Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-27
Jos. c. CABELL, ESQ.
SOUTH CAROLINA.

u.., COLUMBIA, Dec. Is, 1925.
With theexcepton OF few ordinary matt,
he tiouse was wholly occupied with the Tar;F
undl the hour had arrived at which II had .n,
10 a''ehd the commencement of the ColIeee II
tnen ordered recess, for that purpose mill t,v
U CLOCK. 1reat excitement was manifested unon
several Resolutions submitted by Mr. Gregg Cor
tanning, as was alleged, the sum and s,bst5SS,o
al me propositions previously offered bv Other.
which Propositions il was moved shouIj bo IL
upon tiie taDie, LOT the purpose of having thoss
submitted ny Mr. u referred TO Special Com
mittee. Mr.. Preston and others protes,nJ In.
the right Of Mr. q. thus analyse their Resell
and insisted that the sense OF the House sbonIJ ~
taKen upon them, in the words and manner in
w' g., hey were introduced by themselves and
MOI no In the form which Mr.. q. had given ,bs,,
1 ne debate was desultory tumuItuous and ca,
oil excitement. At ociack the House rcsra,
business, and again resolved itself into Commit.
. zee OF the Whole upon this agiatng subject
Many propositions submitted and re;aotsJ
and a great deal Of discussion and of bicbi, a
cited Character took place. AMONGST o,hers A.
Harper submitted Resolution DECLARING ,bo va
Pehiency OF calling Convention in Decemher
next. This was rejected by the Co.nn,;,,
large majority of whom pre- ferred another rasn,,
'ioii, submitted by Mr. Gregg, declaring II exnedj
ent that another Renaissance should be ri -
Congress, and Protest entered on the Jonrn.i,
oil the Senate. This Resolution was acco1WI
reported TO the House-when Mr.. Ru,Ier Sp
ca the proposition offered in Committee bv NJ
harper; That proposition was as follows:
neS0Iced III nat 1t IS expedient that a Conven,;o,
~ e cope OF inns State be called, to meet on tIs
st OIL december 1879, TO whom it shall be sub,o;,
'eu 10 inquire and decide whether the several az
VI be General Government, imposing imposts on
ouues, are oil such oppressive and unconstrntionai
CHARACTER as 70 require that Convention represent
he inc sovereignty OF the State then 10 incrtrrs
LOT the purpose OF annuIling the said Acts or ,n
lmeih' ana H. In their opinion such
sna DE necessary and expedicnt, then TO detcrn;ne
tc sa,u Acs are constitutional or uncon.
r .oig, ana imperative as regards the cit.
iZehs oil this State, and to devise and orJa;n sncb
measures as may be necessary to protect tho I'D
Zens OF this State against The operation of the sai
Acts-aho, mat the said Convention have power %
continue itself by adjournment for one vear
upon TINS proposition the yeas and nays ,yoro T..
ken; ana resulted as follows-yeas Al. NAYS go
lhe House then took up Mr.. Greeg's prono,t
uoh, upon which the yeas and nays were ,isn "a
K Ken ana which was adopted by Iage majority
But, after il had been so adopted Mr. E1io,t ysoJ
a reconsideration for the purpose of Strike ont
all that part which declared 1t expedient AGsAIy
TO REMoNsTRATE WITH THE PRESENT con-
GREss. So-'
ne rouse agreed TO reconsder-and many who
i iau Vo'ed against the proposition, whilst Il EN-.
braced another rcnonstrance wilIiooiv $500 g..
~ "hen thdt portion was stricken out-aJtboEgb
number OF those who advocated a Conventi5n.
ana VINO would agree to other course, re sonte-
= oppO'eu II 10 me last. The Resolutions of ur.
UIIregs' as amended, and finally adopted bI me
tiouSe ny decided vote, (ayes 81, noes az and 4
-I-Is, an NE noes being Convention men who
"onid agree to nothing elsc) read as follow.
ResOf0ed That it is expcdiept 10 nal a,r a..
ichh protest against the uncOns,itutiouaI;fv and
oppressive operation Of the system of protsctinp
duties also, to have such Protest entered ON The
Jouhiis OF the Senate Of the United States and 10
make pubiic exposition ofour wrongs. and of The
villain our power, TO be communicated
~ OUT sister states, with request that thew will
H. WIN this State in procuring repeal of
nv !'Ins Tor Protection, and an Abandonment of
me principle; and, they be not repealed to COOP.
craze win US in such measures as NAV be ncces.
'dFy Tor arresng the evil.
hesotUed, That Committee of Seven be raised
% carry the foregoing Resolution into effect.
II. We Committee appointed by the Chair, con.
n y, OF messrs. Gregg, Wardloty, Legare Preston
liayne, r. ~ Smith, and Thompson and thus
las ended Tor the present, the long and distract
hg discussion on .be Tariff. +
tcharieston Mercury.
Neither House Of Congress sat on s,n,rJ,v \
We learn that Christopher Hughes has been
animated ~ the President 70 be RIinister 10 tbs Il
Na,herlsnds. at which Court he Il a. presenH
Jharge des A6aires. We believe tbat he nom
'aiion has not as yet been acted upon by he Sen
lTdt mi