The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1860-12-06

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for five years, from Maj Ripley, upon the
negotiation be opened between the three
States to settle Oh the site for the Amory. |
NEW STATE CAPiToI-This building
is progressing with much rapidity. consid-
ering the inaterialof which il is composed,
and the labor necessary to complete such
an elegant and durable structure It is
generally conceded that it will compare
iavorably with any edice of the kind in
the United States or Europe, and reflects
great credit upon the architect. the CON-
missioner and all c0Hcerucd. The only re-
gret is that it may be necessary to suspend
operations, and husband all our resources
for the defence of the State No one re-
grcts more than do, that such necessity
may arise; but we must make everything
give, way to the paramount consideration,
and reconcile ourselves as hes. we can to
the delay. The Legislature should not
make amy large appropriations. except for
arms aud material of war, until there is a
full recognition of our rights out of the
Union, and no longer any pressin. neces.
sity to arm. If the work be suspended, it
may be necessary to have some temporary
covering, TO protect it from rain and storms,
and especially from being dis6gured, and
1t may be necessary 20 appropriate small
amount for that purpose,
| JouN BKowN's PiKE.--At the request
of distinguished Virginian, Edmund
Ruf!in, Esq, ! herewith present to the
Legislature one OF the Pixies intended by
John Brown to be used by the negroes OF
Virginia upon the unoifcnding and peace
able inhabitants Of that State. He requests
that this weapon may be placed in some
conspicuous position in the State House OF
South Carolina, there to remain, and be
preserved as abiding and Impressive evil
dence Of the ianatical hatred borne by the
dominant Northern party, to the institu-
tions and people of the Southern States,
and ct the INSCRIPTIONS and atrocious
means resorted to for the objects in view"
and respectfully recommend that the
thanks of the Safe be returned to Dir.
Ruin for this memcntoof Southern wrongs,
too long and patiently borne, and that it lie
placed in I, e Hall OF the House of Repre-
sentatives.
federal RELATIoNs.-In obedience to
the resolutions passed by the General As
sembly of this State at the last regular ses-
S'''' SS P'cSSiilS luc opiutOu ttittt the SluVc-
holding States should Immediately meet
together TO concert measures for united ac-
ton, aud instructing the Governor to ap-
point Commissioner to Virginia, to
express to the authorities Of that State the
cordial sympathy of the people of South
Carolina with the people of Virginia, and
their earnest desire to unite with them in
measures of common Defence" and also to
transmit to all the Southern States an in
vitatIon to meet in Convention, to consult
and mature measures for the safety and
security of the South and their institutions.
Immediately appointed to that office the
Hon. &. q. Memminger, the mover of the
resolutions, n gentleman not only of high
character and literary attainments. but who
was generally regarded as the exponent o.
the opinions of the conservative portion of
the people of this State. 1t was thought
desirable to send a Commissioner who
would not only have the ability to explain
our position, and place lis in proper light
before the Legislature and people of Fir-
ginia, but who would by his ante eients
convince them that our great aim and OBJ.
ject in asking for conference with our
Southern sisters was not to plan dissolu-
. tion of the Union, but to save it, if posi-
bic, by insisting on satisfactory guarantees
from the North, that we were in future t.
, be unmolested in our persons and property
acknowledged as equals in carrying our
slaves To any territory belonging to the
r United States, and having protection by
the Federal Government against any ut
tempt to interfere in any way with this
, property. Mr.. Memnningcr was kindly re-
ceived, Hospitality entertained, and listened
to with much attention, but his m1sterly
and unanswcrable argument before the
Legislature and people of Virginia failed
to convince them of the necessity of ron
certed action on the part Of the Southern
States in Convention. The State of Vir
GINA thought proper to decline the pro
posed conference of the Southern States
as will be seen by the resolutions of he,
General Assembly herewith transmitted
and only Mississippi and Alabama, of al
the slavcholding States, acceded to tn,
proposal.
f No such meeting of the States has taker
t place, rs it was thought the number agree
ing TO meet was too small to effect the de
sired object by producing that moral effec
which would unquestoinablv have resulte,
from general meeting Of the States inter
esteG. One OF the resolutions adopted b,
Virginia IN response to the invitation o
South Carolina and Mississippi TO meet il
, conference, expresses the opinion, tha
+ '' lrgina does not yet distrust the capac
o NY OF the Southern States, 10y wise an,
c firm exercise of their reserved powers, t
II protect the rights and liberties of the pee
t pie and to preserve the Federal Union,
and for this purpose she desires the scoa
, current action" of the Southern States bu
she adds "that efficient cooperation wi
, DO more safely obtained by such dircc