The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-03
THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONVENTION.
CHARIrsrov Jan. l. 1851

praver was offered BY Mr. Dupree, in which he said
vii, Thou bring confusion and discount urs upo our
ana sons TO meet this great trial. la the name
Of the God OF Israel.
The President received highly important communica.
tion from the Commissioners. II laid on the table.
TO be considered in secret session.
Immediately fronting the President liz most beautiful
bust Of John Calhoun, in pure white marble On piece
Of paper lie the inscription
Truth Justice and fraternity You have written your
name in the book Of lfe I'll up the page with delbera
ton; that written quickly. The storm Is from
the North The day far spent and the night at hand
Our homes and honor the citizens TO appear
the parade ground for inspection"
The PRESIDENT announced the result Of the ballotng
for Commissioners in certain States.
The Convention then went secret session ballot
for Commissioners TO Georgia and Texas.
The Columbia Artillery numbering fifty men, arrived
here at one today and proceeded TO the harbor
They will Use belonging to Charleston.
Tw thousand pounds Of powder have been ordered 70
one Of the forts.
The Convention have adopted amended, the report,
recommending that proper be adopted to insure
the forming Southern confederation b. the appoint
merit Of commissioners the saveholdng States asking
them Gull conventions consider future political rela
tions.
This step arises by from presumptuous AFRO
gancc hut an IN the position Of circumstances
given South Carolina the line Of procedure for the great
designs Of maintaining the rights, security and very
existence Of the slavehoding South The instrument
called the constitution OF the United States is suggested
a. suitable and proper basis 10 be offered for provi
siorai government.
The following are the principal considerations which
induce the committee to give that the preference mat
the said instrument the work Of mnds Of the frat
order In strength accomplishment that II was most
carefully constructed by comprehensive views and
full examination Of details that experience has proved
70 be good form Of government for those sufficiently
yrtuous, intelligent and patriotic 10 be fairly
and honestly construed and impartay carried out; that
IL settled opinion Of ths state that there has never
been adverse plan Of government for tho confcder
tcd States, on account of anything In lie strue
turc but attributable false CLOSES
dangerous msnterpreation and perversion Of sundry
Of lie prov isions 10 the extent In one part cuar
of covering up the real purposes Of certain legss
ton (meant TO protect domestic manufactures in ones
secton estop the Supreme Court Ia ts opinion from
judcially pcrceiving the real design that II pre-
scnts complete scheme d confederation
capable of being speedily put in operatcn.
The people Of South Carolina cherished and f.
safe Under II in their hands for Interpretation snd
administration, especially portions Of that had beer
by permission made patent for mischief and oppression
IN hands adverse and nimca their interests, hsve
secured the settled construction by ihe youth that
speedy confederation BY the South is desirable Ia thb
highest degree, which II supposed must be temporary.
FIRST u accomplished soon M II should be, and
better basis than the constitution or the United States
likely TO be suseeted adopted temporary purposes
Sha' the opinions Of ose IN whom designed 10 Offer
would be coucilated by the testimony Mat the worry
sc' soE would carry thai south Carolina meant 70 seek