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Csreiiso. copies ef . scrcspoodcnee which has
been eonducicd between HIM ssi the essssi,ussd
sathnrities of thst eo@moaweaith-
You have also herewith eselosrd, extrsets fron
shieh u win be perceived, further instructions
on the sutjeet Of has mission msy rot he unne-
eessary. IL cannot fail 10 be grsiifJiss 10 every
lover Of liberty snc peace, % perceive that the
suthcriiies Of that State, guided by ealighten-
ed patriotism, seek only 10 protect thems~l,e,
fron aggression, in case the military sod naval
power now concentrated in their hsrbos should
be Prvsipit.tcd upon them.
The respectful consideration which the rrsolt-
,iocs cf the Sepersl Assembly have received from
south Carolina. sutl'osises hope. that the fesie-
nj tsoves~Wseuf, whom you also addressed, will
cease 10 threaten that govcru,ne,.s Win military
coercion, which esn only terminate In disaster TO
our country. u would seem manifest, vhst q re-
pssi of The oppressive Tariff BY Congress, or its
Reduction TO the revenue standard fully suited TO
the vssts OF the Government 10 all that is nece.
sary 60 restcre harmony and confidence 10 the
country, and take from the authorities or the Pc
deral Government all prrtrxt for military force.
10 probable tse Convention Of the People Of
South Csrolins viii assemble st convenient Pc
Rod, which will Indicate the propre,y Of instruct
ing oar Commissiooer Co remain sear that Co
rernment. ~ long - IL msy be devNed pesess.r,
10 effeesasse the object Of his mission.
JOHN FLOYD.
Extract Of q ttferJrem Mr.. Lighi 10 Cor. Floyd.
cHARLEsTos, ZEE. 9Th, 1889.
Sir: I arrived here on the Evening Of Sun
day, the I'd inst, and the next morning wait
cd on the Governor Of South Carolina. 10
communicate to him the Resolutions of the
General Assembly Of Virginia OF the 26th
January, on the subject Of Federal Relations.
and to ascertain from him the proper man
Der Of submitting 10 the competent authori-
ties OF South Carolina the Resolutions Of the
General Assembly, and especially the request
therein contained, that the Ordinance Of the
late Convention Of that State, satitied 4" An
Ordinance to nullify certain Acts Of the Con-
grcss OF the United States, purporting to be
laws laying duties and imposts on the impor-
tation Of foreign commodities" shall be res
cindcd, or at least its operation suspe nded.
until the close Of the first session Of the ne q
Congress. In consequence Of the information
derived from Governor Haync at this inter-
view, yesterday addressed TO him tie letter
oil which copy isherswiti enclosed, NE I, J
and was this morning honored With an an
swer from the Governor, enclosing letter 10
him from the President Of the Convention of
the people Of South Carolina, Of which CO.
pics are also enclosed (Nos. 2 and B. You
VIII, doubt not, think il proper to lay these
papers Immediately before the two House. of
Assembly The Convention Of South Caro-
ina VIII IN very few days be called by the
PRESIDENT thereof to re-assemble, in order that
inc resolutions and request Of the General As
semhly OF Virginia, may be submitted To its
consideration, and that that BODY NAV dstcr-
mine whether, and 10 what extent. the re-
quest OF the General Assembly shall be CON-
Piled with. But considerations Of convenience
Win necessarily postpone the meeting Of the
convention, until about the I'd Monday in
March. ! pray you TO ascertain from the
General Assembly, in the manner YOU may
think best, whether il will be its pleasure, that
J shall remain here, and attend the Session of
the Convention; as TO which, hope II will
give me MS instructions according 60 its own
sense Of public utility, without regard 10 NV
personal convenience. shall certainly pro-
long my stay in this State, until I receive an
answer from you, employed in promoting by
al proper means In my power, the purpose
for hich was sent hither.
IL Is proper I should say, that the determi-
nation TO re-assemble the Conve ntion Of this
State, IS to be attributed entirely to the sense
entertained by the Governor, and by the Prcsi-
dent OF this Convention, Of what b duo 10 the
friendly intercession Of virginia.
mo. H.
CHARLESTON, FEs s. 1875.
Sn-When had the honor, Yesterday. of Law
ing before your Exeellrney the krsolutioo, of he
tsrneral Assembly Of virEinia OF the 26ah Jan,,a.
~ last, snt called your siteniion particularly 10
the Resolution OF the General Assembly, in the
name and on behalf Of the people Of Virginia
that the competent authorities Of South Carolina
be, sod arc hereby, earnestly aud respectfully re-
quesied and entrcated tn reScind the Ordinance oi
the State Convention Of that State, entitled. can
Ordinance to nuiiify certain acts OF the Conxre,.
OF the gRited States, purportiuK 20 be laws Law
ing duties aHh imPosts on The importation Of 10
reign eommoditieS OF .. leAst 20 snsncnd m.
rs'on until the close Of the firss session cf The
next Congress. yea informed me. tina, the only au.
ihouiy competent TO comply with that rrquea. or
even To consider IL. IL the Convention of tI.e uro
pie OF South Carolina, which made the Ordi.
nance, and tia, the power of re-assembliny the
Convention 10 vested in the President Of that bo-
dy.
u have now, therefor, 70 request your Fyeel-
ieney, TO communicate the resolutions OF the C:e-
neral Assembly Of Virginia, aud ibis letter also.
TO tie President cf tbc Convention; eonftlcntI,
hoping, that tai officer will not refuse or hesitate
10 Reasonable the Convention IN order that the
resolutions Of The General Assembly may be sub.
n'fed 10 ", sud tlsat the Coavcntion may eonsi-
arr whether, and hos far the earnest ard sIcet-
iuI reqneA sod eHtreaty Of the C;encral Asssmb!,
shall snd ought 60 be complied With.
have the boaor TO be, Ike ke
n w. LEACH
To Ills EHeelleney n. Y. IIaTHE.)
Governor Of South CsrOlhA
NO. n,
Cot'. HUME % .bfr L<1Rh
ExGcUTIvG DIPGHTsfHT.
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