Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-01-05

preparations Whlch may be needed for assert
! ing, by force, the rights and jurisdiction of
South Carolina within its territories.
Mr. Finley offered the following Resolution,
which was considered Immediately, and was
agreed to:
RESOLVED, That copies of the "Ordinance of
Secession" adopted by this Convention, and of
! the celebration of the immediate causes
which induce and justify the Secession of South
Carolina from the Federal Union" and of
r. The Address of the People Of South Carolina
knsSenibled i'm convention to the People of the
slavcholding States OF tho United States" be
transmitted by the Governor of this State to the
Governors of the slaveholding States of the
United States. for tho information of their
respective Legislatures conventions, where
conventions of the People have been callod in
any OF the said siaveholding States.
The discussion on various matters of
private nature were continued.
CHARLESTON, Dec. &c. 1860.
The Convention invited Hon. j. W. GAR
RoTT, a Commissioner from the State of Ala
,bama 10 the State of North Carolina, to n seat
on the floor of the house
Most of this day was spent in secret session
on an ordinance regulating the CUSTOMS etc:
which was passed. See it elsewhere.
CHARLESTON Dec. 81, 1860.
This has been day of intense excitement,
caused by Mai ANDERSON. the commander of
the United States 'orces at Fort Muuitrio c"ac
uaing that point, and moving to Fort Sumter,
the strongest and most commanding position i'm
the hnrbor. Before leaving, he spiked some of
his cannon, burned the gun carriages. felled his
hng staff and destroyed much other public prop
erty. Tho people were naturally indignant ut
such cowardly conduct.
1t has been an understanding with President
BUCHANAN and the representative men of the
State, that no change should he made in the
forts in this harbor That we should "hunds
off and that he would not allow them rein.
nf 4 sn>.',,
to be an open violation of this agreement and
the indignation VAS great. But it turns out.
that he not only made the change without or
ders, but ogujnst orders. The excitement in
the South and throughout the country was great.
Gov. PICKENS, in u few hours. had the tender of
troops from many of the Southern States.
Immediately, the Governor called ont the mil
tary, and took possession Of Fort Moultric,
Castle Pinckncy, Fort Johnson. Norris Island,
and the u 5. Arsenal in this city. These points
are now in the armed possession of the State.
and will SO remain No blood has been shod
but we arc surrounded with all the pomp and
glorious circumstance of war. A collision is
imminent.
The Convention was in session, with closed
doors, without doing anything
GOV. IickENs has issued orders for weekly
drills of the military also, a reuuisition on
each Regiment for two companies ci, volunteers
or drafted men. We trust that the Young mon
OF Pickens will respond promptly to the call Of
the Executive.
CHARLESTON, Dec 2S 1860.
The Convention was engaged i'm DISCUSSING
plans for Southern Confederacy together with
other matters, with closed doors, without coming
to n conclusion
The movement of Mai. ANDERSON has given
US. it is believed, the election in Georgia for
delegates to n State Convention. The election
is on the 2d prox
Dispatches arc almost hourly received from
-,
not speak of their contents the injunction of
secrecy having not hcen renewed
CHARLESTON, Dec. .. 1850.
The Convention was in session from 10 clock
a. Nj, until 5, p. NJ.
communication was received from the Col
lcctor of the Port. (Mr. CoLCocK.) stating that
he had commenced collecting duties for the
" State of South Carolina"
Chancellor DuNHIN offered resolution, which
was adopted that the Collector receive payment
of duties in bills of the banks of this State
A message was received from the Governor,
when the doors were closed
During the day, plans for Southern Confcd.
eracy were debated, and the Convention deter
mined by vote to recommend to sister States
the Constitution Of the late Union, rs the basis
for provisional government of the seeding
States. 1t is believed that new government
can hc put into operation by the lst of April
next, perhaps before.
CmARLEeT y. Dec. 80. 1900
At work on the blessed sabbath! Ycs--to
see that the A" communicable receive no deri-
ment." was opposed to it, nj believing that
the cxigcncics of the hour demanded it.
An ordinance had been passed. giving the
Governor Council of Safety" Upon tic re-
commcndnton of His Exceiency, Mcssrs. A.
c. MaGrath. G. q. Memminger, a. G. CARING
ton, ID. f. Jameson, were confirmed as said
councillors
The excitement continues in relation to the
forts and the action of ANDERSON. The Govern
mont at Washington is in trouble. FLOYD, Sec
retary of War; has resigned. The President
will send special message to Congress to-mor-
row. laying before that body the propositions of
our Commissioners for the adjustment of all our
difficulties.
! have just returned from Fort Moutre. |
was courtcousy received by Col. WALTER
GwyNNE, of the Engineer Department, and Col
DESAUSsURE, the Commander of the Fort and
| shown over the works. Fort MOultrie has been
placed in complete state of defence by Mai
ANDERSON, and il would have cost us thousands
of precious lives perhaps to take it 10y force
The belief now is, that ANDERSON will be or
dered back to Fort Moutrc by the President.
1t is uncertain when the Convention will take
n recess; perhaps. not until our Commissioners
return from Washington.
We have more pacific news from Washington.
"A collision. 1T is thought, may be avoided now,
though c:ery porr is fraught with change.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 81, 1850.
This is the last day of q most evcntful year,
and Jhe Convention is in sesaion.
| Resolutions, authorizing the Governor. if nee
essary to call into active service two Regiments
OF regular troops, to garrison the forts in the
harbor, have been adopted.
The Convention has just adopted scheme
for the formation of Southern Confcdcracy, to
! wit,