Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-24

one matter more as 10 tho revenues The postmaster
of Charleston most likely would keep an account un lhe
transaction was settled January seventeenth Ny irieh1
from St Mchaes proposed one item. IL was proposed
that the moneys received by the postmaser or any OF
them should be considered in account and settled win
the General Government the day OF ratification OF the Or
diuance At this sitting Of this Convention, IN mon1h
al these matters viii be arranged betWeen u.s. as between
tao parties In the meantime the accounts should go
On no sudden disruption taking place. Sir, merely sug
cost ibis spoken of by others Secretary Cobb said that
tbe revenue of South Carolina from the Custom House.
didn't near nav the expenses Of customs for the last quar-
ter understand from the best authority that the post
office of South Carolina cost the government one nun
dred and forty thousand dollars and the receipts have been
less thanlty thousand Therefore, Mr. President there
il no great apprehension that way But an account should
he kent In the meantime the usual business ransac
tons should be allowed to proceed until ascerained what
were the views regarded by the Administration which
have no doubt are entirely friendly to u.s. and Will do
eryhng that be done in order to prevent any nco
venenee.
Mr. President I have only one word more, will then
take nv seat We are at the Inauguration OF great
cause All of US look with Undivided eye to the con-
sequences Of that One OF the most prominent aud
most favorable sgus in every respect most favorable Is
the unanimty which prevails in the State of South Carroll
na-an unaninity not only unexpected but unprece-
dented might 60 further and say as TO the sympathy
found In other States it is to certain extent agreeaby
unexpected
Il has surpassed undertake to say, every expectation
Toe great object should be to preserve unanimlty and
not chill this sympathy OF Southern sisters
Now. Mr. President have said stop for a day
shut up for a day the port of Charleston and the ships
now loaded with the products OF country would rot
before they could 60 TO sea- II an Ordinance was passed
They will have papers they are stopped Pass your
Ordinance and what is the consequence! Why sir, II
we are stopped single day. if stopped two days
ali the eloduence of Stephens would be but penny
whistle compared with the astounding causes. Among
ourselves the soppage Of postal arrangements IL an ar
gument that will make man silent. Here VIII be but
the beginning The port OF Charleston shut postal ar
rangements stopped the people united their ships rot
oe at the wharves and the whole of the ordinary
actions will stop. Is there any argument that can obsi
ate il Look ct the States. One State egislaes, and
some are more than ready Georgia whose cooperation
we desire more than any other, Is State having exactly
the same position with W. side by side Mr.. President,
have A resolution which intend soon to ask to offer,
70. AN appropriate Committee propose TO refer to that
Committee to enquire whether il is in contemplation on
the withdrawal of the State from the Union either to
make permanent or temporary arrangements IN refer
cuce to the officers OF the PostOhice and our Custom
House and that they should report thereon. This Is
what propose when intend Offering resolution, and
il shall have been passed think il might be done with
out offering resolution, unless great objection is made
The resolution as amended WAS adopted
The second special order WAS taken up-the same be-
inc the resolution offered by Hon. A. G.. Magrath:
Rssolped That much OF the message OF the Prcsi-
dent of the United States relates TO what he descnates
the property OF the United States in South Carolina be
icrred 10 a committee Of -- TO report OF what such
property consists how acquired, and whether the puI-
poses for which acquired can be enjoyed by the
United States after the State OF South Carolina shall have
seeded consistently with the dignity aud safety of the
State And that id committee further report the value
of the property OF the United States not in South Caro-
na aud the value OF the share thereof 10 which South
Carolina would be entitled anon an equitable division
thereof among the States.
Judge hagrath II we were in condition OF pro-
found peace aud about iuaugurang this act Of secession
OF South Carolina Om the brotherhood OF StaeF, or IN
condition of good will and good wishes, that resolution
would be emincntly proper and necessary. But when
We are about TO cOnsummate this great aci without the
good will aud without the good wishes of many OF the
States o! this coufaderacy it is most important that the
State Of South Carolina should know II their rights,
claimed in behalf Of those States we're 10 be exercised
II would be well TO define iS rights to be exercised
within the limits OF her own State.
The President of the UGited States arms that it is lis
rig t. his constitutional duty and high obligation to pro
c What he calls the property OF the United States with
in the limits OF South Carolina and enforce, after the
crssOn OF South Carolina the laws OF tue United Stats
within It's limits IL is true, SIR, that he says h. has 10
constitutional plwer the State OF South CsrOlis
she shall secedc while at the same time no denies hrr
the exercise OF hcrlegisatiyc right of secession, which
she clams; and appr,hend there will be- Mr. President,
an attempt to coerre the Stale OF South Carolina in tho
form Of pe;cx OF protecting the property ofhe United
States within the limits al South Carolina.
There never has bgen a tay-uo, nor an hour-in
which anybody could claim the right OF property within
the limits oCthc State u! South Carolina Whether The
ny or nation ~ L not as sacred aadG 6e 5nHGJ
a. the laws OF South Carolina and VIXEN that right
claimed by one of our OYn citizens?
And if there be-as is asscfted-propcr,y Of the Uni
ted States within the limits Of South Carolina theprop-
ertv after the secession of the State, according TO my
a., 81, at,l If
State can say after the act Of secession receive oGy
that protection which it has received mean that pro-
lection which has been derived irtn the laws OF South
Ca-ollna.
ThcPrcsidcn. Of the United States says that this prop
erty has been bought by the unoh of the States that the
United States has paid for IT, and therefore, claims the
right TO hold it, Il must be remembered that when South
Carolina seceles from this Union her sovereign rights
arise aud to be considered in connection with this
seruon Of the right OF prop rty
In this Convention Ihe face of the people Of South
Carolina anda the face Of the whole world it is for her
70 decide to raise the banner Of justice and let every
see whether we the United States.
If there be dollar South Carolina to the United
States let il be paid iC il impovershes the people Of
South Carolina. If there be dollar claimed which il
no, Justly due the United States let South Caronabe
desoated' before that dollar is paid: Smothered APP
plause.
partnership or agency Of any kind from tho United
States and South Carolina unless they stand to each
other in the relation of equal independent sovcfeigns
mutually recognizing one another.
One w6rdmore. There is one position TO which We
may be brought and y il the position which, far as
one an is concerned, shall avoid above all Others. 1t
is the position Of having the State of South Carolina to
seem to the world to be allowed TO exercise its right of
secession by the permission Of accession from the United
States.
Otrer States are preparing TO secede There are
G utig lp
made 10 arrest their progress don't want South Caro-
lima 10 sccede because Buchanan any other man be-
sides the people OF South Carolina desire not to it
Come what NAV, whatever consequences 1t may involve
think il best becomes the people 10 m'et these cOuse
uuences in the largest assertion IL may be Mr. Bucha
nan is the friend OF South Carolina ] don't say he is
10 not disclaim that he IS admit no other conclu
sion from transpring before me- except that in
the Issue now before the country the President of the
United States will this declaration, which
inevitably must war with the incoming President
Mr.. Miles. / did not suppose that there wond he any
discussion various delicate matters coming before
this Convention, beior, the rising of the Committee ;
with all Difference therefore, to the gentlemen who have
spoken may say that ths discussion is quite premature
desire however, the discussion has progrs sed thus
tar, 10 say lew words am, as members already
perhaps aware very recently from Washington. | went
there with my colleagues for the purpose Of informing
myself thoroughly and carefully possible, of all
matters which considered bearing upon the welfare
aud prosperity OF South Carolina.
The remarks OF NV honored friend appear to me cal
culated TO give very wrong impression the minds Of
the people Of this State have not the rsmoes idea
that the President OF the United States will send any
Inducements 10 the forts in harbor would say
now frankly, for desire eoncealment, and do not
snk there should be at this time any thing OF the kind
among the members of this gr a. body but with perfect
frankness will state here that and some of my col.
leagues in conversation with the President of the Uni
ted States and subsequently in a written communication
al IN hin, At rfuuast did this after