Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-03-17
RIcnMoND, February 8, 1860
Ills Exccllcncy John Lctchcr, Governor of
tho Stotn of V;rr;n;,


Ills Exccllcncy John Lctchcr, Governor of
the State of Virginia
Dear Sir: Having discharged the duties
OF my.nlission to the State of Virginia, have
been waiting in expectation of bearing back
the answer of the General Assembly. Butas
that honorable body is not yet prepared to re
spond; and may desire still further time for
deliberations, have concluded to return home,
and to request your Excellency to communi-
cate to the Governor of South Carolina the
final answer Ofthe Assembly.
In taking leave Of your Excellcncy, permit
me to express the grateful remembrance
which shall bear with me, of the regard and
respect which have been exhibited toward the
people OF South Carolina, and of the kindness
and hospitality to myself. Whatever may bo
the issue of the present mission, | earnestly
hope that it may serve more closely to unite
our respective people in the bonds of mutual
affection and good will
With much respect, your. obedient servant
'-- ,.u ..i q. G. MEMMINuER.
The following is the Report of our Com
missioner to Governor Gist, with the lattor's
reply;
His Exccllency Wm. II Gist, Governor of
~ the State of South Carolina
Dear Sir: / respectfully report to your
Excellency, that upon the receipt of your ap..
pointmept to the Office of Commissioner to the
state OF Virginia, proceeded to the City of
ipehmopd. On my arrival there, was re-.
eelvedby Gomnitteeof the General ASSEM-
bly, us the Guest of the State of Virginia :;
and every attention WHICH the most courteous
and refined hospitality could suggest, was ox-
hibitod towards me during my whole stay in
nohthofiG,
.hahe Goyernor of Virginia, with considerate
forceast had prepared the way for my intro
duct'Qn to the General Assembly, and prompt
~ eommnnicated my credentials and the OBJ
Ject of my mission !; aud was invited by the
General Assembly to explain at large the
views of South Carolina, before the assembled
authorities of Virginia. This invitation /
accepted, and the Governor and the Judges
OF the State, together with both branches Of
the General Assembly, met together in the
Capitol to do honor to the State of South. Car.
ollna, and to eyipoe the high respect for her
message.
| herewith submit to your Excelleney
summary of'tlle address which had The honor
to deliver GU that occasion, as the same was
subsequently printed by order of the General
Assembly. Nt7
After. the delivery Of this address, I re-
latRd9sa IN hichmond In the expectation of
Bearing back to your Excellency the answer
of the General Assemblyof Virginia. That
honorable body, however, was not prepared
70 mase 20 speedy response, and under the
CIRCUMSTANCES, il seemed to me best that /
should retDra home and await the result of
their deliberations. Accordingly addressed
70 the Governor of Virginia final communi-
cation, OF which copyiis enclosed, and on
the 9th instant took leaye of his Exeeilency
: and retaFned home,
is Whatever may be the result of the mission
1nsrelatiop TO The conference proposed. ifs Of.
fecsa eaDnot fail to be beneficial 10 other fe.
speeis, fhe wsrm and kindly feeling which
was exhibited to mo was, Of coufse, tbe ex.
pfessioR OF that feeling towards the State
which Represented, and every South, Caro-
lnian mag justly share in it. 0n,eyery ocea-