Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-12-25

al the OutrluH tney "e'c o"01' w
altar of liberty; add Committee was appointed
,o v,;t nm and presen, it to him for signature
When the sioniny was comDle'ed, the Secretary
renorteJ that one hundred and seUenfy.sir dele.
gates. being the whole number present, had IN.
scr,bed their name. on this roll OF freedom and
immortalit,, On motion. il was resolved, that
the delegates to the convention, prevented from
attending the present session, aud members :"
the LEGISLATURE attached to the Union Party. De
allowed hereafter to affix their signatures 10 the
remembrance aud protest. 1t was agreed thar
the several documents above referred to shos'd
be deposited IN the keeping Of the Hon. Henry
Middleton.
II was then resolved, on motion OF Judge
Richardson, s.that when this Convention al
iourns, it stand adjourned until the Attn day "f
March next" with an understanding thai u De
sooner re. convened il required by the e"ge"'
cies of the times. The thanks OF the Conven-
ton were rendered to the Rev Mr. Green Tor
his Performance of the services Of religion. aud to
the Vice Presidents and Secretaries tor the ah.
lty with which they discharged The duties 81
their several Offices. The presiding officer then
delivered brief but feeling address, apPropr''
ate TO the termination Of the labors OF the Con-
vention. and the approaching separation "i its
members--and prayer was again offered uP oy
the Rev. Mr.. Green to the throne OF Almighty
Grace, invoking blessings upon the councils and
measures Of the Convention, and protert'an
amidst impending danger; after which the Con
vention adjourned.
ga more imposing scene than was exhibited
by the Convention on this momtntous OCCASION
has been rarely witnessed. The deep solemn
ty that was depicted on every coun'enance. and
Characterised ever transaction. the haii"wed ON
ces Of religion. and the wisdom and respectab'-
lily Of the assembly. uniting the learni"g OF the
Bench, the genius and eloquence OF The Var.
the wealth Of the planter. and the her"lsm o'
1776, together with associations connected with
the perils Of the crisis. all contributed to pro-
duce powerful and impressive effect. The
printing of the documents. adopted by the Con
veution, have been provided for. and therefore
will not attempt to give you from memory an
imperfect detail of their contents, especially as
their general tenor was stated IN my last commu-
nication. II is sufficient for the present to say
that they are worthy Of the distinguished assem-
bly, from which they emanate, and OF the mo
mentOus subjects of which they treat; that they
embody the creed Of the Union Party, and
breath, at once, devotion to the Union, and a
determined spirit of resistance to the hateful ~.
ranny that has recently erected itself in our
State. The Union Party have now disclosed
their sentiments and assumed their attitude-it
is that of perfect harmony and concert among
themselves. and is Characterised BY both mode
ration and decisiOn-they are earnestly 'lesIrous
Of peace with their erring brethren. but are yet
resolved to assert their equal claim to consti-
tutitonal liberty and the rights Of man.
cit is remarkable, and quite an accidental co
incidence, that the day on which the Convention
closed its deliberation. is the anniversary OF the
evacuation Of Charleston of the em.n ipntion Of
our commercial metropolis from British thraldom
God grant that it may he an augnry that The TIT.
umph of our principles and tn. failure of the mad
schemes of our opponents. will ever secure US
from return to the colonial yoke
We annex the proceedings OF the South Caro-
lima Legislature which relate TO the all absorbing
subject:
The house considered the report Of the Com
mi,tee on Federal Relations. on that part OF the
Governors Message No S, which relates 10 an
application Ia be- made TO Congress, tor Con
ventiun Of all the States.
During the consideration ct the report, Mr.
Frost moved 10 strike out some words on the
ground of inexpedIeucy; and cnntended that IN.
sinnatiOns, as to the course South Carolina toouLd
pursue, after the determination OF such body as
the rep0rt prOpuseu 10 C0DNtues WeIc uot pop't
TO be embodied in an invitation to the eo-States;
and therefore, he said, he was unwilling to vote
for that portion Of the report. lie was sustain
ed BY Mr.. Cohen, and opposed by Mr.. Ward
law and Mr.. Preston. On the question to strik e
out. the House refused. Mr.. Cohen then moved
to strike out the works I" final and conclusive"
before the word - decision" so that the reading
would be, - for the purpose Of Obtaining decis,
ion thereon" to which the House agreed; the
yeas and nays were then required and are. yeas
SO mays l2-so that the report was agreed to,
and ordered to the Senate
A resolution was submitted BY Mr.. Brooks,
requiring the Printer to the House forthwith TO
print two thousand copies Of CIV. Haynes inau
gura address. for the use Of the members, which
was agreed to.
The Senate have altered IN some very maieri.
al points, the Bill Of the Committee on Federal
Relations to carry into effect, in part. the Or'l
nance. You will perceive also, almost ne,0
bill. Of the Military Bill Of the House.
The variances are so great, that ii is question
able whether they will not clash SO much as to be
irreconeiIeable.