edgefield advertiser (edgefield, s.c.).(edgefield, s.c ...€¦ · ton,-seymour, atkinson andi...

al Committee might li appointed, that thecontestants might, have every chance ofsubstantiating.Uieir claims.

Mr. Tyler moved that the Committeeon Ejections be appointed by the gentle-me: [Mr. Beardsly] then temporally oc-

cupyingthe Speaker's Chair. This motion,after considerable debate, was agreed to.

Several Executive comnumcationswere presented to the House, and orderedto'be printed : and then.On motion by Mr.. Weller, the House

adjourned- until Monday next.

orrespondence of the Charleston Courier.WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.

Neither House of Congress was in ses-

sion on Friday or Saturday. In themeantime we have Shad the documents ac-companying the President's Message to

ponder upon. The reports of the severalheads of Departnents appear to give sa-tisfaction. The War and Navy Depart.-meats appear. to be adniitiistered withmore regard to economy and efficiencythan heretofore. A great reform wasneeded in these branches of the.public ser-

vice and has been, at least, partially, ob-tained. As to the general Post Office,that machine will lumber along for a whilelonger, till it comes to a stand still for wantof and funds. The report throws cold wa-ter on any substantial reform. It calls forthe enforcement of laws and regulationswhich are obvious and inconvenient to thepublic, and, threrefore, impracticable. Areduction of rates of postage to nearly thesame amount in decimal coins cannot keepthe "mail matter" in the inails, on thegreat route, through the country. Themembers of Congress from the interiorare even opposed to any measures whichare belied to be for the benefit of the At-).antic Cities, and the- erroneous notionthat the reduction of postage is a measurein which these Cities are chiefly interested,appears to prevail not only with the Post-master General, but with Congress.The nomination of Mr. Porter, as Se-

cretaryof War, Mr. Henshaw, as Secreta-ry of the Navy, and of Mr. Nelson, as At-torney General, were sent into the Sen-ate on Thursday last, but too late to beopened or acted on. The gentlemen whoare the nominees are exceedingly anxiousto have their cases decided upon, forth-with. How long the majority ofthe Sen--ate will keep them in suspense is doubtful.The chance for the confirmation of Mr.Porter's nomination has never been sup-posed to be very good. "The Porter in-terest" (so called in Pennsylvania) is ex-ceedingly unpopular with both parties,in and out of that Commonwealth. So.if he should go through. it may be esteein-ed an act of most-extraordinary forbear-and, on the part of the Senate.The conduct of the old hunkers here,-

which nothing can account for but destiny-has secured Van Buren's nomination,by means that will reader his defeat equal-ly certain as his nomination. The over-

bearing and oppressive course of the VanBuren majority in the organization of theHouse, has disgusted a great number -ofmembers, who still submit to their screw.

The Calhoun party being no longer fear-ed, 'are tiow to be persecuted, by a tyran.ical majority. Their overtures for "har-mony" are jreated as disdainfully as were

Mr. Tyler's. They think themselvesstrong enough to dispense with the aid and"harmony"-tbus -.proffered. They mayfind themselves mistaken.

From the Correspondent ofthe Southern Patriot.WnatssO, Dec. 12 1843.

InteSnateno legislative businesswas transacted. The death of the lateMr. Lino was announced by Mr. Beotonwho accompanied it .by some very elo-quent remarks. He was followed by Mr.Crittendenl, after which, the usual resolu-tions -(-or wearing crape, etc. beingpa-dopted, the Senate out of respect to themetmory of the deceased, immediately ad-journed -

In the House, the'.remainder of theStanding Committees- were announced.A list of the 'principal ones is subjoined,the first name on each, being that of the

-*Chairmani. --Comnmerce.-Messrs. Holmes, Dunlap.

Winthrop, Phenmix, Preston, King, Hale,Labrauche, C. M. Read and M'Clellan.-Ways andi M-ans.-M'Kay, Lewis, J.

R. Ingersol, Dromgoole, Barnard, .,Sey-more, Weller, Chappell and Norris.>:

Manufacture.'.-M essrs Adams, CalIa -

mer, Belser, Irvin, Miosely. Luumpkin,Cranston, Woodward and H-udson. -

Fubk'e Lands.-Messrs. T WV Davis,Boyd,. Callamer, Rayner, Jaitimeson,Houston, and Hubard.Agriculture.-Messrs. Delberry, Ander-

son,- Farlee, St. John, Brownt, Green,Uays: Henly and Florencer.

Post.Ofce.-Messrs. Hopkins. Kenne-dy; Grinnal. Stiles, Harding, Dance,Reed~andenks.-

IJiliciary.-Merrars. Wilkins, Saun-ders French,- Dillingbam, Burt, Vinton,-Petit, Dickey and Cailin.

Foreign Afairs.-Messrs. C 3 Inger-soll,' Rheit, Beardsley, Gilmer, WVhite.Dawson, Samples Thomason and Wil-lame.--

Naval Affairs.-M essrs. Wise, Parmen-ter, Barringer, Murphy, Simpsoti, Pey-ton, -Seymour, Atkinson andI Marsh.-Mr Payne of Alabama,' asked to be ex-

eused from serving .as -Chairman of theCommittee of. Electionis, on the grotdnd ofill health'. His requiest was gratnted. .'

The- vexatious aff'airs of the "protest"was agnidti-esumed, Mr..Barnard movingto'insert it on the journal of yesterday.

Mr.. Drotagoole, with, considerable- .. wjld hjeted -o theireception of such

a motion. Heq 4hought ;itlpxtremely dis-respectful, foihie1 'memitn toipersit. -inpressing'day after.;da1y, suct-a motion'when the Honie bad.mdrenhan- onds de-cidedl that the- paper should not go on' ihejournal. 'Mr. D. -added something aboutpalifieditridiery, etc.- .-

.Mr.;Barnard arejoined. .-He .ontendedthat ihe Consitution gives thIm the rightto have te protest inserted, and gave-no-tice tjisr he .will egtihttue to press his mo-tion -n t ihll he adoptedt-The deate was continued by Alessrs..T. R. ingersol and Garen, at some length.-Without taking any questiot ii ficopr-asgivenaio Mr. Bowlin of.Missouri who an-niommnced the decease of -Mr. Seator

-~Lion.- .The usual resoltnions were. adop-- dmed, aftershbi'h -the House, atan s

hour, adjourned. -a ~~.

The affair of the protest bids fair to oc-

cupy much time.: It is the'cqinion of ma,ny of the majority that ibe-better plan-vill be to allow the :paper to. go on the

journal, and then insert, a reply... Thereappears to be no other way of settling thedifficulty,The Iowa Indians with their squaws,

visited the House this. mornis: Theytook' their seats in the gentlemen's galery,and- watched the proceeding with intenseinterest. The Chiefs are -not over politeto their spouses. On one occasion I re-

member, a delegation from the same tribe,being over-taken at the Capitol by a rainstorm, went to their lodgings in hackswhile their ladies were left to walk throughthe mud.

Dec.13.In the Senate the voice of legislation

was again 'hushed by the whisper of death.The decease of the late- Senator. McRo-berts, was announced by Mr. Breeze.After. ".a few remarks from Mr. Allen,the usual resolutions were adopted and-theSenate adjourned.

In the House, the Chair announced thatMr. A. V. Brown had been appointedChairman of the Committee on Electionsin the place of Mr. Payne.Mr. Adams asked to. be excused from

acting as Chairman'ofthe Committee ontManufactures. He said..his health wasnow so had that he counld not think of en-

countering the arduous labors of the office.His request was granted.' The old gen-tleman appears very infirm.M. Davis, of Ky., offered a resolution

instructing the Committee on Elections to

inquire whether the members form thenon-districted States, have been elected itaccordance with the provisions of the Ap-portionment Act.

Mr. Steenrod said as this was a veryimportant question, he would move to a-

mend, by substituting a Select Commit-tee.

Mesars. Hale, Jaitneson, Ulack7 and'others. gave their views at some length.Pending the debate, a Message from' theSenate arrived announcing the adjourn=ment of that body out of respect to thememory of Mr. Mc Roberts.

After a Eulogy from Mr. Wentworth,the House also adjourned.The death of Mr. Bunrel will probably

be announced in, the House to-morrow,so that but little business can be transac-ted this week.The business next in order, is the re-

newed motion of Mr. Bernard, to amendthe journal by inserting his protest. Amore..pertinacious man could not havebeen selected. When Mr. B. thinks heis right,-he will not move an inch.There is now a new division of parties.

Those who signed the protest are styledProtestants, and the remaicder the.Catho-lie portion of the. House.

EDGEFIELD C. H.

WEONESDAY, DEcEMBER 20, 1843.

,'We wil cling to the Pillars ofthe Temple ofour Libertwes.andsfimustfait, ace sill Perishaamijdsl the Ruins."

FOR PR~sloenT:JOHN C. CALHOUN~,

Subject to thre decision of the DemocraticRepublican Convention, to assemble inMay,1844, as recommended by the slatesofMaryland, Michigan, Kentucky, Lou-isiana, New Hampshire, Massacht~eaet.Akabbma and Missishippi.

Edge~feld Village Academy.-The health ofRev. Dr. Jottnsont, Rector of this Institution,being restored, he wil, by divine yermission,resume its duties, in person, on Monday thefrst day of January, 1844.

Temperance Noice.-A Meeting of the Me.chanuics Washingtoniant Society, will he heldin the Court House, on Thursday evenmng the21st instant.-

It is expected that several arddresses will hedelivered. The citizens of the village and thecotuntry (particularly the Lt~dies,) are respect-fully invited to attend.i full attendance of the members of the So-

ciety is desired at this meeting, as business ofimportance wvill he trannacted. Come out onthe eveningof the 21st., one and all, wvho haveunited in the glorious Temperance reforms.tion, and let us take a fresh start in the goodcause.

THE PRESiDENT'S MESSAGE.The great length of this doeniment, renders

it impossible for us to puiblish it, without ex-

cluding much matterl'rom onrcolumnis, includ-ing some advertisemer~ts. which, in omlitting,would be doing injustice to our patrons; andwe have also thought that a- cursory synopsisof the Message would he as acceptable to ourraders, as the entire document..-1. Th President commences with the usualacknowledgement to a kind Providence, forthe nuinerous blessings bestowed upon ourwhole country,.which we regard as proper andright, and hope.%Mr. Tyler-was influenced byproper motis, 'in making such an acknow-ledgement; but the truth is, that it has becomeso fashionable at the present day,' for public'men to render thanks to the Shpmreme'Bemng,-for his parental care and protection, writh a

~viwv ofgining popularity withi the, Christiancomnrunity, generally, thit we scarcely lenow'~whn such acknowledgements, are genuine.We..do not pretend to say that.Mr. Tyler--isoneff this class, but on the contrary we hope

he ienxot.2. A briefallusion is made to the late treaty

between this eountry and Great Britain, which.continues to icarried out in good faithi, andwhich has prore'd mutually advantageous toboth countries.3. Ins relat~on. to tbe Qregon Territory, the

President states, that the territoriarl limits of thee~ caantrie.still ,eainin dspune .k'. our.

Minister at the Court of St. James, has beendirected to bring the-subject before the BritishGovernment for' an adjustment. Asyetnothingdefinite has been done. The PreAident repeatshis recommendations for the establishment ofmilitary posts on the line of travel for the pro-tection ofour hardy adventurers, against hos-tiletribesof Indians.

4. The British Government have agreed tomake an indemnity for several vessels capturedand detained on the coast of Africa.

5. The interruptions of our citizens engagedin the Fisheries on the coast of Nova. Scotia,has been represented to the British. Govern-ment by the Exrcutive,,but no:definite answerhas as yet been received.

6. The higher duty imposed on Americanover African Rice, when imported in England,has been brought,to the notice of the BritishGovernment, as not in compliance. with thethe Treaty ofJuly, 1815, but no redaction hasyet taken place.

7th. Our relations with all foreign powerscontinue to be mostfriendly,

8. The Germanic Association of Customsand Commerce,.founded in 1833, offers to our

commerce, greater facilities that any other fo-reign power. Cotton is admitted free of duty,and Rice at a low rate. This Association hasalso evinced a disposition to reduce. upon cer-

tain conditions, their present duty on Tobacco.It embraces a population of 27,000.000.

9. The Government of Mexico has express-ed its determination, in case Texas should beannexed to the United States, to consider it adeclaration of war. The President recommendsthat Congress should be firm and decided in allacts where Mexico is concerned. The instal-ments on claims due this Government fromMexico, recently adjusted. have been prompt.ly paid.

10. The President recommends that a Min-ister be sent to Buenos Ayres, and that otr re-

lations with that Government be renewed.II. No efforts have been spared in persuad.

ing the Indian tribes to continue at peace witheach other, and these efforts have been crown-

ed with favorable success.

12. The receipts into the Treasury -for theyear 1843, have been $18,000,000The expenditures exclusive of

Public Dubt, 23,000 000Deficiency. 5,000 000

The Loans and Treastiry Notes issued beforethe close of the last seision, were not quite ad.equate to meet the deficiency. And, notwith-standing, on the 1st of October, there Was a

balance ofover three millions in the Treasury,,yet the appropriations, which had previouslybeen made, would absorb that balance, andleave a probable deficiency of over two mil-lions. There are outstanding Treasury Notesto the amount of four millions sir hundredthousand dollars, to be redeemed, which willrequire new provisions for their redemption.The loan of over five-millions. will fall due on

the first of January next, must be provided forby a new loan. The deficiency at the close ofthe fiscal year 1843, will be over four millionsof dollars.

13. The President says the extravagant is-sne of paper currency has been succeeded bya sound metalic issue, which has caused a di.minished importation, and consequently a fal-ling off in revenue. This deficiency has com-

pelled a resort to the issue of Treasury Notes,and finally funding the same, thus creating apermanent debt, which in time of peace isgreatly to be regretted. It is not anticipatedthat there will be any increase of the ievenuefrom the sale of the Public Lands, but this re-

venue will always strengthen the credit of theGovernmenmt.14. The President congratulates the country

on the restoration of Public credit, as a proofof which, he says that Government Sixes haverasedl to twenty per cent. premium. Shoulda revision of the present Tariff the necessary,he recommends moderation on all sides, to se-cure permaniency.15. Next follows a recapitulation by the

President. of the reasons which induced him atthe previous session to recommend the issue ofTreasury Notes to the amount of fifleen mil-lions of the denomination of five to two hun-dred dollars, redeemable in specie, at differentpoints, and which met with no favor fromCongress. And. although circumstances havesince arisen, which makes the plan less neces.ary, yet ho still thinks that some mitch project

will be required. As there has been no expres-sion by the people against tihe measure, heagain presses it on the attention of Congress.16. in relation to the War Department the

Executive suggests that this arm of theNational defence be strengthened and increas-ed. With regard to the Navy he speaksmore at length, by referring Congress to therecommendations relative to steam power,. the.loss of the U. 8- Steamship Missouri. and theaid rendered by the British on that ocasion atGibralter. As to the Post Office Departmentthe President admits that there may be some

reform, particularly in the franking privilege,yet he thinks that the Department has beenconducted with great energy. He piasses coin-mendatipna on all the varions departments ofthe Government.17. The President closes bf alluding to the

continued prosperity of the country; the tideof emigration settling west; the protection ofthe Western Lakes and harbors; the- necessityof a system of government for die District ofColumbia; the protection of the Smithsonianbequest, and a recapitulation 'of all advanta-ges that have been accomplished during hisadministration.-Thie above is a glance-at tihe differnt topicshich appear most prominent in the Message.We consider iton the whole, quite a respec-

table document. Its tone, in general is good,making- allowances for the self-laudationat itsclose. But this is one of Mr. Tyler's failings,and therefore, cannotbe helped.

CorauxarA, Dec. .13, 1843.Daar Sir.-Asi the close of the session ap-

proaches its business accumulates, and theirseems to be a general disposition .to facilitateevery important mreasure proposed for-its con-sideation; several constitutional measures,such as limiting the tenure of the office ofJudgerhip, to the age ofsixty-five, and'limitingthe power of the Legislature to contract debt,

have received the constitiltionl majority in.the House, and have been sent to the Senate,.and in all probability.will passihat body; therehas been a bill introduced into the House tocross-examine defendants in the Courts ofEquity, this has excited -some very animateddiscussions on the whole Equity system, andwill likely lead to some radical change. TheFree. School system,. has also been under dis-cession, and has illicited some excellent speak-ing; the proposition before the House was thesubtraction of twenty dollars from every threehundred dollars now appropriated to the FreeSchool system, to constitute a salary for a Su-perintendant to travel over the State and ex-amine the Free Schools, and report to the nextLegislature the result of his enquiries; this,however, was rejected by a strong vote in theHouse. There has been quite an animateddebate upon a bill to change the name of theCharleston, Cincinnati and Louisville RailRoad, and South Carolina Canal and RailRoad Company, into the South Carolina RailRoad Company, they also wished the right tobuild Bridges from the Hamburg side to theAugusta side of the Savannah river, so as tounite with the Georgia Rail Road; the hill al-so provided that the Act of'41 in regard to char.erised companies should not operateag ainstthem. The debate upon this question contin.ned for two or three hours, Col. Memminger,Northrop,. Davie, Rhett, and Palmer, were theprincipal speakers. The result was a passageof the bill, with the exception of the clausegiving them the power to construct Bridgesacross the Savannah, at Hamburg. The bill tolimit the tenure ofthe Judgeship has passed theSenate by a vote of 30 to 12, so that this bidsfair to become a part ofthe Constitution of theState. It is rumored that Judge Richardsonwill resi"n his seat in consequence of the pas-sage oftTis bill. We had on Tuesday a flashyand exciting debate -, a hill to legitamize twopersons named Eubanks, of Barnwell; thebill was defended by Ashly and Wilson, andopposed by Frost, and others; the bill wai

finally lost by a very strong vote ofthe House,which indicates a correct and elevated sensibil-ity in our Legislature to sustain the virtuouscommunity against the unbridled propensitiesof the vicious.The bill to elect an extra Judge came up for

consideration to-day (Tuesday,) the principaldebaters were Meziming-r and Jos. Black for.and Sims, Hunt, and King against the bill;the matter was disposed of by a vote of27 infavor, and 83 against it. Mr. WalkerofChares-ton has introduced sundry resolutions in regardto Texas. which after being road, were orderedto be printed, and they remain to he consider-ed; this postponement was advised, upon theconsideration that the course of the Presidentwould be indicated in his message, and on thataccount we should not be premature in ourmuvenment. Some few days ago, a SpecialCommittee upona resolution ofthe House wasmade appointed to report a bill to chance thepractice in the Courts of Equity, so as to givethe plaintiffs the right of cross-examining thedefendants in open Courts. This question eli.-cited the most interesting debate that has trans-pired this session, Messrs Memminger andSims against, and Messrs. H unt and Henry infavor of the bill. Memminger wurned theHouse against this whole measure in one ofthemost eloquent and powerful speeches whichhas been delivered this session; he, in fact,took the House by storm, although opposed'bytwo ofthe ablest men in the House, and a strongfeeling against him, yet he demolished the ar-guments of his opponents, and turned the tdeagainst the bill, which was finally killed bypostponing it to the first day ofJanuary. I can-not speak too highly ofthe iestimable value ofthe services of 0ol. Memminger as a legislator;his course is open, and always directed by thehigh principler of disinterested patriotism.The anti-duelling law was brought up this

day (Wednesday) but was rejected, not re-

ceiving two thirds; a bill to increase the pow.ers ofthe Ordinary has, after much discussionand snudry amendments passed the House;this bill was introduced by Mr. Black of Abbe-ville, and will be orgreat advantage to smallestates. The bill for a new Judicial Districtin Edgefield, come up for consideration to-day,and after some remarks from Dr. Griffin, Mr.Palmer moved, that all after the enacting clauseho struck out; this was intended to test theseuseof the House upon the question;thebill waslost, having however, a very strong vote in itsfavor, Some im portanit changes in a RoadBill, has passed the House, one of themr is giv-tug the Cormmissioners power to issue a Capiasad Satisfacientdum where there is a nulls bonareturned by the Sheriff. There is now a dis-cussion going on in regard to a constitutionalamendment, so as to give one day only for theGeneral Elections-I do not think this can suc-ceed- The bill has been lost by a vote of 75 toto 37-not having a constitutionial majority.

I am, very sincerely, yours, &c.R.

COrUMxiu, Dec. 14, 1843.Dear Sir.-In the House of Representativas

we had quite an animating discussion on a billto inicrease the Magistaies jnrisdiction to fiftydollars. It ivas indeed amusing to hear the ar-guments urged by both the frienids and oppo-nents of the bill, all of whom seem to take theinterest of the poor ma, as they said, into cot'-sideration; the friends urging the passage cfIthe bill, as it was calculated to relieve the griev-ance under which a large majority of the peo-ple was coniplaining , the opponents to the billargued that the passage of the hill, instead rofafodn any relief to the people, would in-crease litigation, and be the means of produc-ing greater distress and mischief, than arty thingbefore the Legislature, but upon the passageofthe bill, or rather tihe question ofsending thebill to the Senate, almost every Laseyer voteda.'ainust the bill. the bill contrary to the wishes,ltnow, of the whole up country, was lost by afew votes. .--

The bill regulating the Court of. Appeals,was read a third titme, and the title changed tot

sit act, and senit to the Senate.The bill Incorporating several Societies was

taken up and sent to the Senate, the title chang-ed roan adf. A bill from the Senate to amendte law in relation to Recording Mortgageswas taken up for the third reading, on theaedment from the Senate; the House refus-ed the amendment, and passed the bill, and thetitle changed to an act. A bill to amend an act,entitled an act, more effectually to prevent 4eenegroes, and persons of color, from enteringinto this State, and for other purposest was taken up for a third reading, after a long and0warm discussion, in which Messrs. Simmoni,Hunt, Northrop, McCarthy, Walker, Sims,Middleton, and Memminger, took part. Opithe question ofendingte bill to the Senate.it was decided in the affirmative.-Yess 68,Nays 32.

1 riday1l5th.-The Honse met pursuant toadjourment, the Clerk called the roll, road theJournals of yesterday, and proceeded to Gusi-ness. After receiving the reports of the seve-ral, committees, the Hous proceeded with thegeneral orders. A bill to give the 'Commis-sioners of thefoor, for the several districts~andparisies in this Suate. power to purchase landsand'build Poor Houses thereon, was taken up,.and on 'the question of senditig the bill' to theSenate. it'passed in the affirmnative. A bill'toalter andl amend the 17th section of an act reg-ulating the Militia of this State into one-act,and alter and amend the same; on motion thebill was laid on the table. A bill to providefor die payment of the Public Debt- wasitaken.up, and aftet some. discussion was decided utthe affirmative. A resolution as to iepolicyursued by the Baink of thd Staidning' theust year, in collectisng in itsfundsanetnigrehas-ng the Publice'Dbt; was taken up, ad 'after....e dissinthe question was dnaidna by

yeas and nays, in the affirmative.-Ycas 109.

Naic 00. The other resolutioni relative to thepolicy of the'BEink wagisseoiki the samemanner. A. bill to make.'Apropriaons wastaken up. uponi the question: of cintinuing theappropriation of two thousand dollars for an

Agrieultural Survey, afterrsome considerablediscussion, upon the call of the question, .theyeas and nays were demanded. which werede.cided in the negative-Yeas 33. Nays 68.At one o'clock, the Senate and House of Re-

presentatives ballotted for a Law Judge, whichresulted on the first ballot as follows: Frost 59,Caldwell 28, Whitner, 26, Dargan. 24, With-ers 19, Henry 6. A message was sent to theSenate proposing to go forthwith into anotherballot for Law Judge, which was agreed to,and the result was as follows: Frost , Cald-well 29, Whitner 26. Dargan 26, Withers 18.A message was received from the Senate to goforthwith into another ballot for Law Judge,which was-agreed'to,'on the third-ballot thevote stood as follows: Frost 66, Caldwell 33,Whitner25, °Dargan25,- Withers 13. No can-didate having received a majority, there wasconsequently no electiod. .A message was re-ceived from the Senate, proposing to go forth-with into the fourth ballotfor LawJudge, whichwas agreed to, and resulted as follows: Frost69, Caldwell38, Dargan 31, Whitner 16,.With-ers 5. No election, in consequence of no can-

didate having.received a majority. On motionof Mr. Smith, the, House took a recess untilhalf past six o'clock. At half past 6 the Speak-er resumed the; chair and proceeded to thegeneral orders: a bill regulating Hawkers andPedlars, was taken up, and after some conside:-ahle discussion.the bill was sent to the Senate.A bill to constitute Inspectors ofTimber, Lum-ber, Tar, and Turpentine, &c., was taken up.and on motion, was laid on the table. A hill toestablish the office of Assayer in Charleston,was taken up, and on the question ofsendingthe bill to the Senate, it was decided in the af-firmative. A bill to prevent the fraudulentpacking.and weighing ofCotton, was taken up,arl after some discussion.:on motion, the billwas postponed until, the first day of.Januarynext, and. made.the special order at 1 o'clock.A message was received from the Senate to goforthwith into, another ballot for Law Judge,which resulted as fellows: Frost- 77, Caldwell39, Dargan 32. Withers 4, Whitner 1. Frost isconsequently elected, having received a con-siitutional majority.A bill to amend the Constitution in relation

to the officers of the Treasury, was called lp,it being a constitutinal question the yeas and

Inays were taken and resulted as follows:Yeas 79, Nays 31. consequently the bill was

rejected. A bill to increase the number ofCom-missioners of free Schools in the several dis-tricts and parishes, was taken up..making allthe members of the Legislature, ez officio Com.missioners of thie Free Schools, in the districtsand parishes iawhich they reside. Mr Blake-ly moved to.postpone.the further considerationof .the ;bill until the first day ofJanuary next,after some diistcussion the motion prevailed.A bill to amend an act, entitled an act to author-ize the sale of the real estate ofAlexanderDaw-son, dec'd...and for other purposes, was takenup, and ordered to the Senate. On motion ofMr. Mempminger, the House: adjourned pre-cisely at 9 o'clock, P. M.

Saturday Dec. 16.-At the hour to which theHouse adjourhed, the Clerk called the roll,when the Speaker took the chair, a quorumbeing present, the Journals ofyesterday's pro-ceedings wass read; a message was. receivedfrom the Senate, and referred to the committeeon Roads, Bridges and Ferrys, on the proprietyof publishing in pamphlet form. all the actsinrelation to the .Commispioners of Roads. TheSenate. returned to the House a bill establishingan Inspection, and Warehouse in Hamburg,Edgefield district, which was read atthird timeand sent to {he Senpte; .the Senate also sent a

bill to reduce the capital- of the Charleston In-surance and Trust Company, wps taken upand read- a hinid-tute, and the title of the billchanged;to ar.act. -.L-bill io establish-.certainRoads, Bridges, and Ferries, was received fromthe Senate and.taken up for the third reading,the title.changed to.an act. The House havedisposed ofall the important bills, and will havenothing to do on Monday. and Tuesday next,but hear the different reports of committees,ard consider the resolutions offered by Mr.Walker of Charleston, .in relation to the an-

neation of Texas to the Union; these resolu-tions will create considcrable discnssion. Mr.Hunt, I understand, will take ground againstthem,. but the seneec of the House is decidedlyin ravor of the resoltutions. The members are

extremely anxions to get. home. most of themseem (from present appearances) perfect ly sa-tisfied with legislation, and probably. not halfwill be candidates for re-election. The hourhaving arrived for closing the Edgefield marl,I can say -no more at present..

Yours respectfully, ... -

CoLUMBIu, Dec.16.Dear Sir.-Having determined to remain

miilthe close of the eessionl.on account of the"Grand Debate," which is :expected to comeoff on Monday or Tuesday. on the resolutionsoffered by Mr. Walker, of Charlestorn, relativeto the aninexation'ofTexas to the Union, I willmerely give you a few of the ott dits of the Pastweek.-The Senate and House have worked fast,

I should say, like a journeyman mechaniicwho was hurrying off his work "by the piece,''and not as generally done by our Congress andLegislature, '- by-lhe-day," or oii the old "sizhotr systenm." they have stuck too it manfully,ad from whit I can learn, have nearly work-ed themselves out of buuiness, whether for, or

against the inti-rests oftheirconstituients, I willnot pretend toi say; one of the hills that havebeen given the go bye, and by which,, our upcountry citizens would have be'en benefittcd,was a bill to eitend the Magistrates jurisdictionto fift dollars, itcaiused considlerable debateinthe Hone, 'ad I~as'inj'reat' hopeit woufdhave passed, but it hiad to carry too. great a

wight. (as we jockies ay,) that is, it wouldtake lots ofsrali but prjable .cask bhusinessot of the Emaes)5hanid therefore it could inotbe expeted that thioietoorthies would any morestand syach an encroachment upon their rights,than'that the Southernoi: e wduld stand thepresent Tariff, as at man (dtou'gha legislator)ought not to be-crpe to sacrifice his oweinterest entirelf,-to seree his constituents.You2 no didbt'pere'eivethat tile wife weorkerj

or Governorinaan.' have beeai at work tfiitweek, tliron' te medinm'ofCol Pembertpn'iJornal'; It- 'd'hop'ed;'that some one of the:RepresentatifeiviWtldid have broached the pub-ject of the electiop fGovernorby the peoyle,but in this Weeion'of our Mae General PopeiLarit, has: lideh supreme esiriad,"thsat thebig-I ss, 'wbo'are'his pids-and'worshippers,-being tdrlihf, Out eisitsir-the smnal~fryand in'cass'hair aysers tolie anf dissatisfac-tiarn or appefiance of an binyaamong the sinalleaders. atist iremedilitely crushed by a heavycarfron PopiLaritius-aidii in shape ofa billra rider, ivhieh i:edect will .kIll the goodmaeaitig intended by thi itddependentmiemrbekthus you'see, that unle'sstlie'people imake theGovernor's election'aiartj tist, we sbhall oevel-have our prqsmt -Anti-Regbhihdai mode abol-isidI heaerd foilowin epli 5n sok-

'enof a's c'andidates for the Gdberaatorital Chair,in additiori tohle.Hon.,Wirteatrsh B. Sea-brook; spoken of in the.Ciaronli, Chancel-lr David Joh'wnnm,;'and Mepss J. W. Davie,.Wm.Aiken, Mj.W Aliston, and Wm..AMc-Willie, all heavy ase,whoino doubt w~oulddo-creditibaa gjitutibnrtey4malabe pilaced,butas Col -Pemberton s'Ih'Ave'my-otvien~soapefdncea"neairer ehi't,~ sat hr,"..,ba.,ue-ur stain some 'saoe, who,weti

I in these res of the tercioTarsts onta en-ter fortho heat.- -

Yesterda Mr. Frost was, upon e-fifiha.lotelected awJdge. rOn Mloaday awnd Tiuesday npxt, 1 ex~e

hear some eloquent speaking on the Teus e '

solutions, ofwhich I ihal give you a aket, -

my way, of how it come off I shallnot us' .

~contemplated.- be iuyonr -villager unl-aour election for Sheriffand Ordinary.Yours, &c. -

PINEY; WOODS *

97 We request our readers,. more especiallythose concer ned in Agriculture; to give haeemarks of the publisher -ofthe'Soothere Colti-vator," relative to the continuance ofthat .ta-able publication, which appeirsfn ourcolumuto-day, a perusal, aewe are.Well satisfedth'atbeforejhey*arrixe atji iend, s fte reinarka,they will, one and all, agreedthat thework isone that ough t to bio'thehands eryuenthern Planter and Farmer.

AdmissioustoLhk Bar-Tbe-olientaaa. -

ed gentlemen have been admitted bthe. Constof peals,. now, sitting, to .practice,; Lawthe Courts of this State:-1.'C.oswrld Jjd, =

E. Carew, Wm.Alstnringle, Wiii. H; Iii.,Daniel J. Wilkinson, J Ar.'fLirzilru u.H mA. Meetze, Burwell B.,Salmodd, Rsti a2.Dowell, Thomas q. K Jy,Jame,! M GrimljWm.. M. Shanuon, Ed. E Newball, 3 fTobin, Robt. A. Fair. Jol njWiStoesi,'Dnj.J. Johnson, F. C. Ruf'. Tho. .'Beiie.W.A. Paul.Mathew McDonald,'Hirarir TilamaneWm. Alston .pyne, E. M. Seabroocj V'Henry Trescott, R Boyiton Jos;:svaudKershaw, and C. L. Burckieyer. -

And the following, to practipe'in the Colarof Equity:-JamesD. Blaudirig, $ S.W rigbN. Phillips, James J..Wilson, DvigGc o.lock, James McKenzie, J. Foster. ,,2sralrR. W...ColcockWm. Heniy Trescott,-"aW. A. Owens:-Caro1nFi.UDThe -Gentlemen: whose names are i

Italics, are from Edgelield Distrid..From the Augusta Chronicle,oftheA5thsitThe Augusta bridge Casa.-Tli st

which, for the laht year&tror. has apending in the Courts of South Car ina,at the instance of ihe Trustee, ofShultz, vs. the Bank of the.State of.Geor-.gia and the City'Coiuncil of Augusts,'lnvolving the right stad 'title to the Bridgeover the Savannah River, has,..we learn, -

been finally. adjudicated in .the Egtiitr,Court of Appeals, in favor ofthe depgtdants. The decission, we presume forey,er.:settles the questiof the-title to'thBridge in favor ofthe cityofAugnsaWz-append the certificate of the Cler of be"Appeal Court.In the Equity Court ofAppealskc. ni-

1843.John W.Yarborough, Trus pp'i diissaedtee of Henry.Bhutist: & ecreeofir -

al.,.vs the Bank-of the uoit. Cottstate of'Georgia.:et..al J firmed ".

I certify that the above is-a true extract-from the Docket of the Equity ConntofAppeals,, showing the decision nded;A.the case stated.

A. HERBERM1TClerk of the Appeal 00 t4.-

Columbia S. C.,.December 11th 1843A BILL to amend an Act- jitl d

Act to provide against the sti .ldsisospecie payments by; the B s of thisState ...

- Section 1.. Be it enacted by the Honorable the Senate and lerise&of.preaeaitivesnow met and sittia; s (general M tyand by the authontyt of the same. Thifhereafter. ifany incorporated Bark of fiis'State, shall suspend the paymentleF-alcoin, ofits billsor note issu.ed, inaaturbiaelegal coin, or of its general deposities;-or"shall declare its-deteraiination to reftse'osuspend sucbi payment.'suchstuspension 0rdeclaration ofintention to suspend ehallyp.erate as a forleiture of its Charter id t -

shall be the duty of the Govenor for thetime being forwith to cause legal prcsede.ings to be instituted against suchBik jn'vacate its Charter>Sec 2. And La irfurtherenated, That

the legalproceedings to-be instintued,.andyet pending,' against any incurporata'Bank of this State. to vacate its Chairterfor suspending specie payments, be disco.-titnued, and that thie Govenor give the ne-cesamry instructions therefore -to the legalofficer having charge of such proceedings..Proriided, such Bank shall on or beforeithe.-first day ofJuly next, notify th .Govempr9of its acceptance ofthe-provis nso -ilisact, and ofas Act entitled "An AMt ztogrvide 'a~inst the suspension of specie paysinents by the Banks of this State, ratifiedon th l8th dayofDeOembei-, 1840, and al-so of the 41st Section of-'An Aci toincor-poramte certain Societies; VillagesimlCornpanies, and in renew- and dienn8 et.-'tain Chartergaherefdfdori granted, rwe. pas.-eed on thme 17th day of December, 1841

Reported Opitian.-Sorme o. the pastate that the-Attorney General lr.United -Siartes..has diNen 'an opinion thatthe clause -obthe-aec-ofWongras sf1841for the a tpwionmnent of Represerat~damong th States. aedrding~tatesixd~census, wltich requires that theyashall .-elected by Distrietsaisuuicoatititio-It is not stated:.thongh *bo'callediupoi~hinm for his opinion.onithe question.

Netw British MWinite.Tlie annemice'.-ment firert hade by-our/WeshidgtbameiPresirondent, that Mr .Foe the -tdlMinister at Washmingron, -wiilda b.id.ceedady Mr. Packeaham,'is'ooem~"bthe 'London Gazetteof'thd'leti %1

in the.'atnered~flii Wublientiolf.~"Poreign, Opcet v I I

has been gr.agsopst~.leis W. upand appoinp Bi~chd.la enhatu -tvnow .her Majesty's ministes pleeipo~i~sary to the Mexican Rpbi~'~;i h~:Majestf~s envoy'sxtrao niad n ister plenipotentiary to the 4tsd8s

William Wtthd arab't .ddast Au~-.gust before the"Har..d Counaty (wirt;fortlie'erime of imeest. Te 9barge wiasfouinded on ,the -fact that;hbe, hade marriledi,the daughtter of his deiceased wife yaformer .husb~and-t-he same being..s chared by che Judge,' is violatiotr-of lawg.ad.thejurgyreturned-a vardict accord l~..The-case'was carried upest i re2ror to-the CoiWW iere the dilithe toer Codrtaeuas~

eid Thme Cotry ei~tt l(hf.~a-jipity between the p~apf:'bis ' 'ifs daugtgres 'on the dest ~his wt - ilforcete'~gisoi .