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- . use Doniestie ems. , - they EXTRACT FROM TinE RabARs.OF " MR. 'ICKfrNS, OF SOUTH CAROLINA; not in the House of Representatires, Jap. 23 .183S. the .On the Resolution of)1r. Wise, declaring stitu that Congress has no'puwver undler the Con- just stitution to abolish slavery in the District of Hoi' Columbia &c., being under consideration. pub] Mr. Speaker: Ilefore we proceed on tion this point, it would be well for us to call prof to Our minds the circumstances aid causes spec that induced tme acts of cession granting ju- or cl risdietion in the District. When Congress to c was in session in Philadelphia a mob creat- The ed great disturbance, und they found them- ry, selves unable, ihr want of authority, to pro- stal teet themselves and their otlicers. . Hence lute it became .imprtant that they should have oth some territory with exclusive jurisdiction prof over it. The object and sole desire of trict Congress was to be able to protect itself, the its oflicers, and its public buildings, and unrt make suh other niiipal regulations as coni might be deemfed necessary for the harmo- cipi ny, quiet, ind independence of the Gov- 11 "rnment. Whenit we look at these circut- cip: staceos, and then compare the clause in the miei 4o'.nstitution conferring legislative power, cert we can comnc to hmt one conclusion as to the gun ercat leading object of the trust. The to b word aire, that Congress "shall exercise and exclusive legislit ion in mill cases whatsoever proj over such District (not cxceeding.ten square flieu miles). as imay, by .cession of particular can States, and the acceptance of Congress, con become the seat of Governmnt of the U. mor Sates, and to exercise like authority, over Vir; all places purchased by the consent of the thin Legildature of the States in whi'ch the smie to v shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines. prof airsals, dlock-yards, and other needful of ii buildings." samm "Exclusive legislation," here cannot indi mean absolute and unlimited legislation. be u This Government cannot legily exist in ly a ainy jiiisition without all the restraints of ,cou the constitution hinding upon it. It is ere cede aed by the constitution, und cannot act in emin any sphere except under its specific grants. of i And to contend that it has all the powers coi here that the States can exercise within wer heir territories is a solecism in constit utional aloi law, for thme states can exercise all their in t power not prohibited by the principles and of spmirit of thirown consttitutions. or the coi- shal stitution of the United States, while this the Governcmmt ean exercise no power not mier specifically granted by the Constitution, or mbsolutely necessaryto carry into elfect some tihe specific grant, Exclusive legislation means who that no other Government shall have con- thin cnrrent legi;lation. Congress shall exer- tive rise, "like athority," over all purchased vita for forts, arsenals, &c. The legislation citi? and aihority exercised in this District, in to b like manner, shall be exercised over places wor purchnsed for lirts, &c. If, then, Con- er ri gress is unlimited here, then it is unlimited this in those other places where public works and are. and if slavery can me abolished here, it is then, in like ananiner, cnn it he abolished iii ~hi, all those places in the heart of a State wou where there may be public works, &c.- Con All the power intended to be given was to 13 citable this Govearmeat to protect and pre- thai servo its public works and improvemcents, bill and "like authority" was intended to be tutic given in this district, authority that tmigh;tbe coul esential to carry out the legitimate objects strai cf the original trust and no more. Any ex. kind ercise of power hevoml the obvions mean- Dist ing and plain intentions of the graut of proi power at the time it was given, is a viola- Stai tion of its spirit and im lerversion of its pur- itte poses. sibj Again : The ninth section expressly ex- of il cudies Congress irmi prohmibitinig time im- miitt piortmitionm of slaves utiil lSt)S. I fthme claumsc Nex giv'ig' "xcluisive hegislation'' emibraices thme nutdi pr toaol slaviery, lien it was cream- Stat tedl withiut li mitamtmiin ait thme datec of thme in- the struent. limt if Conigress ha~d, beftore As1 I1O08, attetipped toi prulhiblit the imnportamioin hers, of slmaves here, oir elsewhecre, it wvould hasve trani beeni dIirectily againtst time C~onmsti tution.-... jmis Thtere, hasm bmeen tno newi acqumirmc entmm of thme < power sitnce the dateo tiihat inmstruimiet, or to mm enilmrgement of te pirovisions olf time clausme ed a graminmg -uelusive hewi.,smioni.' WVe can-i- A; notm dom thaimt ind irect'qly whlichl we enniinot d(1' to tlI diirect ly. And if Conmgess hadiu ablmdiedm si slavery hereas primor to l1500, it womuuld hmave slaivi liteni thme iimuot e il~ eial imeaisture to) priohibmit unm I their impormtaltionm, umi this they were cleatr- >rms in. hy andii xpressly pribliitedl frommm doiing.- corp I dim nimt refer~ to this am -mucmh as bteiing petr- freet fec tly cominsiive. mis tom showmi thamt it wais thme bumtI whole Ipirit anmd iinte'i int of t he C2onisimin- laiws tiont tham th is (Goivrmtent .ihonlI lave nmo thme power tio di~itrb this delien:te' :mnd excitini thme subject. We all kmnow thme extre:mmejieailonm unde~l that e'xistedl ioamnet thme Stateks mn this minmy tmter at mthe flirmonationi of thle (omnsti titin ina umy -cioh nichl so, thatm it wais one, uof the pinci.. miot c pnll dIiiluimntries in formminig am '-nmiore perfelict uthat .Is it tio lie smipposedl that Virginiia. senisi- prme, ite andmi jen ltns mis she was mit that time mmm atmi the subjpet ofi slaveiry, wonhi have redued tht a portioni of hem teirritora d cmmmleitizenms, if who t ir haid, for cite momneiit, enneccived thamt undimer wool thme claumse ini thieConaliitmi on conifering legis- iihov, Iative powters, ihmey wvere tom be thirowni at veniti lie msercy of other inter-ests, amid emthier ten a sectionts, anitagonist to herself on this vital pleb poiti 1 e Xist Th'le fifith amendiment declares, that pri- mlhi mm vatie ploruiiy sihllimit Met taiken fmmr putblic min a misc, wvithomnt .jst compenationumm. Mnehi less thrnv cein it lie taukeni for private misc. Ii canmnot Andh be takeni excepi for pubtilie use. It hteeotmes iimore itmportanit thenm tom l.,iertain whlethlen shaves oblig are lanvaite propet' Andmm here let it lie Si. obiservedI, i liat thiere is am luse ideai abhroimi, ciplde limit weo hmohl (our- rigtstu to ihamt spiecie-s ofi Stuti roptlerty undimer the einpromnises of thme loi C~onstitiition. Wem hmohl thmemi ais original Gove rights, before anid above thle Cenistitutionm that cominimg from time States in their seperate Buti existencee. Thie ctmuipromiises of time Coni- ment stitiutionm ret-me entirely to the relative rep- legail resentation thaimt thle States, ais p)oliticaml It Ii. communmmitimes, shaililihave uponi thme floor-: but grant thmis is inom thme source of rights to its in thtis canti em mmmi other private propherty. TIhe Con-. qies~ intmation recogmizes thmemi ais private proper- ziens, ty. Thme second~ sectioni appo~trtioing outr mnmdi repmesenmtationi, time (klause enabling tho owna- TIhl er to recover hmis fugitive slaive, andm time tionc clause sanictioning their imomrtationm mun- mecmnt til 1803S, mill shiow that the Cjonstittion re- dlrawv ctgnlizes thmem as proper-ty, ais himngs other histoi thani personms. Th juiciaml tribunatls of the juris, non slaveholdinir, as well aistimesiaveholding lie anm States, have all setledl this primnciple- out Th'aen therv euminot lie takent noeimfr innije ,m.. What is public use' If they were st ed op our blic.wor , if .t wre vJ ed i a g .mergeey, 't it: mi sti be taken just conmpensation. ut v rer -an . one thing cleay titau her, At is, that abolition was riot ti public use contemnplated in the Con- t bion, They cannot be taken without i compensation even for public use.- k can money be drawn from the ii ic treasury, except through appropria- ii by law?'! There can be no legal ap, >riution, except to carry into ellect somo i ific power granted by the Constitution, t early implied as absolutely necessary a arry into cllect some specific grant.- I re is no specific power to abolish slave- I . it being itselfa high exercise of sub- t tivo power, cannot be implied its abso- 11 ly necessary to.carry into efl'ect any ir power. As well niight we pass apl- a riations to pay the people of this Dis- i for their cattle and horses, to give thenim blessed privilege of running free and c strained over the harrens hills nod waste ions around this cnpitol. As to prin- 3 es and power, it is the saute. 4 ut it is said, all the States may eman- t t, and this District be lel without the I us of changing its condition. This is ainly any thing but a constitutional ar- t cut, for I answr, that even if this were I a the case, it is the Constitution, and I will le so until it is changed by the t >er authorities, There is really no dif- t Ity on this point, as those who choose i now emancipate, by deed or will. In1 section with the constitution, let ts for a oent examine the act of cession from , ;inia. The proviso declares "that no- t herein contained shall be construed t est in the United States any rights ofi erty is the soil, or to al'ect the rights t idiviluals ther< :;, otherwise thant the t e shall, or nav be transferred by such viduals to the United States." Let it mierstood that this follows immaaeiate- t fter the clnuse describing the tract of atry antd particular extent of territory !d. I admit the te ns are somewhat vocal at first. If the words "the rights a tdividuals ttaerein" refer only back to I rol the property in the soil, then they r u of no use ; for under the Constitution e Congress could not have interferedh ha frechold. one of the first principles a lie Magat Charta is. that no freeman t I be deseizedl of his free hold without iaigaaent of his peers, If those worls 1 e neant only to limit the power of the a ernaent o. er the freehold of at citizen, < they are a useless verbiage. Those t imserted them tinst have'meant some g more. Whin we look at the seisi less of Virginia oil the interesting and t I subject of the peculiar property of her I ens she was about to cede. we are led t elieve that she mttst have neant in the I ds " rights of initviduals therein," oth- I ghts than those of "soil." Connect I with the clauses in the Constitution, < 110 tan can refrain iana admiting thfat to say the least of it, a duatiul power, a h every patriot iai n,liamited Goverinet id refrain froum claiming as under the stitution. ut. Mr. Speaker, I take higher ground this, and contemd that, according to the t of rights, of Maryland, and the Consti n of Virginia, those States themselves d not have ceded absolute and uire- a ned power over private property of any I in this District. The citizens of this tact had peculiar rights secured in their i serry by the Constitution of their own r es; and if Virginia aid Maaylaa had ia nptce to cede absolte po'wcr over this c 'ct, they woul have violated the rights c eir own ciizens, amId would have com- - ed not a legal saet, bt ana act of force. t to hife amai liberty. these citizens laid,e r the plaratmounft laws of the adjoinaita. es, the rights of property seeanrea in lI niest solemn~t anid tunqualihiel manneaar.- i tell taight Virginlia tnowV divorce Irotn lII aany portion of her freemxena, neaid 4 sfer them.i houama hand and14 foot. to ah ea' 'lictiona of N. Yorkh. nas to hatve throwan t, utszens of this I)istrict, in their righats a pecabasr property, tapoan the unrestain- ti ml tender aiercy of tbis Goavernmlaent. pinm. No State, froam the Potoamne al ei M'lississippi. ttncder its Conistitutitioan ti niow stanads, hals anly rigla to abholisha c ~ry withouat thet conlsent of theo incflivieI vnieirs. I assert this upoan t hat gresat a sie of Enaglishi libierty, wh. uih is int- ec UCratedilmio eveay UConstitanain, thaat no1 h a shall be deprivel of' his paroplerty y te .ldgemaentl of Ihis peers or the hi ol thes law1l. 'The constit ationis are paaaoarm tt Ilaws of the lsand, whlichl tenoni of aao Goaversnaent, conlst ituitedl r t heam , caln legaslly3 stubvert. Stidies '. do tunl'awful arnt which thir citizeans ec assenit to or nluiclesce. in, buts this does ra aitstit te legal atnt hmarity. TIhoase States tI hol slaveas as properc'ty, aiit if theay e itl, assemblle ini.their conivema ians re- '. altotg the sovere~igtn poweur of' the comi- ti ty for thes specific as~bject of abolishing i propeLrty', arnl thea peopale maighta choose al dlegattes tor tha11 taloai. B tt t his a.' LI heaare-organizattionl of the bodly politic di the Const itutiaon. Antd even ini coti- ci Li, lhey' wotal ala it untdesr thle tatwrit- tr tIll orgnaaie law. that governs sallI sista- ni 'onsolidateald cotanunities, and ''u wha sc troata tile nlecessity of tile eatse, thart w msjoalty atnustgrove aa. TIhais exists onl~y coansolidaatedl coamannitv. w.haen it is ,o Pal ito its simp lle anud originaal elemnits tr ev.ean theni thes tuinoriaty nequtiesees az hroitn a calculationl ofi exped'ientcy thatn th ationa. l ,if this view, tic truen of the grcat prin- mi s thaat regulaae eve'n thai piow.er of the ta s oat this subject, haow fatile mal shnaI s that tagttlnenat which claiams for this ti rlhmetat all the legislative powers here as thle State have wvithin their territolries. pa t is stronger t hain this. Thle Governi- Os of the Uanited States enna iiequire tnoi pow.er even biy coansenlt of citizenas.-. w. as ano extstenace bieyond the express s of the Conastituatiatst and tao power w.' ie acqutiredl ora it biy the alts'ion or nae- gi coeaee of thle h<.-oled, as peodple or cia i- ot this anust lie givent by the States thiat ti It. . w ere is a wiile mistake and loose no- m~ ni the subject oif the power oft Govern- m ove'r private. property. aenltlemaeun ha their ideas tin a his stuldeet fromt thle 5 y of Eturopeana Governmaaent, aid the to mrudence, of Great- itritaina. If there V y otne prineciple that haas dlistinaguished th Revoltaiona frn sil othaes, it is this~, w v hiave siuereedbd iaa ltin,..::.., . . n rietiig the piper of.ivenhneut over pri- pt b om y, Wal re effectually escur- c g thj ights of citizens thereto- If this bi as n ghpcalprinciple of the Americaa hl evol itiode" thou itt'has none. The' lin. a: tat separates the power of Governument ti ot private property, is the line that de ues the lisits of liberty in all countries. w now sir, that the British Goverament under p to claims of ontipotence in Parliament, ti as again & again trampled over the great u rinciples of the Magna Charta, and it is a ot theroihat we are to look for examples ( D define our notions of power in Govern- p nent over the property of a free people.- I miler th'e plea of State iccessit3 and the c igh prerogatives of police power, a coun- v ry may be protected and a people regulated a ut the Government may be a despotism. c tut in this country, with our constitutions p nd linitation, defined, I deny the right to nterfero with private property except by s 'duo process of law, " through the verdict b f a jury of freemen. 1. It is, howover, sugcstcd th:t, although tl ou cannot pass an act to abolish slavery ti t present, yet you may pass it to take el- s Let in future, upon the post nati principle. U et tus exanine this. If tho rights of citi- il ens be secured unqualifiedly at present ii mtdor the Constitution, how can you direct- p y or indirectly interfere with it in future? s 1' I have n perfect right to my stock, I have ji right to its proceeds, and the Government hat attempts to cut off the right of proceeds (1 s as absolute and despotie as that which u vould take the property itself. A free i overnmnent may regulate and shape '-dc- t cents," to preserve and protect then tir f i he benefit of its citizens ; but no Govern- . neut is free that, instead of a wholesome li mnd judicious exercise of this power, tsurps o cut them of entirely. If the Gov'era nent have no right to destroy the existing I r operty itself, it has no right to destroy it: iroceeds. The principle and the power are h he same im the one case as the other, t Mr. Speaker allow time to suggest to our I, artlten friendas the propriety, if they can ( if taking these constitutionnit grounds. I l espect fully sutggest w haeather it would not t e better fr hem to rai-e the constitutiona a estrictions ios a shield between themselves a maid popular fanaticism. thai to rely upon v ie grounds of c.rpediency. IF they intenal o save the institutions of this country let n iei raise the constitutionnl pon ers s against the lnovements for abolition in this ( District-let them go home with lle Coi titution in their hands to show that it pre- r :ltdes any interference I entreat them to alke this ground now, and make the issue v vith abolition spirit, when the good and c irtuous have some power an control. Put 1 bien down now by this and strong aets of ocal legislation, or you will be compelled ( o cole here and yTV alo01dl to save this I uion afar it shall he too late, when the -j 'eacen fires of an inlignint people shall ,lae over a thouisand hills, tal th,- swers if a hundred thousand friemen shall gleam i1 ita high o avenge our wrongs and vinidicate a our rights.1 From r (harlsian Cuss itr, Fdb. 27. 1 PUIlLIC MIEETING. .1 At a meeting of the Citizens pf'Chnles- ( on, field at the City IHall, last night. it re !eivo Jhe Report of their Deleate., its te outliern Con mmerei-lConveition, his I lon. if le, Mayor, was called to the hairi and b1 1. J:lla.Y a ppoint el erctarv. -i ''he Mayor stated the' oljet af2' tb Ale et. a ng. A fter whicli the ll.tt. Georgr A'l-i tlie mte of the Delegates to the Co: e t i n.roai, i nal after returiling hi, thanks 1hr te aa htnor ii onferrcd upo iiin hiby his laitng aapin a c a ate of the Dlelegates of the (it, stai I, ti::- it Ithough e ha hbeen enaged Ifr .ya I f . ears. wvitha but a hieiaef interval, ini the sirvi es of' Saithl Caroallia, and ial ld c ef jaaiaaa y aulic situtio ans, lhe adoubteda whialea'e fh. n adl ever oceipiedf onte more lemnariable,aar, r tia iefutl, or nticr iniapoart:at, thanu that of' a I tepiresetativ-e of' (Charlestona am the late al Xiimmercial Caovaenition. hi. then pro- if edelad to shaow thei' inispibfle tlia:aS' it, fi to the prospeiiy oflhe Sotth of paise'ssinmi coimmaerce unader t heir owni c.ontrol; anal raeed lie decline whicb haul markedl the rosperity oif athe Sout hi, to alur having per- ' mitteal our toimmaercea toi lie undeaf r the cana- I' -oh ofot hem's. Ilat conagratuaated thea ,'omb I an thle i'emoval of' wnbne of' the e'nu~ses toi hicha his dra in of' our prospfeiiy waits afae, 11 aid upofn the pr.Ceent signis elr a rev'~iv~ing hei rainmaerce. Above' all, fia conagraa taica Ia is follow-('iftizens u1 poni the unaioun of' 'feit.. In rhichl pirevailedl to conainte their e'fterts ti . \ itild up agzaini the laaelv dlepre's'ed com- i iceiah prospearil y of' lhiia cotuntry. 31 lie then piraiaiouced aia e'laquaent calogitmn ii commellrce, anda piro'eeaded to show whta se as acce'ssary toi he donle toi promoie thet G )immton objec(t, and wvhat fthe obs'tac'la to bea II uanovodl. Opeintg communa~ai'ienton with C., to inaterior, and11 arrainging the ean'afatges- I huentmtg our1 youth to cammenrc'il ptirstits th haiefbf h dclaredh to lie mor- hioniora'le ill aaa occupinitg .aplacte at thte fa:: end ofi thet ed Iir. air enig-!eing in the miise'rablfe'sernmbalelst 31 ilu squabbliles of' t ritling politaiins, We (' aint merchants, we have capital ian abitut- fth inee, anid etvery otiher eIlemnii oaf' coa mier- ad al fprosperity. WVe muilst seaiure the dliract pil adle, w~hiebl hea caonteasdled was, f'rom~ rha W itre of thliangs, chapter, andu hu'tter iai it- w' Ilf. thiati a ciren'titouis tradle, atial ifs profits ch oubll he iuar owni. aa lie connclatdeda with at antit iaad appelral th the patriaotismn of the c itizents of' hatrhes fit n, who. he sail, hada ever' been di--tin. wi nished fior t heir high tiImsl e deationt toi ni liir 'otuntry. Never'a, fha staiad. wvia lhere hi0 t aiccasion whlen atheir paitriaitic fee'linge l'', aol their maist energefi' acuiuon were mvai'tedl Lta iatore i:mporittant obajecat. ini Genci. Rabtac. Y. 1 faynear also :ablare'sed ii< 0 mecetinig in i straina of' great eltieniraace, ha ad concludiaeal, lby Ofl'ering thua' ,f i gii ga 'aublfie nita re..aaionsi,~ , wvhieb' wearae 'ee- ' iaead by C. R. Ilaimes, Esq. taia thea hifaaf sa the 5th resaah ttiona hil'av been firast filleca cre unanimouasly adopta-a. Ilhe citiazeats of Chitalstona have raeeiveda ith safisfa;ctiaii the Raepoart oif' hiair Deale.. fir ites ao thme Cotnvent ion aif ~al aranaits anal im hers, hefld in A ugaust a ina Oa'tobaer lnst, oat pr 0 subiajaet of' sablishinig ta dirre'I trae mi ih r~auieiigh counatries, 'h'hae harmiony which-h in arkead all ihe praocediangs of atit Assembaahly Sqf iah the ah~o maaner ini ic ah ata' subfice't N is heea n'esentead to the ptlic in athe' ib:- thi rT to, thme Coniventiont, anda the A lnasss in the p le~ia of a le Southerna'i andl South tat Testerna States tire a'ifa'ulaad tai miake a tepi imp~fressiont on the puie a'tminad. anal tr' e truist mray leadl to the taadoption oif thosie 'aa e:t:tl n w 'h;,.h ....... CI.....- ,,a .ve i'tta If titc cI)ljrts of the convenstion with suw ine..,t lit order to.contribute a6 faraLs rna~ ius1our peower, towards Ibis most dcsira4 e object, theo Citizen of Chiarleston 'here wilucled, do adult the following Results oats, vii.: Ist. .Rssolcd, '1'htnt we believe that it ill lie emain~ently coicitctive to the pros oirity anid welfure ofthe1 Suthern States, at It DIALE:CT I311'OILT AN? EXPORTI TR.% i)E lilt foreign countries shioulhe e s:ablislwd1 ad promzotedi, and we entti rely concur with !Onvelitioai, ini the ojnaaaon theacy have ex resserd, tied whaich lts liccci so foircibly ii istrated in their Addsress~-tha~t the A1p;ri iltural staples of* the Smirliernu Siatci. thick form the lbasis olf the foretizn coin aercu of the Unaiton, iillcr if,. Iei lilacs Ilt' urrying oat this trade, greaIter tian those ossossed by any otlher part of the Union. 201I. itesohceel, 't'hata ihiluaeIueedl by no oriL of unkindnaess Iciwurds our N~urtLecru rethiaLn, linl tie(lin in~ii no leree Ietlota4 of slat it is a dutty V. hich wye owe to ocsi.elves, i" use all honrabr~le It Ir.IIs to, seure our lair tare.) of Ilh, proflits dinivi uIi fileea he Cpot itioli of oLur own pr.uluetiocu;, ;ciid thle re received ini cxii cc;,c fo~r theti:u, w:( I1 rofits have heretofocre beencs ailctti exe"! u vely ctiilvrd Icy othlersi, grehat l~y to the iii mrv of theSaathl. 3d. Ricsolcedl, 'tat fully aiware of the illicialty of ':Itngian.' I hi exisiiI ' relaticza f commeanrce, or turning the current of trade fit) flew chc:;tuneic, w c ordially Colwelci iln lie propriety of it lploittiai4 l)ieigati's to ccci thme citizens of the oilher South~ernt taites, in Conventinati Auguttta, oft tme rst 'liotay ill Aplrll ttcxI i. tl Iy w ie andi Icuelet n1CnsreI.s, ent,;tir(A. !y the COcnflxni 111111-', 1" :1!a'l I!1 mo,n i:arucil t Ii.' U4ri(ll liscicezt of our gret oIbjerc: 11141y hei secutre "1t1h. Ie'C30r.-(l, That deeplly scusihie ofit, e: ug i ai ipleisilciy niessairy to out. stteCcs lant Free and direct comunticijita shouldl e onptncdt, bc'twcetc the -South Atlnttic 'hties niull L.t -,t,!l;eflt Sttes. ini order to crois it ci iinkt fir the forei , _"l)Oi5,whici h mAIy Ile reeivdct ini our put s, anid to ( pen directi a tior triade buietween i, h.Somalit tadl ill(- West-we eorili:,ily 'apprcove anid 'ill zeauii~sly: suppcort all t hose trcensares Bih sil ttc, Ii our opinioti, Ice C~icuhated to piciSelt su tc ncnuxtieutioscs, ati es( ctablishl teu citt lrti cris, bliev'i ri thlatt hey gill .truisli thme sucrest wans~t of seeuri t;; p)ri, erity oh the Sucit leri States,aie stret - tcti the icotilc ef ott ir Fderae l Igioti. 5th: RI susrdr, TI:;ct ittni~tccl~ byv these ic ws, ice fid!o~wici, --enthenr li c~ ctc loiiit il Delgaese tic represecil tthe vity nf(harle, anc, ill the (iconvctitioc tic Le iac'1I at Atugus I in A ptil 110x1, viz: (pelt. 1.~. Ya. Ii avnce, enu. 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":"it who iowover, was not. apprised at the time, of the use'to which it was to be applied. he rifh used by.Mr. Cilley vnas sunio iuches shorter The greatest secrecy .was observed, and yesterday ,notning when Mr. Graves left the City, he influmed his wife that he was going to attend a public linner in Balliiiore. But not withstanding their caution, the aflairgot wind, and Mr. BMercer, of Virginia, was at liladeusburg with Police Ollicers, an hour before the meeting took place. Owing to this, the parties drove to another place, about three poies distant, and where there weas no danger of their being molested. It appears that Wise and Menifee acted as seconds to Graves, and Ii ynum and Calhoun of Ky., for Cilley, 'hey were put up about eighty paces, and in such a position as to fire across the wind, which was blowing very keen at the time. The first and second round was attended with no LLet, as it appears they fired too high, and was mnuch annoyed by-the intense coid and tilh wind. At the third fire Mr. Cilly was shot in the kidney, and instantly fell, break mng the stock from his rifle in the fall. Hle expired in about three minutes afterwards. It appears that Mr. Clay, of Kentucky, l~lowed the parties with a view of attempt ing an amicable ttdjustment of the natter, but arrived too ltre. Another account is, that an atteipt was tiade to adjust the af'air after the first fire, it I was reiered ineflletual by the refusal of Mir. WVise. AMr. Duncan, of Ohio, attended as Physi cian, and be on leaving the groud, is re nurted to have said, "that it was a d d cold blooded mnurder and that Web should not leave Washington City, if he (Duncan,) Could any how get him to light.'' it is also rmnored. that there was much unfairness in tacing C illey in a bad position. I have no idea that the matter is ended, and I predict that we shall have three or tour msore duels growing out of the affair. It is said that Mr. Cilley will be buried to-inorrow. .--Pat riot. The Washington corre.ponadent of ves terdasy's ,ereury, gives the following par tieulars about the unfortunate and gallant Cilley: .",1r Cilley was shot in the groin on the third fire, and died in a few ninntes. They fought at fifty paces. A general sadness overspreads the countenaices of everv one. Deep Cxecratious are uttered again'st the idividual who pushed Mr. Graves into this conflict. Of the manner in which this bloody tragedy was got tip, I cannot trusr :nyself to -peak. Let ine only add that you of rine South have: lost a nob-le, a generous, and a lbrave friend. ir. Cilley w.s ranked as a firm, waniil-heate!, and devoted cham pion ot o:herin ri-hts, interests and fee hgs. Iiie w as descended From one of the noldest hloodt of the llevolutiou. Ihis grand 'tinter, ('cl. ('ille', served tlrough the 1% hole war, amd commanded the fmuous New Ilatpshire liegiment, which was diatin g'iihed fo;r its success." Lnarill-1", Cincinnati and Charkeston Ri. Rom/.-We 'are requested to invite ptbli: attention to the noticet this day published, calling thr an instalment of live dollars on each sh:;e in this Company, to be paid on *or !eiire t ho rst Monday. heiug the second day of A pril nexut. 'I'his measure hias been .:i 4. .! I :t 1h. Directors in order to conply n in n- culoinoius imuposed by the act of qur Am;:it are, givimt the guarantee of the St iv to :t br:a of two millions, an.l w hieb ' 'lii-ei.s a certain atnountt to he 'aidh in by the Sor bh!durs before that guarantee shall .attacehi. A' soni as thie iii;t;ilitag is paid, the itc e,'; :ir.y lolais wVill b.. ef'fectedj, to enahie thle .""'tipa it to lproseentte thle work n'ith, proper vi .:or. fi' etprc'hase of' lie C harles'to, ,tmi the ex:inii.mr of the biranhi f'romi h imachville' to ('',hi-iobha, auiih the imtprovenn-.~tut o the C harleston ro:ad,ar'e the objets wvhicht wvill unmmtand inniinzujjit.. attention. We are isformeid hamt t he lioni o" I ir'c'tors have resolve.I to tke the, piroper rua;uires for puttngte -:uslh l. (ternf Ibi/ Road! /tak'n'''er io in Oct->bei' iaux. Nei .mt S"tck' hlers ini the flioid eam !llu-ri-i. hor. or holdj l.air.s ini tIn' /lrg-, no h uir' "imn sopiinbers ate eniatb-ld to ai pre ferentce. .Vine hlak my go intto operat iont w .t ' ep~ital of o::e mi//ion, th ihec mtther' .1a.ni (I harles'toni, an iilirancwhes mn Ntht Cairo'mua .ii ''Tnnesse,, and also in Ken tuel,<y sh- iihuh thi:: Sbate concur in I he c'harier I lie ainpta imlniy he ciiilarged fraomu titme to time', by3 calbahg ia n anthnent on lie stock, utilh t slih amount to tre'e/r.''m,;l/on. Thie ebharier' is grased for treernt /-one. //rars with out the imimenst of anty /,onus. I 'isler the inustrueciions of' the Direcqtors. the l'reiile',t fias just piubli-Ibed ani .1 dd/ress, ex phuminitg ly 3 the'ii mesures ailopted andt conttempihlatd lby the (.'opay. it a '1' ~ h.i~ el th povistins of the 14itk chatrter. Iahas been aiccomipaied by 'op~ies of' al th ch ;rter<, wvith, the hby. laws. WVe h;la llh irmu our'ii re:iders with 'uch extracts I'iom theim dlountil ls as nitty pt liem tin fidl ipo's aln iif all the naeess:iry' inflormtationa 1I.c A v/a n X'tv:ge /,lie--We untderstandh lhat i'istriucions let, e bieen reet i 'edh from, the Generahl Po~t O flie 1hepartmen.:t, to run 'lie S'ttages tin the line fromti A ike'n iio (;rceen hlle ii ont' day and niighit-.toJu leve A iken at five ''e!,, 1'. 11., or a'; itst a I i ( 'ih'stn unil iiive bv'u -anyt : of i' in-, amtIiiierive ait Giree.ntill. *'c l.: henex aidt . Bly titin mants, passttei ' a td'h, ".ikie the p-opeir aranigc'eent ihr' e irn in.u UI hila i itol exect'ioni: but wte hav *, nto ."ihi itt thle puilie spiritedI nt tratoirs W i dom it a';o aiii s carensilistance('s will adhtit of' thle chan-e. i'Tey uhe.(it' a a r'eceived! 'zr::it ptraie ihr the' Sis'e int whtit'h heuy keepj tip their est :hl:isinnenit tn this line.-.1/ounitimerv .[T' itliian prnes who ha v;, fi ,.somec tilne past, been ini coit'ineeta t I 'or mth favorabfle hit' -w-I rt'eanis on i hi it'wy thm 'I'r \\ hi, ' m t e ri'' mr.it viaptain dl.ty, the other's wtill , o i-oard this 'nr'-. .ti~f i~et i , of *' he i '.'s. El)(EFIELD C. ll. Tuunsnar. 31 e . :. '1~ tc .. || . The Rev. Dr. lirantly has withdraw a from the Sonthern Vatchmann, and accept ed the Presidency of the Charleston Col lege. The Wateinan will in future be united with the Biblical lecorder, and pub lished under the editorial management of the Rev. T. Meredith, Editor of the Ro corder. We publish some account of the death of Mr. Cilley one of the Representatives fros Maine, in the Congress of the U. States. But one feeling, and that a feeling of deep regret pirevails at Washington. Mr. C. Was no ordinary man. The following sketch from Mr. .Williams of the Senate is not un interesting: "Mr.Ci LLvY was a native of New IIamp shire, and uelonged to one of the most au cient and respectable families in that State. Patriotism and bravery were his inheritance. Ils grand-lather was the distinguished pa triot. and brave officer of the Revolution, Gen. Cilley; and his brother Capt. Joseph Cilley, was the gallant leader of the heroic charge tnder Col. Miller, at the battle of Bridgewater Heights, in the last war. "The deceased was a gradnate of Ilowdoin College. in Maine,and his superior talents and application attained for him a high standing at the bar of that State. lie was a good lawyer, an able advocate, and a powerful debater. "From early life Mr. Cilley was ardent ly attached to the principles of free Gov ernment a zealons advocate of the rights of the Ihole people, and a determined op ponent of the claim of the few to tyranize over the many. "In 1832 Mr. Cilley was elected to the House of Representatives in Maine, and in 1835, and 183G was Speaker of that body, where his powers and love of country be came so conspienous, that in 1837 he was elected to Congress in a District in which thiel majority was his political opponents. "Of his conduct here I need not speak, Ibr all who hear me, and all who knew Mr. Cilley in the other end of the Capitol, will hear testimony to his ability, to his open, frank. and determined course, to the high order of his talents and powers as a debater to the respect and deference which lie paid to the rights of others. "As a man, Mr. Cilley was warm, ar dent, generons, noble: as a friend, trte.faith fil, abiding. He was in the ueridian of hi: life, aged 33; the ;ast was the earne::t of the future. In his death Maine has lost one of her lbrightest orn acents,andl t alnatoni..eeft of a devoted patriot, aid an ardent, zeal ous supporter of its tree institutions. "The sun wvhi?ch set u pon then lifeless corp; of iylate friei and colleagte, rose bright ande checering t:poni is distant firesie circle atnd die w ife of his bosom blessed its glad: somse beamis, maiil told her itnnocent children dhat it brughit the return of their father onse dlay nearer. "Alas! " nor wvife nor chibilreni asn see hsim~ te."' \\ho shall now penetrate the berea~ved timaniisin, and witnse~s ihe tear-, 4 the agony, the dlist ract ion ofthle widow~ and - anc'ldie Iithers~less! ilr. President, I canniot. .3hny the Fanthler 'alal mercies be their coim torter amsi uporter. "Of~ the canse andI matnner of the den-hi of Mir C.. I forbare to speak ; bit allow mhy to say, thiat it is iiy soelemn conlvictain that he eteOrtainedl no ill wvillI, and intemleed nsi - disrespect, to Mmr. Graves, in anyv thing that ocetirredl , and thiac ina arepging the en!!, lhe did tnothing niore than he believed ;nc;.e piensale, te, avoid disgrace to hiimself, to, hi tlisily , and to his constirtnents."' Ancd nsow a nmost nseful citizens, a fuat her, a ihsanid las beena ut ofT' ini theL primte of his days--and fosr what! Th''lere was tiot even a difficclly betweeni hitmself atnd Mr. Giraves. It was san ahl':tir ptropierly of an either persoii. Cain Mir. Grasves rejoice that lhe hans killed a numt , wIth~ whomi there was ni causeP (of ofese ? Is there any :,atisfiac ion in the reflect ion, that lie has foeusght Webbs' battle for him and congnetred Since wrtiing the above, we fid bey the 3leretnry's (Corrcspondlene, thait the ex clitemient piodeled byv thie ehi of Mr. C. hias been i ncreaseed by thie dlevelopemencit ofC the rirenmstances attendhing it. Mr. (. saide to his sueconde 31r..Jone5, ithat lie lin! no eniiy nagains.t .31r. Gira ves, bt thast as lie wa:ss a geimuanc, lie was boeundce to ac cejpt hain bllnge. A fter the first fire, 31 r. .1. asked if~ the eballeniger w as sat i.f el, tawl staeted t~ 3! r. 4, hotl saidt. All wei w illing that timn nititer shonl rest, except Mlr. 11iisr onie eof the filends of (rar e., wvho isisted as a pri.limiinary toi anye accoeuiii lIVb 1to birel a; li nI4emaa. A sim:~ilar efiuist ita i~liiest nemmhieei ws tim le, after each tire, buit .3!r. Wise insi-ded to the h:-.t upont hii' niireasoniabile andI absiuird perceliitnarv. Thle ourth Iir ie prove fit al. ( (..I ri li 'i thie Armyi., iald Navy hav~e etg.olv s.:iit t&~ .3r. (rae ,- l., Rheve he,-ii ,,atid~ed aifier "'" "Ion" ',s 'ii omr ifooiewt.. i .\sr. tWi eii's e .. e ise :, b,- 'a,' re em. e R-&