The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-01-16
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I oil. columns of to-day's paper, They were
/ Immediately referred TO Joint Committee OF
tho Shoures, Htll instructions 10 report as soou
\ as pfaciiChhlo. The Committee n,atured
their report 4 o'clock, pm, which was pre-.
sented 10 the Senate by Mr., Judge, the
House having previously adjourned over to
4 Thursday. ,Mr.Wins;on offered the last re-
solution by way of amendment, Which being
adopted, the resolutions passed unanimously.
There was but little said, but that little was
firm, decided, and to the point. We were
particularly pleased with The high toned and
elevated sentiments Of Messrs. Winston anl
Morrissett, and only regret that we have not
room TO netice them more at length. We are
reluctantly compellcdto TO omit Tile report of
the Committee, but the preamble and resolu.
] tons are inserted in full. s.s
Preamble and Hees0luiiOM.
Whereas, his Excelency the Governor Of
1.-THE State Df Alabama did, on this day, COM
Smunicate to both Houses Of the General AS.
q Rembly, copies of n, communication! just re-
4 I ceived from six Of the Representatives, and
4 the only Senator from Alabama, now at Wash
Fingtot, t,9recom'nending that decided action be
rLken upon the subject matter Of this coInmu-
pication.a And, whereas, upon an examina-
ti0n Of these communications, We ascertain
Suas tuS AIoHoS VI vi tip'
United States is not yet organized, aud that
this failure arises from q determination Of tho
Free Soil partyto prevent an organ;zation,
unless they can secure. from the presiding
officer, pledges to appoint committees who
.yili aid themin their purpose Of directing
The Legislation of Congress against the inter-
est and honor of the slave holding States.
Whereas, also, we feel with sincere regret
that It is not only proper, but TINT it is neces-
slry, that Albania should take decided posi-
a%tion upon this grave question. We do here
by firmly, deliberately, and solemnly an
nannco, to the Congress ofths Unitod States
Ito the States of this Union--and to the
wofld,;the ground which self respect, honor
and constitutional equality demand:
rs Be it therefore r. ,ag} @
Resolved, by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State o. Alabama, in
General Assembly convened, That we re-
spond to the communication Of his Excellen-
y,the Governor of the State of Alabama
made by our Senator and Representatives in
the Congress Or The United States, under date
the 18th December. l849-that we arc well
acquainted the spirit Of the people OF
Alabama-and we assert that tits their fixed
purpose never to submit to the threatened
encroachnent on their rights-thal they will
never submit to any act tn the Government
ynta tho United States which excludes the
South from fair and just enjoyment Of tile
United States which excludes the South from
fair and just enjoyment Of the territory ac-
guired from Mexico, and which is the property
ofthe STATES of this Union; that they will new
serisubmit to any &C. ofthe Government abo!-
ishing slavery in the District of Columbia,
and thct they will demand that tho provisions
nf the Constitution in regard 10 their proper
ty shall be faithfully observed.
Resolved, That we behold with surprise
and indignation the failure to organize the
House OF Representatives of the Congress of
the United States-We believe that this fail
1re is not occasioned SO much by division
ofstrength between the two great political
parties in the United States, as it s by the
rafusal of the members Of Congress represcn-
ting, what is known as the free soil party, to
.cn-operate in organizing tho House, unless
they can secure from the presiding officer,
IS whose duty it will be to appoint committees,
Slime pledge 10 aid them in tho purpose Of
directing the legislation Of Congress against
the interest and honor of the slavcholding
States. Should these conditions be demand
ed of the Representatives OF Alabama we Say
tothem--never organize upon such surren-
der.
Resolved, That in the event Of the passage
Of any law by Congress debarring the SOUTH
ern States from just participation in the pos
session and enjoyment Of the territories Of the
United States, we call upon the people of the
elaveholding States 10 meet as in ccnvcn,ion
torthe purpose Of taking such action as our
rights may demand.
Resolved, That in the event Of the passage
. by Congress OF any act contemplated by the
foregoing resolutions. the members Of Con-
gress from the State no longer participate in
the action of a bndy SO regardless Of our con-
sti,utional rights.
sg7 The Charleston Mercury Of the s,h
Inst, states that Charleston Haroor will be
materially improved by the discovery Of a
new ship channel. Lieut.. MArrIr OF the
Coast Survey, in prosecuting his labors in
harbor, has made such discoveries rs 10
indnce the opinion that what is known as
tic Swash Chnnnel, and heretofore used
only, for tho smallest class vessels, affords
!, asigrea, depil, Of water as til" main
Ship Chip Chunnel, whilst it's facililics for
. ingress. aud egrcss nre vastly superior.
Du, this discovery derives additional i'm.
pprtancc from the fact that the Lo,,om of
the channel, in lis sboales, paris, is com
posed ofihard mari and shells, showing
ihntlhe current has already swept away
lie lighter md softcrmatcrials, and afford
ing well grounded hope that by little
assistance in dredging my requisite depth
ofwalermny be obinined. llflr,hcr in
ves;igalions, which, will be diligently pnr-
sued, shall realize these anticipationS, the
importance Of Ibis discovery 10 the com
mereial interests Of The City can hardly
be oYcr.cstimatcd.
r5DEsTRUcr1vE FiRE.-The dwelling house
ofoIr old friend Satnnel Maverick, near the
pil!aga Of Pemllelon, we learpwas destroyed
by fire on Sunday night last We have not
been Informed how the Ere originated, but re-
gretto learn thai all his valuable papers were
entirely consumed. Mr.. Maverick ia the
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