The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-21
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Pealed forth cold Lang Syne," and other airs.

1t Is very difficult to define and to distinguish hut yhe
you come to consider what we have to do it win be
Gfel5 stretch to say, that Committee on Commerce.
I'e'at!ons might take into consideration our Postal
rangements part OF Commercial Transactions. ana
ula suppose when my friend submitted his resolution f
appointing the Committee, that it would have full m
thortg; and with due deFerence to be sanfiS,, NJ b "
greatly respect I would 5esire that there mirbt he
question upon this. do not believe the Convanor ~
terain doubt about the Committee Hat ~ @ o 81
rangements. ~ al
rhe President has done honor by placing me on tn
committee to prepare ordinance for the Withdrawal
tins State from what has been called the Federal Union
do not think that act in violation of confidence as
member Of that committee to say, that upon matte
conhded to them they united Smothered applause
That if any delay takes place, will be simply for tn
purpose OF preparing ordinance, in manner consist
ent with its effect, and the dignity of the States
9 am sure that ordinance will not be submitted TO
gIIo". we nave been working this morning, and agar
T,t W. rsts ev ve1IhS. We do not intend TO be hasty
put we purpose to lose no time. We anxiously en-
gagged IN It, and say, without violation of confidence
we are engaged only upon the matter of FORM and upon
that We shall not be long in agreeing
Ir Ifesident, will, in the remarks intend Offering
assume that this State will be the Union in veTy
ie| days, II not in as many hours Then, Mr.. Pres
Tht we nave something to look to for many purposes
The Union has worked we'll the machinery is convent
ent, and advantageous In small matters very convent
eht Sir having determination 20 of the Union
W. should endeayor to 10 so with as little harm the
dinaFy transactions Of the community as practicable
the character which we propose to maintain Sir tbe
machinery has worked we'll ana you cannot stop it sud
qehy unless You get some break in it in some way Sir
cthoI Illustrate what desire to say in better
an by reerfnf to the first matter to be consider
Houses '' 'ne f0f'S harpofs' and CUSTOM
This is the most important subject and the great MIR,
pose OF the committees and cannot illustrate or elaborate
but merely suggest first in reference the Custom House
The conduct of the gentleman who occupies the Col
tc9rshp OF the Port and who has not illustrated
MS ldea, has been most cOmmendabe Sir all know
Teaa IN the newspapers. | know nothing more. I saw
ue Collector few times directly after the announcement
OF the election of Lincoln The feelings of that gentle
man would then have promptly caused him to instantly
have thrown up his commission He did not desire for
one minute to remain officer of the National Govern
| ment But sir, what would have happened if an mme-
e acceptance mad taken place in the reception of his
resignation at Washington had he have forwarded his
commission Sir it is well known to every man in the
community, that Mr. Buchanan have received il
and appointed another to fill the thrown up commission
! no Southern man would have accepted it-no man of
south Carolina would have been allowed to do it. ZAP
| pause.l
Sir Mr.. Colcock saw-and he is practical man-hat if
ne had sent in his commission and had been accepted
as presume would, what would have been the result?
ai,iy any Il man an VINO knows anything of the commercial
relations OF Charleston what would have been the conse
guence? All the power of the British navy would not
more eHectuay stopped the port of Charleston. 1t
IS well known that if vessel passes the bar of Charles
@ @ mloqt the regular papers signed by the collector of
vac port tha vessel is liable to be taken up twenty
minutes as yagrant pirate. No would venture
rnt perl me collector knew this and he did
WI; % is ne gave notice that he would
sign, that he would hold his commission subject to the
directions of the Convention people oSouh Caro-
Iua when mere assembled. He knew that sudden stop
page would have been accompanied by the most
Gus He is prepared now, and he holds his
commission under the direction and the will of the
Convention or of this body, to which he expects to owe
dlIeglance, ana to whom he allows allegiance
Let US pass then Mr.. President to the postal arrange
ments Mirabean, many years ago said that the ercest
instructions were those which the stomachs of
people without bread They won't hear, they won't
reason and the voice of patriotism is dead Sir next TO
bread in an artificial state of society is light do not
mean te glorious light of the HeavensI mean that in
formation and intelligence is bread People must
have information-they must have light IT, sir you
suddenly withdraw this light-f for eight and forty
hours casual interruption in postal occurs
you stop the means of communication why sir the per-
ilous consequences which would result from Il will ha
IN in
er OF the State. 1t should therefore not be done sud
denly. We should have little time to ofTct r c un
arrangements. It to be done by Congress DON'T let
me be misunderstood assume that we win fo.r,orror
take the attitude of a Sovereign STATE viii ass,,r,o
that the National at the head of the Federal Govern
ent when the matter is presented them will see the
right We assume that rights be recognized
without that they will soon be prepared hear that we
are out of the Union. BY slowly asking they will then
be prepared to treat with in relation to commerce upon
postal arrangements and upon any and all other matters
Letme say Mr.. President don't use this argument in
reliance upon herSood feeling towards but from their
nterests-nteress as important to them rs to us For
SucA action tne souu be given. If in the instance of
co-partneIshp, time is proposed to close it up and
make the necessary arrangements, IL is but reasonable
IN INA. ,ii7 e given 10 eject the purpose. You cannot
act until You out of the Union. The object should
therefore be to make temporary aran gcmens and that
very s"', SO as 10 keep up commerce. We should place
the postal arrangements which consider part of the
great commercial relations of the country in such posi-
oh as 10 keep them up until We hear whether the gov
ernment is prepared to say yea ornay If yea there viii
he no difficulty if nay, then for resort to the expert
mG4t 9 managing things for ourselves.
Mr. President, have said that got nv Information
about the Collector from the newspapers to the post
masters OF the State, think NAV saw the same tfrr
For number Of them, know can saw they are ready
ana they are only desrous OF knowing this Conyen
on what is proper for them to do for the wear and the
advancement OF this great cause. But for the postmaster
OF Charleston have right speak little more au-
hentcay. ! say. sir that at this ver, r,oT,ent J =
prepared to put his commission in the hands Of the Gov
Of the State be forwarded to the United States
Post Office Department whenever in the o1,inion Of ti
government, through this Convention expressed it shall
be deemed eXpedient for the welfare of Souh Carolina
which alone after its withdrawal he vii ooi+ do
nd Sig oil
say He has lived 20 the time appointed for man and
rather beyond it, and say that, in view all the diff
cus ana troubles he may have encountered in that long
period of time, and the aid which his salary affords him
IN ms oia age he Is prepared to put his commission this
night IN the hands of the Governor of the State.
Now, sir, since we know what the Collector will do
and what the Postmasers throughout the State pre-
pared to do will state that have resolution which
ntetu 30 oer 10 t5 committee, not merely for them,
but to ind out what temporary permanent arrange
ments 1t IS eXpedent to adopt in reference to the with
uraWal OF TINS State from the Union for commercial and
postal arrangements suppose that the committee will
only report after 1t has conferred with the Governor
mat II better not to disturb the ordinary relations
least not until it is ascerained what propo scd to be
done with the subject Some gentlemen the committee
suggest an allowance OF ten days for conferences
suggest one month, and suggest longer tme-say
two months after the assembling of the two Conyen
os OF our sister states, which meet the 9Th January
and on the l7th OF the month 1t was suggested
that temporary arrangement could go into operation on
the 10Th of January, that time be given the General
Government to know views and be ready to answer
yea or nay whether they disposed to treat But in
the meantime the ordinary operations our citizens are
to go
One matter more as to the revenues The Postmaster
of Charleston would most likely keep an accounf until sf
ter the transaction settled, after January 18th NV
friend from St Michael has well proposed that the ronev
received by the Postmaster shoud be cons dered in ac
count and settled with the General Government the dav
of the ratification Of the ordinance as adopted bv this
Convention-thata month hence all matters can he az
ranged between between two independent nations
In the meantime accounts should 90 on so that no
sudden disruption shall take poce Sir merely suggest
learn that Secretary Cobb has said that the revenue
of South Carolina from the Custom House would
of tba G1ctO r.
quarter also learn from the best authority that the
PostOfice of South Carolina cost Government from
thirty to forty thousand dollars quarter that the
receipts have been less than fifty thousand dollars per
annum Therefore, Mr. President there need be no great
apprehension on this But the accounts should
nevertheless, be kept in the meantime The usual bust
ness transactions should be allowed proceed until it
regarded by the Administration, which have no doubt
are entirely friendly to and will do everything that
can be done IN order to prevent any Inconvenience.
Mr., President, have only one word more and will
then take my seat We at the inauguration of a
great cause All of us look with undivided interest
10 the consequences OF that movement One of the most
prominent and the most favorable is the perfect unanimi
y which prevails in the State of SouthCarona-a
unity not only unexpected but unprecedented. might
further, and say to the sympathy found in other
States is to certain extent, greatly unexpected 1t
has surpassed take the liberty to say, every eXpecta
ton. Our great object should to preserve this
unity, to warm and not chill this sympathy of our
Now, Mr.. President, have said stop for a day-shut
up for day the port OF Charleston and the ships
loading with the produce of our country would rot before
ber vSo,,IJ ,o to saa r. ~ crd;o".laa' " I ~ 80
will have papers, they stopped departing
Pass ordinance immediately and what is the
quence? say, sir, if stopped single day-if
we were stopped two days the eoquence of Mr. Stephens
of Georgia. would be but a penny whistle compared
with the astounding consequences among ourselves.
The stoppage of postal arrangements is argument
which will make silent and this would be the
beginning The FORT of Charleston stopped-postal
stopped-people unrequited, and their
ships rotting at dockswil lead to the soppage of all
ordinary transactions Is there argument that can
obviate this result? Look at sister States-they
will commence to hesitate. Some than ready
now to call halt. Look Georgia. whose CO. opera
tiOn desire more than any other, because she is
identical in her interests the same position side
by side with South Carolina
Mr.. President, repeat that have resolution which
propose to offer at the proper time appoint n
mittee, and whether
from the Union, either to make permanent tempora
ry arrangement in reference officers Of our pest
office and custom house and that they shall report there
on.
SPEECH OF JUDGE IAGRATH.
The following is the speech made by Judge Ma
grath on Wednesday, in reply to Chancellor
Dunkn:
Mr. Magrath said-If we were now in a condition of
profound peace and about to naugurae this act eces
sion of South Carolina from the brotherhood of States in
condition of good will and good wishes that resolution
would be proper and necessary but when we are about to
consummate this great act without the good win and
porant that South Carolina should know if the rights
claimed in behalf OF the government exercised
oudn 1t be well to inquire whether she shall defer
rights TO be exercised within the limits of her State?
The President of the United States airms to be his
right, his constitutional duty and high obligation to pro
tect what he calls the property of United States within
the limits of South Carolina after the secession of
Carolina from the limits OF the United States. And is