Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-22

troversy may be adjusted las all our controversies hitherto
nave oeen) by the influence OF truth, reason, and Justice.
virginia. remembering the history of South Carolina.
her services in war and In peace, and her contributions of
virtue and intelligence to the common councils of the
Union, and knowing well the generosity, the magnanimi-
W ana the loyalty OF her character, entertained the most
perfect confidence, that these sentiments so cherished by
herself would hnd a response in the heart and understand
ing oil every citizen OF this State. And that confidence
induced her intercession on the present occasion. She
has not presumed TO dictate, or even 10 advise. She has
addressed her eptredty TO the Congress of the United
states, TO redress the grievance of which South Carolina
complains. And she has spoken 10 South Carolina also.
IS one sovereign State, as one State OF this Union, ought
10 speak TO another. She has earnestly, fectionateiv
and respectfully requested and entreated South Carolina,
"to rescind, or suspend her late Ordinance, and to avail,
me result oil acombined and strenuous effort of the friends
OF Union and Peace, TO effect an adjustment and concilia-
ton OF all public differences now unhappily existing >,
She we'll hoped, that this State swould listen willingly
ana respectfully to her voice. for she knew aud felt, that
oouth carolina could not descend from the dignity, and
would nowise c%ompromit the rights, of her sovereignty, by
yieliing TO the intercession of a sister State.
III, therefore, no other considerations could have been
presented 10 The Convention OF the people OF South Caro-
lima, ii no other motives for compliance could have been
suggested than the in'ercession OF Virginia, offered in the
temper and manner II has been, and the interest we all
have ia the Union, the common attachment we feel for
our Tted republican institutions, the aversion from civil
discord and connection, and the wise and Just dread of
changes oil which no sagacity can fore, ee the conseouences
might have been hoped and expected, that the ION.
yeniion would rescind, or at least suspend Tor a time. its
late Ordinance.
But, in truth. the Convention comes n N = co,si,...
ton oil this subject, under a state of circumstances. mo-, am.
ucipated by Virgins when she inierposed her good OH.
ces 10 promote a peaceable adjustment of the conniroversv
between this State and the federal government Tbere
mas been made that Combined and strenuous effort of the
riehus oil peace and Union, TO effect am adjustment and
conciiidhon oil this controversy, the result of which South
| aroiina was requested and expected to await and Thai
effort, II Is hoped, will prove successful. The recent a,
oil ,ongress, TO modify he act of the 18th July 1892, and
~ other acis imposing duties on imports, is such a inodi.
hcation OF the tariff laws as q tr,isD will leave little room
lot hesitation ON the part of the Convention of the people
OF >. =, arohns' as to the wisdom and propriety OF rescind.
lag its Ordinance.
forbearing, therefore, to enter at large into the MANY
ana ioreiolo considerations ofjustice and policy, which, in
uePendentiy OF this measure of Congress, might, | humbIy
conceive, have suffered 10 induce the Convention to sus.
pehu' IL not 10 rescind the Ordinance, / shall rest in the
nope mat the wisdom oil the Convention will adopt, at
once, the course which the dignity and patriotism of South
Carolina, her attachment to the Union. so constantlv ex.
pressed, and manifested by her deeds, her duty TO herself
and towards her sister States, and Il hone [ NAV add win.
out presumption) her respect for the intercession of Yir.
gina, shall dictate to be proper; and that that course will
lead to a renewal of perfect harmony.
Sensible as | am, how little any effort of mine bas or
conid have contributed TO the result now anticipate.
shal be well content with the honor OF having been the
oearer oil me resolutions of Virginia, and OF a favorable
answer to them-happy in being the humblest instrument
OF such a work.
l have the honor to be, with profound respect, your
To his Excellency Robert Y. Havne Governor If So,
Carolina.
COLUMBIA, March H.,
The Convention met at l O'Clock. and was opened with
prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Ray. The journals of Yesterdays
proceedings were read.
Judge Colcock, from the Committee of 2I, rose and said.
III u committee had made a divisic" of their labors, i'm
GfGer 10 facilitate business, into three parts. The act mo-
ulylng the Tariff constituted one part, and an Ordinance
would be reported on it tomorrow. The Enforcing Act
constituted the second part, and the Correspondence and
Documents connected with the Intervention Of VIRGINIA
the third part. IN the two last subjects Reports would be
made with the least possible DELAY.
l think there is but little doubt, that the 2 riff compro-
mise will be accepted. The Enforcing Act will be de
nounced and nulHied. An oath of allegiance will he es-
tablished, and required of every one that Shall vote at cleo.
lions or take ofhce.-C Charleston Ere. Post.
Wednesday, March ID, 1888.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment, at Meri.
dian to-day. The proceedings were opened by a PRAYER
from the Rev: Mr.. Wohord, and the Journal Of Yesterday
read Inc Hon. Z. j. Colcock, from the Select Commit
tee OF twenty one, reported TO the Convention am Ordinance
ana an accompanying Report on the subject Of the act of
'he ia'e Congress oil the United States, entitled ''An act to
modify the act OF the 18th July, 1892, and all other acts
imposing duties on imports"
The Report and Ordinance were as follows:
The Committee TO whom was referred the communi-
cation of the Hon. B. w. Leigh, Commissioners from the
State OF Virginia, and all other matters connected with the
subject, and the course which should be pursued by the
Convention al me present important crisis of our political
affairs, beg leave TO
REPORT I'm PARr)
Ihatthey had under consideration, the act passed at the
idVe session oil Congress, TO modify the act OF the If h of
July 1852, aud all other acts imposing duties mo i'm.
ports; and have duly deliberated on tie course which
becomes the people OF South Carolina to pursu. a, This in
'eresung Crisis In our political affairs. 1t is now upwards.
OF ten years since the people and constituted autborii lies al
thls state, took ground against the protecting system, as
, oppressive, ana UNJUST, and solemnly de-
Sidieu IN language which was then cordially responded
TO by the other Southern States, that il never could he
submitted 10 AS The settled policy of The country After
demonstrating Tor years against this sys EN- i'm vain. and
making every possible effort to produce a redress of this
grievance by invoking the protection OF the Constitution.
anu oy appealing tothe justice of our brethren, we saw du-
rug II session OF Congress, which ended in July last. a
monllcah0n effected ~avOwedly as the final adjustment of The
larVI, 10 take effect after the complete extinpuisbmenf of
the hlollc debt, by which the projecting system could on
y ne considered as rivetted upon the country forever.
believing that, under these circumstances, there was no
nope oil any further reduction of the duties from the ordi-
nary action of the Federal Governments; and convinceJ
.hat under the operation of this system the labor and CAM.
q OF Inc plantation States must be forever tributary TO the
manufacturing States, and that we should in effect be re.
uuceu I. condition OF colonial vassalage, s. c. felt herself
constrained, by a just regard for her own rights and in
terests, by her love of liberty and her deviation 10 u,e
CONSTITUTION, to %interpose in her sovereign capacity for the
purpose OF aTrestIng the progress of the evil, and main
ahlhg, withln her own limits, the authorities, rights and
noerues aPpertalnIng TO her as a sovereign State. mr.
deH,fy GtGchcd to the Union Of the States, the people
oil south Carolina were still more devoted 10 The riobfs
OF the States, without which the Union itself wouId ceasc
10 ne a blessing; and well convinced that the regulation n,
u Whole Ia0our and capital Of This vast confederacy. bv
a great central Government, must lead inevitably to the
lotaI destruction OF our free institutions, they did not hest
ave 70 mrow themselves fearlessly into the breach, to ar
rest the torrent OF %usurpation which was sweeping before
IL all mat was raly valuable in our political system.
The effect of this interposition, if it has not eoualIed
our wishes, has been beyond what existing circumstan-
ces "oula nave authorized us to expect. The spectacle
VI a single state, unaided and alone, standing up for her
usnts -inhuenced by no other motive than a sincere de-
siIe " MAINTAIN the public liberty and bring about a salu-
tary reform in the administration of the Government. has
reused the attention Of the whole country. and has ca,sed
many 70 pause and reflect, who have heretofore seemed
mduiy Oeht on the ~onsummaio Of a scheme Of policv
aosou'eiy ,ataI 10 the liberty OF the people, and the pros