The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-05

psssset else9malnnssA 1nA afn&pst u &c.,
mined opposaslon Of hoes Who hre dsleated
secession. could result in any good taths State,
he has, ~ . member a the conmittsa nothing
TO recommend. He is willing to vote for thu
declaration Of principles contained in lie ,eso.
luton and accompanying ordinance but be de-
sires at the same time to leave on the reaord If
the proceedings of this convention his ditinet
declaration, that il is rot in accordance viii his
wishes that nothing more should be don "a
prevent detriment to the commonwealth.
MAxcY GREGG.
REPORT OF Is. +. PERRY, ONE OF THE COMMIT.
TEE OF TWENTY onE.-Ihe undersigned, men,
Der OF the committee of twenty one, differing
from the committee in their report on the act re-
ferred to them, calling this convention, bsQs
leave to submit the following preamble and re-
solutions, a. expressing his views in regard TO
the important matters contained in said report,
and as to the true policy to be pursued BY tho
State OF South Carolina in relation to her diff.
culties with the federal government.
April 20, 1882. B.FpRRRy
Whereas the legislature Of South Carolina. in
consequence OF the aggressions of Congress-
and the Northern Suites on the domestic insti-
tutions of the South, deemed il necessary to EN-.
body the sovereign power Of the State in con.
vention, in order that the common wealth
should suffer no detriment," and for " the pur.
pose of considering the proceedings and recon-
mendatlons Of a congress of the slaveh1ldinp
States" And ,chereas the other slaveholding
States have declined meeting South Carolina in
a Southern congress, for the purpose Of consid-
erng the past aggressions of the federal govern
ma nj nr a IL. Al
common and an equal interest: And ,ohereas il
would be unwise and irnprudent, and wanting
in respect to the other Southern States. for
South Carolina, under existing circumstances, 10
take any decisive separate action in cause
which equally belongs to them all And
,0hereas there have been recent Manifestations
on the part OF the federal government and a
large portion OF the Northern people to cease
their aggresslons on the institutions of the
South, and carry out in good faith the suaran-
tees OF the federal Constitution: And vhereas
deep-rooted and long-cherished regard for the
union OF these States, as the palladium of orr
independence" tranquility" apeace," safety
I" prosperity" and liberty" makes it right and
proper, honorable and patriotic that we should
suffer whilst evils are sufferable," rather than
right ourselves by abolishing the forms to which
we have been accustomed"
BE therefore Resolued, That this convention
VIII forbear at present to exercise that highest
and most sacred Of all rights which can belong
to Tree and brave people-a right secured tn
them by nature and natures God, and para
mount to all constitutions and political COM
pacts or agreements--the right "to alter or
abolish = their government when it becomes de-
structlvc OF the ends for which il was insti-
tuted, and ceases to protect them in the enoy-
ment OF their lives, liberties property, and
pursuit of happiness"
RESOLVED, That the Union of the several
States of this confederacy was formed for the
purpose of protecting equally the interests Of
all the States their domestic institutions prop
erty, and industrial pursuits; and the existence
OF African slavery in the Southern States. at
tho formation of the federal Union, was rot only
recognized in the Constitution, but guaranteed.
and made the basis, in part, of their repres enta.
ton in the Congress Of the United States.
Resolusd, That this domestic institution OF
the South is not only moral and correct, in the
opinion OF this convention, but great blessing
to the African race and absolutely necessary
for the continued peace and prosperity of the
State ; and as such will be forever
defended and maintained by them at any and
all hazards, and to the last extremity of their
existence as people.
Resolued, That South Carolina, through her
sovereign convention, now pledges herself, to
her sister Southern States to resist, in company
with them, or alone if need be, by all the means
which nature and God have given her. any and
every attempt on the part of Congress to inter-
fere with slavery in the States, or the slave trade
between the States, or to abolish slavery in tho
District of Columbia without the consent ofthe
owners, or to exclude slavery from the South
ern territories of the United States or the forts,
navy yards, and other public places in the slave
holding States belonging to the federal govern
ment, or refuse the admission of State into
the Union on account of slavery, or refuse to
enforce and carry out the existing constitutional
provisions on the subject of rendition of fugi-
tive slaves, or alter or change the federal Con-
stituion in any respect touching slavery.