Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-28

ported to the State association semi-a,an,.aNv -
90 Resoed, That the President Of this Convention ap-
point committee OF --, to prepare Address to The
Outhen Rights Associations of the other States inviting
them to meet as in Convention at -, on the - day
Of"
The last Of these resolutions proposed, substan-
TALLY, as the reader cannot fail to observe, to super
sede the proposed Convention Of Southern States
by a Convention of " Southern Rights .associa.
lions !" and thus to place the desnies Of the State
beyond the control of the body of the People, OF
their constituted authorities.
Another series of resolutions was moved by Mr.,
EDMUND RHETT, from the St. Helena Association,
the concluding one Of which proposed to ssmemo.
riaize" the Legislature Of the State "to convene
the State Convention at the earliest period pract
cable, after the first Of February, 1852, for the pur
pose Of declaring South Carolina an Independent
State"
Mr.. FIcKLNG, from the association of ST. Luke's
proposed another series of resolutions, the last
which was as follows:
RESOLVED, That this Convention can see no possib
reason for posponing the action Of this State beyond
month Of January nert."
The following resolution was moved, per contrt
by the Hon. J. L. ORR:
"Reolued, That the State Convention called at the ID
session of tho Legislature South OaIvna, opinio
should be assembled by order Of the Legislature III
we have implicit confidence in the wsdom. fidelity, and
otism of the delegates elect and pledge ourselves to suss
the final action Of the Convention and that consider
inerpedet to dictate suggest to the members thereof
mode and measure for the many grievances nAi
ed on us by the Federal Government"
These several resolutions, without being direct
acted upon in the Convention, were referred to
general committee. appointed to prepare and reps
business for the meeting.
This general committee reported for the acti
of the Convention the following resolutions:
al. Resolued, That in the opinion Of this meeting
State of South Carolina cannot submit to the wrongs
aggresons which have been perpetraed by the Federal
eminent and the Northern States without dishonor and r
and that s necessary to relieve herself hereom whef
with without the cooperation Of other Southern Stated
So. Resolced That concert Of action with one OF mon
our sister States Of the South whether through the propS
Southern Congress, or in any other manner, is OF
worth many sacrifices, but not the sacrifice involved in
mission.
"s. Resolved That we hold the right Of secession ID
essential to the sovereignty and freedom of the States off
Conederacy and that the denial Of that right wouldi
nsh to an injured State the strongest additional cause or
exercise.
"4 Resolued, That this meeting looks with condolences
hope the Convention of the People the sove
power Of the State in defence of its rights at the earliest
ticable PERIOD and in the efecua manner and to
Legislature to adopt the most speedy and eectua mea
toward the same end"
1t was upon these resolutions that the debs
took place, in which Mr.. BUTLER, Mr.. ORR, Nj
BARNwELL, and Mr.. HAYNE made speeches whic
have been published. In the course Of this discus
sionMr. ORR, behalf of the minority Of the general
committee, moved the following resolution as 4
substitute for those reported: Il
'Resolued That feeling entire confidence in the constit
on0t organs ofour State Government and the tvisdom and
fidelity Of the Convention elected under the act passed at the
ast session Of the Legislature, we perfectly willing to
leave 70 them the mode and of redress for the wrongs
we have suffered from the Federal Government well
the time of its application; and otout indicang or s
gesng the course behoopes them to pursue, hereby
pledge ourselves to abide BY their action, whether the
saration Of the other Southern States"
This motion was rejected, says the record, i" by
an overwhelming majority"
The resolutions reported By the general COM
ttee were then agreed to as above, the first with
but very few dissenting voices =; the fourth with
scarcely any voices in the negative >; and the Sc
cond and third i" unanimously, and ordered to be
so entered on the Journal"
After which the following supplementary report
was made from the general committee:
"The Committee Of Twenty-one beg leave to report that
they have considered the subject the best mode of providing
Tor the more perfect and efficient organization Of the Southern
Rights Associations of South Carolina and respectfully
commend the adoption of the following resolutions appro
pirate for that purpose.
sRegardng these resolutions in addition those already
reported embracing all that Is at present necessary for the
action Of this meeting, the committee respectfully ask to be
discharged from the further consideration of the various pro-
positions referred to them.
81. Resolved That this meeting Of Delegates from the
District Associations do form itself into Central South
Rights Association of the State Of South Csrons pre-
serving it, organization under the Same officers.
"2. Resolved Thathe Central Southern Rights Assoca-
ton Of the State Of South Carolina do consist hereafter Of De-