Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-25

preached the termination of their ar,pous and pa
80, c isoofs.-Ihey have agreed upon the sub
| n1c oi report on the nature of the controversy
'i.at mas now brought the State to the very verge
VI war with the general government, and civil war
"ithih It's own borders, between it's own citizens
anu On The relation which the Union party bears to
| tne general Government the one hand, and 10
'ne oppressive majority that now tyranpizes over
'c e.a'c on the other, concluding With strong re-
'"onsirance and protest against the ordinance OF
"c,ncation' setting forth its numerous infractions
VI tue state and Federal Constitution, aud denoun-
eng 1T and Its auxiliary measures as tho work Of
an odious despotism."
..,r "DEcKMBKR, a.
! me Union Convention met this day at the ap.
pointed hour, Il finished the highly important 6usi-
ness deeply affecting the welfare of the State and
.he permancncy OF the Federal Union with which
| was entrusted. Tho meeting was opened with a
sc"oin anu Impressive prayer from the Rev N r.
| Green The Hon. John 5. Richardson, Chairman,
OF tho General Committee rose and stated
'nat the Committee had prepared and were
icauy TO submit, report the matters and
resolutions committed to them, together with re-
monstrance and protest against the Ordinance Cor
Nullification James l.. Petigru Esq. then read the
report, and G. G.. Memminger Esq the remon.
STRANGE q protest, in distinct and i'm prossve man
ncr During the read ng of these documentsa So
lcnn Stiffness prevailed, and profound attention chm
racterlscd the audience The question W as then put
without discussion, on their adoption and they re-.
ceiVed the unanimous assent of the Convention.
| In pursuance of resolution TO that effect, the
members then ross their names were called
walked uncovered TO the Presidents table,
and attached their signatures to the remon
STRANGE, d protest, the Hon. Henry Middleton, the
! Hon. David Johnson, the Hon. Richard j. Man
nlng, and the Hon. Startling Tucker, as Vice Pre- ST.
dents, and franklin J. Moses and James f. Henry
I" secretaries oil the Convention, signing first,
aud The members following in alphabetical order
| space vasreserved AT the head of the list for the
| name oil the venerable President of the Convcn.
| lion, Col Thomas Taylor, patriot of the Revo-
luton, nov in his 9Dh year, who was prevented by
1 rI nfInna I'll tn,ti-
the Convention BY his presence, and presiding al
the Offering they were about TO make on the altar OF
| hoer'y; and a Committee was appointed TO wait
| ana present II to him for signature. When the
signing was completed, the Secretary reported that
one hundred and Sepeniy-s sir delegairs, being the
whole nunber present had inscribed their names on
this roll Of freedom and Immortality. On motion,
II wnsreDived, that abe dclega the convention
prevent ed from nt en- ding the present session. and
members ofthc Legislature attached to the Union
Party be allowed hereafter to afx their
TO the remonstrancc and protest. 1t agreed
| that the several documents above referred TO,
should be deposited in the keeping of the Hon.
| Henry Middleton. 1t then resolved on
motion Of Judge Richardson, "that when This Con
vsntion adjourns, il stand adjourned until the 4th
day OF March next" with understanding that it
be sooner re-conyened if required by the sxigen-
cies of the times. The thaHkB of The Con vention
were rendered to the Rev. Mr.. Green, for his per-
torrance of the services of religion, and to the
fIcePresidents and Secretaries for the ability
with which they discharged the duties of their Sc
Versl offices. The presiding officer then deliver
ed brief but feeling address, appropriate TO the
termination of the ubors of the Convention, and
the approaching separation of its members-and
prayer was again offered up by the Rev. Mr. Green
TO the throne of Almighty Grace, invoking bless
lngs upon the counscls and measures Of the
Convention, and protection amidst impending dan
ger after which tho Convention adjourned.
"A more imposing scene than was exhibited bv
The Convention on THE momcntous occasion, has
been rarely Witnessed The deep solemnity that was
depicted on every countenance, and characterised
every transaction, the hallowcd Offices of religion
and the wisdom and responsibility of the assembly,
uniting the learning of the Bench the genius and
eoquence of the Bar, the wealth of the planter and
the heroism FRS together with associations con-
nected with the peris of the crisis all
to produce powerful and impressive effect The
printing of the documents, adopted By the Conyen
ton, have been provided for, and therefore will
not attempt to give you from memory imper
fec detail OF their contents, especially their gene
raj tenor was stated in my last communication
1t Is suifcIent Tor the present say, thut they
! are worthy of the distinguished assembly from
winch they cmanate, and of the momentous sub.
Jects OF which they treat; that they embody the
creed of the Union Party and breathe at once a
devotion to the Union, and determined spirit of
resistance to tho hateful tyranny that has recently
erected itseit IN our State. The Union Party have
now disclosed their sentiments and assumed their
attude--it is that Of perfect harmony and con
cert among themselves, and is characterized by
both moderation and dccision--they are earnestly
DESTROYS of peace with their erring brethren, but
yet resolv to their equal claim to const
tIonal liberty and the rights of man.
cit is remarkable, and quite accidental coin
cldence, that the day on which the Convention
closed its deliberations, is the anniversary of the
| evacuation of Charlcs!on-ef the emancipation Of
our commercial metropolis from British thraldom.
God grant that it may be augury that the tri-
umph of our principles and tlie failure of the mad
schemes of opponents, will ever secure us from
| Il return to the colonial yoke"