Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-04
CnL,r,InI.. Nov. %.

operation al certain acts oi tho Congress OF TN
United States, purporting Ia bs laws laying dutie
a nd inpus,s %, the poriaton of Foreign conno
dities." The Chairman of tho subcommittee alS'
reported that the address the people O! the State
and that 10 the people OF the u. States, would b'
ready tn morrow at 10.
Cen. Ii Iyue retd tho Exposition TO the following
effect:
The Report we have publish,d
very large assembly crowded the Senate Cham
Der. wh,.s tho Report aud Ordnance were read
At its closr, the whole crowd hurst into peal 81
the most delighted applause. Mems checks flush
ed, and thrir eyes bryhtoued. They see ned L" M
t" erect themselves, with consciousness oG Il
Disgrace shaken uif, stain removed from III,
S,aie-a heavy burthen suddenly thrown down
The Committee adjourne!
The Convention met ut |. After prayer, by
Mr.. Ware, 1t came to order. and Col. Warren. de-
leEate from Santrc, and Judge Hngcr, From Horny,
appeared and took their scats.
The general coninittce .rsprrtad progress, and
asked Further Ieave--grantcd inc Report and Or
diuancc were read-ai their conclusion, the very
ia'gc audirnre, that thr"ngad every part eff the
house, made inv'r>lntnry. s:rueTai and carer
moveinent OF applause, Inch was, however, iu-
STATELY checked by the Chair.
Report, &c. orIerci 10 Lc printed and lie the
table.
MI Henry Middleton of Groanvi!c,j offered
the following resolutions:
Whereas, The sovereignty of .!c State Of South
Carolina, resides in ihs aggregate body o. icc,ncn
inlahning the territory and consequently all just
legislation can he alone fosndch upon the collect.
i've viii of "A ma nrty OF :he said body:
And phcrcas. The suprc.n9 will Of this body OF
irecmen eau oRy hr collected either Ivy an actual
vote OF the majority, taken III primary assemblies
or by the election ut delegates chosen in numbers
pyoportinnate the number of free white men m
each district ana parish Of tho State so AS to con-
st''uie an equal and adequate representation of the
people thereof
dnd lckerea~, Tho Convention now actually here
assembled under the recommendation nr the Legs.
Is mod an
ia'io' and OF property, which may be, and proba-
bly u.s. an equiaale opPortiOnncut for the purposes
ot taxation and municipal rc.,IlI;;um bn, is kv 10
means adeqrl,e or competent the exercise ofti,.
highest attributes nt sovereignty, by reason OF the
want OF full and equal represent. alton OF the poo.
pie: dofcct which caun"t inc re.ncd:cd by ANY
enactment OF the Legislatures
Ind 'rhere1S Any act amounting 10 an exercise
o sovereignty, the part of the portion Of the ,co
PIE Acre conveyed AT this time, might he considered
as manifest and palpahle usurpation of power,
possessed alone 10y the whole people thereof:
Resotccd, ihat thus Convention, !7emng itself
incompetent, Tor the reasons abnvu assigned, tn
WELD the Sovereign authority oithc peope it nm
equally represents doth remand the Legislature
the high matters referred by the act of 25ih Oct
last, with recommendation 10 the said l. gslaiure,
that they reconsider at their next stated meeting,
Ia" whole question: and If, according to the Con.
Slhulional provision, two thirds OF both branches
Shal agree SO to do, then and III that case, To
commit tie said subject matters to Convention,
Representation OF Tie p@Oi,e shall he
fu!l and complete, and which will, thereby, be com
petont To determine such questions ufSoyereiEn right
as they may fit I" consider clecting line an
tereSts "i the St.te Of Snuth Cuoha, her GigRity
and honour.
Mr.. N'D,,fiin o7iiri sr .src question, ,i,e,I,er he
Resolutions should be entertained, and hoped that
tie Convention did no; intend 10 suffer Il question
I" be made herc ott:cIr own existence. Judge Iu-
ger insisted that there nothing iuIpertimcn ur
offensive in them; anal that they were c!It;ticd to
the consideration of the house.
The question being on considering Inc re~oIu.
tions--thc Conynaion by a large majority, rcfn-
scd o consider them petition from the citizens
of Pendieton requesting that two election districts
may I've made OF Pickens aud Anderson, was in like
manner refused consideration.
The Convention then adj ournrd 10 mid .day to-
morrow: The Union party stnnach very ill ,h,.
oath of allegiance i'll the ordinance. they. are
wrong however. VI Indispensable to the eff.
cacy of our measure.
The scene made by the refusal of Mr.. Middle
toms resolutions, was Amusing enough When
they were put to the question, tho venerable Col
Warren, whose revolutionary lameuess makes him
usually take his seat at the reading desk started ND
and with a look Of much indignation, asked what
those resolutions WERE and whos"7 The President
explained their purpose; and the Colonel, with
still stronger air of wrath said Il am agnnst them
Sir" and sat down. Mr.. Middleton taking fire,
said that che did not wish The resolutions to be con
sidcred," looking qIartnr angry aud three an after,
pleasant intcrude 10 the great dramh.
1t is prObaiir that there VIII be debate to-day
The test in the ordinance is taken very i'll by some
of the Union men. II will probably excite them
out OF the lethargy lat" which they were pnnnc:l.
"CoLUMYIA, 22l Nov. 1882.
Il send you copy of the Ordinance OF
NuIiicaiIon. 1t will he passed Tomorrow unnni-
moaSfY with the exception of the iyy emty odd u
niou meinbcrs.-The party a re in the highest spr-
iis-enthuSi1stC III the CAUSE end .avjnp The best
NJ siicc Z. l,o H., a.,
eeodngs. The threats Of military force. blockade,
&c are met in tho last cliuse in spirit which
must make our oPprcssors pause in their mad CT
rcer and IT any thing prevent violence and CT
Wi war, this viii. Ii Is deemed here tic eff
ciemt measure yet devised secure Il certain
and peaceful Triumph to Qualification. 1t meets
with 'hc unanimous support Of the whole Burty
here. H. is in:cRGcd merely to sic.y 80 Congress
that rash measures ON their part may dissolve
the Union, a measure to winch We w1 onlys
resort when driven to it in sef defence.
The oath % tic Civil OIiecrs end Ju.
'ors, is measure eGvtlly strong, bu;
deemed ;"disPeHsa6!c 10 give fall fleet to The
Surss OF the Slate, aud ii would ne childish folly to
SUPPOSE Sheriff ur other State O;ccr ould Nullily
the sovereign DEGREES OF the St,rtc by refusing ex
ecuic them. The Tariff Acts are declared null and
VOID :" foto. 1t was found TINT the sound aud uu-
sound parts were mixed up that is was impossible
fa distinguish between t:ien, and ;hc motto of The
State now Is, "RcfOrsn aS an fgrrs" You VIII see
that though the Ordinance declares the Ta4if Acts
are now null ou,l void, SO that no man is even now
bound to pay duties, yet that the list Of February
has been fixed o time when the Act of tho Lcgis.
attrs to rsyenl tic collection Of duis is to go in
TO effect This viii 1--WE time tu the PEG pie well
TO Congress consider, and we hope th,t ic Tariff
party will Improve it. On the whole the Ordinance
OF Notification Will bc found as efficient ncasurc
as the wit Of could have devised. 1t is belle.
we'd tn he exactly suited TO the crisis. All ad-lit
That things better aspect thln over at tuis
time. The energy of the Convention will astoulsi
our enemies. Nothing is now wanting but thai
the People of South Carolina should be prepared ia
| support this Ordinance if need bc, with "thoir
lives. thcir fortunes and their saered hnnnr.o In