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W.\?!irv?T-\t Jan. 17, IS5I. I
In Senate, the C presented tiie cation- i
ti ;!i of the Hon. Kieh.md Hoadhond, Senator j
etact from Pciiiru lvu .i.i fur fei.x years fro:?
March 4, iSul. '
Mr. U?i i iafrotiisevd hill creating a Hoard
of Connr.isuoners to examine and pav the j
claims against the United ?St::tes growing out !
of the conquest of IVilifornia.
:i'I r.. V/iuthrop i jtrodccc! a niii p.ovi iing for ;
t!ie appointment of appraisers at bra*.-, unu for
other purposes.
Mr. .Hunter submit!."d a rcfoluti calling
upoi^ the Sec:-' lury of the Tie.;-ury t> iej?? t
to the Senate the amount stsnding to the c e<iit
of tli" United Ci-.tCo. at the t%d of the last tiscal
year. ?t*each of the several deposit-) ies of
thr United States, and the amounts of warrants
issued mi >; to July 1, 1SJS0, on which the dp nils
s of the Treasurer was unpaid, cVe.
Mr. uer.ton's resolution calling f ?r copi "S of
correspondence relating t> the caiiiuir for Contoy
prisoners, :;:ul the invasion of t. uha. was
taken up and adopted.
A resolution submitted by Mr. "Cown fixing
Friday of each week for the eon i ie.v.ti ?:i of
1 ?-? ? ? '.?...?. I ! ...i...
private UIllOj was uuvfil Uj?, uci'titcii miw livivj ted.
?
Mr. Smith resumed and conclude! his remarks
in support of the bill providing forth.'
ascertainment and payment of the ch.i.ua of
American citizeiis'for spoliations by t ;? i'Yenah
prior to 1601; after which lijc oenate ;v<.j >urned
fill Monday.
uor.^: or :i :r.?2 ssext.iti
Immediately after the reading of the jour- j
rals, Mr. rotter moved that the House iM-i.lio
Committee of the Whole for the :.rpo-e of taking
up the I'o>t Office Ci'-l. "
The amendment of Mr. IVown. of T:idi wa,
alluded to i.> the conclusion of yeMer ! iy'> re- j
portjJjj- mistake attributed to Mr. Phelps was
the fir?t subject of discus-ion, and was met I ?y
an amendment proposed by one of the members
from Connecticut, having for it object
to control the franking privil ?ge of members of.
Congress, and prevent their carrying on correspondence
for tiieir own and party )"
at the expense o t tt.e people, w?uoa a >.
without a division.
Mr. Evans, of Me.. moved as an amendment
to that of the member from Indiana, that no
ikb e matter ho carried through the m it. He j
stated that he did not expect, owing to the i
feeling displayed by members on the subject,
that his motion to abolish tae iVanking p:ivilvg.
would succeed; but sti'l lie was desirous of
{during his sentiments <01 record, and to haw
a vote of the comoii.teo en t!?e subject.
1 The (jnestiou was taken and ueg-.tive i witli- j
oat a divi ion;
An amendment was then moved, giving to
the Postrfiaster (ieneral the power of i 1: 0.1 -ii.ir
1 ?
or accrGruuig ttie c-*H!)j>e:ia;aio:i to r>?i.*tuia<ur?, f
which was 1 .>:>(.
, pu motion of.Mr. 1'otler, of Ohio, the co nfnittea
then lose, and when the iIons-> resumed,
the previous question was denim le 1. w!.i ,'h
was canned, and thus prevented all faciius tiebale.
The Clerk then read the hiil as ..m nsde.!,
which had passed the committee, ul which the
follow ing is the substance :
Sectioj tae first p.-ovi ies that alter the "JO'Ii
June. 1&>J. the postage 0:1 a letter sent thro vgh
t!is mail, and not weighing more thai h tlf an
outMse, Iip throe cents; n i l th . .-ame f >r
every additional halt*ounce or fracii 11>:' a led
p.unce ; th it no post otiice or. m ail rout j shall
bo uiseautiuud ; and that the c?:ii:?'o- iii m of
no postmaster shall be diminished in eons qaence
of the uus->iug oi* the act.
Section the second lixes the po. t-i;r" on [
newspapers, magazines ami of 1n?r pe:i !i- '
cat 9 an 1 printed hooks, atone cut for eve-* '
. ry newspaper, &e.. weighing two ounce-;,
and an additional cent for ev.-rv :t<I !ili n d
ounce, and that boohs weighing not ov
thirty ounces bo deemed in iil.ih! i;???I-*?*. If
further provides, that newspapers ?-i:oul.ti -<i '
with'n the State Territory where ; ri it !. -li .il
pay half sa?ch j>o^t :;u l when m .'! d wi;bin
the country, or v. idii.i thirf. miles of th phi
whore printed, shall circulate live o po t :;
when sent to sub-.diners direct, and further thai ;
when the postage on ii?::?r.izi::cvs n:id nth periodicals
shall ii;i"e heen prepaid. such p >>t .ge '
shall ic reduced one li.tli*.
Section trie third prescribes that a c nin of
thte? roatv in valu s.h i!! !>" p:ep.?: I. with a '
metallic inscription, throe-fan;:.!.s of .-liver a:ui
onc-Jbu.th of to,;;*'/, to v...;.; . tw?!. and three
eighths of a grain, w.hcii shall ho a hg;l t*c? itier
it: till sums under- thirty cents.
Section four r. ?j:?iri?.< t no i'o.-lurts!"!* (Jene.
ml to furnish the several p with three
cent stamps, to he suppii I to p ivn. v. i 1 i .g ;
to pitrch is'j a.i I led ires that :?= : >.is ?*>r :i ig
such sta'iip.j or isr.vi :j any i.i his p iav. ?-i >t.
for the jiu po :e of ; them as i*e nine,
shall pay a lino of' #oOU, or l?u imprisoned live
years it; lieu thereof.
Section the liitli authorises the nppron iatinn
of ft million and a half of dollar.-*, to iicct any
temporary reduction o| t';e reveme* t!i it may
ati cowing to the } iM>iug of ttie act.
Section the si;;lii p nudes for the publication
?if lists ot unclaimed letters in a paper
having the greater! eicculation, and that, should
the publisher of sue!; paper refuse to insert the
?:-? s? - t... .1 r . ..v,.
11*5', IIV SIJ'MI " ? ' jimv-M ... .. ..... _
of papers, and other benefits which t!ie act may
confer.
Section the seventh authorises. the Pustnntster
(.ciicrnl to e.-t.iiilish post ro lies an i of
deposit ami d li-ery, and t ie npp >i.it
of carrier:* in ciii * and l.irjj.i town*, wiio shall
deli .vr I 'ttc's at n c:ia?*?':' nut e\< dim; two t
cents each; provid ;! the compensation allowed
s!i ill rftit cxceo I tiie loceipts
A motion was here made to ! y lii'.I on ,
the table, for t!ie pnrpos of prevmti fnrtiu-: '
discussion; w!;ieli was rejected, y.-jia Ui, uav
13D.
Tiie Crft section of the bill, as amend -d, was
thou read by the eleik, and was carried by a mijority'of
lai to bJ.
The other chases oftbe bill were passed without
any stnioUa nbj.clioii -.villi the e;:cc,dij.i of j
tha l.i*u which aut .o i .(-a t.ie establishment of
post mi i i towns and cities, upon which the
a yea ami nays were taken, and ?l was canied ,
by a majority of IOC to 09.
The pievions question w.is ca:*i ietl, and the
aves and nays demanded on the passage of the
bill, which a iter struggling gallantly through a
most stre:niou3 an I determined oppsilion, both
in committee of the "whole and subsequently
n t: .? House, was passed by n vote of loU to 7j.
Toe House then adjourned till to-morrow
Correrpondcr.ee i.f the Mercury
W.-.sm'xotov, Jan. 18, I SSL j
Tl.e Port Oni.-e Dili passed the Iiuu.se yes'?!
It sad-lies the treasury with the payof
0i,CCi),0lD. to mabe good the dslicieut
which its reduction of postage is expected
!<> meat?. it establishes a uniform rate of three
e.-. ts on letters, whether t!;?y i-ass between
ighbo.iag vi luges orno n Ino Atlantic to the
i\iriiic ocean. '1 iie Delegate Irom Oregon,
i understand, tallied very hign, th: entiling taut
the poo;! > of tiiat Tonitnry rr.wl.l no' su'jmi
to f" v ;!| cdrni; .tio;i agnin.-t them in the matter
of postage. And so to m the good the now
fundamental maxim, "that till Liters are created
O'jii .1,' an I have an inalienable rigut to go to
their destination at Lie .same e ?-.t. Con jpes?
talus out oi the treasury el J.bbii.UOO, (souiy
S iv it will not i?'.' li'.^aaa h.kI
Lli1 ! i \ J rivers o! t.itf L> 11 i l>! i tO ;llt\U
up toe deficiency. Tiiis pi.-ce of |:luii-,!or could
not be ear; iod ont, were it m>t that ir aids an
other ." .bif.ru.' of plunder? tin* tariil". The posta^v
is l!ii' only kind of direct tax laiJ by the |
( encral Government, lieiice, I lie lule basal
ways hecsi, infixing t!ie rates, not to make t ie '
Department a source of ievoir.10, as it is in the
count!ies oi id mope, hut siui(Jy to make it sup- j
mot itself. Not content with tins, the Matiu- '
f.tetureis are now win king to gel trie Mail Depaitment
illeted on fin* treasury, in older tiiat
by draini.g tin* latter, they may have a pretext t
foruip i?r the revision of the tariiToii principles
i.Ho.a' !. to I.ieir interest.
It was for tin* same end that, at the last scs"inn,
near a hundred million acre's of the pub- .
lie lands were given away by one hill, to all
me t who it,ad ever been in the military service i
of the i nit-. ;! State8. I> v this act the Treasury '
loses the $i,(i!)Qf0'J0 annually, which was recei
?-d i'. j.:: ihe sales of public lauds, as the
la >d wai.aats i-saed uudur this bill will, for a
I >::g tin;.', supply t.'ie d inaii'ts of settlers The
sa nit policy, coupled with the abolition mania, ,
wi 1 in i t p obably pass the bill now pending, 1
to establish a line of war steamers to curry Hi"
Mil from the United States to tin* Coast of j
UYica Th * Treasury will by drained, and t!ie
x ...m i ..ii. Ll ....... t .
.> UI (il Will iililC't ?lKi i *'4ii oi.ii i??
si??pi?iem ?tt> at our expense, to Liberia. As'
us.i tl, a Southern ni;in i- found to father this
li<>2::t.>;i policy. .^Ir. .Staunton, of iVnnossee.
(one of those who Iir.-^t voted :igtitisl the Texas j
hill, ruitl after the adjournment of the Mouse,!
nv;i new li ^ht on tlie subject before the next
niornmg, ,hmI vote-l in favor of it.) is the man
alio i i; this bill into the Mouse.
'i':.e condition of the -Smith -eenis to lie this:
They are ejected from the twenty .States f.? be
lorni >! out oar Territories; all tne public lands
wirliin'th Sf.Ve.sare to be given away, in order .
t> iitl*?.- I a pretext lor fu'lber robbing thvui !
thro",--: 'lie i'mitf,?\v!ii -t by a vi.i. ty of!
> nailer o ojeefs of wast the high protective !
sy-fe M is t . 1??< ritirsui'd aa.l trengtheiied.? '
Vn ' !i . I y. ii' ymi are n t shtis.'i I with ?his j
recti I --s iHW'.-ei ei of every tni iciple just go- j
Wiiia:.- t, becoming worse an i worse everyJay,
you are called inaleoulpnta! disunion!-! ! |
r ai'.i! ' I';:!:; a screw bob: r loose! ia t!.i~
' 'fyiiioiiiv jj'.ivfnmit'iit ol our-. ;.l! the screws
n c In- >and tii*' ( n.i.jlit'iti-Mi ::.i<lro|:j;c'l a* ;
mnii^ tiit- nihni-'i tinder tii- 'jrai .
liven Mr. t'itrhie'sclaim, it i- -ai I. will ;i;ivt. (
i I'uai iiStlcc injM-iii.nislv en::-! acted hv t':e '
nl" liie II-Mse I t.i iVc-idvi! i t t.io |
> iinviiiir ::.t'iiiiuv>u .-/*/ r-*'i >! t *d t-i the two
ll-.ii-c ; i;i i:;
lie 'r fi-'n-t of ''jsr.tu l'f S' tr."*.?
ait fu^iuvo blavu v.l.i ev,;?..! from Mr. j
:'? i nl. , . s iet irneii ti? Iter master in Wash111t
hi. The ' / '?. / s'Vi :
tS ie \vi lit tin* \\ itli amit'icr font ale and two
a. I vi-s ! el i i^i I i hi- i, ?n'n * ui-nil!). a"->,
in as' ;ln li nC t!i-' I i*!i<i ('iri-ili i was arre. I -d
with h e -liir.-'l eouiji is i? t!:e eiiriaje.
Both nf I!t< s hi .1 are iiutv in i;i p issessioa
it ! *.* inai't *r; a i l ??t t!.c :? ia-isto I ii -u.i
;...i.i,i after \i- in t er it id .. de.vd ai :i <i!i'.
Jlie ni li.e ieii;:.lcs ii is ret. ir red fro:.i i\- mI
"i ? M1.I-.. -.'.II. il- I |',| I I.i lie.- w.-iv mill Ii.i/I i
i? >. :i \Trv \v**ll ? mm led; !nt -tn-li was lu*r ;iI j
1:1 mment to t 0 ftaiilv sit hid deserted, that !
-!!<? vidmitnih* !-4?itir:i- i liii'ii del.a- (
mined t > ti 'V.it.* !;.*! 1 i !". ! ? t'i ir i . Si in*
. iff S t.iO i K'ji't.iilt, will tiii <! tiii.t
r in .iit in tin' r?>;n'.i;i<>ri i.i which slit* \v:is
!? u , ;t it,). Sil'.vi niv tie iVi.ii - of l.i ).! I. eat
in i:l oa tin* part ol' the !:i::.*u i, ami of grati- ;
i.i lit' ol ll.f p.lil ui Lie !
fj 11 Cut' )Wr. ? I* ij i i, ('a i ; x I
fnv v '.u s .atr'ta-fi! ' .'"ill-* Suii:,i.-.-:i States two
Im flroii anil oat* n.ii'i .as, ? linn in-.I ami
tii :!i >:i- ::i i' i.i.e liuiulivcl arid niaetv-lwo ;
d <11 irs ? oi iii of i 'niton.
Oi' l!i.* .'sorili.i. ii J'tatu8, Ihi'dind pandnrv.nl
rnilv ni K*i 'i'li ' ein-atid ami loilY-mie dn!l irs
woiti o." in on; arliired {.'ottoii.
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i i Mi" ir. y ' * i... | ii.i in -in ?i? ?.iv
SniishiTi;fjtat"-fifty-.vp: million-of dollar.x\v?? la
of ('illuti, and of i!it* Nm tltnru Slates only a
fraction ov.t l iivo tiioii -aio! dollars worth of
lac Cotton labile.
i
N./Vnf !J ir:i T. ?->e ?Tf 'tiri/ f.iri'/, the rccl
ii li'.d f i^ilivc, w.i . soM ::l auction ia Kic.hinuail,
mi Saturday la -t. to a nctulcaiau Iroin liic
Soa: i, fin* llic saoi of -.i'l't). Til-' |>nreln-or'
was the only ladder, and was iv|t:ired to jjivo
lioud ami security in I'm ;.nouiU nfSti.ODO lliat
Ii * wonl I remove Henry t the South, in coinj
li inr.e wit.i flit* terms ol siila.
/) liii:' iii Wtrr/'ft'tl?The Reform Con
v ntion have i..s!siicltl<i a t'uainiilleo lo i:i |wire
i ' > i!:?? expedimev ??f" a juts.*!) killing
:i ntli via a duel guilty <>l murder, and In li.ivi
las properly confiscated to too support of liL
victim's family.
F'vp. fttnikin'-.?A meeting h about to he held ,
in Philadelphia, of merchant? and other bus. '
iness men, to take measure for memorializing
t ie State Legi Jatuci for a law e-tabli-liing a
system <>f froe banking iu tlut State, similer to !
that of Nov York. I
JLB". :i" ^ .^rgrTa-c.1.." jaaf ilnunm.:^. an
the~casiden" j0ui1n,\l. j
THO. J. WAIIREM & O. A. PRICE, Editors.
FRIDAY EVKNSNfii, JANUARY 24, 1851.
A FALSE REPORT^
We understand that it is reported in the upi
country, that the small pox is prevailing- in Cam- j
den. This report is untrue, and without the least
shadow of louu'daii in. C irrnlen was never more
exempt from disease of any kind. The proper
authorities have adopted efficient measures to
prevenot th approach of small pox to our town,
and ifthereisa case nearer to us than the it.'fected
Districts in North Carolina, we are not aware
of it
Of one thing our country friends may rest assured:
if we should ever have the disease amongst
us, we shall consider it vtir inip -raiivo duty to
make it known through our columns, as soon as
ill.-! fact comes to our knowledge.
5CT We invile especial attention to the correspondence
of the Charleston 'Mercury, found in ,
another column; it will serve to show us very
sali laetorily "'lis not all gold :har glitters;" postage
y cuts, alias high pkotective Tai.ifk. in I
other words, to use a homely phrase?"/?</ us on I
su/t orn?thru choke its with the ah?all for the j
support of a "Glorious Union"?with a vengeance? i
Adm-'ssions to the Bar.
Wo learn by the Charleston Courier, of Thursday.
that the following gentlemen were admitted
ofi Wednesday la*:t, by the Law Court of Appeals,
to the practice of Law in the Courts of this Siate:
Charles E. Bel!, Henry Buist, Charles B. Buist, ,
Jaines Conner, William Moore, C. A. Price, Benj.
II. Itulledge, Walter D. Smith, John A. Tyson, J.
Newton Urner,and J. A. Williamson,Egqs.
O" We have recently seen many capital arti
cles in our exchanges, relating to the State Con- '
edition and State Action, &t\, which we would
l
triadiv have transferred to our columns, had our [
limits permitted. We wen' particularly and forcibly
struck with the views expressed through the
Columbia papers, by the various nominees in
Ilivhland District to the State Convention; these !
must be read w ith satisfaction, by every Usbund
hearted Carolinianthey are the expression of
our man as it w ere, although emanating from uttT"'..-rent
sections ol the district, and from men engaged
in dill rent caUincs and professions: these replies
are char u temrd by titiusual strength and
perspicuity, are briefly given, but come at once to
the point, and \press a great ileal in lew words.
We have remarked the uniformity of sentiment,
and tin; evident and settled determination, so far
as we have read, of the entire nomination, to resist
at all h \/:i iids, Northern aggression, concurring
as they do " /hat ,'h>: measures of ft rtijiurizing
far, <1 gradc.lh a >ta!e cf its honor" to which tee :
subjoin our hearty Amu.
Separate State Action.
The net' >:i of our .State Convention, must determine
the course Smith Carolina is to 13k to- !
wards tin? Federal Government. We therefore, j
c?ii upon those Rfiillciiien nominated Delegates to |
repre.-ent tliis District, to five publicity to tleir
vi w.s upon this question, tliat the voters ant! people
of Kershaw district, may know upon what
eontiiigenci s do ir Delegates will assume the v li
milium (if sep,irate State \eti.m.
Election in Sumter. ,
SiNt.i.rroN, K.-(j., has lieett elected Clerk I
of the Court, f.r Sumter District, by a majority ot
4S.J Votes
l-'CAt tie' recent election in Chesterfield Dis- ;
Sri,-'. Dr. Thomas H. Powe, was elected without i
oppo-ituui, a S.a.e Senator, in place of Men W ttr
J. iiatimi, r< .-i rn< d.
C> 1. S; ; leu Jacksnu at th" s"i:i??i time, j
> .! Sir*, if f tiie District, by n haiid.-onif tu i- .
jority over hi-o; pom-nts.
V;" V/.? see tli.it Mr. tier. S. Ihc'.er, former
.1 ...i. '
I'i.iii p-iMn'.mii mi mi* n mmii * nanaa ,
K iii U vol. h s l:ir* steam ('. r Factory under nil!
v u!. -Ir. I?;u:ker is a practical man. and one of the j
liirht soil. lie* pilv is that we have not a lew m ire j
' # j
j ist :! %* Into. \Y are contident it' th .V mth i
w u!.l take is wii-n into its own hand', depend:
in ?iv up Mi i:: ir.vn resources and less upon tin* I
\ ;i th. our Liiinliti.iii woiiiii lie infinitely belter, and j
oar independence more certain and stable. It is)
lie VCf toil I ite to do prod. is Sill old ll'.lt iwci'llellt j
s.ii iii_% aie' to he hoped, that (lie spirit of en- j
lei pi .-o eoiinucini.itiio in our friend Mr. Hack-'
erase! o ici's nr?y Im abundantly increased. We |
copy ilie copy the Courii i's remarks:
// irkt r't aif'iui Cur Fnctnri/.? Rail Roads |
will soon intersect our State in almost every <li- ;
reelion, suid travellers by tiiis mode of conveya
me, he provided with increased facilities for!
vi ifi c; t ie mountains and watering places of j
tin ir own section of country, and this, too, with j
fie jt.-itiiyiiig rell -etion that they are spending i
that tliev are si>enliiii?; their money at homo, !
instead nf lavishing it .abroad, 'l'o those who'
make lieutient use of our own roads.it will he !
an additional subject of congratu .-ition, tli.it 1
the greater portion at least, even of the ears
ii which they ride,, and all the materials of j
widen they are constructed, are made at our j
t'liail -si hi workshops, by our own mechanics. {
A large nuai!?ee of the new and elegant ears j
which have been I itrlv placed on the South
Carolina Hail Road, are from the extensive
manufactory of our fellow-citizen, Mr. (Jeo. S. i
ilacker, in tving-sl., nearly opposite the upper j
( iiard House. The promptness and energy
with which the rite of this now lively and thriving
scene of busy life has Iteeu, within a year j
past, metamorphosed from its former rugged
dilapidated aspect, speak volumes for the prospeels
of nit cnlorprize begun under such unpromising
uspices, and already carried out beyond
the expectations even of its well-wishers.
Mr. If acker is a practical man, familiar with
the details of machinery, accustomed, by long
experience, not only diligent and watchful superintendence
over others, but to working with
In- own hands, and to use l is own language,
j "more willing to than 7//y for nothing."'
I That uch is the spi.it which animates ti.e
great body of our mechanics, we are rejoiced
to believe, anil it is this which will ultimately
bring them into successful competition with
| their brethren elsewhere, and enable them lo
furnish equally faithful work, a: equally moderate
rates. Th^i desirable state of tilings is beginning
to uawn upon ns. The i'actoiy under
notice is a striking evidence of it. It is in
all respects, a complete and comprehensive establishment.
Livery thing is done by the aid
of machinery, and principally by native wurkmen;
all sober men, aud under good influences.
The lumber is obtained from tiio vicinity of the
Edi-;to, brought to tlie yard in its rough state,
and there passed through every stage of preparation
for use. Mr. ilacker having separate
apaitments for bis engines, and machines for
sawing, planing, tonguiugand grooving, he-ides
a foundry for casting in iron and brass, and
j machines for making bolts, cutting threads,
I &v. i iiese several processes are eacn m u'
s-elT, novel ami interesting, and are necvssaiily
i earned on, on an extensive scale to keep pace
uitli their demands on each other, consequent
upon the increasing demand lor cars from t..is
establishment. 'I liree to live freight cars are
sometimes turned out in a day, making an average
of about one per day. Constant employment
is given to luit; hands. Mr. llacker
is agent lor the new India Rubber Car Springs,
and is bringing them into gradual use upon our
Roads.
Similar Factories are in progress in Georgia,
and it will not be long before we shall be independent
of the North, in this important item of
expenditure. Mr. Hacker is determined to
manufacture cars cheaper than llw.ij can be obtained
from abroad. This fact speaks for itself.
One such establishment, with such prospects,
and already ful tilled promises, is worth
one dozen speeches in Congress ?and a few
more public spirited industrious mauufat turers
on the same scale, will do us more practical
good i:i the long rim, than all the long-winded
politicians put together.
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Columbia Typographical Society.
The Thirty-si.vtli .Anniviisarv ol this Society,
was In-Ill ill the ? ilv of Washiuirton, on the -llh I
inst. Among the invited guests we sue the names J
of the Hon. Jas. L. Oi:i:,oI this .State, A't-mU r ol i
Congress front 2d Congressional District, and
Kpwin DhI.e.'N, E.-q. Associate EJitor of the
SiiM'tern I'rnss. A number uf toasts were given,
an.I : perches mode. The Conimittee of Arrantretiients
gave the fjllowing: "The Hon. Jame* L.
Orr, of South Carolina, a distinguished representation
of the Palmetto State?.1/ay the day never
cotne, when in the li.-t of the Unit til Stubs, the
name of South Carolina shall he A/' on/.''
Air. Oicr responde d in very happy terms, acknowledged
the compliment in a brief and modest
manner, he said:
For a brief period in former years I was as- I
soci.ilvtl ia a:i Immhlc way with your craft, as i
etiiior iiml proptietor of a country newspaper; $
that association taught me a knowl <lge of the (
arduous labors required of the eompo-ufor, and t
lilt* JMMI. III.* K< V I'V I i"i j'.tvu >?vt t ?
dcfatig able ituia try. Xay, more ; it taught me v
licit Iiil' i illnenrj of iudirid u d-.t ie intelligence
of cnniniuiiili s, Liit* prosperity o! the eoautryso
fir as it d rpcudj on its Iegi dative and civil
policy?and, in fact, the rapid ei ili'..alien of
human society, depended upon a en npodtor
and tin' printing prc.-s?upon the p.i:iti:igoHi-e.
\ our proli'Sidiin, then, makes y.?a great benefactors
of yn.ir race ; a:ul whilst you are a !
wincing others, it is your own fa ilt if y ?i tail
to secure, in its prosecution, your kit li >ctiiil
a c) pecuniary promoti i. Mverv !i mr vo:i I.ilior
you are coaimani ij wiiii the thoughts of
t!i" learned, ti e wi-e, and great. Observation
and memory are the only faculties taxed to lay
up st.iro-houses of knowledge, which may be
u -o I in subsequent life in wbatev r sphere you
may lie required to act. Many of those who
nave preceded von in your caili eg, li tve improved
these fieilities for ar pii i:ig knowledge,
and tlie voice of the humble printer wiio couiiiicuecd
his career at the co upo-itor's st mil
iias been beard in the fun ai and Sen ate chain
her ? :i f.iitiiI'ul sorv.uif of his count y, and a
hriMi.itit ornament to hi t professi ?:i. Yne a s.?t*iriii.i!)
who-e vo:i this ev *ni:ig
cclehrnt was est dili la d to protect vour peiMitii'iiv
i itcrests, by s -c.iii 14 unity :i:nl concert i
amongs' the members of you.' profession. if- 1
lonij continuance ? this lining your tlii tv-sixtit
anniversary?is the highest evi lonee that it lias
not failed in it- object; ami the h ight faros ?
wiiir.li snrroiiud ti 1 is social hoard attest the
generous fraternal fooling which pervades too
profession j;i tiiis city. May it lie perpetual. I
'i'iiis is not tlie apjiroji:i.ite occasion forme 1
to cuter into an evp isilion or vindication of the i
opinions or principles of the people of South j
Carolina, whose humlde representative in part (
1 am. .She will take such action as she thinks
necessary to vindicate her rights and honor;
and no son of Iter's will carry out iier resolves ,
with more alacrity or firmness than the humble
individual who now addresses you. -But this
is a festive hoard, and I will not violate its pro
prietios by discussing a deeply exciting political ,
question, which i* well calculated to mtir tiie
harinony and good feeling of the occasion,
tn eoiinlosioii. Mr. Om: irave the following sen
in -lit: Printing?The only art which succeeds in
making scholars, and divines out of devils, (great (
laughter.)
Elvvood Fiafir.r, E-q., on being oomplimented, r
made a short r-peich, and concluded with the following
sentiment, designed as he remarked, to
have a personal effect:
TIik I'rpxs of S w'h Carolina?Equally dis- (
linouishod lor its ability, its courtesy, and its j
patriotism, and tit. as we have seen on the one ,
hand, to In-represented in the Congress of the
United States, and on the other, in the Prcssof J
Washington city. ^
Mr. DnLro.v, replied to this compliment, as j
follows: f
.Mr. President and Gentlemen: As an ex- t
member of the South Carolina Press, at present
associated with the Washington Press, I feel i
hound to say a few words in reply to the undc- t
sotved complund it which has just been paid to *
myself, and to express my appreciati j:i of that
paid my native State.
I know very well that the little State which I
have the honor to represent in my editorial capacity,
is not in rcmarlcahiy good odor in tome i
sections, or with certain classes of persons in jp
this t'outederj.ey. 1 btli.ve, however, that the
enlarged inUiiigeuee wi.ieh characterizes the
fraleinity whom i have the pleasure of addressing,
puts them above the reach of any such
petty prejudices; therefore 1 feel that it would
be utterly unnecessary to say one word in vindication
either of the character or the patriotism
of that ?>t:;te, which i il ea: it my highest
privilege to claim as a mother, n.?J whoso
honor and welfare I prize as i do my own.
As regards your meeting here to-night, I
consider it an occasion on which we are not
to indulge in political harangues; simply from
the fact that politics are no no tally to you. I
presume that your nocturnal vigils, over very
lengthy speeches, have indisposed you to indulge
much in the same species of Juxiry noon
au occasion of conviviality, and, therefore,
spare you the iiiiiieiion of "selling up' to o.#e
of mine.
I have heard a great deal, gentlemen, in the
min vt<? of mv r*niiii<kvi(?!t iriln t?i** i*ros?i
vv "V ,, . i
tors'pi;"'and, if the pies yoyi Lave sit be fore a
us this e veiling are a specimen of (hat article. 1
would hope to frequent opportunities of tasii ng
a lirtle more of the same sort. [Laug'.Un.j
That i may not falsify my assertion in reg.r.d
to making a political speech, 1 would ask yo.i
to aliow me to deviate lor a moment from tint
I ui pose, in oider to make a remark in regard
to tie position of South Carolina. In the sen. L
time.it which was addressed to my friend (Mr.
Orr,) who so ably represents our common State )
on the floor of the House, a reference is made
to South Carolina, and a hope expressed that
she would long continue one of the "United
Slalm." Gentlemen, that matter does not depend
solely upon the'State of South Carolina,
it depends pattly upon her sister States, but
chic.My upon the measure of evcnhaiided justice
meted out to her citizens, and the observance
of the conditions of the compact by her co-part*
nets, The State of South Carolina did not
origi 'ally, never Las, and never would have,
denied r i tear herself forcibly from the galaxy
of which she forms a part, unless good and suflirieut
cause had been given for her to nieili*
. . i! .. 'in... r* i:
rait* a spjjriniuoji. i nu oi;u? ui oumn i/uruu*
11:1 li:is loved this C'niun much?she has sacrifice!
ar.tl -uilFored to form and sustain it: but
she loves justice and equality more, and justieo
and e ju.diry are all that she has demandi
d. She h w never demanded more; she never
will voluntarily consent to accept less.
it may 1>?* treason in this free country for
men to talk out boldly and plainly that which
ihoy think and intend to do. if so, the soil of *
South Carolina iistfeu-u tiiick witii such traitors?
hsit in no other sense, Shij. is sovereign over
her own sons add her own destiny. Nov- X*
er, since the foundation of tins Confederacy;
never, since the flag was uufGded to tho breeze,
beneath whie.h the people of the United States
allied to the rescue of their national name or
safety; never yet, in any such time has South
dar.ilina failed to furnish her full contingent,
wire told, ay, aid more, of in way, and of
11 .?n; and the bones of her sons whitening on
very !> Ulie-fielJ, do.11 Vamula to the Oitv
if .\ie .ico, attest this auleniu truth against all
ho sla idem 'that have b.-ou or that may be (
ifc.Mwl o?r ituvi litii* 1 kt7 imih
i;: more to ad.I upon i.tii subject; and I retret
t!s:it I have betrayed i ito s.i/i g so much.
\il i.v me, in eonclusi >a. t > give y.> i a sentincnt.
I propose the health uftiti ahoe.it brother.
T.io late Editor of the Republic.?A Hull ill
h it tieve. inis.-L'd die mark.
lion, tI'm. Sltf'.VituR, Member of Caognns
Voiri Miss. w..s compiiaisjntrd as loiiows by the
Committee of Arrangements:
Hon. U'm. McWillif.: As worthy a member of
In- crajt as he is of Congress, and an excellent
lun.l to the Printing Committee. <
Mr. .'! Wn.i.iE not being present, a note was
read from liirn, containing the following sentiment:
44 The Constitution of the United States?The
.'in'iodiinent of the wisdom of the statetnen and
p atriots who framed it: the first duty of the Press
is t j def.-mi it."
Cotton in Charleston.
Thirteen and three-lourths cents in Charleston
s i!i.' highest quotation that we have to-day.
r.'?:t?niii (lie Camden Market, will bring 13^?
;)] was refused.
3t. Charles Hotel, New Orleans, Destroyed by
Fire.
This beautiful structure was destroyed by fire ^
yesterday morning, including most of the furnituv.
together with the Methodist Church aiu\
olnpp's Church in its vicinity, and sercraf dtvelln<
houses. Supposed to be iho work of an intendiary.?t
'.hat. Evening A'etfs/20;h iiist.
* Fur ?lie .lourtttiL
To Messrs. T.J. V>*i thenar, Jnn. Cantey,Tlios.
' ? ... r r _i OS ii
Ij*1 niT. J' raiierson, Li. jj. it mumer, a.u.
Dixon, Jesse Kilgorc, C. J. ShatmopiJifctW.
[I. Blair, Wm. 13. Johnson, and Jas. Ches ***Griitlrmrn:
As you have been nonifajatad Hs
Candidates for the State Convention, if is desirable
that the people should Itnay-yonr Views,
>vithont equivocation or douDt: Will j*ou
.herefore, answer the follow M^?"inlerrogak>ry:
In the event of no other Southern State co>perating
with South Carolina, in rosfcting the
iggresaions of the North, will you go for sepa ate
State action ? * BUFFALO."
(Ikoruia and 13 \st Tknnrssbk Railroad.
?We understand this Road is now. progressing
apidlv. Several miles of ntfls are already laid
lown and the work ol laying down is proceedng
at the rate of a quarter of a mile.a day.?
Fie road is in use now at the Dalton end, for ?
i few miles, in transporting iron and other ma
.ovinia in a few months forty milesof tlfe road
ivill ho open for freight and trade. .^b^oad
s built and graded in excellent styld^aQF the
ail used is quite heavy, about sixty pounds to
he yard.
Competent judges pronounce that this roadn
construction and oquipmeut will be one of -r
he best in the Southern States.?Angutla C!o.?i
titutionaluf.