The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-12-26
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.


ceIved The Presidents Proclamation had not
V reached Charleston, nor any rnmor Of it. A
company OF u. s. troops reached Charleston on
the 18th from Savannah, in the revenue cutter
Crawford
The Hon John C. Calhoun, Vice President
OF The United States, was on the llth elected
Senator IN Congress in place of Mr. Hayne,
chosen Governor - N-.r t4
The Senate of South Carolina had not on the
18th acted on the bill 10 provide for carrying
into effect the ordinance of notification, and
the correspondent of the Charleston City GA
zettc remarks, that it is thought by macy that
they will not feel disposed to act on the bill this
session, as proposition has already been made
to ADJOURN on Monday next. NullifcatIon is
evidently frightened al its own raw head and
very great reaction in the public mind is said
to be taking place in the country ef
The correspondent ofthe Charleston Courier
says, under date of the i2h: ...-.
Inc Union Convention met at 10 clock to.
DAY, now increased I'D number to l75 members.
me General Committee have not vet closed
their deliberations, but are expected to make
Their report TO the Convention to morrow. 1t
is therefore highly probable that the Conven.
ton VIII adjourn either Tomorrow or the day
alter When the Convention ndjnurns. it will
probably adjourn to meet again shortly, and per
haps al Charleston. SOU
In the Convention on the llth on motion OF
Mr.. Randall Hunt, who spoke IN the name OF
the Union party Of Charleston, resolutions were
introduced TO The effect:
!. That the Union party acknowledge no al
United States.
= That IN referring this resolution to the
General Committee, they be instructed to in.
CURE whether IT is not expedient to give mil
IlaEy organ zation to the Union party through
out the State. 1s
j. Whether it will not be necessary to call in
the assistance of the General Government. for
the purpose of maintaining The laws of the Unit
ed States against the arbitrary violence threat.
ened by the Ordinance
The Charleston Mercury remarks upon the
resoutlors that they " were NOT rejected with
an universal burst of horror They were refer.
red To the General Committee with only one
dissenting voice"
Reports had been made, in both branches oil
the LEGISLATURE, IN favor of applying 10 Con
gress to call convention of all The States, and
inviting the concurrence of tho States
In the iIouse of Representatives, Dec lth
Mr., Caldwell, from the Committee on Incorpo
rations, reported bill to change the name o
the Jackson Guards attached To the 18th Reg,
| mont, and to incorporate the same The nam,
Is altered to South Carolina Guards.
Inc Senate attended in the Hall of the House
OF Representatives, and the Governor elect
Robert I Hayne, took the oaths of Office an,
delivered his inaugural address We have no,
room to insert the address entire. The follow
ing passages are copied from it:
. In the great struggle in which we are en-
gagged, pledge myself at all times to assert anc
! uphoid Inc Sovereign authority of the State
! and VIII with alacrity and cheeriulness enforce
! It's sovereign will. | acknowledge no aegi
ance paramount TO that which we all owe to the
State, and here most solemnly declare that
shall hold myself under the highest obligation.
TO carry into full and complete effect the Cfd
nance OF the Convention of the State and ever,
act oil legislation, and every Judgment of nui
Courts founded upon the same My duty il
this behalf will endeavor faithfully to perform
Is But il an unhallowed attempt should be made
to cement the Union with her blood, she will
regard the compact as at once destroyed The
| spirit OF our institutions, the spirit Of the age
forbids the idea that force will be resorled to b,
| either OF the parties in this controversy-but i
South Carolina is deceived, she stands pre- paret
to meet danger, and TO repel an invasion of hci
! tarritnry- She has warned tho general govern
| ment of the inevitable consequences of an m
! peal to arms The innocent blood that NAV be
shed in the conflict will in the last great da,
OF accounts rest on the heads of those who al
tempted to exercise an unwarrantahle iurisdic
ton over us Her sacred soil shall never be
stained with the footsteps Of an invading foe
! and 1t in resisting such an enemy The blood o
her children should be demanded, no son O
hers, whether native or adopted, will be founc
| raising his parlcidal arm against our Common
! Mo;her-no SON of hers will hesitate to fly Il
her rescue and lay down his life in her defence.
| Here the Governor was interrupted by I
| burst of applause
g Some of us may not survive the issue of tbt
| present contest, but if we are true TO our duty
our example will be rich legacy To those whc
succeed us, which in itself is an ample remu
| neration for life Of generous devotion To tn,
J public good. 1t will be sufficient glory for III
| when we shall have left the busy scenes of th
| earth, 10 have inscribed on our tombs, Her
| hes the man who sacrificed his life in a ma
| unanimous effort to renovate and redeem lh,
| Constitution. and TO restore the liberties Of hi
country
Fellow Citlzcns-This is our own, our NATIVE
land. The soil Of Carolina is rich with pre-
cious blood, shed in defence Of those sacred lib
critics we have received as our he,itage, an,
which We are bound TO transmit unmpared {,
/ posterity. Here all The endcarments that rem
der our lives pleasant are found Here are tn,
| cherished monuments Of our former happiness
Here, repose in everlasting silence the bones o
our ancestors. Here, arc treasured up all In,
hopes that bind us 10 our country Let as re
solve then, that whatever others do, although
they may desert us in the present struggle, anc
| give and and snccor to our enemies we will ven
ture all for Carolina" Applause
The Fred ericksburg Arena says-Col Bank
head Will leave town to-day, To assume III,
command of the United States troops stationc,
! in Charleston Harbor. A better selection coul,
not have been made for his delicate and i'm
| portant trust. In the prudence and frmness o
| Cot. B. the most implicit confidence may b,
reposed, whilst no officer could have been cho
sen more personally acceptable to The citizen
OF Charleston, where he commanded for man,
years.
An Address to The people Of South Carolin;
has been published by the Washington Society
composed Of leading Union men in which the,
express their hope, that member of the Unioi
party will snbmi! to the monstrous usurpatior
OF the Nulliers.
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