Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-02-01
erosn South Carolina.

CHARLESTON, Jan. Is. The South Car
DINA Legislature, to day, unanimously a
dopted the following resolutions:
Resolped, unanimously, That the Gen
eral A Assembly of South Carolina tenders to
the Legislature of Virginia their acknowl-
edgmeLts Of the friendly motive which IL
spired tie mission entrusted to the Hon.
judge Robertson, her Commissioner.
ResolJed, unanimously, That the candor
which is due to the long continued Bynpa-
thy and respect which has subslsted between
VIRGINIA and Carolina, induces the Assem-
bIv to declare with frankness that they do
not deem it advisable to initiate negotiations
when thew have 10 desire nor intentlon to
promote the ultimate object in view. That
object is declared in the resolution OF the
Virginia Legislature TO be the procurement
of an amendment or new guarantees to the
Constitution of the United States.
Resolcca. aaahinously, That the sepas
ration of South Carolina from the Federal
IJuion is final, ana she has no further inter-
vest in the Constitution of the United States.
aud that the only appropriate negotiations
hgtwecn her and the Federal Government
are as to their mutual relations as foreign
States
Resolced, unanimously That this As
'scmbly further owes it to her friendly rela-
tions with the State of Virginia, to DECLARE
that they have no confidence in the Federal
Government of the United States that the
most solemn pledges of that Government
have been disregarded that under the pre-
Stence of preserving property, hostile troops
have been attempted to be introduced into
one of the fortresses of this State, conceal
ed in the hold Of vessel of commerce, with
a view to sut,iugate the people OF South Car
olina. and that then, since the authorities
ct Washington have been informed of the
present mediation Of Virginia. vessel Of
war has been sent to the South with troops
and munitions of war lave been concentra
ted on the soil of FirgiIf:s.
Resolred, uRa7esmouslv, That under these
circumstances, the Assembly, with renew
ed assurances of cordial respect and esteem
Tor the people of Virginia, and high consid
Grafton for her Commissioner, decline en-
tcring into the negotiations proposed by
both branches IF the Legislature.
The Legislature was in Executive session
to-day on the correst fondence of Gov. Pick
ems, Col. Hayne, (the South Carolina Com
missioner to Washlugton,A and the Federal
authorities Itappears that the ultiinatna
of Sorth Carolina was tie surrender of Fort
Sumpter, fiat Carolina promised to pay for
the forts, and that Hague, in Difference to
the wishes of Southern congressman, with
held his propositions.
Gov. piekeiis now tells Col. Hayne to
make a faa! demaHd for the forts, ..na re-
pudiates the posdtion Of tie President when
he says he ''has no power to give them up,
but must leave it to Congress-" Gov. Pick
ems further tells 3fayne to wait a reasona-
bic time for an answer to his final demand,
and then, if refused, Fort Sumpter IA ust be
taken.
The Legislature endorsed The Governors
action.
The commission Of Hon. John T. Pres
ton, Private Envoy from South Carolina 10
Virginia, was to day sent on to him at Rich
mOud