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^outh-Carolina Legislature. ] COLUMBIA, NOVKMBKft S6. fcr- The LegitUatvrf of thi? Htafe met v Heatwdaj agreeable to 4he coustilu i iioiK mill House ^fertned n ijuonim, and proceeded to business, when the k :ulk)wii?g elections were made, viz, Vfii the Setiute. President? Hon. Item. Huger. rf JClerk-r William J). Martin, t?sq. "Messenger? Henry M'Gowen. % l)oork(>e?ev~-{*ethh*m Ci*l>man. Moser, '.J ilson, and Black, were appointed a committee to wail ou his Kxcellency the Gov ( enior, lo infortu him tfcat the Senate . hail tfoimeA. ii.1 quorum, *uid were read} to recei ve com mun icaiiou s from him; and recei ved for answer, Uj* the Senate should hear from himim med lately. * In the tbuse qf Kqpreaentatives.. , tipyiker? Hon. Patrick Noble. M^y formed a quorum and we^fm f iecehe^iwronrnJiikytiioirt^'froBi soon after which* ihefolhnv in; a*. ? -Jf .y yraff^ rJP - ^2St T, ? rl?- > : and H*u*e of ntfimsnHt s we have for mutual ?j0f^hart|fuW^8|i4 r gwrt?an^if t<Mjs the ipirit ppfsr > ^ ? r ? jpyj out- consideration, raeasureal pati'wi (he v liave indulged in, dating I bv ir i ouanement. J\\ ^ f . Before \ dismiss, this subject* I beg leave to submit Co you whether it would not he ad vise nolo to jiass a law, authorising any of the judge* # the court of general sessious aod common pleas to call a special court j to be held it such time as be may appoint for the purpose of trying prisoners charged with offences.? The <>|>eration of ibis law u ould be, to release tlie jnnoeenl from, impri- ] sonment ? 4o punish speedily the pilty, and thereby render the pui* ishment anore impressive, ? and to save the state a considerable and un necessary expense. Isms! again state to you* gentle men, that ao Jatv exhibits a greater disproportion of punisbnieut, tbau tliat . w bicb rela tes to the offence of killing a slave by a white man. JUs inflictions are so very iu$ (liquate to the demands <>f justice, thai the state has sintered in its refutation ftjr hu manity. The r ule^f ^ all cases ^ and 4t is jq bp observed, H>ata slave being deprived qf .iils natural rifcbt of selMefeifce against ;] a white Irian, t the killing of him by ] the jitter, receives from this circum- T stance additional aggravation, and demandto at least equal punishment. ii, however^ \from j Considerations arising out o! the situation ??, our, country, such a punishment shpuld be <leemed< inexpedient, there <iau tijM no well-founded, objection to the an nixing of -ptl^r X severe penalties J the coccimisfypn of this barbarous" deed. The extension of the benefit of trial by jury, 4o ti?is class of per sons, for -offences effecting ljfe W ftmb^ is iwp^riiinsl^ called fo^ and seems as practicable and as conform able to the dictates of common jus tice, ks it is in uujsbp vrtt|{'theAj^|b|* eiples of molality and Hie feeling^ of hjimaiuty. It would also be a sauvee. J of j^^felicitatioB, If casesx^f this description, could be tried by tribal rials whose legal judgment ^Vould 1 ensure the potion of (he innocent ' and the conViqtUm of the guilty, caunot be expected, that those who . have not made the law 'their study,-] cau aWiij9p^p^| agister fi? jpf^g y6^%islatlfe?er^ Imore urgent, from the pimmisttttK^ 'tliat tfie constitutional court has decided, that in trialsuf tlik nature before, magistrates ami . free- holders there is uo appeal. ^1 I JTm Missouri qupstiou V^hfchuras 1 agitated during the last session of J eoogrega, and may l?e revived at the j present, Iras given Use to the expres I pion of opinions and doctrines rt? 1 *p?ctii?g. this species of -Wi.pei?v,1 wliichle?kt toot only to diminish iiUj value, .but nlsririo thrfeaten otir sifyty. | We cannot for a> moment, siippojM that congress. ?ill evfr consent to .fte.l instrumental in disquieting the jiufi-l iic mind, by legislating on "the ton- 1 dition of our slaves, since it cannot | Jo so, willlout a lih'ach pf good fail h, I & a violatiou of the w.iwtitntion; hut I if is not to hcfconcealed, Ihstih the discussion of that qucstibo, ptincl J pies were advanced, which &ouhi I put us U|fc w guaid, and tire mis- 1 chievous effects of which, we should I ?oontetatt hy the most efficient me*- 1 suras. I foriwar, however to on- 1 (er into ? detail on tins delicate sub I |atiftfled thrift fourr own discje lion will rea.UK suggest the proper j ceftlse of conduct to Lc pursued. j , In* Connection, lib* ever, with J this subject, I ik-eM it {HOJier to in- j i'orm yow, tbat a number of free j>er- j ,sons ??f cbldr Jmve emigrated, andl are daiV cMigrati^g to, ami settling] in this state, The poftcy of ottr country fbrftidr the increase of this r v tSSW, ? 1 umtejr cucuinetatu**; impel1} \o\&\$ calk iur Ike ndopirtmot' the ;?trODge*t meatKire* to prevent it; it ratiy be deemed * (\My to oppotfe, af il* threshold, kVWj'tilni# likely* o* cobfiAtjumcea, tu ditduvli Ant* do. mesttic tiiwquMiij . ^ The restriction* :n 1'iimiknpliuli misfit be di*j>e?i*R?<) /uli, if pet*onp 't- fount :ip*tcd should I/C oho^eu to (frpttri (lie Male viihin a limited lime, and not be allowed to return to it^ jdlerwtrd^ without yoat authority on |?i*i of seizure. ? ' Bvt lest suck a condition annexed to emancipation should be dtSemed void, owners of skves inight be allowed to felea.se all rigM E tbetf services, provided Ui^y* remove out of the state, within a certain time, and (tie release to be in Tcjrce only during their absence from the state ; and a slave to whom U may be givep, to I* seized as a slave, oo Ins heitig found within tlie state, at any t|me after the period fixed by law for his leav ing the same. >c. . ; T v 1 feel it a duty, again to call Vorir attention to the act wthfc, relief of insolvent debtors, which hasvreceived a construction different from tlwff wiiich prevailed in out* courts for many yean, *ti0rT)y ^ bich, najpy unfortunate debtors, willing to sur render Mm, all tlieir property to kheic. creditors, must, notwitiistand. ing, remain in , Goufinement at least tjiree mouths; a period more than sufficient to give notice of their, in tention to take tlie benefit of lite acC Whilst *He late construction is at tended with consequei ices d stressful the unfortunate delitorj it induces hot the least advantage to the?^cie<K , tor, but "adds additional expense M the Loss M must sustain; It is them fore confitft&tly' hoped, th&tihe-rijp>r: which has been iuifoduced into the Hw on this point, Tllil be fqund to I# inconsistent with its object, and. that ydU Wisy ifi your wisdom see propriety and necesshy of^oiflcn ing it. : I w cr pan there l)e any re*s6nabIrL oty&tiofi to cm extension of H>? < tit* tiftfii* nc( \ i? Mi resj ouslyiro a _ ___ at vendue, might obtain payfltent'ofj tte proceeds -out of funds arising! from theftuie of .other* Mjased by tj)e veridu?H _ dividual on credit, and sold aftfcr w^4*astoii^n. 4 ?V..A* Oo b^aeflt can result tui thecrfe-1 ditor by the confinement of the body *-? -not Jbe taken under execution or fetd to bait on mesntf process, be shall be discharged by the Sheriff** bkglV.ng good securi ty ? to th6 amount of the debt for .which be-is taken M arrested, "that t toe jjwllfe givet tUi notice' required'' act, M appear at th?J time and place appointed tt> take the benefit of jte on tliti terms prescribed l>y law. v> ir* Vitftt militia 'liiuiaottta itlaimn A# via m i uia |7IV>lVI?f|VM UJ IU r I. The militia presents Claims 6f , fbi gh' concefriWertt, to be passed pfo|?eriilioing the' fortune of nations, o<lr - country 'may Kg. involved (a hostilities. ft ought al fw'nVs tobe remembeffed, that on mul & ftuyilftMM k.'depamls in M ittttsiderable on tbe' exertions of the great of the people. ccntse be b leb ??J ligJiest un|M?r(ancc phey atmnldbr ?? trained and (lira tii zed, tall tfcat m _ lijiawwy^A ? WBL_ ? _ of the United^ 8tan%$sungress b?Ve rer to profidei Air organizing and* iptining tbe militia* and M ttist au ACt on the <l2lh day :thig ".that tde aud field exer shftflllie ordered 2 regular army nf the linked Btates, in (he different' ein |iH of infantry, artillery and rifle [tneu* aliatl'alao he observed by the fa <Ul '271* ? J < . -> *?-> militia* lo the exefCiae ami discip line 4?f the saiflroipV rftfyfertivcljr, tlirwigHwut tHe United Htalta}" Hi* am*. "? j&ftSp nol bry"!*' . A(ics Tor tlie use of the officers of the artil lery aim} ^ rifle c orcs, as ate or may be directed to Li> observed in coufor tnlty with the said act; uud to have I he same number of office rs to* each company of artitlerv, and adopt the same rules in regard Co the promotion of officers, as prevail in (he army of Ihe^Jnited 8tate% in order, to pro dure uniformity, aud advance (he ?;ejier^l discipline, when (he militia shall jjbe employed m the service of thy Union. It is also re^omaueucjod tfiat a small ?al?ty b^ allowed (o (Ue deputy adjutant and iu?pector gener als, so as io suable i\ievn to attend to (|H5 training and/ disciplining > of the regiments in (heir respective di visions, at leant twice a year. jSiuch a measure ^oo Id not fail to he h^gh-"j hr advantageous. The patrol duty which is ?o inti mate lv Conner ted with the good or der and ; police of the state,, is still, so 'greatly neglected in several of oup parishes a* J distrtatsMliat serious uk ouvvnievfcj* hfcvfc J>cen felt, cannot failKo continue, unless addi tional amendments ttre inade to the existing laws onthif subject, ?s .the performance of, tjii' 4tij^y if i^ioses cannot he enforced. c l it avail myself also 'of the ?cjjjr Mon Ho remark on the propriety of Ikempting clergymen ftonj the, p& rormyiice of this duty, for the dis charge of which their habits disquali fy them, a*d places them A w ? ^ - r^f wrjr* { ? ? j wwm\. calculated to lessen the: reverence which should be eatutriained for their Kacred -diaracter. *4*38 ? r-'-c. v-r> ?I ? - Lmmto> while a subsequent act requiring the., cAOi<b|)iucttt of the artillery Mi4f w. valry was allowed to remain in force, ' The latter act must, have escaped at tention^ as (he reasons which , apply in fnvorof arepeul in the oae case* # be egtiaUy applicable n the -other. 'V4H P An amendujent yjjk the system iti cases of appeals from flues imposed on officers by division, brigade and regimeirtal ceurt-martial, is'absolute ' ? J-~- In iuch cases no pro-' ?;Jawj for prt a. - L.' *2 ? ?' m extends wdy to ?.?eftii; marked (A.) gives a full correct account of ? SSBi-ilr'n * tea lomurti, or, renew lUeirobliaja armj, Re delivered oat of the differ, eijrt arstinals have beenltjsLio some instances' through neglect, and in others, in -(he servioe of ihe fc' Su(?l[ ns bttve not W ??^?Hr induce the wJoptioafiuf some mea-. | [sure, to guard against The recurrence o$ ^$?1 jfcwr* im future^ The ClIIIUV Clljjwlll'ftWj'WUnl ^ for the arfris so <JcHvfcred already; hint, Wherever It may tie 'tnnde satisfactorily flg appear (!iit they have teen lostjn tfus service of the state, or under any peculiar cir riini?tttiici% |o make altowanc^/or thesaiue.' HbouM -the le^iilii^ure deem it adviseahle to pursue this coiitfee, or to carry on tlie suite for \hp recovery of the armp it Would be btit fcn a*t of justice (lie quarter master general, to altoW him a rea sonable competition for tfte jieriod he toiay tief &toallv engaged hi *ucb service, ? </ ' It is proper alia, to call yonr at tention to thf fuinooa state of many uTtbe wt tn# and munition* of war tbat nre decaying in our arsenals, and tin! Jn?piiictiyibiUty of keeping th?Miv in good older, wittwut constant tt(euiMi) behtg demoted to *tbei?. ? Hie ? tWtfj 4b flrtofo moled by (lie nppoiulineut of a suit j able |*erson le act as armourer; *\hose duty it should lie to examine the arms '(in the v different ? arsenals," lo, Keep Ibem always in repair, and to report upon the quality of those which may i in futifte be proposed to be purchased kfor, ilie state; and who should l>e ! obliged to reside in Charleston, and toieive ??>od and sufficient security for tlie faithful discharge of this du -ties of, his office* ^ Public tfcovds en of great im portance, and Should be t?ecured-froru destruction bjy. fire.' JLt is therefore, ^agkin submitted to yonr cotisidera ti^Uy whether it tVouiil not he itdvi-' jseabte to erect tJftr fire-proof build in^*, Dntj at this police and the other at Clurlestot); in which all records way be safety defM^sfad* The oS^ ces tif the comptroller, treasurer, tax collector, ordinary, and seciveta. ry or state, if\ Charleston, *fe 110W kept ovef.the guard house,? Acci dent, therefore, might pvpduce 4iie destruction not only of the building and aH the public records, hut like ?? Vf lh**f ^,ich. P"vate * vidua Is iare tjtejfly ^interested. >* I cannot too W^tl,jpre<?j tlds >fc|i- > J?ct on the consideration of . the legis lature. Uhder mi act, of' (he ^gisW law; the use'of a room in Ihiycwrt ' house in iOharlqfeton} Jhe L' nitetl Biales; aid as it flr*uo\v < ; wanted for ib, use if the offifersof the state* /* *cpenl uf Un^act cannot he con side red asiudicttting an indis. position to acromtaudete Uio gener al government, j?or will if life atten-? - ded with any Incoiryet^nce if it ha madeio taJuitflect sixoj- eight ihonths , Blende , ; ' ' At the tofeMMro 1 felt itmy <'u *k to communicate, Uiat there existed ?^e constitution of tiUvatan. l^eguda-; senate or Ihe speaker of the house gsftagaBgfcg it nw now Jje considered worthy of disfavor ttsfcsa^ to MkiM.jat an* ^ (.J. -r ? Kkk'1^1 !* '?/'& */ L. _ S^5 offiufctWlU X of them, to^S hi Tm I ire |HM &S3SfS5g e, whenever they have occarrfyL 8?? evejr, should he made, in order to if for thefuitfrs^ any contrarie - itder'an act passed at'flp^iiP sion, certain public officers appoint-*! ed for a particular term are authori sed to bold 'iheir offices, even after its expiration, uqQV sutcossors^lmlll be elected : as (doubts, however, are entertained as to the liability or tlie scarifies of such officers, after the period for which their bonds have been taken, and as there is no autho rity by raw to conqiel further securi ty to be given in* such cases, the propriety ofy amending the law is AjtWOutllJL' . ' '*??? V L6t?T u _t is also submitted 0MWjon sideratiou, whether some provision ought not to be made liy law. (apart examination of tlie bonds given by public officers in general; And wh< ther it would not be adviafeaMe to make It the duty of some perato, to Review such Iwnds at stated periods, and to cause tliem to be renewed, when discovered " to be informal, or when the securities become insolvent, to require others to be giveu. Tlie claim of this- .stele for ari?? and munitions of war, furnished the Unit <-d States, and .advances made, of pay gWftl