Newbern weekly progress., 1861-01-01
AFFAIRS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

CHARLESTON, Dec. 2U.-Ihe convention me-
at the usual hour.
that himself and all his subordinates had com
menced receiving duties under the authority
of South Carolina, and were transactng other
business in the name of the State.
Mr. Dunkin said the Legislature had recent
ly permitted the Banks of the State to suspend
specie payment and now specie was per cent
premium This operated very unequally and
unjuStly; duties were payable in specie, and
taxes were payable in the notes of the Banks.
He offered resolution that the collectors OF
the State should be authorized to receive duties
in any bills of the Bank oflhe State.
\ motion to refer the resolution to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations was lost.
Tn PrcS;dtnt received communication
from the Governor in relation to the harbur,
and the Convention wei t ito secret session.
SECOND DISPATCH.
CuARlESToN Dec 2o-The city last night
Ibut is less so to-day had very Wa = ike ap-
neighborhood, and volunteering to defend the
State by thousands. A gcol many Georgia
militia are among the volul teers.
The people continue in a nigh state of ex-
citement on account of the occupation of the
forts, and the great topic of discussion is, how
far Major Anderson acted under orders, and
what next?
A single gun fired from Fort Sumter or
Fort Moultrie. would be the signal ofmutual
war Gov. Pickens gives out that he took pos
session of Castle Pckney and Fort Moultrie,
in order to keep it from the mob.
The Subrreasurer on the Post-Office ac-
count here is summoned to remit his balances
to the Department at Washington, and is taking
advice upon the subject. The telegraph
wires are said to be controlled by the State on
all subjects of defence and politics.
Assurances come here over the wires to-day,
but not yet official, that the troops will be
withdrawn. Anderson took advantage of the
Christmas festivities to make his change in
the forts.
The rich people of the State are called upon
to take the Stat loan of 100000, and some
coercion may be used if there is any halt in
subscribing. Most of the sum, however, will
be taken willingly, but the rich who do not
help the State pecunarily will be marked.
THIRD DISPATCH.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 29.--An ordinance was
passed by the Convention this morning, au-
thorizing the reception by the collectors of t e
bills Of all the Banks of the State, provided
none be below the par value of the notes Oft
Bank of the State ofSouth Carolina. The Com
mittee on the constitution prepared ordi-
nance concerning the powers lately vested in
Congress, which are now transferred t. the
State Legislature-except during the existence
of the Convention, when 1t does not extend,
without the direction of the Convention, to du-
ties on imports, post-officcs, declarations of
war, treaties with the Confederation, &c. the
Judicial powers of the United States Courts to
be vested in the State Courts. The General
Assembly may direct that the Court sitting in
Charleston may have original jurisdiction in
admiralty cases, with the right of appeal when
exceeding in interest $4,000 In cases affecting
public Ministers, provisions are to be made
nearly the same as those that now exists in the
Federal Courts. The Acts of Congress- March
Sd and 25th, for more effectual punishments in
certain cases of crime, has been substituted,
by making all offences subject to the jurisdic
ton of the State Courts.
The Convention has subjects Of treason un-
der consideration.
The Convention adjourned until 10 o'clock
Sunday morning,
FOURTH DIsPATcH.
CHARLESTON, Dec 3O.-The Convention met
this morning, and was opened by prayer.
The President received communication
from the Governor, through his private Seere-
tary, which stated that the Governor had nom
mated as Counsellors of State, Honorables D.
F. Jameson of Barnwell, A. 6. Magrath and G.
G. Memminger of Charleston. and A. c. Gar
tington of Newberry.
The Convention confirmed the nominations,
and went into secret session,