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i to report the bill for passage, &c., and it i decided io the affirmative. The committee thereupon rose, and the Spea.er having taken the chair, Mr. Memminger, from the committee of the whole, reported that the committee had under consideration the Senate bill to fix the time for the meeting of the convention, and recommend its passage without amendment, and asked to be discharged from the consideration of all matters referred to it; which was concurred in. The bill having received a,second reading in the House, Mr. Harrington offered the following preamble as an amendment: "Whereas the recent election of deputies to a Southern Congress has decided against the separate secession of South Carolina for the ! past aggressions: and whereas, in the opinion J of this Legislature, the other Southern Stntes j have decided against co-operating with this State in the measure of secession as a remedy j for existing grievances: and whereas the net of j the last session of this Legislature, calling a : Convention of the People referred to it the J question as to the mode and measure of resis- ; tance: and whereas this Legislature relies up- 1 on that body to adopt such measures of resis- :: tance, in conformity to the declared will of! the people, as will preserve the honor and redeem the pledges of the Shite." A motion was made to lay the preamble on i the table, on which Mr. Owens demanded the < yeas and nays; which being taken, resulted as i follows: Yeas?91. Nays 21. Mr. McGowan then offered an amendment that the Governor be authorixed to receive re- j 1 signationsof the members who desired to resign,' and to issue writes of election to fill the vacan- j 1 cies. This amendment was rejected?yeas 54, nays 59. I Mr. Nelson Michell affered an amendment to change the time of the meeting of the Con- i i tion from the fourth Monday in April to the ! '< fourth Mouday in January. This was also rejected by a large majority. The question recurrinsr on the passage of the bill, Mr. McCrady 1 spoke very vehemently aginst the bil,and against. 1 the calling of the Convention. The yeas and | ays were ordered, and the bill passed by the ; Senate, fixed the time of the meeting of the j 1 Convention on the fourth Monday in April, 18- ! 52, was ordered to be returned to the Senate. December 8. < in the Honse sundry bills from the Senate 1 were read a first time. The Speaker announced the papers on his i desk, among which was the bill culling the convention, which had been read a third time < in the Senate. The question being shall this i act be returned to the Senate, Mr. Philips | i moved that it be the special order for to-mor- i I row at 12 o'clock. The motion was lost, i The vote on the question being ordered to be i taken by yeas and nays, resulted as follows: ? Ykas?66.?Nays?35. Mr. Lessesne, from the committee on the j < judiciary, made a report from the minority of j ] the committee in relation to changing the day I j of genera! elections in this State. The report I is in favor of the change, so that the Sabbath t be not desecrated by electioneering, die. i Mr. B. F. Perry, from the committee on ] the lunatic asylum, reported in invor ot an ap- j proprialion of $10,000 for the purpose of ex- j ; tending the buildings of the institution. He j I also reported a bill for the purpose of authori . zing the street on the east of the assylum to < be enclosed. I Mr. A8HX0RB called for the special order j < for one o'clock, being the bill to rechartcr the Bank of the State. The House resolved it- | self into committee of the whole, Mr, Cubs \ut j in the ehair. Some desultory debate followed j in the committee, when Mr. Hutson renewed , his motion that the committee rise, and report | that it is expedient to discuss the recharter of the Bank of the State at this time, it having five years to run. The resolution was adopted ; i and the committee rose. A bill to punish persons placing obstructions on railroad tracks had a second reading and was ordered to the Senate, after being amended, so as to strike out the clause requiring railroad companies to fence their lines of railroads. A bill to sell a tract of land?Rocky Mount Canal?to Danl. McCullough, was amended so as to offer the property at public auction. r,noD?-n?p Pknirmon nf i Vimmit fpo nf I 1*1 I VIir.9.1Ui, VIWIIIIIOH V. WI*MIM??VV w. | the Whole, reports! on the bill to re-charter the bank of the State, which report and the bill was ordered by a vote of yeas and nays j to lay on the table. A resolution was adopted that the House on i1 to-raor*">w, and afterwards take a recess daily 1 from 4 .o 7 p. m. The House adjourned. Dper.MHKK 11. Iq the House, sundry bills were read and reports of standing committees made. A bill to provide by law for payment of post [ mortem examinations was read a second time j and ordered to the Senate. Mr. Memminger offered a resolution that a committee of five from the Bouse be appointed to inquire into the expediency of erecting a new Chapel at the South Carolina College, or ! enlarging the old one, and that a message be ' sent to the Senate asking the appointment of a similar committee on the part of that body. MrLyles, from the committee appointed to ! examine the contingent account of the Governor, made a report. A bill to amend the charter of the King's Mountain Railroad Company was read a second time, and ordered to tho Senate for concurrence. A bill to renew the charters of the Commer cial Bank of Columbia; the Planter's and Mechanics' Bank, and the Union Bank of Charleston, came up. Several amendments were offered. The bonus to be paid to the State was stricken out, and a tax of 25 cents on every 8100 substituted. The chief a.wi most important amendment was offered by Mr. W. R. Robertson, viz: an additional section to recharter the Bank of the State until 1870. The Speaker declared the Amendment to be out of order unless received bv the House. The House decided by a vote of 53 yeas to 50 nays to receive the amendment Mr; Hunt addressed the House at some length in support of the ,vn - dinent. Mr. Preston rose to ex. lain the vote lio would eive on the amendment He "-ould vote against it, because he thought it was premature. He was a friend to the bank, and believed that it was the best fiscal agent on this continent, and if the amendment were adopted, would vote for the bill so amended. Mr. Phillips spoke against the amendment. He had heard that the Bank of the State was regarded as the State. He was told that it would be impudence for the directors to give notice for application for a recharter, jet the courts of the State had decided that it was a corporation. He asked, if the bank was so influential for good as represented, why fear that the people be arrayed against it ? Mr. J. Izard Middlcton spoke at some length against the amendment. It was said that this bank would regulate the currency, but he said this great regulator had in circulation 83,000,000, when it had only 8-00,000 in specie in its vaults. He said that although this batik had the largest capital, it was the weakest bank in i the State. It was well known, he said, and ho stated it on the authority of the President of the institution, that had it not been for one ot these very banks, now applying for a reclurter, j this great regulator would have hud at one ! time to suspend specie payments. He was further opposed to the bank because lie believed it to be unconstitutional, that it j was founded on bad policy, and not republi- j can, because it made tlie government inuepeu- | dent of tlie people, because it gave the govern- 1 inent a friend independent of taxation. Mr. Hut -on thought all the discussion was a j waste of lime, as he had no doubt all the mem- j bers had made up their minds on the question. ! He, therefore, moved that the amendment be laid on tlie table. On which motion the yeas and nays were ordered, and resulted 54 yeas : to 51 nays ?so the motion was lost. The question being then on the adoption of the amendment, the vote was taken by yeas and nays, and resulted as follows: Yeas GO.? Nays 57. So the amendment was adopted. Mr. Torre moved an amendment to strike out all after the enacting clause, and provide for the temporary re-cliarter of all the banks now seeking recharter. At this point the House took a recess until 7 o'clock. Decbmiier. 13. In the House yesterday, there was hut little of importance done, save tlie regular progress of business. Mr. Memminger, from the committee on ways and Means, made sundy reports, among which was one in relation to the Branch of the Bank of State at Camden. The committee recom mended that the Senate resolution in krefrrence to this matter be laid on the table, and repor led a resolution requiring the 1'resident and Di'ectors to close the bond debts over two years' standing. Mr. Preston, from the Committee on Federil Relations, reported a bill to give the consent of the State to the purchase of the lot on Bull's Island, by the Federal Government, or the purpose of erecting a lighthouse. A message from the Governor was read by he Executive Secretary, Col. Watts. The nessage was in relation to the report of the Board of Ordnance. A motion to Lake ui? A?it of it? r?a?i?r onl??i bill to recharter the Bank of the State, was ost by a vote of 55 yeas and 01 nays. A bill to amend the law in relation to slaves carrying arms, after being discussed for some Lime, was on motion of Mr. Hartinglon, laid on the table. A bill to amend the law abolishing the rights of primogeniture, was discussed for some time, and an amendment offered by Mr. Owens, and advocated by hitn, to give the personal and one-third of the reul estate of an intestate to his widow, was lost. The hill was passed. The tax bid was on motion of Mr. Memmin ger, taken up and alter the rejection ol' an aiiiemhncnt offered liy Mr* Ayer, taxing money loaned out and bearing interest, had been discussed and rejected, the bill passed on its second reading. It as as follows; A bill to raise supplies for the year commencing in October, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one. Sec. 1. lie it enacted by the Senate and House of Represent at ices, now md and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That a tax for the sums, and in the manner hereinafter mentioned, shall be raised and paid into the public Treasury of this State, for the use and service thereof, that is to say : Thirty-five cents ad valorem on every hundred dollars of the value of all the lauds granted in this State, according to existii g classification heretofore established; one half cent per acre on all lands lying within the Catawba Indian boundary, to be paid by each grantee or lessee of said Indian land , until otherwise dirccu-?i bylaw; fifty-six cents per head on all slaves ; two dollars on each free negro, mulatto, ami ! mestizo, between the ages of fifteen and fifty years, except sueli as shall be clearly proved to the satisfaction of the collectors to be incapable, from maims or otherwise, of procuring a livelihood; twenty-five cents ad valorem on every hundred dollars of the value of all lots, lauds and buildings, within any city, town, village or borough in this State. Sixty cents per hundred dollars on factorage employments, faculties and professions, (whether in the pro fession of the law, the profits to be derived from costs of suit, fees or other sources of professional income,) and on the amount of commissions received by vendue masters and commission merchants, (clergymen, schoolmasters, schoolmistresses and mechanics excepted.) Sixty cents upon every hundred dollars worth of goods, wares and merchandise, embracing all the articles of trade for sale, barter or exchange, (the products of this State, and the unmanufactured products of any of the United States or Territories, thereof excepted,) which any person shall use or employ as articles of trade, sale, barter or exchange, or have in his, her or their possession, on the first day of January in the year of onr Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two, ci<her 011 his, Iter or their capital, or borrowed capital, or on account of : any person or persons, as agent, attorney, or consignee; 00 cents upon one hundred dollars worth of goods, wares and merchandise en.itever, which any transient person, no; resilient in this State, shall sell or expose for sale, in any house, stall or public place. Ten hollars i lie" ?{,ie tor rf>ro*r>er?|fi <J M >b" ' -.i reward, any play, copiedy, tragedy, interlude or farce, or other employment of the stagp, or any part therein, or for exhibiting wax-figures or other shows of any kind whatsoever, to be paid into the hands of the clerks of the courts respectively, who shall be bound to pay the same into the public treasury, except in cases whore the same is now required by law to be paid to corporation or otherwise. Sec. II. That all taxes levied on property, as prescribed in the first section of this act, shall be paid to the tax collectors for the district or parish in which said property is located. Sec III. The goods which shall be imported directly from Europe, in any vessel owned by citizens of South Carolina, shall be exempt from taxes in the hands of the original importers. And it shall be the duty of the tax collectors to require every importer, making a return of stock in trade, to produce the original invoice, whenever an ?emption from taxation shall be claimed under this section. Sr.c. IV. In making assessments for taxes, the value of taxable property, used in mann factoring within this State, the value of the machinery used therein, shall riot be included, but only the value of the lots and buildings, as properly merely. Skc. V. That Ike tax collectors in the sevoral districts and parishes in this State, in their returns hereafter t*? V lu t l-, lie, and they are required and enjoined to state the precise amount of taxes collected by them, for the pur pose of supporting the police of the said several districts and parishes aforesaid, stating the rate per centum on the amounts of the State tax collected for said district and parish police purposes. The Appropriate Bill, reported by the Committee of Ways and Means, was also read a second time and ordered to the Senate. After which the House took a recess until 7 o'clock. 0C/~We copy the following sketch of the debate on the Bank Bill from the State Rights Republican: The House then resolved itself into Committee of the whole and t>ok up special order of the day. the bill reported by the judicary.;* committee for the re-charter of the bank of the State. Col. Cbesnut in the chair. $ Mr. Hunt spoke at considerable length in support of the bill. He said the banking system must be regarded as a whole; that in that system there must be a restraining power someu here?a bank that should exert a wholesome check upon other institutions. Such was the bank of the state. It had now been in existence 40 years, and notwithstanding the assaults made upon it, it had come forth from the furnance, pure as well tried gold. Scrutiny had detected no fault in its management Obliquy had not taken away its character. There was not a single transaction of the bank that had not been done in good faith, and had not been marked bv soundjudgment It was now, as it always had been, a sound bank, worthy of the entire confidence of the people. Mr. Hunt read statements from a printed document (we presumes the report of the president and Director*) euturiiu/ minutely into the history of its operations. The bank, he said, had been a public blessing. It had helped the people to pay their taxes. It had reduced the amount of taxation. It had paid off four millions of tlin public d.-bt. The State, once ricli had engaged in schemes of internal improvement, utterly profitless thus far to the Treasury, which had greatly crippled the energies of the bank, and had been an incubus on her shoulders; but she had stood up with herculean strength under her burthens, and had maintained her position without faltering. 1870, she would pay off all her debts, but she must be allowed till that time to pay them in. The public faith, the solemn pledges of the State required that she should have that much time to relieve herself of all her obligations to the foreign creditors of the State. At the end of that time, she would have between three and four millions of capital stock in her possession, which the State could appropriate to any purposes it might judge most beneficial. He only hoped when this fund was surrendered back to the State, it would not be squandered in wild and profitless spculations, however magnificient. Mr. H utson said, the charter of the bank had i still five years to run and he did not think it was worih while to renew its charter at this session of the Legislature. He moved therefore that the < ommiltee do now rise :i"ii v.iort against the passage of tin* bill. ' t<sing, Mr. !f 't tH*M ' ? . It * III'" ' ' :!! 'Ill* ' i !V ( .O t<? g. it, ! :? i: v. . v. r; :;i <\ i-:. |. it ::ie bank ol i , !i, .'mi m hv.t would go aletig with it Mr. Mernminger said the charters of the other hanks applying for re-charter would expire in December of the next year, or in January thereafter ensuing, so that their re charter at this session was proper. But no petition, no application, no notice of a re charter of this bank had hitherto met the public eye. That the proposition had taken members by surprise ? they were not prepared for it, and the course was an unfair one. Mr. Sullivan said there had been a misapplication of the rule in respect to notice by the Hon. member from Charleston. The rule applied only to individuals or companies making application. It did not and could not apply to the State. It would be absurd for the State to notify itself. .Mr. Hunt snid the objection came with very little grace from those who made it. The bill was nothing more than a copy of the hill submitted last year, and which was postponed then, on account of the pressure of political and more engrossing matters. It was idle, therefore, to talk of surprise and unfairness, lie repelled the insinuation that he could pracliee or had ever practiced disguise with the I . .... in if ilnrinir tin. tvIni|,i I ei'iii'si' ol'liis legi l.iiivi* career. lit* was ahove ' rini<|i'S)'i*ii(liiig to snrli paltry acts, unworthy i o: any li'i?isl itor or of any man of honor. i r , . .. ?"ITV t! it thi : i of a re-charter of the bank had been brought forward at this time. The President and Directors of the Bank of the State, were, in his | opinion, a corporation, and must proceed like other corporations in their applications for a re-charter. They must give the usual notice of their intention. The proposition was premature. The House had certainly been taken bv surprise. Mr. Garlington regarded the matter of the bank as having been fairly put in issue at the last election. The State, iu his opinion, was not bound to give the notice spoken of. He was^opposed to the charter of banking institutions, and especially at this time, but would inform members, if the bank of the State were not to have fair play, he would vote against the re-charter of any and all banks. Mr. Hammond said, this matter had been much discussed some years ago in the House. His opinion was that the people should uphold (heir own institutions. If it was not re-chartered, he would not support the charter of any other bank. Mr. Ashmore said he had told the people of his district, that this question of re-charter of the bank of the State would not be mooted in the Legislature before 1854 or '5. If the measure were now forced upon the house, he must go for it. MrLeitner was in favor of the bank of the State, but did not wish to see it re-chartered now. If its existence depended, however, on the present action of the Legtalature, he should feel compelled to advocate it. Mr Sullivan said, the hank of the State was not a private corporation. Mr. Memmiugcr insisted that it was. Col. Hunt said it was the people's hank, and that he should he ashamed of the President and Directors if they were to come here and apply for a re-charter. The State could take care of her own interests and did not require to give notice to any of its own intentions. Mr. Dargan was in favor of the re-charter of the bank of the State, but not at the present session. He would not go for its re-charter at the Resent session, nor for the permanent charte?x>f any bank, although he might vote for tfceir temporary re-charter, if it were necessary. He was not of opinion that the legislature required notice of the intention of the Bank of the State to apply for an extension of its charter. Mr. Preston said the subject before the House was one of very grave interest, and he hoped members would not be hurried into the debate before they were prepared for it. For his own part, he wished time to consider of it. Mr. Ashmore moved that the Committee do now rise, report progress, and beg leave to sit again to-morrow, at 1 o'clock, which motion nrpviiiled. Congressional Proceedings. Washington, Doc. 10, 1851. Senate.?A large number of private petitions and memorials were presented and referred. Mr. Berrien moved, and the petition of the members of the bar of the District of Columbia, asking an increase of salary of the judge of civil court of the District of Columbia, was taken from the files of the State, and referred to the crmmittee on Judiciary. A resolution submitted by Mr. Underwood, of enquiry into the propriety of constructing artificial reservoirs for the improvement of the navigation of the Ohio river, was adopted. Mr. Clemens and Mr. Dodge, of Iowa, introduced bills, granting land to their respective States for railroad purposes. Mr. Underwood reported back the joint resolution, making land warrants assignable. The resolution tendering to Kessnth a welcome was then taken up. Mr. Summer addressed the Senate most elquently in favor of it. He gave the welcome to the man because he deserved it. Mr. Stockton followed in support of the resolution. He was willing to welcome Kossuth. Ho however, did not agree with the sentiments expressed by Kossuth with regard to the British monarchy. Mr. Clemens opposed the resolution. Kossuth was not a republican till after defeat. He entered into the history of the Hungarian difficulty, and argued that it was a war of races, the Migyars asking iron rule over the Sulavon- j ians. He thought much of the sympathy misplaced. He deuced that Congress ever invited Kossuth except as an Emigrant. Mr. Shields and Mr. Koote both replied, and i i favor of the resolution, the latter without including, gave way to motion, and Senate .Ijoiirned. House op Rki'hksentativks.?The Journal having been read, the House, on motion of Mr. Harris, of Tenn, went into Committee on the State of the Union, Mr. Richardson, of Illinois, in the Chair, for the purpose of taking up the joint resolution relative to land warrants. Mr. Harris explained the object of the res olutions, which is chiefly to authorize the transfer of lands and the pay men of the Receivers and Surveyors; to be paid from the Treasury of the United States. Mr. Evans, of Maryland, said he did not rise to Poppose tlie resolution, although he did so last session; but, notwithstanding it had been read twice, he did not comprehend it, and it might contain that which was not right. A copy, he said, should be before every member before he was called upon to vote, and which might be in the possession of all within three or four days. He expressed himself opposed to such hurried legislation, and which did not usually characterize the proceedings of the House. witn reieronce 10 par nig /*. now lUWUtlCU I where warrants have been issued, he conceived these should be borne by the individuals who had obtained them. In moving that the committee rise, he pledge ' himself that he did not mean to vote against the resolution or to impede its progress. He therefore moved that the committee rise, for the purpose of moving that the rbsolntiou and bill be printed. The House resumed, and the resolution was referred to the committee, as was an amendment by Mr. Marshall, of Ky.. securing rights of deceased officers and soldiers. Mr. Cobb, of Alabama, introduced a bill ex-; "<! " the nvhjotis of t'>e act of 1S30 to i that of 1790 conveying to revolutionary soldiers the same advantages, as to settlement, as is enjoyed by those who were engaged in the Mexican war. Messrs. Ross, of Pennsylvania, and Smith, aT A luKnmo toom nvn.m/J C aI_ _ ! ..V. t VALUCU 1IUIII acuilg?IBB former on naval nflairs and the-latter on claims. Mr Stephens, of Georgia, reported that the committee to whom the subject had been referred, reported that the doorkeeper be directed to provide three seats for the Congressional reporters of the Globe, in the same manner as the reporters are accommodated in the Senate. The Speaker then proceeded to call on the different members by States and territories for motions. Among others, Mr. Walsh, of Maryland, presented the memorial of the Printers' National Convention, against the present system of public printing, as injurious to the pnblic interests and the rights of labor?contracts being made with persons who are not practical printers, and at the lowest rates, without regard to the mode of executing the same. Mr. Smith, of Alabama, gave notice that at an early day he should move a joint resolution, directing the Secretary of State to furnish Louis Kossuth with the Acts of Congress, against treason and misdemeanors, to prevent his making any more seditious speeches Mr. Stflllton. of Kir innniMi/t if ; ) iiatiwilVU It IUU ^CUUV" man from Alabama wished to re-enact the law ' against sedition. Mr. Smith did not wish to re-enact any such law, but he wanted no more Pampero expeditions. The Speaker said, as the motion had been objected to, it was not competent for the House ^ to take a vote; but a motion could be given by I leaving it with the Clerk. Mr. Robinson, of Indiana, gave notice of i a resolution, extending a welcome to Louis I Kossuth; which was objected to. 1 Mr. Johnson, of Tennessee, requested to be i excused from acting as chairman ot the Cora' mittee on Claims. An attempt was made to bring forward the 1 resolutions for authorizing the Clerk of the House to furnish members with newspapers, ] but was again deferred. xMr. Jones |has introduced a resolution, the j object of which is to prevent members from deriving emoluments for presenting claims, which Mr. Bocock, of Virginia, considered as ! conveying undeserved imputation, but which e i i- xL. '-'-j?-!-:? was reierreu iu uie cmmmuee on juuiciary, Tlie Speaker having got through with eaRing upon the States and Territories, the House adjourned. THE BULL'S BAY LIGHT HOUSE. : The action of the Senate of our State, in reference to the Light House on Bull's Bay, , iias occasioned here, deep disappointment and regret. It was never anticipated that our own Legislature would do anything to binder th? erection of a structure so essential to the agricultural and commercial interests of the StateNow, that the Senate has refused to authorize the Government to purchase a site for this Light House, we are constrained to believe ! that there must have been in that body a total ! misunderstanding of the facts and merits ot j* I the subject. Were the Light House at Bull's i Bay necessary only to our coasting trade with i the other States north of us, then the state of the times might furnish some excuse for our j refusing to permit its erection. But this is not the case ; it is needed more for our interior and and river trade than for anything else. Not only the merchants have an interest i the mat-e ter but every planter who sends his crop to mar-*, ket by the Santee, Wateree and Pedee rivers, has a still deeper stake therein. ' Ball's bay, upon careful survey, has been fifAnniinnn/l Ann nf #Iia an (Ua |MUIIUUIIUVU VIIW VI wuc UUOV uai UVl D mi Uw Southern coast. Many a boat from the San* tee, Pee Deo and Waccamaw, laden with rieo and other produce, and even the negroes of the planter; has found in this bay, a safe harbor from the storm. By getting into this bay the lives of many fishermen have been saved, and even steam boats from the rivers above, have stopped there, for the safety of their passengers and crews. But though this harbor is at all tides ea?y of access during the day, yet for the want of a light bouse, it is not so at night. It was the duty of the government-to make it accessible at all times, and the neglect to do so hitherto, was an injustice to the people of the State. At length the matter was brought to notice of the government, by a petition signed by a large numberof persons who were deeply interested therein. South-Carolina has never been clamorous for appropriations from the government, but this matter was a considered an important one. and was thorofore pressed with zeal. With thn petition for a light house, 0110 for buoys at the Santee bar was connected, and through the exertions of Mr. Calhoun, and our representative Mr. Holmes, the appropriation for both purposes was made, after some mistake and considerable delay. It seemed, at last, that the things so much desired, and so essential to our river navigation, had been secured beyond the possibility of a failure. And now, our planters, merchants, and boat owners were full of expectation and hope; the appropriation had been made; the price of the land had been agreed upon; the contracts had been advertised for; our mechanics were making preparations to furnish the material, and to do the necessary work, when lo! the Senate of our State interposes its veto, snuffs out the lights, and vows that our people and produce shall go upon the breakers, or down to the bottom of the sea rather than they shall be mmk! by the light of a Federal lamp wick. What motives could have led the Senate to this course, wo cannot imagine. Is the giant ?g| blind, that it should thus strike at random, not caring whether it prostrato friend or foe ? It would really seem so for this is certainly a heavy 4 blow in tho wrong direction. We know that our people desire no more federal guns upon our soil, but cannons are seldom mounted upon light-houses, and the wife and family of the poor old seamen who might be appointed to keep the lamps in order, would surely make no formidable garrison. Verily, the act of tho Senate in this matter now seems altogether fitful and unaccountable, and the day may come when the honorable Senators shall feel that their indifference or prejudice amounted even to crime. Let a planter's boat be driven to ^ A