Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-21
Correspondence of the Charleston courier.

Dear Sir-The Union Convention assembled
here, to-day at IL o'clock The President Col.
Thomas Taylor, being absent from indispostion
the Hon Henry Middleton, as FIRST Vice-President
calledEthe Convention to order After an appro'
priateIpr from the Rev. Mr.. Green member
of the ConveEtion, the Secretary, Franklin ]. Mo.
ses' Esq. called the roll, and upwards of lis mem-
bers answered to their names. The Hen Joel
Poinsett then offered the following Resolution.
which WAS unanimously adopted:
Restlueds ''Thnt Committee be appointed TO
ait oe the venerable President of this Convention
to express our sympathy in his sufferings, and our
hope that his health will be far restored before
tins oohy adjourns, TO enable him again to cheer
us with his presence, and resume his seat az our
presiding officer"
The Chair nominated Messrs. Poinsett, Gill and
johnson, to constitute tho Committee.
On motion of the Hon. Richard J. Manning it
was resolved in substance, That .the Ordinances of
Nusahcation, and the Legislative measures now
pending to carry the into effect be referred to
committee, to consist of two members from ST.
Philips and st. Michaeps, and one member from
each OF the other Districts and Parishes
in the Convention--the Committee to be appoint
ed by the respective Delegations.
Resolutions from Greenville. Spartanburgh , Ian.
caster Salem and Chester, and the Address of the
Washington Society, were severally presented ant
referred TO the committee last named. On m otion
of the Hon. Jno. b, O'Neale, the-Convention then
adjourned until IL oclockRto morrow.
After the adjournment of the Convention, a
number OF additional Delegates arrived and others
ara said to be on the road. In fact we have an.
sembled IN such numbers to astonish the Null.
fers, and make them suspect that they will not DO
able to accomplish their work of oppression as
easily as they had imagined. They really had
wrought themselves into tho conviction that their
ordinance would have scattered the Union party
like chaf before tho wind, but the scales have now
fallen from their eyes, and many of them begin to
be appalled, at the prospect before them. The
Union party will never take the test oath which
their opponents would insultngiy exact of them
nor will they ever acquicsce in secession or be
forced into the ranks of Notification against the
General Government. The Committee appointed
by tho Convention met tonight, and engaged in
an animated discussion, in which Judge Hucer
Judge O'Neale and Col. Allslon, amony others
took part. The Committee adjourned until 9 o.
clock, A. NJ. Tomorrow, when Judge David John
son, who moved the adjournment, will occupy
the floor. 1t is quite uncertain when the Com.
mittee will be ready to report.
Nothing final has yet been done in the Lepisla
ture.-The military and judicial bills have passed to
of course been elected Governor, and will be install
led tomorrow. A resolution has passed the House,
and been sent to the Senate for concurrence reoui
ring him TO take the test oath, when he qualities
The Senate have referred it to committee, who
will, in all likelihood, report in its favor. 1t is
therefore almost reduced TO a certainty that Gen
Hayne will be the first man in tho State, to incur
tho stain OF swearing to support edict, which
DISTINGUISHES his fellow citizens, breaks down the
bulwarks of Constitutional liberty, sounds tho toe
sin of civil war; and threatens. nay, almost DEGREES
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of our glorious Union.