Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-30
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SOUTH CAROLINA

SOUTH CAROLINA.
ihe great anxiety with " hich all ewes arc now
directed TO the grave events occurring at the Souh
induces us to use every exertion to spread before
''e pubic tle earliest and fullest intelligence Al
'oaoy is'he Presidential election forgotten in tho
superior interes: of proceedings which shake the
'ouhoa'loas OF the American Government
Inc Columbia papers are ISSUED but once n week
ana VIC are, therefore, under the necessity of look
ing TO other sources for the latest information
ne charleston Mercury of the Odd, furnishes the
i'owing sketch of the second days proceedings
ana 10 the Jeersonian of this city, We are indebted
lot Tue Ordinance" which is published below
MS 'ordinancc," we presume, is the Report of
the Committec of 81, of which Judge Colcock was
chairman, and is the form in which the Conven-
ton propose to carry Notification into execution
AS we con]ectured, tho Conventions will dcvolve
upon the Legislature, the task of arranging all
steps and details which the Ordinance and tho at,
tudc IN which it'placcs the State. may render ne
cessary, and it has doubt before this time, od.
Jouried af'ss adopting this Ordinance. and pro-
baby nearly in the form ia which it was report.
ed.
Ifsuch should be the fact il undoubtedly j.,
Nuilihcntion is no longer theory merely. A
law Of the land, passed by the competent authority
and under all the forms Of the Constitution, is
by one Of the 24s States of the Confcdoracy, de-
clarcd unconsitional nall aud void. its operation
within her limits arrested, and its execution by
force, threatened to be also repealed by force Tho
discontcntsof the South, have at length ripened
Into crisis, which it is longer possible to avert
and which involves the existence of tho Union, and
the tranquility of the country.
In this Urgent and melancholy exipency, al
tongues enquire what is 10 be done? What W i'll
the President, what will Congress dot South
Carolina has taken her stand, after years ofdcbera
ton, and with full view OF all the consequences
IL is mnniios, that she will not relinqus!, it to
menace, or be induced by any apprehension of
consequences to change it. One OF three courses,
only appears TO be left to the choice of the Govern
ment. i. To execute tho law bG force. 2. To
yield TO the demands of s. Carolina and repeal the
obnoxious law 3. Or to acquesce Ia her disobe
dience to permit her TO repeal the Tariff far
as she herself is concerned but for all other purpo
SEES to remain member of the ConfeIeracy.
The hrst OF these courses brings Immediate,
Civil War, doubtful in issue and far more disas-
irons than tho dissolution which it would be it's
object to prevent The second course would strip
the Federal Government of all respect, au, hority
and worth. II would be bullied year after year,
and the successful example of resistance once set,
every State would in turn learn the lesson of Null
lifcation The third appears nearly impracticabl BILE
in it's nature.
Survey it az we will, it is scarcely possible to
sxaggerate the difficulties which oppose themselves
at every turn, the momentous consequences
which alike threaten every which may be
adopted. We rejoice that Congress will be early
IN session, for upon its wisdom all depends. Vo-
lont as the passions of tho President are known TO
be, and excited against s. Carolina and her prom-
nent sons enfF5rsonal causes, deem lit fortu.
nate for the national peace and dignity, that the
wisdom of Congress will have Time to interpose,
before his official obligations require him to
act. lie 10 known TO have expressed himself IN
violent lunguage-to have spoken OF hemp as The
medicine required by the lisease--and his previous
history and present temper afford too much reason
10 fear precipitation of those dreadful evils which
nothing can avert but ability aud moderation.
SOUTH CAROLINA CONVENTION.
Extract of Letter. daied
estate HOUSE, Goth Nov. 1897.
The deliberations of the day were opened by a
prayer from the Rev. Mr.. Ray a,nenlber of tho
Convention. tsN
When the House haa been called to order, and
the Journal OF yesterday read, Mr.. Keith OF Prince
George, Wimyaw; Mr.. Henry Middleton delegate
from Grcenve; Mr.. Minor Clinton, OF Lancaster;
Mr.. Joseph L. stevens, of S.. Johns Collector;
Mr.. NJ. Jacobs, of st. Hclena's; and Mr.. Alfred
Bpgcr, from Sparianbnrg, appeared und took their
seats Thus the caucus of last night has served at
least to disspate The scruPles of The seeming issi
dcnis of tho Union party. Judge Huger, ii is sud,
will take his seat. IL is indisposiliUn which
binders his appearing. His colleague, Mr..
Cause is also kept back by sickness.-Thus
the violation Of the orders of the Invisible
Committee at Charleston, is universal. Not II man
will have regarded them. They could not. To
have supposed the contrary, strictly character
stic OF that Charleston crew, whose plant morality
Judges every thing right, which seems to- coincide
with their petty stratagem OF tbs moment Did
they not know that popular representative
besides his Immediate local duty his constituents
owes yet higher one TO the State7 Has the State
or his mere electors, the stronger claim him
And by what power is IT,, till unknown, that
the latter might claim TO dissolve the paramount
service that he owes to the formerl
Col. ron, from the Committee to prop pare rules
for tie government Of Tire Convention, presented a
Report, which was adopted.
The first rule fxes the number necessary to
form quorum at lib members. As to this Col.
POn explained that III consulting the Journals Oi
the former Conventions of this State, he had found
that usage prescribed two-tLrds of tho ren,Jorl
a. necessary TO quorum.
The second rule is follows.
'It any member shall break tire Convention Oh
absent bjnsef, without leave, he Shall be sent for
at bis own expense, and he subject 10 the censure
of the Convention"
The other rules are nearly such as Size ordinary
ones of the Legislature.
Tho President reported the following gsntlemcr
as the Special Committee TO report upon te mat
tiers designated in the Act for the calling of a
Convention
Judge G. ). Coicock, Gen, j. B Earle, Ju6z,
VIM Harper, Judge John B. O'Neale Hon. x. n
Hayue, Hon J. X. Griffin, Benjamin Rogers
James x. Erwin, Col. Jacob '',Izs'
Butler, Colonel WIN. G.. D.