sOUTH-CAROLINA.


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MONDAY, November 18Th.
In nursnance of an act passed at the late cttrd
eosson Of the legislature, TO provide for the call
of convention Of the people Of this state, quo
rum Of the delegates elect by virtue Of the said
ac,. assembled in the representative chamber Of IL
o'clock: uheno motion Of Gen. John u. Earle,
s,eplen d. Miller, Esq. took the chair, and A.
Burt was appointed Secretary.


The members 10 attendance, having enrolled
,heir names. on motion Of Mr. Harper, an election
was had for President, when on counting the
votes, James Hamilton, Jr. was duly elected.


Isaac W. Hayne was elected clerk, and on mo
ton, A. s. johnson was appointed printer, G. o
Duke, messenger, and D. Fulton, door keeper
Mossrs. ron, Thomas Pinclney, and J. B, "
Neale we're appointed a cc imiiee TO prepare rules
for the government, of the Convention.


Mr.. e. ]. Colcock submitted a resolution, re
oues,inp the President 10 invite the Clergy Of thu
Ilace, 10 open tho proceedings OF each day will
praver, which was agreed To-.


Mr.. G. }. ColcOck also submitted tho follow
innresoluiioni


Resolped, That tt5aci 10 provide Cor the calling
Of a convention Of the people Of This stale, be re
ferred 10 select committee consisting Of 2i mem
bers 10 be nominated by the President, with in
structions to report thereon, and especially as L
the measures proper TO be adopted by ibis Conven
lion in reference 10 sihe violation Of The Consiau
ton Of tho United States, in the enactment BY Con
nress on divers occasions of laws laying duties and
imposis, for tho purpose Of encouraging and pro
tecling domestic manufactures, and for other un
Waranipble purposes.


And in order to give tho President time to ap
point the committee, the convention adlourned oil
10 O'Clock TO morrow.


