above those
Of any Of the .la,eboldlng States, her late
confedera,cs in the said Union; and where
as, this ordinance. for considerations indi.
Gated, i' designed TO be provisional merely,
therefore We, the people Of South Carolina,
in convention assembled. do declare, ordain,
and 1t is hereby declared and ordained.
Ern-That all citizens OF thi, State,
who. a. the date Of the ordinance OF ssees-
SION, were holding ofEco connected with the
Customs. under the General Government Of
the United States. within tho limits Of South
Carolina, DO and they are hereby appointed
To hol'. under the government Of this State,
exclusively, withou, any further connection
whatever, with the Federal Government Of
OF the United States. the sane Offices they
now Gil. until otherwise directed, and that
they receive the same p1y and emoluments
for their services.
Srcond-That until ,hi' Convention or
General Assembly shall otherwise provide,
shall appoin, to all vacancies which may
occur in such Offices.
TAird-rhat until il is otherwise pro.
,idci by this Convention or the General
Assembly, the revenue collection and nayi-
CATION laws OF the United States, ~ Ear ~
may DO practicable, be and they are hereby
adopted and male laws OF this State. saving
that no duties shall be collected upon i'm
ports from the State. forming the late Fed
cral Union. known as the United States Of
America, nor upon the tonnage OF vessels
owned in whole or in par. by the citizens OF
said States. saving and excepting the act OF
Congress adopted on the 81 day OF March,
1867. entitled 4" An act authorizing the de-
posit OF the papers Of foreign vessels with
the con'ul' OF their respective nations
which said &C, is hereby declared - be OF
no force within the limits Of ,hi, State.
F5wih-All vessels built in South Caro-.
lima. or elsewhere. and owned 10 the amount
Of oue.,hlrd by citizen or citizens o, South
Carolina or any OF the slaycholdins com.
monwcal,h. of North America, and COM
manded by citizens thereof, and no other.
shall be registered m vessel. Of South Car.
ollna, undes the authority Of the Collector
and Naval OfIierr.
. FJih-All oEicial acts Of the officers aiors'
said. in which i, is usual ani proper TO sc.
forth the authority under which they act,
or style Of documents issued by them, be in
the name of the State OF South Carolina
Suh-All moneys hereafter collected by
any officers aforesaid. shall, after dc'!uciing
the sums necessary for ths compen'ntion OF
the officers and other expenses, BE- paid into
the treasury OF the State OF South Carolina,
for the u.c Of .aii State, subject to the order
Of this Convention. or Of the General A'.
.embly.
| SrsHih-Thc officers aforesaid shall re-
tain in their hand, all property OF the
United States in their possession. custody
or control, -ubjcc, to the disposal OF the
State. who will accoun, for the same upon
final settlement with the government OF
United States.
Done at Charleston. the 18th day Of De.
cember. in the year Of our Lord, 1860.
GSisnedl ID. =. JAMiSON, President.
tA,tc.tI Il. Il. ARrllUR, Clerk.