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All Job worl done for persons living at a dtstance, m'ust be paiel fr at the tinethe work is deil, or the payment seeured in the vill.ge. All conmma etions adlreased to the iditor. jpigsid, will be promptly and strictly attend ed to. . L EGI!4LaIE5RE. - - Wousi of Represntatives. Drc. 2. Mr. Gavin preented the Petitiou or sCindryuitienaof Colletou Distriet, pray iug that the practitioners of the ThompIt sonian System of Medicine, may be al lowed to collectLarges for Me lical a,. taudant* which was referred to the Com - mittee an Grievanes. - Mr. Strother presentedthe .Petition of isondry eitizens of Fairfield District, pra% ing that persoas practi.ing3ediciue. In% der the Thompsonian SyalW, may be allowed to collect by la wensottable compensItion for theirt'ees; ' hich was also referred to th NCdtuivee on Grierances. Mr. E. G. Palmer presented the Meaw rial of the State Agriclturl 1ocVIty, praying Legislative aid ; whih tias' ra ( (erred to the Commitee on Agricihuria. Mr. Barton presentea the Petitiou al y citizens of Pendletno. Pmyinag fI a s aion of the laws edr iiis Stip; was referred to thk C~msitted on -'tiJ-dieDary. 'a Creswell for Anderson. Mr. HMtrehison F4 Oranaeburg, Mr. Aldrieh for Barnwell, Mr. Wallace for Unioin, Mr. Arthur fot Riehbaud. Mr.' lemphill urtChcester. Mr. Coleman rur Willamshurg. aud Mr. Coachman for Geurictoan. Mr. Dickiusou, from the Cotmit tee ap poiue-d to count the balkts given faor Commisioncr in Equity for Abbeville District. Reported that 1. A. Jonet, huml ree.ived a majority. and is conieipwntly cie-:ted.. In Senite, Dee. 3 The Presiletm l.al betuore ilte Senate the feollow mri-: cunmunic;atino: F-'ORT HILL, -6th Nuv. 1S42.. To the Senate: ' It 1is w) mcntion tet retire from the St. nate at the c..,e tof the preasent Coangre-s; unat. a, it i, tie poliiicy er the state to il the inlce at Snatuor in advrnee t.> gu.arad again.t tI.e. conattitCey a-o iv wacancy. it order that the L-gislature. on% hnave tiht oapportunitty eeitn so int mym e1-.0 ,e. I here with rrsiugn my place of Senatoar inl Vonl grebs, to tak.- etI ct on the fou rtht of AMi-cli next. I aa~a myelfcof the tic c~iait to explres1 nay pcrofonwt~t er.aue toa the. Legtalature and a le- pceoeple ofl thr State,. feor the- mt~any maark, aof concfid- caee I htave re-ceive-d frott themt. .cndl taer their lirat. tunnavertr ing any port in thet manty trying scenaea thrcancd which it has bern mly lait to paas itn the long paeriod~ of thirty-onec y cars in the Sce unte of. the Unaiozn. 'r'hat the State may long retain heci hight stanading an the- Unioaa.nand that the Uniotn itself. with -un fre-e. atad ha~ppy, am~I glorious ttnstutiuns, macy he transmaitted. to the latest jcenerateon, shall, to tmy la% breach, ever be may ardent parayer. With the haghest respect, I am, &c. J. C. CALlOU'N. On motion of Mr. Gregg, ahe cmmae nication wans ordered tea be referredc to Speccal )citt Ct'nmittcee, amn mesa wvas ,anc to the 110:e .-lo Rc:ersentatives askong the upp.ecctnuLn of ac i-oda l~r Ccam mnittce. Mre-,rs. Grgg Ret andt lliannr were appoeintedi the comjemten n ca aric of the denate, and ac message was receivedi from the Houts. of Rlepresent tivesi cona curring in th., mewsage, anad infoirnung, the Senate that the HoFuse- lad a poxinatedi * Mears. 4-lemminger, Hlenry. amaicohn Caru. ICD Wijlson, Griacll acnd Hiha bena, the commtttee on. the part of thi House. Mr. Joahn Douaglass, fronm the committe< -to count the votes for $eaastar~ in the r States. for sixryeaurs fronm the 4th of Mareh next, repeta ted George McDutfie duly elect ed. .In Ilounc of Rresenftices. Dec. 2. Mr. Pe tin preatled the petition a T1':omuaMParker and otlaers, praying fo .inacorpoerteau of Trinity Chaurch-bof Abbe vi.. 'whi ht wn.. referred to the Commit t ta,. Incoarporationis: Also, the petition of sundry citiactns r Abbeville District, praylig for the aj pointmtent of another place of Electiob which was refearred to tbo Comamittee o P'rivileges and Eletiorm, Mr. Gaillard presented the petition of bundry citizens or Anderson District, and blemeirs of Friendship Baptist Church. praying acharterr of incorpo'ration; which was'refrred tis the Committee ou lucor pora'tions: Arlo, ihe petiton of sundry citizetis of Adeson bitrict. praying a repeal oif tht license la respecting the ale of spirilous. liquors; which was referred to the com Miitet on thr Judiciary. The following Bills were read by their titles. and referred: A Bill to alter and amend the Patrol Law: A Bill to establisb the ofice of State Reporter; %%ere rerred to the Commit tee one the Judiciary; A Bill m amend the Constitution of this State. by limiting the power or the Legis lature its contract debt, was referred to the Coimmittee ufrways anid Means. In Senate. Dec. 5. The following Resolution. offered by Mr. DeTreville. nas agreed to: Res~ored, That a comrmittee of nine nentb;ers lie appointed to join a similar ceimmnittee of the Hlouse, to tioniuate u Presmuent nted Directors or the Dank ofthe State or S--uit Caroliun: Messrs. DeTrevill-. Buchaenan. Felder, Daigii. Elfe, Jet er. Moses.John Douglass and Jotuson %w ere appointed the commit tee on the part ofthe Senate, and a uses sage was ordered to be set tso liouse or Reprecuitives'.infurmin;; that ouse thereof. Pursuant to notice. Mr. Dargan intro duced a -Bill to increase the penalties against the illicit trallic %% ith slaves. for cotonl:corn. anud rice ." and, ales, a Bill to atmilisl the pirovisions 1f law fur the sale of persois coivicted (if Bastardy and Va grancy. and is, pro.vide other remedies in subs~titutio.u thereof: the bilis received one realing. and were referred to the commit ie on the Judiciary. In ~~ se oJ Repre'seulati*es, Dec. 5. Mr. pard pressured the petition of cities t dgeeld District,praying a new dicial District. which twa referred to the commtittee tin Grievances. Mr. Perri presented the petition of sun drv ciiirtiS of Abbeville District, praying for an alteration of the Law, so as to per mit th'e Polls to he kept open at ak the daees or Electiotr both Monday and .'ega , in. Abbevifle Dtrict; which to the kmrniee og Privile -threecitzens or. strict, praying a reduction of I 'aid fees of Public Ozlieers; which was referred to the special cd'mmittee on Retrenchment; also, the petition ofsun dry citizens of Anderson District. praying a relief law, which wars refereed to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Perrin, from the committee on Claims. made the following reports which were ordered for consideration to-morrou: On the petition or thI Commissironeers of Free Schiuls. for Kirinso:. Election Di.. trict, prayiit* for 8300 25. % hicih was car ried ito the credit of tie State by ao Act of heb- Leginheiure. passrd in beceinher. 1828: On the petition of William Scott, praying compensation for a slave executed; aid, no tht- petition of Samuel Jordan. of Ah heville District. prayir; compensation for a drave executed. Mr. Sheppard submitted the following Rie-olution. which was ordered for cooti trrntion to- morrow : Rrsrrd. That the Jradiciary Commit tee tie itrcled to enquite into the expe dirrnc f aeling. atI if ihey deem it expet-dieri. to report a HP 11- so m odiend the Fouarign A ttnchmen-:t la.aw. ase to anrthsrizer a .\lneistrater s take ii Itond of a PloinrtifT in attnehtrnent ns lhe is neot uthorized in cases ot doma"et tachment. Mr. lHsrwe-ll preseniedr the petition of sundry (Zcities of llamne!urg, praying, an ;alteratson ini the- chterc of said town; n~ hie weas referred to the crtuittee ont Inocorporat ions. In Ilouse of Representaives, Dec. G. Pur~suant to notice.. lr. John Smri-b, iu troduced the followinrg Bills, which were read the first time and orderedl to be read a second time to rmorrow : a Bill toi alter the rates of interest liruam se-ven peri cent. to six peri centt ; aend to talter the Lasw in relation to Usuiry :a nBil to exept the~ Sherinffo l'i iabihit'.. fir not servinn ansy writ or poca nit ttod~td in hii office, at Is-ast, tone week befoere return day. provid ed, thre same be served b~efure the Court niext sutcceding suche return day. Mr. Middlerorn suhmitted thie flhowvittg resolution, which was agreed to: Resolced. That the commit tee on R oads, Bridges arnd Ferries, be instructed to ent gnrire into the expedriencey of reviving. taned re-cennerting. the 2lst Section of " Air t to reduce all Acres and cla'uses of Acts of the General Assembly of this State, relat ing it, t he poiwersanad sluiees of t he Comtmis siotners oef the Ronads into tite Art." passed on the '20th day of Decemaber, 18:33. Mr. Proist. fromt the e..m~mittee on the Judiciusry, made the follsiwing Rleports, whaichr were ordered for consideration to morrow : Orn rhe petition ofrtmndry citizens of Arn derson District, praying a repeal oft lhe Li r ceese Liew, respecting the sale of Spirit rous Liquors; on a resolution of enquiry, - into the expediener.y of giving to defend. -~ auss in all cases, prosecu ted by inidictment, the samte process against witnesses, as iu t provided for the State: on a resolutiom , .eequirinrg, respecting the expediency ol ; establishinig in each District, a Court ol p Enguiry, in criminal cases; on .0 Bill t< exemnt Recnl Estate to a certain esten fmm evvy and sie, dader execution, an for uther purpose. Mr. Harrison, from the committee ap poin ted to cotant th'e votes foor Sturveyur' G'oeral, on the third ballot, reprted that Thomas Frean, recei vote. W. . Arthurreceived76. - Frean.having receil fore duly elected. A Resolution submite Xr. Sheppard. directing the conmni l on the Judictary to enquir in'o the cpe diency of amendiug the Fureign Attach mnetit Law. Tas conidered and agreed to. In ,Senate, Dec.:-7. Mr. Young presented the Report of the conlsmittee on Incorporations and Engross ed Acts, on the petition of sundry citizens of Pendletn. praying fur the incorpora tion ofa Baptist Church in that village. Sir. Gregg pre'ented tho Report ofthe committee on the Judiciary. on a Bill to prescr;lx the Districts ia which suits in she Court or qnitty may he brought against persons reiding without the limits of this State recommending the passage of the Bill; an.1 a Bill to alter and amend the law in relation to recoerding mortgages, and to retulate the lien theroof, with suu dry amendments; and a bill to alter the tite of the sitting of the Courts of Law for the Soouh Western Circuit recommend ing the passage or the Bill, with sundry amaendments; a Bill to give the Ordinary in.certain caacs, the power to pay over to an Executur or Adsminsiatrator the proceeds of the sale of Rea! Estate, recommending its passage with tertain amendments; all of which were ordered for consideratiun to-morrow. The unfavorable Report of the com tnittee on Agriculture and Internal Imo provements, on the Memorial of the Agri ealtural Society of South Carolina. nod the Mlemorial of the Wateree Agricultur al Society, praying for an Agricultural our vej of this State was agreed to. STite Report of Joint Committee on liblic Printi-g, which recommended the adoption ; ,he proposals of A. H. Pem berton, as Public Printer, being-before the Senatefor consideration: Mr. DeTreville moved ihat the Report te recommitted. Mr. McWillie moved the following amend ment to the motion to recommit, -I: 6 with itstractions to report- whether or not Messrs. Dubose:& Johoston are pro pared to do-tbepblifPeitng it a man tion was then taken no the motion to re. commii, 'and the iotion was lost. The question was then ordered to be taken on agreeitg-to 'he Report, and the Yeas and Nays being ordered, they wero taken and are na lollows: Ayes-The Hon. A. Patterson, Presi dent, Messrs. Aiken, Allston, Buchanenu, Cain, Clowney. Felder. Fickling, Grim ball, Gregg. Gourdin, W. M.' Murray, Rhett, Rivers, Smart. C. R. Thomson. Walker, Ward, and Wilsou-19. Nays-Messrs. Boozer Boyce. Buford, Dargan, David. DeTreville, D. D~ouglas., ElIfe. Evins, Framplto.i, Gause. Hannah. Higgins, Jeter, Juhusun. McKenza, 31c. Willie. Moses, J. S. Muiray, RhaMne, Sessions, H. It. Thomson, Witherspoon, and Young-3. The senate therefore disagreed to the REeport. On motion of Mr. nI. qI. Thomson, the Ser:nte recousidecred the Vote ou agreeing to the Repart. and the following retolu titon w as offered ty Mr. I 11. Thonson : lRsoired, Thai a 3lessage be sent to the lIouse of Representatives, asking of that body to rectmmit theJoi Report on Primeiti, ihr the puirpiose of emiquirinag if the Publie 'rineting canned be done on bet ter terms than. that re-poried by the said cotzttece. Mr. DeTreville mnovced the inesertiosn of the words "either in Cusin hia or (:harleson" Tino resolution was so aeeded, and was agreesd to, and the M1essage was sent to the House of Rhepre eusatives necordingly. In lHous' of liepresentatieres. Dec. 7. rThe Sentatec sent to this flouse, a Bill to nauthorize copies of certain deeds, leases. und plats, depositedh in the aftice of Secre tary of State-. to be used in evidence in the Courts of ihi,. $tate; which was read the fir..i ine, and ordlered tu be readi a second titte leo-m~orron . Mr. Perrue, presented the account of Witliamu M. CUlnihegn, fur ptowdrr furnish ed at Re-giental Ri-view ntm' Birianee~ Encamtpwet: which nas referred to the commtuittee on Claitms ; also. t he petitin of sundry citizens oft Ahbbeville Distriet. praying fur a chtange oif the place of elc lion ; uhieb was referred to the comittee on Privileges ntI Elections. Mr. Boubtait, a Mettber elect from Edlge-fieldl District. uppeared, wats %woru, and took his, seat. Mr. Curt., from ehe committee ion Roadst. Bridges andh Ferries, made c Report on the resolution directing an. entquiry ito the expedeiency of repealing she~ 21st -,ectioen of an Act to establish ce-rti Roads, Bridges and Ferries; also, to enquire into the ex pedliency of allowiit the Cometmissaoners of Roads payment for utecessary expendi tiures durmng their meetings; which was ordered for consideration to-morrow Mr Perrin, from the committee ont Claitts, made the following Reporns: which were ordered for consideration to nworrosv: upon the petition of Thomas J. Mellard, praying compensation for servi ces rendered the State; upon the petitiona of Mrs. S. J. (&. Moore, praying compen sation for a slave executed ; upon the pe. tition of Thomas Pe Cooper, for paytfhl1 nl ?n,,ineeringaon, ,,non thn neti ? ~lyig compenSiO a,% cretary of State. a conigtee on. the A I following 'Reporis: on Sr citizens of Pend * . epliu4ation of the la we * the n emorial of sundry ci Oiurg 'District, praying ti behalf of the State, art y'lige of employing as i he Solicitor in cer'aiu ci 1on, directing an enqui r -neq of abolishing impri sand, a Bill to prevent it - x6 to bail in civil suits; *V .d for consideration to io In Senate, Dec. 8. ave notice, that on the se the Bill to provide for th - ie Free Schools, he w :ing amendment: hat from and ftier the ps , all app'rupriations for F be made on the hasis of N sa the several Districts iis State, so be appor ti . ; .1:oplamittee of both Hou si - m, at each session. Representatives sent to * -. erurther to prevent Re i r. Liquors without a li cease; tWe I teceived one reading. and was r the committee on the,Ju di'ca~ ,a Bill'to alter and a mend 1the h section :f n-Aet to re duce al[ d efouses 'ifAcrts in rela tion to h e of this State, into oue Act, andi adaniend the same ;" the bill'redief reading, and was refer red tottl itii'ontlh'e Militarv and Pension. fursan essages iiterchanged lie tween thd uses of the Legislaiure, the Se f 'clock.joined the House of Re ' s in. balloting for Gover nor o the ,fSoubthCaroliua. Messrs. M. Murray and Rhame. were appo e committee on the part of the 8e: count the votes. Mr. Mtirray, drop u*-omrnittee, reported that James ML - d' received eighty th" vo"-W. Allstom received seventy satteriug twi votes; eigty-apiP ~a- ajorty, tanie. I. H mi~ elected Governor 4ted the commit ee. Immedian ,after the election for Go vernor, the Snate joined the House of Representasi ii balloting for Lieuten ant Governor . Messrs. Rhett and Rivers were appoinied a committee on the part of the Senatero count the votes. In House ef Representatires, Dec. 8. Mr. Long, rom the cominittee appoint ed to count tie votes cast for Secrcttry of State on the fh ballot, reported. that R. Q Pinkney teceived 80 1-tes; I. K Hentegau reedived 78. amd I blank ; and that eighty beag a tujority, It. Q. Piuck ney is elected. MIr. Davie.fro ilie committee on Pub ie Printing, a whom nas recomtmisted the report of said commtrtele, made the followiug report, which was rend, and or dered to be cossidered immediately. The comminee to whom was referred the subject efrthe Public Printing, have bad tinder their consideration the follow jug prunosals: Messrs Di l.me & Johnson oft'er to ex ecuto ibo Publa- Pttni ni t the rtOllowing rates: the Bills at $2 *20 icr page; the Docatetos ard Repori $2 25 per lipge; the Daily J.umh.e2 50 per page; 2,000 copies ci the regular Journals, Reports, and Resolutionis .at 64 peer page ; the Calender at $2 50 per page. A. H. Pemberton proposes to execute the- Public Printing at the following; rate..: 80i-. S3 184; D~ocumcnts and Rteports $2 20; IDaily Journal $2 45; Jourtnals, Re-ports, and Resolutions $:3 61; the Acts sa 95; Calender $32 45 per page. As the Proposals of A. H-. Pembertoo are lowest, tke cutmi"ittee recommend that A. Hi. Pemiberton be continued Pub tic Printer. .. On the questjon ieing put-will the Hlouse agree to the Reprtn? It passed in the utEruatie.-Yeas Ut.-Nays 64. -Te Yeas and Nays were requested, and are as, llows: Those who voted in the attirmnative, arei Hon. WVm. F. Cot euck, Speaker, and Messrs. Allisen. J. A. Alssun. Arthur, Ashby, Belin, Blake. ii wke-r, lleswell, Blrnwu, Bull, Cook, Urockts, Darby, Davie, Dawkins, lDe Saussure, Dfel~mnn, Dubar, Eckhard, F r os. Geddecs, Gist. Girahamt, Glregorie, C. B. Urtilin, R. C Grilin, Grimball, lHarrisonl, Hay, Henrv, Hunt, Jamison, King, Lttlejohn, Long, lassary, Memmiu aer, 3ltddtesmn, Mortimer, Mouzon, Mly rs. Ntcholson, Johnt Patier, WV. D. Por ter, Pe, a5, Pressly, Raeysor, Albert Rhetr, E ldmtusa Rhatte Sebring, Seymour, Si mousn, Sigreavel, H.-J. Smnith,Juel Smith, Walker, \V baley, James J. Wilson, and Yates. Those who vtoted in. the negative are, Messrs. W. J. Alston, Barton, John Bi. Black, J. A. Black, William C. Blaeck, Blakoney, Bona, Broyles, Cannon, Caines, CatsonI, Cheanut, Henry Davis, Young Davis, Eaves, English, Ervin, Gailla:4, GlavinY,-Go% in, Guignard, Hiar den, Harvey. Hibben., lrby, Jackson. jol ly, Lartiaue,McLurie, Mek try, Manning, Mayes, John C. Mille,-J. Pinckney Mil-' ler, Noethep. O'Rryatd, E. 0. Psltner, Perria, Phiill ito, Rodeers, Rope-r. Reawell, Sheppard. Siemoms, H.SmnIth, Jno:Smith, ....a,...,Strauther, fuiienn- Sumter. Washington, Williams, Isaac D. Wilson, and Woodward. . The Report tram then ordored to be sent to the Senale tor'concurrence The Senate attended. mud joined the House in a ballot for Lieutenant Gover nr. Mr. Man';ing' from the committee ap pointed to count the ballots given kor Go vernor, reported that General Hammond received a mujority of the voes giveu, and is therefore elected Governor of the State of South Curulina. In Senate, Dec.9. The ollowing Resolution. offeread by Mr. Jeter, was agreed to, and ordered to be sent*to the House of Representatives for concurreure: Resolved. That Daniel Holland he, and is hereby appointed Coroner for Edgefield District, is the place of George A. Addi ion, resigned. Mr. Rivers, from the. Committee on the part of the Senate, to couut the vows for Lieutenant Governor, reported that Mir. I. D. Witherspoo had recei.ed a majority if votes, and was therefore duly elected. Mr..Boyce, from the Committee to wait )n his Excelleucy. theUovernor. Roporteu hat the Comintitee had discharged the uly assigned to them, and that his Ex. -eliency i ould be ready to take. the oaths f Office, at the hour of I o'clocklto-mor ow. in the Hall of the llouse otRepre enutativ es. Mr. Jeter. presented the Petition of tun Jry citizens uf Edgefield, praying com 'eoisation tu John Crswford. lor the ur -st of a lugitivc frot justice; which was ferred! to the same Cuiaaswtiee. Mr. Gre;g, frow the Coimmittee on the ludiciary, submitted Reports. on a Bill i changeo se tunsm fur holding the Courts af Law in the Northern and Enster 3ircuiis. and to inake afteratio in the ame; and a Bill to exempt Red Estate, o a certain extent, from levy nd sale ,uder execution, and for ,other purposes; -econmeuding that the Bills do not puss: and also, on a Bill further to prevent re ilingt Spirituous Liquors without a liv rense, recommending the passage of the ill without amendmnent. The reports ere ordered for consideration to-morrow. Mr. Gregg-called ,up rom the talle, a Bill -alter and amend the law in relition SI'ordin )rages, and to regulale hetn4 the bill received she Ad W6- 141 w tanves. Mr. Felder, from the Committee to ar range the Congressional Districts of this State. reported a Bill to arrenge this State intQ Districts for the flection of Repre ienatives iu the Congress of the United States, and for other purpose,; the Bill was rend the first time, and was ordered rtir a second reading to-mraow, and tV e ptinted. Monse of Representatirrs. Dec. 9. The Speaker announced, that Mr. Boo ham is added to the Committee on he ilitary, 31r. Belin to the Committee of Witv4 and Means, ;Mr. John Palmter it lhe Co-niitaeeon Internal limprovemaent. nnd Mr. !. Jackson. ti the Committee on Monds, Bridges anl.Ferries. Mr. llarrison Presented thic. Petition of oundry citizens of E'dgelield. prayiug bor a new tilnce of Election; n- hi::h %'as rel.-rred io thu Cotomittee en Privileges and Elec - Mr. Porrin presented ite Account of' Dr. I.. Yarborough, for a post mortem ex Mtamination of a slave; which nas referred to the Medical Commit ec. Mr. Hunt, fromia the Committee on Fed eral Relations,.to whon was aeferred *, ili to amend an Act cntitled an Act .to prevetnt the citizens of .New York from carrying slaves or personas held to ser vice outt of this State, and to pirevent the Cs cape of persons charged with the cotmmis ~in of anay crtme," made a Report; which was ordered for corstderation to-maorrow. On motion of Mr. Walker, Resolved. Thtat thec Commaitte on District Otlces and Oflicers be instructed to enquire ittto the expediencwy of so amending the 8th Section of an Act entitled "An Act con cerning the office and duties of Miagia trates," ratified on the el1st December, 139, as to allow a reasonable per dictam to persotns detained and imprisoned as wit tesses In behalf of the State,. and with lave to report by Bill or utherwiso; whicha was agreed to. Mr. Coxn submitted the following Reso lution, which w as ordered for considecra tion to-morrow: Resolved, That the Com-. tittee of Ways tnd Means be instruCted to enquire into the expediency of raising the sum of five bunadred thouand dollars, or other large sum. on bonds of the State, earing six per cent. interest, to be latned to the citizens of the State. on real and personal security by a loard of Commis siners for each District, reference being had in the apportionent of thte fund ac cording to the Representatives in each District. On motion of Mr. Memiminger, the Re' port of the Special Joint Commat:ee on ahe resigniationl of the Hion. John C, Cal houn, was taken from the General Otrder, of the Day, and muds the Special Order of the Day for Monday next, at 1 o'clock, P'. N. Mr. Ilunt submitted a motion, that a Mssage be setnt to the Senate. proposing to go in o 'an election, on Monday'next, at 2 o'clock, P. 3)., for a United States Sen ator, to servo frum the 4th day of March next, for the nit xpired term for wihich the lion. John C. C,,thoun was eleered, ned which he his restguedl. motion indefinitely, which was decided in the negative. Yeas, 31-Nays 79. The Yoss and were requested by sevea Members, and ae as follows: Th. ho. voted in the Alirmative, Mt Al bur. Barton. 1elin, Blake, ii arson,.Youn Davis, Dickinsow, E nish. Frost. Gaillard, Graham, Grim ail Guiguard, larrison, Hay, Jamison, Lartigue. Manning. Mouzuon, Pickens. Poyas. Quattlehuim, Reynolds. Rowell. 11. J. Stith. Strother, Walker. Whalev, James J. Wilson. and Woodward. Those who voted in the negative, are Hon. William F. Colcock, Speaker, and Messrs. Allison, J. A. Alston. W. J. Alt ton, Ashby, William C. Black. Blakeney, ounham, Boiwell, Bruwn, Brayles, Cau nou, Carn, Chesnut. Cook, Cox. Cruek et, L)arby, Henry Davis, Dawkina, De Saussure, Dickson, Dunbr, Earle, Eaves, Eckhard. Erviu, Gavin, Gist, Gowin. Gregorie, C. A. Griffn, R. C. Griffin, [lardin, Harvey, Hunt, i~y. Jackson, lolly, King, Littlejohn, Long. McLure, McElroy, Massey, Alayes. Siemminger, Middleton, John C. Miller, J. Pinckney liller, Myers, Nicholonuu, Nurtlrop, 0'-, Bryan, 8-. G. Palmer, l'errin, Porter, Presley. Raveor, Albert Rbett, Ednund lictit, Rtodgers, Roper. Seltring, Sliep. )arid, Siious. Sims. ?itgreaves, Henry 3Smlith, Jo,-l Siisii, John Smith. Spark -an, Sullivan, Sumter. Turre, Williams, Isaac D. Wiluson, and Yates. The mutiun was then agreed to, and a nessagei eat accordingly. . Mr. Albert Mit, from the Special loint Cominitatee charged wilh fle. ar -angemuent elf new Congre-sinnal Districts, -epurted at Bill to arrange this State int, iatriers. for 'he electio n of Reoesemiv ives in the Congrias of the Upated0 Stale., and for other purpsea; ihirb was real he first time. and ordered to lie read a sc :ud time tn-morrow. ol. motion of Mr. Quattlebum, the 3eneral Orders rere suspended, aud un 1.s motion, Ordered, that a Special Coam nittee be appointed to make arrange nents for the inauguration of the Gower tor to-morrow; of which the Speaker ap. minted the following gendemen: Alessrs. )jLattlebuth, Jaalison, and Joieph- A. FARPMEI-L D ES OF GOV. In returning the IrustJreposed, i6' retiria rom the stage of public life, I cannot but -spress a word of gratitude. for the honor vbich your confi-lenco conferted-and in estimouy. ')f the generous support, which ny cTurts to serve the State, liave recei ;ed fom your w isdorn aniad liberality. Vhaen t no ye.er :-ince I rtood ou thi. pa to receive- the itigatiins of the oale. Ahic!i I aim now am:t ti ... . tiance. -iah I a. - if [leaven a..d of y :crity afni d~ ei'.'-n. ad -,,. finairy un r li. n A pyrin~ed -,f* t ., 1.-e~i 11a3 sveriwok the mluci his.- .im., >f talent, and uf -cr i. LUo hn ither inastaice-, ti cueh :..d :o.,w a. his mark of distiniou, the hui-.--I ininority piar'y- m hum , eimp-)rary. (,od. 41 trust unnecessary) c.na-., ;,atl .na.esoncci, lions had alienated from ,your rofiddeince. I felt that the forcet of .a great .:ar ... kTell a 1, a political itehgati-. nad 1 au r..; treu devohed l n le .\% nital n m hea the eventsof the jeiterining oe have been dive-aed of all the illusion- fia,--;u ir of prejudice-whecn tihe trap.~iangs uf aiu ilhority are exchanged tir the~ humility oft the citmzen -when, in this ,mo'mnent of re tiremieut, y our judgment auth as may wit nesses ad imy paeers, mway lie pronounced as the senateun, of an impartial posterity. I trust that in stariehng here ugain to re ceive that sentence, I mlay bo pormaitted to ask n ithaout arrogance. if thtere has been ought in the vows, or the pledges of that oeasion, -- hich ir. thc motives of my of ficial coniduct, have either been viola ted1 or left unredaetm d. Trhus impressed w ith the weight of thus:: responsibilitien, which coidler.,iiins of a high mo~rnhty ds well as adiia e patriotism had devolved oan me. I nu return them i you. gentle-mei. with a~ gratitude as fresh oa i s fermen:, and a pleasure as sinicere. .S lbat with wbich: they were ,occaeved. aid e' ih 'he pleasing conseiousnecs', that tey tare atioucte to reposed in abler and setr..'acer hatnh T~he anxieties or official Iffe beingj now~ over, smy dutiesnd ri esosblte d'.-. charged, my part and sei-vices to the Stautn performed to the he-st .of my abilit--tho last act in the dram2at my official life~ enacted, and the curtain of tim'. (end perm haps of oblivion) to close for ever the se ce of my political enireer. 1 nowl da part. satis fied and thr.d. to the retaerreet and occuzpationas of a pri vate citizen. to 'dra'? ceniathSions feor the future. from the re collectionsi of the past, mod to endeavor to improve the errors and experience or a varied life, into itseful udlnanitin. for cuhtivating the virtues of a peaceful and' quier old nge. Having mince onjoayed the confidence of tbe State, Ii rest that no portion ofp after life, will ever dishonor or protans the character of one who had beod offe a ly cotzsecrated~ of her altars. And~how, Gentlhafen, in this fbieen .sf our official se~rn"n, wbWl tbd st ity remaids.eo mc uiperform,T~ queathif last wdie~s 'iy Coeti~ Ila me eunmre jon in the sreC of mnat