New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-02
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
THE sLAvE-TRADE.


From Our Own Correspondent. Ill. .r.......
CHARLESTON, March 2S, 1861.
The Convention met again this morning at SI
Andrews Hall. The belligerent members who
we're defeated yesterday determined to put up
some peg on which to hang speech, ana 'ne
whole morning was consumed by the spraH d.
vision in moving resolutions condemnatory OF the
Constitution adopted at Montgomery. Some OF
the old gentlemen besought them with tears IN
their eyes not to let it go forth that there was
want of unanimity among them, but was oil no
avail: they were determined to have their fling,
even if the heavens fell. One of the resolutions
was aimed at the anti-slaye-trsde provisions OF
the new Constitution. Notwithstanding the as
mrances of Rhett and of Keitt that they were
only intended to be "fizzles, these members
from St. Philips and st. Michsel's were deter
mined to be straight upon the record, and so
urged the passage of resolutions not only favorng
the African slaye-trade, but the adoption OF the
CoOlie system Immediately rs necessitous and sup
Elemental They were outyoted, bowever-not
on principle, but because the majority think their
interests safe in the hands Of their representa-
tives, and that good reasons indeed must have
been shown for silence on these subjects Tor the
present, otherwise Rbett and Keitt could not
have been induced 10 blink them at Montgomery.
Keitt who was little tight again last night,
got angry because friend seemed to doubt his
consistency to the doctrine of the free importation
of ebony; he swears that one Of the nearest and
dearest objects Of his life il to provide niggers,
cheap and plenty, for his friends, But said he,
Bill Yancey would have looked like an ass
had he gone to Europe with that stuck in the
programme" Keitt says he'll guarantee that
it's all right; Chestnut advised him very quietly
not to talk so loudly, or they might as well dis
cuss it in Convention; Keitt took the hint, and
invited all hands, your correspondent included,
to come up and take " Palmetto cocktail,
d-n ye."
The Charleston Mercury has lighted upon an
other mares nest; the other day it celebrated
the French recognition of the Southj now, after
having searched through every English news
paper, and every debate in the House Of Com
mons and searched in vain for a friendly word,
Gore. Commercial Advertiser, a paper that no.
body outside Of cotton-brokers in England ever
heard Of, says that Great Britain will speedily
recognize the Southern Confederacy, and wishes
them god-speed There is about as much truth
in Cores supposition as there was in telegraph
received by the Charleston papers week ago,
which stated that Lord Lyons lad spoken phi.
vatey in favor of the Southern Confederscy;
tbi, hapoen to know 10 have .haen lin ara
suo assertion OF Gore you may place IN the same
category My information on these matters
take the liberty Of believing is superior TO
no hesitation in asserting that, in recognizing
new power, based upon the prescription of man.
kind on account of color, England, and, trust,
France, but certainly England, viii require
guarantees, not only with regard to the slave
trade, but which viii entirely prevent any eI-
teDtion of the area which il TO be desecrated by
human bondage. ..
The negroes here are in high feather at the
continued occupation Of Fort Sumter by Maj.
Anderson; the poor creatures swear by him, and
evidently imagine him to be possessed Of some
charm, which ia working for their benefit.
When not in attendance on the Chivalry, they
chuckle and caper with delight "cos Sumter
amt took" They have, / think, firm belief
that God and the right are on the side Of the
Major, and nobody can persuade them that it is
possible 10 overcome him. There il great deal
of community Of sentiment between the dsrkies
and me upon this subject; I do not yet believe
the evacuation Of Fort Sumter to be military
necessity. The question Of the Majors supplies
Is still in abeyance meantime, he has the run Of
the market, such as it is.
A little circumstance came under my notice TO-
day which goes to prove my assertions already
published in THE TRIBUNE, namely: that there
are plenty Of Union men even in Charleston. A
very respectable and industrious man, native Of
Pennsylvania, and who resides within the sound
of st. Michael's bells, has two intelligent daugh-
ters who were employed at the needle by King
street store; they were set to work the other
day to manufacture some flags of the gim-crack
Pro-Slsvery Confederacy; the girls, with noble
ness which was alike creditable to their heads
and hearts, positively refused to set stitch in
the reasonable bunting and lost employment in
consequence. They have, am happy to say,
been successful in obtaining work for some good
and true friends Of the Union.
am in possession of information from the
most direct sources that the leading politicians
at Montgomery have received limitations that
there is widespread and increasing dsatiSfac-
ton throughout Louisiana with the new Govern
ment, and that strong Reconstruction party Is
in course Of formation. The movement Of Sam
Houston in Texas also alarms them exceedingly.
only wish that old Sam In fha nAma of God