The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-15
From the Coiambis South carsiinian Dec. 10.
LsxssIaturs OF seufh Csrelias. 4f,5tn

presentation Of memorials. petitions. Sc. the standing
committees made reports
referred so much Of The message No OF his exceency
the governor related 10 free negroes reported bill
the OF the free negroes now in the State
the hall Of the house ballot for surveyor general
The hour Of one O'Clock having arrived, the house
proceeded TO the consideration OF the SPECIAL order being
bill to call convention OF the people OF the State and
various resolutions relating to State and federal Affairs
Mr.. Sullivan in the chair.
Mr. Preston lAr Jones; OF Greeny'lle having given
Of his remarks of former day, (Which have not yet
been pnblissd) aud stated that his arguments went 10
@anisia ts aasaaSs rights Of ,hs ss,s s % sscsds
of this right il she would But he was not in favor OF
is sxssesc ss long there was reasonable ground
wh us He desired the State to be put in position to
assert this right in which event. II we were alone. he
was ready for action.
said he would briefly give his views on the questions
before the house and explain his position and that
Of his constituents The wrongs which had driven the
South her antagonsm matters oil history
they had been detailed by Mr.. Calhoun, Mr. Cheves.
and others OF our great statesmen But the other day
they hal been recaptuaed By an eloquent divine q their
hearing and none could mistake them. On that branch
OF the subject the argument had been exhausted, and
nothing need be said. This controversy, he said, had
commenced with the founding Of the federal government
and in every conflict between the sectons from the adop
on of the constitution down 10 the purchase OF slave ter
rtory to free soil in Texas the South had been the VIC
and hosiilty was manifest in opposing every measure
that was supposed TO be OF justice to the South. The
fugitive slave BILL with which she was to be caoled, has
been practically imperative; and but this morning we are
apprzed that the Legislature OF the sovereign State Of
Vermont has passed resolutions condemnaiory OF even
this measure which the constitution sanctions and makes
obligatory upon confederates. But, notwithstanding
wrong and outrage and denial OF justice, he was not in
favor OF hasty and precipate action by the State He
was not in favor OF disruption OF the union Il our
wrongs can be redressed n another mode The NASH
vile Convention did contemplate did its acts tend
to so lamentabe result That body met for the purpose
Of g so was lie
Such are the mbodied views OF the Nashville Conven-
tion and such were his views. II intended TO ind
was by carrying out in good faith by the North the pro-
visions OF the constitution He would propose what they
dido assemble congress- Of the southern States and
original integrity. If however, this could not be done,
he was ready separate Let convention OF the people
Of our States be convened and send delegates to such
congress- instructed 10 the due execution of the
compact OF the Union and in the event oil failure, clohe
them with adequate power to dissolve the Union, and
initiate southern confederacy.
emergencies, provide arms and munitions OF war Tor
the Of the State, and hold her ready for the fearful
result
elect senator, Mr.. was not IN favor OF H. lie would
like to them both there Ii there existed reason why
should notelect one i must be equally strong against
outposs, ready apprze OF danger, and therefore he
wanted them there and the more So nasmuch their
G The Senate will no; M be incompatible e. WITH amy
the position OF his constituents They were ready, like
himself 70 sustain any action the State might determine
to adopt
Mr. Chesnut having obtained the Aosr, gave his views
at considerable length He said:
Mr. Chairman, il seems TO me we have been TO sea in
the discussion with occasional calm We have been
enveloped in storm, with and then ntermission
of its fury, sufficient to catch CLEAN OF sound thought
He would not attempt TO follow the lead OF eoquence
brought 10 the discussion, bat would conhne himself TO
words Of truth and sobeness as best suited to himself
and the grave subject now under consideration.
The subject to which he should address himself is,
and State affairs The federal wrongs we have had de-
picted in vivid and energetic thought and language.
have no desire TO awaken the passions OF gentlemen IN
this assembly, in order to warp their Judgments when
philosophc thought and calm staesmanshp are so nds-
pensable TO the crisis
Mach has been said Of the outrage perpetraied on the
South by the OF the late Congress- Gentlemen
who found their justification OF dissolution on those
measures take but superficial view OF the question:
government has been swerved from the purposes Of
government We are under Power-a power, selfish,
fanatca and eaprcious; and therefore yranncai-a
tations. There are anisgonisms The North are one
people, requiring political organizations and laws mol
suited the people OF the South and therefore the an.
agonism must ever exist. We must separate; This Is
from the nature Of the contest and hence
need exhibit impotence for precpliae and hasy ac'
on There other States whose aid and counsel we
require u.. -, o,... s,., !, .;u;,,, ;0.,;.
utions with our own, and il we act. and assume 10 fight
the common battle OF the South and fall mast be IN
yolyed in common fate With the South everything Is
nj stake We stand isolated and southern civilization
as involved in peculiar institution, depends on the
castous and concertng action OF the Sonh The ques-
ion is whether will this position alone, OF
whether we shall wait and exhaust every means oil
uniting the South before adopt the mad policy OF sepa-
rate action. -
We are not alone. The position OF Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi and Florida need not alarm gentlemen True
they have up 10 the position oil South Carolina
nor are they where strong and determined minority
OF their own people would place them But Georgia and
mississippi will be with US. The issue has been dis
tncty made in the iome and only 10000 majority AZ
pears against us out OF popslanon OF 600,00O. We
have gained something Six months ago on the question
OF Union or disunon, instead o having ten counties IN
our favor would venture 10 assert we would not have
found ten men,
Afier rapid survey OF the advances OF the southern
States the position they now occupy IN defence o the
common rights OF ALL Mr. G. said we had no right 10 be.
eye that we should be alone In defending ourselves
against the aggressons Of the North ifs government
f Carolina only acts her part with propreiy In avoiding
hasy action we pursuing course commended 10
BY that great man for whom our ball now mourns In
that celebrated address OF Mr. Calhoun 10 the southern
people his last words were--'BE usITEDp Such was
The language OF the speech of Mr.. Cheves at Nashville
and all our wisest and safest public men unite IN The
same counsel
In regard TO the proposed southern congress, he sup,
posed il would be proper TO inquire whether we shouu
be represented II has been said that the body could DO
no idea that such would be its action Certainly that
would not be thought Of as remedy for our wrongs
He should suppose would take another form, and re-
suit in the construction OF constitution Tor southern