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jig Offistic of The twing Resolatinas were adopt itlat q~e~gof the Disiseat'RW pub%* Party. held in J;barleston oc the 11th inst., in connection with a Report, wtlicb, on account of its lfength, we are un able to publish. 3h veo'.ing was addressed, with force and eloquego, by the Hon. F. 11. Elmore, Ron. F. W. Pickens, U. G. MNenminger, and JobaA. Stuart, Esgra. The Hon. W. R. King, the distinguidbed Democratic Senator from Alabama, was invited and attended the meeting. Mr. K. upon beig called upoa to address the eetiag, excused himsel, io eonsequenoe of fatigue and indisposition, the result of seet teVOLi 3. RAsolred. That tis meeting regards the selection of a proper candidate for the Presidency by the Democratic Repubicas Party, as of the highest importaoce to se oure harmony and efficient co-operation; and that they will cheerfully submit ibis selection to a National Convention, to be organized upon puiociples of perfect fair aes and eqalityand to meet at such ti ne s vM ad wo the penple full opportuni ty so form an enlightened and deliberate judgmeat as to public men and measureh. 2. Rsoiired, That the vonstituiion or the United States embodies the political wisdom of the ablest Statesmen and Pa. trots ofthe Revontion., and furnishes rules for practical government which command the confidence of the whole country. that a National Convention ought therefore to onuform as nearly as possible to the epirit ad priniples at that Constian, and cannot butfait in itsoljects. when it de parts from a guide so well established in - he nioi Oelaentire people. 3. eoT=Zr't. That this Constitution pre scribes for the Government the mode of executing the very duty which a Nationat Convention is now required to discharge far the party, that is to say, the selection of the proper person to represent them as President : and therefore the rule prescrib ed in the Coustittiit for the cboice of President and Vice President by ibe elec tors, furnisbes she proper guide for casting the vote in the Democratic Rpbrlican Coeventies, that in enuformity to this rule. the Delegaesin sucka Couventionhould consist of the same nAber and be entitled to Vote P capisfor their respective Can didates. -a is piecribed by the Coouziu tin of the Lited States. 4. Reslwss. That a departure from an bgh an sfinty and the allowance of more than the ratio oftone mesber to each Congessional District and ito to each State at large. would he calculated to itu -troduce confusion and uncertainty; and by the aIelty and u,.soundness of the rinciplerbIeb they would introduce. must taimlodnar the barmony and confi dence of the entire Democratic Rcpubhi con Party. . Reovd, That the next Con.ress of b nthe Uit Stes is looked to with the dee interest i'sd anxiety by allsections of tU Enio. as entrusted ith the settle meat of questions of the gr-eate-.* moment; and that the meeting of a National Co -venion before the meeting of Congress would require the people to direide be tween candidates, befoire any opportunity sall have been amlurdedl of seeing what moeasures v.-rep .ursued by the difereni parties; and could not rail to sow the seeds or personal divisions, to imply dlisirust or the people, and to create doubts as to the .sincerity and straight rorwardness of the ensire part y. 6. Trr'efr Resofred, Thsat bi.. meet ing can see no suficient reason for c-hang ~ing the time already appointed for the mieeting of the National Convention by the Democratic Republicans in the States * of Ketucky. Maryland arid Michigau; that this time has already becun fundt thbe tut advisable by foritner Conventions, and is the most suitable in every respect ; that a change of the period of meetinK without some urgent necessity (~wbic-h duet pot in this case exist) would not only seem wanting in courtesy to those who were the first to name it, but naight justly tenad to infuse suspicions as to ulterior objects which every member of the party should strive to avert ; that the Democratie lIe p.ublicans of the Sixth Congressunal Dis triet of South Carolina do therefore urnan imously recommend to the whole pary the month of May 1844. as the proper time, . fur the meeting of the Convention. 7. Resolved, That the Democratic Re pablican Party throughout the Union be and they are hereby requested teosake mesa sares in their respective States for calling together a National Convention at the time above mentioned, to be organized up on the principles embodied in these rebo ititions 8. Resolved, That a Committee of - he appointed by the Chair, to he a Standing Committee, charged with the duty of car rying into effect alt nieasures necessary to accomplish the objeris of this meeting. with power to appoint all Sub-Commit tees of correspondence, &c., which may be necessary for the purpose; and espe cially thus said Committee take ssps to procure the like action in all the Congres sional Districts in this State. 9. Reseired, That this meeting enter taining the highest sense of the integrity. pablic virtue, and abilty of the Honorable JOHN C. CALHOUN, and highly ap proving as they do, the firmness and effi c'a ~with which he has throughout a life op 'service mnaintained the princi pies of the baemoeratic Republican Party, de hereby cordially noimimate him to the N~atiesal Conventuon, as the candidate of their Arit choice for the Presidency of the United States. The following letter, in reply to invita tions to attend the mneet~ing were received by the Committee of Arrangements. Csazueron, 7th March, 1843. Cesasu's:a Your note inviting me to steud aieeting of the Dem~ocratic Re pbnh arty of the Sixth Congressln at DIsiel of this State, was reemed tis Reau. Being on my way home, aud charged with the ca of a family. it will not bconvaieit to grafy myselfhy remain 4ill Satmday *u next, she day of yMr appoiament. I donot doabts but I should beartilv co-Wprate im the objects b of your meeting as well as the mode of d rarrying them out. In the efort to secure the nom1Uatin1 of c Mr. Calhoun as the candidate of the par ly for the ant P.e eney, I most filly concur with you. Believing, as I do, that 0 through him we can most fully carry out e the principles and policy of the Democra tie Party, and most efectually reform the ! Federal Government; I zealously advo- i cate his claims, without intending to. dis- b parage those of any other. c I remain, very respectfully, Your obedient servaot. MARK A. COOPER. To Messrs. H. Gourdin, G. U. lugra as, and others.-Comminee, &c. 5 S. Rtva, March 7th, 1843. c To U. Gourdin, If. Peornnoau, ke. F Geistlan-It wouM atord me gseat 6 pleasure to be wkh you on Saturday next. .t but your letter not having reached me he- tl fore the departure of the Steam ,oats from a Savannah, I shall have no opportunily of E getting to Charleston, before the Monday after lic Meeting.b I regret this the lens, as I can foresee c no opposition to the measures you suggest a in your communication. F The Legiblature were unanimous, if 1 e recollect right, in their noinaustion of Mr. ti Calheun.-This I think, conclusive on * that point in this State. i The qualifications of Mr. Calhoun be- tI ing universally admitted, it will he graoiry. ing to Ae prde of every Carolinien to ii have him ekmted t') the highc,.t office su a the gift o the people of the United Siats. fi But there are consideratius induencing r me on this sbIIject. fasr stronger 1bau the uthority of the Legislature or im pride of the State. Mr. Calboun has. in nay ops- b nion. ore distinct perceptions of the no- i cessity of a check upon Congrossional d power.aan any-oder civilau of this coun try. ! * rho minority have A:hts, tout how these 41 rights are to he protected is the dlliculty. ii The progress which the seieuce of Gu- a ernment has made, in, th last half ece ury, excites a confideut hoipe. *has before b ie lapse o' a quarter century more, this o diffeiulty may besurmounted. It may be 11 the glory of U& Calhoun to consvusuate 11 this improvement. 'I In the eighteenth century and belfore. se t majority were g'sverned by a mtinarity and abued. . . In the begiaisng Wnf de nineteenth Cen ry the naoty rose to power and go- i ,eroed. Thev, in ton are now abusing ihe minority. The next improvement will Lae, so to check the power of the majowity as to save the rights of the ninority. On such ate occasion. more on this sub- i jeat. might be improper. - As to the formation of a Convention for a the omisation of Candidater for the Pro- d aency and Vice Presidency, I have only a to express ny hopes, that such an urgani- v mo",h may be adopted. as will prove sm- a isfaetory ts the whole party throughnut the Union; for on the preservation of this * part all my hopes of improvement fest. I lave the honor to be, geatlemam a ' With great respect. yours, &. - DANIEL E. HUGER. Mr. M. Gurdn and others, Committee. , Grutleaen.-Aitcr renmainsing in Char leson for several dlays, I hoped tabas the gi indissition under which I have been Ia- ti boring fori several weeks pasi, from -a s- e vre cold1, would hse so lar subdued, as so : enable mie to) compl~ly with youur request. 2 's attend your mecetinig this evening and e addrss ste people; but I regret to say, a that thi' is not the case, and conacquently n I have to decline your kinds and lastserinsg p invittont. Believe mc getntlemen, I ams. a heartily ensgagedl ins the great cause you p asemblel to promote. Oan the Presidential t elecinsu, the politics -,f shbe country are dea- e tineid so tori, and consequcsntly, the rights j, andi liberties of the people depend on abe fair ad co~rrect selection of hinm who is to : represeist their principles. ui Wishing you all w isidom andl sueen on a your asemblage, believe me gentlemen. t Your ibedietnt servatI, I R. IIARNWELL RHJETTr.e trans the charleston Stereury. e National Conrentin.-ilinoi.-At a b recent Dhemneratie Stat'e Cotnvenitions in ( tioi-Hon. W.. L. D. h-'wing PresidenZ ' a reslution ins t:,vor of a National Coo- I vontion was adlopted, and in reference to a the msanser oll choosing Delogates to rep. I resent that State, she Meettsg recomimen- I dled that the people in eh Judicial Cir- ii cuit, shoutld choose one Delegate-making I nine in all1, thse exact number of thc Sena- e t~ oriln Repsretentatives so which Illinois i is entitled. The State is not divided into a Congressional Districts. d Maanchustts.-A n adjourned Meeting a of the Democratic members of the Mass- ta chusetta Legisla'ure was held last Wed- 'J neday night. They namong other things, - expressed a prefercece for M r. Van IHuren, lI without nominating him, and its reference to te mode of choobing Delegates, and a the ame of holding the Nationsal Conven- il tio, adopted the following rosolutions : it Rsoled, That for the purpose of unit- it ig the democracy of the whole country, y and making she great nsumber of our em,- t3 nea men and elemeut of strongth and not of division, we cordially adopt the propo- I sitio of the democratic convention of the e Legislasre of Maryland, and join in re- r commending a national convention to be held as Baltimore, on the irst (or at the latest on the second) Monday in May, Rsoled, Thbat the Delegates to the na tional consenrion from each stote should e be eqnal to the number of its electoral e votes for president ; from Massachuset ts, 5 therefore, there should be twelve-two to I be chosen for the state as large, by the next ' democratic state convention, the others to il be chosen, one from each congressional distrie, by district *dunventions.b Millera.-Many converts so Miller- e ism have been made in Luzerne en. Pa. a A store keeper near Wilkesbarre, has die- i tributed his whole stock of goods among F the people of the neighborhood, convinced thte shalt snon w=ant rmoney no longer. n kISCELL ORU5. 7 We-prestie, t has been an <luring .a few mi in the sky, r the citizens of this the Ze acal Light. of which lowing ac suts are given: From the WashingeI adio an. The Zodiacal Ligh..Tbe attention of ar citizens has been attraited for several renings put, by a pJieSoMnnno in the escrn part of the heavens, which many avo supposed to be a emet. and whieb no doubt tho same has recently :en described in sevwrl papers as a omct. We find, on rec-tpgto Ree' yclopedia that it is in zthe odiacal gis. It is rarely seepthe northern usaiudes, but i is (re pty or almost Mistatly observed in torrid zone. 'he bost time for sein ,Eagland is aid io be about Ibe 1 1 at 7 o' lock in the evening; corresponds retty exactly with of its pre Ist appearancee ras first no d in modern times, artes about ie year 1659 but did not engage general ttention until it was ad nd named y Cassinti the elder, in Casini often aent' great resem lance of the zodiacal Vo the tails of mets. M. Fatio e the same bservation; and E ideavored to rove them owing to si causes. The tent of the zodiacal ,from the sun its piint, is seldom than 45, and metimes 150 length. The gtesms to have so er motion than mat of the sun itself. lis brightness re imbles that of the milkyway ; and trorn i shape we would su it to be the ie meteur called IM,by the ancients, rim its rceeablauce id-r n to a beam or after.' The Zodiacal Light. I'is strange and sntiful phenoamenon is distinctly seen V a oumiber of personsin this place in : evenlings of Monday.d Tuesday last. e first discoverl this efull *-rabas" thse ancients, at twe inutes Past 7 elock, P. St. and watehpd it, with deep Ierest. for somce iweay -Ave or thirty inntes, whien it gradm*l faded away. It is rarely seen in Nqneisn latitudes, ut it i4 frequently. or'-ahnet constantly. ierved ina the torrid -ases. Casini of !n mentions the great..resemblance of le Zodiacal light to theotails of comets 'he licht seems to havido other motion tan that of the sa itself. Ats brightness 'semblles that of the-Nilkey Wa93" I speracee Adcocate ,From Ie Natial Ineluower, 1A iMst] -"TiE STRANGP4 LIGHT." lHrasooanscht, Orricr., .March'11, 1843. Advantage was sakenti the clear sky tis mrs.,ing to examined6b Jibe of the son r the spot which so . - autacted our tention and excited-oteculation a few sys ago. It was geg' Subsequent hoervationas may enabneg to determine 'hether or not this spot gasthe nebula of Comet. The wind was high .at thesdn . iured after 10 A. N..a bough the da se very soak a From sunset il the sraicame out the iescpes were Intenti pointed to the ~estern sky, with the hope of catching at mat a glittpse of the Comet through the ting twilight. Bunt we were compelled cntent overmelves with admiring the onderutl beauty and gi'adent oft its train, en frst traces of which were .een at 61. . sidereal tiune. At fi. 28m. its great : 'reath was 1 deg. 40 amin., as nearly cunl be ascertuained, for the bright noonight rendered the measurement im erfet. The cnrve, before described, was ain seen this evening, assd in she same oision, but much mnore indistinctly. A t n minutes anter 9 o'clock the tail had not one down, but had giadually taded away the harce of' the west. Comparing my own obsersatiotns with se accounts which have already reachedi a from dilfiereni parts of the country,ihere spasnow to be but little doutht but that sii is the tail of a Coemet, and that the d itself lies been seen at tmid-day in the t with sihe nked eye. If so, for~ length. tail andi magnitude drfcnla, innuaghe lassed among the melu remarkable that eve ever appeared. Ie the year 43, 13. . istorians tell us of a hairy star that ns ,-en by day-light.;, In the year A. D. 102, two cOSnets were~seenl in broad day, d he tail oftone of tham at noon. Tyebo rahe discovered a Cenet by davlight in 57. The Comet of1744 enl be seen athn day time withnet the aid of glasse-. is tail, though not so long as this, was r. and formed aa area of 90 degrees; iough forv a past of hle time hi had sever. Itails, she length of which varied frotm :0 eg. o 40 deg. The.comet of 1680-the inst celebrated at misdern times-had a i computed as from,7O deg. to 90 deg. has of 1618 had the lirgest tail on record -101 (leg.; and this^ vies with that in "The tail," says Vlece, in his Astrono sy, "inreases as she, Comet appmoachses s perielion; immediately after which is longest and most luminous, and then it a little bent and eumvea towards those is to which the Cee Is moviug; the ii then decreases." If this Comet baajbeyed this rule, it as already doobled' the sun, and is now n ita way bach, to be again lost in the . F. MAURY, ,t.Isu.U. S. Navy. Mr. Wise has annSod himself as a mndidate for re-elsetid to Congress, and a Monday next he isato return to his con itnetea and see whether they will also iect him.. His5 rejinon by the Senate dh increase bis' smagth it home, and tern is no doubt that hr will be chosen. Is is ruered that Mr. Cushing will also a a casdidate fk Congress. Sot it is neertin, as yet, whalber he may not he a~led into the Staite Departmenst. Is sill depend ont the determination of Mr. Vebster, who will remain there if he lease. I t is of Woura unkeown, as yet, hother Mr. Everetterill accept the ap-. DIt~tIDNtn to Chima. He was certamnly not Uosaiekted for Chiua with a view to make a vacaucy in the London mistfltr for Mr. Webster.- It was necessary for the Psileat withoutldelay or cnnsidera tion to nominase some one for U4 ina. on account of the proviso auncedbl ly The wings to the genes'a4 appropriation bil. itl the last day hours of the session, requiring that no one should be sent to China, vitb out advice aud consent of the Senate. James Madison Portcr, of Penn. this day entered on the duties of his *Ice, as Secretary of War. Tie coalifism against Mr. Wise and Mr. Cushing in.the Senate, was formed on the morning of the last lay of tie ses sion. Till that time, it was supposed that they would he confirmed. But the lead eta of the Clay and Van Daren parties, Messrs.- Allen, Benton, Brown, Critten den, &c. determined to unite in aiming a final blow at the administration of Joh'J Tyler. Mr.- Calhoun and Mr. McDuffie did not joi in this league. and their mo deration will he commeuded by the coun try. ThefPresideat will, it is said, soon recall Mr Barrow from Portugal, and a genlemao frem South-Carolina has been spoken ofas-his probable successer. Mr. Bake. Me. Jenifer, and Mr. Todd will also bdteenlied. The tdatty-seventh Congress has left no very pleasiug recollections on the pub lic mindP iits Aeal close conrasat strongly with its #eginning. To much was perhaps expected from it. Miracles of public re lief were promised and confidently expec ted, anal it is not sai sbat there was some d&appointment. But fifreen soaths of conaianued nd agisased session have re. suited otheing but mortification and disgus kits history has aforded a signal exem Puion 4 the remark of the "RUo. man DOusuE hlded to by General Hlar rison to his inaugural, that there is a great differeace between promise and perfurmn ance.# Prnseription has neither ben pro scribed nor msitigted-the fury of party has not been abated, nor the public wel fare jone consulted. The country was never more agitated by faction, nor its leading. interest more depressed than at this Jime. None of the leading questions of piblic policy, in relation to she reveouo the janees, the lands, &c., can be con sided 'as settled. Whether the relations between Congress and the President ne ces'isrily led to these results is a squestion, but rowever that may be. the country has bees ground to the dust between these toeviqxed facts." as between the upper and' nether mill-atone. %'indlig.-Mr. En:Tna.-Sir:-!t is a.matter of surprise and regret, that before now some public and efficient notice has not beeu taken of the losses and disadven tages our planters meet with in consequence if frauds in packing Kentucky Bagging and.Rope. It is a great and crying evil, well known to every planter. and if there e a remedy within our reach most assur ly it ought to be applied. I call to wit every farmer or overseer, who has a in the habit o(witnessing the unpack of bagging and rope at ilt Gist, if it is a rare thing to find a coil of rope from yfairly packed? I have not open ro. this year that was not I The outside is good, of It made of short a cannot be lad a coil of Kentucky rope not falsely packed. The rope I have used this year, although I bave selected the best I cousld fiud, has taken 1i punds to the bale, whicb is a loss of about 25percent. In bagging the loss, by false packing, is almost as uniform though generully not so great as in rope. A ccordiug to my eagerience, the loss in bagging, by false measuring, hollow end pieces and thin slasy cloth in the in side,. is usually about 15 or 20 per cent. Now, Mr. Editor, I wish you wouldi ask other persons who have some expe rience in this nmaster, and if their testisuo ny correspondonds with mine, I wish you w ould enquire and inform us whether there is within our reach, any legal and proper remedy fur so heavy a burden upon our labor.-Surely if thais is a country of laws we ought to be protected from a regular system of awinadling, though it bo perpe trated upon us by Kemtuckians.-Ya:oo Whiig. Nrew Os..I~as, Marchs 11. A hostile meeting took place yesterday mnorning iu te vicinity of the Cypress Grove Cemetery, on the Shell Road, be. tween the Hion. Mr. Waggaman of the Stuse Senate, and formerly Senator of the' United .tates, and the Hon. Denis Prieur, lately Mayor of the city. (Upon the se cond fire, Mr. Waggamtan received the' ball of his ansagonist in the fleshy part of. his right thtigh, through which it passed and buried itself in the left. Mr. Prieuor was untouched. Judge Wiaggaman is not considered to be ini danger. The difficul av hetween these gentlemen we learn was s'ome famtily affair, of long standing, and wbichu they deemsed it impossible to setdec in any other way than by a resort to arms. -Picaymc. A Rum Srller Conriced.-We Icarni that the Counacil, on Saturday last. cu-. victed Win. Lyhes of selling spirituous li quor to a slave, on two occasions, and~ sentenced hsimn o pay a fine of Len dollars for each offence, and to forfeit his license. Much credit is due to Mr. Joshua Sow den, and the other Town Marshals for their indefatigable zeal in detecting this and other low vagabonds who seek to make a lIving by corrupting our slaves. We trusit the good citizens in the neigh. borhood of Mr. Lyles' nigger trap will ex ercise a careful supervision over hint in inturc.-Southaern Chronicle. Philadelphiia.-We are glad to learn that the Bank of Penosrlivania will pro bably soon resume spcte payments and that the trust assignment made by the U. S. Bank, for the repayment of the large sums loaned by the several Phtiladelphia & other banks, with such ridiculous folly, is likely to result bette, than was expeie ted, and may even pay one- half the loans. -N. . Jour. Ceom. Drendful fate of a Deceier.-A case was recently tried at Ihaca, N. Y., the decision of which afford.e a tremendous warning to thtose who fail to fulfil their contraers with the Indict. The ca.e ... that of Conrad vi. %% dijiams. in which die fair plantifi claimed damag6s from the unfair defeodant. for refusing to marry her as percontracl. The Jury muicted Mr. Williams in the handsome sunt of' eiaht thousand dollars. EIDGEFELD C11. W~oy~svAY. MCIY 22.,1842. We Swil dg4 e I lars ofthe Teple of our L e .edieusallwe aiU Prish amidst Use lmds." FOR PR~sIINT' JOHN C. CALHOUN. Not subject to lie action of a Conrntion. xj Our Subscribers are informed that they will be enabled to procure their own Paper at $2 50 per anuum, by their ad ding a new name to our list, and paying in adcance. 070 Wea are requested :o state that a public meeting will be called of the poo pie of this District, on Saleday in April, in the Court House, to take into considera ion the mode and manner of organizing a National Convention, for the purpose of nominating Candidates for the Presidency mud Vice Presidency of the United Stated. And also to consider the time whea it is proper for such Convention to meet and make such notninations. (tPThe Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions, for this District, closed its Spring session on Saturday last. On Thutsday, Alexander Nixon, who was charged with the Murder of Major Samuel Tompkins, on the 2d of January last, was put upon his trial, and after an examination of a number of witnessess, both for and against him, and able plead ings, on the part of the prosecution, and on the 1.-.halfof the'accussed, the jury retired, o, r.i about fifteen minutes returned with a vedict of not guilty. Couaselfor the State-Sol. Edwards. and Col. John Bauskett. For the Accuaed.-Mes'srs. Griffin and Burt, Wardlaw, Carroll, and Wigfall. Harrison Ilayne, charged with'stealit,rg Cotton, was found guilty. and sentenced to imprisonment until the first Monday in May, and to receive ten lashes. lie was recommended to mercy. 7e Weather.-Within the last week we have had a variety of bad weather rain, snow and blow, with intervalsof calm ftewaig weakther. 04 Sandapdbere was a heavy fall of snow.which, had the ground been in order to receive it, would have covered it to the depth of five or six inches. On yesterday morning we had another slight sprinkle of snow, with severe cold. In fact, the month of March has been als severe as ever experIenced in this vicinity. Theearly fruit that were in bloom, are all destroyed, and it is greatly feared that the late fruit are nipped in the bud. Our Vlhlage.-There is at present tn full operation in the village of Edgefield, rour Dry Goods and Grocery Stores; three Boot antd Shoe Manufactories, and one Shoe Store ; two Saddlery and Harness Manufactories; two Cabinet Making es tablishments; two Tailoring establish. ments; one Carriage Manufatory; one Tinning establishment ; two Blacksmith Shops; one Watch and Clock repairer; 2ne Turning establish~ment ; two Tavern, und two Retail Groceries; at all of which articles in their line, can be procured upon as reasonable terms,as at any town or vil age in the State. Bank of Jlamburg, S. C.-At a meet ng of the Stockho:ldcrs, on the 13th inst., bhe follow ing gentlemen were elected Di. rectors for one year: HI. Hiutchinsen, D. L. Adlams, J. W. Stokes, Geo. Payott Geo. W. Garmany. Wa:. Garrett, John Blauskett. At a meeting of the Board, on the 14th, HI. Hiutchinson, Esq., was re elected President. MedicaL College Commnencment.-T he Anunal Commencement of the Medical College of thc State of South Caroliua,was eelebrated at Charleston, on the evening af the 14th of March. The Class in at endance on the Lectures amounted to 214 Students, and the candidates for the De gree of Doctor in Medicine 62. For want of room we are forced to omit bhe namnes of the Graduates and their Es says. The. Deac announced that the first lion. ar for the best Medical Essay, had been unanimously adjudged to Doct. Charles Ilabe. of Greenville, S. C., for his "Troa tise on Veratrine." Ohio.--A bill districting the State pas ted the House on the tith inst. The Ohio ~tate Jour'.nl says of it, compared asti. Lhe results of 1840, when th.e Whtigs had a majority ot 16,000 in the State. tbas bill gives 14 Whig Districts : by the meults u. 1841, when the Locofocos were in a mi nority of 2000, that party would secure rftfeen of the twenty-one Districts. Wj TLo rcil s of I le If1Of3. F.- %V. Pickenr, our late worthy member of Con gress, upon the rollowing resolution offer. ed by the lon. Mr. Weller, of Ohio, on the last day of the late srssio.'. .'aow' that gentlenian m hi true .ght, as a .rater man and citizvn. and conc!usively pro--C W" Ve im; N-rr. ''Ve N.wlcJ, that MJr P's solo aiim. whil'i '. -A - . was to serve -his eorn try, hi, rhofe cou t"y. andnmehing but kiscomntry ;" that the brois which oceasionally took place on the door of Congress. were by him forgotten in a momeat, never to be remembered, or Wurled back rpos even the heads of his an tagonisvs. May his retiremens, prove as great a blessing ID his family, as his poll tieni services have been beneficial to his constitueessaud The American people gen. erally. Resol*d, That The thanks er thit House e ofered to the Hee. John Whie. for the ble. ianpartial, and digui&id maaner in which he bas discharged she duties of Speaker during the 27th Congress. Mr. Pickens rose to make an appeal to those gentlemen with whorni it had beets his pride and pleasure to set on all great public questions. He hopedthey would Imade no opposition to the present resolu lion. Mr. P. well remembered when, or a similar occasion, a similar resition1 had been rendered to a Speaker who had Iresided with distinguished ability over he House, that it was assailed with bitter ness-I allude to Mr. Speaker Pork. ( ought then it was unkind and nodigni. fied, and think so still. It was unworthy of the occasion. And let us not now imi tate an example set as by our opponents,. which it does not become us to follow. Where they aeted wrong, let us do right. Let us, on this occasion, in our closing scees, act with liberality adil g4nerosity. Mr. Speaker, I came here a member is 1634. soon after I was of an age to be eli gible; and I can say, without arrogance, lint there has been no great public ques ion that has arimen, frmn that time to the present, in which I have ot taken an ac tive and decided part; and on any measure involving vital principle, I think I can say that I would be amongst the last to yield. It has beco my habit, on all such mea sures, to be firm and decided, and even sometimes ultra. But, while it has been my pride to take the highest and most un compromising grounds upon questions of principle, yet. is everythtng involving the mere courteses nf life, and personal liber ality, it is she glory ol .v nature to yield, where generosity demands it. I look upon the present resolution as involving no princi;le. but as an 3et of usual cotpliment, habitually paid In every civilized assembly to its presiding officer; and I trust my friends will not do anything to mar the appropriate harmony of the occasion. Let us remember that it is the lot of humanity to err, and that it is the glory of a magnanimous nature to forgive and to forget. I have be eapged In the fiercest and most bitter coudfcts that have occurred upon mostof the dises ions of the day, and yet I can lay my hand upon m beart. andra., I am about to retire, dee in the utona sincer't, that t have at, this moment not a si unklid reentorataemo it has been my pleasure to be thrown to getherln all the -ocislons of this House. Mr. Speaker, this Congess has done enough to ender.hitr ad hostile feel ings amongst members upon this floort; and it has also dome enough to sow the seeds of discord, wIde and deep, throughb out the Confederacy. And now that we are abont to close otar labors, let us not, in our expiring moments, show that (like the savage) we cam harbor vengeance and malignity even in the dying hour. Let us seize upon this occasion (which has al ways been considered 6t and proper) to mingle together in harmony, and exhibit all he nobler attributes of magnanimnity and generosity.. Sir, we are ahout to part. and mainy of usforver. In God's anelet us part in peace; and may every unkind recollction of thme past be absorbed in one common feeling-and that, a burning, devoted at tachment to our common country, her hono, und her glory. I am readyr to vote with cheerfulness for the resolutmon. Gold.-There was coined at the Dab lonega Mint, during the months of Janua ry and February last, *73,310 50, in quar ter Eagles. The N Hampsphire Gazette, Portsmouth, the oldest Democratic journal in the Sute, carries at its head thme names of John C. Calhoun for next President, and Levi Woodberry for Vice President. Marylad.-The Legislature of Mary lend adjourned on the 10th inst., without lecting a Senator, leaving Mr. Merriea Whig, sole representatIve for that Stats in the next Senate of the United States. The Washington Globe, contains the fol lowing account of the action of the Whig Senate of that State upon the subject of electing a Senator. -The House of Repreeentatives passed in order, long since, proposing to go itoo an election for a U. 8. Senator. The Whig mnajority in tbe Senate refused to consider tat order. To-day, Mr. Maulsby, from Crroll county, a very promissiag young man and Democrat, proposed a message in the Seate to be sent to the House of elegateo, informing that body of the re ception of its order to go into an election. for a United States Senator, and suggest ig thaat the t wo Houses should this day; at 8 o'clock. p. in., proceed to the election. This message, without discussion, and al most without being read by the Clerk, was on the motion to of Mr. Ricaud, a Whig Senator, laid upon the table. A nt.,n was snbsegnemta'ly made by. Mr. Mtay. :-- :---'' t ::s mecssage. The Chair (Mr. Thomas', a Wbig,) decided most arbitrarily, and in palpabo violation Ir. .ls oft that body, that a motion to ta *,- . .. .der,..,ngh there was nohg else pendaig before the chair. Mr. Maulsby very properly appealed from thus .a-c;.i... w-hieh was evidently made to gag