Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-22

wisdom. he believed that in the programme
of his colleague We shall be driven to the
verge of ruin. Separate confederacies had
no charm for him. s
Mr. Nicholson got the foot and the matter
was postponed.
The Vice President announced the Gem
miltee on Powells resolution, VIZ: Messrs.
Powell. Hunter, Criitenden, Seward, Toombs,
Douglas, Gollamer, Davis, Bigler, Rice, Doc
little, and Grimes.
Mr.. Davis was excused by request, owing
to the condition in which bis State stood.
After an Executive Session the Senate adj
journed.
HoUsE.-Mr. Delano, of Mass, asked leave
to offer the following, which was read for in
formation:
Whereas, In report of The proceedings
in the South Carolina State Convention, held
on the 10th inst, the Hon. VIM. Porcher
Miles, a member of this House used the fol-
lowing language in conversation, and sub
sequently in a written communication 10 the
President: II know this to have been said-l
ssIf you send solitary soldier to those forts.
the instant that the intelligence reaches our
people, and we viii take care that it does
reach US before ii can reach the forts, they
Will be taken, because such course is neces-
sary for our safety and selfpreservation;"
therefore
Resolped, That the President be requested
to communicate to this House what informa-
ton he has received, either verbally or in
writing, to the effect that, if the forts at
Charleston are further reinforced, they will
be taken by any force or authority hostile to
the authority aud supremacy Of the United
States.
Excitement on the Southern side.l
Mr. Ashmore wanted to know where the
Information came from.
Mr.. Delano replied--In the published pro-
ceedings of the South Carolina Convention.
The Speaker said that neither debate nor
the resolution were now in order. The latter
can be taken up at another time.
Mr.. Reynolds. from the Judiciary Commit
tee, made report in the Watron's impeach-
ment case. The consideration was postponed
till Thursday next, also the bill 10 repeal the
county claims
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the bill grating lands TO Nebraska
for railroads.
The Committee adopted Caftis's substitute,
which provides for a start from the Western
borders of Missouri and Iowa. two cJnverg-
ing lines uniting within 200 miles. of the
Missouri river, thence one line to California;
also for two converging lines from Fort
Smith aud the Western border of Louisiana
to unite with the Southern Pacific Railroad
chartered by Texas.
In the cour. Of the debate, Mr. Garnett
said the measures were designed for political
purposes but he suggested whether there
wenld be another Presidential election. South
Carolina, by the glorious action of her peo-
pie, had to-day, at half-past one, withdrawn
from the Union.
[Suppressed applause in the lower part of
the hall.1
The Committee rose, and the bill, as
amended, was reported to the House. The
Pacific Railway bill then passed-99 yeas 10
rs nays.
Adjourned till Monday
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.
An adjourned meeting of the New York
Delegation was held tonight. Mr.. Hoard
was in the Chair, and Mr.. Haskin was made
Secretary in place of John Cochrane. The
following members were present: Messrs.
Garter. Humphrey, Kenyon, John Ell. Rey
nolds, McKeen. Palmer, Spinner. Clark, B.
Cocbrane, Graham. Conkling, Hoard, Has
kin, Sedgwick. Butterfield, PoItle, Wells,
Frankesteine, R. Reynold, Spaulding, and
Fenton. The City Delegation was absent.
The following was offered by j. 81. Reynolds,
which, after debate of strong Union char
acter, was unanimously adopted:
ResolUtd, That in the opinion of this delega-
tiOn the people of the State of New York are
i'll favor OF protecting the constitutional rights
aud enforcing the constitutional obligations
of every section of the Union, and believing
that the appropriate remedy for every ex-
listing grievance may be applied under the
present Constitution of the United States and
all just cause of complaint removed by due
observance of the laws of the land. they will
insist upon a prompt enforcement OF all
the laws of the general government "a neces-
sary to the safety of the country in the pres
ent crisis, and to the preservation of the Fed
eral Union.
The following named members, who were
unavoidably absent, approve of the course
taken: Messrs. Van Wyck, DIN, Irving, Ely,
and Lee.
RALEIGH. Dec. 2O-The bill to arm the
State passed the second reading in the House
yesterday. An effort to take it up to day
failed. The assembly takes recess till the
7th of January.
The commissioners from Alabama and Mis-
sissippi were publicly received o-day.
The sentiment here is for the Union, but
or the South goes out.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. 2O.-The Chair
announced the committee to draft summa-
~ Of the causes for the secession of South
Carolina; also for four standing committees.
Mr. Rhett's resolution for committee of
thirteen to provide for the assemblage of a
convention of the seeding States and form
a constitution was adopted.
Mr.. Ingols reported the following ordi-
nance:
"We, the people of Sonth Carolina, in Con-
vention assembled, do declare and ordain,
and it is hereby declared and ordained, that
the ordinance adopted by us ia the Conven-
ton of the 23d of May, in the year of our
Lord 17SS, whereby the Constitution of the
United States of America was ratified; also
all acts and parts of acts of the General As
sembly of the State ratifying the amendments
to the said Constitution, are hereby repealed,
and that the Union now existing between
South Carolina and the other States, under
the name of the United States of America, is
hereby dissolved"
The ordinance was passed unanimously by
169 members at q quarter past one o'clock.
The news spread rapidly and a crowd col
lected which cheered immensely.
Mr. Miles moved that the Clerk telegraph
our member at Washington.
Carried unanimously.
The ordinance was ordered to be engrossed
on parchment, aud is to be signed by the
members aud President at half-past six
O'Clock this evenidg. at Institute Hall, and 10
be placed on the archives of the State.
In the debate on the adoption of the ordi-
nance, Mr.. Magrath said: What you have
done to day has extinguished the authority
of every man in South Carolina deriving his
authority from the Federal Government. L
am in favor of this body making such pro-
visional arrangements as may be necessary
in the interval which exists between this mo-
ment and the time the Legislature may act.
I am not, however, to be implicated in the
idea that there is no lawful authority within
the limits of the State except the general
governments
Mr. Gregg thought all the laws of Congress
should fall instantly to the ground.
Mr.. Cheever said an immense chasm had
been made in the law. it is necessary to avoid
Inconvenience to the people and we must