The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-05-23

| appeals tC cease and abstain from thlS course o'
unprovokcd wrong and insult have been ex.
hauslcd in unavailing effnrts, which have only
been followed by repctitinns ofinlnry and ag
grcssions more alarming, perscvrrrd in with
an appearance of concert and determination,
which leaves US to no alternative bat ahlrct and
humiIiating submission, or a like concert and
determination in maintaining our constitutional
rights and in defending our property and per.
sons thus wan,ony put in danger. That South
Carolina should stand prepared. as she now u.s.
to enter into council, and 10 take that "hrm,
united and concerted action" with other
Southern and Southwestern States in this cmcr.
gcncy. which the preservation OF their common
honor. sovereignty and constitutional prlvllr ges
demands, and to maintain them al every hazard
and 20 the last cxtremity--and that, III view oi
this alarming condition OF public affairs, a Cen.
trail State Committee of Vigilance and Safety,
t. consist Of Five members, he now raised
| by ballot, to correspond with other Committees
and persons in this and other States, with Il vie "
to such concerted and united measures as may be
expeden in any emergency that may arise.
9. Resolrcd, That we entirely approve "'lhc
Address of Southern Delegates in Congress to
their constituents" and the wise and patriotic
course Of those Senators and Representatives
who signed the same.
3: Resolved, That we coulide implicitly in
the wisdom and frmncss ofthe State author-
ties for maintaining our constitutional rights,
equality and honor and that we heartily ap-
prove the course hitherto adopted by them IN
relation to the aggressions ofthe non.Slavchol-
ding States.
orIt G.
sage by Congress of the Wilmot Provlso, or
any measure for abolishing slavery or the slave
tr ,de, or the admitting slaves to vote in the Dis
lrict of Columbia, or of any equivalent measure,
as n direct attack upon the institutions OF the
Slavcholding States. and as snch to be resisted
by them at every hazard; and that, in either Of
such events, the Governor be, and he is here
by, requested to convene the Legislature, it ii
is not in session, to consider the mode and meas.
ure Of redress.
5. Rcso7rcd, That we do concur in and a.
dopt the Resolutions which have twice been
confirmed by the Legislature of Virginia. as
containing the ceare>t exposition ofthe rights
and duties the several States, feeling and he
ieving that she will continue firm and rcsoutr
in maintaining what she has announced with
s, much wisdom and deberation, and that The
ihorties, honor and interest Of the S!aveholdins
States will he safe under herlcad.
During the pending Of these resolutions, the
Convention was addressed hy Mcssrs. Sirohhart,
Eaves. Perry, Pope, Elmore, Spain. Huson,
and McCord, when the resolutions were taken
up separately and collectively, and passed with.
out dissenting voice.
Mr.. Eavcs offered the following resolution,
which was also agreed 10:
ReSolrcd, That we earnestly recommend 10
the several districts as an essential measure,
to preserve and perfect their organization Of
Committees ofFigiance and Safety, for the pnr.
pose Of correspondence and concert ofaction,
and especially exert themselves to spread use.
tul Information before the people, and to detect
and bring TO Justice all offenders against our
peace and institutions.
I'm motlon or Mr.. mcCo,u, tho chair annnin
ted a Committee of Twentyone to nominate
the members Of The State Central Committee
of Vigilance and Safety, when the following
gentlemen were nominated and elected:
F. II. Elmore, James Gadsden, Wade llamp-
ton, d. J. McCord and F. w. Pickens.
Judge iIugrr retired from the Chair, and
G. ". Richardson was appointed President pro
tenn.
On motion Of Mr.. Means it was
Resolved unanimously, That the thanks OF
the meeting are hereby rendered 10 our vcncra-
b!e Chairman, for the able, dignified, and cour.
tcous manner in which he has presided over
the deliberations of this body.
The President returned to the Chair and ad.
dressed the Convention in very feeling man.
ner, after which, on motion,
The Convention adjourned sine die.
NATIONAL Council OF TIE ROMAN CATHo.
Lie CHuRCH.-The Council of the Bishops Of
The Roman Catholic Church, which conmcn-
ccd its session in Baltimore on Sunday last, is
the first national Council of the Church ever
held in the United States. The councils held
heretofore have been merely Provincial, there
being bnt one archbishopric, that of Baltimore,
in the country. There are three Archbishop
RIGS now, Zone in Baltimore, one in ST. Louis,
and one In Oregon.) and each will hereafter
hold triennial Provincial Council. composed
ofall tn" Snf1ragan Bishops within his jursdic
tor. The Archbishop Of Baltimore prcsidcs
over the deliberations Of The Council. The
Archbishop ofOrcgon will not be in attendance,
but the Archbishop of St. Lonis will be present.
There will be in all 25 Prela,es in Council,
each Of whom will be accompanied by his The.
ologian, selected from the clergy of his diocese.
Among the Important business which will oc.
cnpy its attention will be the fixing Of the lin.
its of lhesA rchbshoprics already established, bnt
which as yet have no separate organization.
There were to be three pnhlic sessions Of the
Council-,hc first on Sunday, 9Th May, which
lhe Archbishop ofBaimore was TO open with
High Mass, and the Archbishop Of ST. Louis
was to deliver sermon. The second on
Thursday, the 10th inst, at A. NJ, when
solemn High Mass will be offered for deceased
Bishops, and sermon will be preached by
the Right Rev. Bishop Purcell, Of Cincinnati.