Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-17
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISL ATTIRE

In the Senale December TO- the report of Mr. CArw in
relation the Manuscript lett by Mr. CAluovx waadop.
ted.
In the House, Mr.. MEMMSoERs speech Is eprc-
sented az iUrcible and able. He deprecates sarate
State aetion-aso immediate secession. propod re-
solutions that the recommendation Of The Nlhville
Convention for Southern e.
...., q. l,eIsgates That the sum oi two lsndred
thousand dollars be appropriated for nrmng and bending
the S,a,e-and that Police system be established pro-
ting our people bond and Free from the evil degns
Northern emissares and aboltonista
The Columbia Correspondent Of the Charleston Susee,ns
TO apprehend that the South Carolina Legislature Ill not
continue a. the fever heat with which they s'aFu out
From the speeches delivered he
"Should say tina, decided cooLness or lkerdrmns mad
taken possession Of members They are behind hs con.
s,ituents on the grea, question of the day. They We Gent
TO this Gcnerul Assembly to act not TO make bsomos
speeches and pass resolutions The people want act ano
they do not want all this tomoolery OF lieir lua't mel
ycrs They the people, have waited long enough, u sui
ered long enough and they desire action pron de-
cided action No doubt the trucking whining e'leni Tue
superanuaed exSecretay OF War, Nh PoISsErT ma nhV'
had some effect on the minds of members Of thGen
eral Assembly"
The same correspondent objects TO the course oihost
members who wish to swat upon the action Of andanc'
attendance on the whims and caprces Of other Sta ane
ony to act in concert with them; and Ii they are nospo
sed to act in concert with us, then TO drop the sub Tor
ever" He himself wishes TO give the other States op
portuny to cooperate with South Carolina md ishero
fore no, In favor of eate separate State acunout
ultimate separate State action. He says
Relieving that dissolution of this Union ia neyiae ",
think that the Ia brought about me "
Therefore we would advocate the call for State tnren
lion to take place early the spring Let, elect degac
10 Southern Congress which shu meet at some sntra
point months later in the season, and immaalel
thereafter let the State Convention meet again nj thdap
o either for the purpose of rsying the acts of that oh
ern Congess or pass ordinance OF secession actn
this State alone. According 10 hs programme per- IN
next annual session of our Legislature ihe who ial'e
will have been settled, and settled forever.
Several speeches made il the House to-day icon
mee OF the Whole ON Federal Relations, Mr. Silva
being in the Chair. y,
MT. i. p Jones Of Greenyiio first addressed theCom
mt,ee He proceeded to recount the thousand ai % on
wrongs which have been inflicted on the South by " Aoe
lioniss and finally in thee curse OF his remarks coH
platey at He was opposed to disunlon per ah
thought that the South should be united before aepus an
action He opposed separate STATE action, and hout III
idea ought 10 be abandoned. He was followed by
Mr.. James Chesnu who spoke at ength on the iblec
sIr C. was Of opinion that should by all means eaeave
10 bring about the cooperation OF our SISTER Statein u.
yrcat crisis He had great faith In all the Souther ot
coming fully up TO the mak-ony give them NE III:
and they will be- with US heart and SOUL he scarce'io"t
himself to look forward the tme when this Satshon
separately the lure asK pnd H. Iba
hordcs of the North wives and children murdeo, OF
ports bockaded and people starving was slg ncaf
rendng TO look upon.-Alr Cs feelings were s.oen, u
!! somewhat worked upon by the picture he haInnis'
r drawn He sat down, and was followed by
al Mr. McCrady, who went ovsr somewhat simila groun
Mr. C's picture seemed TO affect him Also he 'hhgnt o
i course should be cautious one-separate State acpn Won
he mnrtyrdom If this State 10 secede from e Cnio
il would only have the effect of combining hermmeda
neiphborng sister States against her. IL wou1pe 10
interest of Georgia TO occupy that position o"ars hrr
The writer concludes in the following rather relancht
strain We trust that his fears may De realized ad that
impulsive but gallant Palmetto State may defer icton III
" a contingency may arise, (Which God forbid when ai
Southern States will have justification ind be prepared
act together:
Two weeks of the session have passed, and nothing
importance DONE We reTy much fear hdt nosing u
nfe character in regard our present redera ocu
>, riN be done This uinter The members generally ean
wards the milk cure for the dheased BODY
> There ore some glorious spirits among tem however
Of we are glad 10 see "Old" well Young Caroin
I, strongly represented in that body May hey not cease
&C In the good In which they are eneagea
iii the enemy are routed horse, foot, md dragoons
know that they have hard battle to nst, against the
~ perience and sophistry of the older memers. But
ID .rhrice armed is he who hath his qua rel just &c
,e The South Caroinian, published at Columbia, the !"
ID Capi,a gives ian unqualified assurance that there Is
authority for the report that the South Carolina Legsa
IN twill recommend immediate secession" 1t AIDES that
e. az legislature from present indications rM 40 no
is thing"
The same paper, in long and elaboats article III
what should be the action OF South Carolina II oePree
any aIse step" which may "brng defeat or disaster 10
cause which her people, in common Will the true ''en'
., the South have so much at heart II contends se"u
ID " ha, the people of the State are soemny pledged
Of "a faithful and uufnchng support TO any measure WI
e te Southern Convention might recommend Nsays'
arha, convention has not recommended that SCUM
IL na or any other Southern State sheud seee'' n'