The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-27
THE SOUTHERN CRISIS.
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Reports from Washington, Charleston,
Macon, Columbia, Baltimore
and Richmond.
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The Bank Suspension Act in the
Georgia Legislature.
MEETING or THE LEGISLATURE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
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Hosting of the Palmetto alag at
Baltimore.
MEETING or THE LEGISLATURE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
LETTER FROM HOW. aERsCBEL v. JOHNSON,
THE REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsmSGros, Nov. IS, 1850.
~ this critical junciure 1t becomes duty 10 refrain
from giving undue con 'eQuenee to rumors whose
publication would Only add fuel TO ores o. 80 onal
arincsty already klrdlei into fame, and therefore
scrupulouy SIT for The HERALD the reports poured along
the channels OF news from . hundred soarces, and
endeayor present the fac winno Tod from conecurs
and inventions. regret 70 say with all the caution
imposed by this consideration that the Of feeling
here within the last forty eight hours, In cir,les
that have access To the most extensive and
reliable luformp ion froo the cotton states coasdera
bly, more depending for the prcservstiou OF the Union
than has existed at sly previou. since tie Pres
dental election The disunon sentiment growing In
the slavehodng States cncng those who had any pro
clivfs that way, and bs'des is becoming familiar T.
thousands who heretofore have looked upon tie dca Of
dissolution with horror
Il seems quite certain that South Carolina WI In spite
or all from her sister States, try to pre-.
cipA,e disunon She wilt pass her ordinances or seces
sioa never ,gan to enter Uaioa with slsvehcdirg
State on any terms whatever and will cuac, the dplo
matte performance OF seDding to Washington her Minister
pepro,entiary, OF her high commissioners, who, Of
course, canrot be recognised In any such cspaoI,y
heeupon she viii UNDERTAKE to occupy the fors'atons
South Carolina belonging the Caited states ad the
Dustom Houses OF the ports and VIII thus begin
the feeeIal governuent
Mr Msmmipser soeaks n CAROLINE, aot Others write
persoual friends here, intima,ug toat the idea Of
paaceabo secession is their opinion, cut OF the
question.
The extensive preparations Nil the Of aiming
the Suutn prove that the secessionists know tn
revclutionis s-nothing less They expeY TO bs
considered b. the federal govern nent IN other as
pcct
Hon opposite to all ,hs passion, vehemence and iaer
tha .e .ha ss
viii chow. He has made threats
The Chief Magistrate OF the whole OF this
glorious Union, with memory tina, re,aas
ard readily recalls all the past, aud Imagination that
with active prescie1ce advances the si cape
rous AMI Insignificant future o. common country, II
may be easily conceived will address his fellow zsns
~ brethren, and go far as 10 him es will put down
forever the des gns Of the extremists either Side
the uuners OF the North And the sSce.sontH o; the
SOUTH
WASHINGTON, Nov 20, 1850.
Everything from the South bears the goomies aspect
A distinguished Senator, man Of moderate AMI con.
sentative views, stated day that In lcss than sixty
days ave States will have dissolved al connection with
the government.
In the event Of q Southern oonfederacy South
Carolina has Indicated her intention 70 force upon
free trade, which involves an insupportase
direct tax 10 sustain the government Should
her oonedcrsics oppose this che WILL doubtless ,cds
from them and aeopt account, free trade In
its broadest sense, and the importation Of African
snves.
II s raid hero that the upon hN people to sustain
her as al independent power would depopuale the State
In two years
The free importation OF African slaves BY South Caro-.
lius would render slave property in the border States
almost yaueiss.