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Tave only made the matter worse. But to ditpense with the ocean figure. Te Tariff of 1846 goes to day into opernuon. The prophets have spoken of its effects, and both sides should be holden to their declarations; no. as a matter of personality or figure, but for the enlightenment of the public mind, and the settlement of the greatest of all questions in political econ o:ny. Mr. Lawrence. of Boston, has predicted. that eighteen months from to day there will not be a specie paying bank in the United Stites. This he did, not in haste nor in private, but in a series of letters addressed to an lion. Senator from the':great Stiae of Virg inia, and puhlished with the name of Mr. Lawrence, and with his approbation, in the papers favorable to -16bedootrie'of protection throughout the United States. The declaration was there fore-substantially endorsed by the prophets on. that side generally. Mr. Clay, the father of the American system in a recent address, characterized the new Tariff as "the fatal tariff of 1846, whose calami thus etfects will,'l apprehend, sooner or later he extensively realized." This, with his declaration thit "we of the West," do think the repeal of the English Corn Laws trill be of much importance, exhibits the views of this greatest of the protectionists ay to the new policy upon which Great Britain and the United States have entered. - We believe .these prognnstications of the great men who have been gamed, to b uiterlvaroundlCSS; nay, the very op. - nasite of the truth. We have doubt of i, foiluw ig - propostions viz: That pr. gciuc leesbas the wages of labor ; if not diredtly yet really. by -enhuncing the price of protected articles purchased by the .laborer.. .ItAlesseus tIle product of copital. -it reduces the prices of tue -produce-of the country. and enhanes the prices of the- protected articles to the consumers; so " snaing a double loss. tu. the farmers atld gll prc ucers and.tmsnufactured attcles of . aggravates.the fluctuations of trade, harrying excessive importations to greater xees, and so exposes the country to injurious drains of coin, and its monied insitutions-to embarrassment and bank. ruptcy. With these views, and sure of their truth, we predict that the currency will he sound and.the bank* strong. unner the in fluence of Free Trade; and that instead Of ruiu, the Tariff of 1846 will bring with i: a degree of solid prosperity never before known in opr country. Not bring wiith it -lxactly. but alloiv to developeitself. The sozrtcea of prosperity are .not either in free lade or protection. They atein the good aws ' hieb. God hap given us,: the high p.inciples wbichour fathers taught as. the influenc of a free and energetic Bible *reiigion among ua. the stability of our institutions, the security of our propetty, and in all the mighty energies of a free, intelligent, and- comparatively virtuous people. Free trade is nothing at all. It is merely the absence of restriction. Lib erty is-gpthiing. . It is only the absence of oppression. This absenge lets, out the mighty energies of our race, sltiulated by the laws-which protect us in the pursuit of life, liberty and happiness. It is our otr glory, that we are free ; anti is it is which will stimuTate the - big energies of the people by securing to them the largest ; reward. This will fill the coffers of our banks and our people, and secure a steady and most rapid prosperity ofthe country. Do men earn money or accomplish any desirable thing by being forbidden to act ? Do they make money by what they can not dOt? Events will determine the great question now submit ted, and the people will etndose the verdict *ith "Live free trade! Live Liber'y in every thing." Our Collector very kindly and properly kept the Custom House opened until 10. o'clock last night. Then in the darknessI protection went out, and the doors were closed against it,--we hope aud believe forever. EDGEF1IELD C. Ui. WEDNtwsDAY, DECEMBER 16, 18.16 Elections 5 th' Legislafre,-#pon the 8ths ibet., the Hon. David Jo'hnson, was elected Governor, and the Hon. Win. Cain, Lieut. Governor of this State. Gen. Jas 3. Caldwell of the Middle Circuit, was upon the 9th inst., elected Chancellor of1 this State, in the place of the lion. David J-ohn son, elected Govertnor. On the 11th. T. J. Withers. was elected Law Judge, in the place or the Hon. A- P. Butler, elee~ted OY. 8. Senuator. Simteob Fair was elected Solit~itor of the Middle Curcutit, in p'lace of Gen. 3. J. Cald -- EisD. Earle, was elected Superintendent di Public W ork. Thec Presidesn:'s Messag.-Owing to the' unusual press of matter. we canrau' putuiith the Message of the Presideint in to-day's paper. We ay. however, give same extracts in-otnr tiext It afforda ts tmuch pleasure to commend -it,* nlot only for itss:yte of coinlposition, bitt also 1,r its nigh tone of~ paitriotimn, and-its'devotitr~ to the general weal ot' the Uunion. 67 By a siip front the oflite of the A bleville - Bauuer, wefind that n corps of-about 106 nien, -huave. been organized in- that- District, and re eivtedias opne of'the companies of the Pulmet to-Regiment.- Their officers are, J. F. Miari shall, Captain; J. 'B. Moragno, 1st Lieutenant; F.W.'8elleck, 2d Lietutenatnt, and A. A. Ro *liege. Lieutenant by Brevet. * Municipal Elcdox.-The election in Sevan abh. vponthe 7th inst.. for Mayor and Alder. -t-n, veni.teil in the anecean of-the.Whig ticketi TuB -SAUDA ,REGMENT We are indebted to a gentleman of our vi lage for 'the followingaaccount of the proced ings on Saturday last, at the parade of this Regiment. "The-Saluda Regiment of this District, as sembled at RichardhonRs on Saturday the 12th inst. The requisition of Secretary Marcy was read to the Regiment, and after short Ad. dresses from Geni. Bonham, Col. Bouknight, and Col. Christie, a call tor. Volunteers was made. It will be gratifying to every citizen of the District, and especially, the "Old 96 Boy.," to learn that, although the Saluda Regiment. owing to unavoidable circum.itances was not assembled in time for its voluiteeHi to attach themselves to that gallant corps, 53 spirited and patriotic citizens enrolled their names as Volunteers for the H ar-the whole war with Mexico. We regret that we canunot furnish an accurate list of their names. The Palmetto Regiment we hear has now completed its number of Companies. These Vo!unteers, therefore, ivIll. probably not be needed. But, should the occasion have re quired it, they intended assembling at an early day, to complete their numbers and tender their services to the Executive. The members of th'e Company, in honor of the gallant officer who commands the Palmet to Regiment, and who is a native of the Silu da Regiment, designed taking the name of the "Butler Guards." Bank of the !State of South Carolina -The following nominations, we underst'and, have been made by the Joint Committee of the Le. 'gislature fur Directors of the Bank of the State. viz: D. C. Webb, R. Caldwell, W. A. Clark son, G.N. Reynolds, W. M. Lawton, W. C. Dukes, W. B Pringle, J. H. Steinmeyer, E. Carson, R. Dulin,.F. B. Shackelford, P. M .Cohen. From a Correspygdent. COLUtBrA 10 Deer. 1S40. The venerable David Johnson, Govern or elect, was inaugurated to-day at 12 o'clock, in the-presen'ee of both (louses, and an immense concourse of spectators his address was short, but very ,rohpri ate, lie commented by speaking Of the pardoning power, and I think there will be but little fear of any abuse of it duting his administration. The Governor was manifestly afi'ected, by the distinguished compliment paid him'in his election. Gen. J. J. Caldwell has been elected Chancel lor. 'I hos, J. Wethere, has been elected Law Judge. The proposition to consolidate the ofli ces of Comm'iisioner in Equity and Ordi unary, by transferring the business, papers and powers of the Ordinary, to the Com missioner, iai the subject of debate yes terday in the Senate, ihe tneasure was proposoa end advocated by Mr. Rhett, and opposed by Mr. Witherspoon, and your Serator Mr. Griiln,-aud at the close of the remarks..f thtaeLgeiZeman - acted by a farge majority. To day in i the Senate, the Bill to amend the charter I of the Greenville and Columbia Rail Road was under discussion. The Bill came from the committee on Internal Im- t provements, with a clause that the State should subscribe two fif:hsof thec stock; provided, it shoufti he done ont of money arising from the sale, at par, of' the stack f the State, in the South Carolina R ail Road Company ; upon0 this clause there was an interesting debate. Messrs. Dar it and Griffin avowed themselves as op posed to the State becoming a stockholderi n any joint J'tock company as a general riciple, but insisted, thamt if the, policy hould be - adqpted of transferring the tock, tow owned by the State, in thlei resent Rail Road, to aid in other like en-1 erprises, then all the new projects should e admitited to pa-iC'pate equally in the tock ; atnd after a long debate the clause was stricken out. Mr. Perrin has intro uced into the Senate a Bill to define thme erms on which the State will aid in the onstruction of Rail Roads; it proposes hat the State will subscribe 2 Sths of' the toek in any company, where the Legisla tre, al'er estimnates of the cost, and evi ece of the practicahility of the road, hll approve of the project ; it was refer ed to a special committee. No measure f this sort can be adopted, which pledges the State to subscribe ant .of any other uods than her stock in the preseut Rail Road,which stock was taken originally, with her part of the surplus revenue re eived fro~m the general government. The Bank receives some hard licks occasional y front Mr. Felder, and there is an increas ng purpose to investigate tmuch more toroughly the condition of this institution. t will becomhe one of the gravest ques ions of tiie day. whether the~ chaiier of his Bank shall be renewed in 1856, when it expires. Mr. Memiminger has introduc d resolutions. from thie committee of W ays and Means of the House, to reduice the capital of the Bank, to the original sum of one million twelve hundred thou' sahd dollars, and apply the other funds, which the Bank has adopted as capital, to pay the pubie debt, this measure .looks' o'viously to the wiuding-up of the'Bank. -There were five vacancies in the Board of' Directors' of the-Bank, and'1 helieve there are abouit forty candidater-for them, and the scramble for the sat of Director here, has not atalil, been calculated-toim part' any additional confidence in the Bnk. The whole p~hity is wrong, and the State ought to separate itself' from Banking operations, as soon as' she can' ' FRoM oUR CORRtESroNDZIvi "'-: COLuarMA Der 1 146. During the -preian't siion/ 1tLe tislature, Columbia has presented Ymany >bjects of considerable interest. Thu man )f business, the Belles Lettres scholar, the Po'itician, and the seeker after lgsure, have all found much to arrest their atten Lion. Every day, the streets hale been thronged with carriages of everf'desetip Lion, from the huge omnibus w itb'iis dash ing team of spirited horses, dwu id the humble one horse cart. Beautiful carriages with beautiful ladies in them, maet any time, be seen in the streets. Many at these fair promenaders, with their gallant-hearts in attendance, are daily "Tripping on the light fantastiutOe," in the thoroughfares of this haundsome town, numbers of them resort to the State House, and very seriously interfere with the business of legislation. Such is the magic power of their charms, that the grave legislators are diverted from :he ve ry important business of law making. and pay their court to these lovely sireps. 'A few evenings since, I was presentit a lec lure delivered by an Artist, whose name was Jackson, in the Carolina Hall. His lecture was on the subject of Monochro matic Painting, an Art, new in tbi coni muhity. and in the country generally. Al. terhe had concluded his lectu,btipainted on a white pasteboard, prepared fci- th' purpose, a picture in a Monochroratiic style-this is of prie color. Ile sed black crayon and. sometimes an ordinary lead pencil. He laid on an unifort coat of black, and then with a knife, scrateheid odtt a sullicient portion of the 'olors, In order to bring out the object or objects hich he designed to represent. He occnionally employed India Rubber, for the smei pur pose. By this simple process, he made appear on the board, the picture which he wished. In about ball an hour, be. paint ed in this mantier, a beautiful landscape. First, he brought to the view of the spec tator, some light clouds io the-distant sky. Then.he represented some towerinI mnoun tains, majestic trees covered withfoilage, ba which might plainly be seen .he reflec. lion of light, and a forest on the -hill side. )n which was seen fallen trunks'ib'state f decay. Here also were regiesented jfrubbery and rocks to fill up the picture. Fle staed, that if the time had Hlt*allow ;d him, he would have made ti,. 'tdre nore perfect. I visited hi. ctlo di here saw many 'painting.t ex ead by aimself arid his pupils, in a lieauliIl man ter. . I have seen. specimens of ihie same. bid of painting by another artis of the. tame of Albaright, and by some:hf his pu ils, which arbreally extrdordii ie >ctoure,:pf t.va pt . Nhi-e several times een in the studio of another airtist by the cane of Brown, who is immutable in tak ng profiles. It is only necessary, for him o look at a person for a few seconds, and hen he can cut out his profile on. paper, mnd giv6 a most striking likeness. These >rofiles a'r4 perfectry t lack. Many of them shich represerit distinguished mena in va i'us giarts tof the uaniona, arc haung in frames ro'and tho walls of his room. lit thte >ck grotunddof these pictures, the artist brows int senery of a chadracter, which tds mouch to their b'eauty; He has ta. cent profiles of mhary members of the lie ;iature ead other persons'. firi. Brown s a native of this Sitate, and has pacti'eed is art for mnaty years. Among the'#a 'ius objects of interest .t o be f autnd a t the >resent time, i'n .htis place, I ,knowv tnone noro go to the fovers of' the fine arts, thatn hte sitndio of Mr. Clari? Mi Is, also' a na ive of the Sin te. .fhere, riray b'e sen >usts itt P'Iaster of Pais,. of' a- urmber of he most illuuirious' personagd' of South Carolina, Calhoun, McDuhii, H'arper, Preston andl otlaerti aie recogniied' at a ~lance. In the room. may also he' seen 'ther bausts. TIhere is a beautiful otte of he infanit Samuel, of old ,Testamnent ce ebrity. Of Lacon, of Bacchns and of In a back room mn-y be~ seed'. a full ength copy in Plas'.er of Paris, of,the "Statue that enchants the world." The most beautifual and classicof all the ~reationas of the Scnlptor, thte Venus De Medicis. This statue is without drapery, ut so modest in the attitude of the god less, such innocent beaut y speaks in her 'al, and so graceful and hartmnious are he proport ions of her lim'bs, that all emo ion of indelicacv in the minad of the be aolder,-are dispelled as he looks upon it. EIeconsidlers it simply as' a work of art of he mbst finished character, and his admni -aion is intense. This- cast is Jsaid to be nost f'aithfully executed, and it certainly efleefs high honor upon Mr. Mills, who las so true a conception of ideal beaqty. On Sunday. the sixth instant, ihe Rev. Wr. Thornweli, tbo College Chaaplain, >recehed in the Chapel, a valedictory sor non to the gra'hatng class. His sermon, is usual, was cha'raeierizetd lay close and ogical urgument,'attd great clearness and yrecision. His address to the class, par. icularly, was' ruite im'pressi've. A large udietnce attended on the oedasion. On he Sunday previous, I heard htim deliver a ermon, which was at once, most.powerfuil n reasoninag, and'strikingly eloquent aud map'essi'e. Mr. Thoarnwell las remark ble command'of lenguage, uhicb is very sautiful and classical, and his manner is istinguished for its earnestness and solem ~iy.- ire is' c'riainly,, ttie fist of pulpit >ratorsain Sbtith Carolina. Monday the 7th, was an'imjioriant' d'ay n the College. It was the anattal season >f comimencemerit. A procession was irmed at ten o'clock, infront oh the State Rouse, under tlie direction of Adjutant and [nspector Geceral Cantey, and moved to he College Chapel ina the followitng order. he Cadets of the Military A'eademy, the Trustees of te College arraigned accor d me..adustes.the citizens generally, o&n cars aid students:of ulbe-TheologicalSem inary, the Rev'erend Clergy, officers of the State, civil and military, the House of Representatives, with the Speaker. at tended by its officers, the Senate with its President, attended by its officers, the Committee appointed by the House, the Committee appointed by the Senate, the Professors of the Institution, the Superin tendants and other officers of the Military Academies, the Trustees df the College, and Board of Visitors of the Military Ac ademies, the Governdr and Suite, and Lieutenant Governor of the State, and the President of the College. When the pro cession arrived at the College, it entered the Chapel in inverted order. It was ac companied by a fine band of music. Ac cording to the prescribed order of exer cises, prayer was first made by Profes.tor Thornwell. and ihen Mr. E. L. Patton, on whom the first honor had seen confer red. delive-ed the Saluatory Address, in Latin. He then made an English speech, the subject of which was, "Civilizaliun not unfanordble to Poetry." He was succeeded by other young gentlemen wiho had recei ved appointments. The, speeches werc generally creditable to their authors, but the palm wa's borne away by Mr. R. I. Reid, to whom the fourth distinction hind been awarded.. His subject was " The Fortidde of Genius," He treated the subject in a masterly manner, and the entire speech was marked by a. lofty and burning eloquence. The views of the young orator were sirigularly just and fe licitously expressed. The degree of M. A. was'then conferred on ten gent ileren. Afterwards the degree df 8. A. was con ferred on thirty-due Students, the numher Of the graduates. A highly beautiful and impressive address was then made by the President of the College, the honorable Wm.C. Preston, to the Graduates. The exercises of the day were concluded by Mr. A. A. Morse, on whom the second honor had been conferred. He tn:vie a speech, the subject of which was "Thoughts on Expediency," tngetler with the Valedic tory Addresses. The whole numi'er of appointments niounted to eleven. A brilliant assenblage of ladies graced the Chapel on the occasion'. The house was so crowded, that tiany gentlemen could not procure seats, and went away. A: night, the grand Commencement Jtfall came off with considerable eclat. I ani iafurmed, on the highest authoritf, tliat a more beautiful collection of ladies was never seen in South Carolina. Several Volunteer Companies from dir. ferent Districts, have reported themselves as ready for service in the Mexican War. Oa Tuesday, the Chester Volunteers, coom manded by Captain Donavant, arrived in this Town. They were me, by the Rich. land Rifle Corps, the Governors Guard, and the College Cadets, who escorted them in front of the State House, and from (hence, they marched to their camp, not far distant from the camp of the Richland Voluriteers. This corps from Chester, is comptied of fine looking men, generally, yout hful in their appearance. nuttmbering upwards of one htodred. M-ijor Eaves. the Setiator from Chester, bore their 11 ig, on which was- iiscrihed the full.nin ar camp ground, C.esptain Dunavant returned his thanks to Major Gladlen, for the honor conferred on his corps. by the Columbia Cornp'tnies, who escorted than, Major Gladden res ponded, and then Lieut. Colonel 'ickin son, a vol.:ntecr fotr-: he ivatr, aiddressedl tihe Chester Comp~anty. His add're-ss was highly impressive and appropriate. M.i jor iNaves. the hearer of the flag, replied int the name of his cottpany. lie w'as full of1 fire and enthusiasm, and was cheered most hteartily. This gentletman possesses considerable wveahth, and occupies a high position in his District. Though upwards of fifty, hie exhtibits all the impettnosiry of yout b in the cause of his count.ry. On Wedt.esday, the 'i-h, I witnessed the presenttion Iof a sword by the Cup'ain of the College Cadects, to the Captain of the Chester Volunteers. The College Cadlets tiached to the camp grotund of the Vol unteers, atnd escorted them to the Camp~us. and- bIlr companies halted in front of thte [ibrary b-uildings. They formed directly facing' ea'cW other-then Catpmain Lips comb' of th'e Cadets, advanced and imade an appropiiatl address. A fter whlich, he presented,in the taie of the Cadets, a beautiful sword', with a silver scabbard, to Captaii'Donovant of the Chester Volun teers. The lattet' responded, itn a highly spirited manttner', n'nd' aanifested much emotton, oh account of the handsome como pitnent which h'ad b'een pouid hinm, by the Cadets; of whom he was a' former Cap ain. Dr. Toland, of this'plade,'also; pre sen eda pair of silver epaulects to' Capt. Donovant.- After thbe ceremonies' were concluded,-th's two cotnpnnies took'th'eir leave of each- other, aud the Chester Vol unteers returnedl to-thteir camp. Jo the Legislature, on- the 9th, after several ballottinge. Gen. J. J. Caldwell was elected'Chancellor int Equity, to sup ply the place of the Hon. D~avid Johnson, resigned. Ont the 11ith. Thomas J. Weth ers was elected Judge in the Court of Law. tb supply the place of the Hlol. k. P. Butler, resigned,' On the evening of the 9th, the Board of Trustees of the S. C. College assembled, and after transacting some business, pro. eeded to the election of a Pirofesso'r of. Mathematics and'Mechanidal Philosophy, to fill the place of TLhornas S. T wiss, re signed. Majbr M. ,J. Williams, Prin<.ipal of the Cokesbury A'eademy, was elected. His qualifications are said to be-of a-h'gh order. On Thurs~fay thme lollh, I was present at the inanguration of the Hoan. Detvid S. Johnson, as Governorof Southt Carolina. His address wvas marked by that strong good sense, which' has ever characterized him. After hehbad concluided' the oath of office was adlmintistered to htim, liy thea Speaker of the lhouse, the Hion. WVm. F. Coloock, in the 1Representative chamber. The Gover'nor, the members of both Hou ses, and the Judges of both Courts then repaired to the Senate chamber, where the President, the- Hon. Angus Patterson, de livered him his commission. All thetn repaired to the eastern portico of thte State House. i'here the Sheriff of Richland Dis tricimade proclamation of the election.. 'he Granr ,w':s then cneunted' b theiSberiff and others, to - the Exectqtive. rooti. The Hon. Wgt. A. Caine was elected. Lleuteoant.Governor. In the Legislature, several bills- have been rejected; and a few have passed the first reading in Ilia Senate. The bill giv. ing the election of Presidential Electors to the people, after undergoing full dis cdsionti' were pdotponed indefinitely. The House has taken up the subject. A bill blendlng the offices of Commissioners in Equity. Mlaster in 'Equity and Ordinary. After considerable debate in the Senate, in which Mr. Griffin, of our District, took apiart, was jrejected. Some debate took place in the House, on the 11th,on.the system of Free Schools. The House agreed to appoint a committee of five to collect facts, and report at the next session. On the 1 ith Elias D. Earle -vas elected Superintendant of Public Works. The South Carolina Regiment of Vol unteers is now complete, and will be ready for active service in a short time. The Richland Volunteer Company paraded in full uniform to-dav. I heard in the louse, to day, an able discussion upon the Judiciary Bill. Mr. Hunt, of Charleston, strongly advocated it, and other gentleien took part against it. The debate is adjourned until Mon day next. From the South Carolinian. GOVERNOR JOSNSON'S INAU GURATION. On Thursday last, His Excellencj DAVID JoHNsoY. Governor elect of this State. was inaugurated with the usual ceremonies appropriate to the occasion. The floor and galleries of the House of itepresentatives were crowded with spec tators, comprisng not only the beauty and fashion of Colunmbid, but many of the most disiidgithd of oui- fellow-citiiens, from other portions of the State. Considerable delay occurred in the ceremonies, from the fact that the Jud-ges, who honored their late associate with their presence, had mis;aken the hour of the Inaugura tion. The daugural. which we take pleasdre in liying before our rea'ers, will be read with the profoundest attention; comimg as it does from a mind on such long experience an'l mitiured wisdom. While its style, is one ofdlegant simplicity, its mitter promf ises that the a luniuistration of Governor Johnson will be devote I to improving our system of civil add! criminal jtdrisprudernce; to adlvancing the cause of education ; and in every way leding our p'ople to those enterprises orindustry,wh'ch m nydevel pe the htherto un:tw eked energies of the State:' Gentleni-n of the .Seane. a-d H'ou;e of Representatires; (laving been called by your suffrades to the office of C::ief Migistres'e ofthe State. 1 come b'fore you to talbi the oath requi re'l by the crnstitution. Amongst the moat importint an'l deli cate ot the powers antd duties c.nfdel to the Elee-a'ive are this- foun I is the pro. vision, of the constituti im wuich require him to "cainse the law; to be a'lnitistered in mercy," and ctfer uohn him the "power to grant reprieve; a id parduis." llutmtnity mourns over the ne-essity of inflicting corp->ral pnishmnent o'n a human creature, evenrf erim; Ibutatil experi ence hius sttown that immunity from pu. ishment lets lo-se the vilest p'ssion of the human heart to scnur;;e mankinl. The object of criminil punish-neit, is uno only t.) cort ect the crim:tial bu to hold him tiup as an example to d.eter others ; a'iid it is ob~vious4 that the in-liseriminau~te ise or the pardloning poer wotult abro gate all our crimin .1 lawsv, an I ;uproot t'ie very foamndaria-is of social o.rd-:r. It is. neverthenless. iulipensable t-i the hi man" aminitstration of crimin-i Ijustic~e. From its very nisture it is i npossible t a rczulate~ its exercis h y fio.l rules ; yet. I t hiok that sernethin:: lika a principle m uy b evolved from the i'ift:ai'e variety of cir* cm~lstances on whtieb ii acts; its mtore protectioni of iar oeenCe agaitnst unamerite-] puni ishmtent. Cases have occurred, andi may again ocur, where after circuJmstatc es haive shewn conchltsively thus the crime of which the p-urty was convictcd had neve~ byetn cmnmitted, or ithat it had been d'c'd by r. other Titere are namnerous other cases, of daily occurrence, where the line bietwveen guilt and~ itnnocence is so narrow as to rendler ii dificult to distinguished between them; and equatlly numerous and frequent are those cases where atn arbitrary and inflex ible law hit prescribed a punishment, with to allowanuce fur the degrees of guuilt involveli in its perpetration Th'us a crimne commtitted under circumbtances, which morality itself wvould incline to excuse, ts punished with the same severity as tha! committed under the most aggravated circumstances. Ita these, aind like cases, the recommendatIon of the Jury and the advice of the presiding Jidge would fur tish safe guides in the exercise of this power ;-and I shall look with confidence to my brethren of the Law Bench to ad vise and aid me in the discharge of this itprtant duty. There are, besides, a numerous class of petty critr e and misdemeanors to which, it effect the pardoning power has been confded, and is ha bitually exercised by the Judges,-l meatn those where the masure of the punishment is confided to the discretion of the Judge. For myself, I do not know where it could be more. safely confided, and it ought nor lightly to e controlled-but even here..it would be proper to exercise it, in the few itnstances in which the punishment might.sfrom circmstatnces that sdere not foreseen and could not be anticipated, operate more severely than dhas expeciedat the time of the sentence. In the distribiution of the powers of the goernment, our constittution has confided to you-the Senate and House of Repre sentatives, the most imnportit,-the pow er of legislation. Iadeed, the Executive and Judicial are but you agents to carry into effect your constitutional enactments; and it is fit that it should be so.- The whole superstt uclure of our government ts based on t he-princible. that t he~true source of all'political power is in the people; and coming immnediately from amongst them, clothed with authority to express their will, your voice will be heard and obeyed in tin raittcn corners of the Stare. i-low t .aublimue. the- power !- ow r*aMtdi risponsibility !-Yet, in the. wide. gangs' of.rwholsome anti necessary legislauon,.ihbe patriot statesman will find a field jroalo4 enough. in which to labor withodt.:.ther, hazard of going astray. In the continually varying habits, wants and pursuits of men, changin old d -' making deiv lavs 'ecdnefromr 1 ' 6' ' time indispensably necessar.y; but in'tie" exercise of this power, it ought constatiily" to be kept in mind that it is "betterto . bear the ills we have, than-to fly tootbers. that we know nolo,"-and that no change . of the existing law ought to be. made,' un less there is a moral ceytaint that the' proposed new law Nvill'ojibra'ia|re bene ficially. The prompt and faithful: adminisjsa of justice, the means of acquiring and dis-. seminating knowledge, and facilitating b.h.. transportation of the products /of oui: oil to a market, ard subjects of vi'al iniir:. ta.ice to the State at large, and deserve your constant Arid seious attention; and. at a rature day, I prdpose to sutranii y consideration, somepuggesgions:4 - subjects. Out of the relations ivhiel e sia tween the several States and the Genora Government, collisions of opinion have occasionally arisen. which hate from-time to time threatetied the disruption' of Athe Union. For the present these 'are'-ktlnW great measure happily +:ietid,' andihb iudicatious at this time encourage thi that at no distant day we shall he perint ted to share equally in tlhe benefits, ps well as the burtbeng of the Government.,. he various and conflicting interests-df.>the several States are well calculated:'to.fe. merit these discords and they fay:i will probably recur agaid. On such'ad casions our true course is to sustain"{he Pederal Gover.ment in the legtieg eiercise of all powers delegatd tat b7. the Constitution, and resist by alle onatr.. tutional means th'e usurpation. of thiose, which have-beern raderved to the States. The sword being the -i.st resort. The only circum'nsande which. disturbs our amicable relati'is with all the' r'ld. is the c!odd which hovers over onr S#9th western border' War iu its mildet forte s amongst the greatest scourges of man kind. Is it never td eoil I In the ile ments of fire and wtttr, and elecfdieitf, science has detected agen's which in erfti roll up the wide extetdi 'f the earth ,ito a scroll almost withid the compass of the visual organs-and what tmay we not ,expect from it! The sublime norality of the Christian Religion will commend it to every nation, kindred d 6 tongue and these agents are calculated to conveyl: with the rapidity of lightning to the remp test botnnlaries of the earth-Cand nisy we not with holy reverence trdi that these are the meansordained by Almighty wis domn to gather together all the nations of the earth asone fam'ily,. to dwell together in peace and haimony, atd silence for ever the alarms of War. But the War with Mexico is no fietin. The blood ofrir fellow citi-lons, shed on the fields of Pule Alt. I esaca de Ia Pal. ma, and M anterey,' tells the sad reality. Let us not s'op to inquire why this i, but brinr to the contfirct all' our enprgies, Il it the war n iay have'a sjyeedy tiraiina tion. That 'outri.Caruliao Iill do'der : duty is heard in the ndaIe of pieparalie t" now snurdini thrinag'hout the state. lir sons are rallyimg around the standard of our comnmin country. that they will in the ti':ld sustain her honor and patriotism, and the America,, arms will triumph no one quest iof i. Coniri u.q of any own' tunwo'rlhinesq, I an overwh lebnedl'with the honitor youa have doane me, in elev:mintg mue to the highest, orie of th'e S:ar e ; an I feel 'that it is oilfered rathecr as'n token of your kind 'estimate of my, past services" thatn ot, ;,ccounlt of~ my fituesa foar its duties. Hivy ing served the State in the otlice ofSolic... tar of one of the Circuaits, anrl in tite varialas dnpirtmnents of the Judiciary fur the Iast thiry five years. thbis testimoniaf of' your applrobation1 and abiding odnfi dence and regnad. is worth tmore to me than all earthly re wards. I shall treasure it whiilst tne nory lasw, an I Is ave it as at precious iatheritancc to tmy childrent. ~All that I claim' for mryself is, that the chtieft amb.Iilion of my life his beean to deserve i.,. tand with your suappaort and the blessing of' Ahnig 1ty Go~d, I trust that the State will suller anthinag at may hands in the short. course which is before me. India Rubber a Cure jar Toothdhe. A small piece of India Ruhher is tied by a,,thtread and lit at ai candle, and when melted the flame is llwn out, and it is pressedi while yet warm into the hollow toothf, whlereuspon the p~ainI disappears im mediately. ltisi best to dry the caviiybof tooth with a piece of cotton beforehand, as the India Rutaber is then firmly applied, and the air is entirely excluded from the nerves of the tooth. Dr. Rilfs has also used it frequently fair the last year, and in every case with immediate success. It aloes ntot, to be sure, alway s prevent the return of the pain, but can easily be re peated. It can always lhe used for plug gtng teeth. H-e has never seen any had result from it.--Southern Journal of Med icine and Phlarmacy. -MAR RiED. On Tdiesday thte 1st December, by A. L, Nicholson, Esaqr., Mr. CuLtLsN O'NKaLL, to Mrs. RaScLA FBROUSoni. both or Edgefield District. No tice. A LL persons haviaag deamands againsCktbee estate of Edmund B. J. Miller, dieceased, are regnested toi present them legallf attested, and those indected are requested to make im.j mediate payment. JAMES MILLER, Ada'r. decembr - -- t .iotice. I WILL aell at the late residence of Preston. S. Brooks, ott Tuesday the 22d inst., from 7' to 800 bushels Corn, A L OT Of' C.OTTON,. Fodder. 4 excellent Mtules. 2 Horses, 2 good Wagons and Gear. Plantation Too@,,Kitcheni Furniture, a superior second hand Piano. Clock, Sate, and sundry other articles. For all sums abiove 510; on aredit of'oili year, under for cash. - - - I will also hire out for~thae next year, in th sanme day, 8 or 10 Negroes, it not previously disposed of at private laire. WIIITFIELDYBROOKS., december 16 1:. . 7