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CtMiittft <0a$ctte, *dwl .Mercantile Advertiser . . ?? i^b ' ? ? ? - * Published every Thursday morning by. ir\ MOSE.% ac VBREK ?OLLAR% P?**' ??. payable in advance. ? No subscript!*^ taken for lesa than six nvpnth* V* All letters to the Editor mxst be pott pai< *> rece ve attention. *" The Office is l>ct\Tcen Broad and Market * v 9 , . * ? reets, where Communication*, fcc. vit:l be received ami faithful) J amended to. , Advertisements ndfoxc eedjfcjs I lines, (except thoae of a pul Slifc nrtore; inserted three times for one dollar, aft* twentjr-4ive centa for each continuation. V Tut Bank of the United Siatet. ? There was yesferday laid befor* the Senate of the United Slates,^ by the ^ccfctaryrof tfie" Treasury^ S of resolution 6f tha t itrsuance papers relating to this i looking over Ui? documen liicatedf ' * oily at the last session, a letter from the President of the U nited Stato, transmitting sundry statements wF laiiye to the proceedings, Itate and condition of the Bank. It Wfli bay some days, possibly, before .we art* V On 1 _ _ . ^ ^ - _ the faost important appears to he that which gives a statement of the febts d|ie to the Bank of Pmh* delphia, aml.it* sev^rnl From that vtatenievt we ahstr&ct the following account of delits now due for hills discounted at the BAtrk and its branches, respectively,- viz : > At Philadelphia, Portsmouth,* ? -Bostoi), Providence, ?New-York, Baltimore, " . Washington, . ltichmond. , Norfolk,, Fayettevjlle, Charleston, fSavannah, . Lexiiictoill.rj.' Louitfnlle, ChitUcothc, v : ^cw-Orlt'iirn, Pittsburg, 1,008*04 00 Tlw total amount of notes issued Iiy LiK* Hiuik awl itd branches, hivs !*??> S HWM4->881, jihI the antouof of said note* now ou hand tkf Bank and its branches n41;184,18i) doth* Bo that there rttmuw fa iffipn latteH noteSlB augSQ( ot dollars only. v <m i. ^ The ihjws of the signature of a Mtojt 0 ft.681,70988 4.8fl3^S9 09 8.009,004 87 JiroviisionS of tho M'ftAWnot iiifui'ui-.. r ? ??? . ? every reason to btfteve, it wilt prove tol)e favorable to <mi?>jWere?U, and respectful to our mm. h not probable that Mr. Gallatin Mr Unsli would ba\e abetted treaty of any other character ; " ' ' ' """ " " nc-~j cessary to urosure socli-f^otte, may Infer from it* hiving V tinted and coucludod within a space of time, much shorter than is Usually consumed in the formation of a treaty embracing stipulations res pecting trade and intercourse between nations equally navigating and com* mercial, and particularly whete the collonial trade is one of the topics# It ha$ been supposed from the v suddenness of our Information of the . signature of a tranty, w itUiu a month after we learnt tluU a negotiation Was in process, thtfl this treaty may lie nothing more than the agreement to prolong the convention of 1813, ad verted to in the President's $fes*ag?. This supposition is not correct, The treaty is one, we hope nrid be* lieve, embracing an adjustment of all' material points m controversy be tween us and Great- Iltimin ; which, though the controversy has heen and "was likely to continue an amicable one, is nr&ut ? unimportant t> oui mercantile imprest, nor to ?? ; < nent ?o v\ und?*r*tandin ^ ouv)itti Uveal iiiltain a?ui AtxiiCu. Tfte treaty may be expected, we ?resii'iie, every day ; iu which case. , t will, 110 doubt, pass the ordeal 01 Jie Sruate during the present ae? U19 ot^Kpi' /i^^g^Imclli^enccr, I>?c. f. r ? "are S. Carolina. r /: . IN -SENATE. Monday ) December it. bill to authorize tbo plWtdent imt directors of. the Hank of the 4ytfe of Sooth- Cargfoia At) establish * branch of aajul Bank iw Canidcq^ w as read a third time and pegged* 1 ml ordered to lie atnt to the house ofilgNpefeutative^ v / v, - : Mr. Davie, .from the joint com iiittee appointed to couduct the go vernor electi to the house of repre ^ntkiivp^ qnalify, g^gg^jp thai the governor elect was ready to. at tend for that purpose; Alt. dent then, with the rest of theraem ; i>era of the senate, attended <Ui the. representatives chamber, when the xyytaitiite ap^oinpjpfor thyl purpose. lea, tii^yvemy^efect'; wj^o, after ha ving ~det 1 vcrecT an. appropriate ad-, dres^ took t he j^ajto^w.qriali fteat ie* prescribed by the cousfitatiooy.antl was proclaimed in the senate cham ber aou rn jthe portico* df Ihe s<a(e house,* with the usual ceremonies. ; Tb6 "followitfg bills from the house, of flPjHesentatives, were read* 'a firaMime, and ordered to a secoud reading to-raorrow, yJ|l ? A bill to apprgflinate and set apart one million onnollars forinterf oal improvement, and for other pur poses therein mentioned . ? ;Mtv*\WUsOi^ from Ute military committee, reported a bill to transfer to the town council of Camden^ the power and duty oforyinizlugt, *de tailing and^ntoecii>? pajrol duty 1ft that plfoe'l which w is read a &n?t time, and ordered to a second read ing to-morrow . 1'ueHduy, December 15. Mr. Campbell presented the pe tiou of sundry merchants, traders, prayinf for a law to punish frauds in packing cotton ; referred to Oie committee on the judiciary. m to transfer to the town council of J t>amdcn,. the- power vaud duty of. ?4u$pnizlug,(, detailing, aud enforcing patrol duty in that place, was read a^^ecoml time, aud order ed to t Hi sent to the hoilse of repre ^AtdintlitSQ ~ ? ? IP .emfefrl&r ? he bill, directing a cousin to lie 11 ofthe ftoe white in|iabitn<nts of this Mute, wm react n aecpmi tiav, utul ordered to be returned to 'tire 4- j-of reprcaeutatiyes. .,. ^ . resolution for appointing * dm b fr to de,fet tl,o l*st Mode '-of lag tbopviwitier ?r awtojr.of "orer ciliwns of (Ills state, warn. ' m>i toj reprasenkritvea. ? extend the benefit of ir for Uk> rdicf ufiiwK debtors. to>?r*oi?s id confmar eUoiv saikr:** hh| s rend a second time, sent to thto Irou^e ?e bill to amend the law on tho subject of stanjler, was postponed Mth$ iUjM Jrtu4i>n^ya. > k Ve^ohitioiH frwi t|& house of represTntaflves, npfWnltnc; inaniigel's of election for I /inciter nncfOranj^: and requiems; I he Com ptrol ter-Cifcn eral |o pi'oenre a fettWtm^it with the United States, ? t?r alt ir.cmics ex pended by the *ta!e of feoath-<>Jtro iina, in t!?e late war with ] Ureal Britain, were severally concurred in, atitl ordered to be feluni^di to that bouse. U.'. A resolniioft, fmm the hmis^ m repreiTntatives, directing the state engineer to adopt means for opening a rtam rivers t)ieri*in mentioned, was K-onrnrred in. and ordered to bo re lurneil to that house. ? Adjmirued. - r - | ? HOUSF. OF UL1?1M.SENTAT1VES. ?ijond'ty, December 14. The iomt committee on internal M ?n|)iovem . nl, to whom was referred :rr> pc:iiioi? of the North-(.Uiroliua \Juta wba coki\p.;uy pvajmg for the ro-opfT&tion of the *tate of South Carolina io opening the navigation of the Catawha river, made a favor ahle report theremi, which wa^ agreed anil ordered to be Befit to the senate. 'Hie following reports were cou lidered and^ Agreed to, viz . ? an un avorahle report oo the petition of liillupttftGale-*- on unfavorable report hi the- presentment from TJuiou ; which presentment retonuaends a Mx on the branch |muk of ihe United States at Charleston. o* The hpose tra?c proceeded to Cite consideration of Jhq -repojrt ofihfc select committee, to whom red the message? of i he governor^ recommend fng" an in ; rrease of thesalaries of thapre^ident^ profe&sora and tutors of toe South 1'arolhia college. which r*|n?rfc cyo ^tude* with* resolution, pitipoailig, r te add ti\6 hurulWdydollars t* the salary of the president* four hundred dollars to the sanies of each-of the -projfessors, andjfro hundred dollars ttirth^ salary of Vach of the O&dfa ? \ und on the ijnentiuii to agree to the fir?t clause ~gfo ;t$8T8aid retfohitjffl, adding live tlolimjojihe ^htr/of th^rdetit theses and noes were called fen ami arkas fol low^ yiz.r^ai^?77^ noes <6. So tho a*me was qjHftfifiriined ki 11m affirmative, and Ihe. r^ldtidn agreed rtoy and ordered "torbe stent "to TlW venule. Ordered that the ayes laid noes he printed. 'v- ."*V:" ? . ^^7^ ,"r The lottowrng biHs were read * a third Time 'and panse^ , and. Ordered to be sent to tlie ne nate, yto. . v - TJbe JriU .to authorise lite president and dimfotfffc of the Bunk of Ifto State of South-Carolina to establish aJ*ntncli_dgffae said Bank at ?am deu-riW^^; : :^V ' A _repe^l an at^ entitled} an act to (JOatJhueinforce, an aef^tp incorporate llie town of Beayfort, ftc. The hmirbf twelyj^haviiig arrived, a message was sent to the senate in viting tlieir attendance in ,the repre serftatlves^liaiptieY, to witness? the qualification' Hrf the governor, who atiended^iobtflingly, to luui the joint committee ap^iiUeilfbr iMt 4>ui|K^t introduced the honorable Jolm Ged* des, the governor elec^ wJm> deliver ed to the legislators address, after which M^/^jw^ker administered to hftn the oattao||fof* flee, when he was proclaimed in tto senate <phauiber i*\u io - the portico of the statu boose, with Ifcfc utual monies, v-r r': A bill from (h* senate, entitled, a bill to amend an act, entitled, a4 j|t to autjHime thlf^ governor of tHft. afate to cause that part of the land purchased of the Ch**okt>e Jwliaii^ which has |*eteli snefceyeit and divi ded into tract*, to lie sold as early ag |H>*sMe. {* A tM to appropriate and $Q|-aj>art erne miHian' or^oll^^ \fo(f^if^l improvement, and for other $ I herein mentioned, was n*ad a ,7_ thmy and onkfad to be sent to the aeuate. > a bai n taken of thelieo white tnimbitanU this and orderari toflm Mat to Ua TwMqju Jfocitnler " Mr l&ith, AhM wSlUry coft vnUte** oq the petition from lteaofori district, pray ins for a law t|i compel owners of pkto&H* who J* mi rerfkle thereon tfarfn^; the year, to keep some white person there, cA? fmMerf peffq?,t*fti? lM*trol doty, re-, ported, a bill to alter and mrnrod the patrol ot'tVis state ; w hich was read a first titne* and ordcrM to a second reading to-ui^iiw* , :. I His Excellency governor Grow* on taking the oath of qualification before the legislature, on TuemlajN the 15th inst. delivered the follow*- 1 ing address. \fr. Pre*idmt mnd Oentlrmrn qf the Senate^ and Mr. Sfirakrr and OeMlemr? of the IfouMeof Itrfireaentdiivr*) To be elected Chief Magistrate ?f die State, is a distinction highly flnt ?ering, and an honor of which an /Wizen may justly ho proud, whe?.* he considers that the representatives of the people rtt i!q source, find t!ia* it is conferred on thosi* on I v ? u horn they deem worthy of their confi dence. \ iewinsj my elevation in this my he^irt is warmctl >v ith ^reatfnl emotion*, and 1 kuovy not how to express to you, my ackuow ledsjment in language adequate to my r feelings, 1 entertain gentlemen, a deej> seine of yuui kiudne** ami favorable opinion. * ^ * i> f * * A? the tarn# approaches lor me to enter ou ihe duties <*f my office, mv leU I may fail U* dwdmfgt* them satisfactorily *ou, and t* the people. I can how ewMsiirt y<*U with confidence, that f shalt Uke with ipe into the j>ublic service good intentions ami a sin-i cere ami zealons disjHmiiitm to pro- j motethe flcaer*!1 welfare. il the session pre venN me from invit ing your attention to several subjtrU (bat merit U, ilk] { uut toew, that of ibn*e ^recommerttloU to yftu Uy my prwwceiigort some are of a character mgtyy important and louring foil j mature- ^on^wifrratjfMir ftp %*te*nall improvement T~l<w>k far rkolts ex :>ii? ib -L , ( ^remel izfe^il ^ j ^Si>-{jiciiaaiE v,?r tmnspi>rtati(m of our commodities <o market* .'by m^kmg new and tin 1 -proving oM Vamove iU? obstructions in out- rivers? to shorten ^ali^ .1 ?? * ^ - Vw *? tlwir conrsns ? to o cat ml* ? to draw to m??>,pmce (ogr st*ai of jgoveriimeiii) the rich .pwM ducta of. port of our own stale, and (ri brim; down to our sea hoard, HtosC "f a valuable portion of Korth ( arolina, is a work, gentlemen, which 1 trust wilt be commenced" utnkr the auspice* of a K}?teh) Joniided in yo ??? enlightened views. - The general sentiment in-tbm. instance, ar- ? 1 PMli hint J placiuj ..into action, ?n# placiue public splHti under the direc tion or intelligence, to cause tlie present1" session . of the * Legislature, to be luVmnldy dirttinguisbid jfrjttj# * annals of CaroRrtiv-' ? ! The time is pro|^lieu?r Urt " in our |A?wer, awl more favorable for enn W reasonably e: kE^aras; . Bang, M wiU be sufficient for &VJ>, ^^^&?yodMir,?mtaners but it mn*t be j>eruutfl(j| me to <^n?, that in the land hi whfc k oar lot i* cn*t, the mean* of anWStenee are I within the reatfb of houest influatty ^ ? tfiat oar L-ttVi 4fbct afr c-fjuallv, rtnU bear haul upon none, nod thai there ex.i*l fewest temptation* to crlfc* anions u*t Oian in counlrie* le^T favorable riicunmiairced. In a it pub- . licnn government the law m the aoyeJ rfign, and to its authority , ull muA mbmit. Iimtincoa <J<> indeed soi*t' tiuies Occur, in wbfeh it in proper to *mpor with mercy, but ifar [law i* intended to lie " a terror to evil doer*," and tink'& those wIm! violate it, bfe made' to abic^|itB punitfr rneat, men will not enjoy the ml vantage* they proposed when tlfej for mwUhemaelves into societicft, and ;overlioteiit wHl become a mockery. ientliMnen, l,w ill detain yon no longn ?nim your respective duties, beseech | tig Him, who hold* in hi* hand* tbd tieatinkw of to bapfe yodP ... r with wise conn*td?, ani to cr<.w ?vith success, our IhIkxiv* foi ii?e iMi** ness of our country * .Medical Jktard of Culsvrbiu. SKCfJVO SESSION. Conformable to Ihe act of the 1/ LgLibiUin\ |)asseiLiaJLiccjiilH^!-4H^ f the Sletlvai- Hoard at CutuiiuiLi inn vened at the Btate4itiu?e? on >Vra nesday Hie 9th instant, when ?bt following graduates, w\ preae it \ \ ? i . their diplomas, received lie -ensey ? Dr. A. Brevord, I)t\ K. Maris Or. E. Rolling,' ^ Dr. J. M'BmK -/Hie follow im;gentlemea we-.v ??<? Groined, ami licensed to practice p? ly sic, fcc. within the State : JohqwjSlackny, ^iarlbougli' $ Lukv Cheese borough, Lexington? T< Austin. Greenville; John W I to t Lawn* f J aim M ackeyyHFairfieK ? Israel' Whipple, Newberry ; Jam? K&pei Greenville. , ij&easrs- William Hale and A* Fitch \yere examined and licensed as anothectfriea* v ; j . % rI tie following gentlemen were selected members of IheikiatdJaiiii ,.?TKi C ^ Marks. ejve ?M>nihs arc? Xrerident-? Dr. J? Elia. M Edumtl I of dory r, ReHgim tier *? ,h3 idC ber temple ??>?>? (?BaLI & gmV-fiTYt in tU Pjfrffl;* Mjalwt Its jCarit-vour ?cnrtc SEBSrai mini M)'mu? ved out of tli lyitb^eal jjfrl more ?till (I ?t, wrt fo dm ' By HiIh wcnvo s mmmm m* woman C tfy (hi* ?! Most Vftl*. 'f til OSlty , OJM 'i5* ORIGINAL STAINED