Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-12-18
Important HIanifcsto OF Southern Mem,
berS of COurresg


= An important caucus of the members Of
4 Congress from the farther South was held in
c washington on Thursday evening, at the re-
n quest OF the Hon. Reuben Davis of Miss, cne
Of the members of the committee of Thirty.
I Three" They assembled at his rooms sud
f drew up and signed the following Southern
: Mantiesto:"
To Our Commitments.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL, 1860.
The argument is exhausted All hose Of
relief in the Union through the agency Of com.
committees, congressional Legislation or con.
stltutlonal amendments, is extinguished, and
we trust the South will not be deceived
by appearances or the pre;ence OF new guar.
antecs. In our judgment, the Republicans
are rcSoiute IN the purpose to grant 10
thing that will or ought 10 satisfy the South.
We arc satisfied the honor, safety and nde-
pcndencc of Southern people require tho or
ganizaton Of a Southern Confe,icracv-. "A re.
suit to be obtained only by separate State Sc.
ccSsion-that the primary object of each slave.
holding State ought to be its speedy anu ab
so!ute separation from Union with hostile
States.
}. l.. Pugh, of Alabama.
David Clopton, of Alabama
Sydcnham Moore, Of Alabama
}. l.. VI. Curry, Of Alabama.
J. A. Staworth, of Alabama.
}. W. II. Underwood, OF Georgia
i. j. Ciartrcl Of Georgia.
James Jackson, Of Georgia.
John j. Jones, of Georgia.
Martin j. Crawford, of Georgia
Alfred lrcrson, United States Senator, Geor-
sia.
George 5. Hawkins Of Florida
! ]. {. llinduan, OF Arkansas
jefferson Davis, United States Senator, Ms
siSsippi.
y. G. Brown, United States Senator, Missis.
sippi.
VIM. Barksdale, of Mississippi.
Q. r. Singleton, of Mississippi,
! Reuben Davis, Of Mississippi
Burton Craigc, Of North Carolina.
Thos. Ruflin, of North, Carolina.
John Slidell, United States Senator, Louis.
ana.
j. P. Benjamin, United States Senator, Lou
isiana.
j. VI. Landrum, Of Louisiana.
Lewis I. WigEall, United States Senator,
Texas.
John Irmphill, United States Senator, Tex
as.
j. II. Reagan, Of Texas.
VI. B. Bonham, of South Carolina
". Porcher Miles, of South Carolina
John Mcqueen, Of South Carolina.
John ID. Ashmore, Of South Carolina
Mr. Davis made the following statement in
the caucus of Southern members:
being n member Of the Committee of rhir-
ty.Threr, state that the above witnessed Grs-
patch was communicated to the committee this
evening, and 4 resolution passed proposing NO
specific relief, eight Northern States dissent
ing, avowedly intending to countcract tho effect
Of the above Dispatch and as believe, to mis-.
lead the people of the South From infor.m..
tion derived from Republican members of the
committee, and from other Northern Reprcsen.
tatires, fully concur in the above dispatch
"REUBEN DAVIS"
The manifesto was immediately communca-
ted to the several constituencies Of the gentle
men named by telegraph.
ltappcars the Committee Of "TEirty.Thrce"
were in Session on Thursday, when they wcre
informed Of the above manifesto
On Thursday Mr. Rust, Of Arkansas sub.
mitted the following resolution:
"RtSotccd That in the opinion of this COM
mit:cc, the existing discontcntS among the
Southern people, and the growing hostility
among them to the Federal Government, are
no; without cause, and that just such conces.
slons and additional and more specific and
ctlcctual guarantees Of their peculiar rights and
interests, as recognized by the Constitutions a.,
will or should allay them, are Indispensable to
the pcrpctuation Of the Union :"
Mr.. Dunn, of Indiana, offered As III amend
ment, which was accepted by Mr.. Rust the
following:
"Rssolred, That, in the opinion Of this COM
mittec, the existing disconcnts anon: the
Southern people, and the growing hostility
among them to the Federal Government are
greatly 10 be regretted and that, whether such
diScontentS and hostility are without just cause
or not, any reasonable proper, and coustitl!-
tional remedies and etlectual guarantees Of
their peculiar rights and interests, rs recognised
BY the Constitution, necessary 10 preserve the
peace oi the country and the pcrpctt!atiun OF
the Union, should be promptly and chcc-fnlly
granted"
At the Southern caucus, the resolution and
proceedings Of the committee are represented
to nave been condemned without dissenting
voice. These proceedings indicate that the
following States arc determined to sccedc On
the days named, unless they conclude to keep
their conventions in session until that 0? Gc9r.
gia meets, which is on the 18th Of January,
when they will 20 out together.
South Carolina-Convcntion meet; on De-
ccinbcr 17tb; will retire from tic conleleracy
December lS.
Alabana-Convention meets January :; re-
tires January TO-
MiSsissippI-Convcntion meets january :.
retires January 10.
Fiorda-COnyention meets on january 3;
and will probably retire with Alabama and
Mississippi.
1t is expected Arkansas and Texas viii rot
be long behind them.
VIII Lincoln be Powcrlcss in the TcrI
Congress-
The submissionists say that Mr.. LHccln
can be restrained from doing any wrong TO the