Newbern weekly progress., 1861-01-01
From South Carolina!
THE SECEDING CONVENTION
PART OF FRIDAYS CEED-
INGS!

CHARLESTON, Dec. 21.-The prayer at the open
| ing of the Convention invoked God S blessing on
the new born Confederacy.
Immediately after reading the journal, Mr..
Adams moved to exclude reporters and stran-
| gers.
| appointing a committee to wait on the Governor,
! so that the Convention conld advise with him in
session relative to the present state of af
| fairs. Laid aside.
Mr. Adams moved. in addition, that the
Postmaster be invited to the secret session. Car
Mr. Inglis moved for official reporter to the
Convention. Lost.
Mr. Rhett reported from the committee ap-
pointed to make address to the Southern pco-
After its reading. Mr.. Pope moved the address
d., not he reported until final action
Mr. Carne ed it he printed and made the
/ 81. ciaI order for to moarnw at ] "'r""k.
\ member desired that it be given tn the world
in precise form.
Voice With alterations in its reporting
sn as o convey wrong impression to morrow.
! when rea, over the country.
\ vote on the question of printing the report
but not publishing 1t in the public journals
carried, only three nays opposing it,
The report was made the special order for to-
morrow at | o'clock by unanimous vote.
Mr. Wardlaw from the committee to prepare the
form of oaths of office reported the 4th article of
the South Carolina Constitution, amended as fol-
lows:
All persons who shall be elected or appointed
to any office of profit or trust, before entering on
the execution thereof, shall take, besides the spe
cia oaths. not repugnant to this Constitution,
prescribed by the General Assembly, the follow
ing oath II do soemnly swear or affirm that l
will faithful and true allegiance bear to South
Carolina. so long as | may Continue citizen
thereof, and that am duly qualified, according
to the Consiion of this State. to exercise the du-
ties of the office to which have been appointed,
H. - &c IL. @Io
duties of the office, and preserve, protect and de-
fend the Constitution Of this State, help ME
Cod
Mr.. Wardlaw moved the adoption of the
amendment and debate followed inserting
"high'' before the word office, and omitting the
words "of this State at the end.
Mr.. Withers offered clause that "every officer
appointed shall take the following OATH He
said it was implied according to the same au
thorities, that no other Oaths shall be taken.
The ordinance was adopted unanimously.
The Convention is now at its second ballot for
three Commissioners to go to Washington X.
W. Barnwel was elected one on the first ballot
A. G.. Magrath and J. L. Orr stand the best
chances among their competitors for the other
two.
Hon. Caleb Cushing; of Mass arrived last
night, remained five hours. and departed for
Washing gton. Rumors are various as to his mis-.
sion here,
The Legislature to-day changed the name of
the Committee on Federal to Foreign" Rela
tions. 1t also appointed committee to report
the design of State flag.
to-day. 1t includes several thousand Minute
Men, citizens, frmen and strangers ia its Inc,
besides military, with music, banners, and two
large locomotive refectors. They formed in front
of Secession Hall, and proceeded to the Mills
House and serenaded Gov Pickens. and subse-
quently, VIM. D. Porter, President of the Senate.
Gen. Simmons. Speaker of the House; Gen. ia
mson, President of the Convention; Mayor Mac
beth, and others The compliment was acknow-
lodged.
The flag borne in front of the procession, was
that hoisted by Capt. Berry, on his steamer off
Governors Island,
The city is alive with pleasurable excite
ment. A number of residences, public buildings
and newspaper establishments, are Illuminated
SOUTH CAROLINA CONVENTIONS
CHARLESTON, Dec 22.-Tbe Convention met
at noon, received several reports, and after some
unimportaht business went into secret secession.
1t is understood that the revenue laws of the Uni
ted States will be generally adopted by South
Carolina, and that the postal laws will remain un-
changed for the present. Mr.. Rhett's address to
the Southern States has not yet been acted ou
The Commissioners to Washington will appear
with full powers as joi,t commissioners
The committee to whom was referred the COM
munication from portion of the members of the
Georgia Legislature, reported that the comniuni-
cation provided that no secession shall take place
until South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi. and
Florida, have assembled in Convention. when fl
nal State action shall take place. The committee
state that the secession of South Carolina has
dered the communication useless
Mr. Magrath, from the Committee on the Presi-
dents Message, reported that they desired Sc
eret session on the subject. gz
The solicitor for preparing credentials for the
| joint committee to Washington. was sworn to Sc
cresy and ordered to prepare the accredited pa
pers. These were completed to-day and deliver
tedsto the Commission The Commissioners are
previded a Secretary and will receive their tray-