Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-04-03
Convention of the People Of South
Carolina.


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MARCH, Zo'E leol;-lhe E"n'enliot, met
at l. o'clock m, anu was ea'ica 10 orucr og
the rreSiucnt, Lon. -. /. 9hiIllson: ~ .,,-
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Mr. James Snnth, e!ccteu % I'LL Tue Vacaticy
IN tAc Darnoe"h ll>'lict, Ca''Neu " 'pe ie
ceat de"th "i ar. q. ~ patsa'i: aPPc;tieu
AMI was qualified is Il iie'hocf ol inc Co''-
'cntlon:
Mr.. Ehctt. Mr. ire>ident, oes iesVe "
oi;cC the following ordinance.
-in OHiGGhcs u ccac POSSESSION ~ ne foItS'
-irScna'S aad Naf'n@ HoIii'0t& 10 IKE C'n'
.i"jcr0{c S'd:es.
Iph.yeos Tic Cu!i.rcss Of the Confederate
States has recommended to the respective
States to cedc The !yr;S, arScna!S, nav yards.
dock yards. and other public embellishments
within the respective limits Oh Tue Ooii'euer-
1'e u, r,a!ss' ~: ,so,,. oi Mo S,,,r of SvB caro.
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''",., '..,;a " ,.n.i - ;~ L,,rIy I.,i,n,I and or.
,f,;.eJ That thc ,b.,lut.. and exclusive DOS
s;,ss;,, anil occupancy Of the f,rrs. arsenal<.
and ] ma,irs m bns,;,n!s lately occunvd by the
.Govnrnmrnt or the L ui,vd States. be and the
same ar. hereby cedeI to the Confederate
States Of America. with the following cond-
tion, however: that should ut any time here
after two thirds OF 10th branches Of the Leg
stature Of this State, or the people of this
Stale in Convention assembled require of
;pc President of the Confederate STATES that
said forts. arse.lais and marine hospitals shall
be surrendered rp an. restored to tho pos
scss,on nr t.,is State. lic said request shall be
cnn,lied with.
Alter some discussion the resolutions were
taken I'm and agreed 10.
The President then laid before the Con-
ycutiou tic following communication from
his l:xc"l!cncy Gov. iickcn<, which was read
and ov,lcrcd to be printed. and made the spc-
cal order of the lay for Friday.
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GENTLEMEN :--On The liza day ri febrI-
ary last. the Confederate uovernuient adopt
el the ioiiuying resolution;
. Htyoire", That this Government takes
under its charge. the questions ana diilicu!-
ties now rXis!iag between several States Of
this Cunfctieracv and the Government of the
Uni:el States relating tG the occupation Of
Forts, ArScna|s, Navy Yards, and other pub
lie establishments; and that the President of
the Congress bc directed to communicate
this re Dt;i1ii tu tie ttu"crnurS ol tie Sta;eS
AZ d on tue lSt,'ay ut March. the Secretary
OF War wrote. Inc III the following language: ::
g. Under this Act tine President directs Inc In
inform yo,I, that lie asSllnes control of all
the military operations Of your State, having
reference to, or connected with questions be-
tween y,'nr State ;,:,d i"'wr,> irreign To it.
;' He ais directs llic 10 orrttiest YOU t. com.
m'!nicate I" The department without delay,
t::c quantity :.:.d Character "i arihS anu NIT
nitio,!S oi war WHICH have been acquired from
tac United States: and Which are nov III the
Forts, Ar>c:lal> ant Many ards OF Your
State, and ali ot!:cralIn ana munitions "hlcli
yonr State lnar desire to turn over and make
chargcahe 10 tlis Government
The Provisional Gorernment Tor the Con-
fcdcratc States was created by your authority.
,hrongE Delegates appointed to meet other
delegates fruEl all tho seeding States, and
therefore | consider tie acts ot tue Provincial
Government Us binding upon So"th Carolina.
By vrtuc of this authority. the President oi
the Confederate Government, on the third OF
this mouth. placed General Beaaregard in
full command o! all forces III actual service,
in and around Charleston. lie is a scientific
and ;borour!l bred Office, and no appoiut-
ment could have been more acccptibe.
did not think | was fully autl o.iZcl 10
transfer the enlisted forces of South Carolina
over to the Confederate Government, because
their enlistment Was in the nature Of a con-
tract with the State. the conditions of which
could mot hn varied. except by the authority
ofthc Convention.
! bova ,r,,s,nittcd 10 the Secretary of War
oftho r,nroJ.,,.o StotaS . fnlI and acrur,te
- 49,, IN .,.-. ,Lot h,v. hecn annointed
40 III om1;stal service of This State,
in Wv oa",,;nr, ~ ., that wnuld refer
.'l'u .i 'o., =" ,l,n ronyo,t;on ~ determine
&C.. ~, ,,n,l;t;,ns ,,o,, which tl,is force
"'ts' -, ~ S,.c,,.,aI - tho Confederate
e,'o"'.' - w =, c,r,,r ro;,oJ trou, tLn
=: o;n.,s,a,oas 81 c-not .yc;tomcp,
p.I"'.,' ".;, ,J ,ha stficcrs have bccn selected
".t ,,ari in most ;nstsnces to mill
,,rr m snrvires VIZ, bcrrtoG1re rendered in the late
M:yiro, war or in reference to their rank
and s nos;t;nn M in " tIc late United States Army.
''I rosncct(nlly l ur1c therefore, that the Con.
,ont;on may nresrrv. their ranks and com
n,;,s;'n. 49, Ear a. poSsible. in any arrange.
mn, ,':,'V ~, ,r.,.fr , thew nav make Of them to
,L,. Confederate Government. This force was
enlisted f,r ono wear. and in any event that
NAV arise. it will require at least six hundred
men tc garrison the forts in Charleston har
h~ ..' ~, ~ Il will also REQUIRE company per