The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-01-03
TOLEDO TAMA COUNTY, IOWA. THURSDAY, JAN g. 1861.

The Dlsanien Convention.
Charleston, Dec. 26.
The following oldin.nce was passed
in the secret session this evening:
At . convention Of the people oi
South Carolina, begun and holden in
Columbia, on the 18th Of December
1860, and thence by sdjournifefft to
Charleston, and there, by. divers I'd
journnsents to the 26th of December, Ol
the same year, 4ff ordinancc,is Hereby
passed to make provisional Strange.
ments for the continuance OF the com.
merciai facilities Of South Carolina:
| Whereas, It is due to our late con
federates in the political union, known
rs the United States Of America, as
also to the citizens Of South Carolina
engaged in commerce, that no abrupt
nor sudden change be made in the
rates Of duties on imports into the
State;
And Whereas, Il Is not desired by
this State to secure advantages in trade
to her own ports above those Of any
other Of the slavcholding States, her
late cofcdcreatcs in the Union
Ind JVh~reos, This ordinance for
considerations indicated, is designed
to be provisional therefore,
We, the people Of South Carolina, in
convention, do declare, ordain, and it is
hereby declared and ordained,
lst, That all citizens Of this State.
who, At the date Of the ordinance Of
secession, were holding offices connect.
ed with the customs under the general
government Of the United States, with
in the limits Of South Carolina, be and
they are hereby appointed to hold un-
der the government Of this State exclu-
sively, without any further connection
viii, THE government Of the United
States, the same Offices they now fill
until otherwise directed. and that they
receive the same pay cmoluments for
their services.
Cd That Until this convention. or
the general assembly, the Governor
shall appoint to all vacancies which
shall occur in such Offices.
81. That until it is otherwise provi-
ded by this convention, or the general
assembly, tile fcvenue, collection and
navigation laws Of the United States, as
far as may be practicble, be, and thcv
are hereby adopted and ii,ade laws OF
this State, saving that 10 duty shall
be collected upon imports from the
States Of the late federal union. known
rs the United States of America, nor
upon the r,,nnage Of vessels owned in
whole or in part by the citizens Of said
States. saving and excepting the act Of
Congress, adopted March Sd, 1857, en-
titled IAN act authorizing the deposit
OF the papers Of foreign vessels with the
consuls Of their rcspe ctiye nations .
winch said act is declared to be Of no
force within the limits Of this State.
4th. Ali vessels built in South Caro-
lima or elsewhere, and owned for the
amonnt Of ono third by citizen or cit
izens Of South Carolina or any Of the
slave holding commonwealth Of North
America, md commanded by citizens
thereof, and no other shall be register
ed as vessels Of South Carolina under
authority of Collector and Naval off,
GERS.
5th: All official acts Of the officers
aforesaid. in which it is usual and prop
er to set forth the authority under
which they act, and style documents
issued by them. or any Of them, be in
the name Of the State Of South Caro-
lima.
9th. All moneys hetcaftcr collected
BY any Of the aforesaid officers shall,
after dcdnct;ng the necessary for the
compensation Of the officers and other
expenses, be paid into the Treasury 81
the State Of Sonth carolina for the use
Of said State, and subject to the order
Of this convention or Of the General as
sembly.
7th, The officers aforesaid shall re-
| tain in their hands all property Of the
United States in their possession, Gus.
toav oi' control subject - the disposal
Of the State, who will account for the
same upon final settlement with the
government Of the United States. done
| at Charleston, Dec. %, 1860. Signed
B. i. JAMESON, Pre't.
Attest. b. +. ARTHUR, Clerk.
The obligation Of secrecy was with
drawn.