SEC. 3. That the Governor of this State is hereby authroized to transfer to the Government of the Confederate States such arms, munitions of war, armed vessels, or steamers belonging to this State, as in his judgment may be expedient and upon such terms as may be agreed upon with the said Government of the Confederate States.

SEC. 4. The transfer herein provided for shall be conducted on t he part of this State by the Governor thereof, the Government of the Confederate States undertaking to account for all such ams and munitions of war as are hereby transferred.

Passed March 20, 1861.

GEO. W. CARWFORD,

President of the Convention.

Attest:

A. R. LAMAR,

Secretary.

[6.]

HEADQUARTERS PROVISIONAL FORCES,
Charleston, S. C., April 18, 1861.

FRANCIS W. PICKENS,

Governor of South Carolina:

SIR: I have consider your verbal conversation with Captain S. D. Lee, of my staff, this morning, with reference to the defenses of Beaufort, Georgetown, and Edisto, and have the honor to state that, under my present instructions from the War Department at Montgomery, I am not able to spare my attention from the defenses of this harbor at present, as I consider the proper preparation for the defenses of Charleston paramount to other points on the coast of this State. Under these circumstances I would be much obliged to you if you would take such steps as you deem necessary for defense at the points indicated, and on your requisition I will furnish you with one or two companies from Colonel Andresons' regiment or such other companies as can be spared.

I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

G. T. BEAUREGARD,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

[6.]

MONTGOMERY, April 19, 1861.

General A. R. LAWTON,

Savannah:

Have received dispatch and letter from Governor Brown, urging me to order 5,000 troops to Fort Pulaski. Shall not do so unless his suggestion is indorsed by you. He is clearly mistaken about the fleet. It lies off Pensacola, and is not thinking of Savannah or Pulasko.

L. P. WALKER.

[6.]

HEADQUARTERS PROVISIONAL ARMY, C. S.,
Charleston, S. C., April 21, 1861.

Honorable L. P. WALKER,

Secretary of War, Montgomery, Ala.:

SIR: I have endeavored, as much as practicable, to carry into effect the requisitions of the War Department for officers, regiments, and guns from this harbor to different points desiganted. I have ordered