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?&' ~ SENATE ,
FniDAT, Dee. 10
tltojonrnal uf yesterday having Imn read, Mr.
<<lrlffln from the couiinlti-n on .^Ulojf, made nKf
Sport^en thcseven.1 frlMom of J. Hwy^rf,8n.
rnuol Jenkins JiimejBpUenMiid Dr. II. Davetl;
^rdorcd for?eowriJ?r?llo#ii to-morrow.
* Tb??eo?? of representatives ten! to sonate, n
reMtt(of?H^einloommhte#ion?o much of the
rot\5T?M, fontrnvcnlngtlmIrUirmultnlrlt of the
rronstitutlonof (to Unllfd Stltcii nnd the samn
bclne Wore tho senate, Mr. I If UeM, submitted
* motion, the! ibo consideration of mid rejtort
bepmtpone:! untlltlio first day of Jannary next)
nnd on the q'lestien to agnie to the ssltl motion,
the nyesahd pocs wcjo called for, nnd arc as fol
lows, Vlllj?
AYES?llojfa. J. B- I'On. PrrsMont?Mows.
Cftttell, Chrrry, Ciendlnen,Cr?llr, II. Oca#, l)?.
hose, Fe?rwoTl, Fmnjpton, lfntjr, lltifior. frity,
Jermnn. Hoierv M?i\er, Pnttcrvni, 1'crry, 8iin
\Ib?, Bwygcit, *nd Tort.?20.
NOES?M?ssr?. Ilenbow, Demon, Black,
Bryant, J. H. Deas.J. N. tVnv>, T. P. I?.ivl*,
Evans, Gllllsple, OJovor, ClrliTin, Miller, Mornl,
Topa. lummy, llcymdds, Itlchnrdldn, Itnhhisofi,
Smith, Taylor, Vordler, nnd William*.?')M.
. 80 the resolutions worn not pout potted,
i A motion was then mnftotlint jonalo do conenr
'in tho report, nnd resolutions therein contained;
whieh resolutions worn a* follows, vhn??
Jttnleed, That cniipro;* doe* not pnmn the
power tender tho constitution, in adopt n gnncral
system of iutornal improvement, a$ n national
meawr*.
lUtoltt<!, That n mill to import nnd collect
taxes, does not authorinc cnnjtnMU t? lay n tnv
for arty other- purposes, than sncli n* urn ncrem*
rily embroced in tho ipeelllo gr.iits ut (rawer, and
those net ewarlly Implied therein.
?? tlnolreil, Tbat f.ongrni* ought not t>? eiarcUe
a power (punted for pnrtietih? ohjccw, t? eir.?r?
other objects; the rigid to eflToct whloh has never
been cnnccded.
Iltsofreil, That it is ah unconstitutional oxer
tSlio of power on tho part of eoncr***, in t,?* (he
rHizensofona state, toiniko rot J* and canal* for
the (glt?fn> of ftnotlieratatd.
lYpowerolt tto'pirt of congress, to lay du.
|tei? to protect domoitla' manufacture*
, On motion to concur in snld resolution*, th*
fyyttand noes were repaired, and aro as follows.'
vUt
AVF.S?Mem?. Benbnw, Den?on, Ulack, Rry
$nt, Ciendlnen.J. ?. Dew, J. N. I>avlt, T. |?.
Da*l?, Duhow Evan?, (illitiple, Glover, Orldlii,
llalg, Jerman,Miller, M'Klhhin. Morrall Pntlrr
<00, Pope,Hamifty.lteynoli!", Itinhanhon. Hobut
?nn, Smith, Tart, Tftylor, Vcrdlor, and Willlem?
^ CTiJ r
* ^0E8--IIon. Jacoh M'On, PreilJent?Merir#.
Cattell, Cherry, Crtifl?,IC. Pons, Ke?r well, Prnmp
(drt. IIttjer,Irhy, Koger, Manor, Ptrry, Blmlclne,
fw Swygert?M
; TM'molylioni were therefore concurred in,
and ordered to bo returned u? tho hoote of repre.
eentatlvtu.
Mr, Orlflln luhmltled the following reiolntinn,
.ch Wae agreed to, and otdered to l?o sent to
the h oum of representative*, yii;
" H'firrtm Robert lloutor, dfceaiod, of bau*.
ant dfi'rfct, did, by hi* last will and tetUment,
ill and devise that 111* eight certain negroes,
With the Increuo of the female*, thotttd be einan
ci paled,
H*iolr(d, That it U inexpedient tp emonelpato
the ?aid ilnvee."
A favorable ft)port from the hon?e of repro
#ent?tlvi?, on the petition of Iho Charleston
bridg? romp^ny, wu eomlderod and concurred
In, and ordered to bo returned to that houie: a
roport from fhnt boute, ort the petition of David
Jleckot, wa* ordered for coniUer?ilor? fo-morrOtv}
<M r,-n?. al?o, n report IroA that home, on the pt*
tloncf John Cunningham.
' A favoiahlo report from tho houie of reprewn.
tAtive*. on th* petition ofJeww* Gilbert, WM
Ogreed to, and ordered to bo returned to that
home; and. in unfavorable report on the petition
3' *unrfry Inhabitant* *of fokington, praying ?n
lerMloi <*f th? law at r??peeu parion* hunting
M their totdti on Unfavorable report on tho pre.
WnliVin Dt from Cheiterflildi and. an unfavorable
report on tha pre?enlrfieni from Colon, were
verntly co'uldered nnd agreed to} A* were, #l?o,
\infnvornhla report* on tbo petition* from Union
and t.nrfciufer, oeeb praying for a road.' "
^ ho committee pn elalmt, to whom wa? referred
n rewlutlonof reriifa, directing th^m to'enquire
whether it wouldbe expedient to mike provulon
'far rewarding tho ?l*vt? who gave tho Information
which M to the detfetioti o! Joe, i?n outlaw
%\?va; made a report tne-oon, rcoommendtag nn
impropriation of lovrnh'in IradVJellrfVt, to eina>i
?Jpato Mid fleve, wbie'i W*i Agreed to, end
ordered fo b# i0:it to' tho bout* of repreienfa
?lve?. (/> ?r . , . / ?>"' ? ,. . H
> A repon of the eoiqmlttee oii Account#, on the
Mport of die superintendent of pnbflc work*, m
to (he expenditures mado on the e.plLae building*.
In nppmhetlon of H.o ?,wne, WM agreed to, end
ordered to bO Mnl totheh^tie of frpreMhlallvc*.
A btil 10 amend en ret, entitled " an act to r?<
vWr and amend the jiidiejary ajritem of thf* elate,
S| hd for other purpose v'wa< re?d a second lime,
I'd ordered to be returned to the toute of lipre*
rotative.. k *
/A bill to regelate ftilt* agelnUIhe maker* or
dratyerfof Joint liftd MVeral nofelor MIU, era*
UVen up for a *ecood reading, and rejected.
A bill to idler end amend an act, ahtUled " an
let tofrfiblUfi * coU?J?at Colombia,*' wa* read a
rccond time,*nnd ordered tu be returatd to the
ft 'BM of jrfpre?erdatlv*?.
' Vftlllem r. D Wm, n<rt. wtnrned a member
*lect, to rypply the v*?at?ey ocrnelonr4 by the
death of lion. iHiJafoln Jam*?, of Lattmni, a p.
V Jieff d, vrae qnallfted/and took Ml *e#t.
| On motion of Mr. William*, II Wi# ordered,
bl??t Mr. W. fr._bM.M My,
. Mr. Koger, from tbo corpmlttao on public foild"
?dforeoMldmltoto-iriwioW.
Mr. Pop* CHittptU^t! n r*port Aroih the- commt*
mere np;>oinied lo eootrect for, and aoperlAtend*
jr tbe opening of Wali-'I cue, referred U the
committee on internal Improvement. r.
Tt?V committee oft account*, on tbo memorial
of John (ieddei, wbitelited a report, recommend
In*' an appropriation, of V07. dollar* SO ofDlf, In
bit laVor, to romnln In t,bo trtauiry of tho itate;
to await tljo d<*l*lou of a'eortaln ?ull dow pend*
inf between the itato, and John <Jo?tyl?; which
wni a/treed to, an<J orUert'd to be ?ent to tbe hou?e
of rcjwentatlvei,' , . ?
' The fultowng bill*, from tbo homo of roprt
tentative*, were rend a Ant (line, nnd ordered lor
a'fecond rending to morrow, vl*i \bil| to relw
totppll** for tho year nnd, a bill to nmend
tin net, miiro effectually to prohibit free negroct
nnd penoni of eolor, from entering Into IbUiUte,
nml for other pdrpOMt."
Mr. Vordler Mibm1t(f*4) ?-reaolotion for alter
ing the time for aMtunmi on *t??ck In trade; re
ferred to tbo committed on finance.
Mr. Pope Mibmltted a report frjro the commit*
tea an vacHnt ofQcc?; ordered (o bo laid on Ibo
tablo.
Tho following hllUj from tbe honte of repre*
M)?bvU\e?f were rem! a fyit time, and ordered to
a aecond renting to-morrow, vU: A hill to ?*-.
tablUh eertain toadi, Itfidgn a>d ferrW: a 1411
to enable Ann Wchnrdfon to bringback Intnthh
?tale, n eertain female ilarr, and, n bill giving the
right of hppeal from thejndgmeirt of bullae* and
freeholder* In certain cav? of capital felony, on
tha trial of *lnve?, free nogroe*, and other per*on*
of color, and for other pnrpose*.
Tho following bill*, from Ibo home of r*pft*
*entntlvei, were rend a third time and patted, and
ordered to l?e returned to that houut, vti:
A bill to lucre*? tho *cnirity to be elvon lry
tho nherllf of lllchland dhtret hereafter elee?
teds n bill to require tho ?heri(T' of Kdgefletd
district to ndvrrtta hi* talc* In one or more of the
public gazette* of ttmt HUtrlet: n bill to give to
tbo f.lt? court of Charleston concurrent Jnrl*dlo?
Hop iptli tbo court of common p'ea?, in *ull* on
eerfahi mercantile contract*, toanv mnonnt; and,
a'blll concerning bnwkcr* end pedlar*.
Mr. Craft*, from .tha r.on^inltten on fi?nncA?,
njftdo a report on th%prlitlon of fi. Tliirgeri mil
n report on the report from tho tmnmi<*lonnr? np
oointrd on Ibo oluceinf surveyor general, and ?e.
?srott?ry of Mate; ordered for e.on*Mernttnn ?<>
morro'.r; nlvi, an unfavorable report on tbe pell
tlonof J. Wiley, which Wft*$muld?rod and agreed
to; nlio, a favorable report on ? report fomi the
Iioimo of reprenentitlrei, on tho petition of'l'hot,
VddUon, which we* rnn?idcred nnA ncroed
to: ej?o, n report 0'i tho rojHirt fror^ the trenrurar
of Cbtirleilon, a* t?> ilie cxoniidituro of tl>a trnn
*b'nl poor fmi'l; ordered to l?a laid on tho tabl?.
Mr. William* from tbo criifiniill>'.o oa internal
Srnnrovoment, rondo a repoit on lin m^morlal( of
AtmVfliM?!wef?Vpp(^iffnil to ojh?V Wall'* eu:j or?
deredfor cotul lcr?(lon to>inor."o\j'.
On motion of' Mr. Willlnmv 'bo committee on
tuternal Improveiiu'nt u'ero di*cbnr^e.d from eon*
?Idtfrln'{ tbo prlit'onof iii.lry lnbnbi{?nt? of |?an
run* and N^wli.ifry.lor a lottery, uud it wa?onfcr*
"d t.? he n'd on tuo tabic.. *
Mr. Xofor from ttic nSnrntttce on public
hjiildln,'*, mn'1" report* on tbe tevcml pe<blon*
of I'ond and (Sraharn? tbo lotundnnt and W#r
den* of Columbia; JvUu Jtfbnort. ,n,*Ti (IdkJoii,
rr<dtrlc^ ^'*'.11^, and TV?vvo ami White: on the
pt ^sontmeat* from Itieldtnd: and on a reiohitlon
reipilrinj ^outniiwlohor* of puldlo bnlldUtx*,
W'hftn repair* ore ncc#?ar? on publio bnildlngi, to
call In mechanic*, and cMimato tbo c.o?t of tucb
ropalr*; ordcied lor comlderntloa to-morrow..
On motion, it wa? ordered tlinl Mr. "fart have
leaw of nlwence fur tbo remainder of the seulon.
house op RKpnB.sr.N'mivns,
l ixyuv, Df. Id,
Tito home ha r J tig met ogrooobly to adjourn
olOOt,
Tho sneaker laid tafore the home a lotlor from
Alexander fcpeor, K?j. accenting (ho oflleo of
Comptroller General,' to which he had been
elected: alio a communication from the Clairio*
rophio tfociety of the f). C. College, inviting the
memhera of tho home, to join them in a prucoi
lion on fkturday next to the College campur,
lo a*?iit in laying tlio corner itono of the mnnu*
ment, to be erected to the memory of that great,
and good mat). Dr. Jonathan Maxcy, which invi
tation wa* accepted, and the communication \va?
referred to a ipeclaj commlttcn of ?rrnn,foment.
'the home having taken Into consideration a
reiolution to prooitre fmlntingi of the (??illlne of
Fort Moullrie, aud Ktog'e Mountain, ditngiecdto
the ramo.
The following report* ar.nt from lite ranato
were ordered to lie on the table, vie?a teoort
of tlieoommitteoon roa>U, out ho petition of W.
Auerumt a report of tfi* ??>romilt#ie mi finance,
on tho petition of David Beckot: n report o| the
?*me committee on th? petition of the Charleiton
bridge company, and on tho petition of II. Craig:
a report of the committee on rotd*, on the pott
Uon of Thpuwon Waro.nnd J. H. Stanton.
The houie contldered and agreed to, a favora
ble report of tho eommlttoe of way* and mean*,
on the petition of ll?gh Craig, and recommended
that ho ho pah! 172,34, and ordered tho tamo to b?
returned to tho nr. j
Tho homo oomidercd nnd conferred with the
teuate In n feport of the apocial committee, on tho
account of tho continuant fund of hie Excellency
Richard f. Manning, whiuh wai ordered to be re
tqrned to tho ?ennte.
? A report o( tho committee on internal improve
ment, on tho report of tho fupcrlntemlottt of
pUblio work), from ifttJato; ami, at report of the
?60010111100 on internal improvement, o.t a report
tho luperinlcndont of public Work* of th?.?
?##, were postponed until tomorrow.
Tito homo oon*ld?red nnd agreed to ?n unfa
voreMe report of tho co^mitte* on claim*, on
title petition* of Thorn** Heard, John Kinck* and
I) I.. Wakily. |?/*yiog relief from fo>y imtaiitod
by rtre; and,* report of tho oomttlUeaon Onanaco,
on tho latnc petition wai dlt*gr*<*| to. <
A report of tho cemniit<ao t> finance, oil tho
petition of John Connm^n It, fate troaiurerofthe
Upper dlvWion, we* orderHf t? Ho on the Ubio.
The Mtiato tent ifi tW? houie for toftourrentv,
a repott ?f the?ommitteo,..n cU<m*,ontho p< ?
tltlon of N. u. Clear/)'or Jerod, tint *o mm .
thereof w relate# to repair* don? to tho Citable
i jail, be referred to th*eoHjmtltee on
ami that #0 much M rotate* t<. <uuh
itfo* t* reared !ot{i? ewmtye* ot
lloiula ihinl tim*, abill to inereaio the i
ty to I* given by tho aheriff of Highland d
hereafter elected; and a Mil to NMItiro tho I
of RdtgeftoM district to advertlio lilt ulti In
or moro of tiM ;poblk gasettes of that diit
Iteiolved, tHkt tho wrni do pom, tho title*
ehanged, that they booomo act?, and be toot
111o tcnfito* ' ,_
MW UopWn, from tho committee on th?i <m*
tingont fnud, tntlde tho foliuwtog report*, vl*i
A report on to much of tho govornorV moH*go U
rcipecU tho n ccptlon of Gen. I.afuyottor o re
port on tho p^ition of John Rabbta report on the
petition of Uvo ?dm|ol?tr?tor of Solomon Blight
which woro opiered for comidjjratiou to-morrow.
Rood o fint thu* in thi* houie, a Mil from ?ou
nto, entitled n hllllouftptfao law in relation to
Iho liability of th* huibnnd to nay tho debt* of
bb wife, ?od ordered f<H otecond reading to. mc
row
Mr. II. L. Pincfe#* from'tho. coramitteo on
the lumitloaijrlun, mlde a reped thereon. ;
Mr. Kurma# from: tho ootqmllteo on claim*,
made reports on thtf jrttltioua of John John?ton?
jun. aud other*, and A. Barkalale, oherllTOf Lau*
rem, John U. liugha* aid oUltra, and Iraaollrad
well. ?
Mr. Waihintton fmm^aipecfal ooromUtee, to
\rtmm wa* referred tho memorial of I). M'Dooald
ami Antonio Delia Torree, ntado a report thereon.
Mr. L. II Kennedy from th#epoelal committee,
to whom wa* referrod tho quarter ma*ter reno:
ral'* rvjiort, awl the presentment ofthe grand jury
of Kendntw. fopjrte^ which wt? lererrlly or*
dertvl for o^n*i Juration to-morrow.
, On motion of Mr. >V. Hmilb, ordered, that the
upecial commUtee, tn whom wo* referred the
memorial of It. U. Mill*, i>*q. praying an InVeMi
J at Ion into the official conduct of tho ordinary of
'hntor dljtrlct, be dlichargerf from that *iibjeot.
Mr. T. Walker from the oommlttee on internal
Improvement, made a report on the memorial of j
It W. Lubbock.
Mr. Olovcr from tho eommUtejon road*, made
a report on a report of tho committee on claim*
of theeenat*,on the petition of John 8. Thomat:
and a report on the potitiop of Sara Alloy..
Mr. lUyior from the 9onniittrot on public
port on the rei?or\ of the ?an if committee Irom
fcnuto, on bulluinga new Jail for YorH districts a
coi\?^leration to-morrow
TU9 hou?e comidered
bitlidinjf, made tho following report*,' vixt A re
1 of the aai
ng a nCir
rcnort on tho petition of Wm.tlny, prnyin^enm
ii*V^nti(in for work done on t'i?< court liou?e of
Uichlnrtdi 'k report on the petition of William M4
Crei^h't, fc Co. whloh wero ae .-orally ordered Cur
, M ..... end aoneurred with the
lenatc, in * report W tin o?nmlt\t<\ on uublin
building, recommending a ado of tho old court
lump ot Cojndou, and ordt|<M the taiuo to Ik? re>
turned.'
Mr. rnttnnon, from the committee on vacant
office*. mnda tit* following report of ofllpc* ya*
cant: H^Ute'r foil Prince Clcoigo, ifinyaw:
K'chrntor I'or Lancaitet <ii?tricti C'onHnlniuuar in
fJisS st
nnd. director* of tho (lank ot tie Htatft of South
Carolina, which was ojdorcd t? be laid on tho ta
ble. '
Itoad n.Kfond time, a bill to rni*o topplic* for
thf 'yoar iOifff: a bill tnamovlan act the m^re
olTHelually to prohibit free negrtx}* and pertnni
oi jolor from entering into tHli itate, nnd tor other
puirimfet a hill (jiving tho ri^ht of npiHial from
tho judgment 9fJu?tMt* tJi tVechoMer* in ror
lUiBftSWWof capital felony, ? i tho trial of ilivet,
froji no^roei, and other j>rr*on?*of ??oler. mvl for
other purpotet; and, a hill to oHabto Ann Hleh
Itrdton to brlp^ bock into thH itale n certain fe*
inalo *liivoj ordorod, thut tho raid bill* bo tout to
tho lenalo.
A bill to enabloPattcy Gregory t?\ Inherit tho
owed ?o?
ordero*! to lie or\ tlio table.
oitatoof Iter dc<owed ron Jlir^.n t'?ilmnnn, wni
?- A loiolutlon declaring It i iex|wlipnt to oinnn
ci)mtothe *lave* of Roboit tlnntor. Into of Lau
ren* district, a*directed by hi> will, vent from thn
?enato for concurrence, wai ordered to bf. laid on
thotable. . ...
A bill to alter and amend the tint and wxc.inl
tortlom of the 10th article of thocoiitt.tution of
litis ttale, being taken up for n *?oond rending,
win, on motion, ttoilpoucd until the fir*t dny of
January. "
Tbo tpeaker laid boforothe 1iou?? a communis
cation from lite attorney general, relative to Wup.
poo cut; which waiordered tolio outhoubk-.
Head a *?coad time, * bill to <:?tahll*li certain
roadi, bridge* and forriei; ordered lhut it bo ipnt
?<i the ?or\Mo.
Wliilo tbo abovo billwat noiUr oou?lilor?tlon,
Mr. Olorftf g.ivn uotico, that mi the third reading
thereof, bo will mk lea vo to introduce tun Jr y clau
?01 by way of ameddmont*.
(lit motion, the liouto fUipondtdlUo orJor? of
the day. to permit Mr. I'orter. from thn committee
/<n the College, to mxlte n report, rccitmimwdiir*
that th;? eommHtoo ha di*j'wrf*d front tbr for*
titer '.oniideration of to wtolt of ||i? report of the
?n'periotendentvf nnblio workfit* relate* to mo*
ney expended, and rteontmeudlng that it be re.
forrc-it to the oommltlee iia public building?) end
recommending, aiy,n omcuncnoo in tho report r
oftho oommitteo'of tho tenatc. <>n tt}e *eme *nb?
Jeets and a report of the ipeelel committor, to
whom WM merrod the communication of tho
comptroller-general. covering the Heeoant of the
: latogovernor with the oontfcifeat fund.
Aft. L, II. Kennedy from the eommKteo on tho
qqafter-neflfUr general** report, medo a report on
*o rhveh of the governor* iiimm*# m recom.
Send* an appropriation of arm* for the city of
harloitooi and a report on n resolution to mnke
compensation to tho quartcr-mu?tcr-a?nora1, for
hi* srivire* during tho iw?t yeart which were ?o>
verallyorrierod fure?>nitder?tinn to-morrow.
Mr. MJfrlok pro?cnte<) tho report* of tho com.
mirtioner* of l>eo *011001* for Abbeville dittriot,
for the year* 1021 and 182/lt referred to Um coin* {
'uittOeon <fluc?tion.
Mr.Jamet Oreggtub nittcd n r??o|utio* that a
committee be apnolnte I to wait on 'tfo riov. Mr.
Dnrbin, and invite hint t-? prtneh (a t.'to rep re
ceotativp* chamber on Bunday n-ttj wiiio!i? Wa*
agreed to, and a ipoeitl eommiUed appointed for
that purpwe,
Read ? third time, a bill to incorporate the
Charlerton Water Company, and Aether tnirpv
?e?t ft bill flonoerolng hawker* and pedlar*} a
hill to giro to tho olijr eourt of Cfcarletton, oon?
inrrtttt Jurisdiction wllb tho court of common
plea*, lit tuitt Oft e.ertein mercantile contract* to
toy amriMtt a bill to amend an act. entitled an
*nt to retW a ad amcnl the Judiciary *y?t?m
ofthlotat* and for oth?r nu^iete.* and a Mil
t.-? alter and amend an act to eitiblWii W collet"
at CMumt.Ut 4ll whlcl. were t****d. titfe
ItropUtt compaai**: and a bill to est abl isli
? bank in the town of Columbia,
1 until tomorrow.
id tfmc, a bill ?0 adopt ibf (ho use
Ahf* state, the rules for tho exer
waureuvres of tho infantry of tho United
vod for 'other purpdrts: aud a bill to
ttfe charted of tho oorf&attai of the town
' ' In, ordered that *aW bill* bo lent (e
Adjonrwd*^ ' .
IN SENATE,
BAtuanAT, Dte. 17.
joorhfl of ycitordiy Having W risd,
jtyr. ttymhln* tnbmitted the protest of Which he!
gava notion, yesterday: agalait (ha deelflun of
?anote yesMrday,. on tho report, (received from
0(0 home ofrepr**entatives) of ? special eommit
tfoon an much of the governor's masse** of 1624,
as relate* to tho decision* of tho federal judiciary,
end tko act* of eongre** contravening tho lettor
And spirit of tho ro nil hot Inn" of the Untied State*,
f Elured Blnifcjnaof Kdgcfleld, rfajtcctfolly pro
(??t* oaalnit tbo decision of the *eonte, 00 th," re
of "? special committee of the l?ou?o of re
letatlvcs, iip 10 much of tho governor'* men
. as relate* to U10 decisions of tno federal Ju?
lary, and' tlw act* of coogreis contravening
, ie letter and *plrft nf the constitution of the
Union, adopted hy senate on (lift 16th Dpcom*
ber, 1820, for the following reasons, vltf. '
5 t Ilecatyp tho penplo have not potltloped this
legUlatnro ngalnsl, or in any way complained U\
H of the nneroachmnnt* of tbe general govern
jment, nlledged in tne resolution* adopted.
| fi. Became the consideration nhd discussion of
?uoli resolutions aro snhstanlhlly eroctto; our*
stives to censuro congress and superviso ail its
measure*. A power anumtd hy the legislature,
but sintneicn to Iho constitution under which it
acts.
3. flrrauje it is ngnlnst the trjo construction
and spirit of Mint constitution which designates
and limits our |>owcr* bore.
4. Because tho censures ptit on the act* and
proceedings nf congress, bjr tho said restitutions
Wouki,** well ju?tlfy that body, In their turn to
reviic on I consura our ryt*, nnd a war.of origin
atlon nnd re b;imlnation. would ba wirfged con
trary to tho cohitltutbmof this, as well a# of tbo
i'altcd State*, unbecoming thn. dignity of either
body, calculated to produb* dangerous division*
among ourselves, to array Ibis legislature against
the general government, and to produce other
sectional dlvlslms, injurious to tho hnrmotw nf
both governments, and tho belt Jntoresu of the
coun.try. 5' '*?"
fl. Unrauso, \hp l?g'ulaturo hit* no time for such
nhtirntt di?cus?k>n*, (cspeclatyy at tills period.)
which can l>o taken from lb* Indispensihle duties
for the performance nf which, wo are sent here.]
it is tlmreforo an unnuthorlicd wasto of time and
nf the public monoy.
?. flocou?r, thn disruption of, and decUInn on
th?<e resolutions, can lend to no practical or btn*
?""^A=*c*Ult?-tlin* t?*t??* ; ??'? pro
Sdtlonto amend the constitution. On t'.i? con
1 y, ?ch proceeding tuny hereafter laiuj .-in
Injure tho itato by ds'|?rivt*i*< lior of that portion of
internal Improvement which may full to her;*h*m* j
In any general plnn for Improving tho nation,
which irtny be presented.
7. tJ-cauio tho ttrsiiincti right of supervising and |
trylua tho acts of enr?grc.?? already passtsl. or t?
I btf patttd. if carried to the extent indicated by
thuiie re?nlulloni? might and|ikely will bo endlets,!
and obviously liable to the most flagrant abuses, |
because If not now, It n\ay in carrui^, pr worse |
times, b? wielded us a means of advancing lb?:
views nf nmhltioin inen. whoinuy and will secV
to rifo to power by tho heat and fermentations
lyhich su?:h discussions may produce. In short,!
It may lieeome tlmd/nri means by which tl^c out*
1 will e?*ny to get iab) pjirtr.
j ''B. lt?emV?*>, If even occasion* itioh palpftble
[violations of tho cnuctltuthm ami plain usurpation j
'of nut rights mjiy occur,ns in rtml^r it a ditty not |
I only f?r tbe people; t?at for tbl?, wltltovery other
I organ of tbe goVern.tiiiI, Kospsak oufand a;t?re |
not;" 1111 such occasions at present e*lit! On the
I contrary, its it rogn'rds tho subject of internal lio
1 provement, no general plan has, as ye(, l?ecn tufw,
, milted to con {reis, mid no general *y?teTi gone
; Into. It I* lltoraily "leaning before we arrivu at
thbatyle." ?* ?
I 0. Because thcie ahstrntt reiolutions nre so
drawn a* not to present fairly, the questions tlj*y
purpoit to raiike. ?o thatono branch of tome of
them may be well voted for by Ihoie who could
I net vole-for olhrir branches, nnd tho dcclilon of
j tliJi sonato adopts thcfin in ihn lump. ' Home of tb?
r?solutloni,e* nbilratl proMtUmt, cannot be qb*
I jeot^d toj^and ~ * '
10. Bceauae all abuses by congress should be
remedied by the legUlcnute power, tbo P.Kt>PI<C
Ihrou^b theirn?:rni?irarAtivK? In eougress. The
people know tbelr righti and nre nhvaya alive to
their abuse, and it U au uijutt rillteiiAn on their
sagaelly nnd intelligence to ?<y that tHoyneidto
be arouied by O'ir Instruction* upon the point*
I re,anted by the revolution*, Oitjf Aer/nf ?4nl iu
tr* for othtr pur/1**, and'having tbemsalve*
long been In pn*sct<(on of ?H the luformatlon
which u>e have upon ih*to suMccts
Iii conformity with the irfvlfatlnn accepted yo?-1
trrday from the Cterionopbie ?orlaty, ??nata then
joined Ihr* Inmie <>f rrprcwnutlvci, and IheMft
aonlc todg*, No. fti>, of Columbia; In proeeteion'tb
the cftllni* rmnjiuj, wht-re the corner ateoe of H
inomimunt to be erected by the Clarioiopbto eoei*
?ty. to the memory of Dr. Jonathan Mexey, wee
laid In M*<oii1c order l?y the eald Majonie M*e.
Sonatn having returned to their ehamber, Mr.
Davi?, from the committee ?A roadi, rrpurted on
on a bill t<> reduee ell the aettof the general m*I
Minb'r of thti atate. relating t*< the power end
datle* of thf eomniU?Joner* of loa'ili, Into one act}
ifecommondiag aevoral eweudment*, which were
jngrtied to, nnd the Mil read ?le^ond lime, and
ordorad to be returned to Ihe home of rcpreten*
Utlvai. '
A bill rrota tho hotno of repre?enUtivr?, to
Atr,*n<l *n nct,enl nn net l?i revtio nml amend
thr. JiMieUrv ?y?tom of (hit Kate, and for other
(MhMHAh w*% tfiHd n third tlmo ?nd pawd, nu<l
ordered to be returned to that hou?e. *
Tho following bllli from the home of repreten*
tat ire*, wore read a Ar?t ttme,?nd ordered to ? ee<
eviul reading on Monday neat, vli! A Mil to
?mend the charter of the corporation offlio town
of CqlamN*i and. * Mil to amend the law* rajc
live to tho partta In the eoarti of law end
equity,
Tti*y nt#> *#nt to irnate, i bUl to adopt, lor t
to of (ho Mimtn of lilt* rthtot tho rfatoi for (Ho i
r?f?o mvl rtinwuvfM of th* Infantry of t|,? U
Kl fti.l for oth#V which *
??<1 ft first Um?, *ml eommlited to tfco JudlcW
ommlU**. ? 1
Fftvorftblft report* frofti tlm tat** of mm****.
The homo of repreienlntlvet concurred hi ami
f*<"?ed to NNitt, a t?jtort relative ttf the Ml* of
l|M old court home in CWcfeni a H-port on tU?
expenditure o| (hi contingent funiTortbe pr??ent
iitMtlonwIiIoh tod to tke deteoUon of Joe, p i out*
law. " ' ' ?' .? ?>}:
. A favo?bl* report on tbe petition 'of Jmno?
]Stevons wU agreed to, nod OAUredto bo ?enttO1
51*? iKMtw of ropre?entativ*e; m wat. nlto, a ftv<*a
**"?? "?
A favoraldo report froin Oil houie of tepraien
tattoee.ontbe petition of David necfrW,hito eh*r^'
iff of Richland district, ,w*? cortc'urred in, unit
returned to that hooee. ' ^ '
A mctinge, No. 3> wat received from liU ex
cellency tho governor*, relating to the college
bultdlagi; referred to the committee on tho col
l?>fe. ?
A bill to raise ?upplle? for the year 1820. waa
?end a second time, *pd ordered to bo sent to lb*
liou-us of re iresehatlffct. v!
A report Irom the hdiwe of representative*, re*
commending an appropriation of Mvmlttn ihrtU*
?and dollars, to complete the 'Are proof Offices lit
Charteston, Wei'concurred in and returned to that
house. , *'? ,
A bill lo amend "an net mora eflfccUiMlv to
prohibit fnee. tjtfgroes Ah<V farfbns of cdtof ffmfc
entering into this ?tatc. flitd for Other purpo
ses," wet read* arcohd time, end ordered to bn
vmt to tbe houso of rcprewnlMlvei. ?
A bill giving tho riant of appeal from the Judg
ment of justices end free holders? Li eerinln crmui
ol felony, on the trlnl of' alaver, free nf-grrtw,
and other persons of color, end for other pu'rpotes.
was taken up for a second fading, and postponed
until the lit January nest.
On motion of Mr. II. Dea?, it wet ordered, tbnt
tho l*r??ident of (ho Hank ol the State of Bonlh
Coroiina, have leave of abMiice for tlio remainder
of tlioft*fihm.
A Mil to enable Ann l\l<jhiml?on to bring bank,
into' th\? filnlf, a certain "negro slave, War rend n
acoond time, and ordered to be returned to tho
limbic of Representative!, '
A'favorable report oh tho petition of Doctor
Hugh Onvitt, we* Agreed, to, end ordered to Ito
sent to the liouie of representative*! . > '
A fevorn'do rcport'fcom the Iiqii?o of repreten
tntivor, on 'be petition of John Cnnnlnghnm, waa
concurred lo, tmd ordered to bo returned to thnt
llbiue.
Mr. Al'Kibhin, from tbe jniut committee on titr
lunntln etybiiDi m?d>? a report on the petition <M
It. Wllllrvmij ordered (u{ consideration on Mon
day next. ' * ?"?* , ?
A rc|H>rt on the petition of Samuel Berber,
tax-collector of 8t, l*l?tH|?a end Bt'. MIchaelYrvns
taken loto couildomtlnn end disagreed to.
Ail umnvorAbie M|Hirt on Iht petition of Adam
Ed**r,m)mlnUtr*tor of VVni-M"Ke??i*r-vtff? con
aldered nr;d agreed to; a*\vn?.a1?o, no Unfavorable
repor*. on n resolution Relative to the manner of.
r?rnmmi.n#Ung rtfaln. tr\ the diOerent public
bulldin(i*thrnuglioolthei1?te, .
A re|tort o.f the committeo on InternaHmprovr^
men!, on the report oftberon}n?h*!niftr? orWell'*
cnt) rocommeudinf an eiteniion of tbe'liine for
complfting the work on Mincnt, woa.figrn'ed to^
end ordered to be ?ent to the hour* of ropre/cn
tntivc*. *
K favorable report on tbn reiiilon of John
Johmon, Jr. Frederick Wc?ner, Jobn Gordonan?t
llowe nnd Wlille vtk* agreed to, aiM ordered to
tlij? hotlie of repmontatlveR; and. on iinfrtvOf**'
| bio rtjWrt on tl^e petltbin of |??.nd nnd Oraham.
: \v.i? cpnilder^i and anrecd to.
A report on the petition of the Iidend.int nntl
; warden* of \heiown of Coldrrthln} and a reporf
on the {^reienltnent froin lllcliykliai were leverul
ly tnkfu up for coniM?!rnt1oii, nod poiijwiied In
*<??fffttl?K-1 \v *' ? 1 * ? *?'
from tho ho?j*e of repre^enlattve*, to
i tbe Jnd ?ea ilf the cc^iit of tippeatf the H<e of
! Icgldative llftrnrV^n^ijeel to the rilleipfwcrlbei^
jby the t>C|(\k rninmittec, wliicli wnn nfjrord to,'
and ordered to l*o >ont to the bouM of repreectt^
taiivc*.
Wr.J. N. D.tvi* submitted a rerobitlort appoint*
i Inir Harnnrd K, iJje, llen^y Inafd, nnd Wllliaitr
! MlHard. t o?imW*loner? to 6o?iciire Into the ktate of
! the Cindj left by the Init will end tbrffctnent of.
i the Rev. (tieherd f.ndman, ol the neri?h of 8t.
i garner, G*ot? erepk?to aiccriatn the amount of,
I the tame,and In what It eoliiltfi, and Yo report It
1 at tho neat lertinn of the lekhlNldret wljloh wee
I agreed to, end ordered to lie aent to the bouio of,
\rephfientatlvee. ? ? ' ? , "" *1
I Mr. fllmkine tuhgliUnd ? raeoletlon for fttr
nldiinx the two lw?ar>l* of cnmntlHlonere lu F.dge
field with a copy of Brevei'd'e digest; ordered to lie
on the table.?Adjourned.'
IIOUBK OF ItKPRESKNTAtlVES,
Aatoaiuv, Dee. 17.
The Uouie having mat agreeably to adjourn
roent,
? Mr. n*7?or from the <5ommlU?e to whom was
referred an Invitation from the ('Iari0?0{>hle Bo
eiety, to attend the r.eramrtiT nflaytag the corritr
Moat of tho late l>r Maxcj t Monument, report*
ed aa order of procewion.
Tho tefcat* having concurred in, returned a
report of the committee of wave and mean*, on
the petition of N. G. Cleiry.^irrifTofCharleiton,
to be reimbursed for amouAt Of ta* ?r*ecotlona
lodged in ht? offlcei * report of the ?ame eom
ro(tt*o? on (ho potitloa of tho Charleston brldga
eompanyt for indulgence on their boodc a repot!
of IH4 committee on publle huildiagt on tho pre*
?eminent of the srrand lurrof fleorcetown: and
a Muort of Oi? r.ommitte* on eUinu en th+ txii*
lion of Joseph Oilbort/ *
thb ?crt*?o r?tnrq*I totlildtonte, lb* following
bill*, wlnVft rVorlvrd llirett tMdinci In ?ich
Houh>, VIX> ' A bill cooretnitiy Mwkert ami
pedUru * hUl to giro tb# fit* court of Cb?Het?
ton, <wurrr.it jurisdiction wilh'tho court of
common pW*?en tdlt? on teriidn mtmntilo eon
trnellto ony nmonnt: a bill rMuirinft the?h*ri(T
of fclgrfldJdtarieMq'iulfortWhi# mIm (n?M
or mor? of the public fcesctt? of th*t dhtrieV
end ?n not to inert km the teenritp to be given bjr
<h?rl(r? of Hlohlatvl district, bertoMter to M eleet*
?d| ordfNil Ihttt they b? committed to the oota*
mtfteo ?n engronod ??(?. ?' ' " ? f;
The homo i^mi.lcrrJ ?nd eotK.urrrfl in e re
port of tho commMtre r.n? Ulw?,oh 4 rcolutloh
rtlfttWe to the lUre P?jM, uml orU?rc4 the om
I" I'rZTXk.