The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-26

legal proprety wherever there dissolution Of any
confederacy partnership alliance TO give information
lie thought became the mover OF the dissolution no
tify those heretofore co operating.
The question taken the adoption oC the amend-
menls, and they were all lost.
The original resolution was adopted
Mr. nuI.ks moved that the Convention 10 into secret
session. Carried.
The proceedings 10 night in the Convention are in refe
renee 10 the customs
The indications that the Convention will adopt the
niled states revenue laws. Direct to DO
paid to the State Treasurer the officers TO swear allie.
glance aud give bonds to the State OF South Carolina
The free trade party is at present small
The proceedings are marked with prudence, to avoid
injury 10 commercial interests.
The present condition Of affairs Is rather embarrassing
10 foreign ycssls in port
THE SOVEREIGNTY OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
THE ADDRESS or THE PEOPLE or SOUTH CAROLINA,
ASSEMBLED IN CONVENTION, TO THE PROFILE OF
THE sLAyEHoLDING STATES OF THE UNITED STATES.
is now seventy three years since tho union between
tho United States made by the constitution OF the
United States. During this period their advance wealth
prosperity and power, been with scarcely parallel
The history Of the world The great object Of their union
external defence from the aXgrcssons of more pow
erful nations complete from their mere progress in
which explores every sea and Of agriculture
productions which necessary To every civilized people
command the friendship OF the world But unfortunately
internal peace has not grown with our external pros
perity. Discomfort and contention have moved IN The
bosom OF the colcderacy for the last thirty i've
During this time South Carolina has called her peo
pie together in solemn convention, TO take into con.
sideTation the aggressons and unconstitutional wrongs
peperated by the people OF the North the people Of
the South These wrongs submitted to BY the PEG
pie Of the South nnder the hope and expectation that
they would be final But these hopes and IONS
proved be void. Instead Of IN
forbearance submission has only nstigated new
forms OF aggressions and outrage and South Carolina
again assembling her people in convention has this day
dissolved her connexion with the States constituting the
United States.
The great evil from which all other evils have flow
Cd, the overthrow of the constitution Of the United
states The government of the United States longer
The government OF confederated republic, but OF
consolidated democracy IL no longer free Govern
ment, bu despotsm II Is, In fact, such govern
Great Britain attempted to set fathers, and
which resisted and defeated by years srrg
gle for ind, pondcnce.
The outo OF 1916 turned upon great principle
self government and self taxation the criterion OF self
government Where the interests Of two people united
together under one government are different each must
have the power 10 protect lis interests by the
of the government they cannot be free The interests
OF Great Britain aud OF the colonies different and
tagonlsc. Great Britain DESTROYS OF carrying out
the policy OF all nations towards their colonies, Of making
them tributary 10 their wealth and power Shc had
and complicated relations with the whole world Her po
lcy towards her North American colonies identity
them with her in all these complicated relations and 70
make them bear in with the rest Of the empire,
the fun burden OF her obligations and necessities She
had vast public debt she had European policy aud
Asltic policy which had occasoned the accumulation II
her public debt, and which kept her in continual wars
The North American colonies their interests political
and commercial sacrificed by such policy Their IN
the burdens and of the mother country They had
been settled under charters which gave them self govern
ment, at least far their property concerned.
They had taxed themselves and had been taxed by
the government Of Great Britain. 10 make them part
" consolidated empire the Parliament Of Great Britain
lat. ~ Slaly far tha
colonies IN all Whatsoever Our ancestors resisted
The prctenson They refused 10 be q part OF the
solidatcd government of Great Britain.
The Southern states stand exactly in the same
position towards the Northern States that
in the colonies did towards Great Britain The
Northern States having the majority in Congress claim
the power Of emnlrotcnce in legislation rs the
British Parliament sslhe general welfare, is the only
limit 10 the legislation OF either: and the majority in
Of the cxpcd.eacy Of the legislation this general well
fare requires. Thus the government OF the United
people Of the Southern states compelled to meet the
y ri lie e ''-'- ''''' ''' "" - = '' '''0''''
The consolidation OF the government OF Great Britain
the colonies attempted DO carried out by the
taxes. The British Parliament undertook TO tax tho colo
promote British interests Our fathers resisted
thL pre,enson They claimed the right OF selrtaxaton
through tier Colonial Legislatures They were not
Represented in The British Parliament, and there
tore could not rightly be taxed by its Lcgis.
latgre The British government, however, Of
fercd them a reprcse nativc IN the British parlia-
themselves from the majority ard they refused H. Be
tween taxation without any representation, and taxation
without representation adequate to protection, there
no difference BY neither would the colonies tax
Themselves Hence they refused 10 pay tbs laid
by the Bril- sl Parliament
The southern States stand In the same relation TO
wards The Northern States, IN the vital matter or taxa
ton thai ancestors stood towards the people OF Great
britain lhes are IA minority In Congress Their repre-
statatoh Congress useless 10 protect them against
unjust taxation and they taxed ~ the people or the
North Tor Their benefit, exactly as the people
Of Grest Britain taxed ancestors IN the
Brtss Parliament FOR their benefit For the last
forty year The taxes laid b the Congress OF the
Ini'e4 State have ben lad with view Of subserying
Tie Interests Of the North Tba people Of the South
have S,tn taxed by duties % irip-ts, not Tor rovc
a. b.s fo ~ Object nccnk.eni with reycn.-,o pro
ncse by T-hb..iors Northern interests IN the produc
t-drs q Their faines ant manufactures.
ahsEc 5 another eva IA the condition Of the southern
tovuri - Northern states, which our ancestors re-
taxed Themselves, hut AL the tsvcs collected from
iLan werc ex-rred smcoyss them. Had they Submitted
"a he preiCnlsUns NJ he British government the taxes
ccc;e from them would have been expended on other
rerts q the British empire. They were fully aware Of
- Acct q such policy n crishins The people
frpng whom collected and in cnrchng these
ho receive the nett OF thrr cNpcnditurc To prevent
b. evils Of such icy Quo of tho motives which
drove tlcm revolution Yet this British policy has
Northern states Tho people of The southern states
n"l only taxed Tor ia. benefit q the Northern
states but after Tho taxes ara collected three
f0nr,h OF them GRO xpndci at the North
tbs Vrge with others convicted with the operation OF
t1c general government ss prvvlchix the rittes OF
he south. Their growth v larayzcd, whilst they
flcre suburbs OF Northern cities Tho bs u the foreign
commerce OF the United the agricultural
duc,uas Of south yet ssuthor cities do not carry
gu fnfegu trudo i almost amin lated. In lIi0
there i've ship yards in South Carolina 70 build
shf g. carry drcct trade with Europe Between
1910 an Is5p there were bu IN those yards twenty
Az square rugged yesscls, besides great number ~
~ and schconers 20 carry coast end Wcs. In
iis trade In the half century Immediately preceding
the IL y0,ulru from l..5 "a 1..5, tho population u
south Carol NJ increases, se.cn.fold
NJ fcr momcnt believe that our
.Icc-tagB intended % establish their pcstc-
rfy ctsctiy TIC Sane s'rt Of government
they had overLlrosr. The great object Il
the CONSTITUTION ~ tho United sLs,es, in It's inter
nal ecraioa va do1btlecl the great end OF
the l:cyortor--a Hunted free goycrnneni-a govern.
YneNi limited % thosc matters only which were gcnerl
ard common MI portions of the United states All
4tuual ~ local interests 20 be eft 20 the Stce.
~ ~ other arrangement wou they obtain free govern.
uc4t by : crst uton b. vast oonsctcracy.
Y by graa an steady encroschmerte on the part OF
the people e the North, and submission the part oC
tha south. the iilora tho constitution have been
~ CT. away, and tie government OF the Jnltca Satee
hs bo,1ne ccuso dated Vith CAIN II lintcss powers
II IT, oprfati0ns~
4 = rct nj an sgrp-isng whilst such is thu character
IL The yveglsa. ~ tho United states thai u should