The South Carolina Convention--secession Ordinance Adopted

Charlkston, Dt.-c. lOtti, 1860. After aotne immateiial debat on the subject of the mails, the special order (being the resolution relativo t. tho secesión portion of the message pi tho President of the United Statte) was taken up Mr. Magrath epoke of the property of South Carolina. Mr. Miles- I have not the least idea that the President of the United States will send röinforcements here. In a conversation and subeequently in a written co.inruuication to him, I know this to have Seen said tohim : - ' Ifyou send a solitary soldier to these forts, the instant the'intelügence reacbes onr people, and we will take care that it does reacii thetn in good season, the forts will be taken because they are necessary for our eafety." Mr. Miles spoke about the repairs to Fort Sumpter, and mentioned the causo cf theresignation of Secretary Cass. At Ji'ort Moultrie there wero only 65 men with 5 or 6 musicians. Cnpt. An derson is needful of troops. Ha, Miles, feit the necessity of being watchful least a few personsfroin Charleston should surprise the fort at night. Let ua wait a while, aa all the repairs will be to our ad van taere. The resolution was then adopted. Mr. Dentreville introdueed a resnlution for Commiitee of Sufety. - Transferrad for a special order to-morrow. Mr. Meminger Introduoed a resolution for the appuintment of a comrnittee of 7 members to draft a summary statement of the causes justifying South Carolina to withdraw irom the Uniou. Mr. Hiiynes introduced the following resolution8 : Whtreas, Tho causea which have produeed a separation of South Curolina frorn the Federal Union huve ernanated from the Stntea North of Mason und Dixon's line, which use hireling lai or only ; and, Whereai, It has not been against the United States that Souih Carolina has oppo.sed her snvereign y to u-urpatidti by the Government in vialation of' this insirument. Rciolrcd, 'l'hat a Comtr.is.-iioner be tent to each of' the Blaveholciing States, bearing a copy of the ordinatice ot secession, and proffur each State or uy one or more of thein, the existing Constitution of the Uuited States as the basis of a provisional Government, to beadoptud on the part of South C;irolina and other alaveholding State-, who, seceding from the preseut Federal Uuioo, ehall be willing to unite with South Carolina in the formation of a new Confederaey; and v do liereby ratifv and cqufirm from the date thereof, "any action tuken by such Cornmissioner "or Corumiseioners, and give the consent oí South Carolina to tfce formation of such PpoVioi)l Ui.ioi). And wo do further earnestly recom mend that on duys ufter two or more States in additiou th South Carolina, hall huve tic edad to tho said Provisional Union, an electioD be held for Senators and memoer of the House of Rt-presentatives of the new Congresa, and a President and Vice Prssident ot he New Confederacy Reiulved, That three commmibioner. b appointed to cari y an au;hnet;cated copy of the ordinauce of secession to Washington, to be laid beíore the Pres ident of the Uuited Statesl with the request that the same ehail be eubmitted to Congres, now in aesfiion, and said oommissiooers ars heroby authorized and empowered to treat lor the delivorry of the forts, raagaïines and light houses, and also for all other real ei tate and appurtenances thereto, within the geographical litnits of South lina ; and thatj the authonty to treat upon these subjuots be extended to the last days of Febuary; 1861 ; provided, in the meantime, that the said lorts, magazines, and other placea, are ftllowedtoromainin thecondition inwliieh tbey may be at the adoption of this or din'ance, and they 6ha!l be farther era powered to treat upon the subject of the public dobt and íbr a división of til! other property within the above lirnits, now held by the Government of the United Siates as the agent cf the States now embrnced in said confederacy, until such times as a new eonfederacyof States shall be formed, of wliich tíouth Carolina shall be ono.upon a constitution or plan ei unión to be reportod to said tSta'cs, and said Deputies shall invite a meeting of the soveral Statos, and report to the Convention the articles agreed upou by said Deputies Mr. Mnyk ofierod a resol ution inquiring how mueh of Congressional legislation vruuld bo abrogated by secession. and how much of it might rrnain in force notwitbstanding the uct of sectssion. Adjourned. Churloston, Deo. 20. The Chair announced the committee to draft a Bummary of caues for the Meenten. of South Carolina; alo, íour standing cointnitties. Mr. Rhett'8 resolution lor a committee ot thirteeo, to jnovide ior the asnemblage of a convention of tho secedng State and fonn a constitution, was adopted. Mr. Ingals roportd the following Ordinanee : We, tlie peonía of South Carolina in convention iissembled, do dec!are an I ordain that the ordinunuo idopiud by (is, ui the convuntion of 2ád of Muy, 1788. whereby the Conlitution of tho United States was ratitied, and al! acts and parts of acttt ot tho General Asfuinbly of ihe State vatifying amendments to t,aid Gunstitution, are heiohy repeulqd, und ího unión now subi-istinj; botween South Carolina and othar States under tho name of tho United States of America, is hereby diesolved. Tho ordinance was paBsed unan:mously by 1G9 morabers, ata quarter pust 1 o'cloek The news spread rapidly, and a erovvd collected xvhich did aoiue immense cheering. Mr. Miles moved tho clerk telegraph tho members at Washington, Carried unanitnously. The ordinance was orderod to bu engrowvd on parohment, aod is to be signad by the President and members at hülf-pist 6 thisevening, at Institute II:dl, and is to be pi iced in the archives of the State. In tho debate iMi the adoption of the ordfnance, Mr, MoGrath eaid, whatyou j luive Joiiu to dsy has etinvi;-.:h'-d flliJ authority of every mun in South Caroolina duriving his uuthority frsm tho federal gnvernmont. I am in favor oí thi body rnaKÍng such provisional arrnngements au may be oecessary in thi interval whioh exista between thin nafi-' ment and the time the legHatüre mttjr cct. I ara not, hovever, to be implicgttd in the idea that therei no lawful authority witbin the limite of the State escept the generul governmenf. Mr. Grege thonghl all the laws of j Congress should fuíl instaat] ty tba grojnd. Mr. Cheeves eaid an immensie chnm I had been made in the law. It is necesarv to nvoid the inconvenience to th people, and we must make temporury uiTiingementa to carry on the Qovercrnent. Mr. Gregg - There ia no law on tb subject ot the collection of dut in i Charleston. Mr. Htiyne8--Th Congross of tt United St&tes is no longer our QoTerninant, ft 'Aitï be íor our Legislatura to say what laws of tho United State snall be continued. end what not. Mr. Gregg - Congresfional Isiws tpr the oolleotxin of revanue re for tfiè support of the Federal Government. All the postoflku laws full to tho ground on our lissolution with thot Government. Mr. Mi'.es - "We have to deal with stern fact and realities. We muttt prevent confusión, nnarchy and dirangement of our Government flair. Things must ior the present rwnuiü ia ttatu quo, or confusión will arise. Mr. Haynes thought sudden -' tion injudicioua. Mr. Chestnut - We must verify cuoh laws as are bost to protct ua from calamitiea. Mr. Mazyk- T'nought the preteni postal system a nuisnnce. He thought the public would be better served bf private partles. Mr. Caihoun - We hnve puüed tho temple down which have been built three-quarters of a century. W muet clear the rubbish and re-construct another. We are houjless and mus'. 8cur ourselvea from storms, Mr. Dunkin - If that ordinanc U passed, things will po on in the Cuitom House and Postoffice xactly as novr until other crrangetoents are mado by Ihis Con. ention. Other debates U about the sra fiect followed.