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TROUBLE AMONG THE REBELS.
tE JEFF. DAVIS CONSTITUTION UNDER con-

THE JEFF. DAVIS CONSTITUTION UNDER CON-
SHERATON.
From Our Special Correspondent ,.
CHARLESTON, S. c., March ", 1901.
You need not go very far below the surface
10 become convinced that there is numerous
party here who, in view Of the Objectionable
features in the new Constitution, to wit: the
suppression of the slave:trade, the tariff princi.
pie, and the permission of Free States to join
the Confederacy, entertain the purpose OF TAX
ing South Carolina out Of the JEFF. Davis Con.
federacy, ss they have taken her out of the Fed
eral Union. These men are contendiDg for .
principle, and they ought to have the credit Of
IT, BY seeding from the Union, they hoped
and designed to establish purely Slave Govern
ment of some sort. The JEFF. Davis Confed-
eracy, though founded On the Slave idea, falls
short Of their notion, and those who led all the
rest in the Secession movement do not now hest
tate 10 say that, 30 far from abandoning the
principle. they will pursue it tiil the State OF
South Carolina, at least, is planted square upon
it, These are numerous indications Of the purpose
of the leaders. 1t made ito appearance in the
State Convention yesterday, coyertly, it is true,
nevertheless unmistakably. Mr.. Rhett intro
duced An ordinance cedng the possession OF the
forts stolen from the United States 10 the Jeh.
Davis Confederacy--not absolutely, however, but
on the condition that, when demanded by two
thirds of the Legislature, or BY the people IN
Conrention, they shah be given beck. The re-
marks by Mr.. Rhett, in offering this ordinance,
distinctly contemplated the operation Of this
proviso, and the Convention seemed TO agree
with him.
The proceedings Of the Convention have al
ready developed line Of difference. There are
now two parties among the Secessonists them
selves. Thus, yesterday when Gov Picken' sent
in communication, Mr. Rbett, who. as the
head Of one party, has all along opposed the
| policy of tho Governor, declared that he thought
| the Message was not q proper one, and opposed
its reference.
The Governor INDUCED in q fair amount Of
self.glori6cation by referring TO the TACT that
when be took the Office everything was i' immi-
nent peril, whereas now the State was in the
possession of forts, arsanals, and other Federal
nronertv wyhon, hood-hei - $3.50 "a
fruits Of the policy which he had pursued. On
the contrary Mr.. Rhett Was Of the opinion that
the continued possession of Fort Sumter by the
Federal troops was Disgrace, and good ground
for censuring Gov. Pickens. Things are not jolly
by a good deal.
The jeff. Davis Constitution viii not be
adopted without . struggle, which viii be prin.
cipaIly In "secret session." where everything
relating to the subject has been consigned in
advance. The principal objections to the instru.
ment are embodied in the following resolutions
offered by Major Manigault;
Rs.,ed That 10 the Consultation .dopedby the Congress Of
the States Montgomery many bot ali Of the
material defects Con,uon Of m pointed BY the
experience Of seventy years. have been amended but moi
..S-s Th. befor, tn. cOqy.ntiCn r.ae. III. cOn.l;un
Tbs, Il Ia perfect and Objectionable and ought 10 be smendd
e q: f1 .. psi@i pss sss sSSI 20 u.
ond In adopting the ban, only three h Of the slaves sD
mnsp Of the con,ascy an unlimited power o. Indirect tIs
on Fourth In m.iDs ,h. prohisd1D 70 import Ahc.n.
0o,.nmen Is. power 70 Prohti. Il matter 81 .psd,S1sy
and b not P1 s SsT @snosoy q .ns % S caa
srste Government
Another bin Of objections, embracing an
amendment after an irritated discussion, was
voted down by vote of GO Yeas to "a Nays.
The large minority vote proves that Major Mani
gauts resolutions will stand good chance Of
being adopted.
During the session yesterday, Mr.. Wsrdlaw
offered resolution censuring, as "an audacious
and dangerous. usurpation" the action Of the
delegates Of South Carolina in concurring 10 the
election of JEFF Davis and Alex. Stephens, Pres.
ident and Vice-President, and proposing TO re-
call said delegates, and to send others in their
stead. The Convention refused to entertain the
subject You will readily understand that the
muss" 10 becoming quite general.
The 5000, 900 loan, for which this State Inns
been in market for nearly three months, remains
untaken. This loan was authorized to raise
money for arming the State, and earnest appeals
have been put FORTH though without effect. The
money has been anticipated and debts contracted
on the strength Of the expectation Of its being
taken at an carly day. Creditors want their
pay, there Is no money to pay them, and nobody
seems TO be willing to lend the State red cent.
This is the immediate and legitimate result of
Seeession--State and individual bankruptcy.
The work on the Notifications In the harbor
will be finished this week, and 80 far az South
Carolina is concerned there viii be nothing but
the considerations Of prudence and policy 10
longer postpone operations on Fort Sumter. The
uneasness felt on account Of what Is regarded as
the mysterious delay at Washington, is very
great, and increases daily If the reports that
are aAoat are true this uneasiness Ia shared at
the Fort though Of course not in the same
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