Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-01-07
Virginia and south-Carolina.


The following resolutions were unanimously ad-
opted by the Legislature of South-Carolina lately
in session. after full debate and full conference:
WHEREAS, The State of South Carolina, by her
Ordinance of 1852 affirmed her right to secede from
the Confederacy whenever the occasion should arise
justifying her, in her own Judgment in taking that
step; and in the resolution adopted by her Conven
ton, declared that she forebore the immediate
else Of that right from considerations Of eXpediency
only and whereas, more than seven years have
elapsed since that Convention adjourned and in the
intervening time the assaults upon the institution of
slavery, and upon the rights and equality of the
Southern States, have Increasingly continued with
increasing violence and in new and more alarming
forms; be it, therefore,
ResOtced, unanimously, That South Carolina, still
deferring to her Southern sisters nevertheless
specially announces to them that it is the delbe
rate Judgment of this General Assembly that the
slavehOlding States should Immediately meet togeth-
er to concert measures for united action.
Resotred, unanimously, That the foregoing pre-
amble and resolutions be communicated by the Gov
ernor to all the SlavehOdng States with the earnest
request of this State that they will appoint deputies
and adopt such measures as in their Judgment will
promote the said meeting
ResOlced unanimously, That special committee
be appointed by his Excclency, the Governor, to
communicate the foregoing preamble and resolutions
to the State OF Virginia, and to express to the
thorites of that State the cordial sympathy of the
people Of South-CarOlina with the people of Virgin
ia, and their earnest desire to mite with them in
measures of defence
ReSot0ed, unanimously, That the State of South
Carolina it to her citizens to protect them
and their property from every enemy, and that for
the purpose Of military preparation for any emer-
gcncy, the sum of $4,000 be appropriated for mil
itary contingencies"
We understand that Col. G. G.. Memminger, an
eminent citizen of Charleston, has been clothed by
the Governor of South Carolina with the important
and honorable office of Special Commissioner to the
State of Virginia, in accordance with the provision
made in one of the foregoing resolutions. Col NJ.
has accepted the appointment, and may be expected
to reach Richmond during the present week.
This is an excellent appointment Col. Memmin-
ger has, up to a late period been foremost among
those in sister State who have opposed final
ton by the State authorities; but in view of the
danger which approaches, and which would assured
ly be upon in the event of the election of black
Republican President, he has consented to act as
ambassador to the State of Virginia and to unite
with the authorities of that gallant Commonwealth
in devisng such measures as the emergency may
seem to require. The Charleston Courier, after ap-
proving the appointment in the warmest terms, and
paying 10 the experience, aOll
ity, and discretion of Col. Mcmminger says:
"Our Commissioner will go to Virginia fully EN-,
powered to present and interpret the mind of South
! Carolina. The mission will recall with interesting
suggestions former instance of similar intercourse
between Virginia and SOUTH Carolina, when the
| "Old Dominion" exhibited her regard for South
| Carolina, by the appointment of Special Commits
sioner Mediator. In all things else the difference
! is marked and significant then both Virginia and
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State counSels and resolution; nOc both are united
! at home and united more closely than ever by the
prevailing sense of a common duty, destiny and
| safety.
SOuth-CarOlina now sends to Virginia her sympa-
thy sovereign sister, and her respectful invita-
ton to Il solemn and deliberate consultation as to
/ to the practical resources of common defence"
/ Col. Memminger it will aforementioned, appeared
before our Legislature in 1885, as a COMMISSIONS
from South Carolina and advocated with marked
ability the charter for the Charleston and Cincin
! natl Railroad.