The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-01-24
Eastern States.
The seee-.ioa Movement.

The general tenor Of the latest telegraph news is
that the South Carolina secession Juror was likely to
subsiie without the seceders being able to accomplish
their ends Public opinion in the cotton states was
against hasty action in the matter.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA COSvEsTIOS.-ConventiOn
assembled on the 18th Dec, at Columbia, in the midst
ola panic created by small pox. which was intensely
raging among the citizens. Many members of the
legislature mad gone home in consequence. The Con-
venti0n on the 18th adjourned to Charleston, where
they arrived on the 18th. and had n grand military
reception. Fifteen guEs-One for each slave State
we're fired.
The Convention assembled at four O'Clock one
hundred and fifty metnters were present The gal
leries were crowded with ladies'
Resolution was adopted, that so much of the Presi-
dents Message as 10 what he designates property in
the United States, be referred, with instructions to
report what such property consists Of, how acquired,
whether the purposes for which acquired can be en-
pyei by the United States after sece siOn- consistent
ly with the dignity and safety Of the State, and that
the Committed report on the value OF United states
property not IN South Carolina, and value her share
on an equitable division among the States-(Applause
IN the gllleriesl-which gave no remonstrances- The
resolution was made the order for tomorrow. The
same disposition was made Of n resolution to appoint
i've citizens as a Council Of Safety. TO act with the
GlvernOr. An address from n portion Of the Georgia
legislature was on the table
4 resolution was introduced for the apPoin tment
Ofa COMMISSIONER 20 each slave State, bearing the
plan Of proceedings, in advance Of secession. TO pre-
pare each State willing 10 unite with South Carolina
is the adoption Of n COnfeieracy based upon the Con-
stitutjou Of the United States. and recommending
those uniting to elect members to the House Of the
Few Congress, and u President and Vice President Of
the new CJnfeIerIcy.
Another resolution was offered for the appointment
Of three Commissioners to proceed TO Washington and
lay the ordnance before the President, requesting him
TO communicate the same to Congress, and treat with
Government for the delivery Of the Forts, etc, up to
the LAST day Of February, provided the Forts, IA the
meantime, BE- allowed to remain a. ut present also,
to treat upon aud settle the questions Of the public
debt and division Of property:
Dec 2)th, an ordinance Of secession was reported
which declares and Orlains the repeal Ofthe ordinance
q May 23I , I77S, whereby the Constitution OF the
United States was ratified. aud all acts Of Assembly
r~.iifyiug the amendments to that Constitution, which
passed. unanimously, at L quarter past one, 100 MEM
bers voting.
LoU1sItyA-The Governor Of Louisiana has for
warleI 4 message, on the 10th, calling an extra ses-
son, aud exhorts the cIimest deliberation- He says
that LiucoIn's election shows that the Northern mind
IS poisoned against the South a Con-
vention says that Louisiana ought not 70 refuse to
meet her sister slIve-hJlding States ia council, 10 de-
mand Of the North n repeal Of obnoxious legislation,
AMI guarantee against future similar measures. lie
slys that these questions should be met before the IN
aus1ratiou q Lincoln, because that selfrespect, and
the honor Of the State do not cOmpOrt with her re-
naming under 4 Black Republican President
The S0urn BEGINS TO SUFFER.-The South i suf-
ferIng largely by the disunion panic, and nearly eve
y sort Of business i stagnInt there Cotton has de-
einei largely, and the loss on this great staple du-
ring November IS estimated at over S2j,OOO,OOO !
The industry of all the Middle aud Northern
States, their manufacturing and mechanical bust
ness, i largely affected, while the grain and produce
ofthe West alike feel the depressing effect Of the Po-
hticll blight which now spreais over every section OF
the country.
John Minor Bolts, in his letter. says that he thinks
virginia will not seceis- He prOnOunces the position
which South CsrOlina has taken 10 be q bold, plain
AMI daring rebellion and treason against the PTesI-
dent Of the Uaitei States He thinks that the only
question Is whether IL i worth while to keep her in
the Union.
Congress md ~ arLinzton News
Congress was engaged IN discussing the question Of
secession. A committee, consisting Of twelve Sena-
tors, was appointed on POWelI's resolution Tor amend
ments To the Constitution providing greater security
10 the rights OF the South.
The Speaker Of the House has directed the names
OF the South Carolina members 70 be retained on the
Nioll-nOt recognizing secession.
PAcIFIC RIGLRDAD.-The COMMITTEES OF the Whole,
Of the House OF Representatives, on the Pacific Rail
roa1, adopted Curtis substitute for western borders
Of Missouri aud Iowa, two cOnyerging lines within two
hundred miles from Missouri River, thence one line
u California also. two coHverging lines from Fort