Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1850-12-05

ries, and are joint owners Of this common DO
main. and entitled alike to the same privileges
and the same protection under the guarantees
of the constitution. That the general gov
ernment, as the agent of the several States
was bound to extend these rights and prlyi-
lcces to all us equals, and to remove all oo-
structions to their enjoyment; and when 1t
undertakes to discriminate between the DO
most;c institutions of one section of this
Union III favor of another, it violates Inc
ends for which it was created. go.
Rcsolrea, That Congress, in admitting GALL
fcrnia under the attendant circumstances, con,
Grmed the usurpat:on of the Executive, ana
the unauthorized and revolutionary seizure OF
the nublic domain, and destroyed the line OF
36 30, which was originally acquiesccd IN as a
measure of compromise and peace: That
the dismembcrment of Texas by the Fedora!
Government, with the sword in one hand and
the purse in the other, is a blow aimed at the
sovereignty of the States of this Union.-
That the abolition of the slave trade in the
District of Columbia is unconstitutional, and
| ia intended as the entcring-tredge for the ao-
clifton of slavery in that District, in the forts,
arseuals. magazines, and dock-yards situated
in the Southern States, and the abolition OF
the slave trade between the States: Ihat inc
,on-interremion doctrine, rs applied TO the
Territorial Governments of Utah and New
Mexico, is fraud upon the rights OF the
South: and that the whole of these measures
are intended to circumscrbc and localizc the
institution of slavery, with view to It's hnal
destruction. ,
Resolced, That these acts of Congress call
for prompi and concerted action on the part OF
the si;tveholding States, and that for this pur-
nose South Carolina stands ready and prcpar-
cd to unite with the Southern States in amy
measure that will preserve and protect their
rights, their honor and institutions from the
unjust and despotic rule Of the Federal Gov
crnmcnt. be that measure secession or rev.
olution.
Resolred That this General Assembly con-
firms and ratifics the preamble and rcsolu.
lions of the late Nashville Convention, anl
!, highly approves of the recommendation OF
Southern Congress. composed OF de!egates
from the slayeholding States, clothed VIII
plcnary powers to "provide tor their future
safety and independence"
Rcsolred, That for the purpose Of carrying
out the recommendations OF the Nashville
, Convention, and of this State deliberating IL
her sovereign capacity upon the present posi-
ton of our Federal affairs, it is eXpedient to-
, this General Assembly to call convention o
f the people.
Resotred, Thatit be referred to the com
mittee on military and pensions, Tor The pur
& pose of placing South Carolina in position
!. TO meet any and every emergency, to inquire
into the expediency Of increasing our ord
= nance and ordnance stores, and OF pacin:
them in such locations throughout the Stat
q, as will bic most convenient for the armlng ant
!. equipping the people Of the State.
!. Ordered for consideration tomorrow, ant
to be printed.
Mr.. Adams, from thc committee appointc,
on the part Of the Senate, to count the bal
lots for Commissioners in Equity for the dis
tricts of Abbcvillc, Chester, Lexington ant
Colleton, reported the following sentlenc'
= had received majority Of votes, and wer
duly elected, viz:
: Fl. a. Jones, hbbeyiIlc; II. 4. Meetze
Lexington; o. p. williams, Colleton; J
q Hemphil, Chester.
Il Mr.. Griffin presented the petition of man.
: citizens Of Edgelieh district, praying that
u nnblic road recently laid out from the steam
, Cane road AT John Tompkins' mh, pe dlscadihf
- tinucd which was referred to the committc
= on roads and buildings Also,
The petition of the commissioners, lant
\ owners. and many citizens Of Edgefeld dis
: trict, praying that public road recently hit
] out from the steam mill ON the Martintowl
V road, to the Long Cane road, at John Tomp
kins' mill, granted at tire last session of th
: Legislature, be continued; which was refer
, red to- the committee on roads and buildings
: Mr.. Griffin also presented the memorial o
a the Town Council Of Hamburg, praying Ger
+ tain amendments of their charter; which wa
y referred to the committee On incorporation
:, and engrossed acts.
Mr.. Griffin also presented the petition O
j John Holly, senior, praying that his ferr!
across the Big Saluda river may be reclar
: tered: which was referred to the committee
, on roads aud buildings.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
r The following resolutions were introduced