The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-09
me SOUTHERN RIGHTS CONVENTION
OK CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE.


Fort Mos4trie- The North The .Solah-Incdents
aud Accidents, SC, &c.
The delegates to the convention are rapidly con-
eentratiny in this city. Tho Charleston Hotel, in
addition its local guests and the through passeu
gers North and south, has upwards of one hundred
delegates within its walls comprising some of the
NEST influential, talented, and active men of the
State Among them are grstifed to see Judge
Butler; for, although regarded something Of q
Southern ultra dsuDionist by Northern men in the
senate, he is here ssteomed rather as = Fabius
Aaa Hotspur; rather for moderate counsels,
prudence, discretion and good practical common
base. thaa for that ultraism of chivalry, which
tould drive its votaries headlong to thirty-six
thirty " with their coiius on their backs" If the
ship of the Union Is ~ be steered down towards the
Niagara Falls, like the man in Georgia, Judge
Butler will be thar" but Ae will be pulling back
his very hardest. When cotton ranges from ten to
twelve centS-when neg.o es are up to a thousand
aoilars-and other things according, the jump of
disunon is something To reflect upon ; and brought
mp TO the brink Of the cha IN, the older and NOR.
sagacious Of Carolina politicians vii! be APT to
pause. The only fear is, that tho young men may
b too hot and head stroug
The general aspect OF things is critical enough.
The young country delegates-sll agog Cor So
psrate state action. ana The prospective glories
of South Carolina standing in the front Of South.
esn confederacy-are ready for the worst. But
stil expect heaithtai d,luy-an armistce. y aus
pension of hostihte~, for consideration OF eon
new, substantial, ard valuable conditions Of peace
and Of renewed amity fraternity with the North
We nope Tor some Iostpoaelnen ut least, IN order
~ give 10 south Carolina opportunity for far
ther coIsuitationw Ia the Southern States involved
with her IN the slavery interest-thst interest 40
oaslensao!e 10 the cotton culture, and so essen
tia 10 the safety OF southern society. With a
postponement Of seeess.oa the MON may be re-
sfored-tae union Of the Constitution; but the North
viii have TO make some further concessions, to re-
deem Il from the TENDENCIES Of abolitionsm.
Ne suspend further co.. lectures in awaiting the
action cfthe Convention The number of visitcrs
to the city exceeds all expectation the hotels and
ooSsa-ng houses are overfun; and many OF tho dele
gates begin TO suspect tLa 1t would be just
Portable 70 be back again upon their plantations.
IL u evident the oaek country delegates in ear
nest They are generally plata, substantial, sun
burnt looking men, a1d they talk In that tone,
style, and deiibeTstene> of sincerity which APT
70 n ark the conversation of earnest meu. Ia the
groups At the hotels, The expression Of separate
State acron y banded about with that libcrality
OF repetition and that GOODNESS of manner which
usually characterize the discussions attending u
pleasant undertaking AID with little of anything
Ike lingering attscluient to the Union b. the bit
terest enemy Of country could desire day
OF two will, for better for worse, ispel mis-
givings, or confirm tn, III. We abide bv the hope
eta Recommendation Ut delay, though VT should
not be surprise at the EXTREMIST alternative.
SIX miles across the harbor is Sulliyans Island,
celebrated In revolutionary history. Here lie the
principal maritime fortress of Charleston, known
Fort Mouitrie. The island is between FIVE aud six
miles long, preserHiI ga ine b seh to tho open
IN 10 whole extent upSa side. while broad
estuary divides it from the main land the other.
Thus Isolated, the locality l. comparatively
heasa.ly. beng protected from the winds Of the
s,ck.y coAs, laIds by tne intervening water, aud
opu0 10 the sea etzes sweeping the unbroken cx-
fanse Of tse Atlantic Fort Moultre l. at present
strong work aud has been recently supplied with
nnusssos Of war, AID It's gar on increased 10 four
companies Of altille lists On the 2Sth of June,
lib, tho Tort was another Affair, being nothing
more than a hastily constructed square pen Of pal
metto trets, with rude bastIon at each corner Of
the same material. IL constructed hastily,
from The most conyeuieit timber. which proved 60
be tie best. The palmetto tree still hcuri*hes
the island, and gives to the littlc village Of Moui
trievlie, scattered Hmot The sand hilLS, quite
tropical Appearance !: J, one Of the numerous
Varieties Of the palm aLd it, tough and spoagy FIBRE
- the very material, Lext To cottonbags 70 resis
csE1tB shot. i he Woo Is much used ia tie con
st:uct;on Of ~hatves aud landings in the salt water
being mpted from the worms, which, in these at
tudes, are destructive VI most varieties Of timber.
But on the 25th eli une, l77O, Fort Moultrae, de-
scr5ed. defended BY ~ men, and II pieces Of
tlsIy, undertook the defence Of Charleston sgain.t
British heet q eight or ten vessels, sId over t-t
guns, sLd alter "A long day hard cannoDadug, the
British ships, having anchored abreast Of the works
sers PEELED 20 haul Off aud put TO sea, to the
great rejoicing Of thu uhabitants Of the city.
The BbsUrdity VI THE assault and bomharimeut
OF this for, by the British, excels anything in the
history 81 Don Cuixotte. There could have been
no other motive fer II titan that same focl-nsrdy
seifcoDcct, which led Gea. BradGock TO his dosiruc
ton. There was 10 necessity for the British
ships 70 COME 60 anchor abreast ot the foG, puT
pose TO batter i down, the only way 20 e, TO
Charleston, Tie way was oPen, and all thN Was
required wa 10 give tho fort passing compliment,
ID Il Il Ia Il rial fN
blunderirg, however. that the world Is indebted for
this republic AID which b now In -ucA jeopardy il
the 90 .ghboi hood u OFT Mculthc.
few hundred yard above the fort With font
Of about - feet t. the - the Moultrie !o1ss,
erected laet ssason and "pen since the Gfsl Of My
for the season Of lo5l Captain Paine IL the pr5-
pric0r. sad. from the experience Of several even
irgs ard Rings uPon the Island, we should ~
he - the NAT for the ststion The house Is ia.
mense affair, the rooms large and airy. The beech
Y -pierdd To- i've mllcs, Tor bsthingor driving; ~
vstefs abound With hsh; aua. altogether, J. 10
only sait vrter establishment, we believe between
Old Point Comfort, " the Zip Rsps, and as~
Oresns. NU'liyau's Island ought to become,
and W acub not vii become, quite resort ~
The sou'hcrn sople during the summer.
Ut We have 70 idea that tho southern people
can Re daspn3el o. persuaded to suspend their FL.
epsttnca FA4itato Satstoga ca account q S-wart,
orteicy, arlisyB, Frederick Iouglass and Lucrct-
Mott, 90 because II ali the aboitio oi-l@, Fou-
riesfcs. snti-Tcuters agragiass, kBDceu, rapp-rs,
ana magnetic jiGdtl-. between Ca1euoyi1 snd the
jersey, Or between Buffalo and Cape Cod .,outh
err auttrs cr merchants, wh9 hsvc sp4n. cal
scas r. D. tie Moth with their famllies may L.
niiss - - some extent at saratoga th. -eas0u-
tiey nay Be 90 90 Europe. The -oata Caro-
trisnf hey stay at home slt,l. more HI - ususl;
but upon the whole, tho Journey North through
" Ahii gton. Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Nov
f0rE, and The rde a. the glorious ifIdsGn
ard aA the numerous attractions along the
way. sso irreeist bic, Notwithstanding To- adolf
tiobists. Ibc climate II Saratoga, tbs WI ter
81 Saratoga, and the company ~ Ssratoza H. = ite
of the little cliques OF Goldfish arstOcracy az - -
toga, will It'll draw their visiters from the ~og ~
nnioo or dssunion. Aud then the c0uvcnieua n
Niagara snd the lakes, aud the mountain, Of thc
fo'pne state, aud that grand curiosity hseE
The great Ere railroad, are Temptations which
rcItLCr southern bellies nor Southern beauV vii be
rnbtg 10 include ia tho chapter Of non-inicrcoure
hovc'cs strongly thcy may b. recommended ~
.osthefn y ights Associations. The White Sulphur
Of tho frt.ifftu Il