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f ? r which are well calculated to augment the ' Sympathy which our people may have felt, even in 1 *he abstract right involved in the contest. We Aged not refer to the infamous and flagitious barbari her invaders when flushed with a temporary S*ccess they were able to perpetrate the most atro- i 4 J?o* vioiaiion of the rights and usages of civilized j J^ariare. If these, tor a time were calculated to i tenge the- deep concern and commiseration of i own. countrymen for a people suffering under reality of human misery and desolation, tide ot war tuned and its current was ? ?vksrith tremendous lorce when a victory ?uc most splendid, of which the annals of modern s time* afford scarcely a parallel, was followed by a fcpmanity and moderation equally unexampled, it is I natural to suppose that this sympathy on the i "cor people would be largely increased by the lion they would fed towards a handful of ! men who had vindicated their claim to an i e by the rights of war and by the glorious :tea of mercy and christian civilization. To ; r-_ this current of confraternity and feeling would 1 treason against our common nature and that ni sentiment upon which the preservation of vmr own liberties must rest. ?<3he sequel of this deeply interesting drama must be left to the dispensations of a wi?*e Providence whoa we are taught to believe orders every thing forthe best. There may be those who suppose that it wiH be neither the policy of the United States to i *?cognize the independence of Texas or to admi: into the Union- We do not desire to anticipate i vast considerations which enter into this subject, i , it might be said, that although both : [ might be denied, yet we cannot ; ? the map of the physical globe, or : iter territorial location. There she stands as i ? good or for evil, touching our fron- I intimate community with our most \ and alluring by her immense and j of soil, a stream of emigration ; to make her a great State in our j a powerful seperate empire, concealed that the interest which i Jl her future destiny, is in no small ted by her having not only domestic i wniogous to our own, but fru m the fact j t already been threatened with the hos at Bfcitain and the opposition of some of [?v . T^ret of oor own Union; by reason of verj laiwliliiliiiiiii which have been engrafted ia her new Constitution as a part of the fundamen- j tai kwaf Ac. land. ...... if these events admonish us of the necessity of neutrality between the contend- ; Y likewise teach us the no less im- ? : looking well to oor own interests ; ! cfche good will and nourishing the sym i who may be in alliance with us on hnomentous relations of property, and 1 organization, which may be destin m ? ? j,, I by the hand of ruthless ambi tion, not the less desolating and destructive be ~ by the madness of a blind and pernici Your Committee, in conclusion, recommend that ? tfce Report of the House of Representatives be not ^ concurred i">T and that this Report be sent to that bodv. resnectfully asking for their coneurrencc. j HAMILTON, Chairman. v Mr. Hamilton said* that as the -Report had bees read which contained whatever reasons might? be urged for its adoption, be would deftun the Senate but a few moments. Be was sorry t exceedingly sorry, that the iobject bad been brought to the notice of thc^Legislsture, by our late Executive (Gov. McDuffie.) It was not within their jurisdic tion* or the appropriate sphere of their duties. To.bimseif, he might add it was a matter of personal and peculiar "regret. After a period of fifteen years in the public service, with our js ' late Executive, "he was constrained to discov ~~ tr that there was one subject at least on which he differed with his distinguished friend, with whom during this period he had acted without ?etrcely a solitary disagreement in their opin ions on all public questions. Questions to which be bad brought an intellect of admirable ^ power, and a purity and disinterestedness of ^f?rijose, which gave the highest value and jjL?ithority. to bis sentiments. There could be no question that in the view eijfruhser lato- Governor had taken of the jjetjding contest between Mexico and Texas, ^Jl&Jjad been influenced by no other considera tion tto those connected in bis opinion, with Sfee%etit'Hitferc8t of the country. The Com mittee 4ff federal Relations, were therefore exceedingly desirous of passing by without notice, the illusion to Texas in his Excellent But unfortunately, a Report Irom the same Committee in the House of Representatives has b^?en sent to this body, to^-which our concurrence is asked, and in whid& there appears by a necessary implica^ tiw^asenction of Gov. McDuffie's opinions Hi relation not wily to the respective merits of Xexa* and .Mexico in their subsisting contest, tat their respective claims to our sympathy. * We most now express either our concurrence or. dissent to that Report. .. Jo . relation to that part of the report from the House of Representatives, v>hich enforce e*the necessity of our maintaining inviolably our neutral relations between ~ the parties, there can be no difference of opinion between the two Houses. The Committee of the Senate, have deemed it their duty, in their ~ own Report to urge these obligations, as em phatieallv as they could. Independently how - ever, of a seemingly unqualified concurrence in the views of our late Governor, on all the points he make^ in his Message on this sub ject, accompanied as they areby terms of con - ?mely and reproach against the Texan people; the report of the House contains scarcely any thing* short of a direct charge against our own government, that to pamper the rapacity of our own citizens for booty, it has allowed a violation of our neutrality, because Mexico was too feeble, either to resist or punish our injustice. He was not willing that this charge should go forth to the world, under the sanc tion erf the Legislature of South Carolina, jtfor was he willingi that now the Senate was called upon to express an opinion, that they should ratify the sentiment expressed by our late Governor in his Message, that the people of Texas presented no higher claim to our sympathy than those of Mexico. it would be aeged what were the claims ef Texas to .oor sympathy ? He would answer ; a cause precisely analogous to that which had justified the separation of the former Colonies of North America from the parent country ? . charters and grants for emigration grossly j violated ? a confederacy guaranteed by all the j stipulations of a constitution, duly ratified by i nil the contracting parties overthrown, and a central despotism-erected in its place ? rapine confiscation, -imprisonment and bloodshed. ? These furnish the just grounds of the resis- | tance of Texas ? these superadded to the valor > with which she has fought her battles against j fearful odds, and the, moderation and christian ! r humanity with whiefcf she had used her victo ries, formed her well founded claims to our i sympathy. - The facts stated in the- Report he had had the honor to make to the Senate, of the atro cious violatioflBijjf constitutional guarantees i on the part of llexico, he had derived from i documents tbat~hore an official stamp. But ; he was disposed to avail himself of testimony i now on that floor. He would appeal to his ; honorable colleague (Mr. Poinsett) to say i whether they were or were not accurate. He ; felt the highest satisfaction en appealing to ; goch a source of information. His colleague: W&ff probably better acquainted with the whole j history ot the Revolution, in Spanish Ameri- i and its contemporaneous and subsequent ! than any man in the United States. | Residing as our?Minuster near the Government Of Mexico, at the period when many of the ! events to which the Report refer?, actually occurred ? he was quite sure thi* gentleman would not withhold hns testimony, in a ca.^e hi which Ins evidence as a witness would be of such inestimable value. Before calling for the quertion, he would say one word in regard t? the Report he had had the honor to present to the Senate. It would be seen that it was drawn in the most guarded manner. It neither recommended tile recognition of the independence of Texas or her admission in the Un?on. These sub jects were referred and left to the departments of the Federal Government, to which they appropriately belong. On these points he did feel himself called upon to express an opinion. But he would ask those who were disposed to pursue a narrow and selfish policy towards T^xas ; he would ask the planters of the South, who may apprehend the extreme peril of another giaan tic competitor in the production of cotton, whether by refusing at the proper moment, when Texas was entitled under tiie law of nations, to the recognition of her independence and to had her application considered to bo come a member of our confederacy ? they supposed that this would obviate all the difficulties and evils of this competition ? ? Would our refusal to recognize her indepen dence, or adxr.it her into the Union, in the lan guage of the Report, '? strike her from the map of the physical giobe ?" ? would it curse with an irreversible sterility the teeming fertility of her exuberant soil? Would it cover with a biight the cotton plant which in that favored country growe almost with the perennial mag nificence of a tropical production ! Would our refusal check the current of her rivers in their journey to ocean freighted with the richest staples of the finest agricultural coun try, probably in the habitable globe? Would, in one word, our refusal to receive her as a member of this confederacy check that disas trous stream of emigration, that, without a re flux, is steadily setting west? No, not one jot. Let Texas once establish her independence, and a separate Republic, and throw open a series of free ports to the commerce of the world, and he would ask, whether the dangers of her competition would not be vastly aug met. ted from the fact that, whilst her plant ers would make one third more cotton to the acre, than is produced ou the richest Missis sippi boltom, the exchanges on the commodi ties, destined io purchase the staples of TexN as, would come into that country burdened 1 with 30 per cent less of taxation. In this view, the subject is scarcely less im portant and interesting to the merchant and manufacturer at the north. For what would become of their respective trades with millions of untaxed British navigation crowding the ports of Texas, and millions of British manu factures introduced through Texas, flooding the vast vajley of the Mississippi. These mo mentous considerations would have, he believ ed, to be presented one day or other, and that perhaps not very distant, to the deliberations of the American People. He trusted that their decision would add fresh stability and harmoN ny to the Union, iffris true, that from the fact of Texas having engrafted domestic sla very on her institutions, that there has been excited against her that spirit of mischievous fanaticism which has been for some time so industriously at work, seemingly to dissolve our Union. And the gTound has been taken, broadly, that she ought not to be admitted into our confederacy, b^ reason of this blot or stain, as it is called, on her civil and social polity. Thia ground for her exclusion would apparently authorize our own compulsory ex pulsion from the Union, upon the same prin ciple. In whatever way this subject may be disposed of, and Jjgt&usted Jn^God, it would be disposed of in a manner best calculated to promote the peace; happiness and prosperity of the country, there was one thing altogether ?ertam ; that the people of Texas were not the less entitled to our sympathy by having in common interests fcith ourselves on this vital topic ; or bad they less claims to oUr support, when it could be given consistently with our obligations of our own Govern m ent,*beca use they were singled out in advance as the vic tims of British and American Fanaticism, in all the extremity of hostility to which its phi lanthropic disciples were prepared to enforce their sanguinary code of peace and good will to men. He would, however, detain the Sen ate no longer, and with these few and imper fect remarks, move a concurrence in the Re port of its Committee, which would be equiv alent to a rejection of the Report of the House of Representatives. Mr. Poissett said, that he should not have occupied the attention of the Senate at this late and hurried period of the session, if he had ?ot been called upon by his honorable col league to corroborate the statements contain ed in this report ; and he would in the expla nations be had to give, be as brief as possible. He fully concurred in the report : but thought it his duty to state, that he was opposed to the passage of any reports or resolutions respect^ ing the Foreign Relation of the United States. Expressing as they did the views and opinions of a state, they were entitled to great respect ; but i? as was too often the case, they were the result of opinions formed upon in correct information, they embarrassed the General Government exceedingly. They were compelled to disregard them, and con sulting only the interests of the country, to act in direct opposition to such resolutions, but they always did so with great reluctance. ? To enable us to advise any particular course to the Government, we must have the same means of information and employ Agents and have correspondents abroad. The constitu tion wisely placed the power of conducting our foreign relations in the Federal Govern-* ment, ana there we ought to leave the respon sibility, also. The circumstances of the re port now under consideration illustrates this position and shows the impossibility of the strongest minds coming toa correct conclusion on such subjects without the requisite infor mation. He hesitated not to assert, that.Gov ernor McDuffie, m that part of his Message which gave rise to this report, would never have made such statements or used such lan guage when speaking of the Texans, had he been aware of the facts in the' case. His attachment to freedom and the rights of men and of States, and. his well known abhorrence of injustice and opression, forbid such a con clusion. If he had known the true history of the colonization of that country and of the present controversy, he would not have been at a loss to perceive what title the Texans have to the sympathies of the American people. The Governor says, that " under whatever circumstances of adventure, of speculation, of honor or infamy, the insurgents of Texas have emigrated to that country, they have forfeited all claim to our fraternal re gard that " they left a land of freedom for a land of despotism with their eyes open, and deserve their destiny." Now, what are the facts? After the downfall of the imperial gov ernment and the death of Iturbide, the^repub licans of Mexico thought they would best se cure their liberties by following in the track of these United States ; and they adopted verba tim et literatim our federal constitution. In the division of the country into states, the ad joining provinces of Cohuila and Texas were united and formed one of the nineteen free, independent and sovereign states, which, to gether constituted the Republic of the Untied Mexican Slates. As before the revolution, ther Spanish Government has found it impractica ble to keep in subjection the warlike hordes of Indians, which inhabited the country between New Mexico and the sea, or afford even the semblance of protection to the inhabitants of Texas, so the new Republic was compelled to leave them unprotected; and it not unfrequent" ly happened, that the Indians appeared in armed bands before the towns and settlements of the whites and forced them to pay a tribute in arms, amunition and cloathing. '1 he government of Mexico could not remedy this evil ; it was obliged to husband its means and retain its forces at home, to repel the expected attacks of irpain. The only means of protect ing Texas from the invasions of the Indians, that occurred to them, was to call in foreign aid. The Federal government, in conjunction with the state of Cohuila and Texas, passed a colonization law, inviting foreigners from every country to settle in-Texas ; giving them lands, admitting them to all the rights, privi leges aud immunities of citizens of the United Mexican States, and guaranteeing to them the possession of their property of every descrip tion, real and personal. - So that the Ameri cans, who emigrated to Texas, went from one free country to another, where they found the same constitution, the same b 11 of rights, the same privileges and immunities, and became citizens equally of a free state, the component part of a great confederation. It is true; as the Governor has said, that " w heft they be came citizens of Mexico, they became subject to the constitution and laws (/that country but it is equallv true, that they are under no obligation, human or divine, to submit to the changes which military de *potism might make in that government, or to acquiesce in those decrees which, in violation of the most sacred pledges, were issued to deprive them of their property. .Vv I The first act of injustice, was a decree to emancipate the slaves throughout the Mexi ean states; a decree levelled against Texas_ alone, for it was well known, that there were no slaves in the other states of Mexico. Mr. P. said, he well remembered that in the farce annually performed in the capital upon the anniversary of Mexican Independence, of emancipating a certain number of slaves, said to b&^jMirchased of tft'eir owners by govern ment' for that purpose, they were obliged on more occasions than one, to bring forward the same negro performers, as there were no slaves within reach of the capital to emanci-. pate. The blow, therefore, was aimed at Texas alone. The Texans declared :his to be, as it really was, a violation of the compact, and refused to submit ; and after some* nego ciation, the Mexican government suspended the execution of the decree, as regarded Tex as, but did not repeal it. Next came a change -of government. By a short process, the hie rarchy and aristociacy, aided by the army, abolished the federal government, deprived the states of air their rights and. privileges, and erected a central despotism. Tliifrchange, too, they resisted, A small, but resolute band, they resolved to defend their property, and maintain their freedom against the iearful odds, which they knew; would be brought against them. They had witnessed the fate of the patriots of Zacatecas? they had seen the armies of the Despot sweep with resistless fury over that ill-fated land, and compelling that state to submit to the decree which de prived it of its free constitution Still they determined on resistance, and the Satrap who had been appointed to rule over them, was sent out of the efcate with the soldiers who ' came to enforce his decrees. Without, funds, withool military organization, almost without arms and ammunition, they nevertheless re solved to resist the tyrant to the last. Are not men placed in such circumstances, and exhibiting under them the most heroic con stancy and courage, entitled- to our sympa thies! He put it to honorable senators to say, whether we ought not to be the last people to speak of such men with contumely and scorn ? Ought we to imitate*- the conduct of the members of the British Parliamen, who con demued them in unqualified terms, while they accused this Government of fomenting the revolution of Texas, in order to acquire possession of that Territory. Mr. Ward, who took the lead in that debate in the House ol Commons on the 5th August last, from the circumstance of his having bten the British Envoy in Mexico, asserted, that the United States ''had long regarded Texas with co vetous eyes, and that to obtain possession of that province had been the first object of its policy" ? now this opinion, is contradicted by the fact, that Mr. Adams might, if it had been judged expedient to do so by Mr. Monroe's advisers, have obtained possession of it by treaty. There was no serious ob stacle to his extending our boundary so as to embrace Texas, when he made the treaty of limits with Don J^ewis Onis. It was an error ? of which he became afterwards fully convinced. Mr. Ward said further, that he (Mr. Poinsett,) had sought during their mutual residence there, to acquire Texas for his Government, and had made proposals to purchase the Territory for ten millions of dollars. This too, is a great mistake. He did not doubt that Mr. Ward had been so informed ; but the intelligence he received on that occasion was erroneous and unfoun ded. The American Government never made any overtures to Mexico for the purchase ol Texas through him, nor during his residence there. Mr. Ward insinuated that these ne gotiations were conducted through tlie former Vice President of Texas, Don Lorenzo de Zavala , of who m he took occasion to speak disparagingly? ? 4< a mauof talent? certain!) . but totally destitute of principle which simply means that he was not of the Eng lish part/; but devotedly attached to Re publican principles ? a devotion which he has displayed throughout all the trying scenes of the Revolution in Mexico? in his youth i he was immured for four yenrs in th? Dun geons of the Castle of U'loa, for having f dared to murmur against the tyranny ot Spain ? upon the adoption ot the Consh.u tion in that country in 1812, he was libera ted and sent to Madrid by his countrymen to plead for the liberties of Americans, which he did' fearlessly and eloquently. When the revolution took place, that separated Mexico from the Mother Country, he returned home and placed himself in the first rank of those, who sought to give republican institutions to his country ; and when the last change took place, he indignantly returned hie commis sion of Minister to France to Santa Anna, and4 retired to his farm in Texas, declaring that he had" received the appointment from a free Government aud would not serve a 1 y ranti It appears from the observations of Lord Palmerston, that the British Ministry entertained a better opinion of the conduct of our Government than we do., at home. He said in reply to Mr. Ward, that the United States had maintained a strict neutrality in the eontroversy between Mexico and lexas, and had acted with the. most perfect good i faith toward both parties. From what Mr. Poinsett, had seen chd knew of the policy of our government in this pjuticular, he thought South Carolina might repose upon the wisdom and prudence oi their councils. He presumed the same co*<8e would be pursued towards Texas, that had been pursued towards the states of Spanish America. When a government defaclo ex isted there, capable of maintaining its indepen dence, it would, he presumed, be recognized by this country. Such an act could not be regarded as a cause of war by Mexico. It had. not been so considered by Spain ; and when we recognizcd her revolted colonics, the amicable relations between the two couns tries were not interrupted. To judge by the Press, the country seemed to be alarmed at the sudden departure of SignorGorostiza. In his opinion there ex;6ts 110 cause of alcrin on tfiat score. The cause assigned by that functionary for his sudden withdrawal from his Mission, is too trivial to account fbr it satis factorily. It is more probable that, learning the changes which are taking place, upon the continued absence of ISanla Anna , he was im patient to be on the scene of action ; and un willing to remain any longer where his merit and pretensions would be overlooked. If the annexation of Texas to these United States should bocome afterwards a question between u?, and the proposal should come from thi m, he hoped it would be entertained by this coun try favorably. He believed that#the best in tert&Ufof this country would be consulted by the adoption of such a measure. If the time of the Senate permitted,' a id it were a ques tion 6tting tote entertained here, he thought, he could -prove conclusively, that the inter ests of the whole Union and especially of the Soutn, required, that Texas, if once separat ed from Mexico, should be annexed to these United States. Mr. P. said, that his colleague had brought to the attention of the Senate, some circum stances connected with his negotiations^ which although substantially correct required to be more fully detailed to be understood by honora ble members. The treaty between the United States and Mexico was negotiated by him, and in the course of the negociation a provision was iusected after great opposition from the Mex ican plenipotentiaries, that fugit. ve slaves from our southern States should fee restored to their owners by the Mexican authorities. This provision of the treaty was struck out in the House of Representatives of the Mexican Con gress. One of the deviations of that govern ment. from our constitution, being, t hat Trea ties have to be ratified and agreed to by both branches of the Mexican Legislature. ? Mr. 1\ regarded this provision of the treaty as of the uimost importnncc, and procured it to be sent back to the House by the Senate ; all his efforts, however, proved unavailing, and he declared that he would rather have no treaty than accept it thus mutilated. The absence of such a provision would prove a fruitful source of border ravages and war ; for out planters never would submit to have their property wrested from them by the interposis tion of the Mexican authorities; but wou'd follow their fugitive slaves over the border, and seize them wherever they could find them.? In this respect we had every thing to fear if Mexico remained cur neighbor ; for the pres ent government, essentially royal in ail its features, is inimical to this Republic. Mr. P. said he knew the men now in power, and was well aware the United States were not in favor with them. They were jealous of our prosperity and dreaded the bright example of our Republican institutions. He had seen it announced wit^ great satisfaction, that the captive of San Jacinto had heed released.? He regarded this act as generous, magnani mous and politic, and hoped the Texans would reap the fruit of this honorable conduct. The result of the contest between Mexico and Tex a/twas, as truly" said in the Report on your ta ble^ in the handaof Providence. He thought it too probable, that the Texans may be driv en from their homes by the overwhelming forces preparing to march against them, but sir.! the Mexicans cannot keep possession of that State? that government cannot maintain a large standing army at 60 great a distance from?the capital. They would be compelled to withdraw it in a short time, and the Texans will re- occupy the country. To Mexico this is ft perilous contest. Their retreating forces may be followed to the c mire of their fertile fields. This danger is ihe more imminent as all the States north ofTamaulipus are essen tially republican, and have submitted unwilling ly to the repeal of their free institutions. ? Whatever reverses Texas is still destined to undergo, if that people continue firm and uni ted, they must ultimately be free. Mr. P. said they had his sincere prayers for their suc cess. Gn the motion being put for the adoption of thetepor- of the Senate, it was carri d without a division by a large major. tv. At a Meeting of the Stockholders of the Louis ville, Cincinnati and Charleston Rail Road Compa ny, held last evening at the Slate House, Governor Butler was called to the Chair, and B. L. Mc Lauciilin, Esq. was requested to act as Secretary. After the Governor had announced the objects of the Meeting Gen. Hamilton offered the following Resolutions, which were seconded by Judge Col cock , and were unanimously adopted, t -? ^ Resolved , That having ihe hiehett confidcnee in the ability and discretion of C. G Memmincrer, Esq. he be requested to proceed forthwith to Raleigh, for the, purpose of promoting the passage by the Legis lature of North Carolina, of the Acts passed hy the I^e/rislature of this State, for amending the Charter of the, JLoutsvillee, Cincinnati and Charleston Rail Road Company, and for conferring Banking privileg es on the same. Bt it Resolved, That the Chairman be requested to mnko a communication to the Speaker of the ITen^e of Representatives, asking leave of absence for C. G.^tfemmii:ger, that he may proceed fortwith on the al>ove mission. Col. BlaNdinc then offeied the following Reso lution,, which wns likewise adopted: Resolved, That his Excellency, the Gov<ynor of this State, he requested to transmit copies of the said Acts to the Governor of North Carolina, with the request that he will lay them be.'ore the Legisla ture of that Sta!r, at their present Session. The Meeting thou adjourned sine die. Married, at the residence of Mr Drury By nam, on Monday the 12th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Scriver, Mr. Wm. Shiver of this place, to Miss Sarah, daughter of Mr Drury Bynum. On Wednesday Evening last, 14th inst. by the Rev. Harting Cohen of Charleston, Mr. Lewis Levy, to Miss Eliza, eldest daughter of L. Polock, all of this place. OBITUARY. JDied ? On Sunday the 4th inst., at his residence, in Barnwell District, William II. Cannon, in the 27th year of his age. A large circle of relations and friends mourn his untimely end. He was eminently distinguished for benevolence of heart, apd suavity of mannerg as a husband : But there is a sacredness in the griefs ot ihe chief mourner, upon which even sym pathy would fear to intrude. As a christian, his proof of faith in our Heavenly Father, was love to all men. * As a friend he was constant and true, and looked on you to smile with that blandncss which is characteristic of child-like simplicity. Long will his virtues live in the memory of all who knew him. Colt Stakes, to come off, on the Columbia Turii on Monday, the clay before the annual Races, in January, 1837 Colts Spring of 1833 ; $200, hah' forfeit; ten entrance*, and closed. Col. J. It. Spann, enters, produce of Poor Girl, by Bcrtrand. Col. James H. Adams enters produce of TapsatelL, by Godolphin. Dr. R. 1L Goodwyn enters produce of Amanda, by Bertrand, Jr. Col. P. M. Butler enters b. c. by Valentine, dam Col. W. Hampton enters b. c. by Godolphin, dam Pocahontas. Col. P. Fitzsimons enters ch. c. by Godolphin, dam Taylor, Esq. enters ch f. Daisy, by Godol phin, dam Lady of the Lake. Col. R. Singleton enters ch. c. by Godolphin, dain Lamball. N John J. Moore, Esq. enters : filly, by Bertrand, Jr. dam Leucailia. , . v. A. Hud, Esq. enters ch. f. by Bertrand, Jr. dam. Vignette. * N. RAMSAY. Doc. 21 j... 55 ?: T1 O FOB S IIE Subscriber offerg~*for sale*. tlje Land, whereon he ikowr resides, ~ District, contt^nin^ 1,100 acres. Ilrlies' on the Catawba River, pne mile above Ferry, and is well adapted to th<5 culture Corn and-the different kinds of small grain* There is about two hundred acres of fresh land that is now in Cotton, and about one hundred an v. fiitr actes of bottom lacd, some of which is fresh, {and there is about 500 acres of well timbered woodtaniL The situation is healthy, free from anydiseaseof a local nature, a good wwl Of excellent water in the yard. The place would suit eitber/one or two. mboqs, there being two settlements otj the place-witn a good Gin House and a new Screw, a fine large nam, negro houses and every necessary out-Wadding.? Persons wishing to purchase will examine soon, as I , am determined to selL <? ...\ For terms, enquire of the subscriber on the pre mises, or to Caleb Clarke, Esq. of Wiaiubpro. I will also sell on the 1st Monday in February. 1837, at public sale, at Lancaster (Jourt House, all my Lanas lying in Lancaster District, . if not sold privately previous to that time. These lands lie on the waters of Fiat Creek and are unimproved ? lands in the neighborhood of them produce Cotton finely. Persons wishing to bdy any of these lands, would do well to attend early, as the sale wiH be po?jtive. HUGH McMOLLAN. Catawba, Chester District, S. C. 14th Dpc. 1836. JKr The Times will please cony this for 4 weeks; also, the Camdeu Journal, and forward I^br account to the subscriber, at Catawba Post Office, SR. C. Dec 21 5t* 55 , Pocket Book Lost, N Saturday evening, December 17tb, 1836, on ^ the State Road below Columbia. It contained 165 or $170 in bank notes. A handsome reward wfll be paid to any one who will recov^rit, and return it to me, or leave it at the printing office. ' ISOM McMEEKIN, of Spartanburg District. Dec. 21. " 55 ? ^ ? Notice. j BANK OF THE STATE OF SO. CA. > Charleston, 15th Dec. 1836. $ "l^r OT1CE is hereby given, that the President and 1 w Directors of this iBank will proceed to (he elec tion of President of the Branch of the Bank at Co lumbia, on Wednesday the 28th of December inst. to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of P. M. Butler, Esq. C. M. FURMAN, ? Dec. 21 56 ~ \ Cashier. Notice, IS hereby given to the Commissioner* of Roods, Bridges and Ferries for Richland ^i^trict, that on Monday the 2d day oL January norf d*f - for their Meeting as a Joint Board, /etTKe- Court Houso in Columbia, to attend to the business of said Board. By ofder of ?' JAMES WinTAKER, Chairman. Dec. 19 .... 55?2 Notice.' TAKEN from a Negro Boy, suppose^ to have been stolen, a small amount of mooey which the owner can have by calling at this office. Dec. 19 T-;" *55? 2 ? Notice. T1H1S day tolled before me by Pleasant Newby . of Laurens district, a Red Road Fifly, four year^ old next Spring, with a gray spot in the lore head no visible brand or mark, appraised at fifty dollars. t JAMES WRIGHT, J. P. Spring Grove, Laurens, Dec. 12, 55 2t JOHjy JflcCULLY A' Co. OFFER FOR SALE, ' 380 _ Sacks Liverpool Salt, w 1 150 Bags Cuba and Rio Coffee, 100 bbls. superfine Canal Flour, 1 10 coils i inch Bale Rope, 200 pieces 42 and 43 incn Hemp and Tow Bagging, 300 lbs. best 3 strand Twine, 40 hhdsi St- Croix and Porto Rico Sugars, "? 35 hhds. Cuba Molasses, ... ._ * . 50 bbls. No. 3 Mackerel, 15 hhds. very superior No. Ca. Bacon, 100 Reynolds' best Hams, 25 kegs prime Goshen Butter. 60 kegs 'Salmon and Mackerel, 25 kegs new Buckwheat Flour, 25 Boxes Sperm Candles. 10 half bbls. Pickled Tongues. ?' 10 half bbls. Fulton Market Beef 100 fine Smoked Tongues. 1 cask Horse $hoes. 75 kegs Nails assorted. 100 boxes Bunch Raisins. 50 hf. boxes do do. 5 bags Filberts. 5 bags Almonds. ? 10 cases Fruits in Brandy. 10 cases Pickles assorted. - 5 jars Malaga Grapes. ? ? 2 cases Mustard <fe Pepper. ; - . 10 qr. chests Hyson and Imperial Tea. 3 hlf. chests Black Tea. J ... . \ 10 casks Cheese. v 3 casks Bullock's fine Imitation Cheese. 10,0000 choice Spanish Segars. * ? -? ? Wines and Liquors. ? ? 1 whole and 4 half pipes Madeira Wine. part Vintage, 1825. , . 10 qr casks choice do. . . 5 qr cssks Teneriffe. 25 i do Malaga. i pipe fine Gold Sherry. 50 cases Claret. 50 baskets Champagne Wine, qts. & pts. 1 pipe and 10 qr. casks old Cognac and Champagne Brandy. 2 pipes superior old Holland Gin. 51 cases New York do. 1 pipe Scotch Whiskey. 10 Thds. Philadelphia Whiskey. 5 ,4r. cask* 4th proof Monongahela do. 20 bbls. N. E. Rum. 10 casks London Brown Stout, qts. and pts. Dec 18, 1836 55 6t A Card. "*TE7ILLIAM GRE(JG, respectfully remipds those If who are indebted to him, or to the late firm of | Gregg & Veale, that he has not engaged in business since the dissolution of the above partnership for the sole purpose of closing that concern and collect ing his debts- He cannot continue unemployed any longer and finds it necessary to realise his capi tal now scattered through the country preparatory to engaging in business. He will be fband generally, and Mr. Veal, alwaj s,at the store of Young & Veal where he hopes to have the pleasure of meeting all those indebted to him, He is constrained u> announce (how over repugnant to his feelings) that on the 1st of ] February next, all notes and accounts remaimog'ht his hands will be indiscriminately put in suft for col lection. Jg: WM. GREGG. Dec. 3 v ' 50 Sheriff's Sa WILL be Sold before the Court town of Colombia on the first ruesday in January next, on sundry fieri facias, within the legal hours of sale? 400acres of Lend, mere or lean, Ktuatcxi in the Die* irict of Richland, bounded South by Pauldion Lend* north !)>? Lands originally belonging to the Estate ?f John ( 'artrr, west by Coneoree Kiver, and kitowu by the i lamo of Walnut HUl i'ract. at the suit of Purvis, Wheeler & Co. rs. Robert Middy, adm'r ?fC.Fer rin. Ev" The House and l>ot in theTown of CoDuabia, con taining half an acre of Laodjaore or leas, hpuaded North by 11am Street, East by Jphn J. Rawls 1*1, and weal by Marion Street, a^lhesuit of John 1'. Kings w. John Block. 62 acres of Lands more or less, whi Sarah Brown now lives, bounded North West by N. /V. Smith's Land, East by Ijapab .belonging to the Estate of John I). Brown, and oq all other sides by Jr S. Gmgnerds Landa. x ? * AUo, one hundred acresof Land more or lessrsmr the twelve mile branch watc$t ef JarJuMu's Creek* bounded South by Dr. S. Perctvals Land, west by Land belonging to the Esta icofJohnD. Brown, and on all other sides by James S. GmgoafdiLljMa, ad the suit of Benjamin Halt* SodtoIDW]^ Ex'rx of John D. Brown, thesamepnperty ettheeiiilefW3? liam Cord & Co rs, Sarah Brown , Ex'rx of John II. Brown. Terms cash, purchaser to pay for Sherifl's papers. ?* >? ' rtZ . -i*L* < DEBRUHL, S. JL D. Sheriff Office, Colura SSflt * . Dec. 10, l?3o. "? ; ~~ Auction. ; !.r ' BY J. DttfORDECAL - > ON Thursday 22diogt at iOe'olock, w? be mM without any reserve it the 8***. mm i Roach's Hotel, just landing fign th " Matthews, * * " l? half boxes Rum Iv V ^ lO bales Softi 2 bbk. Hard ? amki*e-Ch_ 5 boxes Muscat 3 bbl:8ehrub. Also, 3 boxes Dutch BuftoosRoots; Catalogue to be seen at my Store- Together with sereral other ai tides. Conditions at sale. V*v Dec- 21 ?. ^-V ? -i i * - ? Columbia, Dec. 22, 1836. THE Copartnership of Magtrire & JTCormofke is dissolved, according ,o the articles rf lfjji ment. /v PETER MVGi;i * : "^[IOlr^MSTRlCT. loas AppUamt, Jesse NoRMan and others, Defmdaufx. WT appearing to my satisfaction thai Jonathan Ji. Normanjjohn Mattel and his wife Elisabslh, David Norman^WtBiam Xorman and Masianltifr* man, defendants in this case, reside without the limite of this State ;it is therefore ordered and decreed, wUl be entered ot recoil. ' J. J. PRATT, <X U:M. Ordinary's Ofrce, Nov. 4th, 1836. 46 , South CjtroU imc, ? ' U M O.N DISTRICT, Mrs. Ruth ILiile, Appb$tE% jmd others^Dr rappc^wnj to my not&ctiv, that 1 UngrMmSnewiir, Cornelias " ard Roseman and his vim Polly, & Wm. E. Mooreload and his wile Hafle, Wm. Haile, Robert Haile, ? Samuel HaiMefendants m this r the limitsof this Statef fej decreed, that they do eepc sionor sale of the Real ?a deceased, mi or before the 4lh u, or their consent will be entered oi reoora. , X JlttAXT, a v.7*? Ordinaras Office, Nor. 4th, ISM. ' '46 rir- 1 ^ Regimental enbin. HEAD QU ARTEBS, - Columbia, Dec. 9, 1830. A IL GLADDEN having been ime ( ommissiened Quarter Mast tmentS outhCarolineclBBtta with WlU.UVlUtJ^AIHl ACQ ?<- By order of Col. ? W. B. invjuwivaw Dec 9 ft* . - .23dKc^a?Ce, J mfAJOBA. PENCI, Professor of Gynmastics end iU Fencing to the University open a School for Fencing, Bro Staff, &c. on Monday, Dec. 13th, ta the* He Tiopes that his nuta^jii"-"/* v will aid him in his purnrits,,, to gain from the nublk: that ? has never been disputed^" 9o? at Mr Cunningham s Bookstore or at . Columbia, Dec. 9thi J636. i. .vt* mLrroi^ r HE subscriber dedi; Lancaster Disukt sale, and wishing to remove to his MILLS on GiOs Creek, with to them, being upwerds of two thouion d red acres, all within from fivetoset?H miles of Co lumbia, having on it an?bqndan^e Atipine far ing, and Blacx Jack for-fire wo< " the-e Mills is so well known _ unnecessary. If not, sokl before the in January next, they ,wifl be ofifered ( bidder, before this Court Heote, day, when the tenes will be' 1 application before to the subscriber on the JAMES T.W' Dec. 17, 1836. MMorse Creek .. THE nndereigncd Trustees^heve1 _ Richard .R* Rice, who will qpgk a School on the first Monday ih January next, at due place which is situated in GreenviUe Distrtfl, en the Southwest side of Reedy River, 4ve Miles stova the Lsurensfine. The locality of this plaof Iftef passed by none lathe State, for marab, good water, and health; there are 'four churches fcrti^fie worship within reach, and good board oa * the neighborhood for sixty* dofiars ^ terms oi tuition will be - For Latin and Greek, ? ' Engtish Grammar, .. 4 * W ? " reacher they u*??v ? ? ? . . . . . tion where the school willbeestabhshedthetil wiil be patronised by a generous pubtie. Al. f 6 JNO^E^LUyAjl^ ^ ? S.CALH(HJlt<;jr " Tumbling Shoals, Dec. 7th, 1816. 54 6t THE subscriber offers for sale his Residence hi the Town of Columbia, and would nitnre with the hoow, If desirable to thepaf*hpmrt> the house contains eight rooms with iff fhCN; the lot son tains one and a half acres, with Stable, Btra Store-houses, and all vecemuj oat battftngt to make it one of the moet desirable resideneec^BCfr> lumbia. Also. ' . '? '^^rrr ' Three squares of Land, (formezfy Randolph's) near the River, under good board fence, andtp fae order for cultivation. /???- . WM. GREGG. Dec. 17, 1836. 54 il^owtf Till: ARE CONSTANTLY RECEIVING WKKf EUROPE, ADDITION8 TO TBCIft 8TOCK OF DRY GOODS. THEY have an extensive assortment of foreign and domestic goods, comprising Duffil, Rose and McGrough Blankets; CI >tl?, Casshnerea end Satinetts, of every variety; Fbrmdv; Merinos; Circassians'; Vesting*, of all descriptions. Hosiery,. Linens, Cambrics, and aO other articles in their line. Thev have verv lately received en eltensite in* voice of Goods from France, eonqei*|g ?6e, Crapes, Bombasines, Velvets, Kid snd Beaver Gloves, Silk Hosiery and Glove*. Ribbons, Lawn, Muslins, and every variety of rktiey <3eods, all which they offer ,fyg sate en the iMtvMPimnw dating terms. 8HAOKgLPOW>tBOAG A CO. Corner of Frew's Wharf and Eat Dec 9 52r-10t , ?>' Wanted, ??OUR or mole Apprentice* to die- hinting ( JT Business. Wlnte Hofs wOt be prefime^ but black ones wiB be recehreu. Apply to Dr. F. W. Greek, opposite Clark's Hotel, or ^ JOSEPH HINEE, One d^or north Brigg's Hotel. Dec. 3 *V- it Columbia , S. C. Races.