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fice boyg. she received them without the slight rt suspicion, but feeling no appetite at the tine,* set them aside, On Mr. Menzies reaching at dinnertime, she joked him about Sending her so small a quantity of rusk, and ....... 0,-^,t,. loorn h<? h:id not sent them.? .. J)? .examining them, they appeared good to the eve, hut on undergoing an analization, by Ml. it. W. Andrews, chemist, what appeared to be sugar sprinkled overjhein was found to Hp,nearly pure th'seuir, and so pronounced by j'iin. Mr. Menzies, as v.e!l as his iadv. have left be'long u:ic!onp to unravel the mystery and erpe'ratoi. hut are a! a lo?s to diso yj-r' a shadow >.' surrdeioo or probable cause that could lead any one to the p?*rjjct;*si?5'>:i of these repeated outrages. There is a probability that the boy wh left the rusk was an innocent ins'rument fn the hands of those wl.o seek to encompass the destruction of Mrs. M., and if so, he will doubtless come forward and give such information as may lead to their detection and punishment, as well as the frustration of farther attempts of a similar character. She is satisfied the perpetrator is a man, but so quick i.nun !>;& nuivomonh that sho could scarcely recognize his features. ? Baltimore Sun. Thii^Flnt Cougresa?1st Session. >-?. W vshinoton, Sept 10. ' In' the Senate Itir* fiauglus presented the - credentials of Mr. Gwm, Senator elect from California. ' Mr. Barnwell presented the credentials of J. C. Fremont, Senator elect from California.? Mr. B. remarked that he had doubts as to the propriety of admitting California, hut to Col. Fremont he had no personal objection Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, said it was a matter of duty with him to interpose objections to these gentlemed as Senators, as it was impossible that they could have been legally elected He moved to refer the credentials to the judiciary committee, to be considered and reported on in reference to law and fact. - Mr. Douglas would have no objection if it were. earlier in the session. But time was pressing, and it was important that the Senators from California should be in their seats. Mr. Clay argued that California, after the nf the bill vesterdav bv the President, "'ft"** " ~ ' " tf V was a State in the Union. Before, sue was a State out of the Union. '" 'The motion to commit the credentials was .negatived?ayes 12, nays 38. ?- Messrs. Gwin and Freiuont appeared, were qualified and took their seats. Mr. Gwin gave notice of bills establishing jwist routes in California. Mr. Chase gave notice of a bill to prohibit shivery in the territories of the United States. The message of the President of the United .States relative to New Mexico was ordered to lie. printed. . . The Senate took up thegeneral bountv-land bill from the House. Mr. Walkermoved to amend so as to prevent the warrant* from being assigned. . This was lost?veas 15, nays 31. Mr. Masoo spoke at length on the subject of theba^.^Mr. jJ nderwoQtf fufiuwed, and tha-Wl waspootmaed-ttti to-morrow. The bill to abolish the slave trade in the Dis triet of Columbia was takeu up, and Mr. Mason moved to'ameud bv striking out of the bill all that relates; to the slave trade,so as to leave it simply a bill for the punishment of kidnappers of slaves from the District. Mr. Clay objected to the amendment It would destroy the main object of the bill, which was the suppression of the slave trade in this District including the suppression of the slave depots, from which markets outside of the District are supplied with slaves. ,M?. Pearce proposed an amendment As the till stands, it provides that if any person shall bring a slave in the District to be sold out of it, such person, on conviction, shall forfeit such slave, who shall become liberated and free. The amendment of Mr. Pearce provides that instead of the liberation or the -slave, tile person guilty of the aforesaid offence, shall be amenable to ? fine of not h-ss than $100 and not more than $000. Mr. Clay opposed the amendment Mr. Badger and Mr. Underwood took issue with Mr. Clay. Mr. Pearce modified his amendment so as to provide that any person who shall be guilty of introducing a slave into the District, or of buy' aLa. oolluwv Ilim fr\r> trflnO. lUg one lor me |>urpu?o vi kuh>j IVI portation out of the District, shall he amenable to a fine of $500, one half to go to the informer, the other half to the corporation within whose limits the offenr "nay have been committed. Mr. Berrien was opposed to the bill as it stood. In providing for the liberation of the slave, it involved an assertion of the power to abolish slavery in the District, a power .which howhoHy deified; and f'rieflr art dthiLiI"""- ' ~J states or JWA^riWyiand, of the soil and jurisdiction of this District, did not involve the power by Congress to abolish slavery in the District. Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Badger continued the discussion. Mr. Jefferson Davis was opposed,both to the c-- 1 J? lri-- iL_ _i 11 , , une ami uie liueraiioii ui uie Biave. ne couiu not consent to fine a citizen passing through Tiir* pht of the Union with his property, or l??r j-;-' :r? '-tfence i :* U ? hi - pr<"?0"rty aw y?least j:., would 1 a consent to iinporitinn of t,.,ch penalties in this District. K- r (lie p ?\v \ 4:!.: you nuty impose the s o .. inlties, in ihefcrt-, arsenals ami dock \ a; is i>t the llni' -t'i : lutes. Mr. Pratt explained that the hill did not inhibit the citizen from passing the District with his property. It only applied to the slave-dealer. He was in favor of the amendment of his colleague. Mr. Jefferson Davis desired to know where the Government gets the power to ask any citizen what he intends to do with his property. Mr. Pratt did not argue the constitutional abstraction. Mr. Davis repeated his question, and conten tied that the bill contemplated a stretch of power beyond the constitution. The amendment of Mr. Pearce for a fine, Ac. was rejected ?16 to 36. Mr. Mason's amendments striking out tbo tirst and second sections were also rejected. Mr. Dayton moved an amendment providing for the regulation of the free people of color in ol this District. Mr. Seward moved an amendment providing pi forthwith for the abolition of slavery in this tl District, and for the payment of a sum of8200, tl 000, to the ou ners of such slaves, for damages h; in their liberation; and for an election within tl six months in this District, to determine wheth- I j er the law shall or shall not go into effect B I Mr. Mangum and Mr. Dawson denounced n this amendment mid the motives from which it q I 1 must have emanated. r .Mr. Dnv'oi: and Mr. Baldwin believed the If ! an.'-fdi:! inexpedient at this time. It was e . too hasty .sad too inimatare. t( i Mr. Pratt and Mr. Atchison deprecated the tl extreme hazard of the experiment, if made, of abolishing s avery in this District a Mr. Chase was in favor of the abolition of slavery in this District, and said they who c | thought that this slave trade Dill was me last a step in this matter were mistaken. The friends E J of freedom would not stop here. -He main- tl taiued that the act of abolition would inflict no ti danger upon the Union. tl This very animated and somewhat excited tl discussion was farther continued by Messrs. Butler, Foote, Winthrop ami Badger. , .. c On motion of Mr. Rusk the Senate adjourned a HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. . fa The Speaker announced that the bill | rovi- e dfng additional appropriation for the pay of the c per diem mileage of the members of the present f Congress was passed yesterday, and not reject- li oA a a tlion ctntnrl hu fhp I'h*ir_ in COtlSCdUenCe ti of an erroneous count of the vote. p The bill making appropriation for the BUp- / port of the Military Academy at West Point fi came up in order, and the amendments of the t Senate were concurred in. So the bill is final- fc Iy passed. t The chair announced as the business in order * duiing the morning hour the reports from the ii select committee on the subject of certain pay- & ments of claims made by the late Secretary of the Interior, (Mr. Ewing.) f Mr. Vinton spoke about half an hour in further explanation of the facts attending the payments alluded to. ' Mr. Brown, of Mississippi, spoke the remain- 8 der of the morning hour in censuring the action 11 of the late Secretary of the Interior, and the ac- 11 tion of Mr. Vinton, one of the members of the ' Select Committee of Investigation, who he said * had placed the report of the committee in the 1 hands of the Secretary of the Interior, before it 1 ' ? ?LI /man o tirl IIIQ 8 i nau oerii e\en rejwi icu w u? avun., ...... further action in resisting the printing of the ' report, and thus attempting to stifle it * Mr. Viuton made a disclaimer of having placet! the report in the hands of the Secretary; and of any intention to have the report stifled. 1 On motion by Mr. Ewiug, of Tennessee, the # House proceeded to the consideration of the ' business on the Speaker's table. " ' The Senate bill granting to the State of Ala- ( bama tlie right of way and a donation of public 1 land, for the purpose of locating and construct- 1 ing a railroad from the point at which the Nash- 1 ville and Chattanooga raijroad crosses the Ten- ' nessee river to the town of Chatanooga, was ta- i ken up. The bill was read twice. 1 Mr. Ewiug asked that tlie bill be put upoo its 1 i Mr. Vinton moved its commitment to the 1 committee on public lands. ' The bill was discussed by Messrs. Ewing, ' Bowlin, Hubbard and Bissell, in favor of the ' immediate passage of the bill, and Messrs. Vin- ' ton, Venable and others, in opposition to the 1 bill. The bill was finally referred to the committee on public lands?yeas, 96, nays 79. 1 Mr. Gott, from the select committee to in- ' vestig.ite the charge that the Hon. Joshua R. 1 Giddiugs had abstracted from the tiles of the < Post-office Department, aud forwarded to Ohio, 1 certain papers relating to the ap|>oiutment of ' the Postmaster at Oberlin, Ohio, made a report 1 in which they state that neither from the wit- 1 nesses examined in Washington, nor by the ' - r\t % -1J aL _ a i 1 testimony taKen at uoeriin, coma me committee ascertain wbo abstracted the pipers; and 1 that the committee were unanimously of the ' opinion that there was no proof that the Hon. 1 Mr. Giddings abstracted the pafiere, nor trans- j mitted them to Ohio, or that he was in any 1 way connected with the transaction. 1 The report was ordered to lie on the table, and the committee was discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Mr. Boyd stated that the representatives ( from the State of California, Messrs. Wood- 1 worth and Gilbert, were present, and desirous to be sworn in. Mr. Venable raised the question of constitutional right of those representatives to take seats?having he said, been elected before California was recognized ?Bu*uo, and before she was admitted into Vn'O"- * KSw ix> the table and had read their credentials. They certify to the fact by the Governor of the State of California, that the Representatives were elected in November, 1849, under the sixth section of the uct appended to the constitution of California, which sixth ' section (being read,) directed the constitution to lui cnliinitlnH to tho nannlo frvr rutKi^ntinn f frW ?'V oui'iiiivvvu kW VIIV 1171 I 441 IlllUllUtl, * and Authorized an election to he held on the ' some day lor representatives in Congress. I Mr. Yenable, of North Carolina, raised the ' question of Consitutiona! right on the part of ' Messrs. Gilbert and Wright to seats here, they not having been elected pursuant to the provi- v nf ikn AtL ?l.? 1.1 l!..l- -f .L. a VIVMIO UI VII^J -Zkii DCHIUI1 Ul UID 101 ttl 1IU1C UI uie M Constitution, which he quoted as follows: 11 "The time, places, and manner of holding '' elections for Senators and Representatives, shall I be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof," &c. \ He went on to argue that as there was no ? State, no Government, no Legislature, and no o law, there was not, nor could there have been, d any time, place or manner prescribed for hold- li ing the election ab the Constitution requires. u Mr. Thompson, of Pennsylvania, made it n a point of order, that the Speaker was the m judge of the credentials presented, 60 far as to a swear in these claimants to seats in the liou -e. \ The Speaker, after reading from the Coi.sfi- <} tutiou the section which prescribed th.it o.i. House would be the judge of the eh ctin > : qualification of its own members, overruled point of order. 1 ii mam&mm \ m Mr. Thompson Appealed from the decision I fthe Chair, :< Mr. Morse, of Louisiana, expressed bis surrise that a gentleman who was honored with ie chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee of le House, should have ottered the opinion be ad. It seemed to hinv a part and parcel of ie determination to votev California into the fnion in defiance of all law, rale or precedent , ie utteriy repudiated the idea that we could ot go behind the broad seal of a State in a uestion of an election of menders of this louse. It had been done before in cases retting to States really sovereign and independnt partners of the Union. It would be strange ) see .it denied iii such a flagrant case as lis. The question was takeri, and the House affir(Lnioinn fkn .Qruiulror iCU WJV UCVIOIUII V* UIV Mr. Robinaon of Indiana stated that in .the ase of his own State and others which had been dmitted into the Union, the election of her first lepresentatives in Congress, had held under he ordinance of the Convention which formed heir Constitutions, instead of a law passed by he Legislatures.. He hoped therefore that hese gentlemen would be sworn in in to-day. Mr. Toombs of .Georgia argued that, the cases ited by the gentleman from Indiana did not moiiut to precedef?ls*-b*csi??the-q<!estion not aving been raised in these iustancea,. there lections-werfe'-not contested. . As no one had >hjected at the time their credentials were presented* they had been received through negigenee,-no one having an eye to the constituional requisitions. He had at first been distosed to admt these gentlemen upon prima tune certificate of the Governor, but upon re lection, be concluded it would be prudent not o do so. It was true thut the Senators had een admitted in the Senate, but they wereeleced by the Legislature of California, and that vas now all right since we had sanctioned her rregularities to some extent, and made her a itate. * The previous question was moved, but beore it was put, the House adjourned. The Course Marked Out.?On Thursday be Joint Select Committee ot the two Homes greed, as we are happy to learn, upon recoinncnding to the Legislature the maintenance of >ur rights and the enforcement of our jurisdiction over the Santa Fe territory?the use of the tfttire resources of the Slate thereof?the raistig and equipment of at least three thousand angers and marching them without delay to the 'l'h? r?iMirt of the Com A.MIIU ui luouaivwuviii ? nittee, with thV appropriate bill, will probably le submitted lo day. ? i;. ;i We rejoice, in common with every, friend ol I'eias,' at this manilestalioo of a sound and de. ermined spirit on the part ol the representatives iflbe pebple. Our situation requires the utnost unanimity of sentiment, and concert, tiid rigor of action. The mass meetings of our :itizen?, held all over the Stale, show that they ire fully alive to the importance of the crisis, ind and afe willing to sanction and promote be most effective measure to vindicate out ighis and resist the attempted usurpation of our vrrirnry. lo ttre whole course of our long in Texas* we hare never seen among he peoplo to pinch unanimity and enthusiasm is prevaili at this time among men and boy*, maids and matrons, upon the subject ofthe en urcemeel ol jurisdiction over Santa Fe, No me can. mistake the popular, will in this case; and he who stands manlully -by our rights in the ouiicil or the camp, may he sure ol the lasting frien .ship and gratitude ol all who respect the I'eian name end character. It is to Ire remarked, that the resolutions of ilic Committee, atmve alluded to, were adapted hree days a ft kb the receipt here ol the inlel licence ol the passage of Pearce's liill through me branch of Congress. The conclusion is, iherefore, that the proposed boundary will not Find much favor with our Legislature, but that they will inarch right dp to the performance of [>f these solemn duties which the interests interest of the State require, and the people sverywhere expect at their hands. Let it be 10?and ho who shall luil or refuse to uphold, by his personal service, or his pecuniary means the rights and honor of the Stale, will ever forth be marked as a craven spirit or as a lurking eriemy. In'fbis contest, ihe citizen who is not for his State is against Her. Texas State Gazette. ,n ? 1? n^..MnMi?s.?wa U'o loir li.illtro 1 HE i>TATB uuatc^IIU.IS.? ? ? ?; ... nur readers to-day, the Act of I he last Legislature of Georgia, directing tb* Gorernor to call a Convention, U|w?n the passage by Congress1 at certain measures designated in the Act. ; We also lay before them, the votes by which that act was passed. Bjf these votes, eight only disrenting in the Senate and] twelve in the House, will be seen the almost unexampled unanimity which pw*??ulrdbi*ih branches oft he Generll Assembly. All ot those who voted in the negative, if we mistake not, worn the peculiar ldviW'ateg of the Mis-it.uri < 'ixuproiuihe line, ind it may be ii(|i*rr?-.|. that Un* v v??ted its th?-y lid ; ItecaiiHo an amendment to that effect had leen rejected. In the Senate, none who were present, cat) nro>?i thn ix.ifiiurt iinH iieriiiieut conversational ' " n~ I r;- - - - - . lebatp, between Mr. Bailv and Mr. A. J. Miter, the lender nfthe VVhig party, and the proinitent advocate in the Senate ofthe Missouri line.,. During (he debate <>n the ariiendiiieiit, (lie Mi*. ?uri line, introduced by him, with more than runted zeal and energy, he insisted upon it* iduptinn. Mr. daily asked him, will ynu resist it) encroachment* upon it. The answer was I will." Will .mi miike it your fighting line? ! ?.- ..I |? i ??r- itupvirr ngnin wtm i win* l? the House, Mr. Jenkins, (he leader ofthe Vbijj parly in ihat branch of ihe assembly and f those who ihen and there? planted themselves n the (Missouri line, with equal boldness and. ecision, insisted ihat that should constitute the ne beyond which the South, should not and ronld not recede. By common consent, the lajnrity and those who sustained them ; for the nke of Union, have yielded their own views nd Assume th-' position indicated by Messrsliller and Jenkins, nod occupied by the rufnori ' If the latter were sincere then, and-will-1 i?.ere to h"?.- . wrt d?olafRti<ms, all parties ! \ tt-.w h > - rTbec cannot object,.] HO ctiURis'oiti'i to i|)e Convention, lor it now understood, that it.will do nothing un*( . . ' ">v'v : ' 3 lew Congress shall make its aggressions South of 36 30, their own fighting line." * Milledgeville Federal Union. toe mmm&JL, ~ CAMDEN. 8. C. TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 17,1860. An Artillery Company. We are pleased to leam that there is i deposition in our community to raise an Artillery Corps* Let it be done without delay?we have men and means sufficient to form two or more efficient vol unteer Companies. ll tne figni son 01 siarc is taken an excellent Artillery Company may be formed at once?in, peace is the time to prepare for war. The signs of the times obviously teach us the necessity of attention to this particular. Let the arm ot our defence be strengthened promptly by a well organized and well disciplined Artillery Corps. . ' ~,v' . i Arrival of Rev. fi. W. WMldan. ;V It? with pleasure we le&rn'that this worthy gentleman and divine was among the passengers who recently arrived in the ship Elizabeth Ellen, at New York from (Canton; he is accompanied, by three children and servant His many triends will be happy to welcome him back to his native land Riohland District Has taken a noble lead in the Southern Rights Association movement Already have over five hundred of the citizens of Columbia enrolled their names to the following pledge: u"We the people of ftlfchlhnd District, do therefore now solemnly declare, that we are ready, with all the means the God of Nature has given us, to resist all encroachments by the Government pf the United States upon the rights, the interests, or the honor of the slavcholding States of this union: and to the full effect of this declaration we pledge ourselves, whenever the constituted authorities of 8outh Carilina may deem its proper and expedient to demand its execution." This list will be increased very largely as spoil as all the citizens can beseen. We learn by the Carolinian of Friday last, that the list is not yet completed. None of the country lists have been received, and a large number of our citizens are absent at the North and el?where. This goodly musterroll (says tie Car mill kti tront standing until nil have has an any n?> " a opportunity of becoming members." By this arrangement it will be seen at once who are our friends, and who are our enemies. Those who are not openly, strongly, and unhesitatingly for us, art agdiriit us. This is no time to talk of compromises and adjustments. We despise the words, used in such a connection?every day that we live plainly teaches us, in characters not to be misunderstood, that we are indanger, in imminent danger?and that a'crisis, momentous and fearful in its consequences must be met. Let coward, knaves deride us if they can?let all such as are opposed hi heart to the doctrines wV proraulge Rtnn their natronaee?if tame submission suits ?r ~ i w their narrow, sickly souls better than a determination to maintain our honor, and defend our rights, we ask the favor and friendship of no man who is afraid to defend his fireside We say there is datn ger now in our rrrij midst. We have no use for men who are willing to compromise now! There is an infallible test which may be effectively applied to all such characters, which shall readily dis| cover who they are, "by their works ye shall know them." . . Query. Why is a Newspaper like a tooth brush. Do you give it up. Becauseevery one ought to have their own and not borrow from their neighbor.? We don't pretend to the originality of this idea, but we nevertheless think it is a good one?*! least one in which ware considerably interested. A inan who is as able as his neighbor to pay for a paper, and who makes a habit of epungmg on his friends, cohimits a sort of refined petty larceny, for which provision ought to be found in the lex rum scrifta. Willi as much propriety might a man borrow a hat as he only wants to wear it, as a paper for he only wants to read it. The feet is every man ought to get his paper from the printei, and pay for it too?hot come the .hy game over this class of specimmrd humanity, Whoit* a general way don't have more funds them twfenty, men ought to have. A word to the wise is stfMfrent. "Gratifying News from Washington.11 Any Editor who calls the passing of the "Texas Boundary Bill" gratifvingnews Irom Washington, who pre tends to be a Southroy is,ft pgpr specimen of a man?we don't care who he is or ^vhat be his name?particularly when he lacks on "Light is breaking," and adds, "The Caiforvia Bill is Passed"?in ecstacies at the ruin of hie country. "Call you this backing your friends, a a . L L..L!?f a piagrjr on sucn naming i ??j Yes-it is barking and todh'qg with a vengeance. All this is said by two North Carolina papers, the two first letters of their namfes are Raleigh Register and Carolina Watchman?verily Nero fiddled While Rome wu horning. The Union. We are often led to remark the obvious differ ence that exists between the true Southron and those who claim to be the friends of the South.? Without any real title to that character, there may be those in our midst who are wiliiug to submit to nrattier than assort their riehts in the ? -- w spirit of determined freemen. Party spirit and the temptations and altureme.its of office lead many to desert principle, and sacrifice patriotism and the welfare of their country on the altar of selfish aitfbition. Many cling to what they call the Union with the hope that personal benefits may be derived from ?n?h a course, it is not strange mai men vnonpiji iu greumcno, mm nuu ambitions of distinction, are found wiliing to sub-1 mit to the arbitrary yoke of dictation if by such a course they may at last attain the acme of their j aspirations. Henry Clay, who has been styled the pride and hope of the American Republic, would now compromift the remnant of his days and | t i .. i -t r ' " . * strength to occupy, if tot fat An hour, the Chair of the Cheif Magistracy of 4Mb Republic?he would1 hang the "traftow^as he calls those who manifest the Slightest disposition to maintain their rights,' lnr><r ? f)ar fnrKn^ranr.n fi'a/f ftpawfirl ta he a virtu#. Poor old man?he is but A striking instance of the frailty of human nature?a specimen of wrecked ambition, his satelites may revolve arrant their mighty orb, but in vain will all their eflbifo; be.''jo elevate him to greater political glory; be has. bad his day, a ltd his star must set without its. WPP$d effulgence. There are many lesser ligtb that have made numerous revolutions around tbfr "star of the West,* which must sink. into oblivion 1 and fede from the national galaxy*leaving behind no tratd that they eVefsfied a ray of light <me*rth in this clans. We 'rtwry naitte Foote, Toorrib*<Badger, and many otfterh. The Union of these Stales We have ever heexr i taught to love, cherish and adYrtfVe, With p?We j?iyf ! exultation, but this when theretrasa t>ni<ih, be-fore" the monster fanaticism was allowed to'realty* Oflf*' ous head in our. f/mon; at least before tiW'tfnlW of our National Councils were disgraced ai?d.c?fr> verted into theatres for the unholy puipaemmbf base and designing political factors to pfey *ttcb? games as have recently been enacted hi iheOrm-gress of these .(so called) United fkates/'KtfHfal isuuiiiu; cxfunu , w ik/i uuw iniuiuiriH ur uui fears and lull ill bur apprefi^albns^?liie Fpi1i,)p; broken, in the language of a iWe Southron: ' ,wAre we to stick by the mere name Unioitr' when it no longer gives us protection, but roba ue of all that can promote our prosperity or perpetuk ate our existence as independent States? Give us the Union with all that the Constitution guarantiee, and we shall stand by it as loogastbemis a flint to our gun or an enemy of it to be met; but use it for the purpose of deluding, the tucaulious \ ^ into measures which injure us, and for the pur- V pose of hallowing our ruin through its holy name, r and we are done with itTorever. ; \ We love the Union much, bat we love pur liberties, our rights, more; 1" v ; ? -! < Governor Hold's Majority. By the last Hoctet's Nest and True Southron we see the officidrvote announced as follower rv.?;)t . , iiSii I/U V. Ml y? lUf m ayv ? . Gov^nartes Manly, r . 43,071 y^oid'a majority, 2,773 jr F-* ihe Journal. 1 SOUTHERN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION. Messrs. Editors?Association* for the.protection of the rights of the South have been formed in most of the District^of the State, and I have for yimetiine. been hoping that one of the same nature would be fanned in Kershaw.? Bat as no one has yet endeavored to set "the ball in motion," 1 shall ..new try to call the attention of the people to if, if you will hind enough to give in? a small space in thet colaiuus of your truly Southern paper. The advantages derived Jrora associations of this kind must'be so io evecy reflecting ? mind, .that, it is acarcely worth mentioning v them. One jufi Chcoden Woield have the effect of Knnntnir tin AaiuL ftjf Uw ni?trip.t tOWtllCT : of giving them iwopporttuuty-to hcarjbe.great questions of tbe doj dweasaed by the wisest and most patriotie citizens; of earning each one to reflect on ec^r situation, and to see that we are threatened not only witii-fc loaa of our share of the Tcrritoriel, bat also with; the loss of our Stale' ioeertignty. Clubs or Political Associations, in all ages, in all countries have ever been'the firm advocates of liberty?the great opposition to oppresrioii. The reason of it, U plain;: the Ptvpfe there tpfril. The North may dodbt the truth cf ah asaprtiou coming from a Southern paper, a Southern orator, or eveo from a SouthernCongressman; hot when a whole District or State speaks, when, she threatens to take vengesnoeon nil who dare attempt to trample on her rights, then not believe, would be madness in the extreme. The late proceedings in Congress, the passage of the California hill, in the House, among the rest, now caaseme to. propose s measure which I .have lonjj; thonghtof.bnt while there was a hope for a just reconciliation, I delayed openly advocating, (est the timidCnion. lovers should try bet MTfeiSon and Rebilfion." It is that in connection-with the Southern Rights Association a Military Association should, he orgauized. Companlessfroold be formed, to be ready nt a moment's warning to march at the command of the Governor, either for the protection of our own territory or to the aid of any sister State that may be in danger. The Militia of South Carolina, though perhaps the best in the world, are not competent to fulfil this duty; our volunteer companies are composed of the more wealthy-classes and are more for show than use. I do not pretend to say that they are not good soldierv bot I think they have in their ranks too mdch wealth, too much love of ease, ever to become in every sense'of the' word uMinute menIf disunion must come, ff .. .11 -uJm) a nitnl war nmst folloWr?Jet " *"111 449 Oil pi?uiy^ ? v??>^ ? -? - - me awure you there will be no delay; every day, every hour lost will cost us dear; will cost .. us the Lest and noblest blood of the country. Let oft prepare for whatever may dome, and then we will be able to beat off every attack upon our sacred iostitations. That the day has. ariived for the dissolution pffte' Union,! have not the slightest doubt As sure as the Georrnn?#nHnii mooit itu will secede: unless. there is some greet changfe in the Political sky_ The Nasbviite Convention will sustainher ia it; the whole South, havingbeen ttffr long already suffering from Norton) aggression, wilt come to her aid. Money and men will have to. be famished. Hie first we have. For the revenue of the South, in proportion to her inhabit i tants, would be greater than of any other conn- " try in the world. Then let us prepare the men. Soldiers cannot be Mtde in a day... A. Military Association in each district would bo able to raise and equip one hundred* ** >?many districts even more, minuju in, independent of the Militia. This 'would give the State the effective force of 2800^ ready at a minute's warning to marob. If they were; organised new and drilled .once or twic* a month* by experi| enced officers, (many of the Palmettos ate yet ' alive,)" they would soon acquire the discipline and promptitude of a standing.army. We-can easily conceive what an advantage this would give us if there should lie a rupture, and if all | should be amicably settled, end God grant it ^