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'resiguing' his seat in ihe Senate of theUai . ... cThb?'rretirement of this distinguished tatesnian, 'from a post in which h' has not only served' the State which he repre sented, but t'nkind in general, is not less to be deplored, for reasons of public con . ~rt1&lgifar for th causis which per-~ sonally influence his detertniuation. The illness which renders this siep unavoidable, -withdraws from the counsels ofthe country -a patriot, whose abilities have been surpas -sod by ,nothing but his fidelity jand free domri froii all impure and selfish motives. ie * cam with him the undivided confi bce ind gratitude of tbepeople of this Siate, to whose service he has devoted so.Jlptareportiote-of-hislife, .wit4-- their. warmest wishes that he may find' in the * epose.gf retirement,- the health and. hap plineesh.e'su eminently deser.ves. l transmit various documents from oar sis.er Stat, for all which'l invite .your - 'onsidoration.. ,. :concltsiot,;permit me, Gentlemen, to express a hope, thrt your deliberations mtay. conduce to the advancement.and'pros psrity of that State, which :we are all so mach bound to love and honor,-aod that guided by tbatSupreme Inteligence, which ..goverus and controls the universe all.your -acts maybe such, as not, only to secure to :yoz the approbation of ypur own conscien ces, but, may bring down upon your heads the gratitude.ofl the 'present nod future - eneratione, and the smiles of an..appro-v -ng; beaven-- - . . " WILLIAM AIKEN The subjoined Orders from Col..P. M. 'Butler-have just been placed in our hands U the gentleman.to whom they are ad dressed. It will be perceived that- the present or ganizatiot or the- -egiment is ardently " desired- by iis:Excellency the Governor s swell as .bytho coaimandini Colonel. Thebono*of the'State is pledged, that she vwillifarnish.her-quotaof men for the ser %vice of our common coun'ry. The last iOtderfr::m the War Departient is in truth naew. requisitien-so essen:ially different in iis terms from the requision made in -June .last,.as honorably to absolve every Volunteer who declines going for a longer pei-iod than was at'first 'stipulated. -But. some us O ust go, onirState must res .pond-and by. every ,consideration of pa triotis, of State'pride, 'of- honor nau'd cf 'ory let ths respouse b prem'pilynmade. And'where'sooner th'ia in. Old -Edgefield, h:e,.seece.of .so many gallant s deeds 'of heroism on the part:of our ancestors,- and thlindis'e, asshe hat'h'g bieen, dr every toileiapIts nd 4en'eroes 'sentimeht of ho n aacia ry - dng-reluctaceor. flinching oi the part 'of our young men will throw much dilfi. Wity aj iieiird. if it' does not altogether peYente raliing ortde necessary-force to reptesn otirState,;ozltsecommonbattle: A ftdr atfill : a odb ftifChivali#y' -ad deitatiQ cornmln cause^ hat an ererfisttg. m s !e. rdisgrace.itat theh't'odr EState-if the'Palmett'o Banner' tlrould'. l'e ;niissineg'frofn thea fleidhere -duty 'alIs, wherl''glory jidvtes it, and. 'gribi-eetilkrenfrem oth hee States are yield. .inopidood idheir lives, under 'th"e-riiherf staudard. of the. Stars and Sipes To the soldier at heart."tepostof d an ger.ie hbepor~t of honor,. and we feel as. 'suted that TERaE will the "Old '96 Boys" abe found. .3a Rtegimnental Orde rs, No, I. Columbia, (S. C2( Nevr.-22, i1816. CAII.. P; S.Baooss ~Sir.-The enclosed order has beent Zent tome by his Excellency, Gov.- Aiken. The reliuisiuidn on Suuth'-Cai-olina hats -heen 'made under iso osumption, that -the Eegimnent has been slready organized and ready for a ction. The application of the Officers to be called inso service has theen recognized at-the War Department. The present occasion offers an opportunity for a prompt- and patriotic willingness on 'the ptart of the.Regimnent to fulfil its pledges to the(Government, and it is no time for hesitation or debate. In appearance only, the.-Department .has .changed its terms. For if its plants are sttstainsed in-having-en overwhelming force ealted out, no one doubts- -butt they will result -in a speedy termination of the War, and to suppose that it will last longer thhnt twvelve months. is to suppose that the Troops of the Re public, an'd the conmstituted authorites of the Governrment will tnt do their duty; at any Tate it is our duty togive our.pl'ghted sup .port at this crieis. *Since the-enrohdient ofi-youir men, there -may-be instances in which some members d'rom disease or other causes, cannot com ply with their-engagemeint. But ttere nre -young- men of.gallantry-and milit airy am .bizion who will no doubt take-their places. I 'hope their will be no -reluctant disposi :tionjto forward the service, for which I eel..ie honor-of our .State is pledged. O iiiing riR only .ihrow the action .bf the'State, is coaii'ast wi th others who .,'anxiotiu li'send t4ieir soldiers t o main tasi tehinor andglory of our common countrya -Celeisy. 'and~promptness. are ile eipmegtter .ml. oiiary movements. :I s*ij'ierfora aniearlya answer-call your oritpanies iogethei,- and. aseerltein their deiejmination .immdiailg aldaceording 'to that must he the future course that will be pursued. -P. M. BUTLER, roes he "Col. Cum'd S. C. V. The ommiatide -ta Chief cordially ap: Butler maeao',adhoe a h l Nig&anzdtion wdill he maintained, and that a-pion pi response be givern to t he order for. itbSecallefthe Regimerit from S. CarolIna. -. -,- J. W. CA'NTEY, .7iiMNi~AAd), and Inusp. Gec, . -. QMBEit(Ak ILEA D QUARTERs, tolimbia, (S. C.-) Nov. 23,:1846. - op. g. Brooks. .;. w. e ecarat'y of Wam, nd m eneera-l instructions unuler, as ap rove by the diecati1e Deparment-of the:Sta!e,whicI 1'herewii send yotzi' wquld earnestly -insist uponi the following-further details. While he pledged honor, of the:State, always to bear her portion of the publi barthens, whether of blood or treasare, de ,'ifams thaftthe'prsent organization of the 'Regiment he maintained, as promising the most speedy means of obeying thi call; andWhile the advantages in the ser vices, as it respects rank, convenirce, anr other considerations of like natute secure' tiy,. 66r present .organization, should be strong motives for preserving it. it will be but fair to state to your company that. is not bound by its oiiginal tender to obe3 thepresent call. Assemble your company as soon as possible, and ascertain whethei a majority of them are willing to adop, these new terms;. if so, proceed at once b3 the kost active and efficient. measures t' rai*e your number of privates at least at high as eighty oective men. You will perceive by reference to the requisition it self, that I use the term of effectire advi sedly. When you have obtained arsuffi cient number of men to consitute the min in:um strength of the company allowable, (which is sixty four privates,) notify t here by express, of the'fact,. and put your company immediately in motion for Char leston, the place of rendezvous, -wiere clothing, arms, camp equipage, &c., will be furnishe'd by the War Department. Those companies not, immediatey -6n the line.of R:ail Road, Will reach the most convenient point upon the line with the assistance of wagons, for the transporta 'tion of their most necessary baggage. All ordinary necessary expenses of transpor tation and. subsistence, incurred after the complete organization of the company, as well as of the exp-nses herein contem plated, will be defrayed by the'Executive Department of the .Slate-hut express contracts must he made, and in every case in which money is paid out under them, vouchers of such payments mst-be pre served. In the event that you -.4li or -aintain th existing organiza.iou of Stur company, which it is mosi ardently hoped you will not, and which it is desirable should he as certained as soon as possible, notify me at this place, by express; if it can be thus done more expeditiously than by ti e mails, and let it be publicly and fully n lerstood that the door is again open for the patri rtic a-nd-spirited citizens of our old State, to siep forward at her call to vindicate her ancient honor, and di-charge their obli a tions toour common-county. -.By or-er of P. M. BUTLER, Col.'Cnmmanding S. C Volunteers. CAMPBLL R. BRYc . Adjutant. *. --MISCELLA14EE~fli. 'From'cthe . 0.Picayune, Ndv.-20. :LA'TER F'ROM1 MEXICO. Ve have recteived by theschooner Mitis papers from Vera Cr.z to the-th inst., being eight day's later than' our advices by wvay of Havana. Their intelligence is interesting and not ti ithout importance. *We miss'the patpers of the '1st itt'st., whiich 'contained Santa -Anna's address from. San Ltuisin ~wlich theentieawror to heal Idise'otibnon-s -Ctpaities ii' te'eca}. ital, and renounces 'forever 'for himself politicdl oflice. "Judintg from ihe tone bf thcpa;era, this will not do. -Parties are so embittered agaitist each other'thdit he only caim stay their'eceesses and unite lhe country. 'All appeil to hi,. especially the extreme federalists. to assutme power. In the end 'te will be constrained to-do so; or civil war ensue. The 'no of thte exican papers is as enibittcrd against us as ever. Nothing :.ia talked of in the Provinces but the wvar; and itn the capital, lint te tsar anTI the ;political liivisiotns. But let tts first binig up the news as to the expeditiou oif Tabasco. When Comn. Ptirry le-ft the anchorage ear Vera t'roz f', Taba-dco, the Mexicanq opposed that Alvarado was againt to he utacked. It "was oly some days after hat they learneod his real destination. T'heir first acconnots of thte resul't were pbisihed on the 21 inst. They treat it as 'Watarn, predlardry'expeditiont, prompted nmly by the defenceless state of Tabast.o, and they taunt us with otur two repulses from Alvarado, and defy us to renew the atempt. The Indicator of the2d inst. says that he evening previous they were insulted y an Atmerican mnerchant vessel, which ased the city for Sacrificios so close in hlat she might readily have been seized y boats andi launaches Irom the port, the >lekading ship beitig at quite a distance t the time. The blame is thrownt utpon he goveronmeni' for not providing rr oney nd other resources to imnprove such op ort unities. The same paper of the 4tht says that hee was Iten ashore otn the reef wrear nton Lizacdo a North American mner hant brig, which had arrived there with rovisions and stores for the squadron. 'he steamers and launches oif thie squadron ere busily engaged taking out her cargo. n hopes to save it by this mteans; but thte ditol says that those who are acrjuaioted 'ith the coast -say her loss is inevita ble. I-let' name is not given. Thesme day-the look-out on the Cas ie sig;alized a vessel ashore towards the South. -We finid no f'urther mention of er. '1'h~e Pidicadoir says iliet the ta'ptain ktnerail gi Vera Cruz received despatches m t'te 5th instatt covering antother front he Secretary of St ate of thteUni'end Sttes o the Mexicati Secretary of Foreign Af fairs. The purport was unknown to the ditoi-, buzt he presumes it to lie antot her roposal on our part for peace-Mr. Polk resuming that the fall of Monterey wvill .ispose the Meiicans to submission. Government received despatches on the st inst, from Santa Anna wvith a state ment of what measurelfor defence he had nkan. and expressing a hope that be hotibjs ablb to'repair the honior of the atod.. Santa Antia also wrote that Gen Taylor had received 'from Washington a million of dollars, andi reinforcements which catiried the number of his troops to 24,00. Thelionitor says that Gen. Taylor had contracted for 25,000 sacksi of corn at 85 sack. A Mexican to whom the contract wis tendered,'had refod to exec'ute it. 6 .sass Th&"Monitr. The poor courjer shot.xy Jttia was. the :on" on whom they fotan r. Marcy's letter of Sept 2d to :Gen. Tailor. Thus it appears that be was not fi l. - . A paper of the 22d of O 1ober from Durango, says that Gen. Canales had had a lyght with a part)of volunteers, killing fifty of them and taking fourteen wagons. Encouraged by his example, the Durango -paper.says the whole countrywas to in surretiion. Canales preteridedthat he did I not know of the capitulatioh. not having I signed it; and besides, it.didgnot, he con tended, extend to volunteers. These volunteers had been sent away by Gen. t Taylor, as some said becai their -term Q of service had expired; ofr ?said they were in. pursuit of Canales; and yet others. r that they were on their way to Tampico It was also reported that "they were ter iified'hy the mannerin whidh the Mexi icanr fought at "Mlonterey. The papers still complain of the exces I cesses committed by the Americans at 31onterey. ,Families continaed to leave for Satillo, and from the neighborhood of the intter city, ven,they.were iggina sooth -to.escape the visitation (ft our treops. A ietter written from San-Lis Potosi on the 28th of October says there were then 18.000 troops there, and that in fifteen days moreihere woutil probablybe 30.000. There was no room for people in the city and pro 'isions were ekcessively scarce. Gen. Santa Anna had orderie a num her of officers to leave their commands in the army and repair to the village of Po 'zos for trial on the-charge of cowardice at. I Monterey. Gen. Santa :nnahasilec1indd'to receive pay for his services. The Government of the State of San Luis Potosi has passed a decree xjielling from its limits every Anglo-American I living there, giving them three days, cotn 1 ting Irom the 21st of October;to t.ake their departure. Various impoertaut subjects are to be brought before Congress; among other thing'; the dist ion of the money re ceived for the sale of the two steamers. The treasury is said not to have rceived a cent from said sale. Sr. Don Manuel Baranda has been ap pointed superintendent of the mint. in place of Sr. Gonzalez Angnrilo, resigned. The appointment excited much remark. We find in the papers a letter from Chi. huahua dated the 10th Oct., from which it appears that Gov. Frias at last learned of the advance of an army of North Amer icans. The Mexican spies sot down the number at 2,000 perhaps more, with one or perhaps two pieces of cannon. The officer who makes the report to Gov, Frias infers that they are North Americans, or at least under the 'command of North A merican officers, from the order in which they march. their mode of encapment, stationing piquets and, the. like. They were seen in the vicinityof 'San Carlos. and it was sttpposed were about to fall upon Ramada or Goarjitilla. This last town is laid down on the best ma;.s which we have, as being nearly south of Cthihua hua and a little east of the main road to the-south. We infer froin i9 that the Mexicans have discovered; f Geor aj have-before said that 'Ga.' Reyes, had been ordered thither, ani a thousand nuskefs-granted for the defence of the people. -Since then both the General tand the-guns have beau countermanded. Why this was done, to one appears to know, butt we suspect Sant 'Anna ktnew full well that to serid a thousand muskets there was butt to throw them into. Gean- Wool's wvay. A strong appeal is made to Santa Anna not to abandlon Chihuahua. A large' tnmber of lndiane. said to reach 2000, hadl passed frotm --Chihnahua into Duir~iao, artd it was feared they would enter'4acatecas. Five hu~ndred mounted troops left Za~catecas on the 23d Octoher, to repel them,. and Gen. Reyes wvas to leave on tho tsti Notvember and march against them. in order to restore cornii dettde to the firighted people. We have some accotnts int detail of il:e ravages committed by the radians, but-1hve not roomt for them. Advices fronm Mazatiaji 'to the 11th of Octotber -have been received in Mexice, An English vessel had arrived there, having touched at the various ports of both California. She reports that the American possestiont of the conuy is not peaceful; that the greater part ofthe people ["Would that we could say all," says the editor,] are disgusted; sevet al times insurrections had been attempted, and with a little sup port they would be successful. -ln Los Antgeles there wvas in September an insurrection against the Amnericanfs. The insurgeuts fortified themselves in a house, but were attacked by the Yankees, anid in leaving it an actioni took place, in which the chiefofaehe insurgente aid seve rail -oihers -were -killed, andl many were wsounded. The Squadron of Occupation was much weakened, having so many ports to block ade, and so fewv men who could be spared to disembark. It followed that diffe'ent ptoinots were but shghtly gutarded-some-rby only eight or teat men. The French consul at Monterey, Mr. Gasquet, having been put uder arrest for having protested ragainst the occupation of Galifornia, re'maitted still tinder our veillance. An English viesel had accor dingly preeded lb the Marqueses to com municate the news. We shall-see, adds the Mexicans, how these audiadious Yan kees will get out of this new difficully, in which they are itvol-ved by their own ex cesses. A sloopof war of :he enemy had arrived at Guaymas with a view to take possessiont of that port (in Sinaloe on the Gulf of California;) but the captain of the port, hamued Spenser, 'Qith two or three gunts :and the volunteers which he collected. fired upont the vessel and compelled her to retire. Some of the crew were killed and many woundedl, but -tke number is not given. Such is one Mexican account; anotber sets down our loss at twen;y-five killed end wounded. Since writing the above, wve have found another secount of this affair. It is to the eff'ect that the United States sloop of war Cyane arrived ut'Guaymas aud sent four boats, carrying 80 men, to seide- the brig Caudoc. wbicli was ancbored in the bay. The'b'ri havn nee of tii dtntion, .prepared to give a awarm-recepi1on to the expedition and kvith one piece of artillery mounted on a favorable point, and with two gun boats, opened a vigorous fire upon the North Americans.and compelled then in return to Cyane, which was all the while bombarding the town, but without doing-much harm. The news was com municated by the captain of the English brig Frolic, wh-> learned the particulars from the olicers of the'Cyane. le repor ted that the Cyano had more than 20 wounded. At Mazatlan there was on the 16th Oc tober, but one of our vessels of war, but 'the inhabitants were expecting strong reinforcements bringing 2.500 mett with which to land. Business men were accor ditngly moving out their property. STANDING COMMITTE ES. S'E*TE. On Privileges and Elections. Messrs. Moses, Evins, Gist, Hanna. Perrin. On Federal Relations. Messrs. Ashe, Dargan, Witherspoon, Allston. -lennegan. On Finance and Banks. Messrs. B F Perry. Felder. Boyce, Ficklina. Ellerhee. On the judiciary. Messrs. Dai-gan, Mosses, Gist. Rhett, DeTreville. On Acconnis and Vacant Offices Messrs. -Black, Walker, Skipper. Neel. Cooper. - On Claims and Grievances. Messrs .Perrin, Blake, Williams, Goodwyn, Catn uon. - On the Military and Pensions. Messrs. Buchanan, Hanna, Huey, Mellard. 'On Incorporations and Engrossed Acts. Messrs. Griflin, Gtst, Irby, Rivera. On the College. Education and Religion. Messrs. Alston, Eaves, Griuball, Man ning. On Agriculture anil internal Improve ments. Messrs. Boozer, Ward. Huger. Taylor. Palmer. On Roads and Buildings. Messrs. Wotherspoon, Gourdin, Benjamin Perry, Johnson. Onl the Lunati: Asylum and Medical Accounts. Messrs. Fickliug, Hennegan, Appleby. E.an:, On the Legislative Library. Mess's. .DeTraville,'Ashe, Black. Housz or REPRESENTATIVES. On -Privileges and Elections. F W Davie, W D Porter. B B Fosier, A R Taylor, J J Wilson. J W Hlarrington. G -i Cooper. Oliver Towles, Joseph F Gist. R G McCaw, D S Taylor. On Ways and Means. C G Memmin ger, E G Palmer, Daniel Wallace. G F Towns, P DellaTorre, Joel Smith, James S. Pope. Samuel Otterson, A H Bovkin. On Federal Relations. W F DeSaus scre. James M Walker, James E llenrv, Nelson Mitchell, William Sloan, D F Jumison, Artnr Simkins. B Y Martin. F D Richardso. On the Judiciary. Benjamin F Hunt, W D Porter. James Simons. W W Boyce, J W lharrison, John Philips R L Tilling hast, C P Sullivan, B C Yancey. O - Internal Improvements. J Izari Middleton, John E Carew, J J Harley, J C Oswald. M M Benhow. E 'U Palmer, Williant Giles, Jacob Swygert. V Ma. k Porcher. XCfaims. J W Blakenev. John T. royles. S R Chandler. P E Duncan. R G McCaw. Jamos L Orr. J .J Wilson. A Dunkitt., Oliver Towles. On the Military. D F Jartisnn, Danuil Wallace, T Edwin Ware, William Evans Samuel H Owens, James Simons, W Jos Whaley, J lIarlestou Read, jr., 1 D iltson. On lioads, Bridges andf Ferries. M E Carn, OTharles Williams, Joseph F Gi-t, C J Crawf'ord, TP S Gillison, White WV Hiardee, Elihu H Gritt, Johnt M. Allen. Tho-nas WV P..reher. On-Public Bttildings. Thos J Wright. Dixon Barnes, -Jamnee S Shingler, E Alex ander. jr., -F Mosely. Joseph F Gist, Hi Horibeck. H B3 Rice. 3 BI Hotlmes. On Itncorporatiou, - W H ahrlee, G WV Pressley, E P'Smith, Walter Ferniandes, Matthew Hall, S R Chandler. John C Geiger, James Cautey, Johnt Boyle. On Edtteation,. C 13 No;rthrop. John Harleston, R S Bedton, S T Atkinson, W Alsion Pringle, James L Orr, A P Vintson. E P' Jones, Alfred M Martin. On Accounttt. -James R 'Aiken, Daniel Hiollandl, D S Taylotr, J C Oswaldl. F M Keitnedy, Johni Gibbs. J W McCutche-n. J B McCully, B B Rogers. Ott Colored foputlation. 3 Harleston Read.-jr., P Della Torre. Daniel Holland. Thomnas-Pye, Thomas WV Purcher,'P L Calhoun,, L E Cooner, R. A Sprin;;s, E, M Seabrook. -On Distric-ts Otlicers. Jatmes E Henry. -J M Walker, Thomas Thompson. Neb4 -n Mitchell, E P Jones, WV Jamnis Whaley, Henery Summer, 3 D T1radowell, A M Martin. On A gricnlture. William I B3ull. Jtte $fmith, Warren Du Pro. E M de-abrook A H Bojkin,-John Harleston, A R Taylor -J B Holmes, William Sloani. On Grievances. James S Shingler, Charles W~illiams, Mathew Hall, Jacob, Swygert, B-B Rogers, E Alexander,jr., W McCutchen, A P Vinsont. E A Grillin. On the Lunatic Asylumi. J D TIrad w.ll, Jo~hn P Zimmerman, J B Poyas, J 3 HBar ney, J T Broyles, George W Pressley. K S Bedont,-'J P' Miller, Benj Wotldo. On Pensions. G W Williamns. 3 II Toyas. -J 13 McCully, P L Calhount, Mur uell. P E Duneau, B B Foster. Johu Giles. James Cantey. On Publie Printing. WV W Bnye, W F DeSaussure, S T Atkinson, J WV Bar rison, J E Carew, Dixont Barnes, G F Towneg. Medical Comumiltee. Thomas Rt. Gary John P' Zimmeajan, 3 P Miller. M M1 Bodhew, I B Witherspoon, Benjamin Waldo, J ,W Harrington. -On Engrossed Acts. C P Sullivan. Thomats Thomtpson, F D Richardson, Jas Rt Aiken,-R.A Springs. -On the Legislative Library. J Philipe, Hentry Sumtmer, A H Dunkin, J B With erspoon, W A Pringle. Cashier. Alfred M Mar tin. Deputy Cashier. E P Jontes. Pork and Bacon.-Manyofoutr readers (says ant exchange) will he astonished to learn that the annual 'bog crop' of the Uni ted States is worth three tinies as much as thbe entire cotton crops. In the year .1845, the value of hogs raised in the Union was n honir sid lItv-uis Millinn of D'ol. lars!-,The hog census it 1838, gave. the , su in total ofporkers as26:301,293, or some thing like seven millions more tihan the whole populati-n of the-country. Tennes see bad the largest number ; Kentucky next, and Ohio the next; the latter having, a little over two millions. This 'standing army' of swine it-is estimated, consumes annually hto hundred millions of buehels of corn. r - .. _______- _________ "DGEFIELD'C. ft. WEDNESDAY, DicEMaBER 2, I8 1 We were present,-on Monday last, at the con- .; vocation of the "Old '96 Boys,", the Volun-. teers fur the Mexican W!ar,) in onr Public Square. and no soonetr was the war note sonnn- 1 ead from the spirit stirring drum and fife, than c the Bo'hoys were to their posits-for the War, -the whole War. and nothing but77, War. tilthe Paletto Regiment shall be found want insg when her country calls to arms, Old Edge field will not bear the blame. Her -Flag .pre sented onl Monday last, by the fair hands of one of the beautiful daughters of a Revolutionary Warrior. whose 'blood, though flowing in re- t male veins, still showed the soldier how to bear it to the breeze of battle, is unfur!ed for an I honorable peace. Twas then we panted to throw down our quill an'd grasp the sword and die with her beautiftl 'banner flol.ring o'er us.' The spirit of '76 is -stilt amongst ns. and there can be no doubt, that tho full number of men wilj soon be made tp. nay is now, and the lBo'hoye soon in Charleston. We are glad also to state, that. the liberality of the old Trees of Liberty have been touched. ani are showering dtown on the Volnnteers a s full of yellow leaves, to cheer the boys in the c way of change. while the maidens are smiling1 glory and honor-enough. for one day. Mi. Mc Duffie's Resignation.-The following letter t'rom Mfr. McDnftie to Gov. Aiken, an ttouncing his determination to return to private life, shows a lowve ofcountry rarely 'o be found now-a-days. Mr. McDuflie has been laboring under severe indisposition for some years, but J fur the sake of the doctrine of "Free Trade," he has borne all. May his successor, be he t whom he may, bear in mind that he steps into the shoes o one of South Carolina's' choicest sons, Who has taken a part. in every great measur of politics for the last twenty five years, and imitate him in all his great deeds. CHERRY HILL. Nov. 18, 1846. His E.cellency IVilliam Aiken : "SIa-1 must ask the favor of you, to communicate to the-Legislature, this;my resignation of the high trist of Senator in Congress with which I have been favored s by that body. In taking this step,- tat i not but express to the Legislature and to the people of the State, my personal sense of the obligations under which they have placed me, by the mntifold hon - the'y havec onfered upon me. and. the uni- I form confidence and htberality with which thtey have sutseai'ed me, amidist all the -political vicissitudes of ithe tw'euty five years, during which with a brief' interval I have beetn in the service of the State. "AndI I trust the rensons whfich now ionducet me to withdraw from that service, will bte viewed with the same intdulgence C tha.-t I have herettf'ore experienced, when II I accepted the place I now hold, itt a state fi of health that hardly justified it, my sole p inducement was the hope which the state of political parties then created, that g might be able to "resider the State some d service" in r--storinig the .comupromise of il 133 by remnodelintg the 'ariff of 1842, t mnore untjust and oppressive than any of its predecessors, and which totatlly subver ted that compromise. I never intended a to remain in the Senate after that great d quest ion should he ndjusiedt upon principles e of eqtual qad constitutiotnal taxation. Be. lieving that object to have been subrianally accomplished, by the revenue act of the last session, atnd that the increasing bles. C sings of free trade which we now see in si progress, from the almost cotemporatieous it Iacts of the twvngreatest co mnercialnations in the wvorld, wvill render it imposssible for any party changes to reverse what-lbas tI been so wisely anti formnnately accom- Cl plished, I feel that I may claith, the privi- 'i lege of "depa.-ting in peace"'from the jy turmoil of political li'fe without violating I' any duty of patriotism, and leaving the country, I trust in the midst of a long a career of jlirOsperity.j I amn, with great respect, . Your ob't serv't., GEORGE ~lcDUFFIE." [ From h.ur Columnbia Correspon dent.] Agreeably to the Connstitution, the Le- ti gislatitre of South Carolina assembled at Columbia, otn Mondlay 23d1 November.-- P The Hn. Angus Pauterson was elected E P'resident of the Senate. and the Hon. WV. ti F. C'olcock Speaker of thte Hobuse of RIep- 0 resent atives. The following eflcers of the ~ Senate. wvere also elected W. E. Martia Clerk, T. G. Gnodwy n Reading Ulerk. J. B. Fulton Door Keeper. and J. D. Gail- ti lard Messenger. Ini the Ht.use, Thomas 8 WV. G3lover wias also elected Elerk, and W. 11 BI. loor Reading Clerli:, in the place of A. 0 C. Spain. James Mellbenny was elected IE Door Keeper and E. 5. J. Hays. M'es- ti senger. At 12 o'clock, on Tuesday 24th, the Governor transmit ted his Annual Mies- ft sage. It was referred to the appropriate it Commit tees Ib act upon. The Message li is a plain, sensible paper, and contains v mnany stiggestions of grea. importance. It is to bo hoped, that the Legislature will P give themn that careful consideration 2 ransmitted the Teller of resigtatiun of the Ion. George McDufie, as U. S. Senator. Je took occasion to pay him a tribute epect, to which all the citizens of state will most heartily respond.:', F. D. Tradewell, of Richland, introduce - esolutions.upon-the subject-of the resig iation of Mr. MeD uEi e. ' (These resolut ions were ultimate ly passed unanimous. On the 24th, some -members gave notice bat they would bring forward certail.bills efure the House. One was in reference o the Free Sch'odis, ealling foy a large ppropriation. This is exceedingly desi able. and it is to be~hjied,Ihat'IleL islature will make some modificaiion or mendmeut of the system of pulic sezoIs. think it probable,'that a-competelt S'n. erintendant, at least, ~uill be appointed. 'his officer, if faithful in the disehargeaf is duties, might do a vast amount of ;ood. He could make inquiries ablt ihe resent Schools in the.diferent- Districts, d-at the rext session could lay mreny.im ortant facts and useful suggestions. before: he Legislature. -There is-a great dealfor onversation about li:, successoraof Mr. IcDuffie. Several gentlemen are spoken f, Col. F. fl. 'Elmore, -Governor Ham. rnnud, Judge A. P. Butler. aod; others. rom present circu nstances, Col. Elmore f he desires the ouiice, will be thp Sena or. Judge David Johnson. will be. our text Governor. There are several candi. lates for the vacant '3udgeship. Win. F. )eSaussure and General Caldwrell artbe - nost prorinent.During the present week, he Legislature went into-several elections in Assessor and Register of Alesne Con. eye nces for Charleston, and Comrhission rs in Equity for different Districts were lected. - The Hon. ;iicbard Packenham, linister Plenipotetiary of Great Britain, rag introduced to the Legislature. He vas the lion of the day. He is.a hearty, tout looking Englishman, and was suffi. iently plain for us Republicans. Profes or Ellet of the South Carolina -College, las been delighting us all, with his experi vents in gun or explosive e'tton. ' The eglsla'ure and a number of citizens as. emlileil on the 25th November; in the ,ollege -Chapel, and heard a clear and atisfactory lecture from him on the sub e:t, and witnessed some beautiful experi nents. A gentleman fired a rifle and pig 3l. loaded with the gun cotton, at a tar :et p'aced against the monument in the ampus, and the wonderful power of this ew preparation was fully.tested. Its su. eriority over gun powderis established eyond all doubt. On Monday,-by :invi ation from ,Profcssor'Eflettaid -nrnary ith several gentlezr.eo, witnessed sme xperiments. wah therotru;iif-thi yard of rofessor Ellett. The tol!owling is the re. nit of.my observa:ious... A tol leaded rith 6 grait~s' bf the e xplosive cotton was red at sorpe planks three and. half: inches kick. at the distance or 20 feet, and the all.!passed rentirely through.- A -rifle aded with ten grains of the e'otton,-was red at the distaence of 25 yards,'and the all passed throngh four planksimore than no inch thick, and rebounded freum a 'rich wall. Tepi grains of the-best pow er,were put in a rifle,and when it was dhis. harged, 'he bullet was only huried ini the rat plank. The distance at which iM was red was the same. This cotton w'il not roduce any flame from the muZle of the un, and leaves it clean. Whsen-perfectly ry, it loaves no stain upon white paper, ' fire be applied to it, and will not iurn ie paper. I saw sonie'gun cotton plisced ver some powder in a gentleman's harid, nd when fire wa aplied. the powder id not explode. Professor E. is making cperintenth every day, with satisfactory results. -l went a day or two since, to s'ee West 4 riebrated picture of - Christ h'ealing the ek." ft is a- beautiful picture at'a fills e beholder with delight. On Thursday evening last., I attenrled to meeting of the State 'AgrietiltdrY So ety in the House of Representtves.---. 'he anniversary oratina was dilifered by [itchell King, Esq. It was ao e.9e'iding able and classical essay; In the com-. tencement. tho orator payed a very high 'implement to the Hon. oba C. Calhoun. [e spoke at considerable length, apon the, Ilive tree, and-recommended in the sti-ont-. at terms, its substitution--as a staple.' in te place of cotton, in the niaritimne'die. iets of the State. He provedbyfacts, tat the Olife would add greattf o iba rosperity, and 'he facilijty o$- ms~an ipport by tiie planters of tihe ?otdrijSo1. ya His essay pi bg publislied: Amn6ng h~er~ .hings, a specimea of the E'astodon ovton, and a model of a Cotton Press ~ere exhibited before the Society . Several hills.of. irportance are, before te Legislature, in the 28enate,:tambili ving ihe election of Presidentiab Elee re to the peopls,'is made she-speoialeordier the day, for Mdnday, the30th,. -- faitho louse, Mr. Hlolland, of' Edge~eld'husJp. educed a b'ill imeliding the Lieensa'lays. Elections fdo Commiissioners in Egnity, ir several Districts tpok place on thib27th Ist. The incumbents were roe-eecte. [. &. Jones ilthe.Commissiotner of 4be. lie District. I attended a meeting of the Staite Tei brance Conventionaon the eveingsof.abo ich inst. Several ableupeeches waredce rered 69Ir. Hemuphill, :B'~ressi.