Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-01-10


I,eehsns inssshe rnsus<.
Tie sabjo;ssi extract. frcra debate. in d.
South Carolina Convention shs~ shss soae few
ofihs leaders Are beginning 10 realizs de dis
ealiies Ahrad IN assuming separate Sovereign
,y.' Thsy .arc about 70 brcak UP = Eoscramea,
which furnishes them with portal ABILITIES N q
cost Of $4,000 per snnsm. for which ID receives
IN return $4,000. All the rrcsiPts from eus-
toms in the state do rot pay the sxpen.es OF
collection A magnificent -soscrcigaty.- tr,s-
k, A great ess.aoawesith To be set up a. a
leader in di.rupting this government founded by
George wasAinstoa and his eoupairioi, yir.
GINA nay learn = lesson FROM this debate.
Mr.. Dsnkin aid s--k n we'll known tina, IL q
vessel pAssos The bar Of Charleston without the
regular papers signed by the eoliector OF sh.i
port. that vessel y liable To boz taken up in TWEEN
" minutes ss ,sgmn, OF pirate. No weasel
would venture that peril The collector knew
this lie didnt do il. lResign hi. L. =. CON.
mission---En' srsnl People with
out bread won't b,1 reason ; their patriot
lam J. dead. Sir. nskt To bread. in our ARTIFICIAL
state Of society, !. light doa't mean the glo-
rioas light Of RaveR ;fmean inlors.siion and
intelligence. Next 40 bread. people must have
information They must have light II, cir.
you suddenly withdraw this light for eigh, aud
forty hour, or eswe an inscrrup,iou in postal
arrangements, you stop the means Of eOrumuni-
cation, Sir, the perilous consequence. which
would result from Il win be easily appreciated
by erery thinking man in every corner OF the
State.
Sir, i merely suggest this. - Il has been spo-
ken Of by o,hers. Secretary Cobb said that thu
revenue Of South Carolina from the Custom
liousc didn't near pay the expenses Of the eus-
toms For the last quarter. undersiand from
the beA, authority that the post-ol6ces Of South
Carolina cost the government s2so 600. and the
receipts have been less than 10000 .
Now, Mr.. President, have said stop for day,
shut up for day the port Of Charleston, and the
ships now loading with the products Of our
country would rot before they would 20 10 sea
IL nm ordinance was passed, they will have no
papers they are stopped. Pass var ordnance.
and what is the coasequenoe' Why. sir. NE
are stopped a single day. Ii We were stopped
twodays, all the eloqucnec Of Mr.. Stevens would
he but penny whistle compared with the as-
tonishing causes among cursclyes The stop
page Of postal arrangements j. an argument
that will make man silen,, This viii be but
the beginning. The port of Charleston shut.
postal arrangements stopped. the pcopic' united,
their ships ro,ting at tbs wharyes, and the whole
Of our ordinary TRANSACTIONS will stop. Is there
any argument thlt can obyiatc Il!
Mr.. Gregg saidts W. Aapr pes 40.
co~P'ished he 'rork g'7er. rsrty years.
Mr. Haynes said - The simple nc,
OF sccession docs not abroga,e al the laws
We have great mnny.1a on onr statute book /.
which were Passed By Ae GorerHor aad IRE
Priry coSacHy!!
Mr. Chestnut-we must rcyivify such laws =.
will best preserve Us from caIamitics As "a
duty, IL you turn the ship OF State adrift, VIVA,
will become Of the officers
Mr.. MAseyek-Therc is no duty for the col
leeior Of the port to do The post Office has
been swept Of. Sly opinion Is, that the pres-n.
systeRi cfpostAl arrangements is nuisance
The public can be better served by private par
tea between cities like PhilAdclphia and New
York at Que cent instead of three. and Sesreea
less iMPortae'f places Ten or more esnts.
| Mr.. CalhOuR-ws have pulled a ,empl.
down that ha. been built three quarter. ola cen
tury.
Mr.. DHnkin said - What is Legal
tender in the payment Of debssi l. IL not epld
and silver az the Unitci stases: In the cas-
ofeleHring and entry Of vrs.eis We are very liza
bic 30 have the same con6sratod.
Mr.. Gregg Said - IL il ncccssar,
to maintain the IS 10 30 pr cent. aa,ies impos
ed by the Congress Of the United States .
!S'osh these duties nosfisHe 10 BE- leried, oHy
people SiH suffer a frJri5is calrsify.
Mr. Ma~yek said - Let the collector Of tho
I. port battle with The difieulties as they come.