The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-30
THE cor FEDERArE STATES.

what They Mag Ds-Re ms .sss~as~s os
meetfss an s.uah Ca~sstas state
Cow. >tAo.-A Glance ~s sh. Mosabsrs-
~. Andrew. Hs'l-ras Last DE ssssrr Astc
CODvs nstSn-rns New YOVk IL srd shasss-
The -usse o. Sou n Caroline, and Her
Military ANA Financf.I Ro-surs os-
Temper 0s sh1 Psop,. Ab01t tine Nom
Eva<v alton OF For. santer-ra rasae or
Cadess-lmp possnG ConsmsreiAi aud
Military insesitsense, Sc.
CUR CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENTS.
CHARLESTON, @ March -, 1851
The Stats Convention met pursuant % adjournment IN
81. A. dTews Hall, this Gay nc no,D--sen David r.
mi.en ,hs chair. Prior the b,is beng called 70
Ger sres trgs among members atsrcbaoged, aud
they were enthusiastic and cordial Every nae
Der Of the Dveptio and the fa was crosied, but
few spectators being presen seemed aomated by q
common p rpose, ad ady I, sccede 70 ams; pro.
position that would I'D in the ovemeot initiated
by rsrons adopted b. Fix others of he late
eceral unip Tho idea Of reconstruction Of the old
Union not FOR mpment entertained by ooe OF the
me nbers present Thy all sctaated os common
ppore and hat the Of tins conseooracy
Your correspondent has attended publ assem-
bsgss has the collected sisdom OF he nation 10 tho
Chamber Of the United stAtes in tha Han of the
House Representatives In the Legislatures OF number
of the Fas,.rn, Middle Western states He has per
formed Official duty in thu United States Snate In the
House, in the Legislatures Of Maine, New aamp-
shire, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Penn
sylvapia, Oh sDd Illinois, and in ,nnumerabe pub
tic conventions; and candor ccmOels him to say he
never behed body Of in either Of those Assem-,
bges that could surpsss collectively personal ap-
peaIance in dgny, in that solid and cstioctive atri
butte the American oce-the body
be has this day bebeld assembled for the pup Sc Of
adopting the constitution OF the Confederate of
America There was Dot . mean looking man among
them The ply siogDomes of the mser the speudth it,
the brsRgar the thoushtess, the dolt the demagogu
could nowhere be seen. 1t was, in short, a bay
OF men who born, who educated and
who gned by Providence to achieve great thogs
They not a statesmen, although therc maay
they not all politicians although there many
Of that class they not all planters aho Ugh many
Of T. at cass they not all lawyers, mercnants
or soldiers manufacturers, mechanics ,ctors
although there several Of each class but bo ~
they presented fine combiaa lou Of the true Am ,r
can character ccngregated within walls
on the American continent The deliberations OF such
men must be attended with triumphant results and So h
Carolina with the members Of this Convention as her
rep ativee, may well rank among the frat mind
as has been the first in fact in the revolution which
has secured the second independence Of her own and
sister states.
There are some pleasant "reminiscences connected with
ST. Andrews Hall which your readers doubtless
familiar II was, you remember, the heaaquartars Of
one Of the wings Of the New York dcmocrncg-he hard
shells tho Dickinson, the out and out 60 ahead,
promise wing Of the democracy Of New York-when
fatal Democratic National Convention OF Is60 in
Charleston. Here were the aud the coteres
the eyiltres and the dovetes OF that subme polite.
failure held and batched and ths plans OF the enemy
thwarted The delegation were all strong frears or the
South and apropOe there is exceeding appropriate
ness and very neat complmeLt Indirectly paid to that
delegation ibe eou,h Carolina Convention selecting the
hall for the pdrpse OF taking Guai action mat
ter which was in April 1850, eshaaowed-namely the
Establishment CT Southern confcdeacy and the adoption
Of . distinct feceral constitution.
The usual routine matters over the Grs. business a.
import rtaDce was the presentation OF certified copy
90 IN relation that might offered mi
u which Indicated
rev members might w into, polate 70 amend or to
add 70 the original Mt the majority were 10 ia
Of cordial and Harmonious action and the UNANIMOUS
adoption Of the coLsttution as 1t came from its trainers
at Montgomery,
The next matter os importance was the Introduction OF
q resolution the adoption OF which would interdct the
couItesies that h.d seofore been extended to Major
Anderson BY Immediately cutting OF tho supplies he
received from the city, hB mail facilities AMI favors OF
that description The Convention, BY very decde1 ex
D essicn of sentiment, refused to take immediate
action the resolution, and II nes over until
AT this distance 1t would be idle TO speculate
upon the probable fate Of the resolution, you will
doubtless learn al about that by telegraph before as
this will reach And in the meantime Che
fort may be evacuated and all DISCUSSION the poat
obv,ated for IL is believe that Colonel amon will return
here from Washington with orders for tho evacuation
as he has taken hssy pl.te Of soup with General
ecott Uncle Ape at the White House The resolution
for stopping supplies from IN eeton member
(Mr shnaer) In this city the rcepg In favor Of i'm
mediate In regard To the fort greatly prspoadaes
among the active population and IL ia gaming strength
among those who have heretofore favored different
policy. The dlatory movements Of the government at
been from day 10 day anticipated, and from day 70
day pospcned EousDg feeling OF resentment thst
has almost reached TO evaporation. FIRST Fox Comes
cunnngly along sees Gov. Pickens and by permission
starts at eight o'clock at night 70 sss Major Anderson
tho me nights train FOR washington Next the bosom
friend OF the President q the Unirod States In
equally foxy manner TO the city, secs Governor
Pickens goes Ft Sumter, talks with Major Andersen,
and Ambassador Extraordinary takes tae
for Warrington Nothire done nobody 10 hurt; every
thing will right by and by. That % be tho
policy Of the washington governmsLt; but II the
policy the wish the intention OF south Caro- ina
She has the oemosh the fort within forty eight
hoprs and she deems essential point OF honor nat
she should entor into the bond Of union with the
Confederate States Of America with no foreign flag
1yug over any battlement within her domtnionl
AT this momept che has not officially surrendered her
State sovereignty 70 the Confederate States But
vonton Of her beet citizsns nov in council, wiling to
10 the first practicable moment Delay therefore
dangerous Pfocrnsnation will only result Ia attack
upsn tho fort and the euson Of blood II the policy Of
Lincoln aiity peace let the order for the
tion Of Fort sumter be given without delay. II ne do.
sires conflict, Vet him continue TO scnd eovoys who
have been clothed with power 20 do nothing except 70
cause delay, increase the public excitement, arouse
further ooubts and suspicons, and n the end
produce a oBattrouE conlict whicn cannot result
In good 10 either the sice tho other
II may be widely known, but II s fact, that South
Carolina seeded from the oil Union with scarcely
pound or powder to defe nd herself with She has
fye hwpored thousand poun.s n powder, ordnance and
oFdn,ce storcs In super abundance. and hourly In
cIcasng ber eesencs and sugmeotng her abilities to
nsssil. Her people are oil ahro with military ardor
She has money by forced loans has been lyingy
asserted Northern abolition prints, but by voluntary
subscriptions and by system OF taxation which is not
rsgaroed as onerous by her population. Bcre again
may particularly deny the reports Va thoee same highly
coored Northern prints Ia relation 10 certain specified
articles Of taxation. slaves, for instsnceaud they
species OF taxable properly that viii exist
In the state so long as any government on
this ptn-nt been rated a 80 per head,
when the ratio 81 20 In other particulars has the
State been equally miarepr sented IN relation TO her
system Of taxation Prom Late report of the Secretary
Of the Treasury OF the State Jour correspondent was ena
bca 10 gcan ew particulars about the financial condi
ton Of The that not only interesting but impor
tant. From a. report II IL ascertancd that the chief
Of the stc from slaves and lands
s.vsn hunoIed oo1s bcpg the assumed average value