Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-02-02
Tslegrap9it Wslps.
IMPORTANT FROM sourn CAROLINA.
The Orertures Of Virginia Rejecicd- -Separa.
ton Declared 10 be Final.

CHARLESTON, Jan. 2S.-The State LcRisls.
tore has adopted the following resolutions in
reply to the overtures made by the Legisla
ture Of Virginia;
keso!Ved. unanimously, That the General
Assembly Of South Carolina tenders to the
Legislature Of Virginia their ucknowledg.
ments Of the friendly motives which inspired
the mission entrusting to the Hon. Judge
Robertson, her commissioner.
Resolved, unanimously, That the rabdor
which is due to the long continued sympathy
and respect which has su0sisted between
Virginia and South Caroline, induces the
Assembly to declare, with irunsness That
they do not deem it advisable to initiate pe'
gotiations when they huve no desire or Ioteh'
ton TO promote the ultimate object 10 view
which ia declared in the resolution OF the
Virginia Legislature TO be the procurement
Of amendments or new gnarnbters 10 lhe
Constitution OF the United States.
Resolred, unanimously, That the separation
of South Carolina from The Federal Union IS
final, and she has no further interests in the
Constitution Of the United States, aud that
the only appropriate negotiations between
her and the Federal Government are as TO
their mutual relations as foreign States.
eResolued, unanimously, That this Assem-.
bly, further owes it to her friendly relations
with the State of Virginia to declare that
they have no confidence 10 the Federal Gov.
erntneDt Of the United States that the most
solemn pledges Of that Government have
been disregarded; that under the pretence Of
preserving property, hostile troops have been
attempted to be introduced into one Of the
fortresses Of this State, concealed 10 the hold
Of vessel OF commerce, with the view TO
snbjugate the people Of South Carolina and
that even since the authorities Of Washington
have been Informed Of the present mediation
of Virginis, q vessel. of.war has been sent
South with troops and munitions Of war con.
centrsted on the soil of Virginia.
Resolved, unanimously, That, under these
circumstances, this Assembly with renewed
assurance Of cordial respect and esteem fol
the people Of Virginia, and high consideration
for her commissioner, decline entering into
the regulations proposed by both branches
Of her Legislature.
The Legislature was 10 executive session
to-day on the correspondence Of Commission
er Rayne and Governor Pickens. 1t nppesr
that the ultimstum Of South Corolina wos th,
surrender Of Fort Sumter, and the withdraw
OF the Federal troops, and that South Caro-
lina promised to pay for the forts; but thu
hr. Hayne, 10 deferrepce to the wishes o
Southern congressman, withheld the proposi
tion.
Gov. Pickens now tells Hayne to make
final demand for the forts, ond repodiates th
position of the President when be says he ba
no power to give them up, but must leave
TO Congress.
Gov Pickeus further tells Hayne to wait
reasonable time for an answer to this tina
demand Of Sou.h Carolina, and then. if it
refused EDrf Sumter ,D,fsf he y1ieu
The Legislature endorses the Governor
action.
The commission Of Hon. Johu ). Preston
us private envoy of South Carolina to Vii
einia, was sent on to-day. Mr. Preston 10 i
Richmond.