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Demestic News. Pr'eedngs of she Leogllature of 8e1t86 Caena. SENATE. Monday, May 28, 1838. Agreeably to a Proclamation of his Ex eellenev, the Governor, the Senate met the in. P. Noble, President, took the chair, and called the Senate to order. The President announced the death of Hlon. T. Poole. On motion of Mr. Bauskett, ResofIre-, That in testimony of respoct to the memory of the lion T. Poole, late Senator from Spartunlurg, the Senate wear the ns.l nolrning for thirty days. A itessage was sent to the ! ouse, in formning thee that the Senate had formed a quorum, and procee-ded to business. On motion ofr Ir. Caughuman, a.eoitmmit tee wa"s114appointed to wait on theGovernor, and infor, hint that the Senate has formed a ciuorum and proceeded to business, and were ready to receive communications fron hum. Messrs. Canmian, Rhett and -Smart w*ere appoiltrd tle cotmittee. 111r. Canghinan. from the committee, re portel that they had performed their duty, and that he would send in a commuiea tion immediately. Received the Governor's Message, which hnvin% been read, on motion of Mr. Pat terson, I. o'lfred, That it he referred, together n ith i onenpanyi in docmentits, Io a special .oiset ( bimlt ittee, and a sa~ssge he sent to the 1Nouse of liepresentaueives, retiuesting then in appoint a committee to meet the comm iittee of the Senate on that subject, and that it he printed with accomipaiy.ing donrmtnetus. Ne(sr. [atterson. Banskett, Gregg, Hen e an, Dnovant, Scott, M assey, Norris and IHi"'ins were appointed the comnmittee. A message was sent to the (louse accor did;::,y AIr. l amil toni stihtitted a Resolution, that La.-, J e;isl;ittire vill consider rio iaeas tre- ot getnernl leti'.hlition excepting such nwt may bec sperinlly incidental with the oh .iL:t of the present edl-laiid on the atatle. A mes-ne was received from ,the llouse, that they had horinod a quorum and pro reled to busin-es. Mr. hienneti presented the petitions ofcer fnin persotN, for an Act of incorporation of the New U. Insturarnre Compans ;-of the Grand Liodei of -onth Carolin;, prUying for tie, extensinti of the time allowed theu, for draw ine a Lotery: Also, a tennrin I of the City Council of Charleston, prayitig enactments to seeure .luce snid City fromn injuries by fire, anil shew wi i the nicresi y of so amneinding, the Act of 180t)9, which relates to the appointment of Aldermen for trae several \Vards, as to re tlnire that such appoimtment he made every ten years, instead of seven years, as now rctlpiirel by lan. Mr. Il;imilton presented the inemorial of sandry citizens of Clarleston, praying that the Tax he relpealed on agencies of Foreign Insnrantre Companies. and that other in surance Companies he chartered. All referred to special Joint Committee, ail ordered to be printeI. Mr. Bennett presented the petition of the 'Trustees ot the First Universalist Church of Charleston. pratying an ateiinment of their Charter. and for other purposes-re ferre-d to a spe'cal Joint Committee. Mr. Ilamilion gave notice, that he would on to-morrow, ak leave to introduce a iill to amndii the ('harter of the Charleston lin surancie and Trust Company. Mr. Pincknev gtve untit'e. that he would onl toi-mor~arow, ask heave to introduce at Bill iio inucorporate athe Petndleton Manufactaur mng Comptanyet. Ona tmit ion of M r. Pateison, ordered, that whn thle Setiate adljtourn, it dto stand ad jeinedl till to- morromi 12 o'clock. Adjourned. IiOUSIN OF REPRESENTATIV'ES. hn comnplianoce wit h the caill of his Excel lency,. the (overnor*, the IHouse met ati 12 o'cloc k this dlay, the Speaker in i le chai, amni i iirnm preent Tihe Clerk enlild the roll, and read thle JTounal of protcedings on the last <tay of the- last session. A itessutne wns received from tho Sena ate, wi itlh the inflorima~tiotn, that they had met, formned ;a gnorumi, & proceedled to business. Ont motiona ohf Mr. Davie, a similar mnes. . sne:e <mi the parit of the flous, was returnedl to the Senate. on tmot ion of M r. J. Douglass, a commhittee wuas oint~' ed to w~ait on his Excelleney, the Go cverntor, and informt hitm that die llouitse hand assemtbled, and( were ready to receive any emniimuniention fromt himt. Ml'e'ers. J. Douaglass,.Edlwards anad Adams comped-e the coitmmittee. On motion of Malr. Desatnssure, Rlesoired, Tlhatt Mir. E. J. % ribiur, are piorte-r for the Seautherni Patriot, oif Charles ton, lie allowed a ses upon the floor of' lie iHenate, and that the Messetiger assign him A mnessage from his Excellency, the Go vernocr, was received, and read by Mr. ChievcQ, lis pri iate Se'ctnary. A mein~age was received hi-om the Sen ate. iunforaainig the H otise that they Lad re ferrecldie Governoir's M essago to ta special cotmmaittee, and retiesting the 11 cuse to a ppoingt a s-imilar cotittee, to meet thiat of' the Senate. On motion of Mr. Dav-ie, the stugge'stioti was agreedl to--the commiait tee to consist of' 15 memcobers. TJheo follow ing named genatlemen wecre appointed, vizs: Macsrs. Diavie, El more, Memianager, Pe aigria, S. Fir, R haet, h1111. Thomson, Mc Doswell, IHarlee, Pietterseon, Jones, A. WV. Thloimsoni. Laborde, Broyles, WVithierspioon. M~eoriihs were presenited, By Mr. Memmtninr, ii the City Coutn (il of Charleston, prayitig enactments to secnre the city Ifmm tire; referred to the Specinih Jtint Committee. By Mr. Seymour, fi-om the City Coun cil oh' Charleston, prayinig an amcendanent of die Act of 1809), so that the Representat tioni in thae City Council may lie apphoinated every ten years inistead of sevena; referrcd to the J udiciars Comnmittee. By Mr. Bowers, from stintdry Citizens of Bartnwell and Edgefield, praying the estab lishment of a Branich of the Bank of thae State at the town of Aikent referred to the Committee ohf Ways and Me'ans. By Ma'. Yeiadon. rromt thie Grandl Lodge of' Anc'ient Free Masons of South Carolina, praying leave to raise a sum of money by a lottery, for the purpose of erecting a Ala sonic Hall; referred-tothe committeelon In corporations. Petitions were presemeil, By Mr. J. W.'Toomter,'from certain per sons, for the incorporation of the Neni Union Insurance Comzipany ; referred to the com mittee on Incorporations. By Mlr. Petigrn, from sundry citizens of Charleston, for the r peal of the laws against Foreign Insurance Companies: referred to the commitee of Ways and Means. By Mr. Seymour, from -he first Univer salist Church of Charleston, praying an amendment of their Charter, and for other. purposes; refirred to the committee on In cur orations. Mr. Boyce. on'leave. introduced a bill to amend the charter of the Chamrleston Insu rauce and Trust Company, which was read a first time and ordered to be read again to morrow. On motion of Mr. Elmore. Jesolved, That Robert-G. Mills, Super. intendent of Public Works, one of the Directors in the Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston Rail Road Company, and a Commissioner on the -part of this State, representing her interests in said Company, have leave of absence to attend the meeting of the Directors of said Compahy, in the City of Lexington, Kentucky, on the fourth Monday in August next, and thei meeting of the Stockholders, -on ihe third M ndayin September following, at Ashville, N. C. Ieoultion ordered to the Senatc. On nwion of rlm. Adamis, Resolred, 'I'hat this (louse will consider no matter foreign to the especial object of our meeting. Mr. J. W. Toomer, from the committer on Incorporatious, to which had been re ferred the memorial of the Ancient Free Masons of South Carolina, reported a hill to authorize the Grand Lodge of Ancient Froe Masonis of South Carolina, to raise a sim by lottery for erecting a Masunie hiall in Charleston: and onthe quCs'ion of giving the hill atfirst reading, Mir Da-ie entinired whether it did not conflict with the Resoli tion of Mr. Adams, just adopted by the lionse. Mr. Yeadon explained tihe object of the bill, and advocated its reading and pas sage. Air Adams moved to lay it on the tahie. Air Ithett spike briefly in favor of consi-iering the lill ; it was then by order of the House rend a fir t time, and ordered to a second reading to morrow. Air. J. W. Toomer, from the same con mitte, to %hich had been referretd the me morial (f' certain persons prayin; hlie in corporation of the New Ulnion Insurance Cominpanty, reported a hil mfor iht ptepose. which on motion of Mlr. Davie, was laid on the table, while lie moved a re-consi-ler atitin of the resolution submitted by air. Adams, which motion prevailed, and the question trcurred on the passage of the reso lution, when after a few remarks by Mr. Petigrn for, and by Mr. Rhett and Mr. Coleoek against it, the resolution was with drawn by Air. Adams. A bill to incorporate the New Union In surance Company, was read a first time and ordered to a second reading to-morrow and to be printed. Mr. Symmuies obtained leave and intro duced a bill to incorporate the Pendleton Manufacturing 'Company, wihich received a first reading, 'and was ordered to be read again to-morrow. Mr. De Saussure presented the neeotitt of A. S. Johnston for publishing the Sltrtttes at Large; referred to the committee on Claims. Mr. Petigru, from the Iudiciarvcommtit tee, to which had been referred tIhe memo rial of the City Conncil of Charleston, pray imig an amndui.tmienit of the c of 1809, in relation to time appohinat mient of A hdertmemn, reported a hill to amenmd time Act direction te Reparesentation in time City Conneil tom lbe apapoited every ses en years ; bill read once, orderedl to a second reading to-nmor row. Oni motioni of M1r. Myers, adjoturned to 11 o'clock to-imrron . GOVEINR'.*i Y~iiSAGE. Fellow Citizens of thme S&nute undu, Hlouse of Representlatir'es inexerisig, at this seasomn, tmy? contirtit tional nawmhma itmy of conmvnrimig the Leii;m ture, I cant assinu tno otimer comnsideramtion ini vindietionit of the propriety of amy course, than such as have already addhresseud them. selves, wih nmelancholy force, tom the heart of every citizen in time State. Thie few stig. gestinms I shltl Iotii-r are summittedl withI all lie deference t hat is dime to mime sinpieriior wisdonm of t.me bodyl thazt I hmave mime hmunour of addressing. rlTey are impressed up~onm my md lay muchm anid ianxions reflectioun on thme results that tmaym flow~ from time en lartnty that hans brotnht ims together. Tme whiole plammtinmg amndu 'onmmiercial initerests or our conmry are involveud in those of Charles ton. She is our seaport, our emmphoriium, our pride. She is time very heari f'our grem Western Rnil Road, te nimlet and chmantiil of all our direct imaporling trade. A check to her parosperity is a blighit nm pon time health, time stremngth, tihe glory of' the whule State. It is not nay desire to awaken your sym pathies lay a detail of indiividmal sul'erimm, great as it may be; nor lay paintine the amelancholy scene of imrresistile desirraciion which I vitinssed upon time spo'. A ccen eral summnary of time extent of this disaster is emnough. One hmundred and fomrty five acres, ohf time richest part of Charlestoni. arc non~ clothed im ruin. Property to time vmmlne of three or four tmillions hinas beeni tterly desiroyed, a very somali portioni of which was imsured ot of' the city. Some of time insurance oflices will exhaust their wvhoie c'apital time pohrtion of' orphmans aimd wiidows, to meet their linhliiitieS : and time loss has falleni severely up~on all. Onme thiatnsmnd buildings in a comiumercial part of' the town tire levelled to the groud. Five m honmennd somuls arc diriven from time shelter of their hommes; of whiomm a large pmorhion ar'e with ont emoploynmentm, amid perhaps onme third wvithmout time means of obmtaiing dlaily baread except from charity. Thme total ari'iiia lion of time resources of metn in butsinmess will irtg inte the commmon ruin, thmeir emreditors who have aided thenm wit im nd,, for time prosecution of their useful ocenmpationts. It is diflaemml to estimate the inmber of' thmose, is wveil without, as within thle city, whto nay he saved from the htopelessness ofutiter lestitutni by the timely ponml'er of' your lelping hmandt. As oumr mother City, conseerntedl in time fiecton of every nntriot b., time -ro. le associations of his country'shi Charles ton is.entitled to the pions care pad filial re gard of the Statu. A nation loseilmaste tiat will abandon the objects of :na ancient pride and veneration, and becomes 4egraded in its own-eyes. and before the world: Wheth er the citizen consults his gloryor his in toresi, the fate of the tmetropoli "is his : her prosperity is his properity,--her-decay is his disgrace and shanie. I have already hinted at the probable ef fects ofthe late calamity upon the prospects of our great Rail Road, ind of the noble scheme of Direct Iumportations. 'These two may indeed be regarded as one great engine for the exchange of the wealh of Europe and the West; remcliing with one arm m er thu declivity of mount-tins. with the other surmounting the in -less forauidable hu-' riers ofestahlished enstom. Are not these truly national institutions? I not the Stale pledged in honor and interest to support theitn? Do the not involve -rho prosperity of every inch of her territory amnd every individual of her population? South ('aro lina was the foremost to commence, to tree, to sustain, and cherish these wise underta kings. ShlaH South Carolina now be the first 'to abandon them? But Charleston is the centre of their existence, from her a lone they can derive life uitand useful activi' ty. If she pines unaided, they too must dwindle nnd decay ; if she sinks, thev tmust fall with her ruin, :leaving only their meii amory as a lasting reproach to the weak vamity that in so grand a project failed so ti,er'ablv Publie and private symp-tthv have ntably perormed fit, ir ollice h1v mnmau.fee it comtri - butions for the selicI of those who are re duced to want. Disdainimg the calculatisma of sordid .policy. antl % ielding to the genar. ous imtpuilse of an elevated social cclini, rival cities have ad'vanced n ith prompt imatg nanniiaity to the relieforChrleston. lFroms abnost every 'tate in the, Union. and more especially, from ivery city and village in the State of G~eorgia, the maoist saha,.tetantial evidence hao been received of a deep fl'el ing lor our amhilietion. lint aill that chari s can el'ect is the reliti of individual distress Tiousands have been comtributed,bumt thons - ands cannot replane the inss of imillions. - To the energy and wise liberality of thiei Stante, we imust look to repair the damniaage and erase the vestiges of ruin. You are urged then by every motive to fly to the assistance of your suill'ering city. Vio will not let her sink, now, in the ve-r) crisi- ti her ,truggles. But your nid. to be elficient mst be prom ptly atorled. )elhay atd isappointment at this season may len' to irretrievable mischiefs, uch as nn tim, can epair. You can now ptvCet ev'il whici vou ma - never ha ve it in your "iower to remedy. 'ou may prvent valuable citizens from yiclding to d'spowaaiiney, anid leaving the State to seek emptloymnent n der kinder :u-pi'ces. You may prevent tireign trade from deserting our parts l those nare prosperity will inspire greate r confidence. We may do this not' ; but a fcn months hence might he tor late. Stripped of her trade, drained of her capital, deserted by her impoverished citizens, her spirit chilled and sickened by disappoimaent, se might fall a rapid victim to our dela. :, sad ninumtient of the baneful ef'ects of in decision. If the city were to he s ge by thegratui tot. donation of millions 4 i -fie pubile, treasury the money would he wisely spent. lit let it nut he inmagincd that i recommend , or that Charleston desires such an appro. priat ion. She asks only that you will in. terpose your credit: that von will heetrome the guarantee afa dem-b asm safe as nvy thin; earthly can he. The State hy pileli nt her faiih cain u ommand the necessary u:imin< at onae: sid will shte refuise, im u beta shar Pins e'very% ra'asontaler atsstur:meet's that 'se i ill nardly rnt the shadowui ofi a ri'k? I fee5l wseil a's-ured therea'i eatninot hie nt diviision of mapian upoisn riis t shiert.m IBelieving~ itam there 't ill lie tnom dim-re'nce-s' os senatimencat in regmad tot hie m 'ini sier or our pra.eent cansa!erat ionm I refrain from an,'m tering imto destams wiieb'l neialh di'stracmt voomr counaselas antd tendm ta idisi turb hait biaromiv wii'ai h it i-- inlimitel ele"'iriable ,baouild ibe pr, si'm''e o i abis desicate nsaiona Tu-o '. thiree. aa ll iu- to behi rai'.edu in iawhiatev'r r morb y'our n:i dmlra so at Si'ge'tt. anid loamnid o propeur se'curisyV tomha bibiler, mm aih--a 'levaa tated dli"tric't, woutldl be mhe. imeama mfr';,-minag the city anaew, wvithouaaa unea draft mipor iihe. c'aitail hmeretafomr- emplioyed mupona hesr cotm tmemce. IBy aathenew enierev it nt mauld inistill into hier veinms, at rnaighla vet lhe mlhe instr'a menttt of1 cnavertiaag iat upjinren rs ai'm -, resal imimessinag. limt whlaaever mtay bea doner' 30u shoii etmar'iouaslyv proavidle aeaiin-., mire rcurenremas'. uiilard ai-nerem. Y'ourhlenie. lfaca ionms shmoumld lie si condiiinic ams ,i era smure the e'rectiion of ei'uij'es nt a'aasily eommn huistjll. A4 city wholse. htistory' tn' ih rneed m conflagr'atiion's 'hldr nt 'r' it udill-re' n te conrsminma ln'sirti< osf exp rienace. 'I lie in--ee'i' -, airi-in:. frramr imts cloase ~oma nca ed wfNis rerita bild ings', last tgeoa osf tihe Create-S barrers tom its imoprovementu anal a pirinceipaal stumbtlainar brlock' ini thei wvay of' its utnaaiiarat tfabecoriing i ith matia com merc'rial centrie s'f the Souith,~ Somutih Car'lina hiata vet pr'ovedi eqnal to every crisis. May sihe nt nowv failter ina a nobule coturse, prommnpie hi v L'tnerons~ impnilse amid sanetionmed lay sa pmraientra pmlie'v. 'Thiat which to the stuperficial obaseriver naroad will appear to lbe at splemadidl amaniai'cencie. w ill p)rove to thosems who waitch its de~velopemnent am haomen, to lie onmly thelib'hhersal dliamte oif dleep andm providlent wisdom. I bm:,e not aivertedl to the inidividuial in !onivenmence .vou amny hauve beemn smihierted~a to ina assen'imblirig hesre' iat this saasin. ii -:v inag aceptued mime trust wiebiri ioa holl I s-ant tao imiaginec thtat you .will hesitate to fulfil with chmeerfimmss whamte'ver d uies it miaay dan aaind. It wans naever'theiless, withi sonie btihstudemlm, m hat Ii'ventumredl to exercisi' tim" dliscret iota vested ittnn la y mime Coinstimitiona. lBmt may conviciom of thes piroplriem v sif thai coutrse I hav e uadopitedl, i's strengthenied byi mndicationas of ptublic iopiinin, from every pa of the Sinte. it has mem m le apphrobam tiona of staitesmmen,. tind f'riemnds wvhoseo opin ions I vialus' anmd reipect, andi, if it hem sm' tiiaed by yourn legislsatioin, I shall re'gardl it a's une ofthe' umost fortuntate andi hatppiest acts of tmy life. I have mite hiomnor herewith to pre'semnt to youa thae applicain of te citi-zents of C~harleston, pre'asentintg their case in a itronga tmand emtphaiei point of view Also a very able le'tter oat thec same saahi'er fr 'im the Amt orney Generah, iiinaswe'r to aman'1iei.,i ap ils'eatian san mmiy p:irS. P-. II. i'p'I .iC.;i Er'ecuive Derlmna*, CuaeumI.:a Jr....j ? . IN SENATE, MAY 29, 1838. The Senate met pursuant to ndjournment. A message was received from the Guv eruor, covering a note from 'Dr. 'T'homas Cooper, accompanying a copy of the3rd vol. Statutes at Large-referred to judiciary ('nomittco. Mr. Bennett presented the memorial of many of the proprieiors of lots in the west ward part of the City of Charleton. pro testing against the prvoisiuns of'a hme ordi nance of the City Council of Charlositon, which prohibits the erection of buildings of Wood within tne precinct-referred to spe eial join: comittee;Mr:Pattersont p esented the petition of sunlry citizens of Barnwell and Eefg'field districts praying for the es tablishmtent of a branch of the Bank of the State of S. Carolina in thn Town of Aiken, referred to the committee on finance ; Mr. Gregg presented the account of A. b. John son for publishing the Statutes at large referred to the committee on claims. Mr. Patterson, from te special commit tee, submitted reports on the tmetmorial of sundry citizens of Charleston, praying that the tax be repealed on the agency of fore igtn isurance companies, and that other insurance companies he reehartered: and on tihe memorial of the City Council of Charles ton, sheewing the necessity of so amending the Act of 180) which reier tihe to apportion tament of Alm"rmen iGr the several wa'rds, as to require hast such appiortionmenutbc made ever\ t mm instead (of ev' ry seven ye:r--lamd (mIt the table ; the spieii.I ce.timmittee, asked aid wv as discharged from tihe further con ider".tition of tme petmtuiot of the (Grand i.odgfe of South Carolina, p;:aying tur:her extensomn of th te aii nl!oweti them fur ,mawinig a lottery: aid the petit tun of time trustee I the first 1;niversaiist Church of Giuariesmon, praying for an :ninendlment of their hearter tand for otier purposes, and the\ were laid on the table. Pi'uruanit to notice, time feliwing hills were mitroducet ; by Mr. l'incknIey, a hill to icorporate the Pendlum 1 atintuficetting Compatny: by Mr. llaniton, a hill to amenl the charler of the Chlresion intmurance am ' rust Company-hoti read the first timne and ordered filra second readin;: to-morrow. The special joint comumuttee to wih'ieb na real rred the Governor s Mes'age and the imemmorial of tie City' Coul ncil nf Charleston, praying enactments to secure the said City tro.im injuries by fire, reported a hill fr're btiilding the City of Ch;rle'ton. n hich re ceived a first reading and was orderel for a se'onl reading mu-mmorrow. The Houmse sent for eoncurrence a reo IIltioi granting leave of absence to t he Su peiriteulet of Publie Works-concurred it anl or iered to lee returntmd. Adjourned to 12 a cluck to-morrow. hOUSE OF REI'RESEY'.-f 7'I S. Av 29, The I louse m1et n i 11 o'cllek. A. 31. The Clerk read ihde Journal ofthme day p~revius.. Mr. Seymour presented mhe memorial of certain residents and proprietors oflot, in the city of Charleston, lying to lie nestwmarl of St. Phmlips, Archdale. i"riemd and Legare streets, protesting against the reec.it ordi nance prohibiting the rection of wooden buihnugs in an) part of the corporate limits of tme sail city. Air Bowers offered the following resolu tlins, which were an?red to and ordered to the Senate for concurrence. Resolced, That an ehection ground lie es tabmlished at Pole Cat Pond, larnwell dis trci, mind that Drayton Wmle. A. Alt ('ain :mmmd Wm Woodwfard he appointed ama. miee's. Rleesofred. That James ( Wilson, he mal .m inted a J uti'e of the (Quairm fi Barn I' el l jistict, .\1r. Tooeamerui, froen I ihei corntmittee ona in cor'forrationsmm, iio wh iebi hl;ml heen't refrre'd the piioniem. mf thle irsi U mni s erismit Chfurchm * m u i~ Chrfcmton, reporltedl am bil toi amendmii lie chi..rtmi erf'the Firal i nivrsalist hmmehm imn Charl'estoni, andl for other ipumrpoasa bill remad first tiime, to lie readl i m;;ini iitto-mr irow. i he Speaker called mime ;anmm eio of i le I I omuse t mmal 3esage frm'im hm., l': xele v ile Gomvernm,.r, tranatttltting~ theii thtrd vme he .' of tihe Stmmmutes au larige, aind mi oelimillntji, - tiotn freetm Drm. Cooper-referaredl to 11he .ii - cmlarv Coimmmitttee. Mr D~avie, f'rom the comtmitmee of Wanys and~ :emnnm, re.polr imed a1 hill to ImiIeke cerainit apprpria(t'tionms, n bach'i na.mlread am first ilmm, iad ordered for at seconid readmg it-mor imr. Garvin, oni leave. introduced am il e') rep. ial the 3:2d section of' am Act enitimiert ''Anm Act toeisabmisri .crtaini roaimis bmridg'es, andmc ferries." passemd on thn 2(tiin Ieciimbier, I %7--thle bmill receivemd am fir-:t remltotg, anid wa'ms ordlered' fer ai secoind lo-morrotmw. Am'. Symmtes called til at nlii to inceorpor-l' aite t' Pnmi letoni1 itinn atrine g Co luany, mmnmd it wams min tmotio, reter'red teo tile Comi mii iteeC i on loco: pioraitions. Mir. Davie, fro~m time --peciamjin~iit co)mm iti tee oii time Governommr's Met'ssage, repforiedf '-a ill for' remujidintg tihe (ii v of'Ctm male's Iont;"' readh them lirst itime, order. I Imi a~ ..ec'mnd re-iing to-mmorr'ow antd to bie pinitedc ammi mu me thec spern'mi order ofi time day for to Iimirrow ait I i''lmock. A. MI. Mr. J. W. Tooiimer, fronmte the comnmit tee 'in Iincolrpormatimins, me wich hamd bleen refrrm am li I incomirpora;te m he Pe'ndieton NiManufacimtutring Coimpanyi' repoerted time samme On miotion of' Nit'. D~avie, thme bill was finidi ott the mable, anti ord'eredl to lie piunied. 'Tis bill wa'ms aifterwarimds calledm upi bmy mr. iFrost and recomimitted to time conitmi tee of' Iicorporations. Tme I loiuse then proccemded to) the orders of' mie inay. A~ bill te) aimnend tihe chamrter of time Charmiles tnn in;surane andim T'rumt Cmimnty. was re fore t teCommittee emn incorpiornmtiomm. A ill to anithiz'ie time Grandm Lodg~e of Ancmienit Free imsonts to riiai mm summm of imomiiy hv~ Lotiter'y, for ercecting mm NIMsonie iialmmin Chamrletonm, repoiirtedl by time Conm. mh tee mit luicorporai'tionis, was read a siec'ondn timte, einumse biy elaumse. Nit. Dmavie mtoved its piostpnemienlt to time fir'st inay ofmtJantuamry next, ande time motion for postpmninig was enrried in tihe aifirmaive. A Bill to inicorp~orate the New Unmion in smrance Companiy, reported biy mime commim toe on incororaieons, was taken upl for a scronid renading, anid the lill whas mln miotioni -' NI r Adamns pmst ponied to thn fourth Nion mimy itt Novecmbler nexi. A Bill to aimend theo Act directinmg tihe reparesentaition ini thei City Councmil tmohe ap jioinmted cvery een yanrs, tut e,a ., second time and ordered 'to the Scuate (or concurrence. The Senate returned with their concur rence a resolution granting leave of absence from the State to R. G' Mills, Superinten dent of Publie Works. Mr. Colcock oili'red the following resolu tion Resolved, That the Legislature will ad journ its present session on Friday next. Consiered, agreed to and ordered to the Senate for concurrence. Adjourned to I1 o'clock to-morrow. Ebtj R~bertfaey. EDGEFIELD C. I TURSDAX, JUNE 7 1838. The Court of Equity, -oommenced its Session at this place on Monday the 4th instant; Chancellor Harper, presiding. We acknowledge the reception of public Documents, from the lion. F. W.. Pickens. A new paper, called the National Wbig,'has been established at the Cty of Washington. It sutpports Henry Clay for the Presidency, and Wi. C. Preston for the V. Presidency of the United States. The body of Col. Fonle. of the United Slats Arm, who was killed in the -late cexplosion of the Moselle, was fou+,d 100 niles fruits the scene of the disaster. having been carried down by the current. Commodore Woolsey, of the U. States Navy, recently died at Utica, of tie dropsy. lie was a veteran and gallant oflicer, and had rendered tnwh service 'to his eo'untry. Up to the 2-1,h ult. 69000 had been col lectel in the City of New York, for the re licfof Charleston. Negro iuft'rage.-The House-of Repre scttatives of Conntcticst, have refused by : large majority, to reeomxamenf the exptng ing of the word "while" in the clause of the Cnstitution, which specifies who shall be entitled to vote. On the 2 st ultimo, a tornado passed over the City of Baltimore, and did severe dtam age. It prostrated trees~ad wiroofed divers houses. The Steam Frigate Fulten, nnw.Rt Wash ington, lately made an exeatrsion, with Mr. Van Buren on board. to Mount Vernon.. The Alexandria Gazette says that "She n ill not answer the purpose intended for her cotstruction." This is attributed by some, to the very defective manner in which she is built. Rican Voyage from Baltimore to London. -The British Steam Packet, City of King atoni, left fahitnore on the 22d ol. Ihr Lon don She had on board about 200 toms of veal. She is rigued somewhat like a brig, and can avail herself of sails when neces~a ty requires their use. All her machinery is below deck, Which it is said, will make her a safe vessel in tempestuous weather. Our Legislature a:ljuurmcd on Friday the Ist inst. atbout I o'clock P. M. The let ters hamia our Correspondent. whlich were not reci - ed in tiame for otur last, but whien " i he founiad in otur present No. gave sonie general account of the praoceecdings of thie Late SessOnl. We baseo not muceh to add at present. The tm)ain mneasure wats the liill tor reutimilditng the City of Chjarlestuoa, andl wei congriatuiate our readers ont the great Utinamty wvith which it passed. Thie Leg aslatture an the exercise, we think, of a wise and judicious policy has deierined that our Chief City shall not go downis andl now the citizens or our State h, ave the fullest as ~aarance, that ourn great .schemaes of Internail Imaaproavemnt~i, will imake rapiid progress to their consunaaunatiotn. Since writiang te above, wve have bieen iairmead by, the fieand to w~ hunm we camiti teal the mnategemea~nt of our P'aper an oaur at> senace, that tie haas cotainedag~~ fromi the Times & Gazette a repuablicauiton of the Jouirnatl of' thei Legislatture. As the sessioni Every short, it will be no gareat tax upoian outr eaolumtns, anad our subscribers will have. lthe. bnehit o f a tolerably I aul l an inaute report. It is ne~cssary to a proper underi satnditng of the main subject of one of' the lettern of our Correspindeent to~ state, thiat ahe' R~esolution to whichf lie all udes, cad whiceh elicited miuch aenimatedl discussiona was withdarawna after the debate, ande those which we publish to-dany suibstitaited by the fraiendis eof thae macere, aind passed b~y an over whehnmttg major'itity, TI'tE CoaoN.TioN OF TiiE Qt'SEN OF ENOLAN t.-*-'iU pa 'Int inioith as fixed( on laor the corolntioni of Vietoria. All that is corgenuis aind splendhid, will be p)ut in re qunisition on that occasion. Thefi ceremnaies ofi hy-gonie ages. wvill be revived to reader the psageatnt pleasing andh imlposinig. Every thing will ho alone, to excite aneow in the hearts of thespectators,a feeling of loyalty, anal deep reverence for aristoicracy. The chivalry of France, and the valor of Eng land, forgetful of their ancient feuds, w'ill there stand side by sidjo, in the Royal Pres ence. The'Northern Coutrts of Euirope, will likewise send their represenatatives to y race the coroniation of the youthful Queen. Nor will lovely wvoman he wvantinag -The light of her smile will be there. Britain's fairest aind noblest daughters, beadeckedl in cyery thing most beautiful, that enrilh or ocean can supply. will then sneles to kiss the hand of their young sovereign, or wiill themselves receive the hosmage of the lord ly Barons. Whar -must be the feelings of the Royal Maiden, in anticipation of this great event ? The hope of millions-rhe Ruler over a territory. on which the sun never sets, what visions of bliss moust pass through her soul! May her dream of de light not fade away, and may she never find a throne, a bed of thorns! The following resolutions offered by Mr. Davie in relation to the Independent Treas ury bill, non before Congress, passed the Legislature of South Carolina. 1. Resolved, That in the opinion of the Leeislature, the Resoarmions adopted at tho - last Session, recom o.erding the ,eprarion of she Goverment fimli Banks, and the eventual collection and disbumrsmient of she public moners of the United Xiates, in the constitntional cnrrency hate received the approbartion of the people of this Smtnre. 2. Resolved, That in be Opinion of this - Legislature, the policy iesticated by those -Resolutions is essential .o tihe best interests of the conntry. anid that any public servant who refuses to promote the same, pursues a course injurious to the we'lfaIre and pros perity of the State. 3. Resolred. 'TJhat the presidins oflicers o. this Legislture ic requested to trans rmi copisii, of these R-aoluteins to the Sena tors and Iepres enrarivess of this State, in the Conigres~s fl mime U. S.. Editorial Correyspondencc. Cot.UM ma, Ma~y "9, 1838. y .The Legislature assembled on Modlay at 12 o'clock and proceeded to businews. A short time after (in less than an hour) the Governor, with comnrenilale promptness, Semmt us his Messate. This I semd yni. It is short, and to the point. It will be per eeived, that 'iis Excellency has taken those liberal and enlightened views whicb are so peculiarly beeomig the occasion. You will agree with inc in the opionion, that upon the success of our cief City depends, in a laig mnseasure. the success anid pros periry of the State of Somb Carolina. It is a mistake to smipose with some. that the Legslatme is convenel with the view of relieving individual ssfl'ering. I have ha rd the question asked, if this L egislature wnull extend is aid. to a citizen of FLdgefielsl. if a fire should burn till his possessius I doubt not that Tnder sitniiar circumistanecs, a helping hand wo'nil be extendel with equal - promptness. Bust this i not the true view., I believe as firmly ns any man, in the hosce and correctness of the principle, that indi. visuals should he left to their own iislsry, and enterprize to relieve themsel ves frot their pectniary misfortunes. And as ca lamious as is the recent -conflagration, as tneh as I know there is to exrire eur sympathies, and urge to benevolence, I could not for one, if there were no other view than that of ird;ridutal sufl'eriig. cow operate in -nmy of the proposed ncasure's of - relief. The State rolwe-ver has already . given ampls proof o its opinion. sm it is a State, a pulic calamuity. The voice of the people from the seaboard to the mountains, called 'sir amm 1-.'stra .sesi.. , and -- now piresnt time extraomrdiinary. spctuelc, of havs ij g osir Legislasture in session. at she resent~ misme. Simnce I have' arrived hemre, nnod heard an interchange of-ojjisn, I slhimik I hauza-id noting in say ing. that the tato w'ill interpose fur the r'ehe'f o onr Cliv, amid that while dloinig sos. the Fe'ople rnn no hsaz aird of snt~inins any~ lsss. Th~e Gsivern sir's %itssa~ge was suii tted Iio a joint Conm mlittee sit bssrb I houses, asndl that Commisisttee aster several hiaborious sitings has mas~tured amns repor'ted a Hill givinig substanstiaml id, andis yez so llI anmd eixplicit ini its 'rovsisionis, with such aimple seecuriries, as I thinik in - resasons, to suisfy every' omie. The Bill pro v'ides for loainmg tihe cdit of rhe Slate to ani extenI, tiot excesedisng lwo mnillisns-..he money to lbe placed ina the vamilts of the Bansk of thse State, andI addsed to irs Capital Stock, thus incereasing it so that amount thse Presidesn, ofi the Bank is permsit test to banik upon it, as on sither' ciapital-thes oiwn ers of bmmrnm lots are piermsitted to hoirow, mipon a MsIrgage ofith pros ~~per'ty, imr:meie, asnd the City Comneil sif Charlestoni stasnds 'msenrity fsir carb'l andus every' bomrrower TJhec n5ew E~difices, are to be of brmickl, sir tone, so) as to affordl still f'urmhe'r seenrity, to the State--the initerest is to lie paid semli-anu amlly bsy the borsiwer. The Bond~ss of the State are mreetmble, onse imillion in 20) years, the osher tmillion ia :i0 yeairs.I irmily belive that instead ofllosng anly thling the State will imaske probably no little bv the ope'rations. A zenttemian of high chamracter ini theu S"tate, andis disstinguished f'or tinancmiial ability, dleclares, that the State will probsa bily nmke fromn 1.50 toS2J,000 by im. I ha~ve given votn the' Ieadimig features osf the Bill- It w'ill pass, I dsoubt niot, but shere will be no trifling opposiionm. Onie osf tise most popiular features is the incsrease oif the Capital of the State bianks, ands rho greater control which is therebly givs'n to sham Institunson, over thol private Bankinig Coirporations of misc country Incereasse the capit al oifouir own Bankl, ands I bselieve that a sounder circulating niedisims wonl at once lie given tos the p~eopile. W~e mrust have [Banks,ansd I ams in fasvsor sif that Blankl, ins which every citizenu in the State is a Stockholder. May 31.. -The Ilouse having givern "the Bill for R eluilinsg Charlcstsin '" a secosnd reading, andI nmaifestsed biy its very' decided vote, a deep aund hseartflt intrrest