Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-29
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thNhLESToN, March II.
Inc stale Convention, II will he seen, by reference ia
our Columbia Correspondence, after nulIiying the En.
forcing Bill, aud referring the matter Of the oath of allie
e!ance 10 Tie Legislature, put a period 10 its existence OH
Monday last. We are truly rrioiced at the death of ,Mr
many, headed monster-it cmancipates us from the thral-
dom OF an irresponsible dcspoii>tn, and restores us I, free.
tho Constitution and laws. We may now indeed rejoice 9
tho Union saved-thcG Government crcct-nu LITIGATION ei.
ther a load letter OF legend of the pa.l'-the tariff
question o~ljusted-peace and harmony, public and mi.
yate, about to be rcstored-all constitute \ source of e. A.
tulauoh 10 the heart OF the patriot Courier.
(From our Correspondents
SOUTH MA CONVENTION.
CoLUMBIA, March Is.
prayer was offered by The hcv. Mr.. TiaIew ell.
The TO nmittee Oh Accounts reported that they had cx.
smined the accounts OF the Convention together vi h the
pay roll OF III mcm b r., AMI found hem core eel. i'm ,v,rv
particular. OF The sum Of ten thousand dollars, appfopri
ated by tic Legislature Tor the use OF IN. Contention
eight Thousand Ihrsc hundred aud eighty. five dollars and
bi'J -thfee cents, had been disburItd, leaving a balance of
oRe thousand, six hunh' ed and fourteen dollars and to,tv.
seven cents, TO its c. edit. The , ommi,tee recommonIeb
the adoption Of a resolution, autho, izing the cre.iJ.n, 80
issue ms warrants on the Treasury tor ten Thousand dol.
lars, u so much be necessary, which was agreed 10.
Inc amendment OF MIR. r"rnweI. TO str Ike out the
three last sections of the Ordinance, TO nul.ify the HHl nj
nr. wilkins and p;e'crling the declaration and oath OF
allegiance, being under consider alton, Mir. ]. l.. Wilson
moved The following amendment:
We further ordsin, that every person who .bal h.
hereafter elected or appointed, or who has been hereto.
lore elected or appointed, TO any office, civil or military,
within this State, (members of the LIE islature aIone az
eep'cd) no required to take the following oath of ALA
glance: "o
~ declare myself a citizen of The free and sovereign
State OF South Carolina; | declare that nv allegiance i.
due TO the said State, and hereby renouncs and allure all
other allegiance incompatible Herewith, and | will be
true and faithful to the said State, so long as I con,inuc !,
citizen thereof: So help inc Col"
The officers heretofore elected and commissioned TO
take the oath OF allegiance in - days from The ra,ilic,.
ton oil this Ordinance, and in default thereof the ofEc. nj
such person refusing or ncgleciing to take The same. IN bc
vacated, as II such person were dead or had resigned. and
the ONCE be hlied up as the law directs; and all officers
hereafter II ID cICrfet nc raa - -. IL - -
OF allegiance, at such time, and in such manner as such
other oath OF oaths are now required TO be taken by such
otflcer, and III default of such officer taking the oath of
allegiance Aforesaid, the said office TO be vacant, and ap.
poinlment be made thereto by the Governor for the unex.
pred term Tor which such officer was elected, except in
'he case oil Judges before excepted.
And be il further ordained, that each and every eIector
VINO may hereafter offer TO exercise the elective Cianchisc
IN addlnon 10 The oath or oatls OF qualification now requir-
cd, shall take The Aforesaid oath OF allegiance, upon being
required so TO do by the managers Of election, or any cleo
tor entitled to vote at the poll, when such voter PRESENTS
his vote Tor acceptance, and upon his refusing to take the
oath aforesaid, such perion shall not he allowed to vote.
Mr.. {. j. COlcock rose, and after some explanatory re.
marks, In relation to his own opinion, as 10 the legality and
cohSlltunonalltyo oil the action Of the Convention, on the
business under considerations, which he did not doubt. oh.
served That his only doubt was, 10 the time tchen The all
legianco should be demanded; and as he did moi rruder.
stand gentlemen OH the other side Of The house, i'm reea ard
exactly 10 some points stated, desired an explanation.
Mr.. ONcale explained, briefly repeating some argu-
nents in relation TO the Bill Of Mr.. wilkins, and stating
the only cause of difference to be, tile oath before tho
Convention, which, it dispensed with, he knew not why
the parties should not meet as friends, as the Tariff was
adjusted. lie believed The enforcing bill would be a dead
letter. In the present posture OF affairs, il could moi be
acted on. The President had too often fought the battle.
6 the country, and defended its liberties. TO be sn.ncc,cd
Of needlcssly enforcing the hill.
Mr. Perry then addressed the Convention, and urged
the imPolicy OF introducing a mw oath TO the pc oplc;
said IL would act IS fuel 10 The fame now c~nkindicd;
would not subservc the interests Of Inc State, hut ha.
gard the peace Of a large portion Of his fellow. citizens.
lie had been highly gralihed, on entering that body, to
notice the cordiAhty existing between tho mombcrs Who
composed II; he should regret TO return home, and bear
with him any intelligence, which would be calculated TO
cause any further bitter feelings. lie e,rn.,tIv rrous,,
the amendment would not be adopted.
Mr.. J. J.. Wilson followed, in opposition, and supported
his amendment, IN a very severe speech against lhe whole
Uuion party bo repeated, with \ view to excitmcnt. all
the stale stories which have been hatched mp against the
Union party-'uch ~ commissions having been sent them
AND that their Bigadicr General was we'll known in
ChRrlestOn-tlst they had a military orr anizatiou. which
I've believed better than that OF his own psrty-snd said.
be had been told that, on Ffidsy last, \ full regiment of
300 men. mustered ia Chester District, and volunis cred
their scIvices 10 tic U1iicd States. II the oath brought
rivil war, let II come and his closing reunrk was indica.
tive Of the tenor Of those which preceded; Tor, said he en-.
P51''c1uy, u tbs amendment /. not sustained, or some
one which viii amo'nt thereto, be pa'sed, lac would 10
away The most disappointed man in HAT Convention.
AZ Tbs stage Of uhc business, az o'clocD an excite
mcut seemed 10 De gathering. Mr. n. ". BarnweI movSd
a recess until lOuro O'Clock, which passed almost unanimous.
ly, and tie Z ont fnion accordingly adjourned.
After recess, tc Convention assembled, and Mr.. viii
son moved the yes and nays, which were ordered. Mr..
John'on moved 70 10y the Ordinance and amendment on
ile table, Which were lost. Tie question recurring Oh Mr..
Wilson, amendment, the yeas and nays were taken. and
are a. lolows.-Yeas 80, Nays lis.
Mr.. Johnson now offered sn amendment. which defined
the 81 glance, which the citizeus Of this State ogye there.
10, bat lcf fho form and manner Of tie oath In the IepiI,-
ture, % " should choose 10 act thereon. This ainrndtueu
proposed to strike Out the nircc last sections Of ute Ordi.
nance, in relation to the ota, and was intended a. y sub.
sit1te; Mr. BlrnsclFs motion was for striking out also.
but DID not offer any thing IN lien thereof Mr.. COlcock
then oicrci an aintnlmcni, 10 leave the matter 10 the
Legislature, pnier tnc provisions OF the Constitution:
which, Oh hciog pat hy t1c President, was lost without
a couut.
The question nov. @s- on the amendment of Mr.. John.
sJn, and the Jc9a and nays being demanded, they were
yeas 0O-Bays 81.