Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-01-05

To tue Union aud will reject. promptly and
firmly. oyertures of di,union come from
whatever quarter they may.
[From the charleston Vercu,yl
The Commission TO Virginia.
Hhereas. The State of South Carolina bv
her ordinance of 1852. affirmed the right to
recrtle from the Cont, deTacy whene, cr the
occzsion should arise jusilying her, in her
own Judgment. in taking that STRIP and in
{ e resolution adopted by Ter Convent on
declared that she fOrebOre the immediate ex-
ercise of that right, from considerations Of
eIpcdieUcy only. And IrhreaI. more than
r-Fen yrarS have elapsed since that Conven-
tion adjourned and in the intervening time
the assaults upon the institution OF sIaverT.
and upon the rights and equality OF TIL South
.rn States, have INCREASINGLY continued with
increasing violence, aud Ia new aud more
slurmng forms. he it, thcrcfnEs
ResoIr,d That South Carolina. still defer
ring TO her Southern sisters nevertheless,
respectfully announces la them that it is
the d. liberate Judgment of this General As
sembIy that the slavrhOlding States should
imm' diaIely meet together 10 concert meas
ur,s for united action
Rs~oiurd That the foregoing preamble and
lie OluIiOn b. communicated 10y the Governor
to all the slavehOld NJ State. with the earn
est request OF this States that they will APP
point depHIirs and adopt such measures AS
IN their Jud gment will promote the said meet
ing.
ResoIred, That Speci1I Commissioner be
appointed by his EAccllency the Governor
to communicate the foregoing preamble and
resolutions tn the State OF Virginia and to
express To lie authorities of that State the
CORDIAL - mIathy of the people of South Car
DINA with the p"Ople of Virginia and their
enrnrst desire tO unite with them in measures
OF common defence.
Reso!red, That the State of South Carolina
owes &c 10 her own citizens To- protect them
and their property from every enemy and
that for the purpose of military preparation
for any emergency, she sum of one hundred
thousand dOIlus be appropriated for militia
~ contingencies
We call public attention TO the above pre-
-amb e and Ter OuIious. W hich were unanimous
ly recommended for adoption by the Joint
COMMITTEE OF Conference of the two HOUSES
aud unanimously concurrcd in by no h
branches OF the General Assembly of South
Carolina, recently adjourned. These are the
sentiments and policy OF the State, a. solemn
~ aud deliberately set forth by the concord
ant voice of the direct Representatives of her
people This is the platform on which she
nov stands before the country to the fur
therance of which she requires her public
men To rally, and on terms of which she de-
rires counsel with her sister States of the
South for measures of common defence.
Whatever OF innate force there is in the opiIi-
ions and IN the suggestions thus offered is Tor
tue States OF the South Ia Judge. But what
ever of consideration NAV attach to them rs
King the the voice of one State that they
are Iully entitled 10 carry. BE il little or
much, they bear with them the whole moral
weight of South Carolina, and Ia that ex-
tent are worthy of additional regard. We.
therefore, particularly invite the attention
OF the Southern press, from Virginia to Texas.
TO the consideration Of the subject. We
would add that there is not the least desire
In any party or portion of our people to as
sumo the leadership. From Virginia 10
Texas, each and any State is welcome To all
the glory and honor OF inaugurating meas
ures OF Southern cuIity. and OF shaping the
course OF the South to that end. Only let il
be done really, aud in an earnest, efficient
manner, SOuth Carolina Will b. more than
content. Can we not meet to consider those
mrasures,
To the State oi Virginia. especially, in con-
sequence 1T the Ieceut bloody Dissertation of
her sovereign domain. sud in remembrance
at n similar mission of sympathy from her To
this SIale, IN the exciting strugglr ON the
question of a sectional tariff. South Carolina
has Instruct Il her Coy crHor to appoint
Commissioner. The distinguished Walkin~
Lee bore the MESS Igc "f "a, and We are
Pleased that Governor GsI has appointed
one 20 we'll qualified tor the present impOr-
TAFT service As Col. e.. O.. MemmineeT. of !
Cha lesion. Tee choice is emnrnily prupeT.
nJt oaly from this gentlemau's great ability. /
but from his COIns elton with and leadership
in. the more moderate party Oi South Carroll t
This must make his cmbassainTship I.
mOse acceptable ia Virginia. aud lend power /
e. tie words he may speak there. AnOth'r /
CT C INSTANCE that constitutes the appoint .
N n fortunate is the Iaci that he l. not ouly /.
q member of Legislature. e IairmSn at I
the ID NJ Committee OF the Hous'', and .
taoro * Iiy acquainted with the lone If oar .
peop,e, bat Is also tue mo, or OF the II suiu- I.
lions hich were zduptcd on the spOI with T.
Z ie Inb.I dAIt. TIl5 unInlmity-
We understand thai Col MsmmlngCr has .
tisnif u TO the G,yernoT his acceptance al .
the appointment and will take his departure .
for Richmond ON Tuesday next, u IuInl It's .
duIrs. Hoping that he may III coed Ia .
drawing closer the bands thsI uaits the sxv I
States, and i'll producing a Common u,der- (
standing towards sucA concerted action "a .
may seem good 10 the Southern Safes for /
,ecIr NJ IlI.ir rights and !nteres S, Ne bad f
BIN God sp:-d. IL Was 10y sic1 steps That Ia .
former days harmony AID the strength VI !
uua Il action were obtained amongst the .
American Coloaics. Canuot tue southern
81 ties now initiate their example. and
saIl for a common "a ETY.: