Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-24
THE REVOLUTION IN SOUTH
CAROLINA.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATE CONVENTION.
From as Ciqr'esisa Courier, (abridgsd)
THIRD DAY.

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Sosrtanburg. opened the session with prayer.
The president read the following teegraphc despatch
from Che Governor Of Alabama to the Commissioner from
that State, Hon. j. A. Elmore.
MoSrGoxERY, Ala, Dec. II, 1850.
Tell the Convention TO listen to no ProPositen ofcom
r-or,;s. or del,y A. b. NOOK.
Ahcr dsposing ofvarious preliminary matters relating
70 reporters door-keepers, official printing, &c.
The FIRST Special Order Of the day was taken up the
same being the resolution offered yesterday by W. L.
Hutson, Delegate from Prince Williams, as follows;
Resolved That the President do appoint four Standing
Committees for this Convention each consisting oil Sc
ven, as follows: -.
n A Committee on relations with the save-holding
States Of North America.
A Committee on Foreign Relations.
g. A Committee on Commercial Relations.
A Committee on the Constitution OF the State.
Mr. Hutson As the mover of this resolution, Twill
occupy the Convention but very few moments III eA-
manning nv reasons for Offering t. 10 body Ike this
il i sufficient to indicate the points will merely call
your aeaton to the subject matter and gentlemen mere
can elaborate upon the measures proposed as they VIII
u IA necessary that Standing Committees should be m
existence 10 digest all the subjects proposed and referred
10 them Ii YOU appoint Special committee LOT eaeh
measure as Il arts : there will be nhnty OF Commit
tees and your progrss will be retarded For the rst
,nittee proposed as matter of course, the mind OF
the Convention is made up-we will take no action on
that The object Of the second Committee, as Us title
indicates /, to treat OF foreign maerS-t0 adjust Tor
eirn relations ard 10 attend 10 ulploallC uA""u''SS
g. So the object OF the Commercial Committee, Is to
FRANCE al our Commercial affairs and to attend TO
multitude Of intricate questions
The fourth Committee he urged, the most impor-
,ant Of AL and should be composed OF the Wisest men
in the State.
l,tions include 4 Committee on Postal Arrangements -
n a. important as any other subject suggested, and
therefore move to amend the third section by adding
10 il the words "also on Postal Arrangements
-. .Fs.a.aN NtIs .afF lssan mon al
thirteen members.
Mr. Wilson | move that separate Committee on
Posal Arrangements be appointed.
NJ J. lard Middleton. This body, contend has
assembled here for thc purpose OF taking the State out
,f th Hpiop but not TO intrench upon the powers OF
government Il seems TO that We will get ourselves
In great difficulty II arrOgAte to ourselves the la~-
making poWrr H IL regarded in some sort, II not entire
Is, the duty Of the Government TO carry The eHrrepou-
d,ucc Of ia citizens. Great difficulties "l ariSe IL We
ate upon Ourselves th,ss tunciIous This matter,
birt i i'm tb proper hands is in the hands OF the
General Assembly OF the STATE aud trust that We will
moi tale il out We are not like National Assembly
Of Flce We have not reserved 10 ourselves all the pow
tr- Of Government 10 IS essential that We limit our
Iye, 10 the exercise OF appropriate functions Let
n orr,uis the Government, but let all matters upper-
lining TO its details be referred TO the Legislature. |
trust the Convention all not agree 70 that resolution or
10 the amendment.
NJ smith. 1 concur in great degree in tn obser-
=
t;s he, -h,U correspond With the resolution passed
, nights ago Il seems to we lhs Il may be necessary,
r the convenience OF the State that We should const
bi, matter immediately. seems to me tia. these at
,pgsmsu;s should be- considered and that thy should go
rtb simultaneously With The Act OF Secession there
C think that ia th, ,-r may be cNcu'cd for d-ya
tng somev hat and tsin into our hands such measures
AS are absolutely necessary.
NJ CbFyes Il appears to lhat the different views
f lr9 may COY, red IL that there ia de-
D. N,r fltaf .srffAr tfiptau IO
I,,s which Ne NAV supply hs the addition Of Com
mtee on Domestic AUGrs. We have provided Tor a
Commits. on Foreign Eritious and ON Commercial Ar
f,grsuleus with t',e nOn-sl1y'holing States OF North
Amcrcs aud Tor amendments To iae Constitution OF TIE
ate hus Tor any emergency wLiDh may occur within
r-ey,s-ioi ANY artaug utS requisite Within ' h;l-
it OF ihe S,te-theve is no provision Nnteycr lrhere-
fore submit, a. amendment TIE establishment o.
Committee Domestic AiiIts.
Mr. Calhoun. Ia order to facilitate the movements of
convention on these resolutions move that Ne lake
up cach article seriltm Adopted.
The rcsolutou was theu adopted
Mr.. Wilson propose 10 appoint separatc commit
tee on Postal Arrangements.
Mr. McCtdy. This proposition has q Greater and
WiJes extent thar prob by gcneg IA have t,irerea-~
unless they have given much reelection 70 the abi'ct
This Is n very important mtt,cr Your contractors
have oonr,rfrl Nd' the Federal Goyrgm,ut aui yGgf
.rrtur,utut- have been made 10y them, tuu your
r.i,b is plcicrd a. much the ititb OF any other
norton Of the United States. You are not 10 hreek
sav Of those necessary Arrangements NiiiH'Ht pro-
yiding another convenience. We mn't re"em''r
dat not ony Our convenience, but that OF thc oth
States iscouc,rued. We 10 separate iromthis Con-
Coneieracy With the least possible harm to them as to
ourselves. ="
II Won interrupt the postal commuuicetionshere YOU
iatsrrlpt them South well a. North. The Legislature
have considered tue subject and declared this the best
b;n- that could be dous to continue present ar.
sngemeut unit, come permanent iorm OF organization
could BE- completed They LayenO power to, interfere
We can DO i, at once, sutjec. TO their amendment
Hink you VIII fad that the Committee on C9mmsrca!
Relations il the best one To refer tbs matter to rus'
d., amendment proposed 10y my friend from Charleston
will be adopted.
Mr. smith. l insist upon that amendment. If the
gentlemen prefer that it should DC separate comlnittee
from that on Commercial Relation it can be tested
propose however to add TO the Commercial Relations
COmisittee.
Chancellor Duukn said:
Mr. Preslent.-I don't know that particular amend
neut is OF very much consequence supposed TINS
committee would ave authority to take into considtIa-
ton wha has been termed Postal Arrangements, and
think so now A voice, That's So
TIE President has done me honor by pacing me on
the Committee to prepare the Ordinance OF f4draWql
OF this State from what has been called the Federal
Union.
Der of thai Committee in saying that upon the mItney
are united. (Smo,hered appause) That any delay
takes place IL viii be- simply for the purpose 81 prepar
, an Ordnance In manner consistent With rs elect,
,ad die dignity Of the State Sir, am not that
that Ordnance will ~ submitted tomorroW; We have,
ren WORKING this morning and again VIII work this eyC-i
ming We daiL intend to be hasy; purpose TO lose
no time. We are auxOu,ly engaged ia il, and say with
ON. violation OF cO1dsnc engaged only upon the
matter Of form. Upon that We shant BE long IN agree
inc Nc President will in the remarks intend Oler-
I'D, assume that this State will be ont of the Union in
very few DAYS II nor, in not many hours. Then, Mr.
President have something else to look to- For many
p1rposrs the Unioa has worked we'll The machinery l.
convenient and advantageous in small matters very
convenient.
Sir. having determined to go out OF the Union, We
should endeayor to dose With little harm 10 the ord
nary transactions OF the community as practicable and
consistently with re position have assumed and the
character which purpose to maintaiu 81! The machine
~ has won we'll and you cannot stop II suddenly unless
You get some break in il on some way. Now, sir can
not illustrate what desire TO say in better manner
,hah by referring 10 the first matter to be considered
the commercial relations, marine relations, il You
plsse 10 call the ports harbors and cusom-hOuscs
Fils IL great parp0s aud cannot illustrate, nor eb
Orste, but suggest.
In reference TO the custom-house would refer to the
cehduct Of the geud Wan who occupies the co!ec
tor.hip OF the mort and WHO has Illustrated TO his
idea Sir all know have seen in the public prints
know nothing more. Directly after the announcement
of the election OF Lincoln, lhe feelings Of that gentc
man would have promptly caused him 10 instantly throw
ub his commission lie difut desire for minute TO
remain an oHser Of the National Government when he
pkrc iyed what would happen. But, sir, what would
have happened Il immediate acceptance had taken place
on the receipt AZ Washington OF tie resignation OF LIS
commission. Sir It is well known TO every man in the
Community that il Mr. Buchanan had received IT, aud
APPOINTED another gentleman 20 III the hrOwn-up com-
mission need no. say that no Southern would have
accepted il, aud no man or. Of South Carolina would