Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-24
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
TnEsnAY MoRNING. DEcEMBER 81, 1880
ruE AcrIoN oe SOUTH CAROLINA.

the South Carolns Legislature, 10 sno" inc e"Pe' " 80
members Their proceedings have been so contradictory
The votes and speeches inconsistent that was Tor ong
time Difficult, to find what the real gis OF their &C.
ZION The fog has at length blown off and the following is
the law which has been finally passed II 10 entitled IAN ac'
TO provide for the appointment of delegates to Southern
Convention and call Convention of the people OF THIS
States"
"Whereas the Convention of the saveholding STATES,
lately assembled at Nashville nave ~ h hold n
said States In Congress or Convention 70 90 he
such time and place the States desiring 70 DC
may designate be composed OF double tho nuoei y
Senators and Representatives In the Congress Oh 'ne
S1are, entrusted with full power and authority TO deliberate
with the view and intention OF arresnns s;h,
and If possible OF restoring me uroyson for
of the South and if not, to recommend some Plosie "
their future safety and independence. r p.,,o
Src / Belt enacted by the Senate and House OF hepe.
now met and sitting in General Assembly, ana
the authority Of the same That eighteen deputies sa @
annoned In the hereinafter PROVIDED VINO are herey
authorized deputies from the STATE 70 NEE. ohs
holding State in Congress Convention as above recon-
mended and TO Join with them in discussing ana oeVSng
,he objects nropo,ed By the said Convention at Nashville
and in reporting such The said seyers siavehod
Ing States o 5sm rnsn provide for The
SEC Four OF deputies shall be elected by joint oa
10, oil the General Assembly at It's present anS M
qualified voters In each Congressional Dislfic ~ .s '
snail cleo, two at such time is hereinafter prescroed
SEC. 3. The Governor OF this oiate shdh issue ' "
election the managers Of Elections, recurring .,e.
hold elections in their respective Congressional Drcte on
the second Monday in October next and the Gay oo~ng
for two deputies 10 said Congress in each
Districts and the said managers shall inecupon aoseIe
and hold such elections and make the due return heso
SEC. T. Tha, the Governor shall duly commission all The
said Deputies elected by the General Assembly ana
by the peope and shall in with the Governor or
other proper authorities Of other States joining IN such Con
sress appoint time and place of meetng and give que
noce thereof and any of the Deputies the part OF THIS
State who may attend such time and place shall have full
power the State as herein before PROVIDED
Al L., korep
sad That Convention Of the people OF the state OF SCUM
Carolina hereby ordained 10 be assembled In the o"n
Columbia as hereinafter provided or the purpose 10 e
place OF taking into consideration the proceedings ano re-
Communications of Congress Of the savehodng States
the same shall and be held for the nrner purpose
of TAX consideration the general welfare OF THIS sate
IN view Of her relations the laws and governments OF the
United States lhereupon take care that the COM
nonwealth Of South Carolina shall suffer no deiriment
SEC g. And further enacted by the authority afore-
said That Monday In February next and on
the day following the Managers Of elections for The several
Districts in this State shall after giving public notice. as 10
cases elections for Members OF the Legislature open e
polls and hold elections In their respective Dsrcls LOT De
gates TO said Convention In all respects In the same man.
ne and form and the places as elections are now
conducted for Members Of the Legislature And all persons
who qualified and entitled by the Constitution and Laws
of this STATE for Members OF the Legislature snail
TO ,sd Convention and In case any vacancy occurring
by DEATH resignation removal from the State or refusal 10
serve OF person elected Delegate 10 he sac OUnven
ton The presiding officer of the said Convention shall issue
his writ authorizing and requiring the Managers 81 Eiec
TONS 10 Election Districts 10 which such vacancy may
have occurred after giving due notice there TO open poll
and hold election all such vacancy In cases Tor cleo
ton OF Members Of the Legislature
SEC Z And be further enacted by The authority atnre
said That each election district throughout The State snail
be entitled and send the said Convention num-
Der of Delegates equal the whole number OF Senators ana
Representatives. which such District IS now en.o !" snc
10 Legislatures and The Delegates 10 the SAID Convention
shall enried the same freedom from arrest In gong 10
returning FROM end willis, in attendance on snio Convsn'
Iion as is extended TO the members Of the Legislature
And he u
said That all free white male czens OF this Stiie OF the
age of wentyona years and upwards shat! be eligible 10
seat in said Convention.
Src And be il further enacted Tha, the Governor be-
hereby requested forthwith after me passage OF inns
Act communicate an anhsaiic copy IT The same 10 me
Executives of each Of sve-hoon States OF the Union
urge upon the said authorities in such manner as ne
may deem best The desire of the State Of South Carolina
hat the said sAseA9lQpg SaIeh fq8 % esesa
the city Of Montgomery In the State OF Alabama, on the
second day OF January Ammo Domino 1852.
SEC TO- And be 1t further enacted by the authority aore
said That shall be The duty o. MS Excelency the Cover
Of the Slate by his proclamation 10 call together said
Convention and appoint the time for the meeting thereof
whenever any period before the session OF this Gen.
era Assembly The ccnunctnre of Southern Congress con-
tempaed in the purpose Of this shall have happened
Provided that in the Governor shall assemble the
Convention anterior the session Of this Legislature
this General Assembly shall by majority OF votes M the
lime for the meeting of said Convention.
The above bill passed the Senate by of 40 to and
the House by Of l0l TO- Those who voted against
II were Influenced by constitutional scruples They con-
tended thai long they part of tho confederacy
hey could not consistently with their oath to the United
States Constitution other States for the purpose OF
violating the integrity of the Union. They farther sad
give back the people, then the power TO Destroy that
obligation, and can then freely and untrammeed"
We struck with the variety Of assigned by diff
ferent gentlemen for their votes. But single one, MIR.
Aver sustained the for Southern Congress the
ground that it would tend the Union. The great
majority advocated it, because would lead to dissolution
of the Ununand in the earlier stages of the discussion
Mr.. Preston OF the House said:
II so!emny my conscience patriot and man,
that believe this bill Nil hinder impede and delay dis
solution of this Union, and tho confedera of the slave
holding States. These the Yery purpose Of my soul The
longing Of hearts and in The solemn belief that these
will grievouoy, fatally disappointed by the passage
this cannot in duty to my country and my own
honor vote for IT,"
Columbia correspondent Of the Charleston Courier
writes
at ia but Justice 10 say now that this has been
finally disposed Of that the only diversity Of opinion which
has existed has been upon the 10 the end go much
desired dissolution Of this Union and the fona ton OF
Southern Conederacy. Many members thought mat
convention Of the people this fine would be premature
and they desired that such should only Do esorted
In the last instance when Il shall be positively ascertain
ed that the Southern States would cooperate with us
and then that convention should be called for the purpose
of scednS from the Union 1t would Do great error 10
suppose that upon the great question , Of N mere
gsature On the contrary this question there is al!
most entire unanmimity in the Legislature. The vote
last night by which the convention bill lost taken
upon bill alone, the this morning, which has def
nitely settled this matter taken upon what has been
dubbed omnibus BILL providing both for tho election
Of delegates Southern Congress- and for convention OF
the people Of this State"
The Southern Congress is to be held In Montgomery,
(Aa the Cd July, 1852. Eighteen Delegates are to Do
from South Carolina-vz: two from each of the seven
Congressional Districts be elected in October and
the other four already elected by The Legislature viz
W. Barnwel, John P. Richardson, Wade Hampton and
Langden Cheves The Delegates TO the State Convention
elected the second Monday February 1884, and
the Convention to DO convoked by proclamation OF the Gov
erno after the ng of the proposed Southern Congress-
Ii no, convened anterior the session of the Lsgs
ature that body IL designate the time of meeng-the
question to be decided by the majority of both branches Al
the request of Gov Means salute was fred at Columbia
in honor of the passage of the law and 100 guns also
fired In Charleston.
The Legislature have passed the recommendation OF the
military committee appropria,ng Ss5oo0o for the defence
Of the Staeaso the bill raise supplies which lays tax
OF IL per Of the interest all at interest," and
provides that all granted lands the tax shall DO 50 cents
on $780, Catawba lands haf cent per acre.