The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-12
WEDNESDAY,, May 7, 1851.

comprehending the Lords prayer and several col
lecs from the Liturgy Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church.
Mr.. w. Peronneau Finley, on behalf of the mi
nority Of the committee of twenty. one, submitted
the following report, which read:
'sThe undersigned. the minority Of the commit
strained str % d. from The report Of the majority Of
the committee, az involving = departure from the
proper objects of this meeting, and premAturely
making issues not called for By the present occa-
sion, beg leave to recommend, as a substitute for
said report, the resolution submitted BY delegate
from Anderson, amended 20 a. to read a. follows:
ResolUsd, That feeling entire confidence in the
organs OF our State government, and
under tho act passed at the last session Lgs
lature perfectly willing to leave to them the
mode and measure of redress for the wrongs we
have suffered from the Federal Government, as
well a. the time of it, application and, without
indicating or suggesting the course Il behooves
them to pursue, we hereby pledge ourselves to
abide by their action, whether the shall be for
secession from the Union. with or without the CO.
operation Of the other southern States. 1a
"w. PERONNEAU FINLEY.
JAMES Chestnut, JR.,
p. DELLA TORRE."
The report was made the order Of the day for to.
morrow, and was ordered to be printed.
The order Of the day, being the report of the
committee of twenty one. was taken up, and Col
onel Gregg, the chairman of the committee, nd.
dressed tho convention at length in it, support.
He wa: followed By R. A. CAN'T, esq., Of Barn
well, and General J. H. Adams, Of Richland, on
the sano side, and by Hon. A. p. Butler and Hon.
James L. Orr in opposition.
The convention then took recess until 4 O'Clock.
~ AFTERNOON SESSION. ~ ss
The convention having rcasscmbIed, the dis
cussion was resumed by Hon. w. F. Colcock in
support Of the recommendations Of the committee,
who was followed by Hon. r. w. Barnwcll in op
position. John A. Calhoun, ESQ.,, next addressed
the convention in advocacy of the committee.
Col. A. p. Hayne then moved an adjournment
but withdrew it at the request Of General J. H.
Adams, VIII, submitted . resolution that the debate
on the report Of the committee should close, and
tho question be taken At O'Clock tomorrow even
ing; which was adopted. Tho convention then
adjourned until 10 O'Clock to- morrow morning
The following resolutions were submitted by
Mr. Eickln, in behalf of tho Southern Rights As.
ISOLATION Of St. Luke's, on Tuesday, but wcre
omitted in our report Of the proceedings:
ri. ResOlved, That tho right of secession ia one of
the sovereign rights Of the States composing the
Confedcracy of States, known as the United States
of America, to be exercised by any State at its dis
cretion. Gtt
''2. Resolvsd. That crisis has arrived which inn
psrativey demands the exercise Of that right by the
State of South Carolina. afHso -Hft.
SO. Rssoived, That in postponing the exercise of
this, even for limited period, this State 10 actuated
by spirit Of Cancellation, and desire to afford 10
the other southern States opportunity for coop
Grafton. .s. 1850 ttatS
"a. ResoIved, That 30 soon as it shall appear
that there ID no reasonable hope of CO. operation
ests and the honor of South Carolina imperatively
demand that she shall forthwith proceed to with
drA Y herself from the Union.
"5. Rssolsed, That this convention can see no
possible reason for postponiDg the action of this
State beyond the month Of January next"