The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-11
able personally to attend the Convention has not been
wholly unnndful Of his duts g. them.
am, my dcars
With great respect and esteem,
Your cbcdia mt servant.


With great re-p Get and esteem,
Your obcdient servant,
LANGDON CIIEvE'.
@. A. TREsHoLs, Esq, Charleston, S. C.
Ps.-Since writing the above, have seen il intim,-
ted that this Convention will be called upon to act much
more largely than was at nrst suggested upon the dii-
cult questions between the South and the general GO
vernment If 1t shall do . have no doubt the action
viii be unfortunate, 1t viii, amorg other evils divide
the people Of the state into parties instead OF present
ing that unannity which does it 50 much credit,
and VIII probably, under future contingencies give IL
much strength The great activity and zeal of South
Carolina have destroyed her moral and political inu
ence That zeal and activity were not condemnablc in
Themselves; but, under actual circumstances, inn
polite. IL was sianderou-ly called ambition. rnd de-
sire TO dictate and excited the jealousy Of other states
Measures, right and proper. and patriotic,
dcmned eimpy because they fri South Carolina;
and every bastard has justified his recrcancy under this
prtjudictd and sianderous condemnation. III south
Carolina he WISE che will wait upou her sister States yet
II long while Let her DO prrrared TO net, but leave
other States time to deliberate and determine for them
seis Great changes must take place in the Aeatm ntS
ot tho southern people or history fiction and the
nature OF man has chang'd Let South Carolina be
prepared TO join other States but she cannot fore
mot without irirring her and the
There has becn think another error In the manage
mtni of our great conr, -crgs mot peculiar 10 south
eupinat. " haze had too many cunvei bons. Such
as-.nblages are proper, and ouy proper. great
ca-i0ns, when tho sense of the people Il Ioubfu In
almost all i not all. other occasions thc organized
power Of Government is the safst roli a reliance Ii
j. particularly in this which Il usurpi
ton aud tyrann. the par. Of tie geu government
and cur wse ancestors with great esl u.s. reserved ant
secured the Independence Of the States ropcr power
10 con'ro The ambition Of tho federal 3mcnt When
II might arise and great misfortune has
been that We aase allowed the state vcrement: To De
v'H ualy uui6td by not calling thea .asiy snr v',,r
ouy into action. concert betweou - s.a,. .otctp
n,eu;s Is the great want Of The South ts ,imo aat
thi- E-ea' ohcct viii best be at.aiuei ~, th. sl' v.
ana rXccuti'e functionares of their sgtss a.y.c2
m"nts.
4 motion made to .ay the i,.tet t'c tst.,.
NJ. \. r. nAsNs Of ChoIieiton. ai.>ae .g,,,,.. t.n
moe n sal hoped that. in considers sia
serY.ecs und position Of MIR Cheyes, Suuih ,tr-
iiniaa. the letter would be entered upon the our.s
The CaaIRMsN declared thu nio.'.n not deb,tsa;,.
Aniby an overwhelming sote the letter OF nr Chcyes
laid Oh The table.
Thi. another preston Of the temper
d the Convention Outside fthe Convention, .uch
- iboun Caves, AMI their eompeer.. havo bcan
gaidtd the detators o. the state. Btt here l. Mr.
Caevts perhaps the most universally ycnerat,d
fut 70 hc Cons rntion out from Other a1n
The dstasto Of the Convention 10 his moderate counse
HE etons are n III ony act III cOuro s. aai
laid pr mrIly upon the table. by overwhelming vote
Mr.. bELcG FROM tho committee of ,wrn the
sutiet. reported the folispg addrc and resolutions.
which weso received With accta!naton, soi ordered 10
REsoruTIoNs AND ADDRESS.
RtsoiUTioNs
J. fesolyeI That in the opinion Of lbis meeting Tho
state q South Carolina cannot submit 70 the wros apd
agzrrssions which have been pcrport.d ts the i.cr
government and The Northern States without di-hour
and ruin; aud that Is necessary for her psye her
s'f ther from whether with without tue cooperation
of other Southern states.
:. Received That concert II action With one more
of sister Sstes III tho South, ~hether through the
proposed Southern Congress in any cther nanref
object worth many sncri6ces but not the sacrifice in
vowed ia submission.
3. Received That hold the right oc secession 90 b.
go ntia TO the sovereignty aud freedom of tho states 9"
the concderacy and that the denial 81 thai right ~,I
furnish t. IN injured state tie strongest additional
cause Tor it, ecise.
4. Resolved, Tha, this meeting looks with confidence
anu hope To the convention ot the people GO exert the
sovereign lower of the state in deieoce u it, rights st
The earliest practicable perd aud in the most cncctua
manner; and 20 the Legislature. 20 adopt the most
'dy and e.ts ct towards the gui
Appurss WON 7i.E DsircATfs a. r,r SoU1urrN Etuts
ASSOCIATIONS Sotf. JAnotiN.. A~sf.atNiEu q.
CHAEJs1oN, 10 Vut soururt. E'cins As,ortAtio,s or
1iu ortFR Sot9tpsr stArFs.
IIssins met to taAe counsel togrihcr. aud hasin;
agreed upo1 that courpe which shink " right aut 4
necessary to rursce We wish "a ay bfor soa tho cnn-
sidcrat!oBs ~ which have 'ttn governed With tIRt
franLne-s Uhioh our respect FER you aud desire to
merit your good opinion, require.
We gard the POSITION oi the Southern States in this
c"afc'iracy as degraded aud rriI "us. The manifest
tendency oftsose sysanatic argrs weh they have
Io' MAJ yeiIs past = :. tu",e6 u ia-ttIs,"n
t slavery IL those aots oi hostile donlinatpn Nii"a
have bcn rendered Insulting by mochcry al I'm
gs-e under the term II com promise, iua in lir
urr. aud Ner" not followed hy any further
sious ~ should sI s.rc them outrage to which
sovereign >tate possessing the spirL Of frcufu ought
10 tubnii But those only fora part q;
syscTu gradually commenced steadily carried frwsr
eath' ring strength from deyeorcmcnt, and rr.eiiUs
N,th fitsi incnrt I'M % Il. end That cnt l. tia bJ
lion ~ slavery in the Soathcrn States AMI tac
lo ,rng - tie free white population Of the south t. tne
ttint lcyi With thot ag-i.rian ratblc, which already
Et ~ huH dngs reus ft-n7 lie tnt, hitre iaug
I" l. TIC tomrchtng power IA the NCfbern stat"..
We ee no remedy and .sety Tor the south ia toe s
sou tnicn. But We Lntv tas, IN this tHcg fypo,
sTy man. citizens Of The other southern States spirit.
gs1 iutnl = NJ having ths intsr u, aud suT,in-
undr tho wrongs With ourselves and vino cherish
thc Top iha; the right of the South may b. yadcted
srd ,yeurti without d,,pvipe the exiting ccnfecy
10 ,his 5iasreuce II docs not become 90 assums II
dcstc aud We hope TO stand free from lhat chasu lp
to 'hl tlmo, Tic c Of South Carolina. vlrr thai
p,gugritg CT political position. trng from past rYlls
ieiser,d c@rtaa rc'cr'e On thcir pau prudent aud
Ir rr. have stuaouay svoid,d ,rytlue shich might
10. lhe cunning the lead ~ tho defence 4 soa.hrn
Tghts They dssirvd - act, btcausc tbey tticycd t
af.y aud soor reqr rcd actions bot they hoped that
III might tnd lead - in either state. whom ~
mif ~ tAgv in drf,Dce CT tie common cause
When tbs enecDt commonwealth a Ntrsjne. tar
pru~-r l,dsr Il The south d,elar,d Der d.tertaint
Jiou 80 y IT,. st all ha ards AMI to the last cNtrcfa
= hOatie measures thea threatened, South C,roua,
~ii al ~ Gritty gtoed r,t1y TO furro.t virginia ~
ryur opt htr RI slutlcp. When Georria--e form
r, aaue to fcpcraI usurraicn. unr her heroic state
mn 1rup ray proniso of unhnt hing rsulnrs in any
ctat,et Il tlich she might eugafc-prvcaiuei htr a.
= uaetcn 70 make stand Tor tt rights cf tbe south
uu taro ns oiccd ~ the prospect uf rIyiag uni
tn bfner o Gvoga, Aud when hur young aod gallant
.rtt Aits eli H. prupood The vie n.asiire ~ Sou.
~. ufhru Statca IN maintaining their cop u,isrl
ghts tei 81 tn same time preserving, Il possible. th
cssting juiJn. South CarClinA bcgtsy entered into
t. p asusei an1 she ass earned ont thc I1
tin Df ~ Cgl yvDt"n 20 asscntcd. a Tho - trec ut
II sipYi - pruyidiSs f,r the ~, cton II delst t4
z lth.Ea Cpu&rrss - wAose mt<ttne shc sth lt.ss
vi.' a1Hiaus interest
In ~ thtae proSe,dinr NC think that tho ciaea ~
South H- ina have eylacci ell proper anNOt e. av0td
o. afpegarcp ~ atrtgGnee ~ cctati0u, ~ srt W.
ct.f WI the ct cns a. the oth,r saub,at sitt..,
AMI 70 o. nothing separately tr prucipitatoly Aud
uoq, ropr. A. We have expressed our belief tlt tb,c
u mp haiC Ter tho South iu The eXistinp Lni1 arr
pr Tur'd % riyr trsl. fairly aud IN good ttt, 4,
ary pNtstuai plan which msy lr prcp1ee5 bv Uuy
sister <;te ~ the S0uth, FOR obtaining rcdf-
rat bfA security fer tie future without II oiutnu
81 the oietrg Dn.on II there u possibility II such
rnNsuuI4g..0u.
put fnl ourselves forced g. consiier tl.s ui,r
r'cf question, What TO de-, " fad tn4t
.tfe u atasonanie hope 81 Tho cs-oP,sttfpu
i Any Other southern state ia auy 90 tturl psn ot
rtt't and The sterprtifp D. Trc-cntei a. u. - aah-
inittnr, Or ting ty oursevr. And. riastHut at
We arr to sIQrtu rtrtlvos from Daturii 81 .is and
alfts pt hure made up cur minds. We cannot suimit
We hnuN lat South Carolina entered into this e.H-c
iacy aoyCrU AMI inde peuden, state and that bav
ing l-n Nrungc she hhs the perfect right g. With l-t
htm H. lltr sou mut exercise tho right AMI rra tae
conrgueHcra II no other State will oin n reliayiu.
otgsnitts from The wrongs ALREADY inflicted. 10
hofe IN "aitg for nov outrsges to arouse hior spirit
~ resistance The outrage. we'll convinced