The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-21

There has been sitting for some days
past a State Convention in Columbia, South
Carolina, Judge HuGER presiding, for the
purpose Of considering what should be done,
in relation to the "immnent peril hanging
over the institutions Of the Slaveholding
States" On the 18th inst, the following
resolutions were adopted and the following
Committee appointed, when the Convention
adjourned sine die
Rfsolned, That full and deliberate examination
OF the whole subject, hns forced deep conviction
on the delegates OF the Committees Of Safety here
assembled from the several districts and parishes In
the State that alarming and imminent peril is hang
Ing over the institutions and sovereign rights of the
slaveholding States, caused BY unconstitutional and
ischIevons interference with our domestic slavery
and the rights of shareholders on the part Of the
people of the North their Legislatures, Courts, and
Representatives In Congress; and by withholding
from them the aids and remedies guaranteed by the
Constitution. That arguments and appeals 10
cease and abstain from this course Of nnprovoked
wrong and insult have been exhausted In una
yailng efforts, which have only been followed
BY repetltions Of injury and aggressions moro
alarming, persovered In with an appearance Of
concert and determination, which leaves to ns no
alternative but abieci and humiliating submission,
or a like concert and determination In maintaining
our constitutional rights, and In defending our pro-
periy and persons thus wantonly put In danger.
That s. GHtolna should stand prepared, as she now
Is, to enter into council, and 10 take that g firm,
united, and concerted action with other Southern
and South Western States In this emergency, which
the preservation Of their common honor sovereign
~, and constitutional privileges demands, and 10
maintain them AZ every hazard and 10 the last OK
tremityand that III view Of this alarming condition
Of public affairs a Central State Committee Of vig-
lance and Safety, 10 consist Of Five members be now
raised by ballot, 10 correspond with other Commit
tees end persons in this and other States with n
al ard fnJ
be expedient In any emergency that may arise
2. Resoirsa, That we entirely approve The Adj
dress OF Southern delegates In Congress 10 their
stltuents and the wise md patriotic course OF those
Senators md Representatives who signed the same.
3. Rcsolred That we confide implicitly Ia the wis
dom and frmness Of the State authorities for main
tanning our constitutional rights, equality and honor,
and that we heartily approve the course hitherto
adopted by them In relation TO the impressions Of
the non-slaveholding States.
4. Resoiped, Tint we would regard the passage by
Congress Of the Wilmot proviso or any measure for
aboshng slavery the slave trade, or the admitting
slaves to vote In the District of Columbia, of any
equivalent measures as direct attack upon the in
stnlions Of the slavehoding States, and as such 70
be resisted by them at every hazard and that In
either OF such events the Governor be and Is hereby
requested to convene the Legislature II il Is not in
session. to consider the mode and measure Of redress
8. Resolced, That we do concur in and adopt the
Resolutions which have twice been confirmed BY the
Legislature Of Virginia. containing the clcarest
position or the rights and duties oil the several States,
feeling and believing that she will continue firm and
resolntc in maintaining what she has announced with
so much wisdom and debcration, and that the liber
ties honor and interests OF the Slavehoding States
will be safe under her lead.
G. RSs0lced That we earnestly recommend to the
several Districts and Parishes, an essential mca-
sure to preserve and perfect their organizations Of
Committees Of Vigilance and Safety, for the purpose
Of correspondence and concert OF action and especial
ly to exert themselves to spread useful information
before the people, and TO detect and bring to justice
all offenders against our peace and institutions.
Executive COMMITTEE.
r. II. FILLMORE, Chairman,
WADE HAMPTON, JAMES GADSDEN,
d. J. Nee ORD, +. w. PICKENs.