The constitutional union., 1861-02-15
IMPORTANT FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
CHARLESTON, January 28.

CHARLESTON, January Zo
 The Legislature in executive session to-day on the correspondence between Governor Pickens, Colonel Hayne and the Government at Washington, from which 1t 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 deference to the wishes of Southern Congressman, withheld the proposition. Governor Pickens now tells Colonel Hayne to make final demand for the forts, and repudiates 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 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 the action of | Governor Pickens.
 | The commission of Hon. John s. Preston, as private envoy from South Carolina to VT- ginia, was sent on to-day, Mir. Preston IS now in Richmond
 The Mercury and Courier, of this morning, say large war steamer was seen oil the har- bor on Saturday at dusk and showed signals, after which she stood to the southward. 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 in that neighborhood
 The Legislature of South Carolina has adopted the following: % | Resolred. That the General Assembly of South Carolina tenders the Legislature of the State ot Virginia their acknowledgements of the friendly motives which inspired the mission intrusted to Hon. Judge Robertson, her commissioner. Adop- ted unanimously
 2 That candor which is due to the long con- l tinued 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 in 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 in these circumstances this assembly, l with renewed assurances of cordial respect and esteem for the people of Virginia, and high con- sideration for her commissioner, decline entering into negotiations proposed by both branches ot the Virginia Legislature. Adopted unanimously
 f. 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, and that the only appropriate negotiations be- tween her and the Federal Government are as to their mutual relations as forei gI States. Adopted unanimously.
 ,. That this assembly further owes it to the friendly relations with the State of Virginia, tc declare that they have confidence in the Fede- ral Government of the United States that the most solemn pledges of that Government have been disregarded; that under the pretense of pre- serving property, hostile troops have been at tempted to be introduced into of the fortresseS of this State, concealed in the hold of vessel of commerce. with a view to subjugate the people of | South Carolina and that even since the author ities at Washington have been informed of the present meditation of Virginia, a vessel of war has been sent to the South with troops and muni- tons of war concentrated on the soil of Nir- ginia. Adopted unanimously.
 The Legislature adjourned last night sine de.