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POLI ? U AL Ft&OM r?B CAROLINA TtLtGHAPll. BREVARD'S DIGEST. Freemen shoi32T ncvcr .be unin formed of the acts of those, in whom their dearest- rights are comitiitted. *The constitution imposes the only restraint upon the conduct o if the le gidat^ in one' point of view; and the disapprobation of the people, in axloth4r. He who would unheed ingly trample upon, and cdntetnh constitutional principles, or rgecf the wishes and will of bis "constituents, pollutes the sacred temple ofvfcgis lation. W the, tnostdarincr of ail profanations. ; It b no matter, whe ther the cnarter of the constitution, and the rights knd interests of the people, are infringed from his neg ligence, silent acquiescence, or di rect and immediate acts, he is iqual [jto'ut the alarm of Congress "vinga fix o the 'mcra . attention of fhoncitiaens of South-Carolina, to *ne canduct of their own legislature. n l would point the gaze hof th* whiy <vrh er political aStrbnodKrs observe, the spots <? his disk, f would nOte pin ions as equally porten JPalarrningfe^-? last scission of the le ? resolution was pafesed, -tra stamped, on its own characters of constitution-, ;w^rmotiwr?aiKi?: scnac^vdut*^ ? %??** i* makes it-wecesiary that it should be i^ted at length. For many have hear4*0t ?ome such a monster iftto existence ? and dttj^f with (bf bmuti T2 *L^l|e>"-ttf*Abld the mirror up* jwSKe it in its own : 9J* be cnl JGWPWK . Imw? ?f, wpre that the toncl is vm tot n o?Xr^, ;LT;h 0,'V"py '? ** *??E2S&^?^J*&'A ttlv> tporicca <H pwingfMlW/ ^rHoKelt tft the easwrcr ai Columbia, ix? bo delivered, one tottld .Iglftplour iiWMMrf pJCking,*Wt C?fHa_. copy to eral be ? X a f<beh^* ??|?| iMHl tfipvep^ot the oftnntry, h^orabl, po*. ?mV' thiback sSK-s fcw* dfaeiM ^tfbtedort?don! ?twite :)egisla~i " mu honor. ?:<W *.. thara torts, Who q s*rat, being respect to I |PMy*|0gj^ fjiiM appeared ?lM ? Mate legisla ted took his ?nly bjr his , r ? ? ? - 'pi>w v? rtian, but also by the most solemn ?f all tto niohligations, '"m oath, tq observe, protect; and defend the constitu tion j would hardlyOiavc the hardi hood to impugn, or assail it. But the last session has shown us differ ently t' that tnea, and men too in wh^^t^p^gjjpose '"a - " dishce, hffljjt&k ad&iuion df one Copy of Brevard's Digeat of the Uw*-4rf |lhi? state, to each member, in the wre of the conttitutioni and. in defiance of 'that section which ways in so tnafty words, that tbt cod * A ' pens a tic n be increased or ?min re quire ; but no Mlteratio*$&.s bdtTri< made , by any Ugtslaturt^il feet during the existent i laturty ivbicb sbdtt ma athn . If tbb i? not ma comprnsatioD j for, the +ervicrs of the inembett^ipboqt any stances wha<S that too durinig their continuance in office, I am unable to give it its proper place. . True, it is not a compensation in money for their services; b6t it is of die same val ue to the state. The sum of two thousand eight hundredand seventy three dollars given by avote of the legislature to the m selves, would. hardly be supposed constitutional, or proper by. their constituents.? How then are tbfjpM' 4p^S$tr' thanf vote, which confers, on the mem bers of the senate and house of rep resentatives, one hundred and sixty five copies of Brevard's Digest, costing &e som*frto?ey t They must and will considers in no .other light dVmi&iar ftkpk?*^out rage On the constjnujon. The . kgidatwelpl^/^^re solution under <x>nsickradouj-*ivcH I themsclvei a ' they do not tt 1 1 ors in office. I should inppfljf1 ^toiw^ompensarion % of memb^ not depending on Whim and capritic;. So thought the stidon, and supposed erected an insurmountable barrier to prevent encroachment in this par ticular. Eitfh >uccee^ing legis lature Should it TTTii their predecessors, until tfelaw was altered. The next may vote th?*tr selves copies of Brevatds's EMgwe, ind also of judge Desaussuie's Re _ 'wSflfy vipttwdy. arifghfuccee# |wining?; > The ? 'violated, loses that i holiness of character^ , I forbid I it is round#T*JSKij?&ng eseap chastisement, andiarof value to ti f doe r, a sense fif right will 1 ccrtWfw*j >^3^ t'-WJ resolution,! throughout U?XC\y> *!.?? the word# " and to their staiCtnart in officci" but in the resolution respecting themselves* the b*#k U ? nfade the unqualified property of each individual, no Matter whether he h^ after is the legislator Or atjre aen ? he opens those volumes whtsfc, he compelled his country to give him, reads and is wise I | That spirit manifested by the le ' giskliye, body, to incourage pro fessional and literary labours, I cao not too much applaud'. They set ed wisely, and properly, in patron > iaing undertakings, which t*a4 ; ' 1/ the general dissemination of ' j ledge. But after havi)i^W[ formed the duties of the j gislators, how illy does i ithemconirn those acts, which were ^public bounty and patronage, to their own private advantage 33 M\*y be told, "the were pUr chased, and could be of no service ^ -to the swtT lying on the shelves of .th*. comptroller general's ofiice. TiyTbuc would it aot have been ; more io'characcer with the intention of ; the jjovcr ninent, to iiisscnainate AjjK>wledge ts widely as possible, to have bestowed them on those offi cers 'who were farther removed from divr ^6uftes of information, and wttbse means of acquiring 0 u were kss than the legislature ? It certain ty would i the donation would have been charitable, -as well as. had it been conferred on 1 1 i ofjjie peace throughout the state, whose situation and paltry perqui sites ? of; office often prevent them from being able to procure' (hit, ?.knowledge- which their offices reV quire. 1 would rather have seen twenty times the. sum appropriated thus, than to have read in the an nals of the legislature of my coun lr*lVIany member^ no doubt voted VUUUL VUtCVI for it without an Intcrttiou of cum-1 mining wilful wrong j and many, no doubt, acquiesced in it, without deliberasiilgon, or thinking of thife 'consequences, But still this' fur MinUtOB, which ~ moTewr^sifgu^s, HKM K-*e i m ?NppnKfwu ' with J The, one is , unheeded, onac , l>. on ac Hencc-the; (iced into the to impair' the righes - of the; Ipgeee, is to ' " rtfc'i eye of nt is never would not mm ip t -? *-? ** jljL_ jSSH false alarm, where he t^turtTafcd their oflfc copy of Bern laws ot this state A* . V *ilWi??S tort* CaMiafc towci ?be dealt with Is <?? ^TpHE Comftitt&toners of the r6ad? Jf Jk District* inform all per < fife ^?ilii?f%INt?gouft Liquort, without Licence?, thAt UllW%t ihejfc immedi*4ely comply with the l? wi concerning Ihtrm they j will tot proceeded against.^ By order of the Board, W: LANG. Ji.ly I, 1*16. " - I 14U9* A For Sale. fiODY of good High I, AND of a 1x>ut SIX THOUSAND ACRLS, in Lancaster County, on Wild Cat Branch and Caoap and Crane Creeks ; the Plaits ?re to possession oi J a me* H. Blair, who can give information about the' Lands t* any person wishing to purchase, and xvifl receivc propfc^als for the same. ROBERT _B ALKL?E Y, DUNCAN xM'RA, ZACH. CANTEY, s July 19, 1816. I7tf. ' i ? . ? * r im a general assort - Knasabie aM ' * ' Jv I" _ods. aim. a g<y>a wPPir .,t UHOCEKICs, ewhich -they will Sell low for cash or pro duce. 1 . C^d^Msy 9, I 1 Shannon & Ballard ;TT AVING received an addition to their 11 former stock, have now on bind a handsome and general assortment of f*V Summer > which they offer for sale at Ytry pricesT^7 ' ' ' x *'',v ' c.-to,.?ulr ??)?. NOTICE. ; mm to LET, the subscri premises, ?n Urotd-eirt^vtoCam tleu, nearly oppoki i e the Port Otfice, rc? S^BySoccupied by umnrtarter* Any perfton disposed U> purchase aaid prtftntot nmy expect to get a great'bargain. A **ry liberal credit will bt given? For further particulars. apply to Mr, Jobh i)#0r,ort^tb??Uh?cAfr. fcVERARD CORETQN. July ?, Ulfl. ' Utf" In the Coaimoff Pleas. AHn- > { Cat in attachment. A *, ? >. - v. .<V- ? k/mTi I t"A# ?V? 1?s 8***wLJr: - v lie Plantifl; in this ac i the 't3tb day of No of our Lord one thou and fifteen , file his ffice eftkil Honorable D.fftn*n?t, ?ho is ab ?out #he limits of this ther mH^nor attorney ?am?fupon whom a clara tion, a^rule thin a year and a day, ,?,w i r?-r> I t r,i. ? J I irr L V ~ !.r ^\ . ' dered in pursnsnce of ml Assembly in that tided, thst the Defen to, msdeaadf^ solute rarded EH*lrof Health votti cordial, Mtic drop*. Wo Wine Milter* ring Lwcngee, Cordial ?f Life, Peppei telflSnt LADS, from 14 to l< rem of.,* as apprentices to the Printing Business tojwtMthknfBcft. Aimt. I. OF WFRT DFRCRlPTtOW, V.XCCUTICD W|1 meatnrss and accuracy at THE j'orticao* mi ^ f CAM DSN GAZETTE , * ^ ^ Where may be had BLANKS FOR LAWYERS, JCACUTBATSS, lllllfri, fcr_