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duced his hill.providing foethe election for
members of C"Presidengand
Vice Presiden wlf tke plae in.every
State o0 ithareiday' - --
The corning hour was occnpied. by
Messrs. Hudson and Saunders in discus
sing the Report ftomtthe Select Commit
agoothe Rules. No question was taken.
The House then went into Committee,
and resunied the consideration of the reso'
lotion proposing the reference of tbat-por
tion of the Message which relates to the
Western waters, to the- Committee on
Commerce.
Mr. Weller having the floor, spoke for
an hour with great severity, in reply to
the political stump speech of Mr. Stewart
of Pennsflvania, the other day.-The lat
ter. bad-affirmed that-Mr. Van Buren had
-committed himself against appropriations
for internal improvements. Mr. Weller
said this was false, and to prove it, he re
ferred to the fact,.that in May, 1838, Mr.
Van Buren actually signed a bill making
an appropriation for the continuance of the
Cumberland Road. He then shewed by
the Senate Journal, that in 1840 both Mr.
Clay and Mr. Crittenden voted against a
bill for that purpose.
Some very spirited explanations took
place between Messrs. Stewart & Weller;
but the latter persisted in denouncing the
speech of the former as a tissue of misre
presentation and falsehood.]
Mr. Morris, of Penn.. rose and asked
Mr. Weller. if he intended distinctly to
charge Mr. Stewart with falsehood.
Mr. Weller said onegentleman at a
time was enough. What he had said he
had said.
Mr. Stewart was understood to say
something of a hostile character, and
which had reference tocalling Mr. Weller
to account elsewhere.
Mr. Brinkerhoff next took the floor. Ije
had just commenced an argument relative
to the Tariff, in connexion with Western
improvements, when he fainted.
Owing to this, the Committee rose and
the House adjourned.
Mr. Holmes is a prodigious .favorite
with the Western members, for the high
stand be has taken in their behalf. When
the South stands in need of justice, the
West will not forget her.
January 23.
In the Senate, a copy of a letter from
Mr. Sprague was received, resigning his
seat, on account of the melancholy death
of his-brother, with whom he had been in
partnership.
Mr. White presented a resolution of the
Legislaiture -of Indiana, instructing the
Representatives and Senators of that State
to votein favor of Gen. Jackson's bill, and
against the ''two -.hundred Land Scrip
scheme,-also against any measure which
provided for a distribution of the proceeds
from the 1ublic lands.
Mr. Wh ite gave his views at some length
on the various subjects referred to in the
resolution, after which it was laid on the
table.
Mr. Bates presented a resolution of the
present Legislature of Massachusetts, and
signed by Mr. Brigs, the Governor, in fa-.
vorbf such an amendment of the Ctmsti
tution as will- strike off the slave represen
tation of the South.
Mr. -King, in a speech full of fire, de
nounced- the resolution as a proposition to
dissolve the Union. It was the same, in
substance, as thai passed by the Hartford
Convention. Then, however, there was
some excitement, which might serve as a
palliation; but now, u hen no excitement
existed, such a proposition could not be
condemned in language too severe.
Messrs.Sevier, Bugby, and others, gave
their views, after which Mr. Bates replied.
A motion being made to print the reso
inton, it. was negatived--Yeas 14, Nays
A fter the disposal of several other mat
ters of a lot'al and .private character, the
Senate resumed the consideration of the
resolution from the Finance Committee,
asking to he discharged from the conside
ratin of Mr. McDuffie's Tariff bill.
Mr. Evans having the, floor, resumed
and concluded his dry statistical speech in
defence of-the present Tariff Act, at a very
late hour-the Senate then adjourned.
-In the House, Mr. Adams asked leave
to preaent aSitiilar resolution to that pre-,
seated bay Mr. Bates in the Senate. Ob
jection being made. he moved a suspension
of the Rules,.but without success. It ap
pears-that the resolqtion3 of the same char
acter, referred some weeks ago so a Com
mittee, contained a verbal error, wich the
present resolution seeks to rectify.
Some days ago, ein motion of M.Ow-.
- en, the Comnmittee on Foreign A frairs were
instructed to consider the expediency of
requesting the President to notify the Brit
ish Goveromenti, that we desire to abro
gate that article of .the Treaty of .1813,
which relates to the joint occupation of
Oregon.
This morning. Mr. C. J. Ingersoll, from
the Commtittee, reported a resolution, set
ting forth, that in the opinion of the Comn
mittee, it is not expedient. now, to inter
* fere.
Mr. Owen moved to amend, by inserting:
"it is expedient," .and made a speech
thereon. He contended that 'Great Brit
ain has not even the shadow of a title to
* the Territory. Hence, it is the.height of
folly to-negotiate about that wyhich is clear
ly our own.. .When he concluded, the
*whole subject was referred .to thei Comn
mnittee of the Whole..
The report of the -Select Commit tee on
thek Iules-, was debated by Messrs. Saun
ders, and Winthrop during the whole morn
ing hiddi; Thie latter was against, and the,
foritrin favor of* the 21st Rule.
4geat pumnber of executive communi
cations, inlanswer to resolntions, were re
ceived and ordered .io~be printed.
The following is an extract from a re
ot ust- received, showing the amount of
* bnge atihe various Mints.
'- he coinage at the principal Mint at
Phiiadlgia in 843, amounted to $6,560
Atthe New Orleans Branch Mint, the
edinaige amounted to 34,568,000. A t the
Brance.iMi'i4- Dahlenega, it amounted
to $582,782. :At the;:Miat at Charlotte,
the coinage was $28t,605.
The whole coinage in ihe Unitsd States
during the last yeiar, amounts to within a
s0:all fraction of twelve millions of dollars,
atnd exceeds, 'y more than'one half, that
of any former year.
Oftii coin..e more thtan eight mnilhon
is in gold; showing a greater proportion to
silverthan has beretofore been presented.
The Branch Mints .at Charlotte and
Dahlonegalhaie each coined nearly double
the amount which they'have coined in any
former year; and th New Orleans 1rnL
nearly quadruple.
The production of the Gold Mines of
the United States, as indicated by .the
amount sent to the Mints, exceeds that of
any former year. The whole amount of
coinage, from. the establishment of the
Mint, in 1792, to-the present time, is $102,
489,993 86 t
Another document received this even
ing, is in answer to a resolution' calling for
information not heretofore given, relative
to the construction of a Canal at Panama,
so as to unite the Atlantic -and Pacifia
Oceans.
From a letter from Mr. Blackford to Mr.
Upshur, dated Bogota, Nov. 1843.. it -ap
pears that the grant made by the Grenadi
an Government to Baron Shierney, wad.
a few weeks previous to that date, surren
dered to government.
The following is an abstract of the in
structions given by the Grenadian Govern
ment, to their Charge d'Alfaires at London,
on the subject of the Panama Canal. H1e
is authorized to conclude a Treat with
the governments of Great Britain. France,
the United Statas, Holland and Spain, in
order that said governments may charge
themselves with the enterprise. The ju
risdiction of the whole line of communica
tion is to be reserved to New Grenada;
with a certain per centage on the produce
of the tolls, until the cost of the Canal is
reimbursed. He is authorized to conclude
with a Private Company, willing to under
take the enterprize, provided its govern
ment will first guarantee that the use of
the Canal shall he neutral.
The Government of New Grenada, will
give as its contribution to the enterprise,
the woods, quarries and tmines of mineral
coal, as well as the public lands which may
be required, to the extent of 300,000 acres
-these lands, not only to be applicable to
the constitution of the said Canal, but may
be distributed among emigrants who may
wish to settle there. in quantities not ex
ceeding 200 acres to one family.
The commencement of the enterprise
must be made within two years from the
date of whatever Treaty is concluded.
The fundamentallpriaciple is, the equal
ity of all nations who may participate in
the enterprise.
ACTS.
AN ACT to amend an-Actentitled - An
Act to authorize the Sale of the Real Es
tale of Alexander Downer, deceased, and
for other purposes."
Be it enacted, by the Senate and House
of Representatives, now met and .sitting
in General Assembly, and by the author
ty of the same, That an Act entitled " An
Act to authorize the sale of the real estate
of Alexander Downer, deceased, and for
other purposes," ratified on the sixteenth
day of December, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and thirty
eight, he, and the same is hereby amen
ded as follows, that is to say : that upon
the death, resignation, removal from the
District of Edgefield, or refusal to serve, of
any person appointed a Commissioner for
the administration of the Downer Fund,
pursuont to the provisions of the Act afore
said, the Governor be authorized and re
quired, from time to time, to fill the va
cancy so occurring, by tbe .appointment of
another Commissioner, so that there may
at all times be a Board of three Commis
sioners, for the administration of the said
fud, in conformit y to the last will and tes
tamen of the said Alexander Downer, de
ceased ; and that the said Board of Comn
missioners, and their successors in office,
he invested with all the powers and au
thorities conferred by the Act aforesaid,
and that they be and are hereby further
authorized and empowered, out of the pro
ceeds of the sale of the real estate of the
said Alexander Downter, deceased, by the
said Act directed to be made, to purchase
a suitable tract of land, whereon to erect a
school htouse, conformahly to the direc
tions of the said Act: Provided, That the
price of the tract of land so to he pur
chased, shall not excceed the sum derived
from the proceeds of the sale aforesaid of
the real estate of the said Alexander Dow
ner, dleceaseud.
If. That the disbursements of the said
fund, conformnably to the last wtll and tes
tament of the said Aloxander Downer, de
ceased, shall be made undler the supervi
sion and direction of the said Commission
ers, by a Treasurer, to be by them ap
pointed for that-purpose, and removable
at their pleasure ; which said Treasurer
shall, before he enters upon the duties of
his appointment, execute a bond to the
Commissioner in Equity for the District of
Edgefield, wvith good anud sufficient sure
ties, to be approve:1 by the said Commis
sionerin Equity, int the penalty *of thirty
five thousand dollars, with condition for
the faithful performance of the duties of
such Treasurer, and the administration of
the fond, and to account to the said Com
missioner in Equity for all moneys,. bonds,
notes, and other choses in action, estate or
efects, appertaining to the said funds,
which may come. into his bands, power,
possession or control, as ,such Treasurer;
andupon the appointment of such Treasu
rer. and the execution of such bond, as
aforesaid, thbe said Conmissioner in Equity
shall transfer and deliver to the said Treas
urer, all moneys, bonds, notes, and other
choses in actian, estate, and eff'ects, tn his
hands, appertaitning to the said fund ; and
the sad Treasurer shall collect all debts
due to the said fund. and reinvest the prin
cipal sums thereof, under the supervision
and direction of the said Board of Com
missioners; but no loan of any part of the
said fund shall be made for a longer pe
riod than two years. and the interest of all
loans shall be payable annually, or al short
itervale, if the said Board shall deem it
necessary or expedient.
III. That the said Treasurer shall an
nually render to the said Commissioner in
Equity, an account of his receipts and ax
penditures for and on aceount of the said
fund, and of the state and condition of the
said fund in his hands, which said account
shall be certified by the Board of Commis
sioners, and after being audited and ex
amined by the said -Commissioner in Equi
ty shall be subimitted by him to the Court
of.Er-ity at its next succeedinig sitting in
S C EMAW , Jan. 26.
'the .Meh."-ingpotscript published
n ur last'paper. we announced the rapid
riso ofthe river, and the almost certainty
of a. devastating freshet. On Tuesday
night. all day Wednesday. until 2 o'clock,
p. M., on Thursday the water continued
to increase in volume, until the whole of
the low lands were submerged, and the
river flowed within eight feet of-the floor
of the bridge. On Tuesday night the
weather cleared up, and all day Wednes
day ,the- wind lew with great violence
from the North West. On Thursday the
wind subsided, the sun burst forth warm
and clear, and about two o'clock the wa
ter b an.to subside, and the river is now
agai ton6ned within its banks. We have
as yet heardof noserious damage from the
flood, a few head of cattle and hogs were
seen floating down- the river, and two or
three .tinor..bridges in this viucinity have
been destroyed. The mails are necessari
ly .delayed a day or tiro. but as they have
been so-very irregular heretofore, this was
not. much felt or: noticed. The highest
freshet ever known rose within fivefeet of
the floor of the bridge.-Gazette.
Melancholy death by Fire.-On Wed -
nesday last, as a young lady of this city
was standing by the fire-place imp the par;
lour, her "dress took fire and'loosing her
presence of mind, she was unable to give
the alarm, no one being present but two
little children, whlo were unable to render
her any assistance; and the family were
only apprized of the fact by some of the
neighbors, who saw her, enveloped in
flames, : while making her way into the
yart. They immediately hastened to her
assistance, and soon extinguished the fire:
but, alas ! too late to render her any ma
terial relief; she was so much burnt that
she died rom the effects on Friday even
ing. We notice the occnrence more par
ticularly as a caution to all, and particu.
larly to heads of families, whose children
are frequently left alone in rooms where
there is fire.-Charleston Courier 22d inst.
New Method of Working Butler.-A
very useful and ingenious mode of extract
ing whey from butter, was recently related
to me by a gentleman who had resided
many years in the grazing - districts of
France ; and he informed me that a simi
lar apparatus is at present in successful
operation, near by here, in this State, al
though 1 have not yet seen it. He descri
bed it in a manner that could not fail to be
understood by any farmer in the Union.
The machine, he represented as made of
,vood, in form not much unlike a grind
stone, closely fitted into a trough, leaving
a space between the stone and bottom of
the trough not exceeding a sixteenth of an
inch in thickness. The trough is -first
filled with clean water saturated with
salt, one end of which is crowded full of
the newly-churned butter. Then the stone
is put in motion by means of the crank or
otherwise, and the butter is drawn beneath
it, and comes out at the other end of the
trough in thin sheets, not more than one
sixteenth of an inch in thickness, almost
entirely freed from the whey, and for com
mon use requires no further salting.. The
brine thus prepared. has another very im
portant office to perform. It imbibes, by
chemical affinity, all the whey with which
it comes in contact, and leaves the butter
by itself. -
Although this apparatus is extremely
rude and simple, itis obvious to an ingeni
ous mechanic, how easily such a machine
could be improved upon, and answer a
tenfold purpose.-Correspondence Ameri
can Agriculturist.
Sheller for Stock.-T he pritnei pes of
comfortable, economical shelter are little
studied, and much less pratised than they
should be. Many think when they have
built their barn, and are able to tic up their
stock at night, that every thing is accom
plished ; whereas they have only advan
ced in the first etep. To be sure this is
the most important one ; yet we hold, in
addition to the shelter of the stables at
night, open sheds joining on ,to and run
ning out from the barn, making at least
three sides of a square, and enclosing com
modious yards, are nearly as necessary
fr sunning and exercise by day, especial
ly for .the younger part of the stock. These
may be made very cheap, with board
roofs and sides; and if sawed stuff is diffi
cult to be obtained, with logs ruled up for
the sid$es, and well chinked and plastered
with clay, and poles over-laid with coarse
hay or straw for a roof. Where timber is
sarce, a stone wall, or an earth embank
ment may be thrown up six or seven feet
high, or a double row orrails or light poles
can he laid up three feet spar), or so, and
then filled in with coarse hay or straw for
the wall shelter. The only objection to
this is, that however poor the hay or straw,
the stock, frequently frotn mere wanton
ess, will pull it and devour it; but after
remaining one year, ii becomes musty and
foul, and they are not apt to do so.
Another great consideration in making
sheds and yards, and having them well
supplied with litter, is, that by keeping
stock confined in them, all the manure,
both solid and liquid, is saved ; and itn ad
dition to their extra comfort, animals eat
less and thrive better than when unprotec
ted and suffered to roam at large. Water
for drink of as warm a temperature as
can be obtained from a spriitg or well,
ought to be bountifully stupplied in the
yard, and in atuch a manner as not to over
low and wet the ground or lit ter around.
Am. Agricultrist.
Productivene'ss of indian Corn.-T he
MoutHolly (N. J ) Mirror haviug chron
icled that a Biurlingtoin co., farmer had
raised an ear of corn of 30 rows, having
1406 grains, The Salem Courier retorts,
an ear raised in that county having 1690
grains fairly numbered.
Now, when it is remembered that from
a single grain shoots up a plant that bears
sometimes five perfect ears, what a prodi
gous increase does this precious grain re
turn.-Newo York American,
Beginning at the sorong End.--My
dear, said one of our fashtonable. ladies,
"Louisa" has gone thro' French, Latin,
Greek, mnusic and dancing. You must buy
her a grammar-and other hooks necessary
to commance he English ardncntinn.
thesaid I)istrict,,an the said Court shall
make suchorder'ihisrson as mayhtedeemed
necessary orexpedien;uand tbe aid:Trea
surer shall receive, for his services .in the
administration and management of the
said fund, such compensation as maybe
agreed upon by the sAid Board of Com
sioners: Provided, That the same shall
not exceed five per centum of the annual
interest or income of the said fund, which
may he received and disbursed by him.
IV. That the Commissioners shall not,
in any one year, expetrd more than the nett
annual income atisitg from the fund en
trusted to their management, and tha all
the loans of said fund hereby authorized,
shall be on the security of real estate, in
addition to personal security. .
RISCELLAIEOUS.
From the, Sasannah Reputbican.
From Florida-By the arrival of the
steamer Win. Gaston, Capt. Freeland, we
are in receipt of the St. Augustine News,
of the. 20th inst.
The Runaway Negroes.-The News
contains the following information in re
lation to the visit of the Marshal of Flori
ida, to Nassau, to demand the negroes who
escaped from the Territory a short time
since: "We learn by way of Tamnpa from
Key West, that. the U. S. Revenue sehr
Nautilus, Capt. Walden, returned to that
port on the 3rd inst., from Nassau, New
Providence, bringing Col. Jos. B Browne,
the U. S.-Marshal for the Southern )is
trict of Florida, who had been especially
authorized by the. Secretary of State to
visit that Island, for the receiving of the
runaway negroes who committed, a mur
der at Key Biscayne, in September last.
The vessel arrived at Nassau on the 24th
December, when Col. Browne immedi
ately communicated with the Governor,
Sir Francis Cockburn, apprised him of the
object of his visit, to which His Excellen
cy promptly -eplied, requirirng the names
and ol'ence of the parties, which, upon
being given, a warrant was issued to her
Majesty's Judges, Lees, Sandiland, and
Gahau to receive the necessary testimony,
in order that warrants of apprehension
might be issued. The United States Mar
shal then laid hef re the Court the Bills of
Indictment foundby a Grand Jury for the
counties of Munro and Dade, which was
overruled by the Court as not evidence ad
missible in a British Court-and that at
the statute upon .which the Treaty was
founded requiredieither the .original.depo
sitions, or viva voce testimony, against ibe
fugiti yes, and as none such had been of.
fered, the case was dismissed. The ob
ject of Mr. Browne's mission thus-brought
to a close, the Nautilus sailed for the U.
States.
It is gratifying to state that this delicate
business between two nations- was conduc
ted by Col. Browne with great prudence,
real and discretion; eliciting warm feel
ings of courtesy and good will from the au
thorities of the Bahamas, and by whom
Aas extended every facility to ihe Marshal
and the officers of the Nautilus..
The negroes being still at large, and no
positive evidence thus far brought against
them, leaves the matter still open for far
ther pursuit, and we can but-trust that our
own Government will sufficiently appre
ciate the importance of this subject, as a
precedent, to pursue it to such an end as
will vindicate the supremacy of our Ter
ritorial laws."
Miraculous Escape.-The schr. Star
arrived at this port yesterday morning,
from New Orleans, fell in, anileseast fr
Charleston Bar, wvith Daniel Webber, one
of the seamen of the sehr. Alex. Watson;
o a. A (or this port, from Savannah, pre
viously reported as having been wrecked
on the South breaker of Lauford's Chan
nel, wh. states that the sehr. ttent ashore
on Wednesday morning last in attempting
to coss the bar. Shortly after, both masts
went by the board, the vessel bilged and
filled, having only the quarter deck out of
water, to which they all retreated during
the day. They cut the stern boat froma
the davits, and'hauled her up along side,
to attempt to reach the shore-but before
they could get into her a heavy sea came
and parted the boat's painter, and she went
adrift. They were therefore compelled to
remain on the quarter deck. In the after
noon, the Gen. Clinch hove in sight, when
they expected to have been taken off, but
the state of the weather was such that no
assistnce could be rendered. The steamer
after waiting a while, proceeded on.
About a half hour after the steamer left,
the quarter deck separated from the other
part of the vessl. The Captain and one
of the crewv taking one part, and the mate
atd Weber taking another. The wind
being off the land, they were shortly af
te driven from among the breakers to sea.
WAeber .thinks it was full one hour and a
half before night-fall when the quarter
deck separated from the other part of the
vessel. He is of opinion that the Captain
and the other man were drowned shortly
after leading the wreck The mate and
himself drifted together at sea. unttl Thurs
day night, when he fell asleep, and on wa
king up, he found that the mate was gone.
Previous to this the mate was failing fast,
and he was afraid that he would not be
able to hold out. On Saturday morning
last, the schooner Star .hove in sight-he
rose on his feet and waved his South-wes
ter, a hat which he wore. Previous to
this, he, however, had been discovered,
and the sehr. promptly bore down and
took him off', almost exhausted having had
nothing to eat or drink during the time.
He had with him a leathera sheath for his
knife, which he was compelled to chew
up. The- Cook,-a negro man, died before
leaving the wreck, having lost his hold,
and was drowned. During all the time he
was at sea, hope did not forsake him. He
continued to think some friendly hand
would be extended to save him-and in
this he was not disappointed. We have
not been able to ascertain correctly .the
the names of all the crew. The Captain's
name was John Smaller Miller-the
Mate's name was Pennacy, and the other
white man went by the name of Jessie
Charleston Courier.
Progress of Morality-The.Van Buren
(Ark) Itntelligencer says: "The Creeks
have passed a law ex pelling all white
men from the limits or the Nation, who
play at cards, whether they have Iadian
ivesonr not.
Times which try Mena Principleht
Wheneloquentspeeehes v iilysetttg.
foi thie horrors of inebri'Nr- -;rw e
from night to night; anil la ge' mbers
sensible of their.dange'r leaxes the ranks of
the drinker and subscribe the pledge--this
confers upon the cause'such popularity
and favor as to induce multitudes .to join
our ranks, who in ordinary times would.
have shrunk from such a connexion. The
cause is then enjoying a revival, and though
many *-good men and true" are secured,
yet there are those n'bo unite wi'thout, it is
to he feared, having their principles saf
ficiently fixed. These may hold on frit a
season-perhaps'as long as the excitement
may last. But in a time of general apa
thy, like the present, we must not be sur
2rised to find these characters returning
again to the company'which they terpo
rarily deserted. Now that excitement
upon this subject (and we regret to admit
it) has subsided, we can ascertain who
were Washingtonians from impulse, and
who front principle. Whilst the fatter
will remain firm, the former will resume
theircups. .The. latter will. be' acquiring,
strength from the-'ordeal to which their
virtue is subjected-the former will be set
tling down into irreclai't able drunkenness.
How rare is it that a man .who-once breaks
his pledge, afterwards renews it and ad
heres to it.- Not that ie cannot he pre
vailed upon tosign fo. *the second -time, or
even for the.twentieth time-but having
once learned that a pledge may be broken,
the obligation is shorn of its power. -
If all ihe names upon-our list were the
faithful advocates of the cause, what a
powerful army we should have. But. alss,
our frierds bave been lamentably indiffer
ent. Many who once stood up for the
cause, now stand up for their grog. Breth
ren, come back, save vourseles, and do
your duty.-Augusta Washingtonian.
The prit,ter of the East Alabamian
should belong to the society of Odd Fellows
he is an odd fellow; has an odd way of
calling on his delinquent subscribers to fork
over, and it would be odd if his patrons
who were in. arrears did not walk up to
the captain's office and settle. after this'
original dun. Hear him. Who would
dare owe a printer. after reading it?
Savanah Republican.
"In our opinion, one of the pun'phments
that some people will find prepared for
them in Tartarus, will be to be chased
round and round its gloomy circumference,
by the ghosts of Printers. Imagine, rea
der, how you would feel, "going it" in the
marshes of Styx, at your extremest pace,
followed by the shadow ofa defunct pub
lisher, with a sharp stick in one hand and
a bunile of unreceipted accounts in the
other! Now you sink in the sulphtr bog!
for,reco Ilect you are the ghost of a well fed
man-while the grey hound-like spirit of
your starved creditor. jobs you with his
stick and urges you on. Remember too,
this will be no "single dash of a mile," but
that it will be continued until your execu
tors or heirs balance the books on earth."
EDGEFIELD C. H.
WEDN ESDAY. JANUARY 31, 1844.
"We. will cling to the Pillars of the Temple of
our Libertzes,andaf itmutfal,a6 aill Parish
amidst the Rains."
FOlt PRtastDENtT
JOHN C. CA LHOUN,
Subject to the decision of the Democratic
Republican Conrention, to assemble in
May.1844A A as recommended by the .States
of Maryland, Michigan, Kent ucky, Lou
isiana, Nt Hfampshire, Massachuseus.
Alabama anid Mississippi.
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117 We call the attention of our readers to
an article on the first page of thuis day's paper,
relative to the state of the Augusta Bridle case.
which is about to be again brought before the
Supreme Court of the United States.
The Weather-We have had, for the last
few days, winter in reality, with the coldest
north western blow we have experienced for
a long time. On Tuesday morning last there
was a swell sprinkle of snow. We pity the~
atle that is not prosided with shelter in sueh
inclement weatber.
OUR NsXT GOvErum
in ond tonr late numbers, we meiltiosed
tIhe names of the three:guieemetnof
seems a selection is to he nadeof niteenpi
of the gubernatorial chair, and our atten C ~
again called to Wit by i cunmauiication
we pubjisihed two weeks since, favoabletI
elevatiot of the Hon. Wn. Aiken We
conscious of the very great isdi'erence wbi&b&
pervades the' mass of the people cn is su <_ .
jet" of this election, aid cestuinly shoulda
deferred expressoi pref.rence of ouro'vi,
or eves maki fig it a.'tier oremark, to snore
future period, -but fur an fiohest conviction tsh(
a precedent may now be derived ofmuci value /
and intense 'nportmieto the Agricult'ari(
community, than which, no interest has-beet
so uniforumly neglected or the positons of it
members more shamefully regarded:: will ;
be remembered that on tie formatise'th.4
Agricultural Convention, the Hon Wara-"
NARa5UB. 8xa31wo, in- consequence o his .
unusual zeal in the cause e Agrienliure,ad 1
active efforts in the establishment of the 8d
ciety, was made first Vice President, anaipin
the death of the good and lamnented GeeeStlo
N'able, he became his immediate succemor U a
its President. Since that period he has been:
indefatigable in Iris labours, of puutual attes
dance in Columbia, wide and seardingcores -
pondence, persona inguiry, aesiv in acquiring;
and giving iofrmvation, and of a series of la
bored and able reports. His elevation to the
office of Governor,will not only be awel earn.
ed and merited reward for effective service is
Agriculture, but greatly presoete its interest,
by making its Presideicy a stepping sto t -
the highest office in the State, andopening
wider and nobler door to distinctier, thanthas
through what are technically called the prafes
slons; thus offering a new sitimulant to woitf
wherever it may be found. Mr. Ses6rook has
passed the meredian of life, is of dignified ap
pearanco and manly carriage, he is a gentle
man of education and fortune, and a planter by
birth and profession. His planting interest is
under his immediate personal snpervision, and
whatever merit he has as a planter is due to
himself. Though not more distnguishid tha
his competitors, for intellectual attainments, his
mind is clear and discriminating, and his inte.
grity severe. We have not an-acquaintae.
with either of the three, but tender Mr. Sea
brook our support, because of principle, as w
should any gentleman of equal merit, occupy
ing his present position; because of a frau. s,:
persuasion, 'hat he will be acceptable to the
body of the people, who are the Agriculturem
and because of the belief, that were the election
in their hands, as of right it should be, they ,
would not suffer the occasion to pass, ofsecar
ing a precedent so valuable-even vital, to
those who eke their wants by the sweat ofthei.
brow.
Notwithstanding we have chosen Mr. Sea- -
brook as our candidate, the columns of our pal
per are open to the friends of the other gentile
men, should they think proper, to lay before
the public the merits of their respective can
didates.
07 The Charleston Courier of the 27th inst.
says :-" The "'Addr'bs of Mr. Calhoun to his
political friends and supporters," which has.
been so anxiously expected for some time past'.
has been received, and will appear on Monday. '
Mr. Calboun expressei in decided terms, his
determination not to allow his name to be
brought before the Democratic Convention,
which is to asu'emble'in May next, constituted
as it is now apparent thisConvention must be,
anid gives his reasons at length for adopting
this course.
Cotte. -Ourt exchanges give the following,
as time prices of Cotton in their respective mar
kets:
Charleston. Jan. 27, 85 a 10j eta.
Hanmburg & Augusta, " 25, 75. 9
Coltumbia, " 25, 8 -a 95
Camdemn. "17, 8 a 88
Georgetown, "C J7, 8 a 9j
The latest dates received from Europe by
the steamer Hibernia, are to the 4th inst., which
states that "time cotton trade of the new year
has opened in a most spirited manner. Sales
tin a very large extent have taken place daily
since Friday last, and there is a further advance
of fully jd per lb. in time quotations. The ma:
ket altogether presents a firm, healthy appear
ance. Speculators purchased with conmidence,
and the trade feely join in the deamand. The&
trnsactions of this and the preceding three
days amounted to 46,000 hales, of which 20,
000 were taken on speculation. To-day sales
consist of 12.000 bales, of various descriptions;
the American brought 41 to 6d. per lb."
Nese Neels-Mtr. Reenwer, who is Agent,,in
this village, for a number of Periodicals,Mait
presented us with copies of some of thie nam
bers of the " Library of Select Novels," aind of'
"Brother yonathan's Monthly Library," which
we find'very interesting, and whet is a great
object, these hard times, to thme lovers of light
reading. they are offered for sale at very l4w
prices. We hope that Mr. Rt. may meet with
success in his Agency, and have no doubt hetL
that the lovers of literature will find itto their
advantage to patronize him.
0T The Richmond Esgusrer says thmers .is
no truth in the rumor of the withmdrawal or
Mr. Van Buren, from the list of candidates
the Presidency.-Cars. Conrier. ~. .
We were folly satisfied at the time we puba
iahed the rumor that it was all a hoax.
Mr. Spaeer.-The Bahimore Meriaan say
that letters have been received in that ecty
which state that this gentleman has realu5
the Secretaryship of the Treasury.,~m~b
Patriot, of time same place, says that Cioma
dore Stewart has taken charge of tiat Dejirt
ment.
Temperance.-The Winygh OAstreotbo
24thm inst., says:-" We arc gratified to lmer
that something over one hnndred additional
signatures to the total abstinence pledge have
been obtained, as the result-of' Mr. Hawkins'
visit among, us. We heartily wish theta as
cese; and hope the Society may be imada -
permanent blessing to our town."