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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