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foundatiot than it has e"r oecupiead sine the eablistu,ntoftheGoernment. ThiSeertisry of the Treasury will lay. before heiu additional infutation contain ing new details o,this interesting subject. To these I ask your early attention.* That it should have given rise to great aiversity ofopinion, cannot be a subject of surprise. Afler the collection and custody of the pub. lic moneys had bees for so many years onected with. and made subsidiary to the advancement of private interests, a return to the simple and self denying ordinances of the Constitution could not but be dill! oult. But time and free discussion, elicit ing the sentiments of the people, and aided by 'that conciliarory spirit which has oever charac' -'ed their course on great emer gencies, w ere relied upon for a satisfactory settlement of the question. Already has this auticiptktion on one important point at leasi--the impropriety of diverting public money to private purposes-been 'fully realized. There is no reason tosup pos' that legislation upon that branch of the subject would now be embarrassed by a dil'erence.of opinion, or fail to receive the cordial support of a large majority of our constituents. The connection which formerly existed between the Government and banks, wvasin reality injurious to bo:h, as well as to the general interest or the community at large. It aggravated the disasters of trade and the derangements of commercial intercourse, and acministered new excitement and additional means to wild and t'eckless speculations, the disap pointmnents of which threw the country in to convulsions of panic, and all but pro duced violence and bloodshed. The in prudent expansion of bank credits, which was the natural result of the command of the revenues of the State, furnished the resources for unbohnded license in every speciesof adventtre, reduced industry from its regular and salutary occupations by the hope of dbundance without labor, and de ranged the social state by tempting all trades and professions into the vortex of speculation on remote contingencies. The same wide-spreading influence im peded also the resources of the Govern Tnent. curtailed its useful operations, em barrassed the fulfilment or its obligations. and seriously interfrred with the execution of the laws. Large appropriations and oppressive taxes are the natural conse quences of ench a connection. since 'hey increase the profit ofAhose who are allow ed to nse the public funds, and make it their interest that money should Ie occu mutated and expenditures multiplied. It is thus that a concentrated money power is tempted to become an active agent ini political affairs, and all past experience has shown,on which side that influence will be arrayed. We deceive ourselves if we suppose that it will ever lie found asserting and supporting the rights of the commu nity at large, in opposition to the claims of the few. In a government whose distinguishing characteristic should be a diffision atil equalization -f its benefits and burdeus, the advantage of individuals will be aug mented at tihe expense ofibe mass or the people. Nor is it the nature of comibina tions fori the acquisition of legislative in. Iluence to confine their interference t6 the frequently too strong to be resisted. The inuence in the direcion of-public affairs, of the community at large, is, therefore in no slight danger of being sensibly and in juriously affected by giving to a comipara tively small, but very eficient class, a di. rect and exclusive personal interest in so important a portion of the legislation of Congress, as that which relates to the cus tody of the pubilic money. If laws acting upon private interests cannot always be avoided, they should he contined within the narrowest limits, and left, wherever possible, to the Legislature or the States. S When not thus restricted, they lead to eombinations of powerfutl associations, fos ter an influence necessarily selfish. nand turn the fair course of legislation to sinis ter ends, rather than to obijects that ad Vance public liberty, and promote the gen eral good. The awhole subject now rests with you. and I cannot .mtI express a hope that some definte measure will be adopited at the present session. It will not, I am sure, he dlfemed ont of place, for tne here to remark, that the dec I aration of my views in opposition to the policy ofemp'oying banks as depositories of the Government funda, cannot justly lbe construed as indicative of hostility, official orpersonal, to those institutions: or to re peat, in this form, and1 in connection with this subject. opinions which I have unina formly entertained, and on all proper occa sions expressed. Though always opposed to their creation in the form of exclusive privileges, amid as a State magistrate aimo ang by appropriate le-gislation,to secure the comarimuity, against the consequenices of their occasional mismanagement, I have yet ever wished to see theom protected in time exercise of rights conferred by law,anmd have never doubted their utility, wvhenj properly mnauged, in promoting the inter ustof trade, amnd, through that channel, the othier interests of tihe commmunisy. To the General Government, they present them selves merely as State institutions, having no necessary connectioni with its legisla tion or isa admitnistration. Like other State establishments, they may be used or not,in conducting the affairs of tihe Govern. -maent, as public policy ead 'he general in terests of the Unioni may scem to requir'e. The only,safe or proper principle, upo~n which their intercourse with thme Govern ment can be regulatcd, is that which regmi lutes their intercourse wvith the private citi aen-the conferring if mutual benefits.--. Whien the Government can accomplishm a financial operation beter~ with the aidl of the banks than withmo-., it should lie at lib orty to seek that aid as it would the servi esee a private banker, or other enpilalists or agents, giving the preference to those who wmll serve it,on time best termos. Nor ean there ever exists an interest in the off. eers of the General Goverineng, as such, inducing them to embarrass, or anmnoy the State banks, any more than imncur the hos sility of any other class of State intismi utions, or of private citizens. It is not in thme na ture of thminga that hostility to those institu-1 tions canm spring from this source, or any oppo-ition to their course of business, ex the objects of(their creation. and atten6pt to asurp powers notvonferted upowoem. ot. to subvert Vhe standard of value established by the Constitus.i'.. While opposition to their regular opeuttions cannotexisein this quarter, resistance to) any attempt to make the Government dependent upon them, for the successful admimistration of public af fairs, is a matter of duiy, as I trust it ever will be of in. lination, no mefter fromst what motive or consideration, the attempt may originate. , It is no more thans just to *ay. that it the late emergency, most of them firmly sesis ted the strongest temptation to exteud their paper issues, when app'arently sustained in u suspension' of specie payments by public opinion, even though in some caas Invited by legislative enactments. To this honorable course, aided by t he resis tance of the General GOuverunient, acting in obedience to the Constitution and laws or the United States, to the introduction of an irredeemable papser medmm iay be attributed, in a great degree, the speedy restoration ol our currency to a sound state. and the business of the country to its won ted prosperity. The banks have but to continue in the samte safe course, and -he content in their appropriate sphere, to a void all interference from the General Gov ernmuent, and to derive frot it, all the pro tection and bencfit which it bestows on other State establishments, tin the people of the States, and on the Sintes them selves. In this, their true position, they counot but secure the confidence and good will of the people and the Governinent, which they can only lose when, leaping from theirlegitiniate sphere, they attempt to control ihe legislation ofthe country, atd pervert the operations of the Government, to their own purposes (To be Concluded in our next.) GOV, NOBLE'S INAUGURAL. Felluto Citizens of the Senate, and House of Representatives. Called by yout -,frrages to occupy the station of Chief Ma istrate of the state. I obey the summons; and while I feel deep ly impressed witl profound emotions of gratitude for this distinguished mark of yourconfidence and regard, and tender you iy unfeigned acknowledgements for the manifestation, I cantot at the same tine hut approach the execution of the high trust with an sundissembled diffidence of tny ability to fultil your just expectations. Rtelyiug, however, as I do. on your wonted generoue indulgence towards your public servants, when their acts proceed from pure intentions and a sincere zeal in the service of their country. it will nut, I hope, be regarded as arrogance in me, to say that I shall bring these qualities wi5h nti into office. When I take a survey of the State,and contemplate the coincidence (if opinions and harmony of feelings among her citi zens on the leading political qbestions of tho day-whcn I behold the noble attitude of her people, dismissing from their bosoms the bitter feuds of party strife, which at one time distracted their counsels, and fntgnanimously uniting in one lofly pur pose of maintaining their political rights, and advancing their own prosperity, I am emboldened to anticipate the aest glori State to the gnfederacy of Republies, of which she is a sovereign 'member, a new field of duty, extending beyond our terri toral limits, opens to the viow-impor tant interests, comprehending the welfare of a great country, abounding in popul;t ison, wealth, ansi enterprise, claim our se rious attention. Nor should it he regarded as an interference in matters not belouging to our legitimate sphere, or an unjustifia tle departure from the line of duty. that the State should wvatch with a scrutiniz&ing eye the proiceedings of the geonra gove rt ment. The Federal Government was cr ated .hy the States to promote their own hsappiness and prosperity. Hence it be cotnes the imperative duty of the States so exercise a wholesome supervision over their federal agents. Nothsing would be a more certain progniostic of an approach isg change in the Repubslican formis and pirimcip)les oif the confederacy, titan the withldrawal bsy the sovereign parties to the compact, of all conscern in the admtinistra rions of its affairs, stud superintendance of the cennduct of its agents. Ans untiring" vigilance on the part of each State, is anm indispensabile obligation, whether we re gard our own happiness, or te preserva ts of the general liberty. It is itmpor tant that the States should soexercise their rightful powers as to set a Repulicans ex ampigle worthy to he imitated, anid to insfuse their spirit into. and imspress their chsarac ier upon, not only those who idinister te powers of thse general Governmnent,h,it tihe mnyriads of kindre*d beings thronghtt the civilized world. All regard and vene rate the chsaracter of sthe illustrious WVash-. mtgton as the moist perfect model of a dlevo ted patriot anud unyieling Respublicant.--.. Undier what a stacred sensse oif gratitude and ditty, shen, are thse States requsired to chterish and pierpetisate those pinipiiles of true and rationail liberty, for the attain meat of wvhich he fought, andh in the ac quisimion of which, it was his felicity asid glory to succeed. Upon the intdia'dual States, then, the solemn respontsibility rests. Their duties and obligasitins ae clearly ;sointe-h out, andi arc resolvabsle isi. to one simale proposition. wshich is, strict. ly observing, anid rigidhly maintainmng thie bounid?ries which se perates the a,mthorities atnd jurisdietion of the several states, andi the general Governmsenit. A wvite and just regard to this unsdentiable trurh, its volves not only the permsansency of the Union, lust the preservation of theo pohiti ral righsts of the people. The Conistittiton of the United States being.a granit of specific powers, conveyed in plain and niaambliguouis terms. excltudes all powers sought to he derived froms im-~ plication, except those whichs are neces tary andi p,roper to carry into effer ,granstd powers. UIhie doerine of imptjlied powers should lbe resisted att the sisresmhl, as high ly dangerous, anidsubversive of our exeer. eat framne of Government. Bum the Stales have comnfided rto their exclusive care, ot her exceedingl momsen. lous and interestiung duties. 'I'l Repub-h ican theory is fotnnded Ott the assumned :apacity of she pleople for p,elf governmemu. hence she vastansportance justly atachted baq relik , 4irtui, ad The wthevery Scince, bait*%t , ture, esposes the individual ne to practice vice, and-Ioc ity to doevil. Those jouug' who snould be the objects I solacitudo of the State, are d t their parts on the great the an life. how important, the y be reared up in the uurture n ciples which will mike then. o well as wise. The developement of our 1h sources cotnanads -our especial n. Agriculture, cbmnerce and man re, are entitled to our fostering car~ p iug hand. It must be a source. e y satistaction to every patriotic h i ness the rapid growth of the *t eso great armis of her strength and o rity, While the cultivation o1the soill avs been the prominent employmdp tie people, manufactures were deeaj"1'at ed to our state of society and do 'p in stitutions. But experience, thisa t test of truth, has dissipited the dela't The conviction now obtains that we p *aess, in the most eminent degree, all the einutial qualities as regards labor, capitaleafd the taw material. ;.t The interests of commerce hav6-.been wisuly lell, in the maini too the cke and protection ofthe general governnect4 and such is the commercial spirit of thei Gov ernment and of lte people, that no neglect of this unportant branch of industry is to be reasonably apprehended. Neiertheless, much remains for the State to do. The opening of lines of intercommunication, not only between the various sections of the State, but between it and our sister States, by railways, canals, and turnpike roads, is a duty which devolves porincipally upon the State. The varied resources and unequalled advantages of our contry in vite us to the work. The wants of myriads of our hbllow -citizens demand from us the execution of the task. The interests of agriculture, commerce, and maunuactures, will be inconceivably promoted by works of internal improvement, which shall bring into activity all our resources. The mu tual success depends upon the prosperity ofeachother. If our comnerce languish es, and our manufactures are negleied, our agriculture must suffer in the same propor tion. The era in which we live, is distin guished by a noble effort on the part of the Southern States to recover their lost portion of the direct export and iDport trade. Sonth Carolina is among the fore noest in this generous and laudable strug gle-and she has indeed an abiding and pervaiding interest in this great Measure. By the loss of our foreign export -and im port trade, and its concentration itk north ern ports, every department of industry has suffered.-None doubt our entire ca pacity to conduct this trade upon as good terms as our Northern hrethren.- Our valuable staples furnish the exthantei,and by carrying on the trade ouselves, we a void the additional freight, insurance, transhipment, &c. which are ,necessarily incurred in the circuitous roule,- We have the capital, and7it Is the par4f. wise legislation, by proper enactutente, A'vite and facilitate its diversio into -Rel i; depressed conditIon into which 1a1ecrrea cy and trade were thrown by the recent revulsion and suspension of specie pay ments. The tide of prosperity is again bearing us on to fortune and success. The tem portry panic which agitated the pub lic mind with fearful upprehen-4ions that a daugerous blow was ained at the credit Mysten by the proposition to se)arate the tnatnces of the Federal Gove-rnent from Banks, has subsided. A calm retrospect of the scenes and dangers thromugh which the country has passed, has drawn the pinhe attetntion to thte catuses of these a larming evils. ad the remedies for their removal. The goveranent should have but one object in view, to oetsure the safe ty of the revenue, to relieve the Treasury from frequmeat embarrassments. furnish a sound currency, and to disembarrass trade from the blighting vicissitudes to which it will always he liable by its connection with the hinances of the, country. Publice opin ion here has sancetiotned the wisdom of the proposed separation and the recent discus skins to which this topic thas given origin, have shed a flood of light on the great ques a ions itnvolved. But there remains one agitating qtues tion, which,, - inis direfsul conseque nces maenaces the safety of the Union. I allude to the abolitiont question-every day exhib its it in a more terrilie aspect. Already have these abolition tmisereants eneredh the political arena, and a strong party in some of the non-slaveholding State have sought and obtaimed their alliatnce. The crisis tas araivedl which admosnishes us to be prepared for the confliet which is fast ap proaching. Trhe slaveholding States should look to the adoption of those tmeas tures of precautiona &prevetntion, as well as of defence, wijich their position demands. A well regulated militia being essential to our safety it becomes us to cherish and anvagorate thts right arm of our security andl protection, by keeping up the mnilita ry spirit of the country, and preparing our citizens to defend thetr firesides, and all that is most dear to them, against the an holy machinations of those who wotald drench our fields ina blood, and sweep our latnd with the bemom of destruction. Ilamving thus,in a brief tanneor, sketched my vienso otn some of the Icadinug mesas res of public policy, I anm now ready. Mr. bpleaker, to take thme oath of of1ice fand of fidelity to the Constitution . Population of Georgia-The Census of the State of Georgia, for the present year, shews a popmulation of 662,173. In 183!, thte populatIon Wa-a 533,y6. Ina ererase in seven years, 128,457 White populaion in 1838, 393.O90-, in 1821 309, 30-macrease 83.35,5. Colored populIa tion it 1838. 26S,512t in 1831, 253,581 t)erentse 44,631. The increase on the whuole poputlationt in seven years is twenty seven per cetnt on the white, and twenuty per cenut ont the colored population. Ac ~ording to thas census, the appo.rtionment if representation will give- two hunired tand seven tmembers to the hotise of Re ure-ent aives-an addtion of two t--sven o the nresent number S .. Southn CarolIaa Leisakare. -b IN SENATE. TnuitsvAT Dec.6. The 04nle met pursuant to adjourn ,uent, and ift Clerk read the Journal of yesterday. Mr. Uaughmun presented the petition ofCthe Evtangelical Lutheran Theulogical Seminary, at Lexington Court liouse., prsying that'students to literary and pro fssiioul institutions, mssay be ex'empt from -Rad duty in certain cases; referred to the c-m1mittee on Roads, ridges and Ferries. Mr, Gregg stahuitted the report of the Judiciary Committee, on the petition of sunday citizens of Union District praying an alteration of the Constitution of the State, and also an tanseudinent of the Laws of the State, in regard to horse-stenling; ordered for con-Aidertmion to-morrow. Mr. Patterson submitted the report of the Committee on Privileges and Elece lions, on the petition of a piortion of the citizens of Laurens District, porayini that a change be made in the manner of exer cisiog-the Elective Fratchise in this State; ordered flair conbsiderntiou to-morrow: Mr. linger submited the Ibllowing Pre amble and Resolutions Whereas, the Resolutions or the last Legislature, approving tite establishaent of an lndepenelcnt Federal Treasury, have been represented as at variance with the 9pinions and wishes of the people of this State: And whereas, the-members of the pre sent Legislatoire have beetn elected since the adoption of the said Resolutionj, and must he acquain:ed with the opinions and wishes of their constituents, on the subject to which they refer: And whereas, it is important- that all measures alrecting the monetary system of the country, should be as permanent as circumstances will permit; which cannot be, unless the opinions and wishes of the people he known and consulted: Be it therefore Resolved, That this Le gislature, also, is of opinion, that the taxes paid by the people, for the support of the Government, should not he deposited in Banks, and thus confounded with funds generally employed inironoting individ ual interests, and private speculations; but should be kept by respousible Treasurers, appointed under the Laws and Coustitu tion of the country, and used only for the purposes to whic1t they are appropriated by law. Be it further Resolved, as the opinion of this Legislature, that although a systermi of credit is necessary to a convenient and profitable exchange of the productions of the country, and particularly of the star. plus employed in foreign commerce. yet that this system may be so far extended as tolead to the wildest speculations, and most ruinous consequences. Be it further Rtsolved, That when suf ficient credit cannot be procured to elrect an active and profitable exchange of the productions of tie country, (as was the case in 1791, when the Bank capital of the United States was no more than eight millions, and the exports near tWenty mil lions, and in 1816, wh#-t the Bank capital was fifty-four millions, and the exports six t on .1pi ons.) it,av be'Recessary and itttt pwt-Ti Government. Be it Resolved, That when the system of credlit becomes bloated, and a competi tion arises between the leiders, not rthe bor rowers of Maney. (,s was the case in 1836 when the capital ployed in 1anking was two hundred aend fifty one anilholl, and the exports but one hundred and twets five million,) ithe facility of pro curing credit must leadl to overirading, anid extravagant speculations. Thus in 183G and '37, more was imported thani could be consumned, aod Cot too. the prin cipal export of the coutry, sold foir one third mioude in America thau it realized in Europe. Under such circumstances it was neither nifeesary nor proper,int the opinion of this Legislature, to increase the capital employed in hanaking, or stimulate further the caintal nlreaidy in existence. Resol ved. further, Thim when Congress have 'coined money. fixed the value there of and of foreign coina, they have fual filled their whole duty, andl exhausted thteir constitutional power, on theo subject of ex chtanges between the States. .Be it furthaer Resolved, Thbat it is the o pinion of this Legislature, that as long as gold and silver are mite legal tentder in every State, the curmrency of no onte cant he seriously itmipaired. LBe it furthe-r Resolvedl, T hat a common metasure of value having been fixed upon Icy C2ongrebs, the exchaage, b'etwen the States should be left to the regumlationa of thaose principles which govern exchanges betwceen nationas. Be itfurther Resolved, T hat credit, so far as it depends uponm bao>.king capital tmay be salely left to the regulation of' the dif fereant States. Ordered that thte foregoing Resolutions be made the special order of the day for Tuesdav next. The Senate then proceeded to the gen eral orders of the (lay The President read a favorable report of the Coitmttee on Claims, ont the r-eort of the samte Committee in the llouse of Rep-. resent atlives, on thme petition of Johnt Jones; agreed to and ordered to he returnoed to the House: Also, an unfavorable report from the Commatitee on Claims, ont the accoutm of Bailey Corley,; agreed to. Adjrourned. H. OF REPRtEsENTrATIVEs. 'I' &uttsDAr, Dec. 6. Tlhe hlouse met paursuiatnt to adjourn- . ment, and the Clerk called the roll- anid I retadl the Jou rnal of yesterday's proceed Ing. Mr. J. P'. Reed preseted the petitionr ufteuaudry citizen~s oif Atnderson for a re peal of thte law in relatiot to Retailimng Spirituiotir Linors; referread to ithe com tititen on the Jtidicinary.a Mr. hielingaer, p)ursmatnt ta)notice, intro. ( Juced a lill, to provide a bnore chaep, s ~onvetnent, ain equitable modce of adjust ng clims agaiust sureties eta Adinistra- ( ion bends, ntid to amend the lawv ini that t articular,andl for oilier purposes; renal E he first time, amid ordered for a second o ending tottmorrow. 1 A Bill to p)rescrb'thte mode of chioosing u a thke tart of thec Etate. E1eers.'ofarcsim.' lent ant Vice President of the United a States, and' to give the - election of snch j Electors to the people of the State, was laken up for a second reading, .aud, Mr. Hellinger having briI addressed the House, was, on his motion, referred to a conmlittee of the whole -louse. and made the special order of the day for Wednes day next, at 12 o'clock. A Bill to amend * An Act to lend the credit of the State to secure any loan which may be naade by the Louisville, Cincinnatti, and Charleston Rail Road Company, was read a second time, clause by clause, explained by 1%r. Memminger, and ordered to the Senate. A Hill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to aniend the law in relation to grant ing Licenses to Retail Spirituous Liquors. and other purposes" passed 19th Decem bur, 1835, came up for a second reading, and was referred, on motion of Mr. J. P. Reed, to the Judiciary committee. The resolution propomng to adjourn the present Session of the Legislature, on the .;Oth instant, was taken up for cousidera tion, and. on motion of Mr. Colcock, a mended, by striking out "20th." and in sertiug 19th, agreed to, and ordered to the Senate. A resolution directing the Military com mittee to enquire into the expediency of repealing the 2d, 3d, 4th. and 17th sec tions of the Military Act of 1837, was agreed to. The report of the committe on Incorpo ration, on the resolutions suspending the reolution requiring not ice ol application for Acts of lucorporation, was taken up for consideration, and gave rise to a discus sitn of considerable length, between Messrs. Witherspoon, J, A. Calh ain, Colcock, Griffin, Wardlaw. Frost, An derson, 31emaminger. 24agrath, Perry,Bel linger, and ;lesaussure: the motion of Mr. F. H. Wardlaw, to reject the resolution, finally prevailed, and the report from the Senate, on the same subject was laid on tae table. Mr. Memminger gave notice, that he will to-morrow, ask leave to introduce a Bill to regulate the lien of Decrees in lf r Colcock, from the committee on Education, on the Governor's Message No. 6, recommending an annual appro priation to increase the College Library. By Mr. Porcher, an unfavorable Report from the committee on that part of the Governor's Message relating to the trial of Slaves. By Mr, Whitefield, an unfavorable Re port from the Special committee, to whoon were referred the various petitions and memorials praying a repeal of the medi cal Law of 1817. Mr. Whitefield gave notice that he will on to-morrow ask leave to introduce a bill to modify the Medical Law of 1837, so as to permit Thomsoniains to practice with the right of charging for the same Mr. Perry offered a Preamble and Res olutions, setting forth the impropriety of the present cruel and sangninary laws, for the punishment of a numbier of off'ences by deah.and recommending (he appointment of a comint tee to collect info:mation. and report to the next Legisiature, on the ex pediency of establishing the Penitentiary system within this State; which was or Adjourned. - IN SENATE. FRIDAY. Dee.7. Tho Senate met pursuant to adjourn nient, and the Clerk read the Journal of yesterdany. Mr. Jeter presented the petition of Geo. Delauguter, and W-. B. Cantelow, pray. ing the est ablishmtent of a Ferry over Sin van,nah River; referred to the committee on Roads, Bridlge and Ferries. A .iessage was received from the Gov eruor, relative to p)reservantion of Sullivan'. Island: referred to the committee on In te.rnal I improvemnents. Mr. Patterson, from the Committee oD Iticorpiorations, submitted the following resolution: Reaolred. That the Committee on in corptorations lie discharged from the fur ther,:onsideration or all petitions or appli cat ions praying or applying for a new char ter or act of incorporation, or any exten s'ion of a charter or act of incorporationa previously granted, where the applicant or appheianits for thme same haenot given 3 umonths notice of his. or their intention to make suc-h application, pursuant to the pirovisions of the joint resolution passed on the 20th of Diecembher. 1836; ordered to lie on the table. The liouse sent for concurrence a reso lution to adjourn on Wednesday., the 19th mnst.; ag reedl to, anid ordered to be returned to the 11louse. TIhe lilitse sent for concurrence, a bill,1 centitledi, "A Hill to amend an Act'to lendi the credit of the St ate to secure any loans I which ma;y be made by the Louisville,Cin- I etunliati and Charleston Rail Road, mild fori othier pturposes, read a first time, referred I to t he C ommittee on Finance, and ordered to he printed. 'The Senate then proceded to the general tirders of ihe day. Also, tIhe report of the same Committee an the petiruo of a portion of the citizens < rf Laut ens district, praying that a change may lie made in the manner of exercising the elective franchise; ordered to lie on inhe a able. Also, the report of the Committee on ti he~ Jiahieiary, on the. petition of the citi- b tens of Union, piraying an alteration of the g ~onstitutiion of the State, as also n a ( nendimnt of the Laws of the State, in re d rard to horse stealing, so much as relates o horse atealing wax. agreed to; and so p nuhas relates to atltering the Constitution v ah.l on the table. Alyo, the report of th/ same Committee si nt the first piresentimnit of the Grand Jury 1 M;trlborough D)istrict, in relation to the 8 ernitenltiary systemu; agreed to. Also, the report of the same Committee, n the first pres'enament of the Grand Jury t Lexington District, in relation to hog teniling and Cow stealintg; agreed to. di Mr. Goodwyn, from the Committee on et rievanlces. to whom was referred the pC- je tion of smudry citizens of Barniwell and si uniter Disiriers, in relation to the Thomp P niani System of Medicine, reported 'A iii till concernling the Thomupsonian System f the praetire of Mledic*ine;" whic'h was se rad the firet time. ordcredi en b. pr....d ti, ni read the second time on Monday,. Ad murned. H. OF REPRESENTATIVES. e ose FaIVAT, Dec. 7, The Hiouse met pursuant to adjouro. ielt. Mr. Whitfield, pursuant to notice, in roduced a hill conceruing the Thompso lian System of the practice of medicine: which %% as read the first time, and ordered or the second reading to-morrow. Mr. Arnold. pursuantto notice, intro luced a Bill to repeal certain sections or In Act to provide for the military organi ation of the State, passed, in 183, and or other purposes; read the Aint time, or lered for the second reading to-morrow. Mr, J. P. Reed, pursuant to notice iff roduced a Bill to repeal an Act entitledap Lct to amend an Act. entitled an Act cov. :eraing Hawkers and Pedlar,., passed 17th 3ecember, 1831* passed 19th Dec. 1835; Nhich was read. the it time, and ordered ror the second reading to-morrow. Mr. Colcock, from the committee o 9-lucation, on the petition of the Furman Ilstitute, repor ted a Bill to piohibit the re tailing of Spirituous Liquors within two and a half miles of the Classical Depart inent of the Furman Theological and las Pical Institution of the State Convention :f the Baptist Denomination in South Carolina; read the first time. and 'ordered ror the second reading to-morrow. The unfavorable report of the Special Committee to whom were referred various memorials, praiviig for a repeal or modi lcation of the Me'dtial Law of 1817 was agreed to. The Resolution, to appoint a committee, ror the purpose of collecting information respecting the Penitentiary Systea. was agreed to. Adjourned. IN SENATE. SATuaDA, Dec. 8. 1838. The Senate met pursuant to adjourn ament. Mr. Cannon presented the memorial of the Mi-4pah Baptist Church, in Darlington Distract. praying to be incorporated; refer-. red to the committee on Incorporations. - Mr. Gregg. from the committee en the judiciary, to whom were referred the Pro. entmenuts from York, Beaufort, Colleton, Pairfield, Sumter, and Union, and the pe. ition of sundry ladiesof Barnwell,in regard o the retailing and the intemperate use if Spirituous Liquors, reported a Bill, e titled -ba Bill to prevent Intemperance;" read the first time. ordered to be printed. and read the second time on Monday. Also, from the same committee, to whom wrere referred the Presentments from York, Lexington; Newberry. Fairfield, and Uni on Districts, in relation to gambling, re ported a Bill, entitled " a Bill in relation to gambling;'' read the first time ordered to. be printed, and read the second time oa Monday. The following Preamble andResolutions, submitted by Mr. lthet. were referred to the committee on Federal Relations, and ordered to be printed. Whereas, certain citizens of the State of Maine, have been charged in the State of Georgia, with a felony,committed therein, ou certain slaves,the property of the citizens 1j0?f&d billsofindictment h%ve been dii " " n r.etwd - who are understood to be now resident in, and under the protection of the State o Maine: And whereas, the Governot of the Stato of Georgia. has, by direction of the Legis. lature thereof, and according to the provi sions of the Fed.ral Coust'tution, deman. dett of the Governor of Maine, these de hnmquonts for trial, under the said bills of in. dictiment; And w hereas, the smaid Governor of the State of Maine, instead of complying with this demand, as under the provisions of onr national campanct, he was in duty bound, has refused so to dlo, stating that he must lirnt lay the subject before the Legislature of his State: And whereas, from the present aspect of he slave question, in the United States, it mao longer becomes a slave-holding State to withhold the decided expression of its sea timents, on any subject involving these momentous rights; therefore, Reolmved. That the State of Georgia, ia making the demand for delivery of these lehinquenta, for trial, demanded nothing mut what the strictest regard for justice, >rder, respect for herself, and the most a ~red pro)visions of our national compact, uthorined and reqtuired. Resolved, That it is with the deepest ~oncern, we perceive one of the Chtief blagistrastes of our confederated States, re using promnpt icquiescence to this just and ightful denmand. Resolved, That a failure on the part of he Stat.. of Maine. to fulfil her constitu innal obligations, in this particular, will ec a fatal blow to the security of our In titutins, and property, and if nersisted a, will create great atnd well founded a arm in the slave-holding States. -. Resoltved, T'hat the cause of Georgia, is he cause of the whole South, and we will nake comtmon cause with her, in all pro.. >er measures for procuring a redres, of heme grievances, and for the manintenaneo. f her and our comomon rights. Thne bill, entitled "A Bill to authorize .se President and Directors of the Louis ille, Cincinnnatti, poad Charleston Rail Load Comipany to increase the rates of' -anspormation on the Charleston and Ham. urg Rail Road. in certain cases, and to rant certnin vacant lots in the town of olumnbia," was taken up and after some ticussmon, againa laid on the table Mr. Duhnose, from thte committee on the art of the Senate, appointed to count the mtes for Governor, reported that the lion. atrick Noble hadl received a majority of me "otes, andi isdunly elected to thantoffice, The Hon. P. Noble then addressed the enate, andl resigned his seat. On motion, Mr. Pinc kney took the Chair. Ott motion of Mr. Caughman, Thne-Senate went into ballot for a Presi. at, and on couaning the votes, it appear. I that the Hon A. Patterson had a sna rity of the votes: andi a committee, con. iting of Messrs. Glover, Quash, and )we', was applointed to conduct him to. e Chair. On motion, Ormlered, That a message be nt to thme hlouse, informing that body at the Senate have ctine sidc.:.e