The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-01-07
From he Weekly Dsita.
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Is n perfect harmony and union among
he people and IN the Legislature on
his subject. The result Of the election
IL Georgia. viii no doubt precipi,ate
his conclnsien The members Of tho
Legislature are proceeding rapidly 10
nrepnre for the event Of Succession. The
a7ih and 2Sgh of November were stir
ring DAYS III CoIumhia. whore the Leg
stature Is now sitting. Thr FIRST day
was deso'ed 10 listening TO the mes
Usage OF GOV. Ssahrools. relative to she
demise Of Senators Calhoun and FL
more, and to the eulogium upon Mr..
Calhoun, hy r. Barnwell Rhett, the
great pioneer og the disunon move-
ment. These proceedings were mark
ed with great solemnity, and indicate y
fixed purpose TO proceed TO the practi~
cal application ol The remedies advos
Gated bv the great deceased. On the
2Sth ult.. several movements were
made III both bodies of the Legislature
with reference 10 secession. Ia tho
Senate. Mr.. Mazyck presented the fol-
lowing resolution. which was referred
to othe Committee on Federal Relations:
Whereas, we can no longer hope, by
the example OF our forbearance, or oth-
erwise. "a repair the breaches which
have btrn made ii The federal consti-
tuition, and ID restore 10 its original In.
tegriiy and, whereas, the threatning
aspect Of our external relations adInon.
ishes us that it is unwise and impolitic
10 reject any means fairly within our
reach. Of strengthening our military de-,
| fences, fbgre ore,
Resoloed, That he Governor be, and
he il hereby requested, 10 appoint an
agent "a rrceive the share of the pro-
ceeds Of The public lands, which are as
signed 10 ihe State, under the act Of
Congress- ni September. IS4l.
| In the House. Mr., Perry introduceda a
series Of resolutions recapiiulating
their grievances and the aggressions Of
1.-THE North, affirming the necessity Of
dsunion; ralilying the action Ut the
Nashville Conyeniion; designating
! Montgomery. Alabaala. as the place Of
4 assemblnge fur the Convention Of The
southern States and the first Monday
in April MS the time tor the asseniblage.
| The same gentleman also offered the
| following resolutions:
/ Whereas, Its we'll ascertaiued that
| the People Of South Caroli'a will never
submit 10 the unwHrraDtable assump-
tion of power BY the majority pf the
late Congress the United States; and
whereas, il would be degrading and
Illuminating 10 US, rs freemen and co.
equals in the Coufederacy, to hold any
nriher intercourse with The people of
he Notwithstanding States; bntitis
j the duty Of the Legislature of South
Caroiina, In carrying oui the will ofthe
lpeonIe ofthe State, 10 take all the steps
within It's power preparatory to final
severance of our political connection
with said non-sIaveholding States; be
Iit ihpreIore,
/ Resolued, That this Legislature will
nor, during is present session, at leasfs
elecia Senator 10 fill the vacancy occa>
i stoned by The deceasc of the Hon. John
/ caldwell Calhoun
4 BE II furfhe,. Kcsolvcd, That our pre-
seia Senator, the Hon. A. T. Butler. be,
Il and ii hereby instructed, and our Rc-
u representatives. be, and are hereby rc~
/ fqnested, MOI 10 re.occupy their seats in
Congress, oruniil otherwise directed By
their proper and constituted auihorlties.
4 series Ul' resolutions we're offered
by Mr.. Veftiier, providing for the ap-
poiniment oi' d Special Committee Of
7. three. to ascertniil and repoftaproper
system Of nun i0frfcoursc whit The cit 4
II izens ot' such States AS have passed
II laws affecting the right ofrecapture of
/, Fugitive SIaves Ordered 10 be prin>
! ted aud considered 70 morrow,
81 A preamble aud resolutions were Of
i fersd byL. ii keift, defining The pow
h ers Of the Federal Government, and de.
d cIaring IL tIIeright and duty ofthe slave
Stafes to sacede from The Union; con /.
curing IN the Recommendation OF the
i Nashville Convention, 10 holda South
i ern Congress. and providing for a Com
i vrniion of The people Of this State. on
Y The first Monday III February next; and
n declaring secessintI TO bs the only right
e iuI femedy. Ordered 70 be printed and
r. considered tomorrow.
n On moiion. il was ordered that 1000
f a,pies d The proceedings Of the Nash
i sslIe Convention be printed in PAM
Il shlet form for the use of he House.
MIR. Wilkinson Submitted 4 resoIu
ION RED irsting the Governor TO ascer
81 ain from tie Federal Government th'
r purpose OF seiding ndiiFional troops 4
81, Charleston, and whether i Ii inlende'
uaf they shAlIFemain. Il was adop
/. ii.