Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-12-20

are but the wicked or wanton dreams of men
who know nothing Of the South, and still
less of the Constitution of the United States;
who forget that there were States before
there was Union, and that each State, for
all purposes of internal government, is
sovereign and independent State-as indie.
pendent Of It's neighbors as Prussia or Ba.
varia is of the others in the German con-
federation. .--London Chronicle, Nouem,.
Der 90
We do not, as We have said, believe the
catastrophe of disunion to be imminent,
and we are disposed to attribute to the in
stitution of slavery a vitality which, as it
seems, its warmest advocates do not believe
it to possess; still we cannot conceal from
ourselves that the recent vote of the Ameri-
can people is fraught with many moment
Gus consequences. Heretofore, when
President has been elected he has been
supported at least by minority in every
State of the Union. But in the present
instance there is considerable number of
States in which not a single vote was cast
for the successful candidate.-London
Times, November l9.
The only cloud on this bright horizon is
the threatened secession Of the Southern
States. Should this be attempted the
struggle cannot last long, for the free North
will to a man support the new President,
and the army and navy of the Republic
will be launched against the seceders.-
The South will be driven back into the
Union, if need be, at the point of the bayo'
net. Such conflict, however, would be
most disastrous in its consequences to Great
Britain, and, whether it takes place or not,
the ill feeling in the slave districts is now
so great that the ordinary operations of ag'
riculture and trade must suffer. May be
we shall shortly have to look to other
sources for our cotton and other Southern
produce, and it is to be hoped her Majesty's
government, in view Of the precarious con-
dition of American affairs. will devote its
immediate attention to our much neglected
West Indian and other colonies, so as tt
enable our planters to supply the deficiency
London Herald, November 20.
THE POSITION OF LOUISIANA
New ORLEANS, December l2.-Th'
General Assembly of Louisiana met at Ba
ton Rouge on the 10th instant, in accor
dance with the call of Gov. Moore, who il
his Message recommends Convention ant
consultation with the Southern States, bu
is of opinion that the action of Louisiana
should not be postponed under any resul
the Convention should meet soon. Gov
Moore is confident that Louisiana will no
E submit or acquiesce under Lincoln's rule
He maintains the right of secession, ant
advises instant and active reorganization
of the militia, and full preparation in ever
respect. The Message was referred to
committee of nine in the Senate and fftee
in the House
Senator Richard Taylor introduced bi
calling Convention, and Senator Gardne
, resolutions for the appointment of Commis
sioners severally for the Southern States
Many other resolutions were offered, an
. among them some demanding that the vote
of the unfaithful States of the North shoul
not be counted at the opening of the balle
reports from the Electors. Senator DELI
= uey offered resolutions submitting the que'
tion of Southern Convention to the pei
pie, and approving the attitude of Sout
q Carolina.
In the House, Mr. Lane, of New O
> leans, offered resolutions calling Conver
ton, and expressing the determination
, Louisiana to act with her Southern sister
. On the 18th, (Tuesday,) the joint con
mittee on the Message reported favorabl
on its leading recommendations, and ais
j. on Senator Gardner's bill.
J. Randall Hunt desired to speak on tt
j. Convention bill, and it was accordingl
e made the order for the 18th.
In the House, the Convention bill pas
IS ed, fixing the election on the 7th Januar.
q and the meeting of the Convention on tt
e 23d January, 1861.
n Gov. Moore announced in special me
nI1
e sage the appointment and attendance of tt
e Commissioner from Mississippi, whereupe
e he was invited to the privileges of the foo
E. DEBTS DUE BIZ THE SOUTH TO THE NoRTl
h There exists apprehensions in some qua
" ters that in the event of dissolution
d the Confederacy, the debts due by Sout
# ern merchants and citizens to Northe
.. houses will be in some manner lost and n
d paid.
g.. We presume that there is as much inc