Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-01-01
south Carolina Convention.
Charleston. s. c., Dec. "a.

son in the chair. Prayer was offered
The committee on relations with the
slaye-holding States of North America re-
ported the following resnlutions:
Resolved, LIST, That this convention ap--
point commissioners to proceed to each
slaveholding State that may assemble in
convention, for the purpose OF laying before
them the ordinance of secession, and re-
specially TO invite their CO operation in
forming Southern Cuniederacy.
ID. That our commissioners be author
lied to present the Federal Constitution as
the basis for a provisional government for
such States Us shall have withdrawn from
connection with the government of North
America.
80. That such commissioners be author
lied to Invite said seeding States TO meet
in convention, at such time and place as
may be agreed upon, for the purpose of
{ ruling pernanen. government by these
States.
The president read communication
from Gov. Perry, of Florida, acknowledge
ing an invitation to take seat in the con-
vention. He congraiulates South Carolina
on the step she has taken, and says Flor
ida will certainly follow her lead in seces-
sion.
Mr.. Perrine offered resolution for
recess from to morrow to the 10th proxjmo.
Lost.
Mr.. Magrath's resolutions, instructing
the Governor to make forthwith ali prepa-
rations which may be needed to assert oy
force the right and jurisdiction of South
Carolina In It's territory, were lost.
A discussion sprang up as TO sending
copies of the ordinance of secession, a state
ment of the grievances and address of the
people Of South Carolina to the other slave.
holding States, 20 the governors Of the 9th
er States in the Coniederacy, the question
being whether TO send to the non slave
holding as well as the slaveho!ding States.
Charleston, S. c. Dec. &c.
The convention reassembled at l l o'clock
this morning. A prayer was offered up,
asking the protection of God over South
ern Confederacy.
MIR. Spain offered a resolution that the
Governor be requested to communicate to
the convention In secret session, any in
| formation he possesses in reference to the
condition of Forts Moultrie and Sumpter.
and Castle Plnckney; the number of guns
to each, the number of wUrkmen and kind
| of lobC. employed, the number of soldiers
{ In each, and what addition has been made.
/ if any, since the 10th inst, also whether
| any assurances mas been gwen that the
Forts will not be reinforced, and if go, to
what extent. Also what police regulations
have been made, if any, in reference 10 the
! defences of the harbOr of Charleston, the
coast and the State. Laid on the table for
consideration for secret session.
MIR. Rhett offered an ordinance providing
] holding nf of he
slaveholding States, of the United States,
for the purpose of forming a constitution
and forming u Southern Confederacy il
was moved to lay it ON the table without
reading it.
Mr.. Meminger doubted If there was
authority for receiving paper in a public
detiberation assembled, without having at
least one reading of it.
MIR. Rhett then read the ordinance him
self. 1t provides as follows:
lst That the conventions of the seeding
slaveholding States of the United States
unite with South Carolina, and hold a
convention at Montgomery, Alabama, for
the purpose of forming a Southern Confed-
eracy.
I'd. That the said seeding States an
point, by their respective CONVEX us or
legislatures, as many delegate % ibc7 have
Representatives in the pre- nt gar-rlss
the United States 10 The sajd cow ION,
to be held at Mo1tg merry Aiat ma. tha,
in the adOr'ion Of tar eYu tufar o.. the
Southeru Gooiele- vote .all be by
| States
Sd. T. eeasve- ne terms of the con-
stitr'i"n 7 be greed upon by the said
FeGtipn be same shall be submitted /
( as early 3 o~y as practicable to the conven
top nat stature of each State respect-
.Fe+F 2 81 - enable them to ratify or re-
I eel the Il constitution
4,a. mat in the opinion of South Caro-
lima the constitution of the United States
! will form suitable basis for the ConFede-
racy of the Southern States withdrawing
9Th. That the South Carolina Convention
appoint by ballot eight delegates to repre.
sent South Carolina in the convention fur
the forming of Southern Confederacy
Lastly, that one commissioner in each
State be elected to call the attention of the
people to the ordinance.
MIR. Dunkin here moved that the conyen
ton go into secret session. Carried.
Mr.. Browns resolution, declaring all
residents citizens Of South Carolina. offered
this morning, was referred to the commit
tee on the Constitution.
The convention sat in secret session till
half past 4, when it adjourned till 10 o'clock
tomorrow.
The following ordinance was passed in
the secret session this evening:
" At a convention of the people of the
State of South Carolina, begun and holden
in Columbia on the 18th of December, 1860,
and thence continued by adjournment 10
Charleston, and there by divers adjourn
ments to the 10Th of December the same,
an ordinance to make provisional arran re,
ments for the continuance of the CONNER
cial facilities of South Carolina Whereas.
it is due to our late contederates in the no
litical Union known as 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
rate of duties on imports into the State.
and whereas 1t is not desired by this State
! to secure advantages in trade to her own
| ports above those Of any other of the slave
holding States. her late oonfodoratrs In the
| said Union, and, whereas this ordinance
for considerations indicated is designed to
be provisional therefore, we, the peopIe
OF South Carolina in convention assembled
do declare, ordain, and it is hereby declared
and ordained
First. That all citizens of this State
who at the date of the Ordinance of Seces-
sion were holding Office connected with the
customs under the General Government of
the United States within the limits of South
Carolina, be and they are hereby appointed
| to hold under the Government of this State
exclusively, without any further connection
whatever with the Federal Government of
the United States, the same Offices thew
now fill until otherwise directed, and that
they receive the same pay and emoluments
for their services;
Second, That until this convention or
the General Assembly shall otherwise pro
vide, the Governor shall appoint to all va
cancIes which shlll occur in such Offices;
" Third, That antil it is otherwise pro-
vided by this convention or the General