Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-01-01
From South Carolina.

CHARLESTON, Dec. 26.-The Alabama Con-
'ehii"h VIII have an immense InsJorIty III Ia
vor vi Secession.
There are rumors here tina: several hun
dred troops are ell route Tor Charleston forts;
also, That Fort Sumpter was reinforced
sunday with marines under the disguise ot
iaborers.
Postal matters continue here as formerly
hany foreign SHIPS NOW IN port to"k cat
their Clearance papers before the 2Dth, and
are how loading Others Will probably lakr
ciei.rances unter protest.
Many intelligent Carolinians say thai II Is
a difficult uiii er 10 dI>entangie the GordIau
knot oil l mon. bus las. resort ihey Viii
cuI
IN the State Convention. Mr. Brown ; reso-
lu'i"n. declaring ali residents citizens OF Sopih
caFoiiha. offered tbs hl"Ihing. MAS referred
10 the Committee on tie Constitution.
The Convention sat IN secret session till
haii-I';,,t four. when II ADJOURNED iii ten o.
clock To- MORROW
The following ordinance WAS passed IN the
secret session ans evening.
AT a Convention ct the people, OF the State
OF -tiugh t's,rolIfi5, ucsun and holden ia Co.
iumbia. ua iite lItii et Drcrnber 1860, ami
thence e.-,..iuued ~ adjournment To Charles
sou. and there 10y divers a. lJoHrutheH's To the
Both OF Dccem ser of Tie -aHe year, al
| ordinance to make provisional arrangement :
| Tor { continuance oi the commercial fsc.lI-
Ie- of South CaruIIua.
WHEREAs. 1t : due 10 our late cuniederai =
ia The loniie.i UnIou knoSn is The United
/ states ot America. A. :.i>t 10 The cItizen4 q.
| south Carolina eng .ged IN commerce. tnat
no abrupt Nor sudden change be made 10 HE
| rate uf duties "n IN t"fl, Ini" tie State, and
! whereas Al Is not desired by ;hIs Stale tn Sc
/ cure advantages In trade her port.
abnye those ui ATTY other OF the slaVeE uld' :,
| states, her late cuuted"raies IN TIN SAID Uu-
! hlu.:. aud whereas. this Ordinance, f1i consul
,raIIuus indicated. IL de.igurd 10 be pruyi--
'"nai, therefore. We, the people "f South Csrn-
4 lima. lii CnuveutInu as>e'ub,rd. do decl r.,
| or,lsln, and IL Is he:eby declared aud OrdaIn-
/ ed
- That all citizens of this State who at
| The dale OF the Ordinance of Secession were
holding office connected with the cstoms
under the Geueral Government OF thr Cniied
| states within the limits ot South CarolIua. be
aud they hereby appointed to hold under
Che Govern 'nent III this Stale. rXciu sively
! without my further cnuurctIun Whatever
with The Federal GoverauleHt OF the United
states, the same offices they nov hl. until
| Otherwise directed. aud thst they receive the
/ ,an.e pay and enulumrnts for their services.
ID. That until this Convention or the Cen
eral Assembly shall otherwise provide the
Governor shall appoint all vacancies which
snail occur Ia such offices.
81. That until 1t l. otherwise provide n,
| -hIs Convention or the General ss.a,,hI :,
the reTenue collection and navigation laws .
| the nited States, rs ar .s may h.. nracfic,
o'e' oe ana th"y f..e hereby adopted and
n'ade la"' OF -nIs State, saying that no duty
Sl1'4' oe {. Elected upon The ImpDIi. from the
>ias:> - tos ming tia. late Federal Union, know Z
As The United States OF America, nor upon
The tonnage OF vessels owned in Whole IN
part by The cItIzeus Of said States, saving
and excepting the act OF Congress- adopted OF
the 81 Of March, 1897. entitled an Act au-
! thori-inS The deposit IF the papers of foreign
| vessels with the CUH>uls of their respective
uatIo4s, which said act Is declared 10 toe OF nI
| force within the limits OF tins State.
4tI. All vessels bulk IN South Carolina 81
else where aud owned Ia the amount of one
shsrd 10y cItizen OF citizens of South Caro-
lima. or any of the sitvehudIng common
| wea!tIIs OF North America. and commanded
10y citIzcns thereof, and 40 other, shall bt
rrssIst 81 ed ~ vessel. OF South Carolina under
4u,hoiIty .! tue collection aud naval office.
5th- XII Otticiat acts of the officers afore-
sad, IA winch II ~ usual and proper To se
forth the authority under winch they act
and ,ty lie of documents Is9.ed by them oI
any oi Iiirm hc IA the name OF the State o
South Carolina.
6tn. All moneys hereafter collected BY any
Of the aforesaid officers shall, after deducun-
the sums necessary Tor the comp ,ensaiion @
tle t-,a-ury of the State Of South Carolina
to. The use of said State. subject ~ the orie
=. ms Convention or OF tie General Assem-
bly,.
IN The officers aforesaid shall retain II
their hand all property of the United State
IN their possession, custody or control, sGh
pee he disposal Of The state. VII" VIII ac
caunt Tor tte same upon final settlement
with the Guvernmrn of the United States
Done at Charles on Dec Do. 1860
(Signedl) Il. r. JAMisoN, Prrs't.
Attest ARruUs. Clcr X.
TENTH DAY OF TIE CONVENTION.
CHA.LE-rnN. Dec - -fh.. Convention re-
asst "bi,d TIN, morning. After prayer, tA'
Juurj.tl WAS read.
The pre>Ideu; announced the reason why
Yesterday ordinance MAS not printed III t.4'
Jnurnai.
Mr. Middleton here moved that the Con
vcntIuu 20 MO secret session immediately.
MIR d.. IreVilie tTIed ~ gel ia re~'-u
non drci.iug that the Goverunr of SOUL
CsroiIns b.. :,uf il"tIze.i and ,qtrsied 10 TAX.
tIus,e--inn OF Fort MoH.IrIt. wien lie IA
terrupted by the demands bat thr n"lI"n Il
20 sulo secfet session had the precedent.