The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-20
.cIpAY MORNING.
.,cr,oN OF THE COMMISSIONER FROM
ss''' SOUTH CAROLINA.


u" ana the day being appointed 70 near
ss'~ u,u CHRISTOPHER q. MEMNINaKR,
70" '..,aner from South Carolina, the views
.sv him in connection with ms mission
''s safe. none Of the ordinary 'es's's'se
'"e v,,. transacted. large crowd ex'
'S'a' .,r Of ladies, packed the galleries dense.
n- -. hundreds OF the fair sex were 'o'eeo
T. VS.. ,ns Capitol. unable 10 obtain any To-
q ~" ..,.xsr The Senate came into the
eu'~ ,,,s House at I2ts o'clock, and with the
sAi :" Y,eu,enani Governor, Secretary OF
5's''"o,' In.,,ciary aud other high dignita-
>'"' ,,e,e,y filled up - body OF the
He'' ,.,,n the arrival OF tn1 distinguished
ae1'' ,,r.sent rose ard remained stand.
.,,lo NJ. CnvrourIxLp, Esq, the SPEAK
Is oei,,aily received him. He was intro.
o. ",' rat officer by N. X. II. BEALE, men,
- ~ the senate
~ O. '.--cur,yip q said pleasan duty
Nj oA' =, Introducing you 70 the members
pr" ,sr wlatule. both on their behalf ana
b. AZ ~ ~ The people they represent. The
SO FaS" ,be occasion, SIT. is increased by
T3eNs"'' ,I>.,ons OF the reception by Soutn
he TX - our reprcsen tative-that distIn-
Csreiin" M Virginia, Benjamin Watkins
fs.'" viii venture but one expression
iosns ,au NAV carry back 10 your State ana
Thie" 10, whether The ship OF the ConfeHe-
;bst ~ a,l fonnder or not, Virginia shall sink
Tsaoh ,y;fh her sister. South Carolina. l
" s"''.' sure Won. sir, that you will receive
rsrd ~ hearing, and that the most delibe-
~ s"s,,snt,on will he given to the voice OF
soa'h s.SsywTycgg then took his place on the
MI ,.hind the railing enclosing the
S.Ase.s CARL, 50"
1t',..ura as follows.
K Sr.skgg aud gentlemen OF the senate
nj ~ Delegates When the Athenian
shu iy..ssnted The beIaa. to address the peo-
| siN"t ..hsns II was his custom to invoke the
| pie O! tIs.s,ng of the unknown Gods of his
sin rsmen an How much more does ii become
tfuH ,tr,l,a that being who has been made SO
= - rlssrsr 10 US III later years, to follow The
i--...'le q. the hes then, and to go beyond him
ti.e4isg DE aid OF The Supreme Being, In
ID - right Judgment in the matters be-
.s do humbiy invoke that aid. Be-
- -, nrcceed gentlemen, l beg leave 10 offer
w." t,ov,rnur and authorities OF your State,
half south Caroline. my profound ac-
~ " Istrulent. for the great courtesy and
A.sres, received by me since my arrival
| acre :; r;,,
- 1he S.sl.s Of This Confeder.cy, that hey
s,,,.rslyu powers, and can receive and de-
-sa-,,s an messages from each other but l
.r,,t before have done, that snail show
,tberr * some thing else 10 be accom- pllshed,
- mar the re are reasons for taking the &C
| .',r which shall urge upon your consldera-
The Clerk Of the House of Delegates, at tine
I.,sst nf Mr. NJ read the resolutions OF the
S,nih Carolina Legislature. sending Com
| --iasioner 10 this State, which have been pub
| l.heG
| n, INV mission may be classed under three
t.,1. lst. To express the cordial sympathy
| - south Carolina with Virginia in the exist
try rircunl stances. cd. To communicate the
| iesIra Of South Carolina to unite with Nlr-
r,ri, In measures for their common defence
sDe Sd To request Virginia 10 appoint for q
Cenfsrence OF the Southern States. and 20 send
a,erstes thereto. The first of these duties
have discharged with The greatest satisfac ton
SnraIy there ~ no State 10 which all owe ai
much a. - Virginia. She contributed more in
mind and matter 10 the greatness OF the Union
nan sny other. To her great men we oWe
| or liberty for II was they who frs broke OuI
| .haekies: AID surely the names of Washing.
| ION and Jefferson, and Madison. are hallowed
IN The memories of all. Besides in the fouE.
da.ion Of the Confederacy, Virginia being in
he centre, was better qualified to main
,sln her position than any other State
Holding in her hand every element OF nationa
ereatness, she surrendered her Western terri
tory 10 make up the greatness of the Union.-
There IL not n man who should not regard hel
mother State Yet what do we see Sh,
has been singled out for attack, while her Citi
zaas slumbered in peace. While she had sur
rendered all her power for protection to tn,
| Federal Government, in the dead hour o
T gshi. IN the mountains, where no enemy bu
The wild savage had ever appeared, wors
enemy than that savage appears We belieyet
ourselves secure. bat the first sound of tha
carioa in the mountains tells us to look 4
Ourselves for security. Is ii surprising tha
.4rt rI1i in p$ain
prised II is only wonderful that they wer
s5le 10 do rs we'll as they did, and, catchin
up such weapons as could be found in peace
iGi community. secure within a wall the in
yaders until they were taken prisoners.
We Of South Carolina look on this as a bio,
struck al the whole South. You were on til
iron leT, and had you not stood there, anothe
State would have received il. We feel tha
your friendly shield warded it OFF from u
and that, owing you our sympathy and graft
iGde, we art bound TO stand by you, and com
| IN ior part and parcel of the danger as we
as lhe security. And nothing would HA,
| prased our Young men better than a missiO
sfa character different from that now fulfil
B1; We must look ct this act, not in its r
Hl.;, bui It's intentions. We must look, to
within those In tions, and / will present.
sIamine it in that aspect. They believed
on'r necessary 10 raise their standard, an
Invite the slaves, every one Of whom, on hea
Ing he alarm gun, would flock To it. The
believed that the nom shareholders were dl
loyal, and would rush TO their flag, and that
servile var would ensue. We therefore b.
iiese that this was serious matter, and IL
mat you have been firm in your purpose, an
taken he forfeited lives of these felons, tn
SAID 1t. But these forfeit lives do not sufh
hr HE lives OF yonr citizens who fell. BUTT
iafthrr Than this that we must look, and 1t
u This view that we ask TO make a commC
cause with you against these inrOads on OF
fIf4f ~. u
"huiAe 70 dictate TO you your action, nor
We suppose We can enli.hten you in the ma
ad OF your own defence You asked no a
ron any quarter, and we should fall +
'lVf' OF our purpose had We SO intended. Is
trbellrved We should come forward in the ma
vi and declare all have said. We are urg
Wtuii higher considerations. You remen
Fl-d us in our hour of difficulty tor we, to
nav rad our trials. Many here are old enoui
DIrmember the occasion. We had opened
alneni'y with the Federal Government
/ ~ ana YOU sent a distinguished gentlem'
NON your midst and made proposals whi
we're similar 10 those we now make to yo'
Sla 10 show this Assembly how deeply we a
,naeo'ed to Virginia, will take leave to re-
sOn
lhere the Clerk read the action of Virgin
issshdlng Benz. Watkins Leigh TO South Car
"a al HE time Of her impending difficul
",,h v 'he tederal Government]
iea VIII see that Virginia undertook We
s.aaiy .-,y offee for South Carolina. in \ case
"u'oh there was a great diversity Of opini
'"ong her own citizens. She had proceed
Auiiiiy federal article Of law. and W
v's' Igs"t 10 support ii by an appeal to arms, VIII
sli' 'nsiH'a sent her Commissioner to defer II
,I',,ihcation. Upon arriving there he wre
I "s Ho'ernor TO ask the re-assembling
s~e eoaNen'ion which had adopted the nul
sa,oh rs.ai resolutions, in order that the Virgin
''onau ~ auons he brought might be submitted
bcs me Governor replied, that there was
~. men Ia existence that could consider 4
ssiaia resolutions, and recommended tn
,a.y shonld be submitted TO the President
,,,tohHention. 1t was done; the Preside
v,asuhs That he would do great injustice
sns'nia and South Carolina, il he failed
Imply and authorizing the Governor TO n
~ al. Leigh that the Convention would
sI.s embed. The Convention met, delibf
,a ,,'. oh the subject, and the result Of their q
ras an ordinance declaring that ~ Co
,,i haa provided for reduction of the dui
hs,, h., mai The notification ordinance shou
s" sl.e no force. The mediation OF Virginia b