Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-26

SOUTH CAROLINA CONVENTIONS

ChNODlNA CONNEN IION.
The space occupied by the long communication we in
sert to-day, consisting OF very Interesting illustrations o.
the principles of the Republican party, as developed in
crisis, under Mr.. Jefferson's administration, similar 10 tina
which the faction in the South has produced in the coun.
Ty--Prevents us from giving the new Ordinance of the
south Carolina Convention in this days paper. We give
the following letter from the seat oil its deliberations, tc
shew what have been the real designs of the nullifiers a.
avowed In the honest confessions OF one OF them in the
Convention. This proves how opportunely Congress pro.
vlded means to enable she President TO preserve the U mon
and defeat the Vaccinations of the disaiIected.
COLUMBIA, 10Th NJ arch, 1888.
MY DEAR SIR:-Day before yesterday, | wrote and
sent you the Columbia Telescope, containing Hamilton.
speech 10 the Convention. ! now send YOU the Repor
and Ordinance OF the Committee of 81, which was the or
der oil the day, and discussed yesterday. Ex-Governor
Hamilton and Wilson, supported them, and r. Barnwen
smith, Got famous Disunion memory, OF Coleton District
ami Philips, opposed them.
Smith made "A violent Disuniun speech, declaring thai
he had mo love Tor the Union" hat he derested the name
and that he now held in adherence The Star-Spangled
banner lie also said, could lie have his way, he would
nave our State entirely independence the General Govern
ment. He said, or rather asked, how any Nulli6er could
put ms hand upon his heart and say, he was "ardently at
tached 10 the Union Of the States" He said il was FALSE
AND UNTRUE, and he would not vote for any report that
contained such language. He said many such things,
evincihg the most invincible hatred TO the Union;
ana 10 the great confusion, evidently Of Calhoun, (who
was presently Hayne and Hamilton. When he con-
Guided, a worthy old veteran of the Revolution, Col.
warren, who Loot a leg in That glorious war, though
a violent nullifer, yet, at heart, a good man. upon
his crutches stepped out in front Of the Presidents
Chair, and said, MIR. President, the gentleman who has
'N N'1 h' dShtut now n we
put our hands upon our hearts aud say we are ardenty at
tached to the Unon!' and that we could not without tel.
ing an un'ruth' Sir, said Col, w, for one, / can put my
hand upon my heart and say, that ! am ardently attached
to the Union, for it ] have fought and bled, and without il
we can do nothing. For one, Sir, l can say of a truth /
AM ARDENTLY ATTACHED TO THE UNIoNr - This
was all this old veteran said, and it had a bappv effect
General Hamilton instantly rose and demanded of Mr..
S.nl'h ~ he charged the committee with lalsehOod in hav-
ing said they were attached 10 the Union. Smith PROMPT
ly replied, that il was false so far as IL regarded himself
put .hIs dd not satisfy Hamilton. He again rose, evil
dehuy under great excitement, and said, does the gentle
man mean to charge the committee with falsehood and
Misrepresentation, in regard to their own feelings of attach
meni TO the Union: 81 demand an explicit and emphatic
answer Smith again rose and said, 'The report in
many respects, he most EXPLICITLY and EmPHATr-
cALLY declared, so far rs he understood it, to be FALSE
ana UNTRUE. Here a pause eDsued, when Hamilton
rose AID said, "Well, the gentleman has answered, and i'm
a manner that l cannot mistake, aud coming from the
quarter u did, 1t was the UNKtNDEsT CUT or ALL"
General Hamilton appealed to party pride, harmony Of &C.
hoh-PdTly IIendshlp-seTvices-cOmplimented Smith
expressed his regret-invited explanation, &c, &c, &c;
ana alter defending the report, sat dosn, and anne Iing
~ the most pathetic manner, that nothing might occur 10
DIVIDE q party that had acted like friends and brothers.
and az one man. But Smith remained rrRM 10 his ex'
pressions and explained no further. Senator Miller also
address the House To-day.
u is said the Convention will nulify the late Collection
BIll, or as It 1t called by the Convention, "THk BLOODY
BGLLlP'
The Convention also design making an amendment 10
me Constitution, requiring Of every voter before he is per-
mtted TO vote Tor any officer TO swear paramount allegiance
70 we stale oil South Carolina. Here is liberty with a ven.
gesncei
Although in haste, cannot omit relating the oppression
Of a Nullher IN his speech yesterday a Mir. whitfield, a
delegate from Pendleton &C. lhoun's Distict) He was
abusing zen Jackson and the Bloody Bill, when he con-
Guided, by saying, thsta Nuliher might as we'll, and per
maps u would be better Tor him, TO FALL INTO rms
HANDS or THE DEVIL, than 10 fall into the hands Of AN
DREW JACKSON. This created q general laugh with all
yes.
Smith, tits thought, 10 a bod and honest fellow. though
very WTong-heHded-an and is too open and Tea less 10 his
course 10 be trusted with prudent secrets. 80 He has been,
Aho " SUI an open disunionis, and il IL believed by ma.
ny unat ne spoke the truth, and only let ont the true feel
"Bso O''houn = Co. some suppose that Calhoun end