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young men can be well prepared to enter the higher classes. The co nsequenee is, that many are yet sent abroad to inferior institu tions, and return home with educations less complete and without the advantage of that intimate association with the youth of every sechion of the State, which can only be form ed here, and which is of such lasting advan tage to themselves, and to the country. 1 re commend to your serious consideration, the propriety of establishing, at come healthy and central spot in the same manner as the Col lege. The sparseness of our population, and the want of concentrated wenith in the coun try, will postpone for- an indefinite period, such establishments by the people themselves. And in such a matter, the loss of time is abso lately fatal. If the means of the State will not permit such an expenditure. in addition to to that already incurred for purposes of edu cation, I submit to you the expediency of di verting the present Free School Fund to that object. The Free School System has failed. This fact has been announced by several of ay predecessors, and there is scarcely .n in telligent person in the State. who doubts that its benefits are perfectly insignificant, in com parison .with the expenditure. Its failure is owing to the fact, that it does not suit our peo ple or our government, and it can never be remedied. The paupers. for whose children iis intended. but slightly appreciate the ad 'intages of education ; their pride revolts at 'tlie idea of sending their children to school as "poor scholars," and besides. they need them at home, to work. These sentiments and wants can in the main only be cmntervailed by force. In other cotri's were similar sys tems exist, for. e is liber:tlly applied. It is contrary to the principles of onr institutions -o apply it here, and the Free School System is a faitmre. The sum which is annually appropria ted for the support of Free chmols, if equally divided for one year among the twenty-eight Districts of the State, giving two portions to Charleston District, will be sufficient to build in each a good Acn demy. If thereafter, one thousand dol lars a year was appropri.tted to each A ca demy, a teacher of the highest qualifica tions might be secured for every one, and a saving of about eight thousand ddllar per annum effected by the State If, to addition to this salary. the- profits of hi School were also given to the 'e icher. the rates of tuition could be reduced, to the advantage of the tax payers, and he might be required to instruct, free of charge, such poor scholars as should be sent to him. The details of such a system cannot he dwelt on here. The imneinse advan'a ges of it over tho present one, are obvi ous, at a glance. The opportunity of giving a thorough academical education to his children, would he placed in ,he hands of every parent of ordinary means, while such of the poor as really desired to educate theirs, might still have it in their power. The schools would be vast ly improved, under the superintendence of those who had passed through these Academies, while the standard of edura tion would lie immensely elevated through out the State, and the College received a new impulse in the dispensation of its in calculable blessings. its Professorships could always be readily and ably suppli ed from among the accomplished teachers the Academies would develope, and its graduates of high attainments, but slender means, would in turn find useful nod pro fitatmle employment in taking charge af the Academies, instead of crowding, as they now usually do, the mther professions. In short, under such a system it would , .. . arinyyou rig man to grow up in our State in ignorance and idleness, or fait in obtaining a respetable settlement at home, if he possessed ener gy and ,vorih. Shou d it riot meet your approbation, and the Free School Sysetm be continued. I ren-ew the recommend~a tion of my imnmedhiate predecesso-, for the appointment of a Superintendent of these School. In obedience to another of your Resn lutions of the last Session, I have mnade very particular inquiries ito the conidi tion of the-Inidians. I visited their neigh borhtood :iiyself, during the summer, andm conversed with most of their head mnn There is quite a misapprehension as to * the diminution of their numbier, since lhe last treaty. It arose probiably from the circumstance, that a cotisiderable port ion of them have removed to North -Carolinat, and taken up their residenice for the pre sent, among the Cherokees mof that Stare. It would undoubtedly be heiter ihr them, if all could go there. anid become absorbed in that well-regutated and flourishing re~ti nant of the Cherokee tribe. fiut to this the authorities of North-Carolina mobject, and it-would lie manifestly imoprfoper fomr us to send them into a sister St ate against her wishes. Uniless they could lie pravail ed on to allow themselves tmm he removed beyond the Mlississippi, to lanids to tie pro cured for, them by the St ate, I know of rio better arangement for the present, thau ti continue the experiment now going on. A Farm has been purchased for themi. ont which nearly all now in the State have settled. Yrour annual tappropriation siup plied all their necessary wants, and wham ever they make by their own labor. is clear ~in to them. I transmit herewith two Nemnorials which have been furntishedl at my request, giving an interestinmg history of this Tribe, from its emtigra ion from Canada in 1660. to the present day, amid also-detailing the manner in which the the present land ownters have derived their titles; which will serve to correct thie gen * eral, but unfounded belief, that these landBs have been acquired wit hoot consideration. * There is not a.motre respectable or more valuable population in any. part of the State, than the residente 'in the lndiamn Land ; nor any more entitled to every reasonable indulgence at your hands. The Arsenals at- Charleston anid Co lumbia have been converted into Military Academies, in c'onformity with the Act oif the Legislature. The chatnge is unques tionably a great improvemetnt on the form er s-ystem. The appointment of State Agricultural Surveyor, was acceptedi by Edmund Riuf fin, Esq., a distingruished Agric'ultutrist of Virginia. - He has beeni engaged during the year. with assidtuity anid zeal, in the performtee of his duties, in variots parts of the State, and I have no doubt that his labots 4ilt bte attended with the mtost beneficial, and- important results. I ex pect to be able io...ay- his Rteport before you in-a few days. -- . .Tbe Coturt of Errors, at its last Term, decided the appealitithe 'ass of the State against the Banks which refused to:accept h.. ,.ovigsiana of tbe Act of 1840;aind established the important priniople, that suspension of specie payments is sufficent cause for the forfeiture of their charters I can scarcely -suppose that it was the in tention or desire of the State to punish the Banks for pas, ofences, by the Act refer red to, hut simply to provide against future suspensions. Nor can they be thought worthy of punishment for appealing to tbe Judiciary, as they certainly had the right to do, to decide a question of vital c*onse quence to them and to the country. , Haiv ing obtained a decisive and important vic tory, it appears to nme that it would not only le magnanimous, but wise, to forgive the past. and look only to the future. 1 took the responsibility of instructing tl:e Attorney General and the Solicitors not to press the suits against the Binks to trial at the fall term oft he Common Pleas. for the purpose of leaving you free to take such a course as yn might deem mo-t consistent with the dignity and interest of the State. I suggest to yoi the propriety of repealing the Act of 1840, and passing a new one, fomnded on the decision of the Court of Errors, declaring that any future suspen sion of specie payments shall .cause the forfeiture of the charter of the suspending Bank. and requirin; the E xecutive, in all such cases, immediately to institute procee dings for that purpose. The Act of 1840 is too indulgent to the Banks, in permit ting them to suspend. on payment of a tri fling penalty ; and as to the monthly re turns which it requires. experience has ev ery where proved that they are worse than useless- 1 have recently received conmu nitatins from the Bank of South Caroli na and the State Bank, notifying me that they would no longer contest the validity of this Act, and tsking to he allowed to (if'rn to its provision. I refer the matter to your c' h ideration. I have received, and transmit to you, a conmtunication from the lion. Baylis J Eirle. resigning his seat upon the iec', in consequeuce of ill health.-His r tire ,ent from a station which he has fil le-l with such eminent ahility, is a seri'us public loss, and the cause ofit a source of deep rogret I transmit to you Resolutions on various subjects, from a number of our ,ister States, and also letters-referring to documents re ceived from the Federal Government. I need not suggosi to you to give them a re spectful consideration. It has been ruinored, and some remarks of the Enhlish Minister for Foreign affairs in the House of Lords having given coun tenance to the runer, that a Treaty is on foot, between Gre:ta Britian aid Texas, by which the former is to bind herself to gutaranty the Ind,-pendence of Texas, on condition of the abolition of Slavery in that country. Our most .vital interests wonld he involved in such a Trea'y. It is scarcely possible that Texas can mtake a compact -o absolutely suicidal- The true interets of Texas, and of this country. de mand that she should he annexed to this Union ; and it ii to be hoped that ere long this will Ie done. If it is not, the Federal Government should resist the ratification of any such Treaty with Great 9ritian, as an aggressiot upon the United Siate. Piss-sed of C inada, and the West Indies, clitming Oregon, seeking - to obtain a foothold in Texas. and looking with a cov etous eye to Cuba, this great Naval Power is evidentIly aimin to encirle us iti her itiiu. We shoud-not, perhaps, permit ourselves to doubt, at this time, that Texas cannot he so blind to her own welfare as to make a treaty stipulating for the abolition of slavery, not the Federal Gov-ernmett in stuch an event would fail to assert the rights atnd dignity of the Unaited States. jutt an expresiont ofyotur opiion on the annexitiotn of Texas to the Utnion, miught not tie improper. I htave, in the discharge of my duty, gi ven you the best inforitatio: 1 poss oh the ctonditi-ta oft the State, and rectommen led to youtr consideration stnch mieasures as I deemn necessary and expedient It remitains for your hietter jndgment to ap prtive or diSapprove. May the Gre-at Rtt ler- of the Uniiverse, w-ho alone is Wise and Perfect, so influence your deliberations, that whatever- you do may redontnd to the welfare and htonor tif 'ot- coutntry. J. HI. HAMMOND. ([From Hunts Mahge:ine for Oct.] Mr. Calhotiin has now withdrawn from cngressiontal life; and Jhie curtain hams droptmwd linatlly upnolu the sceneo or' his great efforts, we feel that it is nio' unstia le fcr us to rest for a mtument to contemn plate a career sihiceb is one of the most rema;rkaible itt histuory. Not endowed with those distinct ive chatracteristic-s which ma ide otne of his ttrent ri vals the most eli' gtenij dechtimer of the (Jay. and the oithet its maost powerful debatetr, wve quesriuin whether in the sphicre which *he had laidl (ipen to himself; the sphere of political ar gmemtationt he has never equalled. lFas trninig his mntd fit-tiy otn the point he us to make, and1 appronching it with an eni ergy niihi never fainits, and with an abil ity which never wavers, the strict line of demntstation is pursued with a vigor- al most painful int its itensity, atid which inurts in theo mind of thbe studetit sub mission to the correctness of t he reaisoning. if not conviction of the truth of ithe con clsioti. It would! have been better, if in mediate effect was sought for, to have gi en thc traveller resting places, where he could have stopped occasionally to divert his attention from the strict line of deduc tion, antd to enable hito to cheer the ora tor onwards during the period of ttutual relaxation- If Mr. Calhoun's spteechies had b'een framed for the sitighe purpose o parliamieihtary triuimph, wve doubtno ht the usual little episodes of retort, or of sto'ry-telling, biy which the attentioti of his hearers, refreshted ftrim the 'parenthesis thus created, mnight have beetintmore cotm pletely won, co"uld have bee successfutl ly introduced. But it must be remembeted that the neglect of imagery, the freedom from perional controversy, the absence of appeals to the personal taste or the pohiti cat prejudlices of his hearers, the utter dis useof teeni'gines of ridicule or sarcasmi -t musi; be remembered, we say, that the freedom from unnecessary digression. and the earniest vigor with wvhich the ar gument is pursued. tends to heighten, in the mind of the student, the conviction which the. power of reasonitng produces We are sensile that we have been work ed upon by no inferior appeals, tastes or njarty associations, and that neither our sense of the ridiculous, not our sense of the sublime, has been tampered with, in order that our reason should be betrayed. It must have been impossible to have lis tened to Mr. Welbster's wonderul spee ches during the debate on Mr. Foot's re solution-it certainly is impossible to stu. dy them as reported-without rising with a deep sense of admiration for the splen did qualities which have there been intro doced into action. We are caried away by the impetuous eloqene there display ed-theMetohawk onclsauaht, as Mr. Ran lolph called it; and we feel when we wit ness the Italian campaigns of Napoleon. We are made partisans at once by thl fearlessness of the attack; and as we wit ness the guns of the enemy turned against himself-as we observe- the most fearful odds overcome, and see the weakest points in the whole field chosen, almost because they are the weakest, and then made im pregnable. we enter into the conflict ins. tinctly, without knowing anythisg more than we are enrolled under the statidard of the eagle; and we take part in the trium phal procession, wit hout feeling clear whe er we are celebrating anything more than the personal trinmph of the chief. There are many who cannot read Mr. Webster's replies to Mr. Ilayne without being thrilled with enthusiastm. and yet who, were they asked what condlusions had been left on their mind, would an swer, like the grandfaether in Southey's poem on the battle of Blenheim: "Why, that I cannot tell," said.ha; "But 't was a famous iectry." If the feelings of personal sympathy are called less frequently into play by Mr Calhoun. it cannot he denied that the de ficiency thus created is amply cotpensa ted by the interest which the argument it. self arouses.-There is a passion, it is true; bttt it so well trained and kept under, that we observe it lik-- theswr a-n i , a well regs ia e I enine, rather in the methodical a d rapid action of the manchinery it influen cee, than in the wreaths and pufs of va por which occasionally escape. There are no intervals fur us to stop and cheer; there are no testing places by which we can get out for refreshment ; but we are carried onward ia a line tnathemetically straight to the place of destinaition. It is in this very freedom from digressions of all kinds that Mr. Calhoun's title to the admiration of posterity will it a great de gree rest; and we have no dout that in future periods, when local illusions and personal retort have lost their effect, when the reader seeks to trace out-not so much the private skirmishes of sta'esnetn them selves, as the general character of the men sures about which they have struggled; the chaste and beatiful argumentation which distinguised him will place him ona a le vel with the few great minds who have been able to iustruct the reason, without stooping to please the fancy John C. Celhowcn.-We find the follow itg remarks in a late number or the Her n.ndo (Mis.,, Phenix-a paper devoted to the alvoracy of Democracy. and the true interests of the South. There is truth in every word of the extract : 'We regard the State of Mississippi a one of the strong holds of Mr. Calhoun as the South. and we well know that he pa triotic and intelligent people are ready and willing to espouse his cause, and battle thr tits success." Stuch is the language of the Southern Reformer, lately estah ished at JInekson, and we believe it will meet ready, ant hearty response in the bosoms of a large majeority of te people of Mississippi Ont Mr. Calhouan the whole Souat' can r'e pose the uttmost con fidencee; because he is, idemitiedl by birth, education. principle. and interest, with every thitng wshicth sh' Sotuth holds near antd dear to herself; andr more thana all, he is r'ight tupon the stubject of the tariff. His notiotns of free trade, if successfully carrnid into practice, woutld do infinaitelv mnore t-, elevate the South ernm people~ than all the jargn of norde. the high sounding phrases, emploved hvy many itn outr ranks, to describe principle whch thtey either do tnt stn Itrrstandh, ear ssntioausly keecp in the back groun-I, to bIe brought into view only n' hen occasionsw ofl partsy interest may tequire thseir exhaihi tiost Ott the conmrary, Mr. Calhoun's doctrine of free tande is not trumrced up fur the hounr, nor was it promulgated by hi's', to catch she populawr appjlause ; but campj of deep foreseizttl of a chorevmah knowledge of our well-balancted political system ; of exendeed, elevated contceptions of mant's higha destiny, of the deep-reahintg, ptiere isg eye of patrotism atnd stlatesmnanship cmbilined ; eaf a high-resaolve tot point ot tte glortv-hroutgha all she shadows ami darknsess eof party disagreetment, turmoil, and cotnfusion, to whtich thle magic wand of tree trade encat's eaur IanJ. Aifagnificient Undertaking.-Fo- so me mosths piast. nansy iminltiries have bceena maade, pnd withouat sucecess, toa acertatin thte oject of thse mosivemeants toward improve sments now going on as Ilahokent, a short ditantce above ste ferry beending. Alhhough te inatetion ishaas been to keep the whole al'air entirsely coancealed. we are gratified at receiving permtission to make as knoewna. itt gesnerat tertms, to ouar niamaerous r. ade. Governent has for sonce undeertaken lhorowughly to test a stew invettton with aut wvaiting for privaste emaerprise tea rea dutce it to att every day alfwsir. lfncathisg occurs to prevenat, thte citief N. Y. will soon he preseatwed with a meants of deo fece fort their harbor, ' hticha, 'oeiug com-tl plete withitn itself, will retnder almotest 'tse less the present lites eaffoarts. Onte oaf she steam batteries of whicha we gave a deser't p ion att the timae of its inavention, it twa be bilt, ande foar that puarpocse a basist ore'coffer lam is now being construacted at Hoboken, he interior eaf whsich is to be 300 by 1:30 fees. In this basin is to bse t tsib a bentlund borne proof steamfloatings batte 7y. about 60 feet and caspasble oaf being giaverned with all the ease of a stenina boat, while its great speed will be wnt the least of its good qualities. It is its, peculiar constructionl, nawre than strenagth of busild. whicha will retiler it implerviouts alike toa canntona hall and bomb shell; the rapidity of its moave ments, will enable thae commander tea take advantage of any desirable position in ean action. The armament will lbe heavy. bat the light dratught of water wvill enable it o approach anay desirable point without ditaly or danger. Whten finished, the mof-br dm willhbdau away, and this thinag of Ut'e Wll move tif outits dock, not sheo" ing the least means wiferby it m:oves, and without a single person heing seen about it, while in reality a powerful steam engime is at work within, and hun dreds l persons are safely concealed ti-ere. really to deal out death and deoroction upon nal enemy alongside or miles off'. The cost of pe; fec ting this fearful engine of war, will prth. - blv exceed three quarters of a milon of d.illars. The whole undertaking has been planned by our distinguishad fellow citizen, Robert L. Stevens, under whose imriedi ate superintendenve it is being carried tout. Mr. Cowrin. the celehrated udick builder, is entrusted with the construction of tie Jams and piers. Machine shops of brick will he constructed alongside of the damai, %% here all th- requisite machinery fur the vessel will be perfected, and placed on hoard by means of a circular railway ur rounding the dam. The vessel will be completed in two or three years; and in the mean time. it is intended that the mode of constructing this powerful engine of death shall be kept strictly private. N. Y. Sun. THE SUGAR LETTER. Long before the Richmond Enquirer lhouchi proper to pu'dish Mr. Calhoun,'s letter to Mr. Nicholas, both the Charles ton Mercury and the Republican had de nied the correctness of the interpretation. which Mr Calhoan's enemies had en denvored to put upon it. When the En uirer did publish it, the Republican gain corrected the improper impression deriva hle from tte Enquirer-not one word did the Enquirer say to remove it, nor one word would it ever have snid, unless Mr. Calhoun had himself thought it worth while to rebuke th; unjust course pursued towards' him. The Enquirer however produced the "incorrect impressious" "un esignedly,'. and now "-cheerfully," "re moves" them.-Petersbu g Rep. Prom the Richmond Enquirer. To remove any incorrect impressions. which may have aeen undesignedly pro duced by our remarks, we cheerfully lay before our readers. the following letter fror., Mr. Calhoun-received by yester day morning's mail: FORT HILL., 12th Nov.. 1843. Dear Sir:-l write this to correct the mistake you made, in supposing. that, in ty letter to a gentleman of North Ca-o ina on the shject of the Tariff. (publish ed in the Enquirer of the 7th instant ) referred to my letter to Mr. Nicholas i.f Louisiana, published in the same article. The letter referred to, was to Mr. Dela ey of Louisiana, and was in answer to 'ne addressed ,) me f.om North Carolina The answer to Mr. Nicholas was to one -n a very different suhject. If you had adverted to dates. you would have avonil -d the mistake. The North Carolina le ter refers to one recently written. It is ated the 24th September last, and the letter to Mr. Nicholas 7th May, 1842, more than 15 mouths hefore. I reg.et the rtistake. Unnuthorisel iherty has been taken with my letter to Mr. Nicholas, by printing portions i., Italics, and the wouad protecting in glar ina Capitals calculated to make the io pression, that I, too, am the advocate of the protective p-,firs; and that. too, by editors professing to 'e opposed 't pr r'ee tin and friendly to mne-, as well its thns. in Javur, and poliaically hostile ,o mte. By such means, hasty readers of news. p..p.-rs have been ted to believe, that I al mit the right of protecting the Louii.ain sugar planters against foreign cimnpetitiot by the im position oh duoties Otn time foreignt ricle for that putrpiose, directly agatinst the plaini import omf my letter. The pro ection of which I spoke is expressly sta ted to be, tnt against foreign c'ompeion. um "against the machitnaions of the op ponents of slave lbhor." I intendiead sitm ply tom say. abs I woumtld re-ist. in mtlituciatg the Tariff, av attempt that mii!hlt ihe made to uske on' or rednee the duty, th.,m f.reign suigar ought fairly to pav. "n r v enue prinici ples, Ott the groauntd ordiscourag ig the datmestic article,. because it was the' pr-oduct iof slave labor. Wham I regret in your mistake is. tat ii is calculatedi to stirethteni thle false iam pression mnade by the unauthorised Italies and Capital letters, tnot only by puhlisht tin amy letter with them, but still tmore tonly, by paublishaing it as the aone re ferred to in miy Nor ii Carolitta letter, in confirmation and eliucidation of any opin mini oni the s'ubject of protection. As it is toy wish to be faolly and exp'i.-ii ly undtersuood on that antd all othmer pubhlic subjects, I must requiesi you to ptublish what I have written, in thte Euqutirer. With respect, I a.n. &e., &c.. J. C. CALHOUN. Tasos. RITcuts, Esq A Gooa Stor:-Col. Johnsont, in bai talk to the pen1 Ie of Trentotn, told a capi mal story, about a Baptist mninister, by thme utne oh Socket, whom is a ne-ar relative oh the ex-Vtce Piesidenit. It seemis that Socket itad been a disco lute fellots, andl a great fightter, hum just before thme battle tof the Thames. had atti hely changed his coutrse, ami became pi ous. He however, had a strong inclinta tioon for the camp, andt volun:eeredl his services to assist the Colonel against the enemy, tinder condition that lie should have the privilege of preaching to thme soldiera in the camp. The conditin was glaly embrared, atnd Sucket wast instal l.d as major, under a sort of certificate from theO commazandine Omicer. le was an energetic, stirring man, a en pial mfficer, and a zealons preacher. O-u the daty before the battle of the Thames, the'Colonel dropped into one of his meetings. He was holdinug forth with a stenoriana voice, awal itnsisting strongly n the dactrine af prediestinatimn. '-All the destinies of meon," said he "are itt the hads of the Almighty, and not a sparrow fals to the groud without his direetion He is. too, the 'God of battles ' lHe di ret the bullets itn the fight, as well as the peaceful operations of the household; aud hence there is just as little danger ont the field of battle as in the work shop or at the plouagh tail- If ytou are to die. you will (lie at aill events,but iPyou are ro liv the Alighty camn tutrn the uli out of' its couse as easily as he can numher the hairs of your head. If your .titne ha' come, you will die, wheth-er in the hattle or no," "Bun" Cennlinned ho, "I dton'i think, my friends, you are to die, just now." The next morning, while preparation:. were making for the batle, Johnson met the preacher. "Well, Sucket." said he with a smile. we are likely to have serious work to day; and as ydu think that a man can', die till his time comes, and that he's jtest as safe in one place as another, I shoul lile to have you chatge at the head of your columnt; andt mark me now. don't you fire till the enemy has discharged evert gent then take tim ait the whites of their ryes, atnd having fired, stop for no Lning, but grayp'lC them by the throat. aml make sure w ork "f i'." Very well, ColodI." said Sucket. '-1'-tt always willing to lest my faith by my works." . Accordingly, Sucket took hiis position at the head of his command, which was abl-out 500 strng, and received the fire of the enemy He stood it like a man, only winking a little as the balls- catme whiZ zi..tt past him in showers. But he obey ed his order to the letter; and having re ceived the 700 ullets from :he enemy, he :advanced forward, pouring in a deadly fire, and immediately grappled hand to hand with the foe-which soon decided theefate of the day. After the action was over the Colonel remonstrated with him. good humoredly, for killing so many of the enemy. *'Why, Sicket," said he 'this was al together useless; half ihe ninber would have ansnsered every purp'ose How cane you io cause such a useless waste of hnan life?" *-Don't know how it was, Colonel." replied the preacher; "we ony fired ,nce: ani I rather thing it was becase their time had come." Sucket is still living. and preaches to to this Jay, in one of the Western States. From the New York Sun. Attempt to seize a Vessel an-! contrail Piracy at Sea.-A case almost parallel with the Sommers mritiny camne before the United States authorities yesterday morn iig. The American schr. Harp arrived in this port having two of her crew prison era. Their names are William William--, alits Ricardo, said to be Portuguese. and James B -nnet. a native of the United States. Th': Captain states, that on the 17th in-tint, while at sea, a seaman. tarned Dixon. came to him and reported that he iad been solicited to join in a con - spiracy to take possession of the schooner, - order the captain and mate and turn pi rate. That Bennet and Ricardo were the cospirators, and intended to carry their plans into operation the same night. The captain told Dixni that he supposed the men were only furnning hirt, hut Dixon was so serious and appeared so much alatmed. that thecaptainear for the mtate and told him whit Dixon had reported. The mare said Dixon had better go to his dtty and keep u sharp look out on the other two. The mate then called the captain's attention to a cireumstance which hadi happened about a foriuight previouM, and which appeared to confirm the story of Dixon. On the 5th of Nov., oh- captain stn! mate were seized with a vi'lett voiti'ing immediatelv after sup per and ot examinimv the coffee not some white grmtnds appeared, which looked like aroenie. TI.e cook was tgoestioned. arid'ie atmnitted that Bennet had hurov ed the captain', coffee pnt a :hort time 1e fore supper that night. On recalling thi fact, the capiain and mate armed them 'elves n ith pi'.tls andl wenit down brelow imto the forecatstlen. Bentnet and Dixon he irg belo, , nod the cook and the other twot s -tametn, comtprisine te crew', til deck The maile thetn rohll thte two pirates io deli' er up their armte, when they dle itied h'tving anty. on which they wvere' bthI pitnionited, ttfterm a .ahirt .st rtugle, re m'ovedl to th' ideck, antd then chainedl to get be'r. T is done. tbe fore'cas'le was searched. a pistoil fotund, lisaded very heavily. antd the primittne quiite f'ra'-h. hid iptin t'he herthI plc of i-ardlo. I 't the jacket of Ben itet. n knife a. d a go:intity of heavv bock sho~t were l;ounid. The kniife was groundl to a point. witht iw" -harp edges. qluite idif'-rent frotm the knife usually wortn by sttette. After 'this dliscoivery, the cap tain dletermmiined lto brittg t hemt homie for irial. althoiteh he had bu01 two hands to work his. vessel, and is. case of their turn ing "res or l'eelina inclimied to sympathize with. the murininer<. he woumld have been comttpletely at their ttercy: yet lie happily sutcceedeed. The' tnames of the officerst of~ the Harp are William WV. 'arter, matster, and Ed wvard Pattersotr. mate. Doings at Trmaperance Hall.-T he friieds oif Temiperatnce in.Hiambutre. are makine worthy ellforts in the cause. Meet ings are re'enlairly held. atnd feeling ad drases dlelivere d to full andl attenrive audi antees The Olfi'ters of the Washingttoni. itt Socia'ts in Hambutrg. deserve laatinta praise for the zeal displayed in rteir oble caulse. In fact the examples set whot are re'rigred. tind th. indneeements for still farther stee.-s., will comnpter~sate their iia hor in a great measr.-Whether by th.. Wshigtonian system, or something else. Hambutrg htas been greatly reformed with in a few years. andl is assumning a name which should c'har'acterisae ,a com~mercial e'tv like oturs. FHer star of greniness is ri sitng, atnd may it shine briehter ee''ry hotur of her duration.-Hambura Journal. Extrrordinary . Longevity.-We were itnformead a few days sincae. by a gentle. man of veracity and the highest respecta bilimy. that there is a matn iving in the neigh b)o-ing tmotunrtain's of North Carolina, tnti metre than 40 mtile, ('rom this place, by the name of Blackwell, who htas reached the extraordinarv age of one hundred aind thirty~ air year.! At the time of Brad doick's defeat. he was about 45 yeare old,. and hart a wife and five children. Ottr ineformtant states that he has, been ac gtnainted ni ith the old man uipwardsa of 60 years-t-ha~t he baa always beetn in moder ate cir'unmstattces. lived upon plain, enarse diet (and sometimes not a ho;nntiful sop. ply of ht)-that he has led a very tens perate life, and bids fair to live reeveial year loger Heenjoys good health a-nil is qiteactve.fregntently gallopite his Ihorse severaln .iles. He has outlived sever a! wives, and the onie he has sow has been his partner for same years; not' h remarks that be expects to survive br,tad .norry ant her.-Greenville Mountaineer EDGEFIE LD C. H. W tDNEsDAT. DECFBER 6r 1843. u Ni We will cling to the Pillars of the Teiple of our Lihertes,and if it mustfall, we toillPerish amid-t the Ruins." FOR PRESIDENT. JOHN C. CALHOUN, Subject to the decision of the Democratio Republican Convention, to assemble i* Ma y. 1 844, as recommended by the State of Maryland. Michigan, Kentucky, Lou isiana, New Fiampshire, Massachusetts. Alabama and Mississippi. 07 We give to oar subscribers to day, the' entire Message of His Excellency' Governor, Hammond. In consequence of the length or the Message. and also to make room for the' letters of our Columbia Correspondents, we. are compelled to omit other matter. 07 We acknowlehdge therreceipt of copier of the Governor's Message from our attentiv.e Representatives, Dr. R. C. Grifin and Dr.J, 0. Nicholson-. 07 On Friday last. S. S.. Tompkins, Ea,, w.ia elected by the Legislature, Commissioner in Equity of Fdgefield District, in the place of- - James Terry. Esq whose term ofservece will' shortly expire. The Spectator.-The proprietor of this valua ble Democratic Journal has commenced the. publication of it daily, at the low price of five dollars per annum, in advance. The location orthe paper being at the seatrof government from whence emanates nearly all the moves upon our political chess boatd, and lowness or price at which it is offered, will, we feel seati fled secure to its proprietor an extensive, patron. age, from among the supporters of the cause which he has, so far, ably espoused. Postmasters are anthorized by law to frank letters containing remittances for subscription. The Speakership.-The Washington SpecMta for of the 25th ult says a number of gentlemen have been mentioned itt connection with' the the Speskership. Among them we notice' Messrs. Beardsley of New York, C. J. Inger soll and Wilkins of Pennsylvania. Dromgoole and Jones.of Virginia. Campbell of South Car olina. Lewis of Alabama. A. V. Brown of Ten; nessee, and Davis of Indiana. President Houston -The Baltimore Amer'; can says: "It is said that the Government at: Wasliynitton has received information which goes to bnstiin the serious charges recently' made aginst President Hoaston of Texas. If . this be so, the fact, we presume, will not be inng withrisd." - Ocath of Miss Ewellt.-The N.Y. Americas says: --We sinerely regret to learn iby th& la.,t steatm--r t rom. England. that Mr. Everett,. muir estimabl- resident Minister to the Court of - St Jumes. has met ia severs affiction in the deathm mfii eldest danughter-a young and gifl ed girl. just entering society. with a deportment miud mmammier so gentle, amid a mind so richly store'd as to have secured the admiration of a wide circle of friendse. and to her immediate famnily renadered hier the object ol'tbeir affection, conidenace, anid pride. Coast a 'ecembher 2, 1843. Dear .Sir:-l prepare now to give you. meof the. incideuirs of the Session. The House met at 12 o'clock. and the Clerk. prceeed to call ie roll, many members we're abnlm t. hmo a q:'orom being present the Spsnke-r tmook his seat. and the Clerk, rend the prmweeding. of ihe Iast<day oftha pret ions Sessaian. The Speaker then an iimu':ced t he resigmoimn of Baskin, former Me.sera,;er. '1 he Hmouse on motion pro-t eerdmemd formlhwithm to elect a successon; aftecr severaml hallmmiings. Mr Andlerson mufPen dlli-min, wvasm elected. Mr Henry present ed smitdry resolutionq of similar iraport to t hose he oufered last Session;. The sbarae- - ter of thmose resmlutiotneis highty interesting, atmiong them are the expediency of chang iiig the lay sonas to prevent the holding of females to bail in civii cases;, to litit -the tr'unue of the Judgyes office to,e- ceriait aee; ton ahaulish 'he pinishment of dear bin all enses; to amendc thme C~onsi,tution so as to give one day ony to~ the generatisoee tionst to seenre by law to-married womes. their right of property, aequired- either lie fmre or dutrinmg otarriage; to hove a 'Regis. ter's Office wherein may he r~egistered alk marriages, dheaths..and-hirths occurring iti the Distries, These are same. of the resola lions presentedt for consideration. . r Di vie has aisi' in'roehmced a bill to limir the pon er or the Legislature to ermtract debt, the sense of the Hlouse is ini favoi of tis lill, andi it is to be hopemd tha~t the'titme is4 passedt, when a Publie Debt ii to be. P5 gardted as a blessing. The Commt~itee.apr pemitmd m wait ont H is (E~etne.rpr emd that they hadl performed that duty, and that he n'omild communoieae. with the H ouse at 12 o'clock, on tor~mrroiw. Mr. Simmmatns, of Charlestow, a:nnounced to this House the death of Albert Rhett, pnd, after some feeling. and deeply impi-eslive renmdrks. afeirod a preaiuble and resolti-. tions) iijek were unaoiuously agr'eed to. The l*athen adjotid.d Wed ~ t~ . It o'edoek. te Rohme met anid pig'eded to bosusi. After sundry pettions, and resnhuuides were- passed, a co'i nutmientioin frow lis Exeeflency,. wa's seadiby 4. TP. Waaus, Esq.. he utmost 'ilencaandI attention was mamie~sted to the highly interesting suEgesRition and recom nmendations -containeell in 'th'i vey ale. doeuguent. The ,Messagxe, is decidedly the mo~st important that has been present ed to the -.consideration ei 'the .te~ialattire