Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-04-13
Belated Editorial Correspondence.

CHARLESTON, March &c. 1861.
Dur Courier: Pursuant to the call of its
Prc,iieut, the Constitutional Convention Of
S'uth Carolina met, at S.. Andrews Hall. this
day. nt 10. NJ
At the hour indicated, President JAMisoN
t"ok the Chair, and called the Convention to or.
der. Upon call of the roll by the Clerk lac
members answered to their names-24 being
absent. The delegates from Pickcns were pres.
cnt.
The President stated that ' the chief object
IN calling the Cnnvcnton together ut this
tune, was t" consider the Constitution of the
Confederate States of America, with such 9th.
or questions as tho cxisencics of our situation
may require"
communication was read from Hon. Ar.
mi'tc"l Bart CImnissinnorto Mississippi, aud
ordered to be printed 1t referred only to The
Objects ofhis mission.
An othuinl communication was received from
Hon. well Cobb submitting an au,hcn,i,,
copy of the Constitution of the Confederate
SpteS; bth of which were ordered to be print.
el-iio Cnnstitntion in pnrallel columns with
the Constitution Of the uc Uuitr,l States.
air. Sllingor offered the following resolution :
Rsso!oM. That it is the sense of this Cony.n.
'''sht hli SuppllCS III pFOVISUTlS ana mail tn.
cilities, now allowed Major Rrbert Anderson
anl the Sarrsnn at Fort Sumter, should be i'm.
meliatelycut of
IH'S reS'Iuthn will probably not DO hearl Of
'tS,a'ii. Eh;e, asl tther matt.rs of a like ma.
tare have b1cn taken in charge By the govern.
.ment ut Montgomery, anl Will doubtless lie
wisely disposed of.
Mr.. ~. IL. Brown offered n resolution onnrov
ing tho election of Jefferson Davis and Alox
Ill Stephens, to preside oyer the provisional
government of the Confederate States Of Amer.
len
The death of Messrs, II. w. Conner, and Ju-
irns a. b'rsan, membecs of tho Convention.
%aS hr'naIly brausht up. and appropriate resp
i"t"ns adopted aftor which, the Convention
Immediately adjourned
record with regret, that there is cansi,Lrn
DO opp''tion To tho Constitution in the C.,n
vacation. AS
n complete change has taRSn place since i
d"fS the city in D,ecmler.l Excitcmen. has
+ais;cl p.sa. Tho ci,y yhnwever. is fnll of life
and annnhtim-;tlinnst every third man Won
ine"tsprtstho military, an stran gers are onitc
numerous Trade, too. is brisk business hav
ing revived, everything wears a more cheerful
aspect Sticks OF gohltarc small. but sufficient
:" meet tho ,euuirements of. the trade. until con.
'iidence is restored to business operations.
am comfortably qumtercdt nj the Charleston
hotel, which is headquarters for the civil, n,ilj
fary and business portion f the community, If
may judge by the crowds that throns it at
stil hours. i.
CHARLESTON, March 27, 1861.
:, bDear Courier; fihc Gon,eutiion ;s. .. 10
IA. Mr., Rhett offered the following resolution
Res6lOed That when the Constitution of the
Confederate States is taken up for consideration
it shall be considered in secret session; and tlre
freSldent of the Convention is hereby author.
llzed ana required to employ two con,pcant
'steno3rapbeys tosrepmt the debates aid pro-
ooedings which shall take place on said Const;-1
tuition,
lengthy discussion spruug up on this rcso-
'atinn. Those opp iscl to the Constitution. of
the Confederate States, Mo, Gregg, Adams.
Spratt. Middlotona, Ma2yck, aud others. at,
tackled itwith much yigora and warmth TWAS
supported by Mcssrs X Keitt, Rhett, and 9TH
'ers' Tho resolution was finally passed. Yeas,
l29 jrnaysc2o. Yourldelcgation voting yea
There will DO a majority of 90 to 100, whom a
direct yoteis had forthn atifcation of the Oon.
felcgato States It's opponents are mixed !
aorle being III favor of ro-openin8 the slave
trade. 60, &ca ~ i.ta t1"N
oomn'unications were read from 1iessrsg orr.
Spein, Srratt and Manning, commissioners to
Goorgia, Atkansas Florida, and Louisiana, |
ssbich we're ordercd'to be pfinsea! @ai
colnfiunicaton. was received from General
Beauregasd, Inviting the Convention o.yisit the 1
.fssjaea,iahs IN the basbor Of Charleston Sat !
s'aas vas Fe'epost foH thatpprPosoatl = =