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Memorial of the inhabitants of Fairfield District, S. Carolina, praying a revision of the tariff, &c., December 14, 1827
(South Carolina State Library, 1827-12-14)This document contains a memorial, which was written by the citizens of Fairfield district of South Carolina, with a purpose of securing their constitutional right of expressing formal sentiments in regard to excluding ... -
Remonstrance of the citizens of Beaufort District, S.C. against any further increase of the duties on imports, December 31, 1827
(South Carolina State Library, 1827-12-31)This document contains a remonstrance, which was written by the citizens of Beaufort district of South Carolina, in connection with tariff increases. It was presented to the Senate and House of Representatives of the United ... -
Memorial with the resolutions adopted at the anti-tariff meeting held at Abbeville Court-House, South Carolina, on Monday, the 3d of September, 1827
(South Carolina State Library, 1828)This document contains the resolutions adopted at the anti-tariff meeting held at the Abbeville courthouse following taxes imposed by the federal government, which members of the state believed to be unconstitutional. -
Memorial of citizens of Chesterfield, Marlborough, and Darlington, assembled at Cheraw in South Carolina, against a further increase of duties on imported articles, February 4, 1828 : referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union
(South Carolina State Library, 1828-02-04)This document contains a memorial, which was written by the citizens of Chesterfield, Marlborough, and Darlington, assembled in the town of Cheraw, on July 25, the 25, 1827 in the state of South Carolina who were engaged ... -
Consolidation. An account of parties in the United States, from the convention of 1787, to the present period
(South Carolina State Library, 1830)This document is an account of a convention of South Carolina state representatives following the drafting of the Declaration of Independence. There were three parties involved in the convention and the account is based ... -
State of South Carolina : Governor Hayne’s message
(South Carolina State Library, 1833)Governor Hayne speaks of the superiority of individual state sovereignty and states’ rights over mandates by the federal government. Hayne’s speech comes after President Andrew Jackson’s Nullification Proclamation that ... -
Governor’s message
(South Carolina State Library, 1840)Governor Henagan gives his message following his assumption as governor after the death of the previous governor. In his message, Governor Henagan addresses the status of agriculture, public education, state finances, and ... -
MEMOIR OF THE LIFE, CHARACTER, AND PUBLIC SERVICES OF THE LATE HON. HENRY WM. DE SAUSSURE, PREPARED AND READ ON THE 15th FEBRUARY, 1841, AT THE CIRCULAR CHURCH, CHARLESTON, BY APPOINTMENT OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA BAR ASSOCIATION.
(South Carolina State Library, 1841)A special meeting of the Association was held as it was resolved that Chancellor Harper was requested to prepare a memoir of the late Chancellor De Saussure. -
The letters of Lowndes, addressed to the Hon. John C. Calhoun
(South Carolina State Library, 1843)This document contains an address to John C. Calhoun about various points that they disagree on and why. -
Speech of Mr. C. G. Memminger, on the question of rechartering the bank of the state of South Carolina: delivered in the House of Representatives, December 9, 1848
(South Carolina State Library, 1849)This speech by Mr. Memminger offers resolutions on the issue of rechartering the bank of the state of South Carolina. The issues presented are the Bank of the State is founded on an erroneous policy, unwise for a state to ... -
An address delivered before the South-Carolina institute, at its first annual fair
(South Carolina State Library, 1849-11-20)This document contains an address by James H. Hammond , delivered before the South Carolina Institute, held at Military Hall It mentions the resolutions that were proposed and adopted including an acknowledgements for the ... -
Address of Mr. C. G. Memminger, to the people of St. Phillip's and St. Michael's, in relation to the Bank of the State : containing facts and arguments in favor of the bill, which he was prevented from presenting before the House, at the last session of the Legislature
(South Carolina State Library, 1850)This document contains the facts and arguments in favor of the bill, which he was prevented from presenting before the House of Representatives at the last session of the legislature. -
Speech of Mr. Calhoun, of South Carolina, on the slavery question. Delivered in the Senate of the United States, March 4, 1850
(South Carolina State Library, 1850-05-04)The speech addresses the question, how can the union be preserved? He goes on to explain the threats to the union and give suggestions for how the threats can be handled. -
Catalogue of articles on exhibition at the second annual fair of the South-Carolina Institute, at the Military hall, November, 1850
(South Carolina State Library, 1850-11)This document contains a catalogue of the articles on exhibition at the 1850 annual fair of the South Carolina Institute. It includes 337 items exhibited at the fair in Charleston at the Military Hall. -
An address delivered before the South-Carolina institute, at its second annual fair, on the 19th November, 1850. By Jos. H. Lumpkin
(South Carolina State Library, 1850-11-19)This speech by Georgia Supreme Court judge Joseph Lumpkin aims to ignite a spirit of improvement and bring about its influence. This improvement is not necessarily in the interest of agriculture alone, but in the interest ... -
An address delivered before the South-Carolina institute, at its second annual fair
(South Carolina State Library, 1850-11-19)This document contains a correspondence of Joseph H. Lumpkin, which originated from a meeting of the board of directors of the South Carolina Institute, in connection with the Annual Fair, held on Tuesday evening, November ... -
Catalogue of the articles on exhibition, at the fair of the South-Carolina Institute, third annual fair, November 18, 1851
(South Carolina State Library, 1851-11-18)This document contains a catalogue of the articles on exhibition at the 1851 annual fair of the South Carolina Institute. It includes 432 items exhibited at the fair in Charleston. -
An address delivered in the Indigo Hall, Georgetown, South Carolina, on the fourth day of May, 1860, the 105th anniversary of the Winyaw Indigo Society
(South Carolina State Library, 1860-05)This pamphlet presents the text of the address given by Plowden C.J. Weston on May 4, 1860 to the Winyaw Indigo Society on their 105th anniversary. -
Speech of Hon. James H. Hammond, of South Carolina, on the relation of states; delivered in the Senate of the United States, May 21, 1860
(South Carolina State Library, 1860-05-21)The speech is a response by Hon. James H. Hammond as to whether or not the territorial governments established by Congress have the power to define and declare what shall be and what shall not be property within the ... -
Message of Robert K. Scott, Governor of South Carolina to the General Assembly, November 24, 1869
(South Carolina State Library, 1869-11-24)This speech was addressed to the people of the Senate and House of Representatives. It was delivered to inform them of the progress over the past year made to place the finances of the state on a firm and healthy basis. ...
