The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-01-03
Charleeson Convention.

Charlesson Convention.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 26.-Mr. Browns
resolution, offered this morning, was re-
feired to the Committee on the Constitu
ton.
The Convention sat in secret session
till half past four, when it adjourned Till
10 O'Clock 10 morrow.
SECRET SEssIoN.-The following ordi
nance was passed in the secret session
this evening.
At convention Of the people of the
State Of South Carolina, begun and hoi-
den in Columbil on the l7th Of Decem
Der, 1860, and thence continued by ad
journmen: to Charleston, and there by
divers adjournments to the 2jth of Dec.
of the same year, an ordinance to make
provisional arrangements for the contln-
unance of the commercial facilities of S.
Carolina:
Whereas, Il is due to our late confede
rates in the political Union as the U. S. of
America, as also to the citizens of South
Carolina engaged in commerce, that no
abrupt or sudden change be made in the
ihtS VI No'ISo S'i PoAt - ih1o 1tO othAC,
and, whereas, it is not desired by this
State to secure advantages in trade to her
own ports above those of any other of
the slaveho|ding States, her late conlede-
rates in the Union; and, whereas, this
ordinance for considerations indicated, is
designed to be provisional;
THEREFORE, We, the people Of South
Carolina, in convention assembled, do de-
clare an dordain, aid it is hereby declared
and ordained:
lst That all citizens of this State who
at the Gate of the o, ,dinance of secession.
were holding Office connected with the
customs under the general government of
the United States, within the limits of
South Carolina, be and :hey are hereby
appointed 20 hold under the government
of this State exclusively, without any fur
ther connection whatever with the feder
al Government of the United States, tie
same Offices they now fill, until otherwise
directed; and that they receive the same
pay and emoluments for their services.
cd. That until this Convention, or
General Assembly; shall otherwise pro
vide, it shall appoint to all vacancies
which shall occur in such offices.
Sd. That until it was otherwise provi~
ded by this Convention or General As
sembly, the revenue collection and navi-
CATION laws of the United States, as far
rs may be practicable, be and they are
hereby adopted and made laws OF this
State; saving that no duty shall be col
lected upon imports from the States for
ming the Federal Union known as the u
nited States of America; nor upon the
tonnage of vessels owned in whole or in
part by the citizens of said States; saving
and excepting that of Congress adopted
on the Sd uf March, 1857, entitled an act
authorizing the deposit of the papers of
foreign vessels with the consuls of their
respective nations; which said act is de-
clared to be Of no force within the limits
of this State.
! 4th. All vessels built in South Carroll
ma, or elsewhere and owned for the am Il
of one third by citizen or citizens OF
South Carolina. or any Of the slavehold
ing commonwealth of North America.
and commanded By citizens thereof and
no other, shall be registered as vessels of
South Carolina under authority of the
Collector anL Naval officers.
5th. All ofici:l acts of the officers
foresaid in which it is usual and proper to
set forth the authority under which they
act and style of documents issued by
them or any of them. be in the name OF
the State of South Carolina.
| 9th. All moneys hereafter collected by
any Of the aforesaid officers shall, after
deducting the sums necessary for the
compensation of the officers and other
expenses. be paid into the Treasury Of
the State of South Carolina for the use
of said State, subject to the order OF
this Convention or of the General Assem-
bly,. r.
7th. The officers aforesaid shall retain
in their hands all property of the United
States in their possession. custody or con
troll, subject to the disposal of the State,
who will account for the same upon a
final settlement with the Government oi
the U. S.
Done at Charleston, December 2Gth,
1860.
Signed by B. F. JAMISON,
President.
Attest: B. F. ARTHUR,