The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-12-15
THE LEGISLATURE.

The following report and Resolutions show tho
action Of the House Of Representatives upon the
various resolutions offered in that body upon our
Federal relations:
Mr.. Pope, from the Same committee on Fede-
raj Relations. made the following report:
The Committee on Federal Relations, to
wh.nn was referred much Of Messag. No !,
Of his ExcelIency the Governor, no relates to
Federal affairs. and also sundry resolutions on
tho same subject. beg leave 10 report. that they
liave had the same under consideration, and con-
cur fully with the Governor in the scope Of his
remarks, aud in the elevated tone of Southern
sentiment which pervndes his Message. touching
the grave questions therein presented or The
many resolutions ref rred breathing the spirit
OF patriotism to the South and Of loyalty to the
State. your Committee sereed that none OF them
fully express what should he the sense OF this
General Assembly. at this important juncture Of
public nff"im; and, therefore, your Committee
recommend thnt none OF these various resolu-
sions should pass. Tho position Of South Caro-
lima cannot be mistaken. and her repeated de.
cIartions. as expressed by her Legislature and
her people. are sufficient guaranty OF her aen.
iiments aud her conslnncy. In the late manifes.
sister Slate, neither this General Assembly nor
the people Of tho State of South Carolina could
have been taken by surprise. 1t ia only what
might have been reasonably expected by the
South. Your Committee are Of opinion that the
names OF these conspirators should not be sl.
lowed to stain the records Of the General As
srrnbly. Your Committee do not feel themselves
called upon to recommend any special action
will, reference thereto. Your Committee, in
confederation Of respect TO our sister States Of
the South, would respectfully recommend the
adoption Of the following resolutions:
Reaoived, That this General Assembly do
hereby re- affirm tho position Of the State Of
Coro1ipa avnpesuod nrd;
ratified by the said State, 10 Convention Assem-.
bIed. on ,he 80th'dsy Of April. A. d. 1882, and
in the resolution accompanying the same, therein
defining her principles and her policy.
Rssoised, That tho people OF this State should
make common cnuse with Virginis. and be pro.
pared TO sustain her in the viudication of the
institu,ions of tho South.
Resolved, That il is expedent that the contin.
gent fund IL TITO hands OF the Executive be in.
creased 10 the sum Of - thousand dollars, af-
fordng the means, II prompt sction becomes
| necessary in any extraordinary emergency that
| may arise not now foreseen; in wbicbf ease the
Constitution requires that the Governor shall
Resolved. That the Ordiaanes Of 1889. and the
resolution of the Conveauol,, bs pristsd and
published as documents accompanying 'hisre.
p'rt. ia
Respectfully subnaitted.
JOSEPH DANIEL POPE, chairmAn.
0rdiaases Of 1853.
We, The peopls,sf The State Of south Caro-.
linn. iu conv-,,sioa assembled, do declare snd
ordain, and II 10 hereby declared and ordained
that South caroiins, II the exercise Of her SOY.
| sreien will as an indeSsndent State aee~dsd TO
th' fsdeIsi gnieglk9s.s g =. :. ,hs uai'ss s...ts
sovsr-isn vi. 4 y her right, without lss. bin.
drssnss Or si.oisatatipu from any poser Whaiso.
ever. 10 seesds from sthS sAid FEDERAL Uhton (: