University of South Carolina Libraries
From the Cobimbi Tlgraph PRFSDENT POLK'S' MESSAGI 'EPURTEDYOR THE TELEGRAH. T vUi aenate and House of Representatives <.-J the United- Sates. WAsrINGTb, D.ec..5. 1848. The Message was commenced at 12 'clock. to-daj. lit fills t4elve columns .t the.Uninp extra. It opens with congratulation uponour friendly relations with all the world, and a declaration of non intorference. with the domestic concerne of other nations, anid hails with dclipht the great Republic and union of the German States,. The irr. portani results of the Mexican War are dwelt upon, demonstrating our military strength, and efflect on our institutions of Vovern,meo. The area of country acquired in four years by the United States is one million one hundred and ninety-three thousand square miles. The United States are now as large as the w hole of Europe. The value of Texas, New Mexico, and California, is expatiated upon. The ac counts of the abundance of gold in Califor nia are corroborated by authentic repQrts of officers who have visited the mineral districts. Col. Mason's report is recorded. that he found 4000 persons digging gold. The explorations warrant the belief that the supply is very large. Aliines of Quicksilver are found in the vicinity otribe Gold regions. - The abun dance of Gold has caused in California an unprecedented rise in the price of the no cessaries of lire. A Brarch of U. S. Mint is recommended for California, which will raise Gold to its "par value" in that coun try; the Bullionand Specie of the West Coast of America and interior would flow to tlis MinL nod-be converted iito,,ur coin. T) secure the great results of our new ac% i3uisitions.California and New-l5lexico must -ruught under the control of regularly r1'anized- governments. The existing .ot,dit.ion of California and New-Mexico .rn West of the Rio '3rande and without tnj imits of Texas, imperiously- demand that Congress should, at its present session, rgani~ne Territorial Governments . over thuaim; our temporary Military Govern. n3rut and control under the authority of exico have ceased. Congress adjourned leaving the inliabitaits without any regu. larly organized. goyernment. Since that time, the:very, limited power possessed. oy the'Executive has been exercised to pre serve and protect them from the inevitable consequences of a state of- anarchy. No revence has been collected at the ports in California, because .Congress failed to es tablish custom-houses and officers for tiat Purpose. . Thi.Post-office laws have been extended.to Californii, and the montbly time omail Steaimers has 'been required to stop and. and 'dliver, -and. take the mails ta-Sandiegotonterey'and '-San Francis c- -he-Pfesident -trusts - that Congress wilatvthi-sessiots, adjust the only somes. ti:uostionwbch aeriously,threatens or rbablyyeremenb breaten,,to disturb the botthon a~s3ceggiL opecatio pf our 'u t: Y'( r:-birviir-eot h e, He -urgently re co'mmetids that the 'line -of compromise should be extended orn the pai.allel 36 dog. 30-mim.,- from the: Westerp--boi~ddy:of -Texas to -the Pacific .Oeein ; adjustment also might be.made-ti referribg the whole subject to.he'Judiciary. Congress is ear * nesdy invited for the sake of: the- Union, a .harmony and onc continued prosperity -. . as a -nation,- to adjust at its present session * . the only -datngerous question that lies in -* our path. - Tbere is an implication in his remarks that he will not assent in a rea triction of slavery in the whole territory. A joint commission of the Navy and A rmy have been ordered io the Coast of CalIi fornia and Oregon, fur thie pturpose of ma king reconnoissances for future Forts and -Naval Stations, as nearly all the gold and eother mines are found to belonig to the United States. Provision is recommended for a Geological and Mineral exantation of these regions. MUeasnres are to lie adopt 4dto.preserve the lands for the use of the Udilted States, or when brought into mar ket to dispose of them in such manner as to secure a large return of money to the Treasury ; and immediate sitrvey anid Ioca * tion of the lots is recommended, and their sale in small quantities as a fixed maximum pa:ce. The1 right of pre occupation to farming thet lands, and liberal grants to early set *tiers~ is recommenuded. Provisions fur exe e::ting the 15th article for making the e..,;udary liute are agaitn recommended, ao ther appointment of Indlian agents to r-side among tho tribes in Oregon. The imeports for the fiscal year ending on the 30th "f Jne last, were of the value of1 $164 977,000O; the value o'f thie exports for the same period were $154,032.131. The *receipts into the Treasury for the some period. exclusive of loans, amounted to $36.750.000. The expenditures during the fiscal year were $42,800.000 The estimated receipts for tbe fiscal year ending 80th of June, 1849, will amount to $57,. 000,000 of which $32,000.000 will be from customs, and the estimated expenditures $54,000,000-the axpienditu res as estitna ted for that year are $33.213,150-leaving tbe -sum of $24,874,053 35, w hich it is bejieved will he ample for the'obrdinary - pe ice expendilures. Then operattions of the TarilTof 1846, confirm the wisdom of its piolicy. The operations of the Constittutional Treasury, ojntinued to be sucesasful postponements of unnecessary expenses and economy till nbe public debt is paid. A Bratnch Mint -a New York and the graduation or redne tion of the price of the public lands are * - again recommended. Our Indian relations are in a favorable - - ~~consditionl. A Line of Mail Steatmers fromt ~ew York to Vera Cruz is urged. The R,evenes of- tho P. Office Department are inifeasmng under the present rates. A fur ,ier-reductio'n of Postage to the unifortm rate of-Five -Cents can be'safely made. The remai.nder of the Mesesage is devoted to arguments against the Americnn. Sys temi and a:defence of the Presideni's Veto, -'A hog that is betuired, -:. never easy till he has bemnired others. EDGEFIELD C. H. VIDNESDA, DECEMtBER 13 1848. A PROPOSITION. We. propose to all or- Subscribes who will obtain us one additional Subscriber, on or before the commencement of our new volume in February next, to reduce the sub scription of our papei to TWO DOLLARS per annum. -Will our friends accept oui offer? We also propose to procure new Type a"d enlarge our paper if our patronage should warrant it. The President's Message.-This is an im. portant paper and is of considerable length. It touches on many subjects of great interest. We have given an abstract of it copied from the Columbia Telegraph. It will be out of our power to publish the whole of it. -We can only make some extracts. We will spread them before our readers hereafter. Among all the able pat-ers which have come from the pen of M r. Polk, none are superior to this. It is a masterly vindication of certain lead. ing measures of his Administration, and of the rights of the States. Nis defence of the Veto Power is particularly able From information received by private correr pondence from Washington, it appears that an effort will be made to bring on. and if possi ble, to settle the slavery question before Gen. Taylor comes into'oflice. i is said toat Gen. Taylor has never intima ted to any one, who will be of his cabinet; and that with military caution, he intends to keep it a secret, until it shall be officially announced. It is confidently believed that he will disap point :iany. A present of Oranges -We received from a lady of this place, some Oranges which grew upon the plantation of Capt. Daniel Bird of Flondn. The Oranges were beautiful in ap pearance and delicious in flavour. May the fair donor live a thousand years, and also - the gentleman upon whose plantation grew such excellent fruit. renalfe' A ew evenirgs since, after we had etired repose, we wire agreeably awi kened by some.sounds n our immediate vicbni: ry. .sW.s-tthe mournfui breying.,ofia;dnkey, rigors t nione;orthaese-what then I tn sober tiuth, it was a'most delightful3erenade We feel ukerdspecil!.ligatiorrsto those gentlenen whZfavored us witb their musie. They per' formed on *a. numb er of instruments, with much skill and sweetness. Whenever they per form agairn, we will most certainly listen and heartily thank them. W e feel authorized to return them also, the grateful acknowledgements of several ladies of the place, whom they favored on the same evening with their music. The followin:t genilemen were on the 6th inst. admitted to practice in the Courts of Law in thi State : .John Gray Bynum. Thomas G. Davis, David A. Ehlio'tt, J,mres Farrow, John T1. Green. Wim. T. Kenned y. Geo. WI. Lanrdruem, Wfilliam Logue, Walliarjas P Starke, John J. Martin, Jas. V. Trmir J. F. W ilson. On the 7th inst. the following gentlemen wvere admitted to practice in the Court of Equity. A. G. Baskin. L.ucien A. Lumax, Edward Moore, enry T. Moore, Thomans B. Whahey, John Gray Bynumn. Joseph B. Kershaw. Hen ry McIvcr. J. H Norwood, 0. D. Tillman. IEThse in Italics are from Edgefield. WYe have received a copy of the " First An nual Catalogue of the officers and students of the Hodges and Fuller Institutes, (under the control of the Baptist Denomination.) Green.. wood, Atbbevitle District, S. C., 1848."' Thre [Hodges Inatitute is established for the educa tion of young gentlemen. tand is under the control of a Board of Trustees. The Rev. James M. Chiles is Chairman. It has a clasmi cal anad English Department. Mr. Allen Dedrick is thes principal and in.. structor in the Classical Department. The course of instrncrion appears to be thorough. The Fnller Institute is for the education of youoc ladies. Mr. Robert H Nicholls, late Professor in Jefferson College, Louisiana, is the htector and general Instructor. Compe tent teachers are employed in other Depart ments. The course of studies is complete. Tire number of pupils is already considerable. The price of board in Greenwood, in about S8 per month. The virlage is situated on the di.. viding ridge between the waters of the Saludi arnd Savannah rivers, and is considered quits healthy. Persons desirous, of looking at the pamphlet in relation to the above mentioned Institutions, have the privilege of doing so, by calling at our office. Albert Gallatir.-This venerable patrio and sage, whlio occupied a conspicuous place among our great nien at the commencement i the present Government is still alive, though ir feeble health. H is mental faculties are yet n impaired. Savannah City EleCtion -The Democrati have obtained a majority in the municipal elec tion- W ayne has received 36 majority for May or. He is a Democrat. Eight Democratic, anm -A Whig Aldermen eleted. Airp Lowcul :1VC sa'c Ck& one. change papers, we rcently read a-a1teS" article in relation to -J-oweli its extensive manufatiures r - the most flourishing aksjK nuet This prospertyis owng 3i Tacturing establishments wito red;i within its limits... It now. numbem opula tion of twenty thousand' h 0 ram iteville in'Edgefield, become eqi tAL i wel We areinformeit thit th-it ieauti 0 i progressing rapidly. Houses constantly i~nd -pertives are'incie6&v,eFq the sake oour DistricA a'rid theg we hope, that this manufacturig vif ma prosper beyond the mostraaguineti ae on of its friends. The Mezicai War and Wa had lhid upon our tabie, a work givnAi1st r of the recent Mexican War. Ieis ipe of Mr.'J. Frost, a gentleman-who h acquiret some reputation by former valuable wor, s. The author is a northern man, an'd -ht wo he fore us, was published in Phila I contains a brief but interesting tbi late Mexican cam'paign, tpiher phical sketches of Generals: Sr other distinguished Iilitary men. ite on basutiful. paper, is handsomely a has many illustrations."' Marrbing in LowelL-In theiaieq^nt o Lowell, which we saw recently,e Wrigive that qtiite a number of uiniages te place ir the course of a short tiie, -6ong Ydiopera tives and others employed. The fre4ecy ol marriages in manufacturing establu mentsi ii one great benefit- to society w ; beeti overlooked. Factories certainly ike mar. ringes, and if marriages be ordai oaven, which no-body doubts, manufactor among the greatest blessings to the edmunitvir which they exist. Who after this, will speak against such institutions. The Augusta Constitutionalt This excel lent paper has been niuch"enlarg0aus prin ted at the reasonable price of 2 nnun, It is an able supporter of Democratic ea,pies Correspondence of the.Cknqka1k61 iute. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEE GS. WAsujr1oTZ, .3. I am very happy to learnthismorning from Senators, that a bill will hfibtro duced on Thursday, in thdSens .Mrs Douglass, for the -admission i 'foruia and N ' Union. ceed, anc tion. Th Foote, at i Calhoun . California but, uade pros'pect t -tured ar'di .. m81aaniiP le or'iwo The two Housesof Congres 6fander the most aspiaious circusaa es The prospects of- continueda peace, broad ..and of rapid advancement in greato.,-srnt and prosperity. at ho:ne. is n4ydarketssa by a single clnud: The. .mem rsof two great and -lately contehdingjpgt'iq of the country come to Congress-itshqgmony-and with an unuasual mnanifestatioAgef,;mutual good feeling. The relationbeaween the whigs and demnocrats are-evidently much more'cordial than ever. - Thsidemocratic members bear their <defect mthb-good bu* mor. and t hey seen disposed to give Gen. Tuylor and his admninistration a very fair trial and a liberal support, op.;fer_ as-.may be consistent with democratic .prtcipal. There is a prospect, and inmay say that I may give en a.s,uJra.ce. that the perilous sectional disseusion, lately.so threatening. is no longer formidable,. and :will be set tled in the course of this. se ipon, and at an early day, by the admission of California as a State into the Union. Mri Do'ugless gave notice of a bill fur tht purpose to. day. To the surprise and satifaction or every one, Mr. Benion, upon entering the Sen. nte chamber this morning, advanced to Mr Buttler and ofere&Lhisahaud, wihich was cordially -accepted.- -1s. - THE NEXT HQUsE o0f 'EpatEsF.TA -TIVs,-The next .House of ILepresenta ives will have a nmajoriiy.of WVhig mem bers, who have been electe'd- on the saime ticket with Gen..PVaylor #In. the Statet in which Congressional elections have been held, the result is as4follows-i * eno- Cog'wOld Cong. WhigDew,nig Dots Illinois, 1 6 1 6 Missouri, - 5 .- 5 Arkansas, - 1. -- - 1 lowa,. - - -2- 2 Vermont, , 3 1~~? 3 1 Maine, . 2 I- 6 Pennsylvania, 15 9 17 7 Florida, 1 1 - Georgia, 4. 4 - - 4 4 South Carolina, - ? New Jersey, -4:. 15+~. .4 - N York, -.33. 4'1'23 ' * 73 53 65 62 53 62 3 The 'enate willceentinoe Democratic - - '~8aLmore Sun. N EYorhk n in~ the. ZoqogicaliHal beg ok last' Sunaay,abr4ke louse, an bgand o createino sasin(ausion. N human being dare to -be 'rlimr but hi keeper. ~A dog'named-Tork %hossibus ness it is to watch.the tritk* ioney an valuables in ihscartifag ame to ti conclusion that it was timi -o interfer whereupon he made a dish t'h'ei eleybai drove him'into a corner,ti tg~hiuiutatic in front of him whatchesd-bi "'trink'5mni the arrival of the keeptri the morain, That dog does credit to his mily.i 1 orreipaencesof thexa. Couriet. LEGISLATiE PROCEEDIN COLUM11A.' Dec 6. r Inhe-S eiaie t-dav, an adt'hitonal reso Jution was offered in behalf of ihe Man cheater-andWJilniingtoo Rail Road, which 'w.as eeirredf ae he'wfcia ;in1Commit tee tof the tiwo HOuset-on the Rail"Rosad. Ges. Buianan Mr. Mazyck and -MT. -Porteroffr'efdvarious eports of the Com inmittee-jAj Finance, Privileges and Elec tions and Claims,sitme of which were .1a vorable'a nd others .unfavorable. .he Bills to incorprate te Bradford Spriogs-Female 'Institute Company,- re cei'.ed its sec~ond readiig. Mr. Marshall offered resolutions amend :isg-theresolutioni- offered. by him a few days since, relating'to the Bin'k of ihe. State,.which in connection -with the 6the Bank.matters, are made a .special order of .the day. for to-m.rrow. InJ the House. a spirited debate arose o.1 the report of the Committee on Interno Improvemeus, relative to. ihe - propo-ed Rail Road route, connectedi the S. C. Read with Savannah River, at or near JSilver Bluff. The. report wam ordered to be printed,-and on in6tion of Mr. Tupper. made lhe special order of the'day for Fri day net. The'unfavorable report of the Cormit tee on Di1rict .Oflices, and a Bill t in crease the number of Magistrates in each Bea Company gave rise 'to a very pro Itracted debate, in which many members Oarticipated. The'report, after-many amendments to the bill, being offered and rejected, 'was finally concurred ii by the House. t W. Henry introduced the following Resolutions: Resolved, That the safest mode orfmana gang a protecting the public money of the State as has been proven by long experi e'ce, has been the establisiment of a Batak of the: State, and making that Bank the fiscal' agent of the State. Reinsoed, That it is inexpedient to take aily action at this time upon the question of the policy of re-chartering -r refusing to re.charter the Bank of the State, when ,its'cbarter shall'have expired. Resolved, That it would be unwise, hi-, expedient, a breach of good faith towardsi the creditors.of the State who may have a lien on the-capital and profits of the Bank, and 'fatal to ihe Commercial. Agricultural and MiuNcturing interests of -the State, sofatJs they are disconotcte I with other Buking 'nstitulions, for this Legislature -to take auy, action towards. putting the R'4nt-athe State in liquidatiio. rd;-That all and every objections tinst -the principle qf establishiiit .f the State applies with. much rce to all Iprivate incorporated institutiolis. d, That a Special Committee' iuse.be.appointed to devise and tith.e..exi session, the proper a pt~evant-hereifter any .acrof uIr tioUnfri.rbihg granted- to an. 1Ot'ietonof is:pravateieracit and PrivateoWf he Palmeto Ri giens,. Deemer7 nItase adoc with euchiei ablfticeby aM riates of the brad grouns S.iiett Thesey rwhis,oudrp the'rl eure orerend fofal c eterparawe thi feasiilit wasprov D ecoebrief7y bint the pont.ih ilafriadt opdthe Bivll u wihamurritte rilRos. wahaen Bilwap hn. dptdb.avt MrI ac n thee roa J.P.Reuids 'eortte piyo whhe shoilmngtomptn Mahetr Ragie Roall shintsrpea hens tie fesiilt Hwaer proved the Cokemitten bFied e Relain,mdeflwn oposedo the.Billavery quetittn,ewich.i Thl e Ballwas then aotd ya.e othe i the L uegi.a r. ..Redrptd aRBlloro thec Commifteeral Rie aions n abeoilmuho and thstero' MeRailgea, whis weaes rea the gittoneof tha Huaver, ro QetheCn. ite ' Th ooe oFederal Relations, aetl olwn report on hSlavery Agatatio begieav to Exilleen, throw cold preser montfie att.eprptis to bt i sive Action t pr ofathy Liizsla te Suhbleeta Rthen elont the PrmiteiFdery, Re ernihs. on he mat of the Govern-' Mesa.e Whil elae ho theatati expcf th~o thaer Soutern.behr o he Ciaomintd,we rian 'Enrl sRyetat in tosapoinmen ths re pec 'iuch occe .. vheruy wilssfied suh reaerolia.ted u atman.oreadyvey Agiati beg tope reotatei deyc ofgthe rinhs opndono ihfi Exclencythattersntm- ti no,MrYancey. fom DCsiv Atieon Iir nitizveents,.rtepothe iev toat ithe elevatio o Superidencyn of uai Sourn,-an, fteurses.raoal e The 'orfo dn the SotG.bet eoll manda behaoted aie wills ohnlyseceived ifs thniidme in Iths passae ws'ol oposed thyer. willfand owens aoa untell, a' an redy Mtheyrs Hevry Memmingper Oae n defce oftheyeas andhonor iopase be Soth.f8 o3.l hrfr o -nry neyth cromCommrence on heeate n.to eome t.'rpredaBl-t h * The BilHor aiding adjured(.ni ad dCn harloe, l Rasen' receve it. r ttidomreadains thassae sessoppsoed by Messnrs desread tOw-pos 'of' uantil h -. Oh n acaofqun fthe. a andnit pasbed ilsos e to be a isosew of . 'Mnrh. Meminge enrte sa i, to ris supplimesoraii thatnsin yhear.sonsn 7-A- "Z Mr. Henry -rodtceF rol4t40n rei ting to Bank, which were iferred lo Com mittee of the Whole on Saturday.. Mr. Owens' resolutions -relating to the presentation of Awrds and .Medal. to tbc Palmettos, was adopted unanianously. From the Columbia-Telegrai ph inst. - ARIVAL -O l'HE BRITANNIA. Ist Dep lch.-At I -o'clock this morn ing. we received the 'illowing despatchal otur untiring and indeatigable -correspon The Steamer Brtiannia arrived at Bo ton at ten o'clsock on Wednesday' morning, riance-The Fren6h papers regard tht result of the President:al election, io that enuntry, very' doubtful. The contest it between Cavaignac and Prince Louih Napoleon Bonaparte. Ireland-Throughout this devoted coun try depression misery. poverty, and starva ti.-n. still continue to an alarming extent vi-ong the poor. Counties ranquil. No political or other liews of interest It is thougltt that the lives of the State prisoners will be-spared. Denmatk.-The country still insists on dissolution from Governments of Schles Wig Holstein. Spain.-The Queen's Troops have had a grand batle at Arragoij, dispersing the instrgetis. Italy -The Austrians maiintain their position in Lombardy. Charles Albert has given up all idea of renewing war. From the Charieston Mercury. MONU.MENT TO THE PALMETTO REGIENT. CoLUMalA, Dec. 2,1848. A design for the Monument proposed to be erected by the Legislature to the mam ory of the officers and soldiers of the Pal mietto, Regimett who p,rished in the war with Mexico. has been prepared by our 6elow town.vman. Ciol. Edward B. While, by direction -of his Excellency Governor Johutsott. The Mlonument represents a rough na ttred rock of aipyr.omidial form, fifty feet square at thelbase..and thirty- five feet in height. Within the rodk -is a vaulted chanber, sixteen feet wide, e0en .etet hig,,njLtLIrty (eet long. %it b niiassive bronse door af~eirCh cid. -n'the centrea'of tne chamber is - a tomb in- which -will be deposited the remains of Col. Butler; on his right, within a large niche, is another tomb enclosing the body tif Lieut.-Col. Dickinson; and on the left in a-:sinii1ar niche, is another tomb whicla will contain the bodies of the coinmiis'oned officers of the line, who died during.ihe wai-. Ir the iwo si-les or the 'diamber will. be twenty s-nall- nichee,''affording accormidlationo for one h;sudred nimo.commis,sioned officers atd privates, which'%!Jl he ample for alt' the bodies wivith can be' recovered . an. brot hi himne._ Th- Regimental and Co-rf' pany Sags to be deposited in the'vault. .agains:heW4115, or. ia suc-other- manne as to ensure their preservation... So iai r la! res ..de. R li i 'ae,r er th 60if Regi ad IpLrItqiatereimar elaicveeta -oits they enshrine ; and 'mft%r 'tin smnal nicheasthave received-the bodies in ended for thie;- they ' will be- we lled:ni, and cover' d with marble -.Aablets, bea'rin-i the names of 'thoseeenclosed, - and othes proper iinscripitie. 'AE'ainst the wallw. atnd to other convenient places in 'be cham' er, to be inscritied ou marble tablets the ev.nts of the war;and rte namos of all the individuals whto comtposed the Palmetto Regimetnt, designatitng the rank uf each. and distinguishina those who were killent or wosunde:d. Ott the exesrior of thte rock, the names of all the battles wherein thte Regiment wss engaged, and the names uf all who perished in the war, to he itscribed isa letters of bronze; and appropriate mottos written in ornize to be over botth doors of entratnce to the vault. The pyramidal rock, as lhas been des cribied, to be surtmountesd bay a trophy made entirely of brotnze, tbirty-five feetin height makinag the total height of the monument seventy feet from the ground to its sop. The trophy tao conasist of a funeral urn, sacred to the tnemory of thoise who lie en omhed btelow ; an eagle with otutstretchte: wings and fierce beak h .vers over the urn, and personates the General Govername t, under the protective shadow of whose wings te departed herse- shotltd rest. At the fouot of the urn lies coiled, and prepared for defence. the-rattlesnake, typical of the Southernt country; and towering over all, rises the Palmetto tree, personasing the State, sa ho takes utnder her especial care the remains of her departed sons, cherish ing their memory and honoiing their names. Around the urn and Palmetto tree, minitgled with the cactus and bayonet-palmetto. tare lsmtered banners, ordintance, military armt atnd equipments-which may considered spoils of war.' This Monument is estimated to cosi $25 00. and not fo exceed $30.000. Ia it proposed to obtain from the General Gov enent, captured Mexican canon foi the castings of the trophy, which will add much to the interest of the Monument; and aso to gather around and'within 'it,' suecl momaentos of the war as can he procured, Since writing the above, I understans that our younag andi promising fellowwciti zenl. Mr. Jones. so favorably known as as architect, has also submittead de-signes which are very highly, spoken of by those wh< have seen them PRKENo'TIA VoTP. 07 SOUTH CAan L.ta.-The Electors for President ant Vice Presidesat of the Utnited States.se lectest by 'the Legislatu're of this State, assemhled at Columbhia on Wednesday last, and cast their votes for Lewis Cass foi President, and Win. 0. Butlei- for Vie Pa esident. Thbe Electors were' in s.eaion, from 1' oclock A M. to 3 o'clock P. M., engaset in.pieparing the requis.ite certifieates, anm other fortms, required to render their vol< vaild. J. .L. Black1 Esq.. son of the Hon James A. Black, late member of Cougret from the first, Congressional' Distirict this State, was selected as. the messenge to convey the Electoral Voteslo the-bet of anvernment-.Chaerletont Courier. -7, 4. BY LAST N16HPS MAIL_ From 1ke.Columbia Tele h ADVANCE IN OT A Despach froit'New York;-.tals'eta 1 on Friday and Saturday, there were large -nt sales of Upland aud Flod firtsi and-4, e lalf-Molile, 'Texas'd O-lens.r4 being at an advance of one eighu 'a silt Several me-e?deaths in.2Ne.r.Aort Cholera, on Friday and Satudaa."0 - confined to quarauine, though s - rumored n ihe city. CuaaLESToR; Dec 9 r~.U Cotton in active iemind aa slight improvement in- prices.Sa esiari 2.400 hales a 4 to 6cents -. BaLTUOAZ. Sunday D.ec 10 Not TIt.as -, Y 'A a 1 EH.ARl delphia Mmt pronoutees speei-e-o Calirornia Gold sent io.Government ggoa ine-224 caraus fine. -GOvernmeni#te seven and a quarter. Three more deaths from Choleramo-d1r Saturday-alogether 39 easeand' 18 I deaths. They died geuerally if"6'nirp after attack. No cases in' the ciy of-' N York yet. C1ARICSTo11 Dec..'3 Cotton is in active demand. Sie 2600 bales ?t jprices ranging from .6- - Pricei very full. - From the Columbia Telegjph. COLLEGE 030MENCE.MENT.- V A friend,- informs 'us thai Mr. J. P. Adair s, of this District (who ionli"ir j honor). acquitted himself inosi ce iiab')y and froin our knowledge of .his -superiar1 abilities and utiring industry,:we araesa ti,lied that he will hereafter swellIsettiui.,' the honors he .hasalreid wonio spite or lailin health and.. otir.oltacles. O:W. C. Tab.er's itmeeh tee ion has lies- expressed--t waagell - ~ceived .e 'written and -admrnial'b d iivered.H is personal advantage sre v.r.e.Sj. great. d iis otorteal: powerironly A;' exercise-.and.culture,tgive position hereafter amonip.'hosey *1o i 'heir will-caaiaiwa thbe fief~,denio raa"a, aMJ 8:-Ewart. who ca e forcibly and .ell--his-itonarion ai turq were .both good,id ho adeit se.f-heard over thr hole.i Inbilv The speeches .4IMs.ra. I. B'L hrde, I. ;IV.Porer an% - ~,~eJy heard in part and werem0k % M 7 with. All of these genenand-fi Atn acquain!Ace rw'wt te,sobgoc P! qih aggured ea fo J dae ac~gn eae"' eIIe ,fiir ihese'Maddresies s,l;I in erseedtidf afl6tian - srten$ts fri- olusc'elluLbadsta2 id.i-thegallery,-,he DegreoCA A e'onfred byithe-Pslln ith cutomed'grade ue C J.P. Adams, W. Andersou,W -t1M toti. J. WV. Avsry, Ji. -F Be,L-i Betliea, L S. Bli.ndiff '3BRi~d L H. Cheves, W.:S.Dogan. JB. E H D Fr:ta r, F.,Ganiewell D. C van, RL. .Henry, J. 8. Lhide.?W1 Mlathoeon. D. McRae. J. T. goreher.2 F. Porcher, E. J. Rembert,G. : IQk errs. E. W. Seibels, A. J. Shav;-A.?ML Smith, S. Spirks: C. H. Snbor,-W Taber, W. H. Talley, A. W. Thoiesod W T. Thomsoni C. S West. W. Wihaley, W. :R;.Withers-34. . When this ceremoniy h'ad been concipd ed. tnte President encetined thie sitesida~ or the yourhful. g'aduaies, and thi adit once, by the ou:pourintg noo of the hap pie st efarts or htis:untrivalled eloquence.~~ The exercises were then condeb'* the deliverey of the Valedictorj Address by Mr. L. S. Blatnding (on whom thte' Honor h',d been conferred.) in an ioin sive and graceful manner. From the Ch.ars. Mercury CULTIVATION Or Taf TF.APLN? CoLx,usa.. Dec .I DERR .NIR: The State Agricultnfal Soci--tv -held a meeting on Friday night in tthe H all ouf thbe H ouse of Represmntatives. The address of Mr. Jnius Smithbon she subject of the Tea Plant, and tte adaptatiosi to the soil and, climate of 'o'ih Carolina' was highly instructive. 'I believe I h'ave already informed you that this getlema,a viuists our State fot 'he putrpose.of ilet ing a suitable site for a tea plantation. Ia order to begin the good worlr-imnediately he has brought with -him vetandred plants and a box of seed. *.The4M, Pfit.. he informed us. was discoeret.a -few - Iyears ago to be a native of- thtenorthwest erm parts of A.iu; that the Ea.de Company is.nuw cultivatin3g .it.uccesfs!y among. the molEuntain)s of that region,.j d Ithat on the plins it cantnot.be grown.-y -j further said. that although.a.- very..scon modeling plant:. its producto.n.for;tbepar. pose -we desire hot;weadher for: a short time in summer, and very cold ireathedor two or three months in winter.dhTet pa i od is not far etistant, hte.thiks, when -in certain sections of the Unitted; S'ates, tea. plantations will. he. as co'mmon as coton. plantations now are. - Mr. Smith, I- am happy to say, leas been elected ein honor-ary member of the Sltate Agricultural Socety,........ The Hon. F?. WV. Pick.nga is to de the -anniversary orator for November.1849. IThe semi- annualZ.iseeiing will- be held in ithe village'of Chester an the first Thnrs#ay after the firut'NMoodaiy in' Augasiutoext( By :veqtieat Jidg.evtan has coosentead s to preparefor ibe.Sdciey a digesui>f5h's f road' laws.of the State. A copy offJtlge r O'Neal!s digest-of the law. allec;itigths . t -slave and fi-ee Ko lore'd popiuatto bge 4 to send you to-monroir