Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-05-12
SOUTH CAROLINA CONVENTION.
The Convention of the people Of South Carolina,

SOUTH CAROLINA CONVENTION.
The Convention of the people Of South Carolina,
in session at Columbia, have adopted the following
Ordinance: - .....
Re.olDed by the people Of South Grolna in Conren-
on assembled, That she frequent violation Of the
stitution Of the United States by the federal govern
ment, and its entertainments upon the reserved rights
the sovereign States ofthis Union, especially in
relation to slavery. amply justify this Sta.e far as
any duty obligation to her conedeates is involved
in dissolving all political connexion with her
coStates, and that she forbears the exercise Of that
manifest right oesefgosernment from considerations
Of exPedieucy only.
is, therefore, declared and ordained in the name
Of the people:
That South Carolina, in the exercise of her SOW
ereign will, independent State, acceded TO the
federal Union known as the United States Of Ameri-
ca and that, in the exercise Of the sovereign
WILL it is her right, without let. hhderance moles-
taton from any power whatsoever to secede from :he
said federal Union and that, for the suiciency ot
the causes which may impel her to such separation
she 10 responsible alone, under God, to the tribunal
Of public opinion among the nations of the EARTH"
Mr.. Rhett, it is stated. has resigned his seat in the
United States' Senate His reason for doing prob
ably 70, that he has not been sustained by his State
INTERVIEW WITH THE Hon. Henry CLAY.
correspondent Of the New York Express, who visi
ted the room of Mr. Clay and found him in company
| with two friends from New York, few days ago
| thus describes his appearance:
"There is hardly strength enough in his hands Ia
convey food to his mouth, and he is helped 10 ant
from his bed like feeble child. He very late
and as he told me. has not known for a long 'im
what it was 10 enjoy hour of sweet, refreshing
natural sleep. But like old forest oak, beautitu
even in its decay. The lustre Of his eyes is undiu'
| med. tie both sees and knows his friends. TIL
grasp of his hands is ferven earnest and kinli
Impressive as ever il was. His voice continues {,
are moved by that bodily weakness which makes
fui for him to speak long But the greatest blessing
which God vouchsafes dying man is his.
He has that peace Of mind which the world Ca
neither give nor take away. and intellect as un
couded in the day Of its greatest brlfia'cy Mos
Of his thoughts devoted to that change Of exist
ence from which none of Us exempt, and tl'a
change may come in an hour or day, or il may b
postponed till the spring and summer flowers fade
and die In The meantime Mr.. Clay is TRANQUILITY pre-
pared for the messenger whenever he comes, and n
remarks of hs death in confd1ng, Christian spti
that though it may be presumption in him 10 say s.
he looks toward to the world beyond the grave wit
faith in God, and trust in better life lie is men
Der and COMMUNICATE Of the Episcopal Church. an
I among the few hooks in his room the Word OF Ga
occupies the most conspicuous place."
Rich MEN IN BosroN. 1t appears from the ia
list in Boson. for 1851 jus, published, that there
in that city seventeen individuals and corporation
taxed on half million and upwards nine on $4Ol
600 and upwards; nineleen un $500. .O00an upward