Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-01-12

desirable and are in fact so, to some of the
Committee, yet those notifications may be
safely left to period when the articles of
permanent government may be settled, and
that meantime the Constitution referred to
will serve the purpose of a<emporary Confcd-
Grafton, which the Committee unite in be
licving ought to be sought, through all prop.
er measures, most earnestly
1t is also submitted, that if the tender of
the said Constitution, even as Provisional
Government, should, in the opinion of the
Convention, be accompanied by a condition
that it be subject to specific limitations, expo.
sitions of antiquities, or notifications, the
Committee would respectfully refer to the
Convention itself such matters and this is
done not because the Committee would not
willingly consider and report upon such sub
ject, but because they deem it due to the Con
vcntion md the public interest that they
should now lay before the Convention the
substantial propositions contained in the fol-
lowing resolutions, which the majority of the
Committee recommend to the Convention as
fit to be adopted, viz:
ReSotccd, First. That this Convention do
appoint Commissioner to proceed to each of
the slavcholding States that may assemble in
Convention for the purpose of laying our Or
dinancc of Secession before the same, and
respectfully inviting their cooperation in the
formation with us of Southern Confcdcracv.
Second. That our Commissioners aforesaid
be further authorized to submit, on our part,
the Federal Constitution as the basis of a
Provisional Government for such States as
shall have withdrawn their connection with
the Government of the United States of
America; IroOided, That the said Provisions
al Government, and the tenurcs of all officers
and appointments arising under it shall cease
and determine in two years from the 1st day of
July next, or when a Permanent Government
shall have been organized.
Third. That the said Commissioners be au-
thorizod to invite the seeding States to meet
in Convention, at such time and place as NAV
be agreed upon, for tie purpose of forming
and putting in motion such Provisional Gov.
crnmcut, and so that the said Provisional
Government shall be organized and 90 into
effect at the earliest period previous to the
4th day of March, 1861, and that the same
Convention Of seeding States shall provide
Forthwith to consider and propose Constitu-
ton and plan for permanent Government
for such States, which proposed plan shall be
referred back to the several State Conventions
for their adoption or rejection
Fourth. That eight Deputies shall be elect.
ed by ballot by this Convention, who shall be
authorized to meet in Convention such Dcpu-
tics as may be appointed by the other slave.
holding States who may scccdc from the Fed
cral Union, for the purpose of carrying into
effect the foregoing resolutions; and that it
be recommended to the said States that each
State be entitled to one vote in the said Con-
vcntlon upon all questions which may be vo-
ted upon therein; and that each State send
as many Deputies as are equal in number to
the number of Senators and Representatives
to which it was entitled in the Congress of the
United States
THE SECESSION CoxvExrloxs.-Th Seccs-
sion State Conventions will be held ON the fol-
lowing DAYS:
In Florida, Jonuary3 In Alabama, Janua-
rv Z. In Mississippi, January 7. In Texas
spontaneously January 2S. In Georgia, Jan
nary 10. In Louisiana, January %.
special session of the Legislatures each of
Virginia and Tennessee, in reference to State
Convention, will meet on the 7th January>-
The Legislature of North Carolina has given
leave of absence to members until 7th January.
when the Bill reported by majority of the
Committee on Federal Relations, and the whole
subject OF Convention, secession, etc. etc.
will be the first thing in order 1t Ind been
made the special order for the Sd January be-
fore leave Of absence to the members was
granted
FATAL AND DISTRESSING OccURRENcE-Coro-
ner Whiting was called on Sunday to bold an
inquest at 20 st. Philip-strcet, on the body of
little white girl named Catherine Roszler, about
six years Of age. The deceased was an interest
ing child, and the circumstances which led to
her death have thrown her family into great
aliliction. 1t appears that deceaseds brother
while playingwith his sister took up n rifle, not
knowing it to be loaded, and placed percu>-
sion cap upon it for the purpose of hearing the
explosion. The rife had been loaded about
year, and placed away without a cap, by the
father of deceased. Upon the little fellows Mt
tempt to explode the cap, ball from the rifle
struck his little sistcr in the head. killing her
Instantly The Jury, after hearing the evil
dence, returned verdict of accidental shoot
ing Charleston Courier.
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING Powers
LATELY VESTED IN TIE CONGRESS- OF TIE
UNITED STATES. We, the People of the
State of South Carolina, in Convention as
sembled, do declare and ordain, and it is here
by declared and ordained, That all powers
which, Oy this State, were heretofore delcga-
ted to the Congress of the United States,
shall be vested in the General Assembly, ex-
cept that luriug the existence of this Con
vention the power of the General Assembly
shall not extend, without the direction of this
Convention, to any of these subjects, viz
duties and mposts, the post Office, the dcclar-
alton of war, treaties, confedcracy with other
States, citizenship, and treason.
AN ORDINANCE TO DEFINE AND PUNISH.
TREASON. 8
We, the people of the State of South Car
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