Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-27
GENERAL SUMMARY OF SOUTHERN NEWS.
STATE OF AFFAIRS At CHARLESTON.


CHARLESTON, Nov. 2S.-The Mercury in an editorial
this morning rdcues the idea of bockadng Charleston,
and saws federal blockade would only hasten the con-
summation of Southern Confederacy, and would fail TO
isolate South Carolina from the sister cotton States as
the British embargo failed in IVA to isolate Massachu-
sets from her sister colonies.
A ticket for the Convention appears in the morning
pabers embracing the which it is generally conee-
ded will ~ elected from the Charleston district The
ticket is headed by Ex Senator Rhett and Judge hagrath
and is composed partly Of old secessonisis, partly oil
former cooperaonists but the present political views OF
all Of them announced by authority to be expressed
in the following propositions
Frst-That the Convention, when assembled, should
withdraw South Carolina from the Confederacy OF the
United States As the ordinance OF secession can
be framed
Second-That after South Carolina withdraws from the
Confedt Of the United States she should never be
reunited with any of the non-slayeholdng States OF this
Union in any form of Government whatever.
A bill will be introduced in the Legislature, and will
undoubtedly pass providing that free negroes shall leave
the State before the first of January, 1862 then shall
choose masters and be slaves.
Cockades in such demand that newsboys are cell
ing them around the hotels
THE PROGRAMME FOR THE NEw SOUTHERN coNFEDERACY.
A speech of r. Barnwell khett delivered at Charles
ton on the 9th instant is fully reported in the Mercury
of Wednesday. Mr.. Rheu laid down the following pro-
gramme for the proposed Southern Confederacy:
".
holding confederacy 1t experiment that free gov
ernments should exist in slavehodng countries The
republics Of Rome and Greece-sll the light and glory
Of ancient times-were built domestic slavery. But
il experiment to maintain free government with uni
versal suffrage aud the whole population to control the
government. Population increases faster than capital
and no prosperity can long stave of the dire conflict
which must arise between want and aituence-popuaton
and capital When the great majority OF the population
have property which is the case in Europe, what shall
protect property under the control Of this majority from
partition or confsca.on? What is liberty worth with
starya alton and what is property worth with con'cs
tiong Our contederacy must be slavehoding conftde
racy. We have had enough Of confederacy with dis
similar institutions.
"The next point we should insist on is that the power
of taxation should be limited. We know how this pow
has been abused by the present contederacy. The
North has welded it for their enrichment and aggran-
dzement the expense of the South. The taxes should
be Just; and 10 be just man should be made to pay
tribute TO another be taxed for the benefit oil another
No monopoes should exist but all should be left to en-
pOy their industry in their own way saving where the ex
gences Of the government require revenue or resrc-
ton.
"Aud the third condition which South Carolina should
require that the fort and orresses in our bay should
again be surrendered to any power on earth We
have the cannon placed in them for our defence
turne against us for our subugahon. When our flag
again floats them let il remain taere until exist
ence is bloted out as a free people.
With guarantees such as these what shall prevent the
people Of the South from being great aud free peOpeS
Taught by the bitter experience we have bad we can
franc constitution the best for securing justice and
liberty the world has ever seen. With such consttu-
ton; and institutions We establish coufederl-
cy which shall endure for ages and confederacy will
be powerful it viii be great All nations want
agricultural productions and all nations will tender the
friendship their necessities require. We will expand
our growth and civilization shall demand-Over Mexico
ha IF fha arm
tropics until shall establish great confederation OF
republcs-tbe. greatest lreest and most powerful the
world has ever seem"
NEW YORK SHIP CAPTAIN HoSoRED IN CHARLESTON.
Long reports oe the presentation OF a gOld-headed
cane Captain Berry, of the New York and Charleston
line ofsteamer appeared in the papers Captain Berry'
performance. which elected this mark Of approval
the hoisterng of the Palmetto flag at the masthead Of
the Columbia. Alderman Kenifck made the PRESENT.
ton. The Mercury describes the scene: -.-.-
alderman Keni6ek, in presenting the hand ONE tos'
timonia, made brief speech but his closing remark
You know feelings and appreciate them'-musi
have been taken by the undAunted Commodore whSe
volumes Of approval and commentator Of his heroic