The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-12-13


ed favorably on, . billto increase the penalty
for circulating abolition documents; and
Unfavorably on the portion of Message No.
l, relating to the removal Of free negroes.
At / p M, according to order, the House
resolved itself into committee of the whole,
(Mr. Sullivan in the chair to resume the con.
sideration of various resolutions touching our
federal relations;
Mr. E. P. Jones, who was entitled to the
floor, gave way for a few moments to Mr.. Pres.
ton, who briefly explained the position taken
by him on Wednesday, which we learned had
been misunderstood in some respects. He
avowed himself as most distinctly and emphati-
cally recognizing and asserting the right of
secession.
,.. December 10.
In the Senate, A bill to provide registra.
tion of births, deaths and marriages, after some
discussion by Messrs Marshall, Mazyck, Por.
ter and Dudley. was laid on the table.
Mr.. Hanna from the committee on military
and pensions, in relation to certain portions OF
the Message No. l, reported bill to re.estab.
lish Brigade Encampments
Mr.. J. D. Wilson, from the special joint com.
mittee on nomination of Bank officers, made
the following report:
For President, c. NJ. Furman. Directors
Thomas Lehre, J. L. CAN'T, P. M. Cohen, E.
Carson, R. G. Stone, F. R. Shackleford, G.
Robertson, s. L. Glover, w. c. Dukes, J. s.
Chambers, w. M. Lawton, R. Duln.
Mr.. Taylor moved that a bill to charter the
Camden and Monroe Plank Road Company,
be taken up, from the table and ordered for a
second reading, and the same was ordered.
The bill received a second reading, was agreed
to, and was ordered IS be sent 10 the House OF
Representatives.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Considerable progress was made in dispo-
sing Of the business on the calendar, although
we find little worth reporting specially.
A third ballot was held for surveyor gene.
ral, and resulted in the election of W. +. lr.
vine
At p. m. the House went into committee
OF the whole, (Mr. Sullivan in the chair,) and
resumed the consideration Of various resolu.
tions referred that committee, on the subject OF
our federal relations.
Mr.. Memminger addressed the committee
in speech of two hours He was in favor of
delay, opposed all measures tending to preclpl,,
tate action or premature steps. and advocated
strenuously the Nashville plan of Southern
Congress. The causes and elements OF our
present struggle were traced, and were s;m-
med up in the fact that the North and South
were two nations, foreign to each other in in
terests, habits, pursuits and institutions
The leading idea Of Mr.. Memminger's speech
was the analogy between our present position
and that Of our colonies, and this analogy was
developed and illustrated in various particulars.
The cause ef the alienation and quarrel were
the same in both cases, although the South
have greater causes for complaint than our
forefathers had.
The colonists threw off the bonds Of a moth
er country, endeared to them by associations
of kindred, of ancestry of language, laws, and
past renown, merely because it became to them
foreign government. We have tc struggle
against the Iawless despotism OF a rabble led
on by such men as Hale, Seward and Giddings;
of government boasting no antiquity, and
having no claims on our affections, and no sym
pathy with aud protection Of our rights The
analogy was in our favor, as we have compar.
atively more resources than were possessed by
the feeble colouists, who were scattered thro'
boundless forests, without means of concert
and communication. The Southern States
formed in reality, one nation, marked out by
nature as separate and distinct. Their posi-.
ton, resources and interests all indicated that
their union was inevitable, and would be emi.
nently prosperous.
Mr.. Memminger reviewed the various reso.
lutions offered, and expressed his dissent from
many of them He did not advocate secession
at this time-the right was unquestionable but
like all other rights its exercise must be deter
mined by discretion and due regard to time
and circumstances.
Mr.. Memminger in conclusion avowed his
own plan, which will be found in the resolu-
tons offered by him below
Resolved, That the proposal Of the Nashville
Convention for the slaveholdng States to meet
in Southern Congress, is accepted by South
Carolina, and this General Assembly will forth.
with provide for the appointment Of deputies
to the same.
2. That 100000 be appropriated for the
purpose of arming and defending the State.
q. That police system be established to
protect our people, bond and free, from the
evil designs ofNorthern emissaries and aboli.
tionists.
Mr.. Ashmore moved to lake up a resolution
fixing the adjournment on Friday, goth inst