Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-14
FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.

The Charleston News" OF the 7lh instant in
forms its readers that the subject of the Federal
Relations" are under discussion in the Legislature
Of the State Of South Carolina, and gives the fol-
lowing accoun! Of the progress of the Debate:
"Mr MIDDLETON, late Speaker, led of the debate. He
was followed by Mr. KIErr of Orangeburg who spoke
Tuesday and Wednesday. II is probable that week or
more will be exhausted in the discussion. Our opinion
that South Carolina will her dignity demands.
Thousands Of her young Apoos stand with bows drawn,
ready to discharge their but they will pause, re-
spect to sister Southern States demand pause They
are not willing to show disposition appropriate all the
indignation OF the times and however ardent will wait for
Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia"
Ofthe character of this debate the reader may form
some idea from the following extract he peroration)
from the Speech of Mr.. KIErT, referred to in the
preceding paragraph. Having divided his subject
under three heads-grievance, right, and remedy-he
concluded with the following suggestions upon the
third head of his discourse
"a remedy should be both sufficient and practicable; il
applies to disease. Now what is the disease The COM
pee prostitution Of the Federal Government by the fanatics
OF the North To the diseases you must remove Northern
anatcism your Government to curb and
troll il, loose from the Government. Can you
the fanatcism No Can you re-cast your Government
as to provide necessary checks and balances No. Then
only course left is to cut loose Secession does this Then
secession sufficient remedy Is it practicable Beyond
doubt it is constitutional, and if resisted, must be defended
like any other great right Strength relative term and fear
the passion Of slaves The Federal Government if ressts
your right secede must either invade you with army
blockade your harbor. Will invade you That scarcely
possible Will blockade your hab blockade declara
ton of war; and dssoves the Government IT. then, the
State peaceaby secede she the most prosperous commune
ty earth. If her right secede is resisted follows
and war dssolves the Government
"Agan, there is question Of time. What is your oh
iect Southern Conederacy. How that be obained'
Either by among the States, by separate State
ton Can that be procured Southern Congress-
Let history There wanting among agricultural
people that iason which enables peopeto combine Again.
is the Southern Congress to have political power or not II
it has not political power it will be another Nashville Con-
vention Look at the history Of that 1t met the first time
when outrage ond spoaon only menaced South
scantiy represented in it, met the second time when
the of aggression contaminated, and when The
element at the South highest yet was still more scan
ty attended. Of the States represented in it Virginia.
Georgia. Tennessee and Texas have spoken against action
The Governor Of Alabama refuses to call together the Lees-
atue. Mississippi and Florida alone remain II they will
be ready in eight months, they never will be-
off Southern Congress is impractcabe, then separate
State action is the only alternative Why delay it Delay
runous because the disbursng patronage Of the Federal
Government is enormous, and will be used to divide the
Southbecause time produces acquescence in wrong-be-
another Presidential contest will stamp still deeper
party lines and ember the Souhbecause the aboltonss
have the vantage ground Of making Issues They make only
palatable Ones and the acceptable time You must cut
this ground from under them. Because, when the States
have formally spoken, pride Of opinion will hold them from
| you till the last moment
| "Then why delay Is it to prepare physical means
Arms scattered all the State, and every is
rifeman and horseman. Yours too is moral cause, and
you must rely upon its justice and your God The Southern
States must aid you, the Federal Government. II the
former they uphold the institution Of slavery II the latter,
they destroy it. If they destroy it, they scatter TO the winds
properly enough pay the debt Of Great Britain contracted
in which she spilled blood enough for her proud
| to ride in
Resistance is the road to prosperity honorable
throw Submission, the broad road destruction and
fanny Resistance will unite people, Then shake out the
flag, and every Caronian will follow il whatever
may be borne, in whatever blast it may be hurled Let
the Legislature designate early day for the meeting of
Southern Congress Let call Convention of the people
Of the State in their sovereign capacity to appoint delegates
to said Convention Let the Convention re-assembe shortly
after the adjournment of the Southern Congress- if should
be held and if should be held shortly after the day Of
its meeting, cooperate with such of sister States
may unite with or, single and alone, cut loose from
Government which has outraged and dishonored u.s."