Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-01-20
The south Carolina mission.

The following proceedings were had IN the
Virginia State Senate on the 18th inst:
The President presented the following COM
nunication frem the Executive. which, on
motion of Mr.. AUGUST, was laid on the Ia
Bile and ordered to be printed:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
January 18th, 1860.
Gentlemen Of the Senate, &c:
lay before you a letter this day received
from the Honorable Christopher q. Memmln-
ger, distinguished citizen OF the State OF
South Carolina, accompanied by several re-
solutions, adopted unanimously by the Leg
islature of that State. His commission, Ia
regular form, Eas been delivered to me in
person. and filed in the Office of the Secreta-
nv of Slate. Respectfully,
JOHN LETCHER.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, COLUMBIA, S. G.
January, 1860.
HIS EoceLlency, GoU. Jno. Letcher:
Dear Sir:-The Legislature at its late ses-
sion unanimously adopted the enclosed reso-
Iutions. and in obedience TO the third, / have
appointed the Hon. c. G. Memnlnger
Especial Commissioner to the State OF Vir-
GINA, to carry out the objects OF the resolu-
lions. The people OF South Carolina look
with deep interest upon his mission 10 Vir-
ginia and confidently expect important re
suits to grow out of l. Hoping that the
South will present an unbroken froIt Ito the
enemies of her policy and her peace; and
that Virginia, 1.-THE mother of States aud
statesmen" Will entitle herself to the last
ing gratitude of her Southern sisters, by
bringing about such desirable object.
an, with great respect andcOnsideration,
Yours, &c, WIN. II. GIST.
RICHMOND, January II, 1860.
~. E-.-U.-.,,
Gouerpor Of the State of Virginia:
Dear Sir:-I have the honor to communi-
cate TO you the accompanying resolutions
which were unanimously adopted by the Gen
eial Assembly Of South Carolina, ON the I'D
OF Dec mber last.
The State OF South Carolina has felt with
the deepest concern the indignily offered TO
the State OF Viz ginia, and regards il as a
blow, aimed equally at herself. Her people
desire TO express their cord al sympathy with
the people vi Virginia. and To unite with them
in measures of common defence, and they
have honured me with the charge of commu-
nicatiug their sentiments.
Permit me, therefore, respectfully to re-
quest of your EXcelIency TO indicate the
manner in which It will be most acceptable
to the authorities of Virginia, that L should
proceed 10 discharge the duty entrusted to
me.
With high consideration and respect
Your obedient servant,
C.. G.. MEMMINGER.
1.-THE preamble and resolutions. adopted by
the South Carolina Legislature, have already
been published in the PATRloT.l
On motion Of Mr.. BEALE,
ResoiUed, That the joint committee hereto
fore appointed to receive the Hon. G. G..
Memminger, Commissioner from South Car
DINA. he requested to ascertain from him, at
what time it Will be most agreeable to him
TO express to the authorities of the State the
mission with which he has been charged by
the State of South Carolina.
Mr.. BEALE was requested to inform the
House OF the passage Ol the resolution.
subsequently III sage was received from
the House by Mr.. DICKINSON, OF Prince
Edward, hat they had agreed to the above
joint resolution.