Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-24
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
Correspondence OF The Charleston Courier.

In the House this morning Mr. Tore submitted resulu
providing for extra session OF the Legislature 10 as
semole tnird Monday liz February next an amend
offered proposing II cange the line 10 PM aho
proposing 10 continue tie present session unit!
Tuesday, the 24tn inst Al! these vaous matters WERE
however and the question recurring on he oS-
nal proposition, II was lost py lar-e nialoly
At O'CLOCK, the Senate conducted q IL Joan r. Means
Governor elect oi South Carolina into tbs Hall III the
House Of Representatives administer hi the oatn o.
Office There aaus,ly large a.iciaace OF lanes IN
the gallery, which consequently presented quit CAV ae
animated appearance. Means delivered of!s BAT re-
lna.kaoy and beautiful niu-ura in The cor:se OF
which declared himself Conservative IN feeling ana 9rii-
cple. He discussed with much ABILITY rhe policy and exp.
dency vi tae pard1ung power lie alluded with much eel-
ing IL the present excited nj puhc sentiment III tie
South, expressed himself gsttsd at the conIsapateo
action vi ths Legislature in calling Convention o the
people. Whea he concluded the oa OF Office WAC admin
stsisd by the Speaker House peculiarly SOLEMN
and impressive anner and his commission duly signed and
When the ceremony of Inauguration concluded, the
House again into Committee nf the Whole TO resume
consideration Of the bills providing for Convention OF
the people Of this State and for the election OF delegates 10
Southern Congress- they having been previously dischaF
ged from tie consideration of all the other matters on the
same subject.
sovereignty OF States una the right SECESSION and de-
MED the right the power OF the general go4snnen to
the State in Of secession This State sove-
reign and independent proper 10 assert
inst sovereignty And when we be stronger Than we
are now7 II intend wait until we become superior
10 the federal government IN numerical strength We VIII
wait forever.
In the of attempt her sacrifices might
be made but willing and ready to make those sacr-
fees. But he did not believe gun would be hired In this
contest South Carolina would achieve boodless victory.
But should there be war; all the nations OF Europe would
be DESTROYS of preserving commercial intercourse with
TIE Southern States and would MAKE the eiort 10 do
He advocated Convention Ut the people, and said that
could look Southern State for aid except Mississippi
The Fugitive Slave Bill would be utterly Inefficient aud iu-
tile being il totally variance with The whole pup
vi the North He thought there never would
be union of the South until this State strikes The blow and
makes the issue He willing consult with the South
States and carry out The recommendations OF the Nash
vile Conventions but he thought that delegates Southern
Congress could only be elected by convention OF the peo
pie, by the people al large.
Mr. 5. followed by }. II. Reid, Jr, who desired SIM
ply give expression the sentiments OF the people whom
he repesen ted. He advocated tho bill for calling
ton OF the people OF this State.
Mr. Philips followed and said that his intention of ad
dressing the Committee at earlier period Of the discus
had been defeated by his illness. He would be briei-
He thought refusal by Congress 10 recognize slaves
property under the Constitution greater evil than any
which they had passed Allegiance and protection
cproca and when the ether is no longer due
He advocated Southern confederacy but did favor
parae State acon he thought separate State existence i'm
possible and thut should entertain The proposition OF
separate State action but devote all energies and
all efforts to the formation Of Southern conederacy-
He believed the Southern States would Cooperate He
opposed convention OF the people because ne thought II
would be productive Of no good.
Mr.. A. II. Dunkp, next addressed the committee He did
so from Of duty representative and man. He
thought convention of the people at this e neither
peden necessary. He wished convention OF the people
be reserved for and Identified with State action
He believed union Of the Southern States entirely practi
cb and he feared that separate State action would defeat
that object.
late evils which had been peperated upon the Souh
Great they have been they are comparatively unmpor-
tan when compared with The evils 10 which they would in
evitably lead. We not consider what hare borne
but what bear hereafter. There is remedy for
these evils in the Governments have alternative LETT
then, but TO out OF tho Government He was not
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rected that the North would return 10 of justice
He dsirusted Southern Congress- that Congress would
deliberate how 10 the Cnion not how to go out OF H.
He it, because South Carolina had not been In
yed 10 meet the other States in Southern Congress- He
in favor Of cal ing Convention OF the people OF this
State; he willing trust the people with the decision
of this matter Mississippi has taken the lead and
bound 10 follow IL in obedience 10 our pledges.
When Mr. K. concluded, the Committee rose and made a
report recommending the passage OF the bill providing Tor
Convention of the people The BILL together with the re.
port of the Committee Of he Whole MAIDS the special
order for tomorrow at o'clock.
The bill providing for the election of delegates TO South
ern Congress came second reading ana was
gsaure decide whether those delegates could be cho
sen by the Legislature whether they could only be elected
by Convention vi The people, He advocated the PROPOSE
ton the Legislature had the power under the cons,u
ton do and sustained his position with much agu-
msnaive skill power He was opposed 10 calling Con-
vention because he thought II would impede the action 81
this State the questions before the country. He
thought would impede progreH orards disunion All
his OBJECTIONS convention the people, applied only TO
the proposition cell it He thought conventions dan
gerou. things except when the necessities Of The country
absolutely demand IT, He said that he had adopted The
course he had taken wegnty matters simply and
entirely with lie view OF fastening The dissolution Of
Union. He would 60 for Convenos al prope! time, II
raiy the OF this Legislature AMI the action Of the
Southern Congress, anc such Congress should fail then
we went for convention for tie purpose OF separate c.e
aetion.
Mr. w A. Owens followed. He thought tha, delegates
10 Southern Congress. elected o. the Legislature, would
full power bind the State and ne desired them
have such power. He IN iayur OF Convention the
people 1t this Legislature should adjourn without cng
Convention universal opinion will 90 form that South
Carolina has quietly submitted.
Dir. Keitt followed He wished i1dicate the course
which would take upon the bill and assign his
for ha, course He would the bill Tor eiec,ng dele.
gates Southern Congress- because he thought would
nnr ahout moro lpaedY dissolution Of the Union He ba.