The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-10-17
Attitude of South Carolina.

The following letter from Governo. Sea- |
brook of South Carolina, has Seen commu-
nicated to the Charleston Mercury, by Col
J. A. LELAND, to whom it was addressed:
PENDLEroN, Sept. 81, 1850.
Dear Colonel l have received your
letter, in which the propriety Of the imme-
date meeting of the Legislature is sugges-
ted. That body, in December last, adop-
ted the following resolution, viz:
THAT should the Wilmot Proviso, or
any kindred measure become law OF Con-
gress, the Governor is hereby earnestly re-
Quested to call together the Legislature,
should it not be in session at the time Of
the passage of such law"
To execute this request forthwith,
would IL my Judgement, be unwise and
impolitic. La an immergeRcy like the
present, it IS vitality important to avoid pre-
cipitation. The most conclusive reasons
why the South is embarked. We have
solemnly resolved no longer to submit to
Congressional aggression and Northern fam
aticism. The resolve ought to be carried
into effect with calnness and great discre-
ton, by the united people. While, may
almost say, personally know that no div
ision exists i'll our ranks on the question Of
resistance, at all hazards, Lam not certain
that the better mode of making that resist
ance effective has been agreed upon Let.
then, the remedy for the Federal usurpa-
/ ton from this period to the day of the regu-
lar session Of the Legislature to be subject
to ceaseless consideration, Let meetings
be promptly held in every District and
Parish, in order that when the great COun-
sci oc the State shall assemble. it will
be ready to act, and not merely to deliber-
ate.
Our stated elections will take place ia
less than a month It is pretty certain
therefore, that the Legislature cannot be
convened. To call together the body soon
/ to be elected, only about five weeks pre-
ceding the time when it must assemble un
der the Constitution, would OH my part dis
play a heedlessue ss not warranted by tht
momentous consequences involved in tht
issue before US. Give the intervening tins
to the people to consider and prepare mea
sues that will insure success. On a mat
ter of such immeasurable moment, LITTLE
| DELAY, be you assured, will be productive
of the most signal advantages.
But again, the NashviIl Convention is Il
Il reassemble on the 18th of November, o
: lust two weeks before the meeting of GU
: Legislature. The latter, consequently
! is nearly certain, it will be in session afte
the adjournment of the Convention.
q will be in readiness to ratify the acts c
5 that august Counsel, or to take such othe
+ course as the exigenCy ofthe crisis ma
/ demand.
+ Would not an extraordinary convocatio
Of the Representatives of the people OF
d Carolina Immediately before or at the tim
e Of the assembling of the Southern COnven
!! ton, in which this State will doubtless
e fully represented, embarass the proceeding
n of body convened for the special purpos
e of determining upon the mode and measure
g of redress from Southern grievances?
80. what useful end could be attained b
j. an extra call, that might not be bette
ii reached at the regular session Of the La
ir making power?
ID Georgia will shortly hold her convention
& Virginia, the flag bearer of the South, III
r less our sister State contend successful
or for the honor on this occasion, is bound
ID statute to assemble her Legislature in ii
os event of the passage of the WilmOt Prov
IS go, or if the slave trade be abolished in II
m District of Columbia. That Mississippi
m Alabama and Florida will take the feel
se we have the assurance of their solemn
CT recorded declarations. South Carolina,
70 is well known, is willing to occupy ar
honorable post that may be assigned ne
Sc In a few weeks, having surveyed the enti
I'd field of operations we shall DE well prepa
w ed to cooperate with our sister States
he the noble task of preserving, unimpaire
IL the federative principles of the Cover
cy ment. Very respectfully yours,
a, WHITEMARSH B. SEABROOK.
ell Col Two T,uTAND