Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-11-28
SECESSION MOVEMENTS.
IMPORTANT FROM SoUrH CARoLIsA.

SHSASSsONN
IMPORTANT FROM SourH CARoLInA.
COLUMBIA, Nov. 26.--This city has presented
an unusually busy appearance to-day, for the men,
be7s, and other persons Interested In their delib
erations, have been arriving to be present at the
now In session Its deliberations will be princi-
pally confined TO the ordinary business OF the /
State, and no direct action can be taken regarding
the secession movement, for the Legislators has
already gone to the extent Of its jurisdiction in
having issned hescau fora Convention. ~
Nfhe Legisaeure however, has just resdS for the |
FIST time: bill to arm the State, and % raise |
Out Of the one hundred and sixty-seven menl-
bers there is not single man who is known to be
co-operationist-eyery one Ia In favor Of uncon-
ditionai secession IL Is believed that II single
M smber avowed his sentiments to be otherwise,
he would be Glmmarly dealt with There AZ
little said here, however, pom the Question
reposed into quietude, but Il is me fepose Of
settled conviction and calm, deliberate determi-
nation. = ~ 49, e wv"
sst anv demonstration on pat Of the federal
government. Tenders OF aid FROM other States
continue to come to the Governor and 10 strong
the command shall have been given seventy thous-
and soldiers within her own boundaries, from the
mountains to the sea, will come forward to the
| defence Of South Carolina, and they all would
than passvely submit to a continuance Of North.
ern Entertainments on her rig hts.
| MESSAGE OF Gov. GIsT, OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
| COLUMBIA, Nov. Gov. Gist, In his Message
to the Legislature, devotes many pages to the con.
sideration of local State affairs he says in view
| Of secession. 1t becomes doubly important to have
| direct trade with Europe, and advises the State
to foster enterprises for such purposes by giving
| guarantees of five per cent. upon investments
Referring to postal matters he says he is authorized
by the Postmaster Of Charleston to say that so
as the State secedes he will sever his connection
| with the General Government and obey tine call Of
| the State, and make his offer of services This,
together with the designations Of the Postmasters
| generally, will enable the State to be unembar-
rassed in establishing for herself postal arrange
| mena.
| He suggests a temporary expedient the use Of
Adams Express. He also further suggests as
probable that arrangements could he made be-
| tween South Carolina and the Federal authorities
for given time, until other States secede and a
southern Cenfederacy shall have been formed
IL the Federal Government insists on consider
/ ing South Carolina in the Union after the ordi-
nance Of secession shall have been adopted, the
present postal arrangements must cease, and an
other, under State authority, be substituted.
1 The Governor next advises the prohibition Of
| the Introduction Of slaves from those States not
| members Of the Southern COnfederacy, and par
| ticuarly the border States He says let them keep
| their slave property in their own borders and
that the only alternative left them will be eman-
| cipation by their own act or the action Of their
| confederates. The Governor hopes, however, that
all the slave States will unite In Southern Con-
| federacy.
He advises the passage of the most ample and
II
supefsede lynching, deter violations and make
the endorsements of the laws reliable and severe.
| The Governor refers to the action Of South Caro-
lima In sending Mr.. Memmnger to Virginia, ard
| his failure to obtain cooperation In a Southern
| Conference, except In Mississippi and Alabama.
| He says all hope Of concerted action among the
Southern states Is lost and there il but course
left to South Carolina, consistent with her honor
interest and safety and that 10 to look neither to
the right nor to the left but to 20 forward
to the contamination Of her purposes. 1t is too
i far nnfo
and South Carolina would be wanting in self
| respect to entertain proposition looking to the
| continuance Of the present Union.
The Governor entertains reasonable doubt
that Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida,
| Texas and Arkarfsas would Immediately follow
South Carolina and that the other Southern States
| will eventually complete the galaxy. He says IL
10 gratifying to know that II resort to arms
| should be necessary, we have a tender Of volup-
teers from all the Southern States and Of the
Northern States to repair promptly to the standard
| Of South Carolina and share her fortunes.
He concludes his message thus: al cannot per.
NIT myself to believe that in the madness of pas
| the next Federal Administration to coerce South
Carolina after her secession by refusing to surren-
der the harbor defences, or interfering with i'm
| ports or exports but, IL mistaken, must accept
the issue, and meet II as become men and free men
who infinitely prefer humiliation to disgrace -
PROCEEDINGS OF SourH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
| COLUMBIA, Nov. N.-In consequence of a num-
Der Of cases Of sman-p ox having occurred In this
. city the Legislature will probably adjourn to
Charleston.
A resolution was offered to-day in the Legisla.
ture inquiring into the expsdiency Of providing
= coast police for the State
report was presented raising supplies, re.
commenting negotiating loan instead Of taxi ng;
and the issuing of bonds for small amounts, rely.
I upon the patriotism of citizens to take them up
3 The ComPtroler-Generals report is interesting
:. giving the details of system Of land tax. He
says that over 10 COO 900 Of acres have been re-
turned, valued at 20 cents per acre. agreeably tC
| the law OF ISIS, when several Of these Million
|, | were worth immensely more. He advises an
alteration Of the law TO increase the revenue The
report objects to the system Of banking prevailing
In the State but considers the institutions Of the
= State as solvent az northern banks. He advises
incidentally, the grant Of the State House at Co
lumba as the Capitol Of the Southern Confederacy
The public debt In stocks and bonds Is "a, ACC,
| 600. The aggregate receipts from taxes is nea
q $500 600 per annum. Tue average tax OH land II
K | a fraction less than five cents per acre.
o The Military Committee made a report recon
o mending that In case Of coercion, or an act ndi
| eating preparation to coerce, that the Governo
call out the State forces to resist and invite surl
aid az may be necessary from other States. Th
| committee also advise the establishment Of
| Board Of Ordnance, and the adoption Of all othe
, | means deemed necessary.
COLUMBIA, Nov. 27-p. m.-The reported preva
lence OF smallpox here created quite stir, bu
: | the Board Of Health report only three cases
which are now isolated and quiet and confdenc
a have been restored.