Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-20
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The south Carolina Convention.

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The South Carolina Convention.
We find in the Louisville papers of yester-
day, dispatches giving the proceedings of the
South Carolina Convention on the 18th and
18th. On the 18th, the Convention organic
ed by the election of Hou J. F. JANIsoN as
President, and he proceeded to appoint a
Clerk, Messenger and Door keeper. The
Convention was addressed by Invitation, by
| the Commissioners from Alabama and Missis-
sippi. a resolution providing for Com
mittee to take into consideration the various
measures which may be submitted to the
Convention was adopted, and the Convention
then adjourned to meet at Charleston.
Having assembled at Charleston on the
18th, the Convention adopted a resolution,
offered by Mr.. RHETT providing for COM
mittee to prepare an address to the people.
Mr.. Hutson offered a resolution that four
Standing Committees for this Convention,
each consisting of seven members, be ap-
pointed, as follows: LIST. A Committee on Re-
lations With the Slaveholding States of North
America; I'd. Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons; Sd. Committee on Commercial Rela-
lions; 4th. Committee on the Constitution OF
the State; which was made the order of the
day for the 10Th.
Mr.. Magrath offered a resolution that so
much of The message of. the President of the
| United States as relates to what he designat-
ed the property of the United States in
South Carolina, be referred to committee
to report of what such property consists, how
| it was acquired, and whether the purposes
| for which it was so acquired can be enjoyed
by the United States after the State of South
Carolina shall have seeded, consistently
with the dignity and safety of the State; that
the said committee furthermore report the
value of the property of the United States
not in South Carolina, and the value of the
share thereof to which South Carolina would
| be entitled upon an equitable division there
of among the States. [Applause in the gal
| leriesl This resolution was made the order
of the day for the 10Th.
After tae transaction of some further bu
siness, the Convention adjourned.
xXXvITH CONGRESS SECOND SEES
SION.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-SENATE-TheP Pres
| ident announced the reception of the report
of the proceedings of the Parliament of Can
| ada. Referred to Committee on Library.
| Mr.. Lane introduced the following:
| Resolved That the several States be request
| ed TO send commissioners or delegates 10 con-
| suit on the present times; that the Southern
| be requested to meet together previously and
| declare the conditions necessary to their
peace and safety, and submit their opinions
to the delegates of the Northern States.
ResoLUed, That it is contrary to religion
and the spirit of the age for the Govern
ment to interfere in any way with any steps
| the States may agree to adopt.
| ResolUed, That the Federal Government
will abstain from the employment of any
force aggressively against any State, and if
/ there is any danger of a collision, the Fed.
eral and State forces be promptly withdrawn.
Mr.. Douglas suggested that they be laid
over, and that all such resolutions be referred
| to the Committe of Thirteen. When read,
1 the resolutions were laid over.
Mr.. CritteDden explained resolution he
| intended 10 offer: 1t would practically re-
| establish the Missouri Compromise; declares
that Congress shall not interfere with slave
ry in the States; provide for the faithful
1
&c: He said we were in trObulOus times.
With regard to Cancellation and sacrifice by
every lover of the Union, calm reflection
| was necessary. Ii this mighty experiment
| be overthrow, it will be the greatest shock
ever received by civilization-wOrse than the
French revolution. Suppose the Southern
States come and ask to go out and ask for a
| fair division. would the North refuse? Would
ii not give them all they now have? Is it
hon, rif hot :
giving them all they would get by establish
ing the line be proposed? What would they
gain by refusal? Nothing but all the fatal
consequences of disuniOl. In view of all
these mighty consequences and great events,
is it not better to settle on the Missouri Com
promise line?
The people were satisfied with that for
thirty years, and would be satisfied with it
again. 1t was his settled conviction that un-
| less something was done, we would be sep
arated and divided people in less than siz
months. Is not this the cheapest price to
pay for Union? Some people were not afraid
-Dnt as sure as he stood there, disuniou
would follow unless somei hing was DONE
and he feared it would swallow old Kentucky,
as true State as yet exists in the Union. He
thought the North ought to be satisfied. The
North has only one-third of the Territory
Whea we came TO make peace-offering, do
we measure carefully and count every cent?
1t is glorious sucrifice of party to save the
Union, which has cost much sacrifice. Wash
ington said Providence helped them. Is this
great work to be dasked TO pieces? The
present trouble was the result of a eontrOver-
sy, and we have now come to a place where
the preservation of the country demands the
sacrifice of party. The Highest duty of the
Senate is to preserve the Constitution and
the Government, and hand it down to poster
ity. We are in a position where history will
record our actions. When we saw discord
and danger we showed a bitter party spirit,
and great country was ruined; and, to he
amazement of the world, the great Republic
has fallen, and our names go down with
stigma upon them. He wished to God it was
in bis power to save the Union by giving up
his private opinion. He would forgive every
one. Is the South bent en- revolution? He
did not believe in such madness. He could
speak for his own State. Old Kentucky will
be satisfied with this remedy, and stand by
the Union and die by it. He closed with a
strong appeal to save the honor Of the flag,
and expressed the hope that such would be
the case. He then offered the following pre-
amble and resolution:
WHEREAS, Alarming discussions have arisen
to the rights of the common territory of the
United States, and as it is eminently DESTROYS
and proper that the dissensions be settled by
constitutional provisions which give equal
justice to all sections and thereby restore
peace, therefore,
RcsolUed. That by the Senate and House of