Rejection of the
Virginia Resolutions!
South Carolina Finally out!
Correspondence of
South Carolina with
Washington.
Fort Sumter to be taken!
Charleston, Jan. 28.--The South Carolina Legislature, to-day, unanimously adopted the following resolutions:
Resolved, unanimously, That the General Assembly of
South Carolina tenders to the Legislature of Virginia their acknowledgments of the friendly motive which inspired the mission entrusted to
the Hon. Judge Robertson, her
Commissioner.
Resolved, unanimously, That the candor which is due to the long-continued sympathy and respect which has subsisted between
Virginia and
Carolina, induces the Assembly to declare with frankness that they do not deem it advisable to initiate negotiations, when they have no desire nor intention 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.
Resolved, unanimously, That the separation of
South Carolina from the Federal Union is final, and she has no further interest in the
Constitution of the United States, and that the only appropriate negotiations between her and the
Federal Government are as to their mutual relations as foreign States.
Resolved, unaimously, That this Assembly further owes it to her friendly relations 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 pretence of preserving property, hostile troops have been attempted to be introduced into one of the fortresses of this State, concealed in the hold of a vessel of commerce, with a view to subjugate the people of
South Carolina, and that then, since the authorities at
Washington have been informed of the present mediation of
Virginia, a vessel of war has been sent to the
South with troops, and munitions of war have been concentrated on the soil of
Virginia.
Resolved, unanimously, That under these circumstances, the Assembly, with renewed assurances of cordial respect and esteem for the people of
Virginia, and high consideration for her
Commissioner, decline entering into the negotiations proposed by both branches of the Legislature.
The Legislature was in Executive session to-day on the correspondence of
Gov. Pickens,
Col. Hayne, (the
South Carolina Commissioner to
Washington,) and the
Federal authorities.
It appears that the ultimatum of
South Carolina was the surrender of
Fort Sumter, that
Carolina promised to pay for the forts, and that
Hayne, in deference to the wishes of Southern Congressmen, with held his propositions.
Gov. Pickens now tells
Col. Hayne to make a final demand for the forts, and repudiates the position of the
President when he says he ‘"has no power to give them up, but must leave it to Congress."’
Gov. Pickens further tells
Hayne to wait a reasonable time for an answer to his final demand, and then, if refused,
Fort Sumter must be taken.
The Legislature endorsed the
Governor's action.
The commission of
Hon. John L. Preston,
Private Envoy from
South Carolina to
Virginia, was to-day sent on to him at
Richmond.
