The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-21
S0ITH CAROLINA

The Legislature of South Carolina has determin-
ed to close its present session at noon on the 22d
instant. Numerous resolutions having reference
to the to be pursued by that State in conse-
quence OF the continued agitation of the slavery
question, have occupied the attention of the Lcgs-
lature and been discussed with much animation,
the struggle being to the best phase in which to
present Its opinions and views At length, towards
the close of last week, each House agreed bv a
unanimous vote upon different series of resolu-
tiOns, one or the other of which will doubles re-
ceive the sanction Of both Houses, and become a
law Of the State. The only difference between them
is that whilst the resolutions of the Senate express
a readiness to act, those of the House invite the
cooperation of other Southern States As they
are brief we place both series before readers:
RESOLUTIONS OF THE SENATE.
Resolred unanimously, That, in view of the re-
cent events, and the present state Of things in the
Union, growing out of the agitation of the ques-
ton of African slavery, this General Assembly
deem it fit occasion for declaring that the inter
ests and safety of the Southern States imperitivelv
demand that they should unite for their common
defence.
Resolced, unanimously, therefore, That the State
of South Carolina is prepared to act in concert
with other Southern States in adopting whatever
course of action the common interest and safety
may require.
RESOLVED, That his Excenency the Governor
be requested to forward copies of the foregoing
resolutions to the Governors of the other Southern
States.
RESOLUTIONS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Resolred, That it is the deliberate judgment OF
this General Assembly that the slaveholding States
should Immediately meet together to concert mea-
sures for united action.
ResolUed, That the foregoing resolution be com
municated by the Governor to ali the savehod
ing States, with the earnest request of this State
that they will appoint deputies, and adopt such
measures as in their Judgment will promote the
said meeting.
Resolved, That special commission be appointed
by this General Assembly, to communicate the
foregoing resolutions to the State of Virginia, and
to express to the authorities of that State the
cordial sympathy of the people of South Carolina
with the people of Virginia. and their earnest de-
sire to unite with them in measures of defence.
Resolred, Tint the State of South Carolina owes
it to her own citizens to protect them and their
property from every enemy, and that for the pur
pose OF military preparation for any emergency
the sum of one hundred thousand dollars be appro
Priated for military contingencies.
From BUENos AYREs.-By an arrival at New
\ ork we have dates from Buenos Ayres to the 2sth
of October and from Rio Janeiro to the 9th of No
vember. The intelligence published of the battle
of Cepeda, fought on the 23d OF October, between
the forces of BuenOs Avres and those Of the Argen
tine Confederation, is fully confirmed. The Monte
video correspondent of the Correio WercaaI writes
that ''to Judge by what is said by each of the COM
batants, they were both victorious bnt we, who
are able to view the occurrence with coolness and
by the light of reason and mpartiality, must CON
cude that the blood which has been shed will be
completely useless, as neither party is strong
enough to impose its will upon the other bv force
correspondent in Buenos Ayres furnishes some
additional facts concerning the battle General
Mitre, the Buenos Avrean commander made A pal-
liant stand after the detection of his cavalry, with
his artillery, and when he retreated he cut his
way Though the opposing army Urquiza had
eight hundred prisoners, but the Buenos Avreans
mad captured General Santa Cruz, his son-in-law
Buenos Ayres was sorry that she had rejected the
mediation OF Mr.. Yancy, our Minister.