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al Committee might li appointed , that the contestants might, have every chance of substantiating.Uieir claims. Mr. Tyler moved that the Committee on Ejections be appointed by the gentle me: [Mr. Beardsly] then temporally oc cupyingthe Speaker's Chair. This motion, after considerable debate, was agreed to. - Several Executive comnumcations were presented to the House, and ordered to'be printed : and then. On motion by Mr.. Weller, the House adjourned- until Monday next. orrespondence of the Charleston Courier. WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. Neither House of Congress was in ses sion on Friday or Saturday. In the meantime we have Shad the documents ac companying the President's Message to ponder upon. The reports of the several heads of Departnents appear to give sa tisfaction. The War and Navy Depart. meats appear. to be adniitiistered with more regard to economy and efficiency than heretofore. A great reform was needed in these branches of the.public ser vice and has been, at least, partially, ob tained. As to the general Post Office, that machine will lumber along for a while longer, till it comes to a stand still for want of and funds. The report throws cold wa ter on any substantial reform. It calls for the enforcement of laws and regulations which are obvious and inconvenient to the public, and, threrefore, impracticable. A reduction of rates of postage to nearly the same amount in decimal coins cannot keep the "mail matter" in the inails, on the great route, through the country. The members of Congress from the interior are even opposed to any measures which are belied to be for the benefit of the At ).antic Cities, and the- erroneous notion that the reduction of postage is a measure in which these Cities are chiefly interested, appears to prevail not only with the Post master General, but with Congress. The nomination of Mr. Porter, as Se cretaryof War, Mr. Henshaw, as Secreta ry of the Navy, and of Mr. Nelson, as At torney General, were sent into the Sen ate on Thursday last, but too late to be opened or acted on. The gentlemen who are the nominees are exceedingly anxious to have their cases decided upon, forth with. How long the majority of the Sen -ate will keep them in suspense is doubtful. The chance for the confirmation of Mr. Porter's nomination has never been sup posed to be very good. "The Porter in terest" (so called in Pennsylvania) is ex ceedingly unpopular with both parties, in and out of that Commonwealth. So. if he should go through. it may be esteein ed an act of most -extraordinary forbear and, on the part of the Senate. The conduct of the old hunkers here, which nothing can account for but destiny -has secured Van Buren's nomination, by means that will reader his defeat equal ly certain as his nomination. The over bearing and oppressive course of the Van Buren majority in the organization of the House, has disgusted a great number -of members, who still submit to their screw. The Calhoun party being no longer fear ed, 'are tiow to be persecuted, by a tyran. ical majority. Their overtures for "har mony" are jreated as disdainfully as were Mr. Tyler's. They think themselves strong enough to dispense with the aid and "harmony"-tbus -.proffered. They may find themselves mistaken. - From the Correspondent of the Southern Patriot. WnatssO, Dec. 12 1843. In te Snateno legislative business was transacted. The death of the late Mr. Lino was announced by Mr. Beoton who accompanied it .by some very elo quent remarks. He was followed by Mr. Crittendenl, after which, the usual resolu tions -(-or wearing crape, etc. beingpa dopted, the Senate out of respect to the metmory of the deceased, immediately ad journed - In the House, the'.remainder of the Standing Committees- were announced. A list of the 'principal ones is subjoined, the first name on each, being that of the -*Chairmani. -- Comnmerce.-Messrs. Holmes, Dunlap. Winthrop, Phenmix, Preston, King, Hale, Labrauche, C. M. Read and M'Clellan. -Ways andi M-ans.-M'Kay, Lewis, J. R. Ingersol, Dromgoole, Barnard, .,Sey more, Weller, Chappell and Norris.>: Manufacture.'.-M essrs Adams, CalIa - mer, Belser, Irvin, Miosely. Luumpkin, Cranston, Woodward and H-udson. - Fubk'e Lands.-Messrs. T WV Davis, Boyd,. Callamer, Rayner, Jaitimeson, Houston, and Hubard. Agriculture.-Messrs. Delberry, Ander son,- Farlee, St. John, Brownt, Green, Uays: Henly and Florencer. Post.Ofce.-Messrs. Hopkins. Kenne dy; Grinnal. Stiles, Harding, Dance, Reed~andenks. IJiliciary.-Merrars. Wilkins, Saun ders French,- Dillingbam, Burt, Vinton, Petit, Dickey and Cailin. Foreign Afairs.-Messrs. C 3 Inger soll,' Rheit, Beardsley, Gilmer, WVhite. Dawson, Samples Thomason and Wil lame. Naval Affairs .-M essrs. Wise, Par men ter, Barringer, Murphy, Simpsoti, Pey ton, -Seymour, A tkinson andI Marsh. -Mr Payne of Alabama,' asked to be ex eused from serving .as -Chairman of the Committee of. Electionis, on the grotdnd of ill health'. His requiest was gratnted. .' The- vexatious aff'airs of the "protest" was agnidti-esumed, Mr..Barnard moving to'insert it on the journal of yesterday. Mr.. Drotagoole, with, considerable - .. wjld hjeted -o theireception of such a motion. Heq 4hought ;itlpxtremely dis respectful, foihie1 'memitn toipersit. -in pressing'day after.;da1y, suct -a motion' when the Honie bad.mdren han- onds de cidedl that the- paper should not go on' ihe journal. 'Mr. D. -added something about palifieditridiery, etc.- . . .Mr.;Barnard arejoined. .-He . ontended that ihe Consitution gives thIm the right to have te protest inserted, and gave-no tice tjisr he .will egtihttue to press his mo tion -n t ihll he adoptedt . -The deate was continued by Alessrs. .T. R. ingersol and Garen, at some length. Without taking any questiot ii ficopr-as givenaio Mr. Bowlin of.Missouri who an niommnced the decease of -Mr. Seator - ~Lion.- .The usual resoltnions were. adop - dmed, aftershbi'h -the House, at an s hour, adjourned. -a ~~. The affair of the protest bids fair to oc cupy much time.: It is the'cqinion of ma, ny of the majority that ibe-better plan vill be to allow the :paper to. go on the journal, and then insert, a reply... There appears to be no other way of settling the difficulty, The Iowa Indians with their squaws, visited the House this. mornis: They took' their seats in the gentlemen's galery, and- watched the proceeding with intense interest. The Chiefs are -not over polite to their spouses. On one occasion I re member, a delegation from the same tribe, being over-taken at the Capitol by a rain storm, went to their lodgings in hacks while their ladies were left to walk through the mud. - Dec.13. In the Senate the voice of - legislation was again 'hushed by the whisper of death. The decease of the late- Senator. McRo berts, was announced by Mr. Breeze. After. ".a few remarks from Mr. Allen, the usual resolutions were adopted and-the Senate adjourned. In the House, the Chair announced that Mr. A. V. Brown had been appointed Chairman of the Committee on Elections in the place of Mr. Payne. Mr. Adams asked to. be excused from acting as Chairman'ofthe Committee ont Manufactures. He said..his health was now so had that he counld not think of en countering the arduous labors of the office. His request was granted.' The old gen tleman appears very infirm. M. Davis, of Ky., offered a resolution instructing the Committee on Elections to inquire whether the members form the non-districted States, have been elected it accordance with the provisions of the Ap portionment Act. Mr. Steenrod said as this was a very important question, he would move to a mend, by substituting a Select Commit tee. Mesars. Hale, Jaitneson, Ulack7 and 'others. gave their views at some length. Pending the debate, a Message from' the Senate arrived announcing the adjourn= ment of that body out of respect to the memory of Mr. Mc Roberts. After a Eulogy from Mr. Wentworth, the House also adjourned. The death of Mr. Bunrel will probably be announced in, the House to-morrow, so that but little business can be transac ted this week. The business next in order, is the re newed motion of Mr. Bernard, to amend the journal by inserting his protest. A more..pertinacious man could not have been selected. When Mr. B. thinks he is right,-he will not move an inch. There is now a new division of parties. Those who signed the protest are styled Protestants, and the remaicder the.Catho lie portion of the. House. EDGEFIELD C. H. WEONESDAY, DEcEMBER 20, 1843. ,'We wil cling to the Pillars of the Temple of our Libertwes.and sf imustfait, ace sill Perisha amijdsl the Ruins." FOR PR~sloenT: JOHN C. CALHOUN~, Subject to thre decision of the Democratic Republican Convention, to assemble in May,1844, as recommended by the slates of Maryland, Michigan, Kentucky, Lou isiana, New Hampshire, Massacht~eaet. Akabbma and Missishippi. Edge~feld Village Academy.-The health of Rev. Dr. Jottnsont, Rector of this Institution, being restored, he wil, by divine yermission, resume its duties, in person, on Monday the frst day of January, 1844. Temperance Noice.-A Meeting of the Me. chanuics Washingtoniant Society, will he held in the Court House, on Thursday evenmng the 21st instant. It is expected that several arddresses will he delivered. The citizens of the village and the cotuntry (particularly the Lt~dies,) are respect fully invited to attend. i full attendance of the members of the So ciety is desired at this meeting, as business of importance wvill he trannacted. Come out on the evening of the 21st., one and all, wvho have united in the glorious Temperance reforms. tion, and let us take a fresh start in the good cause. THE PRESiDENT'S MESSAGE. The great length of this doeniment, renders it impossible for us to puiblish it, without ex cluding much matterl'rom onrcolumnis, includ ing some advertisemer~ts. which, in omlitting, would be doing injustice to our patrons; and we have also thought that a- cursory synopsis of the Message would he as acceptable to our raders, as the entire document.. - 1. Th President commences with the usual acknowledgement to a kind Providence, for the nuinerous blessings bestowed upon our whole country,.which we regard as proper and right, and hope.%Mr. Tyler-was influenced by proper motis, 'in making such an acknow ledgement; but the truth is, that it has become so fashionable at the present day,' for public' men to render thanks to the Shpmreme'Bemng, -for his parental care and protection, writh a ~viwv of gining popularity withi the, Christian comnrunity, generally, thit we scarcely lenow' ~whn such acknowledgements, are genuine. We..do not pretend to say that.Mr. Tyler--is oneff this class, but on the contrary we hope he ienxot. ' 2. A brief allusion is made to the late treaty between this eountry and Great Britain, which. continues to icarried out in good faithi, and which has prore'd mutually advantageous to both countries. 3. Ins relat~on. to tbe Qregon Territory, the President states, that the territoriarl limits of the e~ caantrie.still ,eainin dspune .k'. our. Minister at the Court of St. James, has been directed to bring the-subject before the British Government for' an adjustment. Asyetnothing definite has been done. The PreAident repeats his recommendations for the establishment of military posts on the line of travel for the pro tection of our hardy adventurers, against hos tiletribesof Indians. 4. The British Government have agreed to make an indemnity for several vessels captured and detained on the coast of Africa. 5. The interruptions of our citizens engaged in the Fisheries on the coast of Nova. Scotia, has been represented to the British. Govern ment by the Exrcutive,,but no:definite answer has as yet been received. 6. The higher duty imposed on American over African Rice, when imported in England, has been brought,to the notice of the British Government, as not in compliance. with the the Treaty of July, 1815, but no redaction has yet taken place. 7th. Our relations with all foreign powers continue to be mostfriendly, 8. The Germanic Association of Customs and Commerce,.founded in 1833, offers to our commerce, greater facilities that any other fo reign power. Cotton is admitted free of duty, and Rice at a low rate. This Association has also evinced a disposition to reduce. upon cer tain conditions, their present duty on Tobacco. It embraces a population of 27,000.000. 9. The Government of Mexico has express ed its determination, in case Texas should be annexed to the United States, to consider it a declaration of war. The President recommends that Congress should be firm and decided in all acts where Mexico is concerned. The instal ments on claims due this Government from Mexico, recently adjusted. have been prompt. ly paid. 10. The President recommends that a Min ister be sent to Buenos Ayres, and that otr re lations with that Government be renewed. II. No efforts have been spared in persuad. ing the Indian tribes to continue at peace with each other, and these efforts have been crown ed with favorable success. 12. The receipts into the Treasury -for the year 1843, have been $18,000,000 The expenditures exclusive of Public Dubt, 23,000 000 Deficiency. 5,000 000 The Loans and Treastiry Notes issued before the close of the last seision, were not quite ad. equate to meet the deficiency. And, notwith standing, on the 1st of October, there Was a balance of over three millions in the Treasury,, yet the appropriations, which had previously been made, would absorb that balance, and leave a probable deficiency of over two mil lions. There are outstanding Treasury Notes to the amount of four millions sir hundred thousand dollars, to be redeemed, which will require new provisions for their redemption. The loan of over five-millions. will fall due on the first of January next, must be provided for by a new loan. The deficiency at the close of the fiscal year 1843, will be over four millions of dollars. 13. The President says the extravagant is sne of paper currency has been succeeded by a sound metalic issue, which has caused a di. minished importation, and consequently a fal ling off in revenue. This deficiency has com pelled a resort to the issue of Treasury Notes, and finally funding the same, thus creating a permanent debt, which in time of peace is greatly to be regretted. It is not anticipated that there will be any increase of the ievenue from the sale of the Public Lands, but this re venue will always strengthen the credit of the Governmenmt. 14. The President congratulates the country on the restoration of Public credit, as a proof of which, he says that Government Sixes have rasedl to twenty per cent. premium. Should a revision of the present Tariff the necessary, he recommends moderation on all sides, to se cure permaniency. 15. Next follows a recapitulation by the President. of the reasons which induced him at the previous session to recommend the issue of Treasury Notes to the amount of fifleen mil lions of the denomination of five to two hun dred dollars, redeemable in specie, at different points, and which met with no favor from Congress. And. although circumstances have since arisen, which makes the plan less neces. ary, yet ho still thinks that some mitch project will be required. As there has been no expres sion by the people against tihe measure, he again presses it on the attention of Congress. 16. in relation to the War Department the Executive suggests that this arm of the National defence be strengthened and increas ed. With regard to the Navy he speaks more at length, by referring Congress to the recommendations relative to steam power,. the. loss of the U. 8- Steamship Missouri. and the aid rendered by the British on that ocasion at Gibralter. As to the Post Office Department the President admits that there may be some reform, particularly in the franking privilege, yet he thinks that the Department has been conducted with great energy. He piasses coin mendatipna on all the varions departments of the Government. 17. The President closes bf alluding to the continued prosperity of the country; the tide of emigration settling west; the protection of the Western Lakes and harbors; the- necessity of a system of government for die District of Columbia; the protection of the Smithsonian bequest, and a recapitulation 'of all advanta ges that have been accomplished during his administration. Thie above is a glance-at tihe differnt topics hich appear most prominent in the Message. We consider it on the whole, quite a respec table document. Its tone, in general is good, making- allowances for the self-laudationat its close. But this is one of Mr. Tyler's failings, and therefore, cannotbe helped. . CorauxarA, Dec. .13, 1843. Daar Sir.-Asi the close of the session ap proaches its business accumulates, and their seems to be a general disposition .to facilitate every important mreasure proposed for-its con sideation; several constitutional measures, such as limiting the tenure of the office of Judgerhip, to the age of sixty-five, and'limiting the power of the Legislature to contract debt, have received the constitiltionl majority in. the House, and have been sent to the Senate,. and in all probability.will passihat body; there has been a bill introduced into the House to cross-examine defendants in the Courts of Equity, this has excited -some very animated discussions on the whole Equity system, and will likely lead to some radical change. The Free. School system,. has also been under dis cession, and has illicited some excellent speak ing; the proposition before the House was the subtraction of . twenty dollars from every three hundred dollars now appropriated to the Free School system, to constitute a salary for a Su perintendant to travel over the State and ex amine the Free Schools, and report to the next Legislature the result of his enquiries; this, however, was rejected by a strong vote in the House. There has been quite an animated debate upon a bill to change the name of the Charleston, Cincinnati and Louisville Rail Road, and South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company, into the South Carolina Rail Road Company, they also wished the right to build Bridges from the Hamburg side to the Augusta side of the Savannah river, so as to unite with the Georgia Rail Road; the hill al so provided that the Act of'41 in regard to char. erised companies should not operateag ainst them. The debate upon this question contin. ned for two or three hours, Col. Memminger, Northrop,. Davie, Rhett, and Palmer, were the principal speakers. The result was a passage of the bill, with the exception of the clause giving them the power to construct Bridges across the Savannah, at Hamburg. The bill to limit the tenure of the Judgeship has passed the Senate by a vote of 30 to 12, so that this bids fair to become a part of the Constitution of the State. It is rumored that Judge Richardson will resi"n his seat in consequence of the pas sage oftTis bill. We had on Tuesday a flashy and exciting debate -, a hill to legitamize two persons named Eubanks, of Barnwell; the bill was defended by Ashly and Wilson, and opposed by Frost, and others; the bill wai finally lost by a very strong vote of the House, which indicates a correct and elevated sensibil ity in our Legislature to sustain the virtuous community against the unbridled propensities of the vicious. The bill to elect an extra Judge came up for consideration to-day (Tuesday,) the principal debaters were Meziming-r and Jos. Black for. and Sims, Hunt, and King against the bill; the matter was disposed of by a vote of27 in favor, and 83 against it. Mr. WalkerofChares ton has introduced sundry resolutions in regard to Texas. which after being road, were ordered to be printed, and they remain to he consider ed; this postponement was advised, upon the consideration that the course of the President would be indicated in his message, and on that account we should not be premature in our muvenment. Some few days ago, a Special Committee upona resolution of the House was made appointed to report a bill to chance the practice in the Courts of Equity, so as to give the plaintiffs the right of cross-examining the defendants in open Courts. This question eli. cited the most interesting debate that has trans pired this session, Messrs Memminger and Sims against, and Messrs. H unt and Henry in favor of the bill. Memminger wurned the House against this whole measure in one ofthe most eloquent and powerful speeches which has been delivered this session; he, in fact, took the House by storm, although opposed'by two ofthe ablest men in the House, and a strong feeling against him, yet he demolished the ar guments of his opponents, and turned the tde against the bill, which was finally killed by postponing it to the first day of January. I can not speak too highly ofthe iestimable value of the services of 0ol. Memminger as a legislator; his course is open, and always directed by the high principler of disinterested patriotism. The anti-duelling law was brought up this day (Wednesday) but was rejected, not re ceiving two thirds; a bill to increase the pow. ers of the Ordinary has, after much discussion and snudry amendments passed the House; this bill was introduced by Mr. Black of Abbe ville, and will be orgreat advantage to small estates. The bill for a new Judicial District in Edgefield, come up for consideration to-day, and after some remarks from Dr. Griffin, Mr. Palmer moved, that all after the enacting clause ho struck out; this was intended to test the seuseof the H ouse upon the question;thebill was lost, having however, a very strong vote in its favor, Some im portanit changes in a Road Bill, has passed the H ouse, one of themr is giv tug the Cormmissioners power to issue a Capias ad Satisfacientdum where there is a nulls bona returned by the Sheriff. There is now a dis cussion going on in regard to a constitutional amendment, so as to give one day only for the General Elections-I do not think this can suc ceed- The bill has been lost by a vote of 75 to to 37-not having a constitutionial majority. I am, very sincerely, yours, &c. R. COrUMxiu, Dec. 14, 1843. Dear Sir.-In the House of Representativas we had quite an animating discussion on a bill to inicrease the Magistaies jnrisdiction to fifty d ollars. It ivas indeed amusing to hear the ar guments urged by both the frienids and oppo nents of the bill, all of whom seem to take the interest of the poor ma, as they said, into cot' sideration; the friends urging the passage cfI the bill, as it was calculated to relieve the griev ance under which a large majority of the peo ple was coniplaining , the opponents to the bill argued that the passage of the hill, instead rof afodn any relief to the people, would in crease litigation, and be the means of produc ing greater distress and mischief, than arty thing before the Legislature, but upon the passage of the bill, or rather tihe question of sending the bill to the Senate, almost every Laseyer voted a.'ainust the bill. the bill contrary to the wishes, ltnow, of the whole up country, was lost by a few votes. . The bill regulating the Court of. Appeals, was read a third titme, and the title changed tot sit act, and senit to the Senate. The bill Incorporating several Societies was taken up and sent to the Senate, the title chang ed ro an adf. A bill from the Senate to amend te law in relation to Recording Mortgages was taken up for the third reading, on the aedment from the Senate; the House refus ed the amendment, and passed the bill, and the title changed to an act. A bill to amend an act, entitled an act, more effectually to prevent 4ee negroes, and persons of color, from entering into this State, and for other purposest was ta ken up for a third reading, after a long and0 warm discussion, in which Messrs. Simmoni, Hunt, Northrop, McCarthy, Walker, Sims, Middleton, and Memminger, took part. Opi the question ofendingte bill to the Senate. it was decided in the affirmative.-Yess 68, Nays 32. 1 riday1l5th.-The Honse met pursuant to adjourment, the Clerk called the roll, road the Journals of yesterday, and proceeded to Gusi ness. After receiving the reports of the seve ral, committees, the Hous proceeded with the general orders. A bill to give the 'Commis sioners of thefoor, for the several districts~and parisies in this Suate. power to purchase lands and'build Poor Houses thereon, was taken up,. and on 'the question of senditig the bill' to the Senate. it'passed in the affirmnative. A bill'to alter andl amend the 17th section of an act reg ulating the Militia of this State into one-act, and alter and amend the same; on motion the bill was laid on the table. A bill to provide for die payment of the Public Debt- wasitaken. up, and aftet some. discussion was decided ut the affirmative. A resolution as to iepolicy ursued by the Baink of thd Staidning' the ust year, in collectisng in its fundsanetnigrehas ng the Publice'Dbt; was taken up, ad 'after ....e dissinthe question was dnaidna by yeas and nays, in the affirmative.-Ycas 109. Naic 00. The other resolutioni relative to the policy of the'BEink wagisseoiki the same manner. A. bill to make.'Apropriaons was taken up. uponi the question: of cintinuing the appropriation of two thousand dollars for an Agrieultural Survey, afterrsome considerable discussion, upon the call of the question, .the yeas and nays were demanded. which werede. cided in the negative-Yeas 33. Nays 68. At one o'clock, the Senate and House of Re presentatives ballotted for a Law Judge, which resulted on the first ballot as follows: Frost 59, Caldwell 28, Whitner, 26, Dargan. 24, With ers 19, Henry 6. A message was sent to the Senate proposing to go forthwith into another ballot for Law Judge, which was agreed to, and the result was as follows: Frost , Cald well 29, Whitner 26. Dargan 26, Withers 18. A message was received from the Senate to go forthwith into another ballot for Law Judge, which was-agreed'to,'on the third-ballot the vote stood as follows: Frost 66, Caldwell 33, Whitner25, ?Dargan25,- Withers 13. No can didate having received a majority, there was consequently no electiod. .A message was re ceived from the Senate, proposing to go forth with into the fourth ballotfor LawJudge, which was agreed to, and resulted as follows: Frost 69, Caldwell38, Dargan 31, Whitner 16,.With ers 5. No election, in consequence of no can didate having.received a majority. On motion of Mr. Smith, the, House took a recess until half past six o'clock. At half past 6 the Speak er resumed the; chair and proceeded to the general orders: a bill regulating Hawkers and Pedlars, was taken up, and after some conside: ahle discussion.the bill was sent to the Senate. A bill to constitute Inspectors of Timber, Lum ber, Tar, and Turpentine, &c., was taken up. and on motion, was laid on the table. A hill to establish the office of Assayer in Charleston, was taken up, and on the question of sending the bill to the Senate, it was decided in the af firmative. A bill to prevent the fraudulent packing.and weighing of Cotton, was taken up, arl after some discussion.:on motion, the bill was postponed until, the first day of.January next, and. made.the special order at 1 o'clock. A message was received from the Senate to go forthwith into, another ballot for Law Judge, which resulted as fellows: Frost- 77, Caldwell 39, Dargan 32. Withers 4, Whitner 1. Frost is consequently elected, having received a con siitutional majority. A bill to amend the Constitution in relation to the officers of the Treasury, was called lp, it being a constitutinal question the yeas and Inays were taken and resulted as follows: Yeas 79, Nays 31. consequently the bill was rejected. A bill to increase the number ofCom missioners of free Schools in the several dis tricts and parishes, was taken up..making all the members of the Legislature, ez officio Com. missioners of thie Free Schools, in the districts and parishes iawhich they reside. Mr Blake ly moved to.postpone.the further consideration of .the ;bill until the first day of January next, after some diistcussion the motion prevailed. A bill to amend an act, entitled an act to author ize the sale of the real estate of Alexander Daw son, dec'd...and for other purposes, was taken up, and ordered to the Senate. On motion of Mr. Mempminger, the House: adjourned pre cisely at 9 o'clock, P. M. Saturday Dec. 16.-At the hour to which the House adjourhed, the Clerk called the roll, when the Speaker took the chair, a quorum being present, the Journals of yesterday's pro ceedings wass read; a message was. received from the Senate, and referred to the committee on Roads, Bridges and Ferrys, on the propriety of publishing in pamphlet form. all the actsin relation to the .Commispioners of Roads. The Senate. returned to the House a bill establishing an Inspection, and Warehouse in Hamburg, Edgefield district, which was read atthird time and sent to {he Senpte; .the Senate also sent a bill to reduce the capital- of the Charleston In surance and Trust Company, wps taken up and read- a hinid-tute, and the title of the bill changed;to ar .act. -.L-bill io establish-.certain Roads, Bridges, and Ferries, was received from the Senate and. taken up for the third reading, the title.changed to.an act. The House have disposed of all the important bills, and will have nothing to do on Monday. and Tuesday next, but hear the different reports of committees, ard consider the resolutions offered by Mr. Walker of Charleston, .in relation to the an neation of Texas to the Union; these resolu tions will create considcrable discnssion. Mr. H unt, I understand, will take ground against them,. but the seneec of the House is decidedly in ravor of the resoltutions. The members are extremely anxions to get. home. most of them seem (from present appearances) perfect ly sa tisfied with legislation, and probably. not half will be candidates for re-election. The hour having arrived for closing the Edgefield marl, I can say -no more at p resent.. - Yours respectfully, ... - CoLUMBIu, Dec.16. Dear Sir.-Having determined to remain miil the close of the eessionl.on account of the "Grand Debate," which is :expected to . come off on Monday or Tuesday. on the resolutions offered by Mr. Walker, of Charlestorn, relative to the aninexation'of Texas to the Union, I will merely give you a few of the ott dits of the Past week. The Senate and House have worked fast, I should say, like a journeyman mechaniic who was hurrying off his work " by the piece,'' and not as generally done by our Congress and Legislature, '- by-lhe-day," or oii the old "siz hotr systenm." they have stuck too it manfully, ad from whit I can learn, have nearly work ed themselves out of buuiness, whether for, or against the inti-rests of their constituients, I will not pretend toi say; one of the hills that have been given the go bye, and by which,, our up country citizens would have be'en benefittcd, was a bill to eitend the Magistrates jurisdiction to fift dollars, it caiused considlerable debatein the Hone, 'ad I~as'inj'reat' hopeit woufd have passed, but it hiad to carry too. great a wight. (as we jockies ay,) that is, it would take lots of srali but prjable .cask bhusiness ot of the Emaes)5hanid therefore it could inot be expeted that thioietoorthies would any more stand syach an encroachment upon their rights, than'that the Southernoi: e wduld stand the present Tariff, as at man (dtou'gha legislator) ought not to be-crpe t o sacrifice his owe interest entirelf,-to seree his constituents. You2 no did bt'pere'eivethat tile wife weorkerj or Governorinaan.' have beeai at work tfiit week, tliron' te medinm'of Col Pembertpn'i Jornal'; It- 'd'hop'ed;'that some one of the :RepresentatifeiviWtldid have broached the pub ject of the electiop f Governorby the peoyle, but in this Weeion'of our Mae General Popei Larit, has: lideh supreme esiriad,"thsat the big-I ss, 'wbo'are'his pids-and'worshippers, -being tdrlihf, Out eisitsir-the smnal~fry and in'cass'hair aysers tolie anf dissatisfac tiarn or appefiance of an binyaamong the sinal leaders. atist iremedilitely crushed by a heavy carfron PopiLaritius-aidii in shape ofa bill ra rider, ivhieh i:edect will .kIll the good maeaitig intended by thi itddependentmiemrbek thus you'see, that unle'sstlie'people imake the Governor's election'aiartj tist, we sbhall oevel -have our prqsmt -Anti-Regbhihdai mode abol isid I heaerd . foilowin epli 5n sok 'en of a's c'andidates for the Gdberaatorital Chair, in additiori tohle.Hon., Wirteatrsh B. Sea brook; spoken of in the.Ciaronli, Chan cel lr David Joh'wnnm,;'and Mepss J. W. Davie, .Wm. Aiken, Mj.W Aliston, and Wm..AMc Willie, all heavy ase,whoino doubt w~oulddo -credit ibaa gjitutibnrtey4malabe pilaced,but as Col -Pemberton s'Ih'Ave'my-otvien~ soapefdncea"neairer ehi't,~ sat hr," ..,ba.,ue-ur stain some 'saoe, who,weti I in these res of the tercioTarsts onta en ter fortho heat.- - Yesterda Mr. Frost was, upon e-fifiha. lotelected aw Jdge. r On Mloaday awnd Tiuesday npxt, 1 ex~e hear some eloquent speaking on the Teus e ' solutions, of which I ihal give you a aket, - my way, of how it come off I shallnot us' . ~contemplated.- be iuyonr -villager unl-a our election for Sheriffand Ordinary. Yours, &c. - PINEY; WOODS * 97 We request our readers,. more especially those concer ned in Agriculture; to give haee marks of the publisher -of the'Soothere Colti vator," relative to the continuance of that .ta able publication, which appeirsfn ourcolumu to-day, a perusal, ae we are.Well satisfedth'at - beforejhey*arrixe atji iend, s fte reinarka, they will, one and all, agreedthat thework is one that ough t to bio'thehands eryuenth ern Planter and Farmer. AdmissioustoLhk Bar-Tbe-olientaaa. - ed gentlemen have been admitted bthe. Const of peals,. now, sitting, to .practice,; Law the Courts of this State:-1.' C. oswrld Jjd, = E. Carew, Wm.Alstnringle, Wiii. H; Iii., Daniel J. Wilkinson, J Ar.'fLirzilru u.H m A. Meetze, Burwell B.,Salmodd, Rsti a2. Dowell, Thomas q. K Jy, Jame,! M Grimlj Wm.. M. Shanuon, Ed. E Newball, 3 f Tobin, Robt. A. Fair. Jol n jWiStoesi ,'Dnj. J. Johnson, F. C. Ruf'. Tho. .'Beiie.W. A. Paul.Mathew McDonald,'Hirarir Tilamane Wm. Alston .pyne, E. M. Seabroocj V' - Henry Trescott, R B oyiton Jos;:svaud Kershaw, and C. L. Burckieyer. - And the following, to practipe'in the Colar of Equity:-JamesD. Blaudirig, $ S.W rigb N. Phillips, James J..Wilson, DvigGc o. lock, James McKenzie, J. Foster. ,,2sralr R. W...ColcockWm. Heniy Trescott,-"a W. A. Owens:-Caro1nF i. UDThe -Gentlemen: whose names are i Italics, are from Edgelield Distrid.. From the Augusta Chronicle,oftheA5thsit The Augusta bridge Casa.-Tli st which, for the laht year & tror . has a pending in the Courts of South Car ina, at the instance of ihe Trustee, of - Shultz, vs. the Bank of the.State of.Geor-. gia and the City'Coiuncil of Augusts,'ln volving the right stad 'title to the Bridge over the Savannah River, has,..we learn, - been finally. adjudicated in .the Egtiitr, Court of Appeals, in favor ofthe depgt dants. The decission, we presume forey, er.:settles the questiof the-title to'th Bridge in favor of the city ofAugnsaWz append the certificate of the Cler of be" Appeal Court. In the Equity Court of Appealskc. ni 1843. John W.Yarborough, Trus pp'i diissaed tee of Henry.Bhutist: & ecreeofir - al.,.vs the Bank-of the uoit. Cott state of'Georgia.:et..al J firmed ". I certify that the above is-a true extract from the Docket of the Equity Conntof Appeals,, showing the decision nded;A. the case stated. A. HERBERM1T Clerk of the Appeal 00 t4. Columbia S. C.,.December 11th 1843 A BILL to amend an Act- jitl d Act to provide against the sti .ldsis o specie payments by; the B s of this State ... - Section 1.. Be it enacted by the Honora ble the Senate and lerise &of .preaeaitives now met and sittia; s (general M ty and by the authontyt of the same. Thif hereafter. ifany incorporated Bark of fiis' State, shall suspend the paymentleF-al coin, of its billsor note issu.ed, inaaturbiae legal coin, or of its general deposities;-or" shall declare its-deteraiination to reftse'o suspend sucbi payment.'suchstuspension 0r declaration of intention to suspend ehallyp. erate as a forleiture of its Charter id t - shall be the duty of the Govenor for the time being forwith to cause legal prcsede. ings to be instituted against such Bik jn' vacate its Charter> - Sec 2. And La irfurtherenated, T hat the legalproceedings to-be instintued,.and yet pending,' against any incurporata' Bank of this State. to vacate its Chairter for suspending specie payments, be disco. titnued, and that thie Govenor give the ne cesamry instructions therefore -to the legal officer having charge of such proceedings.. Proriided, such Bank shall on or beforeithe. first day of July next, notify th .Govempr9 of its acceptance of the-provis nso -ilis act, and of as Act entit led "An AMt ztogr vide 'a~inst the suspension of specie pays inents by the Banks of this State, ratified on th l8th dayofDeOembei-, 1840, and al so of the 41st Section of-'An Aci to incor poramte certain Societies; Villagesiml Cornpanies, and in renew- and dienn8 et.-' tain Chartergaherefdfdori granted, rwe. pas. eed on thme 17th day of December, 1841 Reported Opitian.-Sorme o. the pa state that the-Attorney General lr. United -Siartes..has diNen 'an opinion that the clause -obthe-aec-ofWongras sf 1841 for the a tpwionmnent of Represerat~d among th States. aedrding~tatesixd~ census, wltich requires that theyashall . elected by - Distrietsaisuuicoatititio It is not stated:.thongh *bo'callediupoi~ hinm for his opinion.onithe question. Netw British MWinite.Tlie annemice'. ment firert hade by-our /WeshidgtbameiP resirondent, that Mr .Foe the -tdl Minister at Washmingron, -wiilda b.id. ceedady Mr. Packeaham,'is'ooem~" bthe 'London Gazetteof'thd'leti %1 in the.'atnered ~flii Wublientiolf.~" P oreign, Opcet v I I has been gr.agsopst~ .leis W. up and appoinp Bi~chd .la enhatu -tv now .her Majesty's ministes pleeipo~i~s ary to the Mexican Rpbi~'~;i h~: Majestf~s envoy'sxtrao niad n is ter plenipotentiary to the 4 tsd8s William Wtthd arab't .ddast Au~-. gust before the"Har..d Counaty (wirt; for tlie'erime of imeest. Te 9barge wias fouinded on ,the -fact that;hbe, hade marriledi, the daughtter of his deiceased wife ya former .husb~and-t-he same being..s char ed by che Judge,' is violatiotr -of lawg.ad. thejurgyreturned-a vardict accord l~.. The-case' was carried up est i re2 ror to -the CoiWW iere the dili the toer Codrtaeuas~ eid Thme Cotry ei~tt l(hf.~a -jipity between the p~apf :'bis ' 'ifs daugtgres 'on the dest ~ his wt - ilforcete'~gisoi .