Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-22

der the laws of the United States to defend the property
of the United States within the limits oSouth Cel ona
He begged leave to offer the following:
Resolved That much Of the message Of the Pres.
dent of the United States relates what he degnaes
the property Of the United States in South Carolina be
referred committee to report OF what such properly
consists how the was acquired whether the pur-
poses for which SO acquired be enjoyed by the
United States after the State OF South Carolina shall have
seeded consistent with the dignity and safety Of the
State and that said committee further report the value
of the property Of the United States in South Caro-
lima and the value OF the share thereof to which South
Carolina may be entitled upon an equitable division
thereof among the States Great applause in the gae-
ries.
Mr.. Adams hope the President will suppress all ap-
pause indications Of applause in the galleries. Our
proceedings ought not 10 be interrupted.
The President will take this occasion TO gay to the
audience thai. by rde Of this b,dy, it is my duty -
suppress every disturbance and disorder in the galleries
or obbes IL manifest that this convention cannot act
with due delberaon where s proceedings may be dis
turbed either hy applause The Chair relies
with confidence the sense Of proprety entertained by
Charleston audience and trusts that there will be no
further occasion hereafter TO aude TO the sueci but lis
rule must aud will be enforced.
On motion of Mr. q 7, The resolution Of Judge Ma
grath was made the special order for Wednesday ut
o'clock.
The President announced that he held In his banda
document received Monday Mug, after adj journment
IN GOuWbh. III was hcuttstdu 10
and purports be address d portion of the L'gs
lsture OF Georgia to this Convention on te various sub
jects now agitaied before this body.
Judge Withers asked whether the President had exam
inel the document aud il So whether there was any
thing in il that should not have publicity at the present
time In that cse he would ask that it should not be
read There might be communications between other
States or bodies like tL that ought not to be publish
ed
The President said that he thought it would be mpol
tic to give it publicity.
Mr. + D. Richardson said that as it was utterly mpos
sble for any delegate to hear his side OF the house.
he hoped ii the President prepared to tie
appointment of the committee the resolutions adopt
ed that il would be done and the lous, adjourn till
Wednesday.
The President said that he ready to the
committee called for by the resolution oi the mem'e
from Chesterfield (Mr lngls adopted Monday evening
The President announced the following Committee -
Messrs. lngs Rhett Chestnut, Orr, Maxey, Gregg Il
f. Drnkin and W. T. llutson.
The following gentlemen were announced the commit
tee the resolution to Prepare an address to the people
OF the Southern States; Messrs Rhett FINLEY, Calhoun,
:. d. WILSON, W. +. DeSaus sure, Cheyes and Tracy.
Mr. De Trevlle offered the following:
Resored That is ,xpedient tha; council Of five c
zens of the Sate together with the Governor OF
the State az couusellors aud advisors to be called
Council OF Safety should be forthwith appointed and that
il be referred 10 Committee OF this COnventOn 10 re-
port thereon by Ordiuance or otherwise
On motion Of Mr.. Or, the resolution ordered TO
be printed and made The special order for Wednesday at
one o'clock.
Ga motion of CDl T. Y. SmOns the Convention ad
jownel at o'clock.