The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-24

4 bill 10 proride for The appointment of deputie.
10 Southern Congress, and 10 call conpen
ton Of The people Of his Stale ~
WHEREAS, the convention of the slavehold.
ing States lately assembled at Nashville, have
recommended to the said States to meet in Con
gress or Convention, to be held ut such time
and place as the States desiring to be represented
: may designate to be composed Of double the
number of their Senators and Representatives
in the Congress of the United States, entrusted
with full power and authority to deliberate, with
the view and intention of arresting further ag-
gressions, and if possible, of restoring the con
Institutional rights of the South, and if not, to re-
commend some provision for their future safety
and independence.
Sec. l. BE tenacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives now met and sitting in Cen
eral Assembly, and by the authority of the
same, That eighteen deputies shall be appointed
in the manner hereinafter provided, who are
hereby authorized, as deputies from the State,
to meet such deputies as may be appointed and
authorized by any other slaveholding State in
Congress or Convention as above recommended
and to Join with them in discussing and devils
ing such measures, rs in their opinion may be
adequate to obtain the objects proposed by the
said Convention at Nashville, and in reporting
such measures to the said several slaveholdng
States, as when agreed to and fully confirmed
by them, or any of them, will effectualy pro-
vide for the same.
SEC. 2. Four of the said deputies shall be
elected by joint ballot of the General Assembly
at its present session, and the qualified voters in
each Congressional district in this State shall
elect two, Mt such time as is hereinafter pre-
scribed.
SEC. 3. The Governor of this State shall issue
writs of election to the managers of election,
requiring them to hold elections in their rcspec-
tive congressional districts, on the second Mon
day in October next and the day following for
two deputies to the said Congress, in each con-
gressional district; and the said managers shall
thereupon advertise and hold such elections,
and make due return thereof to the Governor.
Sec 4, That the Governor shall duly com
mission all the said deputies, so to be elected
by the general assembly and by the people and
shall, in concert with the Governors or other
proper authorities of other States joining in such
Congress, appoint the time aud place of meet
ing, and give due notice thereof; and any of the
deputies on the part Of this State, who may at
to represent the State, rs herein before pre-
scribed
SEC s. And be further enacled by The au-
hority aforesaid, That IL convention of the peo-
pie Of the State Of South Carolina is hereby or
dained to be assembled in the town of Colum-
bia, as hereinafter provided, for the purpose, in
the first place, of taking into consideration the
proceedings and recommendation of a Congress
of the slaveholding States, if she same shall
meet and be held: and for the further purpose
of taking into consideration the general welfare
| of this State, in view of her relations to the
laws and Government Of the United States, and
thereupon, to take care that tho commonwealth
Of South Carolina shall suffer no detrment
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thority aforesaid, That on the second Monday
in February next, and on the day following, the
managers of elections for the several districts in
this State SHALL after giving public notice, as in
cases of elections for members Of the lcgisla-
ture, open the polls and hold elections in their
respective districts for delegates to the said con-
vention, in all respects in the same manner and
form at the same places, as elections are now con-
Quoted for members of the legislature And all
persons who are qualified and entitled, by the
constitution and laws Of this State to vote for
members of the legislature, shall be qualified
and entitled to vote for said delegates to said
convention and in case of any vacancy occur
ring by death, resignation, removal from the
State, or refusal to serve, of any person elected
y dclegatF to the said convention, the presiding
officer or the said convention shall issue his
writ authorizing and requiring the managers of
= elections, in the election districts in which such
vacancy may have occurred, after giving due
notice thereof, to open poll and hold an cleo
ton to fill such vacancy, as in cases for the cleo
{ ton of members Of the legislature.
9 SEC. 7. And be IL further enacted by the au-
thority aforesaid, That each election district
throughout the State shall be entitled to elect
and send TO the said convention, number of
tors and Representatives which such district is
now entitled to send to the Legislature and the
delegates to the said convention shall be en-
titled to the same freedom Of arrest in going to-,
returning from, and whilst in attendance on said
convention, rs is extended to the members ofthe
legislature.
Sec. 8. And be ii further enacted by The au-
Mority aforesaid. That all free white male citi
liens of this State, of the age of twenty-one
years and upwards, shall be eligible to seat in
said convention.
SEC. 9. And be ii further enacted by The au-
/ thorly aforesaid, That the Governor be and is
hereby requested, forthwith, after the passage of
this act, to communicate an authentic copy Of
the same to the Executive of each Of the slave
holding States of the Union, and to urge upon
the said authorities, in such manner rs he may
deem best, the desire of the State Of South
! Carolina that the said slaveholdng State do
send, duly commissioned deputies, to meet the
deputies herein provided to be elected, at the
city Of Montgomery, in the State of Alabama
on the End day of January, Ammo Domini l852
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted by the au-
thority aforesaid, That it should be the duty of
his Excellency the Governor of the State, by his
proclamation, to call together said convention,
and appoint the time for the meeting thereof,
whenever at any period, before the next session
of this general assembly, the conjuncturc of Il
Southern congress, contemplated in the purpose
j of this act, shall have happened: Provided, That
in case the Governor shall not assemble the
convention anterior to the next session of this
legislature. this general assembly shall, by ma
orty of votes, fix the time for the meeting of
said convention
North Carolina.
2 We have never for one moment believed that
the people of North Carolina conceded in senti
ment with their Senator Mr.. BADGER: and the