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ition, and two only.?-1st. Is ftiere no ovil un or tlio existing article which it is proposed to Iter ? Cd. Will the alteration advance tliu re* icily ? Upon the first question there seems to 2 but ono opinion* An evil of ito ordinary lagnitude exists. Tho delay of jiiltico under ie present organisation of tlie Courts of Law, moat equals a denial of it* A legal lifetime oe4 not bring up a case placed at tho foot of tho rcketof the Constitutional Court at Charles*1 m. The first question thus admitted and con nlod, tho accontl presents itself for our consi* .nation. Will the alteration proposed correct 0 evil by advancing the remedy r To this 1 iH\vcr no. 1 havo listened with attention to ose who advocate the meartlire j I have heard .oin called upon again and attain, to point out ?w, under our present judicial arrangement*, oretimo csn bo gained for holding the Courts, ? how the physical powers or moral faculties ' vonr Judges, can ue increased or renovated ?'an increase of labor. For eight years have >o Legislature been endeavoring to pass somo .w to enable tho Constitutions! Court to dla-1 >so of tho enormous mass of causes that now icumber its docket. All of us agree that such 1 cflort is futile. Th^se two questions thus solved, it would appear the alteration of the ?institution would be a nugatory act, becauso mluctivo of no advantages, llut, Mr. Chair nn, it lias been eaid on another occasion that is section ought not to be in our Constitution i at it was the child of jealousy, and should be moved from the sacred abode, where it has acefully slumbered for twenty-six veara j that ndamental principles only should bo there, d that it ceascs to be a constitution when it es into detail. Tins, Mr. Chairman, I cannot cede to. Constitution, in its genernt mean* $. signifies no mure than the form of govern Mit established in any country. But its parti Inr meaning, denotes a regulation or taw ide a sunreine authority. Is not the article mpluinetl of, a regulation, a taw, upon a most pur tunt subject, viz. upon the judiciary of the te ? The constitutions of Georgia, Ken ky, Maryland and Pennsylvania go much ther in detail. 1 cannot see any ground for objection, and therefore will not ngree to lunge the section upon tho score of illegiti c>; t has with equal wsrmth been said that our estors were wtaer than ourselves, and tliat should not touch the sacred ark of our liber } that it was given to us for a blessing?but to impair its iiiilar* we shall preci|iitato its aod bo buried in its ruins. I cannot believe, Cliairinan, that our country does not a i?; other improvement, improve in mental lligenre. X\ r have the benefit of our fore-, er?' wihdom with the advantages which ex encc has taught. That which is fair and itiful in theory, frequently becomes duform nd hurtful in practice. * Lock's essay on huomn undei-standiutf, his astute know ;c of the arcana of government, and his in ite acquaintance with men and things, emi tly qualified him to write a constitution. h:? constitution, composed lor tho Province varolinn, evinced that practical men, though ens understanding, could frame a better, V iric as our ancestors were, yrt full as wise, ie present generation. What thoy have done |, let us preserve i but what the changes of I and circuniMtonccH have rendered hurtful, is remedy. I would not have the coustitu touched with unhallowed hands) brnt our db by its own creation are hallowed for its "cction as well as preservation. But, Mr. irman, without a sufllcient reason, 1 would touch it. ?et us, Mr. Chairman, examine whether our culties cannot otherwise be remedied. I wcr they can.?To prove this I advance the wing arguments i <flie present exercise of vnind and body of your Judges is more tlian human constitution can bear. This fact be admitted, nudnoone will deny it, it proves injury complained of can never be remedied er the present existing system. ?Ve now srrlve, Mr. Chairman, at the im ?ant fact embraced in this enquiry. Your ient judicial system, sir, is radically deli nt!! It is rotten to the core I! Alter it damentally?establish a Court of supremo lellate jurisdiction?-give your Judges such mi"., as will induce men of respectability to V your bench ; exclude superannuation ) di i .e labor now given to your Judges, and -.irk will bo done faithfully, expeditiously ', *h ability* Thus, sir, fhe ovil can be re indivsud not otherwise. To this end a hill <t scriofi^e the Legislature. To alter the riio depres>A)|j* I fear, endanger its passage, i scribed, in Aimtch up the rotten system. ? from tho colon&ouhl * single vote in fa Misivcly connecte/tvoting saaliist the from the indirect operalM " little F.< fundamental revimis to tVe late cony*?1' Vn*e for its een the United States*"0 of this dative state of tlz ?'f the other, I countries, irnjn ' '"iy0 "o fears that there , had given >^,on?l Court held at Charles* I .'?'??'?*_<? thing to be apprehended is, that :a Courts will bo too widely extended iirhotit the state. This evil in more likely mi than a diminution of the present pla* f holding the Appeal Courts. Taking this of tho subject, I shall trouble tho commit '? farther upon this question. for speeches from several other geutlemen, irh side of the question (the publication of I. hc arc obliged to defer) the committee and reported the bill without amendment, question on the pssiage of tho bdl was then i and decided ill the affirmative?Ayes ftH, ? S81 and tho bill was ordered to the Senate. N'lliirilw, ftsrwhtr f. ic llftuno wa* principally occtiniei), In com* ?<> of tin* whole* Mi*. John L. WlUon in the ?, tin fit? Mil for abolishing th? prenont court p|M?nh in faulty and ?*t*hli<?hing a supreme I ? ???'nppi'tlMc j'irWIIctlon in !?av/ & iRqtilfy. J Ihctxbet' \), Tlie^liscussion of the judiciary bill was re turned in committeo of the whole, Mr. Martin in (ho Ch^ir* After several hours spent in de bate, the committee roue and tnado a report re commending that tlie lit fcction be stricken out ?'The cjUeMitm on concurring with this report was decided an follows* Ayes Ti), Noes 39.?? So that tho bill was rejected. [Tho debate on this quostlon has beeu reported and shall bo glv on as wo havo room for it i the ajres and noes shnll appear in our next.] TUK8DAY, DRCKMHKIi 10, 1H1S. Colonel Andrew Pickens, of Pendleton, was on Thursday Inst elected Governor of this 8t?te, and Gen. John A. Cuthbert, Lieut. Governor. William Smith, Esq. one of the Judge* of the Court of Common Pleas, of thin State, was on Wednesday elected a Senator in Congress, to servo until tlio 4th of March next, in the placte of the Ifon. John Taylor, resigned t and also to serve for C years from the 4th of Marchnext. 'Hie following gentlemen, were on Tuesday elected Electors of President and Vice-Pi esi dent of the United States, viz.?Win. Garrett, Philemon Bradford, Jamc.t Duff, Thomas Evans. Wm. M'Kerall, Frederick Nance, Jno. Thomas, It. H.Scroven, Thomas Lee, Joseph Reid, Jno. L. Wilson. Heujamin T. Elmore, Esq. was on Thursday elected Treasurer of the ITpper Division. Tax Collectors elected in addition to those heretofore published, and tho one for St. John's, Colleton, published wiong in our last.?For St. John's, Colleton, John Holmes ; St. James, Goose creek, Dennis Gilmore ; St. Ilelenn, W. | C. Fripp ; St. Peters, II. Thompson t Lexing ton, Drurv Fort. The following gentlemen were on Thursday elected Directors id' the Ilank of the State of S. Carolina?one still rcmnins to be elected : Ste phen Elliott, president, W. S.'Smith, David C. Webb, M. A. Waring, Daniel Fludd, J. (lor don,Tho. Lehre, 1). A. Markley, J. Shultz, J. Adgcr, F. G. Delcsseline, J. Frazicr. ran rat TCtticnpK. TO Tin: LRGIKI, VTOltH OF HQUTHC.Vnol.IN'A. I am informed, that at a meeting of about ele ven of thn trustees of the South-Carolina Col lege, on Saturday last, a resolution was past, to request of tho legislature, nu increase of the pro fessors* salaries. To this, I hone that every friend to the state and to tlie college, will give his decided disapprobation. One broad and ge neral principle ought to govern apportionment of salaries in tho College. Tlie principle is this, give to every member of the faculty a stated sa lary, according to his rank? and let thatsalos y beabaro subsistence for himself and family t butleavo any further emolument to his own per sonal exertions, in delivering a course of lec ture# on tho branches of learning in which he teaches, in addition to the ordinary instruction ut recitation. In this way you leave the reward to go whero it ought to go, to talents and learn ?'?}? I you will animate genius, and repress dull tfess j you will crcct an impassible barrier against incompetent men ; you will banish in* tngue and sectarian influence in the election of officers) you will secure teachers exclusively devoted to literature, and to the tarvice of the College. It is by adopting tho above principle, that the University of Edinburgh has eclipsed all tho eehooU of Enrrtpc. i there, tho teaci.cris made to depend on his ow* talents, learning, and industry, for all that ho receives almvo a bare subsistence j and, Imwover I deprecate the political institutions of that country, I long to see this principle adopted in our College. To support this, is of inAnitc importance to the stotoin every noint of view. If you wish to see the institution flourish, hold out ample re wards to genius and learning j but do not hold them out in such a way, that they become the prey of cupidity, duliiess, party spirit, and sec tarian intrigue. Great salaries aro indeed an encouragement to eminent menj but eminent men arc by no means sure of getting these sala ries, whilo they enn be obtained by any other means than abilities, learning and actual ser vice. From tho enquiries I have made in Co lumbin, I believe, nay I am sure, that the pre sent salaries of the faculty will defray tho ne cessary expenses of their families. This is all that a fined salary ought to do : all over this, operates against tho best interests of tin? Col. lege. Tho present salaries are indeed mode rato j but I think very justly apportioned ac cording 'V* rank and station of the several officers. II jre is a fault here, it is that the president s s. ?-y, considering his high ntid pub lic station, I*, small. Hot it is said ho i? *?? nl * no* eomplain. Give him the same chance for iucrcasinr' his compensation by the exertion of his talents,"and t?e assured he never will complain. Tin* most incompetent men are always clamorous for It fall salarios t the reason of this is too obvious to I"?/?! .0." . f ho*? w,l,> hftvc learning ami abililies, wish no more than the means of services incomc? by rendering adequate In most colleges, where courses of Icctures ore delivered, the lecturers aro allowed to dis pose of tickets at a certain price to their classes, l nis method may be proper, in institutions of a privato nature) but I should bo sorry to see it introduced into our stato col'?gc. Let tho ex ???$ of MonK'n* to it, be as light as possible, Open wide the. doors to those of mode rate fortune. Degrade not tho faculty by ren f. . d*ptn?teiit <?? their pupils. That noble liberality which has hitherto distinguished our l?gishHri,) trust, and most sincerely hopef wili bo displayed on toe present occasion. _ lluld out honorable t owards to tho exertions of geni us. l?ct those member* of tlie faculty who can and will deliver the proper course* of lectures, enjoy your munificence | but let the present sa laries remain as they are. Hut it may hero be Jinked, do not the coliego lawn now require the delivery of lectures by certain professors? They do. lit the first chap, of the Cot. lawn, in act* tion 0. are the following word*. '? The profes sors of logic aud moral philosophy, of mathema tics and chymistry, shall bo required to deliver ?ui?c oflectures after the usual course of in struction." 'lite delivery of lectures ia the highest (node of instruction, and is unquestion ably the moat important part of the teacher's du ty. The usual course of daily instruction, is intended to prepare the pupils, and enable them to comprehend and derive advantage from a profouftd, learned, and extensive course of lec tures. Horr opens tho province of the profes H<?f I here rfo is to display his learning and ge nius ) hero ho is to bring forward a noble dis play of literature and science to his delighted pupils) here ho is to establish Iris character as a scholar and philosopher. Tho other duties of instruction may be performed by a tutor) and 1 must consider every profeHflnnddp in whic!i the required lectures are not delivered, ns re duced to a mere tutorship j and I think the sa lary ought, injustice, to l>c reduced to the same. Three professors are required to deliver a course or lectures to tho two higher classes an nually ; and the modo in which it shall bo don't), is pointed out In chap. 1, see. JO, of the college laws. Arc these lectures all delivered ? I am informed by good authority that they are not, and never have boon. Tlio profflpor otchym istry dulivers a full course, accbrtpanifedwitli appropriate experiments ? I havtt conrftrscd with many of his pupils, and with the president of the college on this subject; ami I am qapPJ to dcclare that the uniform opinion is, thnXtni professor docs his dvtv well, and that vices are an invaluable acquisition to lege. In the professorship of mathemat' natural philosophy, 1 am Borry to find th lectures are delivered, and no experiments conxcqucncc performed. Men of science well know the indispensable necessity of lectures in geometry and national philosophy, optics and astronomy. The trustees know that these lec tures have not been delivered, for the deficiency is kn<|$ii to all tho students, and loudly com plained of. In short, an ordinary tutor to whom you pay but 0(H) dollars a year, ran cosily dis charge all the duties done by the present pro fessor. With this enormous deficiency staring us in the face, wc arc called on to increase the proiessors* salary. The prolCHsor of moral philosophy and lo^ick, has, in conscmumce of cuga*riiM; in the.instruction of the ria&*cs,in certain branches which do not fall under hi* de partment, been exempted, by an express resolve of the Iward of trustees, from delivering Icc turcn. The professor of languages is not iv quired to deliver lectures, thongli no man who knows him can douht his profound knowledge in anciont literature. His services arc labori ous, and as they are limited to the lower das-1 has, he is with the greatest propriety not requir ed to deliver a coursc of lectures. To an in crease of salary for the professor of languages, I think no reasonable man would object j provid ed the other members of the faculty arc allow - ed the opportunity of increasing theirs by deli vering lectures. This, 1 most sincerely hone, the legitlaturc will do | for I am convinced that it is the only effectual method of securing learn od, able, and ingenious men, and of elevating the college to its proper rank. Let our honora ble legislator* then say, that evbry member of the faculty who will deliver the course of lec tures appropriate to hit department of instruc* tion, in the manner prescribed by law t the coursfetoembrace not less than four months in each ?es*U>n-, at the rato of two lectures a week, and smul produce to }he proper officer a certifi cate that no has delivered the lectures, which certificate shall be signed by tho president.of the board of trustees| shall be entitled to re ceive from the treasury of this state, the sum of ?r? dollars. All foreign interest* might to be wholly excluded from the College. Ktory offi cer has businesa enough in his ttopartmcnt to occupy the whole of his time ) and na# no right to engage in any others* businesa WhaCwRf^lf persons are forced into oflices In theeoffHb uecauso their services are wanted somewiere else, you give up all claim to promotion on tho ground of merit And literary eminence, and substitute a system of favouritism, instead of all honourable and lust competition. It is the #*? creddnty of the legisia^re, to keep tho college free from all foreign interests or sectSt'Uti views | to enable men to rise by merit only, in* (o the officer* ofinstruction mid government, and to encourage, by suitable reward*, thoWa vho faithfully and ably discharge their duty. T?> give largo permanent salaries, is the bane of li terature and scionm. The present snlnriesare n* high as they ought to be, provided tho plan of lecturing which I promise is adopted. It 4 bene* fits ara so great ami so obvious, thai I flat* tor myself it will be readily adopted. No officer of College, who is competent to his duties as a man of literature and science, can object to it. It offers no reward to the sciolist, to the mere pretender to learning. If lie is required to deliver lectures ho cannot conceal his .ignor* Alice and incompetency. Lectures will bring him to tho only proper test and give him his pro per rank, tfotning certainly would rouse up tho talents of the different teachers so ofTecta ally as the prospect of an honorable reward*-*? This will roltevc the present system of all its difficulties t this alono will insure adequate sor* vie#* ) this alone will rcwArd tho claims of real merit. The present salary of a professor in tho College is sixteen hundri'd dollars?this is e* tiough \ yet in fact each of tho present profes sors by means of services rendered out of his ofllcef receives, I am assured, two thousand or more. You are called on to Increase this) In short to raise your professors abovo the Presi dent of the College, lie ttho can be guilty of i partiality, dcsetfta not tli tope the Legislature will di iich I hate Miirgcsled f for (1 it in tlio direct mcthot aucii odious [ patriot. I lu'ii tho plan whicl , ly persuaded it in the direct method ? 9 worth aud dignity to tho College. AR1STIDB8. r n!*" . In apology for the nmi-npprarnnee of the De bate in the lion** of It. on the Jlrtt reualng of the /till to alter the Comlltutlon% we. regret to statr that thr gentleman employed to report for this l*aper, wan compelled by nnejcpectea circumstan ces to leave town before he hail completed a tran script from Ilia note*.?The editor having now tp depend only on his own exertions. will careful tn prevent the recurrence of a like disap pointment. CANDIDATES. It~F We authorised to announco GUESIlAM SMYTH, Esquire, as a Candidate for Contnm hionnr inEquity for Beaufort District. tCT" We aro authorised to state that John K. Gunnimo, Esq. of (Chester District, in a candi date for the ofllco of Solicitor of the Middle Cir cuit. K7* We are authorised to announce Jamks Drllkt, Esq. a candidate for the ofBcc of Soli citor of the Middle Circuit. fry We ase authorised to announce Pit i lii* K. 1'f.arion, Esq. of WiuuHborou^lt* a camlidato for the oflico of Solicitor for thu Middle Circuit. If^T* We ore authorised to announce Dakiri. r, a candidate ft Middle Circuit. WZr >?e ore autnoriKcn 10 i McNiru Esq. of Chester, a candidate for tin officer or? "citor for the Mid ALE.j AT AUCTION?THIS DAY, PRFXJIHIXY St thusis oVuhk, attlie house lately ???? copied'' by Morgan U (Juircy, a* a llook Htoie 1 w.ll .looiintie live sale, without rcteric, or a consignment of ?6 packages nftlritnih and India COUD.S, consisting ot She following articles : s I'bale su;?erfine London Cloths, in lou to suit jit f rc!m*cr?, f ? Rales 6 and 4 Cloths, aborted colour*, 1 do. double tind single fine nult'd Cssiij^ers, |> 1 do. "Merino Coatings und l.;?m skins, t do. nine I'lams ami Forest Cloths 1 Case men's and women's assorted worsted storking-. 1 do. plain and figured 1/."in niid<i:tuv, I do. figured and fancy M.i .l-.'i-. I do. Jackonct do, 1 do. Camhric do 1 do. Htockinetts, 1 do. Oirth Wehbing, 1 do. ticntlcmeii's tlai*. 1 b:de line Flannel*, 1 do. 5-4 gentlemen's Muslin CravuVJ, 1 do. 7*8 Ounities and Uingltams, ' 1 do. Irish ltmwu Holland, 1 lo. 4-1 fine and super Irish Linens, 1 do. Cotton Shirtings, 1 do. C'dernin, do. 1 do. Cotton Umbrella*, 2f>, 28, and 30 inclv, I do. M;idra?s Handkerchiefs, ."?trunks line und super Calicocs, II otc black ll.ircelona Handkerchief*, 1 do. l'.ns, 1 do. Cotton Rails, Forks, 1 ca<c Carpenter's ami lathing Hammcrj, 1 do. Handsaws. Coml.lions?Cash for all tumi under g 50 j over that sum siity days for approved endorsed paper. Tobacco and H ra taken at the martcet price. Columbia, Dec. 10, 1816. jU8T ARR1vK1), ~ APART of our BARm.es U ll.y?SF.SS?Among which ?.re,onc *et hnndsomo plated t'uniaife Hut tint?Plated and brass mounted (fig U Chair Harnett? Full shnficd Saililet of tlio latent f.ishionn, with plated irons and housings, complete?Plain Smhltm, with plat ed iron*?TV?. do inlaid with Fawn nk'.n?Common dr. for Servants?Plated Hit and Itradonn Hridfet?Tfo. Curb ttrhVrt, good rpiality?(Amnion curb It snoflc flrid/n? ttliml Briifct ami titalfe Hulirrt?NiuhVc Diit't and IV litt*, lie. lie. lie. HP.tJKKT U WILKINS Oceemher 10. NOTICE IS IIKUKBV GIVEN, rI,,'VL! iVLL??1 I>?.v?ny I*bta,extracted by my jriji. Sh/iy.lM r\ or any othtr M^oft. without ?n or. f^rfromme. ^vry CSolumhi., Dee. 10. * 2t AN ELKCTION Wild, take r?Ucc tliit F.vcnntg *t the Female Aesde VHQHHtfr.n and ST.i.YOhYft COM i'" .? UrMV*n Hoc.etv, of Columbia. It U hope I the Members will puuetuafly attend, precisely at lialf after six o'clock. ' ^ C. VVIV M'MII.LA V, Scc'n Tuesday, De c. 10. } wMR. HUDKIVB DANCING SCHOOL, \ ,K! ?PcncJ Ins l?fig Room, the ? ? 1st rr.dsy in January next. ftkS. 10. J''1 S'jSS'f ami f"r HdMUKook-Htore. dt ?\ ^N ri fleimoiis, Wesley's Pnfldfiophv, Murgji. 1? o" Morals und Manners, by ??'! ? 4)'?r<:S^,P '?f'?T|nan, Wilton on Fevers, Cicero Narrative. Coltimb'ft. Drr. 10 T **?''"-JAt! Ht/SETrs HEI?OHT8. (IB per?on who has 1st Vol. MMwrlmtetts Uepoi, lielongtnjr to Mr. Orenihaw't Library, is requested to isave it at Mr. Crock s Office. flee. S. Dee. 3. ONE HUNDRED NBOKOK8, WII.1. I>e sold 011 the 13th December, for cmH, ft' Wdliam >on and Ruildph's Tavern, by fHM.Vr If ItOh/XSOM l?ec. ft. NOTICE. Al.l. persons indebte.1 to the Into firm of tWmhvll If . tti/i v//, ami to th.it of ftiindl tt .If inhair, ro iiuested to make payment on or In-far*? l.it Jmi'ft-v, lo n, n. ri"ssK/j, ('filumVa, Tier. 9. .It Nouth-l!aruHiui% llmnirtll Ihitrict. TflOHAH KISN'Y tolls before ine a brown bay Horse, fourtteuhamU high, s NWuhta'.l,some mobile marks, about 14 ve.trsold, trots ami paers.?Anpr?.i-e<l at fcw. JOHN WAI.KP.H, J. 1*. Nov 59, 1816. Stip?l ..... TWiNK, Tllf} 8ub?erllrr* hsve a lipw bdes of TIVINF. rc-m,i'n ing, which will lies??ld at fifty rents by the m n^le ?XMiml?A few pWesof HF.O 'I'lCKlNft, of aneseelleat ... r?... Also, BOp.eces >ard. , ? V OVIREV-, ?xiuml?A few pWes of HF.O TKJKlN'fJ, lualitv, at forty-Ave cent* by thepWe, OOT l'OV flACtltVa,?t 35 tents per y, MOIUIAn i