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c'H- HdntHor Ia Cor. Hagnf.
0uARLEsros, Urn 6, 1888.
SR,-i do my self the honor Of acknov led1-
ing the receipt Of your letter Of the 5tb. en-
closing copy OF a commune alton YOU haye
received from Benjamin Watkins Il ish ESQ
I commissioner from the State OF virginia.
covering certain resolutions passed by tho
Legislature Of that State, which tina gentle
man has been deputed to convey to the Ex-
ecutiyc Of the State.
InrePly 10 the reference which YOU have
made to me, as President Of the Convention
oil The people Of South Carolina, conseauens
on The application on the part Of that gentle
inan Tor The meeting Of that body, I beg leave
70 communicate to him, through your Excel
,eney, Thar aPpreciating very highly the kind
disposition, and the patriotic soIicitude. WHICH
have induced the highly respectable Common
wealth which he represents, to intcrpose her
irasndly and medistorial Offices in the uphap-
Py controversy subsisting between the Fede-
raj Government and the State Of south Caro-
lima. should do great injustice To those dis,
positions Oh her part. aud am quite SURE. To
The feelings OF the people Of South Carolina.
u did not promptly comply with his wishes
M reference to the proposed call.
fod ara therefore authorized 10 saw to Mr..
Leigh, that the Convention will be assembled
with as much despatch rs may be compatible
with the public convenience, and v mn = du.
regard TO those circumstances which best
promise full consideration and final decision
on the proposition Of which he II the bearer
nave the honor 10 remain, with di,tin-
guished consideration and esteem, YOUR Ex-
cellensy's obcdIent servant,
JAMES HAMILTON, Jr..
FreadeM 81 the ConIenhsn ofGle People Of c.
His Excellency Ros'r Y HAVE
The documents having been read,
Mr.. Brodnsx said THAI il must be source
OF high qualification TO the Legislature aud to
inc whole State, To ASCERTAIN that Our media
non win South Carolina had been received
W The authorities Of that Siata In the same
sp'rh ~ kindness and respect in which II hasi
oeen rendered. IL ought To be. source Of
grat,hcation TO the whole Union that our sis
Ter State seemed 10 listen to the REQUEST of
virginia; and he could not but anticipate \
most happy result. Two courses suggested
themselves in regard TO the communications
no" lad before the House one was TO refer
them TO q con'mittee-thc other to act upou
them without delay. The question presented
IN the letter Of Mr.. Leigh, in relation 10 hia
remaining in South Carolina, ought nj once
70 oe decided upon. The Convention of Soutl.
Caroilna would meet carly in March, and ha
hought u important that MIR l.. should 70
main there until that period, but with the de-
h9cy which was characteristic of that dis
iinguished gentleman, he had NOT decided 20
remain, but referred the question to the Gen
erai Assembly. Surprising il would be con-
"dered exPcdient that MIR. l.. should be pre-.
sent at the meeting Of the Convention, and
deemhS II eSpedicnt that the House should
dct on the subject forthwith, Mr.. b. had pre-
Pared The Following preamble and resolutions.
benjamin watkins Leigh, Esq, tie com
missioner recently appointed by the Legisja-
lure oil Nirginio. to bear to the competent au-
ihorites or South Carolina certain resolutions
OF the iormet and u full certain other du-
ties Indicated therein, having through the Go
vernon ot The Commonw cath, communicated
20 inc General Assembly, the gratifying intel
iigenee, that the Convention which lately as
sembled m the state Of =. Carolina. will as
semble nj an early day, 70 consider Of the fra
ternai and medistorIal propositions with which
ne ehsrsed--snd having requested 60 be
msuue.eu Nhether OF not u Is the expecta-
,'oh ana desire OF this General Assembly, that
Ice should remain IA the character Of rommis.
sioner, in the State Of south Carnl;na un,iI
the Convention shall again assemble. with a
view to Pers nal conference with tha, body
he "a therefore
kssoIred, by The General Assembly Of Vir-
gina That BohJamin Watkins Leigh. Esa
commissioner on behalf Of this state be and
he Is hereby requested 90 remain ~ south
Carolina until the Convention Of the pe,ula
Of that State shall re-assstnble-apd nat he
continue hepe during its session. or soch nor
ton tssfeef, or for such time thefesfte-' az
he NAY cseHi HiOsi sXpsdlent ~ pso,soIo ti.O.a
great and desirable results ubich constituted
he object % his mission.
Rfioirsd, That ihc Governor II This Com
nonWealth be- Instructed o. fors ard innedi-
aiely 10 BenjaBIs ". Leigh, Esq. Commi.-
sioner from this State % south carolina. .
copy u The foregoing Pfeample and resoIu-
tfons II Adoufef