Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-24
Foreearnsd. F.rearntd.-tE Enquirer.
SOUTH CAROLINA AFFAIRS.

The Legislature of South Carolina adjourned
at - o'clock al night on the 18th inst. We are
,atier disappointed at The tone Of their proceed
inss What they have done, is well done; but
we are ratier disappointed that they have not done
more. We had hoped that they would have
framed powerful arsumentaive memorial 10
Congress. !. opposition 10 The present oppressive
Tariff Such measure was calculated 10 ex-
cite the attention Of the whole country. Setting
forth in bold relief the wrongs OF South Carolina,
the whole history OF the Compromise Act, the
violation of its plighted provisions, and the
insulting treachery which had been perpetra-
ted against her, the appeal would have gone
forth Irnmpet-tongued TO the nation. She has
declined or rather postponed such proceeding
and she is contented in a spirit OF great mode
ration, and 50 far OF wisdom. upon the first re-
solutions of Mr.. Pickens which were adopted
by the Senate These were passed on The last
evening Of the session, amid some confusion OF
parliamentary forms, and selected out OF great
multiplicity of proJefs which had been accumu-
lating upon the table Of the House of Represen-
lalives during the session. But lei no man sus-
pcct the spirit OF the Democracy Of South Caro-
lima They have determined 10 await the action
OF the Democratic party who are "ust in the
ascendant" in the Federal Government. They
have made no threats. They have forborne most
properly any recourse 10 any measure about the
isphySical resources" OF the Stale, IS Gov. Ham
| mond proposed-and they are resolved 10 appeal
again 10 the justice of Congress Virginia
JOINS South Carolina in this appeal-and neither
of them will rest satisfied with the present unequal
and oppressive Tariff.
The House OF Representatives have not even
passed the resolutions which were proposed by
Mr.. Pickens, and unanimously adopted by the
Senate They were smolhered in the confusion
of an expiring session But let the following
sketch Of the last nights session, as traced By
the pen Of the Columbia Correspondent OF the
Charleston Courier, describe The winding up Of
the proceedings OF the South Carolina Lesisla-
ture:
"CoLrMBlA, Dec. Is.
"Hou~ Of Repre@ntahres.-Mr. Brown, from
Barnwel moved 10 lay the f's, set OF resolutions
OF the Senate on the table. This was opposed, and
several gentlemen submitted other resolutions
and among them, Mr. Yates, OF your city Ii re-
CURED clear heal, TO navigate nor, through the
mealers in the House. Sore gentlemen asked for
the question: otheys, they did not understand The
gia OF the matter before the House, and some
others sat quietly, watching progress. MIR. Mem
mingcr CT think) demanded the yeas and NAYS, on
the first sci Of resolutions from the Senate. In
other words these resolutions, which were 6aitagO
xistu (tLs is the word) as some gentleman said, 10
the Governors Message The yeas and nays
were taken and were, yeas 81, nays 49, so that the
House endorsed the wisdom ot,he Senate. This
being decided on next came before the House, the
resolutions Inst sent from the Senate, in relation
TO the twcnty.tra rnLe of Congress. There were
sundru SPEECHES made on this matter, and finally,
motion was made 10 postpone The whole mat
ter, 10 the first day of January next, rcsoiu-
lions, debate and al. The gentleman who
made this motion is young member,
from Edgefeld, Mr. Brooks, who sustained
his notion with few brief but very appropriate
remarks. The question now was, whether the
first sci Of resolutions from The Senate, could be
so disposed Of The Hon. Speaker, said fthe
House so ordered the vote could be reconsidered.
No motion being made to reconsider, the question
required on the proposition OF Mr.. Brooks 10
postpone the second SET of resolutions and all
further debate 10 the first dav OF January next
Fortunately for all concerned, this motion is not
dehatable and the yeas and NAYS beins demand
ed, were yeas So, nays 80. By this vote tie House
of Representatives took no action on the rescind.
ing of the trcnty.fra rule of Congress. and By
their vote on the first set of resolutions from the
Senate, rW await the neunes and doingS Of the
great Democratic party just in The ascendant.
when Mr.. Colcock, in Committee
ofihe whole House, took the floor Yesterday in
short speech, he urged gentlemen 10 come 10
some definite position. He was not welded 10
his own resolutions or opinions, and was willing
10 waive Them SO that a proper concentration
might be had, and if the House had bu, regarded
his suggestions, much time would have been
saved.
"Aiier an interchange ofmesSaees, both branch
es OF The Legislature adjourned AT II o'clock at
night"