Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-13
-roNvrNTION OF SOUTHERN RIGHTS ASSo"l"-
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lhlhn rs ,hc committee OF Twcny-one having oeI'
called up nm animated debate ensncd: ' adsr i, n6os
Lnver of the several speeches dcllVefe", synnn
IN DIVE al pres ent more than very ofiei s!3
NV If he arguments used by The different seaHs % bo
col Maxcy Gregg, in Opening OF the 1eoa,' r" n oh
a. 20 40 for the last three years by South oaEonni "
-. 70 oncrat ton and the Disappointing
tin Sion of Virginia and Georgia from the eaase: VIZ
sssippi was the only nope "1a v' @ the
,v would control the policy OF the STATE IL h' .
sI move alone. He commented INC Legislature ,"' ~
net authorizing the purchase OF arms Tor the use VI
~ STE and considered that the present Is the Time u ue
; whether they shall be used Tor The protection % t,
go nr not Since November last 1t was UNDERSTOOD .at
NJ the peoplc had been made up IN favor OF separate
.ne acon He had however heard doubts OF ms as tie
party Of the State who, since last ai nave occ
ctiyey and hsy engaged, PROCESSES 10 nave auc
H. Ills those submssionists who, Notwithstanding 1e
lhey endure love this Union so detestaoe TO caro-
liniaEs. IT,, ,;,e :, ,ho State The sub
;;n nary body so small that all lis members "ouIo
m s Military Hail. and the divisions of me resistance
norry viz: those ready and not ready TO decihe. %
ever was The time 10 decide, and iile Convchion
ner hody TO make the decision. The honoraoe @ehea
nor n,oceeded 10 animadver in strong terms, on inc s
ievnus intention Of the resistance party III Puos
erroneous statements of the strength oil the oat "a"
81 I'd stated that the opportunity presented !"
y,neracng the bad effects arising thcrcrom ihaS'""I
No believed that if the people Of the other States knew w
South Carolina had made up her mind TO resis', ne'
c;ds in Alabama and the Old Dominion would aban-
I oIl hopes of any good nrisng from the mlseIanle
scramble into which they may be drawn st
hon rycd that desirable that the resistance party Oh
rho Stale should in body and stated that even so
h nsople decide follow the policy Of Judge LheTcS NOV
eyer he might despair he would hold his nana anu ho US
@ the state 10 no purpose Bat should The resistance par
~ he in majority and should Mississippi succumO when
ha trusted God would avert he hoped our cltIens "ou
brow away oil pride OF opinion and looking 10 'e Pue'
honor and safety OF the State, form in one firm ana gno
len 'front.' and meet whatever destiny may await nef
assured that if they would do their duty 10 'I i
Stale and that il Destined they "oua la'' "'
| Iiiyn Snnfh
Mr. 4. A. Grant, Of BArnwel, supported as we u u'fr
stand the report OF the Committee at some length we
ure however. could catch hardly wore nc ul'Ilc,
in of the Hall being i'll adapted LOT speakers
beinr heard al any distance from their seats.
The Hon. A. P Butler next addressed Tie convention.
his estimation Of the great responsibilities at
tending the deliberations of that body, when, aloh9 IL
had moi the sanction and authority OF law, carried suc %
hory as patriotism and energy could mpart ne au'eu
IN the address of the Committee and stated Gat cohalh-
cd recital of important TRUTHS and clt assured mat tue
nuhor of il would carry the principles which express
ed The question before the Convention was Whe.lei e
STATE should and porcd PAIN or OBTAIN
the c.opeatiOn Of all and the resources Of the "'c cou
ry He however, would make any political saciltces io
South Carolina and whatever she does by her authorities
he will sustain with all he offer. In Utmost every State
in the Union there exists Macedonian party when has not
been scduccd BY the gold OF Philip but BY Federal Influence
which accounts for the apathy Of the Southern states III MOI
resisting the accumulated injuries they have received
Abiding the proposition for separate secession as soon
as possible he sad that true 10 the opinions he mad always
held he did believe that any public man. seeing inc cu
scoenccs as he oresaw hcm would take the responsibility
of advising the State 10 invest herself with he attributes
naon and nothing beyond. He did not believe II would
bring about military contest but OF dollars ana cents,
custom houses and ebareoes. He Is not now more pre-,
pared 10 submit than he was before 10 the injuries hcteu
by the Federal Government, but breads ihlufe III
np 10 obtain redress Clay the head OF one branch Oh e
consolidation party denying the right OF sccrssnn wou
had he his will march into South Carolina with the fcder
rces But this he does Dread as the rst Drop Oh
blood split would call gallant from the Southern states
and moi Carolnian would be absent rms, however, Is e
age OF dollars and cents and this policy will not DC adoe
Another branch Of the party would abolish FORTS ana
cause commercial collision and divert the commerce Oh
Charleston Savannah Wilmington, and may be- hatss
the Stale into submisson as it would have tree trade wc
would be met by high duties and eargocs coast"ise anu
thus our would DC restricted To foreign traue "
and the Federal Government would have the power 10 hc
C;eorpa or Savannah n rival or ally South Carolina
would be driven the family Of States in fact de'e'
,icanized Where is her Flag? Roberts, the President OF
Liberia would insult il, and where is your redress
The distinguished gentleman then reviewed the chahces
o co-oneraon and considered that eventually II could DC
Obtained and deprecated the idea OF secession as long s
we may have division the borders OF our own o'ae DIS
with our commerce OIL il might well be expected 'a'
noent could live deprived of all sustenance. Whatever,
however the State may do she will find him with her he
would rather incur all the hazards outside Sou oaf'a
than differ with a single friend in il.
Gen Adams at some length advocated the Report as also
Hon ~ F. Colcock and 4. p Calhoun. Hon L. ofr
and Hon. f. Barnwe, opposed it, The latter took NJ"
view OF the question: and considered that il South CaTona
seeded from the Southern States her scpara, would be
final one and the step prove detrimental to the institutions
of slavery. o,t ,o.1
FOURTH AND LAST DAY.-The Convention met at
10 O'clock and opened with the following prayer oy Tie
Rev. DR.. Gilman.
almighty God who hodest in thy hand the destincs OF
thy children and acquainted with all our ways-wc
would begin, continue, and end all things IN nee ;sra
thy blessing, feel ourselves 10 be poOr oInd ana se
Bile; but with thy blessing may hope for the appest Is
sues out of every trial and every difficulty :,
We invoke divine bcnedction the assembly winch Is
here convened As they are about TO return TO ther
friends and their homes may they carry with them inc con-
seriousness that they have aimed at the best interests OF m
immediate constituents and of the beloved State benea
whose sheltering wing all repose May the spirit OF SCUM
wisdom and patriotism pervade their
together or apart whether in larger smaller bodies ana
wilt thou sancfy the influence which they may exert over
their friends and fellow citizens. :,
Father pray for the peace Of our Jerusalem For our
brethren and companions sakes we will say: Peace DC WIZ"
in ,hy walls and prosperity within thy palaces May no
weapon prosper which is formed against her. fuhi we
beseech Thee the promises of thine ancient prophet IN
hy righteousness thou shalt be established thou shalt be lar
from oppression for thou shalt not fear and from terror oE
il shall not come Thee" Dsrustlng the arm Of pubIic
es may realize the precious Irulh that our nelp IS 10
the name of the Lord who made the heavens and the eart
Most nlecil God wilt thou be pleased 10 bless US n
the various relations Of fe and especially do we ask all
needed light and aid in reference 10 that class OF our eo"
beings whom thy Providence entrusted to the care VI
our orcathcrs and who have been bequeahed 10 the pese
and future generations great solemn and RESPONSE,
word our special and prescribed duties in regard to he and
may be enabled guide and rule thc as to conlr
butte their temporal and eternal good our own peace
and saety-and 10 the general benefit OF mankind te-
strain we bcseech thee the unghtcous and unhalowed IN
reference of those who neither understand nor apPe
cate the nature Of institutions and grant that every
community ourselves among the rest may faithfully explore,
and probe and recty its evils and derenpe lis own
true destiny May those States whose institutions ana IN
sympathsc with own successfully combine 10
secure our guaranteed rights and privileges.
And yet D God with fond and lingering hopes We pre-
sumo 10 mpore thy blessing the great Coniederacy OF
which still form part May the letter ana the spirit OF
that renowned Constitution, which we have received rom
fathers, and which was ccmented and sealed py ue
blood and tolls faithfully reveenced and fulfilled by every
party concerned in IT, May the kind advances ana cohce
sons which made by portion OF our ieo"-cuZns'
be generously interpreted and accepted by the others ps
pei by thine Almighty and benignant Providence inc cua
which TO impend over our desn!eS Ma! spur
of mutual harmony and justice pcrvade every portion OF
country May all be enabled TO see az WIN
eye feel with heart and 10 be impced IN one Oh
recon towards the common good Whilst maintaining anu
defending what each party may believe 10 be the rieh gram
that all parties may b. preserved from rash connses-o
precipate actionfrom nagniiyng maelnatlons-lfo eA
aggeating fears and from sefdesrucye purposes Anu
blow thou, from thine heaven wind upon Inc reel
ing vessel Of commonwealth which may speedily r9h'
her again her onward course that the blessings u CIV
il and religious liberty, of public and private ORDER oil ind
vidua social and political sefeovernmcn and OF pure ana
undcfed religion, may still combine To place us IN the van
of the of the earth. And unto us Lord not
h,t thy al,