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

ton, embraced letter OF considerable interest
from Columbia, mos. PROBABLY from Mr.. Pinckmcy.
the E',i;"r of the Mercury, aud we bclieve Mem
Der of the Convention Tie reflections of tie wri-
ter on tho uttered by the President aganst
South Carolina, are bitterly just. His language at
LewiSburg iii this State and doubtless other places
threatening tho gaows, was in bad taste for gen.
tieman, and Tor President of the u. States unut.
terry deg raGjpg
The Report of tho Convention upon the the sub.
Ject at large, alluded TO in tho letter in tho Mercury
has reached this city, and sppcard in the Jefferson
ian OF ;hc morning, from which have transferred
1t 10 our columns. That print ascrbes tho .sOr.
dinance" TO the pcu Of Chancellor Harper, the Re-
port to that ofGon ilcync. The Addresses to ;ls
State of South Carolina and To the United States
expected from the pens of McssIs. Turnbull and
McDutlic, will, in conjunction with this Report no
doubt embrace series of most able papers We
propose TO print them all as fast as wo can as no
subject can VIC in Importance with that of which
they treat.
Extracts OF Letters, dated
'CuLUNBIA, Nov. 90.
owe may new rejoice that the day of our de-
iVsrance from the Tariff is at hand. These will
hc regarded as bold measures by some, but they
are such as the crisis demands, and worthy Of
fuch men as compose tho present Convention.
failure. Blu, who can doubt our success now?
There is a fine feeling in the Convention. We
have very few young men. Ii is most rcspecta-
bic body combining the WORTH solid worth, of tho
State. We have very few politicians; but what is
better, men of sound sense and stout hearts The
die is now cast. Now shall see whether
Gen. jackson, or his suhscrvent naiori,y in Con-
gress, shall dare TO coercc-1hc Lcgis aturc it is
believed, will give blank electoral vote Jack
sons election is certan-but that he might sec the
mon he ma" to deal with, they ought to give
blank vote.
"CoLuMDIA, Nov. 81, 1892, 10 O'Clock p. NJ
II w:ote TO you on the adjournment of the Con-
veniion to-day, and have just now learned that
the Ordinance of tho Sub Committee is agreed TO,
Will be reported at ten O'Clock tomorrow to the
Special Commute OF 81. The Special Committee
VIII report to the Convention at O'Clock. 1t is
now distinctly understood that the Ordinance will
embrace the following PROVISIONS
LIST. The Tariff Acts of 1923 and 1892 for the
protection of domestic manufactures, are declared
nnH and U0id, and not binding on the citizens of
tn a State, without any dcscriI ton.
Ed If the United States attempt to enforce tho
same ny NNval o. Military force, or shutting our
forts' the Union is dissolved, and tho Convention
rOlina.
3D.. All Officers of the State, Civil and Military
arc TO take an oath on before the IL, February
Qi IN tho State,l to support the Ordinance and
Laws passed in pursuance thereof, or their Com
missions to be vacated as in of death or resig
nation.
4h. No appeal to bo taken from the decision
oil our Courts; and Jurymen, in addition TO the usu
al OATH will be required 10 take am oath TO nut in
effect tins Ordinance and the Laws passed in pursu
ance thereof"
Estate House, 21st Nov, 1899.
The General Committee assembled this morning,
at the hour TO which they had adjourned.
The sub Committee, however, had not vet finish |
ed the business committed 10 them. They obtain |
ed leave 10 SIT again, and the Committee adjourned
I'LL tomorrow morning.
The Convention met at /.
Alter the usual preliminary forms, it received the |
Report of the General Committee, stating pro.
greSs' and asking leave to sit again. Leave was
granted.
Mss*rs. Benjamin A. Markley, Delegate from
81. Philip and st. Michael, and J. Walter Philips,
Of All Saints, appeared, and after enrolling their
namos, took their seats.
Mr.. y. Nj. Lowry, OF Chesterfield, offered for
consideration, tho following amendment OF the Con
Resoired, T at the 10Th Section of the LIST Art
iclo Of the Constitution OF this State, be altered
and made to read as follows:
Senators and Members of the House of Repre- 4
sentat:ves shall be chosen tho I'd Monday in
October next, and on the SAME days in every wear
thereafter, in such and such time as are
herein directed-and shall meet on thu 18th Monday
in November, annually, at Columbia (Which shall
remain the scat of Government, until otherwise
determined by the concurrence of two-thirds of
both branches OF the whole Representation unless
the casualios of war, conta gous diseases should
render 1t unsafe TO meet there; in either OF which
cases, the Governor Commando in Chief for
the time being, may, ~ proclamation, appoint
m ore secure ard convenient llace OF meeting.
The question being put, as to considering the re-
solution, The Convention decided, by very largo
ma jority, not to consider il.
Gen. Earle moved that the house now adjourn 10
o-morrow o'clock, p. M.-Carricd
Such is to-day's bistory--a meogre narrative.
The melton of the Union gentleman from Chester.
field produced some little sensation, that died how
ever, ii wac BORN for even so quickly was
his attempt, to lead tho Convention into extrano-
ous matters knockc.! in the head. Tire affair if
seriously concerted, Jas some are disposed TO sus
pcct,) was sufficiently ill-mna gincd-brought for
ward in form far too idle and weak TO tempt the
Stale Rights party out of their determined purpose
OF scrupuousl Orbcarimg to touch any matter that
docs not strictly belong TO the great object, for
which the & INVENTION called together. The
Unonsts may, after the reception " Inch this effort
met, drop, think, all hope Of EN- rolling us with
questions not to the present great purpose. Every
such attempt will be instantly rcpresSed; and these
ftie alarms which the adversary tried TO spread of
danger To our present State instItutions-parish re-
prcscn;nt. on, SSc--w be dissipatod forever since
i will be- obvious, that the only party in tic Com
questions, viii not entertain them; while the true
oontTiycLsaafSUch mischief are seen, after all to
hc proeisei yzs40sc who aimed TO get UP the alarm
ID party far too feeble to accomplish. in their own
persons, the measures, by the iInputaton Of which,
they cndeavourGd TO make us odious.
The opposition has, apparently thrown up the
game They seem to have formed no plan--to
make no effort Their only talk is Of Southern
Convention. That project, they a9ow, has failed:
but they think VIC should have joined them in it;
and that IT would then have sIccsedcJ. Lvt them
alnuse themselves, as they please with their la
mentations tho pact. The present and the fi
turc ours We shall make ofthom something
nanlior, more honorable and more memorable than