The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-03
MOVEMENT IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
WASHINGTON, June |, 1S4l.

| We find the Charleston Courier detailed account
ofthe proceedings ofthe great meeting of the friends Of
the National Administration, which heldin that
| ctyion Saturday week. The Hon. THOMAS LowNDEs
was called to preside. A Committee Of thiriy-two
! sons was appointed, Of which JAMES l.. PE11Gny
Esq was chairman to draft resolutions expressive OF
the opinions of the meeting the great subject which
had brought them together.
| The resolutions reported by the Committee were as
follows:
| l. Therefore, Resolred That Revenue Talf is
a mode of providing for the National Defence not on
y consistent with the uniform practice of the country,
but entitled to a decided preference over any other
scheme of taxation, and that we regard the Compro-
mise of 1888 the bond OF peace and sures pledge OF
equal justice TO the various and conflicting interests OF
| our extended Federal Republic.
2. That the question OF he constitulonaty OF n
United States Bank has been settled by reason, by au-
thority and by experience OF its Indispensable utility
3 That no other remedy has been found for the null
tipcd and increasing difficulties of heterogeneous
Currency and that the time and place for the estab-
lichment of such Bank subjects VIII oh call for
the mature and deliberate consideration o. Congress
A. That the Hon. William G Preston has well and
faithfully served the State member OF the Senate
of the United States and by the uniform tenor OF his
course has proved himself superior to the blandish-
ments of power and the terror Of prescription That
while we admire his eloquence, we still more mighty
appreciate hi, frmness and consistency as. States
man. md heartily unite in awarding TO him the conn
dcnce " ch he has well deserved
S. Resoired, That the right of instruction and the
req uisition TO obey resign, never admitted by the
State of s. Carolina cannot surely belong to neigh
borhood associations or District meetings, thai we
must in the firmness and sound judgment OF our es-
tccmed Senator, steadily TO resist and repudiate any
such usurpation of authority. And that we heartily
approve OF the he has pursued in regard TO this
matter and the expression of sentiment conveyed in
his reply to the demands made upon him by sectional
conyoca,ion composed OF his political opponents
That the political Independence of the Representative
is not only privilege, but sacred duty an element
of our institutions absolutely essential TO the well be-
ing of Republican Constituency, and that Col Pres
ton is entitled to cordial gratitude, and prompt
and unwaverng support in the manly stand he has la
ken 10 its defence.
q. Pesoired, That the Public Lands, coded TO the
Confederacy, by Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia,
South Carolina and Connecticut ccded in the
words OF the Virginia Deeds Of Ccssion, on the con-
dton that they shall be considered common fund
for the and benefit of such Of the United States
have become or shall become meHbers OF the Comic
deraiion or Federal Alliance OF The said States, Vir
gina included, according TO their respective proper
tons in the general charge and expenditure, and shall
be faithfully and bona fde disposed Of for that pur
pose and for other use OF purpose whatever" '.
T. Resolred, That the scheme Of sorrendering thee
Lands thus made the common property Of all the
States of the Union 10 the few States in which they
le is wild visionary and wastefn and in direct vis
laion OF the contract by which they were generously
entrusted TO the Confcderacy. That this scheme
bringing of neighboring contiguous States, IN
der a common Indebtedness to the General Govern
ment holds out such enormous bride Of ambition
and avarice, could not fail breed corruption and
violence, and array the indebted States in disast Gus
hostility to the authority OF the Union terminating ~
a conflict which would have certain result-the
total loss TO the country Of its splendid National DO
main
Mr. PsTIGRu then addressed the meeting IN reior.
ence to the principles set forth in the resolutions and
at the close of his remarks they unanimously
adopted The Courier as The following sketch OF The
remarks Of Mr. Senator PaEsroH and the gentlemen
who followed him,