The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-10
SOUTH CAROLINA.

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SOUTH CAROLINA.
REPORT or TIE COMMITTEE on FEDERAL RELA
TONS OF THE LEGISLATURE
We subioin the report OF the Committee on Federal Re
laons OF the South Carolina Legislature, which sub
med TO thai body last week II is necessary for US TO
say that the Governor views stated therein in the
strongest language that can be employed Another
por, was submitted the subject, but want of
space prevents its publication to-day.
THE REPORT.
The Committee on Federal Relations 70 whom was
feTred much of the Message OF his Exocency the Go
vernon relates federal relations have had the
under consideration and ask leave 10 submit the
DR. Cooper Just after the notification contest his
D, eliminary observations to federal relations
saidsNor is the contest over. Every year produces
reasonable apprehension OF some new attack From
that time 10 this the policy Of the North has been az
gressive. The South, to maintain the Union has been
yielding. If Submissive. And now the bold question
Is presented shall we yield sectional msority-the
tyranny Of nnmbersor assert the rights OF the states
and that sovereignty for which the battles Of the Rvolu
tion were fought and south has coaende since
the initiation OF the government
In 1916 the colonies formed themselves into thirteen
distinct communities nations each INDEPENDENT of the
other hav wei defined limits territories and Forms OF
government. For the purposes OF war; they formed the
confederation Of f77s In 1888, a confederation of
states they treated with great Britain for peace, and
recognized by Great Britain and the rest Of Europe
as distinct independent soyercgn,es The confederation
did not work WELL the states the sovercigniics,
not the people of the confederation assembled in
They were called States me, states, De.
liberated as states, voted as states, verified as states
aud formed Constitution Of the United states of
America This Constitution, thus formed, not rati
fed by people but by the people Of the several States
The term National adopted in the early proceedings
OF the Convention but stricken express
on and the words United states substituted. This
alone sufficient show tina, the Convention did not
represent undyi people or nation, but .ndcpcn
All who take the pains to review the political history OF
the country viii see that from the very beginning the
claim has been substantially set up and arrogacd by the
North that the majority has the right TO govern with alb
solute sway In an union Of independent states Con
jority can always protect itself The South viii be
in hopeless mnsrity in every department OF the Gov
ernmehi The House Of Representatives and the Execu
tive gone the senate and the Judiciary win soon fol-
low and the question comes shall we dissolve the
Union and maintain the rights OF the States or remain in
the Union aud not only surrender those rights but the
institution upon which Il based civilization and prop
eiyY This is the grave issue This the great question
Ii win hardly be conended at this late day that tine
general government is anything than agcn
c created by the Convention Of 1857 for specific pnr
poses Of general policy and whether be so commended
not this has always been the doctrine Of South Cro
and the teachings o the great republican leaders and
expounders from the days OF jefferson TO the present
time The southern ssveholdng states cannot surrender
this position without surrcndering their Independence
and and sinking into the vsssalagc OF colo
states is prepared for THAR south Carolina is not she
has determined 20 make the issue
grant Whatever power not delegated TO the govern
ment reserved " the states Any claim the part Of
the majority, the government outside Of the coDsti-
tuition, is usurpaton which should be resisted Now
where the constitut ion-in what cllUse-in what
word-can there be found warrant either for the 20
yernment or majority OF tue states composing the
tnion 70 interfere with the institution OF slavery II
not there and any attempt the part of the govern
mcnt or the majority 20 interfere with that property rs
sufficient ground TO dissolve the mon, peacesby, m
we csn-iorcibly, il We must" The constitution and
the Union thing aud whatever act of the govern
IL in violation OF the constitution dissolution OF
the Union unless the state imposed upon decide sub
nit Al last i = but aimcre question u submission.
Each State had the sovereign right TO adopt the consu
ton and come into the Union and each State has the
sovereign right 10 Judge of the nrac,ons " the consu
ton and 20 out OF the Union Any other doctrine
sodation and tyranny. n southern states are
mere tributaries TO Northern wealth and iegrand
LEI US know our fate and accommodate ourselves q
station.
The Theory ~ our constitution H. that III mowers not
expressly delegated 10 the federal government belong 10
the states The practice 81 the government has been
exactly the and the rights of the minority have
been considered In fact they have been utterly
annhlaed Ever since ls2s this government has been
dcspotism, 20 which the minor,y-thd il the SOUTH
has agreed. ~ y has not been compelled - sub.
mit--the smaller body absolutely ignored The
~&suscs 20 listen 20 the voice of the south trampcs
is rights. iorgcis the constitution and now In the
very arrogance oi power, has doomed sectional
tyranny which claims the sacrifice Of that property which
alone able To develope and ma inan our
civilization We have eel, and complained II this MUS
ticc for years since 1882 have made pasmod
remedy this position OF nferiotlty We have appeal
I'd to sisters, and Difference TO them have for.
borne the great and last right secession
II is longer question " timc-t longer cues.
ton OF forhearance-t is now q question OF political ex
stenrc. We OF south Carolina have determined 10 live
die We live as free, independent happy.
prosperous people IL sisters OF the south the cot
ton south will stand by II they fail rs can live
alone and although may not be great We will vet
be free. II II 20 the however, can but
die and Ia better 70 die struggling for rights and
liberties than TO live dependent subject people who
i've and the will Of vulgar major ~
What state rights The rights OF sovereignty and
Independence Have these rights been conceded
Congress 10 major ty Of tho votes Certainly not be-
Congress legitimatey exercise rights pow
but such expressly dcegstcdand every right
and power not delegated and remains vested
the States From the beginning from the time Of Alex
ander Hamilton to the present day. there has par
" IN the country whose aim and "a " establish
great central government Mr. Clay spent his life In this
attempt; he constantly resisted by Mr.. Calhoun
died yet making the eort 10 consolidate the government
What Hamilton and Clay failed 70 eject Is about 10 be
coosnmmaed under the lead Of Mr. Lincoln and the ques
ton arises, has state the right 10 seccdeS viii the
government attempt 10 herr n south Carolina u
not sustained by her sister cotton States the attempt may
be made if she 10 sustained the attempt will not be
IN any event feeling that are right relying
upon the justice Of cause prcierring To have IN
known dangers than 10 submit 10 present nfcriory
licving that sustain ourselves, aud confident that
those having the interests with ourselves will not
and caunot permit 10 be subiugsted, have deter.
mined 10 march right "A IN the path Of duty and TO re.
that independence and all the sovereignty which We
had helotc formed the oouy~ct of Union
" ISIS, Icorea, speaking relation ~ The right Of