The constitutional union., 1861-02-08
IMPORTANT FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
CHARLESTON, January 2S

CHARLESTON, January 2S.
 The Legislature in executive session to-day on the correspondence between Governor Pickens, Colonel Hayne and the Government at Washington, from which it appears that the ultimatum of South Carolina was the sur render of Fort Sumpter and the withdrawal of the Federal troops, and that she promised to pay the Federal Government for the forts; but that Colonel Hayne, in delerence to the wishes of Southern Congressmen withheld the proposition.
 Governor Pickens now tells Colonel Hayne to make final demand for the forts, and repudates the position of the President when he has no power to give them up, but must leave 1t to Congress.
 Governor Pickcns furthea tells Colonel Hayne to wait a reasonable time for an answer to his final demand, and then, if refused, to inform the President that Fort Sumpter must be taken.
 The Legislature fully indorses tho action of Governor Pickcns.
 The commission of Hon. John g. Preston, as private envoy from South Carolina to Vir- ginia, was sent on to-day. Mr. Preston is now in Richmond.
 The Mercury and Courier, of this morning, say large war steamer was seen off the har- Dor on Saturday at dusk, and showed signals, after which she stood to the southwark It Is surmised that she Is still lowering over the neighboring coast.
 Last night a negro came to the city and informed his master that suspicious craft Was seen yesterday near Churches Flat Stone, with twenty men On board, but without arms or uniforms It was thought they were about to bounce down on the plantations ill that neighborhood.
 The Legislature of South Carolina has adopted the following:
 Reaolred That the General Assembly of South Carolina tenders to the Legislature of the State of Virginia their acknowledgements of the friendly motives which inspired the mission inrusted to , Hon. J udge Robertson, her commissioner Adop- 1 ted unanimously.
 Z That candor, which is due to the long con- tnued sympathy and respect which has subsisted between Virginia and South Carolina induces this assembly to declare with frankness that they do not deem it advisable to initiate negotiations when they have no desire or intention to promote the ultimate object ill yiew-that object being, as declared in the resolution of the Virginia Legis- ture, the procurement of amendments or new guarantees to the Constitution of the United States. Adopted unanimously. g. That ill these circumstances this assembly, with renewed assurances of cordial respect and esteem for the people ot Virginia and high con- sidcration for her commissioner, decline entering into negotiations proposed by both branches of the Virginia Legislature. Adopted unanimously. 1 f. That the separation of South Carolina from the Federal Union is final, and she las no further interests in tile Constitution of the United States and that the only appropriate negotiations be- tween her and the Federal Government are as to their mutual relations as foreign States. Adopted unanimously.
 ,. That this assembly further owes it to the | friendly relations with the State of Eirgnia to declare that they have no confidence in the Fcde ral Government of the United States; that tie most solemn pledges of that Government have been disgcgGrIcd; thlt under the protense of pr~- serving property, hostile troops have been at
 tempted to be introduced into one of tIe fortresaes of this State concealed in the hold of vessel of commerce, with view to subiugate the people of ' South Carolina and that even since the author 1 ties at Washington have been informed of the | present meditation of Virginia 1vcssel of war | has been sent to the South with troops and mun:- | tions of war concentrated on the soil of Nir- \ gnia Adopted unanimously. \ The Legislature adjourned last night sine de,