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?' 1 "? ? " " *' 1 ?' 11 , A^auvieU, attorns awlaentantious?* firessibns, drawn la conformity with truth end nature, ore not let* instructive and useful In the conduct of life than flensing and uopul?r, -We shnll make U our study to occupy a smuil fcpace in our weakly co lumns with coino matter of that character. ThoyvtU l>o ?t? judiciously selected, amt fH wall adapted to 'the ordinary concerns of lifQt and the -various workings of the of tnnn. n? we may beable to do. But'ft it?o ek|>re#siaii' of thoughts (n this mAnnur, it intended not only to lender t hem more comj?rohenfivo and intelligible, but alio to fecllitate the memory of those who liny cMreto treasure them up?arrange . innnt would bo of litile v?d u o, and, as we - il.? not .design to publish a system of apbo - ristlcnl morals: these snyings therefore will ?bo found in a ilsiull sy connoiion. > bu suitor who ts coullued to no particular to ,' c, 'may follow tlio pnbllo tails through sU Its **ria (Ion*, ami catch th# nuro popular It, the gale of furor, (rota what point sorer it sliall blow, pro vided lis forffts not nls uUcgrity. -,| .? It frequently happens that by indulging early Sbenptures of success wc forget the measures usoassary to s'ocnra It, andsufferthe ImaginatiuU to rleUn the frpHion of tome possible good, till the tifaeof obtaining it has steeped away. It may be well tor ell to remember that they ought not to retiej expectations which it is not in their power to satisfy, and that itlsmore pleatinf to sse.smoke brightening into a flams, than flame sinking latosfhoke. ' . - It may, indeed, be no less dangerous tor claim, on certain occasions, too little than too much. There is something captivating In spirit and in trijddity, to Which we often yield as toe retistleis SWerr nor can he reasonably -eapect the cenft noo of.others, who toe apparently distrusts himself. Nothing Is more amtabla than ? true modesty, and nothing it mWe contemptible than false. The one guards vlrtae, the other betrays It True modesty is ashamed to do any thing that is -repugnant to the rules of right reason. False . modesty is ashamed to do any thing that is oppo site to the humor of the company. True modesty evoMs every thing that is crl ? miaal, -'False modesty erery thing tnat is unfash ionable. STATE RIGHTS. Ligitlat of Qouth-Carolina. Extract from Governor Wilson's mci* ?Ago, in 1024, referred (o (ho npeciul committee, of which Mr. rniotBAu wiw chairman:** "Thero isono object of d<ep end vital import* .?^99 to the lUUUliy of (he General and State Go* veroment*, to prliicli I hog leave to invite your Attention. Every friend to our preaent Constitu tion in lie original purity, cannot have wilnetted tbe>larmin| extent to which l^e Federal Judlcla if and Congreaa have gone toward* ettablSahing; ? great cbuaolidateJ government, subversive of Ihe rtglitt o( die State*, and contravening the otter and apirlt of tw? c<m?muit?u or tno vaion. Ths"sflf-6f the last aeaslou of Congreat, it bot an ?uterine wrdgo, which will by. followed, no doubt, by. the expenditure of mllllone. Unfcaa (lie people apply the proper corrective, tbe day I f*,|Tnotfer^iwtant, when 8oiitb C?rollna.hall ?be crietauly eweaeed to pay for tbe cutting a canal acroM Cap* Cod- NOfke ef the frienda to the atwimftd powers of tbe Oeneral Government, pretend to derive then from any speblflc grant of power - In t9? Conilltution, but claim, tliem na % resulting ornrceatary lo the common ana general welfare. The ?onatmctlon Uorbj power' w ipe tanamauon, out cisim. wem at Implied, reuniting or necessary. lo the common .defence and general welfare. The eonttmctlon contended for by them. is In open end direct vlo* letfem of that which b?a heretofore Universally been admitted the tree rale for eipoundlng alt grant*. It never* for a moment, entered Into the .msrinatlen of the members of the Convention of the Union, that tbeywece surrendering the sovereignty and Indeperjdence of the States. On the contrary tl ere wss en universal sensitiveness na that point, which produced the seetion which dfclurea alt powers net espresaly granted, lo be reserved to the People or tho Bute*. Whenever webeedme n great consolidated nation, the day ? will soon arrive, when we ehetl crumble into as many parts, at there are cardinal pointe of tbe eon?pees. It Is oef dtdv at peblle sentinel*, lo Sve the alsrm In order thet those who are friend' ? to tN hresenf C^titnfltfN^nuijr preserve It In iUorigtheliwrity.' The opinions of men. high In office, on this point, yhoutd be known, that they m?? be properly appreciated by the beopln, who alone posaeasfbe corremlve Inibelrcleey ve fran TI*spe?U! committee to whom was referred se much of tha governor's meesage is relates to M the derlatons of the federal Judiciary, and the eets.ftf coegreta, contravening tbe letter and ? spirit of the constitution of the anion. : - he pout. ; That they have reflected t* the sobfeet with due care, and feet no difficulty In forming open It nnd etpftsting a distinct opinion. Bet before they stale it, ,t)wy beg,ftave u, make a few prefatory itoaaks m th* Jerpectlva powere and diaabllitUi rtbeyjtfted State*, sod the Indivl lual atateaj end - Mgroi* people toward Uw*e reapec ^ ' United States ewes a aM4tf?nje,' n*m+ly, to the government of Wmsritt W, vl iJ^T' *a IwSrilOff | WHO t^e ?Mt^ieee.whoie tendency le to give Jtttllonal Prepo4lf raoee to Mate Or Uf?7t*U hts, mu<t be regerded a? inimical to the Wevernment tinder which 4* have hitherto aofiapplly lived,and whieh the best men efetireenntry heve uneeaelegty prayed may be jMrpofutt ** Uihel a IhoedmlnWrsiion however of the meet per * ftrrmi of government* by human beings errorii perhstfc ?venutarf*?lont are |o he enpected/ i S*lllbility of bur natoes and the Inst of power r<*%aee each results, and when produce 1 It _ the Imperative duty of every eitbe* to <4sdeiVer to reetofe the government to He original m m to tod je of the all*dated tnorpationf And hew Is It to He r#dreeeed when so edjndg*# 1 Anaetof umrpetlee,We toot sumption of power, contrary . oft On few* of be mada in purifr Z&8SS83&S32. 'jsstsssessstirjx gMatom. and all esecuUvo aft? Jijdicial oftoert. both of tha United States end of th# several etatet, shall be bound by ealh ?r afilrmatioo to rapport thh coiiitUeUo?." Uodtr, t^rse provi. no man can doubt If* pow?<r (ludeed H has exercised awl acquiesced in) of the supremo court oC Mm United States td declare ?*tnr?M pf' congress which imuugna the provisions of Ihtcon. stltotloo, to bo void. Thai wlto instrument thus cartfn within Itself* heelli* power unknown to other xovcruniantf. and which muit mm! wilt bo applied yMmwr tec opoaslondcasaads tt. But .to this it is objected that caret may arlie in Which both congress and thesupien.' law m?y ooocurintbe violation of tho conitltutioni a/id if eo,howU this to be remedied? Tho supposition caonot but imply a heavy neusurc on both the le gislature and Jtdiolary ?ift he United SfMert (or to ?uppoec a majority of tlio eminent j>tr?on* com posing tliote two branches of tha ;overament thui to aet it In suppose not that tha? arp mistaken in thalr opinion, (for such men lira uui likely to mak?*neh mistakes) but that they are designedly t**jur*d Indeed tha oensure must extern! to the President also, unlets he had ohiectcd to the mea ?uie, am! if ha had In min objected, lite oensure would Include uot a bare majority af tha o6ugre*e only, but actually two thinlst for that number h uocomry to enact a law In oj?po?ltiofc to tho 6h* Jeotlon of tha President. Ilut let us admit the monstfous supposition that these eminent'and learned men have acted and derided either fonllth* ly or wioVeOly; and that tha aet of aturpation hnt assumed tha Aignljy of law, hew thall the people who are victims obtain redrew? Tha antweris, the tame wite instrument, which ne*l to (thonrh a ^reat dillan?a from the holy volume of our rtll* ? |Ion.) we arc bound to revere, points ouHhc ve?. I mcdjr. On tho application of the legislature of (two thlidt of tha Mveial tietee, concrete ehall eaU a convention' for* proposing ameadmtnts, whleo ?htndmeata, when ratified ny the legislatures of three fourth* of tho teteral states, or by cwjvea tioni in three fourths, thereof, become pert of the conrtitutlon. lWt tltould thlt mode be regarded aa tee stow, tha people of tha United Stater, and tha at ate la* gislatu res, have in their own handi the power to ?elect such ruento rapreaent them respeetively in ConyrM?,M they know will codeevor to procure >eal of the obnoiioue law, and restore their nal riphti. (t d<.at not aceut to ba practicable a rents origiua for human wisdom to (mint out any moda of re dress, so easy in its operation, yet. so certain in its effects, one by which tha diseaied state of tha body potitio may ba rendnrod healthy, and tha authors of tM distemper subjected to punishment. Fore corrupt Judiciary would be cut off by iaipeach ? roent, and serva as a terrible warning to their suo carters. Your committee in thu* briefly, an-l they Iniil correctly, tracing th* cooatiliitional prosei rntrou* againtt United Statee usurpations, hnv? not hefili tlili to discnvee.any wltere that ilia itHte L?tlili> tar* have any legitimate authority In erigiuate any procedure Tor the redress ofiuch evil#, eM<iepl that which would lead to an applloatio* to *%>? grew, (or a oall of a convention to amrnil the ?*?n ?t I tut ion. But in order to ascertain the propriety of thle step, it would be necessary to '<now in what particular* the constitution ha* heed violated? These are not dlitinotly atated by the Governor, noro.n your commit/on conjecture with any tor tatnty to wMt 3er>?ion* (m im nMvrai judUianr the message allude*. They are not aware hf fiuy which ere M subveraive of the rights of the atatea, or that contravene the letter anl spirit of the eon* atitutkm of the Union.'* On the contrary a* Area the deeWon* of that court hare been published, your committee ate much to admire and they feel proud in having thla opportunity of expressing their decided opinion, that there are few countries i In the wor)d that can boeit of aa able, *s enlight - i enrd and aa independent n judiciary, aa thfct of i these tJnited State*. Their very eneraiee who *r ! raign them' before the bnr of the people, m the mere .creatures of en usurping executive, barely tending their sanction to unconstitutional act* of Congress, will be found in the mm* braath to con* fute their own charge*, by admitting them to be in wisdom, leernlng end honesty, aa great aa any oth<lr Judges constituting any other court. The duly act of Congress which the mmiage ex* pressly mention#, I* one passed at the lest session, by which it i? presumed iametnt a bill to prpcum Sun* and edioMtesof certain road* and emit, 'our committee have not In the multiplicity of their avocation*, beets able to obtair a copy of this act,but theybetieveKU nothing more then to inatl tute an enquiry, after which /uture step* may U taken; it determine* nothing Itself on the aoheme of internal improvement, when the plan* and e*. tlmate* ahall be completed, no I reported, and the nitration thereupon submitted, whether the work* snail be undertaken, the constitutionality of the meaaune will be again before Congress for dkcus aion and determination. Your committee do net observe that it will, neeeaaarily follow that mil lion* will be eipeodedbytHe general government for purposes not eont*m|Aated by the constitution. When such act* of Congres?ere passed, it will be thno enough to devleo n remedy) but your com* mittee cannot eeo with what propriety or delkecy, W* Can anticipate a violation of the conititntton by ,mea who t^ave hitherto bad earhigheet confidence, ot express an opinion, a* a etate, upon the contMi that Congress uodir n euppeeed state of things, ought to panuo id * matter which the roastitutloa hat placed it out of our power to decide oo. With what temper woald this legislator* receive a direction of the general government, or reeotii* tioo ha* placet it oat of oar power to d?e|d* oo, with what temp?r woald this Legislature receive a direction of the general government, or retold* tion of Congress, directing thle Mate not to violate the tenatitution by passing an net which they sap* po*M wm contemplated? Similar foslfcm* in Congress Woald probably be engendered by a simder' intevtyonc* of put legislator*. Whilst petition* from the people would bf respectfully received and conslderod* the remonstaacetof the state would be rcghrdod nena osarpetlon of anthdv itv uolesa mid# a* your eotnmiUee haver before observed, with a view to an nmohdmeni of the constitution.- Project* of thtojWdMf* been before submitted to thie house ana rejected* and should a different court* be now pftnusd, H woeld nreessity. Your oomtofcuc befievo that nosuek necessity ovist* , THeyTelievs that the present Administration ha* th* doMdehoe of *n over* whelming majority of the people of South Caro tine.' They WHivo that nor measure wiHbe re* commended by them, otedaided byCengrew tat such as will be consistent tfith a folr oomtrnotlon of the cooitltltio*? end advfntageoaslo the IMeri Lite tarl* tlw'oltfMt ? Wb&gsp&SMzJ? if ctllid om mKi their do* tribunal, MUnfelr* Um federal . mtiz&imtszssi to |pnrcommM?? the* wa who think eoora but ? minority of tho people of 1m UaH?| Stktw. )Vk?MiMr? aujority <grae with ua ia -jpialoo. scntatlves to Confutes will bo teat* who will ute every booorabtoejurtlon toproouro ? repeal or modification of tho law. Being :o mjnority, the rt fore wo hoit ?ubm11, at In all republic* the majority matt go Vera. Should that Minority, howerer, run i?lld?refuse to listen to thoeom> plainlt of Ui? injured minority?obetinately per ?bt jn *?chviolKtiooe oftho constitution rs to ran. def tho government intolerable, rooourto then, eon only bo hud to retroloUooary meatnro*, with! altthelr hftrrora. Then will tho eneailoe of our republican government, who aro now welching | for, and ioiiJIomly attempting ?ur deftrpctiqn, rejoice?then will 1ho'*dvooo**tof monarchy eitiftingly point out the anarchy which they will Mil the utter of cloroocrocjr?then will our mIC* government, which ie our. prido end bout and glory, bo destroyed, and oar owu happy country beerlmaoaed from the AtUntioto the Missouri with tho blood of our kindred. Ut him who would regard tliiu cataitrophc witli horror anJ dismay, frown d?wn nil men who would advo cate, and nil mensurct that would'Icod to, or even look towards.ditunlon.. Ai long oa these Htates veucrato their constitution aa tho bond ol their fidelity, so long will they lie safe. When* over Ihey become jealous and distrustful, cau?ea of difference will be treated, outrages *111 be confronted, the whple will be arrayed against ita parts, and the separation, should any follow, will ilettroy our repnnlio, and bring tho wreck under tho subjugation of tho mere principal. Finally, yonr cnmmUteoare aatWfted that 3outh> Carolina, that hitherto patriotic state, h^s the highest confidence In her congrtsaional rOnresen* tativc, from whose hands aha it not willing to sontch tho power confided by t|ie peoplp-that, she lias undiminished confidence in the National Government, and partirulnrly in the ministration?that she hat a dui te|f, and will, by refuting to usi subjects exclusively confided tdt vernment. leave them ift the haodfj were placod by-the people-^that i all manner of interference eityeopti necessary to promote on amtfndmrni stitution bythemode prescribed j * is not now required?and that the her subjection to the people by leat make their own remonstrances shotti' aggrieved by, or even apprehensive of an ianpro* iter construction of the federal constitution. Your committee therefore reipcrtfully reoora meml tine house the udoptiou of (Ue following Fcahlt ion*: ' _ 1. Hfioitod, That nil power is inhnroar in the pcotrir, and government* ere iottituted for their welfare. 2. UftulrtH, That legislative representatives ere tliu limited agent* or *crvauts'or the |>eople, end not their tovereixn*, and the* (to legally do iM*?nt advene to th* interetU of the people, or Imyuml th**oopo of thei^ authority. , 3. firtolreif, Thet (he people havsrconferred no pownr upon thi* IfgiilatuiotoiMpngn the' act* of (lie federal government or the decisions of Ifce *u-> |.,.ilie CMUV0| lilt Viniva ewiM. ? > 4. fl'lolrtd, Thet anyexercUe of such ?']*???? I er hy this ?tate, wouM l*an a?!t ot usurpation. 5. Rrittettt, Thel the representative* ot the people In Congest* ere only responsible' under Qoa to the people thermal re*. . 0. Thst lb* people of thta stato ere quite competent to the suporiftle ndeiwjeand oon* trot ol the conduct of their represent^ires io Con gress, na well a* their repreeentetlvee in thii la* gislnture. 7 Hthtmft Thnt the statdeghlatit res have no power to originate amendments of /the constltn* tionofthc United Sta te*, bat only to apply to Congress to mil a oooVenUoo' of the people for that purpose. . 8. Httthul, Thet the liberty of the people nI thj* country will be *#rioit*ly endangered when ever they permit thel/ servants in this legUlatare, or In Congree*. to nte nny power not.delegated to then. 8AUUgL PRIOLKAl/, Chaltmw. Thn fitlltWHr it Ik* fttporl e/ IAe Bpreiat Cpm> mhltt of tht lot! ttttitn en (he Htjtori ait4 lit-; tolutiont abort: The a pedal oommlUee to whom wa* referred to mttuh of the Governor's Menage a* relate* to ! "the decisions ol the Federal JndkMfSked j the eeU of Congre**, Qontraveniag the Itttar and spirit of the ConstHntion of tht VnUmf; REPORT That they here reflected on the entreat with due care, and feel on difficulty in forming Upon It end ?-*pre?iing a distinct opinion. Bet before they state II they beg leave to Mnlce ? fow pro. ft lory remarks on the respective powers and die* abilities of the United State*. The United fltst** of America differ in their forme of government from ell other governments In thn civilised world. Whoa the Thirteen Primitive States drolared themeelee* Independent, end entered loCo artlclee of ooofedemtloo and per* petnal Union wilh each other tot rtislr niatesl safety and dbfooee, (t Was agrsadgd that each State should retain its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, end every power, Jurisdiction, end right, which wn# not by iha confederation impress ly delegated to tha United States in Congress as* semblod. The better to. secure this toversignty, freedom, halopemleeoe, power, Jurisdiction and right, eaeh State, In Its own good time, formed n constitution for itself. Koeh State was an lade siattileml ejkarnoel^iw amaini aMknA a*s^? j|?>.,S for the purposes of war afti defence, thn pobbe good end gMstel Srelfcre. Over the oemaieroe wiih foreign nations Congrcso had IHtla er an control. ~ In this sit nation It was foend ii the ooureeef n fo'w year* eaperWace that oor foreign aammarti eould he better protected, and our national credit hatter encored by snrreadsHng mom post*. a< rtgnrdsd tttaae ?ubj?cts, into die hands of r gressj end thi* gire rat totM 4ttU?nutWo iiif nliil I lam VLJa+mI /'a? tf/Mll/am W|kl|i|s stmf wnw 'Wf r warmi ufwrvitfriwrn wwron Mtt toCoonre*sthe complete comroi over thoi- . tions so Intie^kteiy Hiftlwl with the genaral welfare and public good. But when enlarging the powers 0? thnV^al Oovemmaht, the rights *hali not be oemtrned to deary or dtipania are rescrvid to the States rei|?ectivAty, or to the 1 fmfthla " the dttMOl of OM ?UU for the rltiteu* of another ft. HuotctJ, That'll U nreln of powei on the dutfa to protect domMlk It* lot lowing wtw Mb Benbnw, , GllletpMr, MMtoti. Cllover, BU*k, UrijBtv fcrrtftt, Haljr* RoUnioi, Ctendlnon, J erinm, gipW? J.d. Miller, ?*? I>avl?,J. N. M'Klbbtn, Taylor, . * Da?li, t. P. Morrtll, Verdier, l>ubo*e, Pi?UeNpn, iVIIthim*?29t Evans, Pop*, ' NAYS.?Hon. Jacpb.B, I'Qn, Preildeot. Cultell, Plimpton, P?mr, Cherry, Hoger, Blmklu*, Crafty Iflir,, SwygcrU-14 Deiia, II. Kojer, 1 Peerwell, , Moner, The ?fdtlowing ?ro the votei In lh? Hoot# of Itepre tentative*. TEAS. Allftoa, B. J. P.rlni, Route, Allft#n,J. W. . flr?M,Jobn Raytor, Allen, , Olqvcr, Rojwt, Aiken, Green, Woe, Atidmcn, llnvl*, ltobeion, Black, Hunt, Iteed, * Blair, llunter, A. Smith, T. J. B?ih, Hunter, J. Smith, W. Brown, 0. II. Joyner, Scotf, ItlawiiifMie, Keunedy, L.ll Smart, ? wrber, Salter*, Colvin, Lr.hre, Taylor, J. Craig. Lang, Tnyior, U. V. Campbell, !,??<? re, Thomut, Cobb, )|. I.yfn?, Tnwntend, Cobb, V/ I<>??!(?, Thmupenn, Davif, Mnttbowi, - Vaughn, Duukin, Middleton, William*, T. Dugan, M'Cornf), William*, T. J. Dawkini, M'Kelvey, Wlltvu, I). I). Diekton, . Niton, ? Wood berry, Dodd, Putterwn, Walk?r,U. Krvln, Porter, Wkwmoo. Erwiu, llichardion, T. Wore?72 NAYS.?1. O. O'Neall, Kiq. Speaker. Brown, J. O. Ferguson, Pinokney, L. II. B?Hikiof, Gregg, James Pope, Butler, Oiayifit, . Richardson, J. P. Brantioii, QarretU SlmruoQ, Blocker, Orifltn, Btndile, Catifbman, lllhbln, Simon*, CounU, lUrleiton, Toinpklnr, Col, Key, Tooiuer, Cntbbert,J. A. Lawton, . Wmhlngton, pr- ??&.,. Cain; MlnUlngi EaVee, * Myrick, Th? Trtaturtf fUporl.-~Mr. Ruth's Roptrl U la cm* respect very much Ilk# the Presidents Mumge. The Irat portion or It ie good| Hie hit U oiceptlonable ?no?|h. tit# Menage, It oartfeaHaattnglathe (ell. Wo one ceo | atatementa of tbo public men fcrthe yMr? IW4and IMS* which almost ?t1| persons will appro?i om ond instructive Report.?The plct draw* ot the esportaand imports, the ... revea?e?eadtboradoctleaofthepuM(t> ? pleasing, es the pencil which sketches It ia as dls. tipct end elegant in Ha e?eealioo<-~-But it It when Mr. R??b mounts hia Hobby of forcing mnnufac tnreaby the aasUtaaceof the tariff, that ha g?u upon debateeblo and ajpst exceptionable (round; hisprnpnslllona loae all their alnpllcHy add clear* n ?*?> and wa at atiae atartled by the sweepingpow ara wbkh are claimed for the goveriment over (be Ub*nr and capital of tl?o nation* .Prom the para, graph, hennaing with Um word#.*4 It bar been ?efti" a)seat to the very end of tba chapter, the Secretary'laye do*n doctrines which the beat receivedeeooomlata df the e|e. end the mdat cad' tloua commentatore on opr own form of govern' ment wonld concur in denying. Aa we nnde* ateod Mr. nuab, ha <* ran** inng tt.? Mfktit tn4$ the right and duty of a govern, meat, "to give perfection to the intfutir# of n n*? tloo;" 'Ma draw Out Its obvious resources, and t?ik**whmtlyf?r *4* ???/ to ?ugmtnt the num. fcr and varltly ofecrwfetfena fir Ma inhabitants; to holdout to ewry iw** if ??>ji"d to tury med{/UaWen tf ikUhm*wro\>t)L!Iobject and fWuecmeaf." And in the nMt acnfence, he lava down In the broadest termathat ?? leervaftiise Me \3hoh labour of m coitntry, to tntict Into the wi. dest ranges Ita meehenlcti and intellectual enpabl. title*. inttead of suffering them to .lumber," fcc. Ate.M nin other words, to lilt up the condition af a country,to' ?(crrfeee ate laeal energy, to mufti, ply the meow ?nd aanreea of Ha opufenoe) to lm* bun it with the alementa of general, aa Wet) at letting strength .and-nwifMiy.VtA??4 It la go vernment, the federal govemmeht, Which le to ?t<> ?II thie, " to organise the wbol*.Ut>mir" of ths * jjtt?asttg concerns tiveir own oyer/ 'WJntetoefe moat profitable fat UftmtO pursue; air of rhoea to mehe, or hot* mpny i to weaver Th*ateege/ T i leva down one poaitien in which we i thnt^when the people ofnVtHid* to and ptofttablyjemployed, tbfc tidual becomes the eurest measure ?* uMSSt rt?ljrt??!i.?tfo?? IttmtojMl jfwttllir ~ Ii|td^ S8& rWOAT EVRNIWQ. JAWU?BT H. IW> SS3555SS Tomdav ? m&gfir (MMtart Appearance /4? Tklmcopk, etrm* la wftftA pay mUt 9*fH4t bh Tk*m*$ nt$4t M*d' ik* filhuing ' *ut?d?y. ? uTAlr. Htonrs: Wo pobllah in (hb WMr Ipeeiat eomnlUtijtif cbairmeo>aHhe eeAlon ^ tb?t pert of Governor 1 lledtlleliUenMoiioftbe art claimed by Um feneral. "leocy tnoofbt caloulated Slgnly of Uw Kate* and 00 )'? report waimade late lu (bain I My, onibto a)} Important wbleet. it least waa Montaturei or If It Wit ir.. tioienta bf qwr leg*lali*e body, i| Wak'aot their ? him ai'a iwbititrte or amendment* which, eRer I wo <Vy? able discussion. was ewv ried by mi ovcrwlrnlming majority In the home of representatives. Tbeyoasund nays we Hitewisa publish. ft U oar desire, to brbs the whole m*U i?r candidly and plainly before the pabllc; whero we hope it Will ha?? a fuU.talr, nod tfmpfrato exiuqlnatioh. r Wa alio aipeot to lav tha aigttmeafs ol tho different apeaVeia, In tha hbtjsaof. raprsdenletlv**, before |ha people. Ilia Ipeach of Judge Smith ahull appear ife our next i*p*r; and Mr Builtr, la answer, Ipthi nait publication thereafter, (allow* ad by thaothrra in tha order lo Which tbeywara delivered. While wa moat decidedly agree wKU tha decision of tba legislature on tlila great oei tion, we, ?lth ureal pleasure,'dreoarpaMfc tes? llmony in fayor ol tba candor, integrity and iataN Hk.um o bf Iha gentlemen who Gave takao up and defended Iha other aide of iha question* Tha wiwul ara not exempt (root errot o^ojiio. Ion?which, sayanne of r v ableit iUleemeai^ may be tolerated while tha preee |? 1*0 free tui combat it. While wa retain our opinion* on tbia subject* i b#C(] tide, tha getlcmen who apol glslalUre. , coxattess. In ConpcAi nothing important liM..y?t trnnea plr.-l. Many projeetsbave been brought forward to amend tha Constitution ao as to withhold tha clectiott of Presldant from (ho House of Kepre tantatlvaa?eoma gees further, and would eram to wish to make it entirely a popular election, ao a* to dr?troy that cotifcderallve character which It now barm (be ser.md resort, We doootei* naat that any thing will bo eObeicd hy. abeia at tempts,unless It beto'bonan*thae|ectl<*tothe ss; *"<= ?? wen siaie (living One rota tod de vise tome wey of deciding in the event of a lie lit the vote ol the etet*l. "flueh 'AH amendment JBPI$7P " Soma Munition will Ilikely taVe'ptaA la the Judleiery, to M to extend Ihe circuit courts to the new steles, by Inciting the number of circuit* ?nd circuit judges ftort tit tqton. An attempt to establish en, uniform tystem of bnnkritatey, and abolish Imprisonment Tor debt. Is al^o urougbt to the consideration of coogress-* tbe remit donbtfu). .. ? Internal Improvements andtbe fAfULIiava still their noisy advocates, On the flr?t select are clad to Kf a faint attempt to obtain** amend ment to the eonstitotloo, so that they m*} pro* cesd In the business uninterrupted by tAleation* on that ground. We think It ? proUewnflhy ef fort and w|*h it soccers* as we would ratbag adopt a measure of doubtfpl policy then to see the charter of our rlghtssubvevied, Oo ihe latter sutyaet. Ibe commencement of ?utu^Unfr, thn Inevitable conseuoenco of high duties, may dam pen the anlour ot iu advocates. PeRfANfcft* la au?wtr to a Watch maw be# been,received and Is under eoosideraiko. Our gresteit ?bjeotfen Is, to it* lenghlh. ? Whso wo published a Watchman, it *? oui Injenlion U nave made tfme remarks upop it, as p* disagreed with the writer in toto,t.ut from.meek bnsloese we were prevented from doing ??.. We ere m A?t decidedly opposed to returning the election of the governor bank to th* people. Tho people have freely and willingly ?Av* tbe election to their repreeentetives In thehegbletyre, es ono of those acta which tbeyeithm- did aobehoeso to retain of which tbey thought tho legwlatere ooul4 best discharge; W? bejUfo ihe. wee founded ia wisdom, end tk*y>lieV0'M< ?wn??4 any wish to have 1< returned to thent n*ir keen tbey complained at the manner in wliM thmtrnit On this subject wa heard (?fcn. OVKsatl wilh gre^t pleasure, and wo IMS kie nrgn msols afefcsl gifing the flection of Uotemor to (he people ?t tinAuiWemble, We regret tbot>we cannot give it entire to't^e public, Cat el we-h*t# no report ofit.weWHlUy toglrea pnrtofltfrommeemy, holding cur*elves subject to eortsction. Vlt metiers iei? Mid he, what may be the Virtue* ore ro*Httyd"fctfG*yefliofr rmldinr on our s*Oi bo?rd, it is Impossible thelheefcoutdbO personally known tofl w*tty of tke voton UreuiWttUM !?sfessgfes would enable tho designing nod anbjllette to In* friguewKk andrnkleedtkotmople, end thereby bring nerrnotion heme to tke bosom of society. As touch e? I abbor corruption U *ay pert of our politico! inetltutldos, setfkr, yet Iweutdratkee have It eoy where also than with the people. I WUwini centlemfO weto, on the 10th ?#' -* HIHISpT ?$?. jShfer. g lentUm** wer#, nn tho loth admitted in practice Uw In tit* # ly ot this 'IV,','' -? >