The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

PORTSMOUTH, June 12.

From the Columbian Herald, of May 26, (printed at Charleston, S. C.)

In Convention of the people of South-Carolina, by their representatives, held in the city of Charleston, on Monday the twelfth day of May, and continued by divers adjournments to Friday the twenty-third day of May, anno Domini, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, and in the twelfth year of the independence of the United States of America.

The Convention having mutually considered the Constitution, or form of government, reported to Congress by the Convention of Delegates from the United States of America, and submitted to them by a resolution of the legislature of this state, passed the seventeenth and eighteenth days of February last, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to the people of the said United States and their posterity; DO, in the name and behalf of the people of this state, hereby assent to, and ratify the said Constitution.

Done in Convention, the twenty-third day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, and of the independence of the United States of America the twelfth.

THOMAS PINCKNEY, President. (L.S.)
Attest. JOHN S. DART, Sec'y. (L.S.)

AND whereas it is essential to the preservation of the rights reserved to the several states, and the freedom of the people under the operations of a general government, that the right of prescribing the manner, time, and places, of holding the elections to the federal legislature, should be forever inseparably annexed to the sovereignty of the several states; this Convention doth declare, that the same ought to remain to all posterity a perpetual and fundamental right in the local, exclusive of the interference of the general government, except in cases where the legislatures of the states shall refuse or neglect to perform and fulfill the same, according to the tenor of said Constitution.

This Convention doth also declare, that no section or paragraph of the said Constitution warrants a construction that the states do not retain every power not expressly relinquished by them and vested in the general government of the Union.

Resolved, That the general government of the United States ought never to impose direct taxes, but where the monies arising from the duties, imposts, and excise, are insufficient for the public exigencies; nor then, until Congress shall have made a requisition upon the states, to assess, levy, and pay, their respective proportions of such requisitions; and in case any state shall neglect or refuse to pay in proportion, pursuant to such requisition, then Congress may assess and levy such state's proportion, together with interest thereon, at the rate of six per centum per annum, from the time of payment prescribed by such requisition.

Resolved, That the 3d section of the 6th article ought to be amended, by inserting the word "other" between the words "no" and "religious".

Resolved, That it be a standing instruction to all such delegates as may hereafter be elected to represent this state in the general government, to exert their utmost abilities and influence to effect an alteration of the Constitution, conformably to the foregoing resolutions.

Done in Convention, the twenty-third day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, and of the independence of the United States of America the twelfth.

THOMAS PINCKNEY, President. (L.S.)
Attest. JOHN S. DART, Sec'y. (L.S.)

In CONVENTION, May 23d, 1788.

RESOLVED, That this Convention do assent to and ratify the Constitution agreed to on the seventeenth day of September last by the Convention of the United States of America, held at Philadelphia. On the question being put, there appeared to be,

For the Ratification, 149
Against it, 73
Majority for it, 76

So it was resolved in the affirmative.

John Sanford Dart, Sec'y.

Saturday last (24th) the Convention met at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and having gone through the forms of ratifying the Constitution, passed a unanimous vote of thanks to his Excellency the Governor, for his upright conduct in the chair of the Convention. They likewise unanimously resolved, that the President return, by letter, the thanks of their body to the delegates who represented this state in the Federal Convention; and then the Convention dissolved themselves.

After the main question was carried, Gen. Sumpter, Judge Burke, Col. Hill, Mr. Cudworth, Mr. Dollard, Mr. Lowrey, Mr. Lincoln, and Dr. Fayssoux, in a liberal and candid manner, expressed their intention, as so large a majority appeared to be in favour of the Constitution, that they would exert themselves to the utmost of their abilities, to induce the people quietly to receive, and peaceably to live under the New Government.

FEDERAL PROCESSION AND ORDER OF MARCH

In Charleston, To-Morrow, (Weather permitting) to parade at Roper's Wharf, at ten o'clock A. M.

1st. Band of Music.
2d. Gentlemen Planters.
3d. Inspectors of Rice, Indigo and Tobacco, with a Hogshead of Tobacco, drawn by Horses.
4th. Butchers, with tools, decorated with ribbons.
5th. Bakers, ditto ditto ditto.
6th. Brewers, ditto ditto ditto.
7th. Distillers, ditto ditto ditto.
8th. Blacksmiths, ditto ditto ditto.
9th. Whitesmiths, ditto ditto ditto.
10th. Cutlers, ditto ditto ditto.
11th. Fire-Engine-makers, do. ditto.
12th. Architects, ditto ditto.
13th. House Carpenters, do. ditto.
14th. Bricklayers, ditto ditto ditto.
15th. Painters & Glaziers, do. ditto.
16th. Coach Painters, ditto ditto.
17th. Cabinet Makers, ditto ditto.
18th. Coach Makers, ditto ditto.
19th. Sugar Bakers, ditto ditto.
20th. Wheelwrights and Turners, do. do.
21st. Coopers, ditto ditto ditto.
22d. Tanners, Curriers & Skinners, do. do.
23d. Stocking Weavers, ditto ditto.
24th. Shoe and Boot Makers, do. ditto.
25th. Saddlers & Harness Makers, do. do.
26th. Hatters, ditto ditto ditto.
27th. Taylors and Habit Makers with tools decorated.
28th. Peruke Makers & Hair Dressers do.
29th. Goldsmiths, with tools decorated.
30th. Engravers, ditto.
31st. Watch and Clock Makers, ditto.
32d. Copper Smiths & Brass Founders, do.
33d. Gun Smiths, ditto ditto.
34th. Tallow Chandlers & Soap Boilers, do.
35th. Printers, with a stand and compositors at work.
36th. Pilots.
37th. Commissioners of the Pilotage & Harbour Masters.
38th. SHIP FEDERALIST, Captain, Mast. Boatswain, Marines, and 13 1st. Lieut. Seamen. 2d. Lieut. Masters of Vessels and Seamen.
39th. Commissioners of the Marine Hospital.
40th. Merchants preceded by the different Consuls.
41st. Ship Carpenters with Tools decorated.
42d. Ship Joiners and Mast Makers.
43d. Rope Makers with their waists encircled with Hemp.
44th. Block Makers with Tools.
45th. Sail Makers do.
46th. Boat Builders do.
47th. Ship Chandlers do.
48th. Commissioners of the Markets.
49th. Carvers and Gilders with Tools.
50th. Tinmen with do.
51st. Tobacconists with do.
52d. Umbrella Makers with do.
53d. Glass Grinders, Rubbers, Diamond Cutters, Polishers and Silverers.
54th. Mathematical Instrument Makers, with Tools decorated.
55th. Limners with do.
56th. Stationers and Bookbinders with do.
57th. Schoolmasters with their Scholars.
58th. Vintners.
59th. Physicians and Surgeons.
60th. Clergy of all denominations.
61st. Sheriffs, Clerks of Courts of Sessions and Common Pleas, Registers of Chancery and Admiralty, Coroner.
62d. Judges of Chancery, Sessions and Pleas and Admiralty robed; Attorney General, Gentlemen of the Bar, Master in Chancery and Ordinary.
63d. Collector of the Customs, Secretary of the State, Commissioners of the Treasury, Auditor General, Surveyor General, Register of Mesne Conveyances, Post-Master, Escheators, Waiters of the Customs.
64th. City Council with their staves, preceded by the City Sheriff, Recorder and City Treasurer.
Sword of State borne by the Sheriff of Charleston District.
65th. His Excellency the Governor, his Honor the Lieutenant Governor, Privy Counsellors, Secretary to the Governor and privy Council with their officers.
66th. The President and Clerk of the Senate robed, and their other officers.
67th. The Speaker of the House of Representatives and Clerk robed, with their other officers.
68th. The Fusileer Company.

The line to be formed, and order of march to be regulated by Captain Hamilton, Marshal of the procession.

By order of the Committee,
P. BOUETTEAU, Secretary.

In arranging the order of procession the different crafts have been placed or arranged as appeared most eligible without any respect to precedence: It is therefore hoped no offence will be taken.
P. B.