Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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4t the AN 641 or :it the hast, that :hev are < pursuing a course that ?s iirt ovcVishiug anil ruinousi Several of the Southern ^tati? furnish examples of this sure, though sometimes j ( vlow deterioration of the soil by continual i d cropping without making any return of ( tho chemical elements of tlie product) ^ carried otf. In Johnston's Moments of , ^ Agricultural <Miqiuistrv ami Geology ?ti find tho duvav of fertility in theseS mthcrn ' States held forth a* a wartime to tho | ">4 cultivatc/s thu rich soils of tile West, in j language which seems as if it had l een , prompted by some suel. vain and decept- j Ivy boast as that to which wo have alluJ- ; fed. Ibis standard authority thus writes: j Ul ' '"Maryland, Virginia and North Caro- ^ ,iua?once rich and fertile?by a long ! continued system of forced nnd exhaust- ] in * culture, have become unproductive iu I many places, utij va-t tracts have bueu ' abandoned to apparently hopeless sterili t| ty, Sach lands it is, indeed, possible to reclaim, but at what an expense of time, n labor, tipinurc an 1 skillful management. It is to ho hoped that t!,o m,wer Slatv- ' will not thus sacrifice their future poweaud prospects to prou ut an ' tompor.urv *' wealth?mat the hue land- ufuhio, Kei> *" tucky and the Prairie States, which hos> yield Indian corn and wheat, crop after . crop, without manure, will not he s.? croppo-J till their atr t.gth and substance :i is gone; but that a hotter conducted and 1 in >re skillful husbandry will continue, j without diminishing the t -cut craps, t" secure a pcrinonent fertility to thai, uatu r< rally rich and productive country This hojuj-will certainly be disappointed ' f the tanners of t:\o West. are eucourag el bv those to w'hotil thev look for <iir>*e ? ti-?n and guidance, to be heedless ::s t. 4 P . the means of restoring to the soil the elements of what they take from it in then .fop*, ftud to pay mi attention to >:xv; 1;;^ 1 ?r applying those elements in the f rm 1 h.irn yard manure or aniin.il px.'i-tnoi.l , , or the concentrated fertilizers which with 1 in a few ynars have como so extrusive!\ 11 into vise. Tho elements that enter in ? u the composition of a wheat <>r any uthci crop cannot be inexhaustible in any soil ; and they must heroine rapidly decreased at ?ho ritp wlm-h '* indicated ! v i!.. cHoin'cal analysis ofjtprongel aim othcr-accurditig to whicli a crop of wheat car. rics otf in silica, soda ami pytash, line . ]>h ophoric acid, and other v' ri/anic elean tils alone about it! lbs. for 1 ,UOO lb.-. ^ grain and straw produced. Tho soii i- ' tfiui much poorer erv crop, and will " soon show its ill treatment by scantier h si?est*. ? C ouutrv ir n'l< m in. Rroir f/m tiltji fii ld Ada rt'.u r. i HO ! FOIt KANSAS. \i,\ At tho solicitation of many friend-. I I* will proceed to orgini/.' a Company ot , H one linn I red men. to proceed to Kansas h about the l ast of March. iJus pioneer hand needs the aid of the h niotievvd eTtii'.t.r;. i'hev go to >? far oti "> counlrt for the purpose of seen" r.g hotit , IV and at the same time to defend Southern institution*. Thov 'iim.ial to their naiiv- !l State, with the hope that their appeal wit: Hot bo iri vain. Si It is impossible that the people ot South ' I' Carolina cart hear without emotion the <\ ijews which daily coines to sis from K inaas. The long and bitter animosities h*\ ? r<< at last ripened, ami slavery and abolition, W t,he North ami the South, confront each other in the armed and deadly war. T n 1 issue has Ooine, and to the people of the lo South, ami of this State, to each ami ev?- 1 rr slaveholder the question ?ddro-se* it 1 self. What shall wo Jo for Kansas' ' ? Shall wo look Iis;h?s^y, tamely on, while l-r vyiir fr.en.iujiyrr i, v the host .,i al?- t- ' <yl:.lion, r.-e risking their fortunes perh;tp< I-. ; Bucddu.g their blood in our behalf.' (' <u Hi wo do nothing, give nothing ofoiir ab A dance in snch a cause ? We trust that these questions may be lb sn?wercd in a worthy and libera! manner. ' ? l et patriotism and State pride, ?mi$ 'iitli la ern spirit, bo expressed in some suitable, ! ? practical form of :ti<j for Kansas. j sli E. li. KEl.I.. i do So uui'sr. Ci. K:t' ii r. t. r .v r at i n ks. Or y 1st Deceinper, ISJift. CaIT- E. 15. Bn.? ?Drar Sir: In r?> ply to your letter of the '2Hth, I nuts* lir-t repeat my proposition. The pledge w a* 16 give an hundred dollars to each chiiiii i I ny of one hundred men that might start for Kansas, I will pay to vour treasurer ^ tho amount pledged. If iny colleague*. ^ ' are not called upon to contribute to ruin parties which may he raised in llieir ewii (,, Jistrieta, they nit home me to say that eAoii w'll contribute handsomely to the a id. at your company* lj Your intention of appealing, through the press, to the spirit and patriotism of the people of the State, is admirable.- There are men scattered all over the State "J.1 * also who are willing to go, hut not in -nil $cifiit numbers 10 form a separate coin- j *r' { any in ench district. ('oine out with I . your publication, arid when ton get one 1 ' 1 Hundred men, solemnly pleiigcd to go to j r.a'isas, I feel authorized to pledge the ! iSi-Vl. 'i j I- II .- * vxjaui v uuieg.llloll luT IWO lilill Jred and tiftv dollar*. You will cert>t:v?lv have the hundred dollar* from mo whenever you nre rawly 1 to rnove vitUn hundr-d meo. Or, ^li<>iii<l you fail in getting t li*? tall nn in I-or of hi? i r" hundred men. then jou inn? rail on rne i ^* on the day that you start for in main ! dollars as v?u have men under j ! <I i< i go and to remain two y?. ?ra in K uisav Your* trulv, 1'." S. llROOK< 4 ^>i?:ken!* lms ni length outgrown I. pre , ( _ .^Siidices against litis country, if one in n -jtyudgn from this passage in his latest Chrismus story: "Noverthelcss, a ;mui I l" drank my oobler, julep, sling, or < .. letail r 1 in all good will to mv friend the (i.-n.irai , ' * and my ftiund* the Majors, Colonels nn.l j *" civilians, al! full well know ing that what- j 41 U# ever little mote* rny beamy ey cs may have . described in theirs; ihev belong to m kind generous, Urge hearted, and great pen* "" ?' " _ l?, EJT UrsatU is thore a man with soul lot o dead, who never to'himseif Enth said, 1 will a family paper both for my ' a* own and children* safe? If inch there I pl? be, ;-t h-'m - t < n? s? J k .? ?b j i. -r i,. | H ^ Ji 1 ffl Wfll t ^ I from tie ild mint/ton Herald. f< A Speaker Elected. 11 Although the indication? for the last' . vo <>r throe day?, looked l" the termin.v i 1 on of the prot meted i-truggle in the ( h. lousy of Keprcsentiitites, bv the election 'a speaker. yet wa wef? so:now|iat taken i y surprise yesterday, upon receiving n irgiaphic despatch, announcing that j ? 10 lion. Nathaniel Hanks, jr., oft. asauchusctls, has been chosen to vhat i | li.o. From t!ic cour&o pursued by Mr. ^ lingman in moving and supporting the I uralitv rule, bv the operation of which ) | 10 contest wu ended, and his expressed 1 :?iuiou, that tlio adoption of this rule ^ ouhl lead 10 the defeat of Mr, Hanks, ^ e were lo.J to expect a fulfillment of his vulideut prediction. Hut, in this tvt J are been J;s?ppointed, and tliu rcpiu- t s.it-uive of extreme sectionalism, is now , ic presiding ollieer of thc'llouse. For lis result, the American members are : s i>l responsible. \\ hen tho light was , j arrowed down to a choice between c anks and Mr. Aiken of South Carolina, , lev supported iho latter, hut enough j attiring' xotci vre,'.c tllfowq for other t uididaloft to secure Aiken's defeat. t I he result was elVectcd in this way. >n Saturday, Mr. Kini li of Tennessee, of- s red a resolution thai the House proceed . t once to ballot f,<r a Speaker, and if :\f- i , r the roll shall have been called three | tin--, no person shall have received a | lajority ?{ ail the vntcs ea.<t, that the ' , all shall he called again, and the mom- ! ( er who shall receive ?i'? 1 ?1?' UUIIiUVI j I li il! Le i." ???? e!eeted. For this res j Mi, li-i *inrui, of the X. t\ dele ) , iiion u!otn\ voted. The resolution was lnjite.l. M *srs. (>i t jin,] Fuller, th* j , ? iiph'iiitii- :ui \ American candidatei'for . | [' hki i, l nui withdrew their nnines, and ! ( in li use hiuioU* ! three times inelleotu- 1 < I tie I!, use then proceeded to the one ( jt. lred and thirty third vote for Speaker, n ! the l ot voTn under the plurality rule, i:h the tollowiii1' result: whole ntimbtr T \ ?, '.'It; of jheso ? Mr. I'.M.ks received 1(?3 c .\ih?r 1m? j | it. M. lAider t; I.. 1 V t' unpin 11 4 , W.lis 1 Tin- f..''.iim iiio i? the vote in detail : i i /' r .' / . />'oi/. s. ? Messrs. Albright, j t l:i?lid', Huhour, Henry llenuct, t *;.s ii. i'lilliiieluirst, I'ighuin, Bulling- , | ii. ii irlni'jpiine, .I sines II Campbell, t n > 11. <\iinp!>? I, Chaffee, Kirn Chirk, \ ,| iawson. t'. hi v. \>miujjs, Covode, Cra- j t n. Cuiiih n It, I'.inireli, Timothy I'avis, % iv. I >- in. !> Witt, l>i< k, iVieksun, j h I ? llVe I* tie 1 1 v' o.onay, I II i-M< lillu-ri, tlranger, (irow, Itnlwrl J . II.ill. II11Inn, Ilollowav, Tli mas 11 ' tl irteti, 11 >war-l, Kelscv, King, Knapp, | t, night, lvt;ov\ It'in, Km'*, Runnel, Loiter, r Hi-. M?u??m, McCarty. Meachain, I a Until Miller. Morgan, Morrill, Molt, Mur t y, Ni. If>l*. Norton, Andrew Olliver, ji nk^r. I Van e. ) VIton Pennington, lhsrry, , t, I'.Lh. PringU, I'uriiance, Kitcliui, I r, ililiai*. Kihoit*, R-diison, S.-tbin, Sag?, i] i?ji, Siierinann, .Simmons. Spinier, *, Hilton, Sir.- nag hi, l'.ippHli, Thorington, ti nir?to.:, l'lujii, Tharfton, Tyson, Wndo, t| nlhridge, Waldron, C.ilwalader C. j i. a*li!''iriie, K illii, I'. Washburne, 1?- 1 I \\ MNlilitirni', Wat-o'ti, W eleh. Wood, ' w nodwnr.I and W'ooilwortli ?103. i For Mr. ?1?ay*. ? Messrs. Allen, Harks- p !e, I >i?il, llelidlv, S. HellUelt, IkiCiK'k, ' I >v\;e. H .v..', Hranel', I'rooks, Kurnett, \ ilw.xhder, J.dm I*. Campbell, Cnrlilo. < irmiii i*. Cankie, Ciingtuan, Howell j c, >bb, Williamson 11. W. Cobb, Cox. oi twrdrJ, Davidson, Denver, DowJell, s auii.i.op' kCI'.io;, Lngiisli, K lieridge, it -ii*, I VariH, luilkner. Florence, Foster, t] oinaa J. 11. I'uller, Coode, Cieenwood, it igustu* 11 nil, .1. Morrisou Harris, ni inpMin W. II mis, Thomas L. Harri?,' A li'i-ri, II "tVman, Houston, Jcwett.j ]{ nrge W . Jones, J, Glan.iy Jones, Keitl, j tl ly, K'Htielli, Kid well, L.ikr, Letcher, * uijiey Lumpkin, Alexander K. Mar-n I I nn jdirey M n-bal, S unuel S. Mar- ? ?l, M n is' I1. McMullen, McOuoju, ?| nth Miller, Mlllfon, Mor.lecai Olliver, r: r, l'aiuv, l'ecic, i'helps, l'ortor, Powell, | n \ ear,O'liimaii, Read*, Ready, IJicaud, ti us, Kntliii, 11 u*t, Satuiidge, Savage, \ .oiier.jSainui'1 A.Smilli, W illiam Siiulli, tl liiiam R. Siuith, Snood, Stephen*, p i*wart, Swoj o, Tnlboit, Trippe, I'nder- t1 od, V.?il, Walker, Warner, Wutkins, y . Us, Wheeler, Williams, Window, j > itiiel It. Wright, John V. Wright and e Iliks'lVer? lUO. | t For Mr. Fiill> r.?Messrs. llreom, s ark, of Now Voik, Cnlb-n, Ilavi*. ot' r inland, Millward and Wli tney?6. , tor Mr. Campbell.?Messrs. Ihmn, t c irrisou, Moore and Scott? 4. a f-,r My. Wdfs.?Mr. Hickman. J , Mr. I >eii?on'of ^'aine, one of the tollers, , iioiiiit'ed that N ilTiaiiiel 1'. Haaks, jr., J MfcXHiichnaclts, was duly elected Speak- | Mr. A, M.irdi.il! raited tlto question I Ht the I!ou?u itself mutt declare tlto re- j c U, and that t!:e clerk could neither do 1 \ hi ti'idf nor delcgnta any one to do ?b. | l'?-i debate on thia rtnrt'f in v.hi/^1. 1 : s?ri. Host, t 'iingman. OuhbVif (isiorgin, j fii.ii "i Alabama, J'aineof North ( aro '! im, 11^ Mar-hul, Campbell of Ohio,1 i-rlwrtTiml S uiit participated, and du- ] ug which k. A IK r.N, <?r South Caroi.ima ask? 5? I'KRMItHloy OK 1111.? Ilol'SK to ( COJtUlVf TIIB OEKTI.KM AM FROM ( mas-aoiii meits | mic. hanks] ^ ill illK CI! A lit, AS 1iik 01 i.v ( Kl.hCTKD Sl'KAKKK Of ( 1 11 K Ilol'SK. Mr. Ciinginan otic-red tho following ^ solution: j li-i-tilra!. That, bj- reason of the adop j it of ilie proposition known as lliji plulily resolution, and tne votes taken un;r it, tli? I Ion. N'. 1*. Hanks, jr., of Mascliusulis, litis 1 MM-n duly chosen Speaker, 1 id is licioby so doi-lan-d. I After some debute, the previous ques- I hi was called ou the resolution, Mini < 'mule 1, and ordered to l>? put. | r The question was taken, ami *ho res?- ; I lion was adopted?yoaa 156, nays tO. i r Mr. 1.'.-siiks addressed the fluuse as fol- j * ,vs: j n ifKMTLEJSKN OF the ilol'BE Of IIkP- t sentaiivf.m : before I proceed to com- c ito tnv acceptance of (he oftice to which ? rr. olectcd, 1 avail mvsolf of your indul- r r> to e*press my acknowledgements ? )r the distinguished honor cnnfcrred upon no. It would afford me |.?r greater pleasure, m tnkijig the chair of tho llousc, were 1 upportcd even l>v the jjolf-assuriaiice that could bring to tin4 discharge of it* duties, ilway* dclicjpp and arduous, and now onironcd wit{> p usual difficulties, any ennihility commensurate with their rvsponihility a;td dignity. I can only say tha^ It so far as 1 Min al>lo I shall discharge ho obligations resting ujton me with idelity to the Constitution and with initarlialily as it regards the rights of tnein>ers of tlie House. I havp no personal hjocts to accomplish. 1 am animated >y the single desiro tliat 1 may aid in tome legree in maintaining tho well-established irinciples of our Government in their iriginal and American siguiticaliou : in ho development of tho material interests ?f that portion of tho contineut we occupy, is far as wo may do so w ithin the limited md legitimate powers conferred upon us: n enlarging and sw elling tho capacity of >ur ?iovcrnmonl for beneficent iuiluencoa it home and abroad : and, above all, n preserving intact and in pcrt<etuilv 1m priceless privileges transmitted to is. 1 am, of course, aware that of my own itfcliglh I cannot lmpa to bu equal to lira erfect execution of tho duties I now asmine. I am therefore, as every man must lje who stands in such presence, r. sup|ilicant for your cp-operAlion and indulgence ; Htul, accepting your honor* with this declaration, I ngaiu o\i'er you iny thanks. A round of applause followed the conclusion of this address. At the request of tho Clerk, Mr. Cidling*. of Oiiio, as tho senior member of the House, then administered the oath of . u,. <?i 1- . ? ? ?>. i iiv n|>v;miT CICCI, IIS luIIOWJi : ? ' Yon, Nathaniel 1*. Hanks, ilo solemnly swear r<>u will support the Constitution of lIic I'uitcd States, so kelp you God." k SPEAKER ELECTED Tlic protracted struggle for the Speakership was brought to a close last evening >y tlu* election of Hon. N*. 1*. Hanks.? S ine full week* wore consumed before this a-MiIt w is attained, and it was finally nought about by the adoption of the plu alily rule. Although it is absolutely eerain that there is a majority of reprysonatives in the House who agree with Mr. Hanks on the sectional questions which low agitate the country, Jet it l?as b?en leinuii.draled, again anij nga^n, that a porion of his own political friends would nevr agree to vote for him for Speaker, and ier.ee that ho could never he clotted by ? najoritv vote. As we have remarked, the contest was nally terminated under the operation ol he plurality rule. '1 ho votes taken duing several days past had indicated that . Speaker could only ho cIiosoq bv resor iug to that rule. There was a strong rcungencc amongst, the national members u its adoption, more especially after the evolling declaration of Mr. Hanks as to lie test of superiority in the races The juthern Know Nothings manifested a de. rmination against casting their rotes for lie Democratic nominees not less per*i* nt than their refusal to vote tor Mr. tanks. (>u Friday,however, propositions eru made by Democrats to wliich the utliorti Know Nothings indicated a dis osition to accede?the one proposing Mr. 'liver, an < 'Id Lino Whig, and tho other !r. Aiken, a National Democrat, for peaker. The voteson these propositions, jiuparcd with that given on thesanieday 11 a resolution declaring Mr. JVuiks the peaker, ^l.own! ? > little .iitfercncs that was exceedingly doubtful what would he ic ^emlt upon the adoption of the plural y rule. At tin* point Mr. Smith, of Ten>see, believing that the chances of \Jr. iken wore at least equal to those of Mr. anfcs, brought forward a resolution for j 10 plurality ru'e. Mr. Orr immediately j i hdrew unconditionally his name as the j 'emocr.itic nominee, and the resolution as adopted. The result was, as we have ntoJ, the election of Mr. Hanks by a jilurlity oftbreo votes?Mr. Hank* receiving 03 vot"s and Mr. Aiken lijb, ?six Naonal American* throwing their votes on Ir. Fuller,and four Uepuhlicans throw ing Iseirs on Mr. L. D. Caiuphell. It is aparent that a perfect union of the national members ( the four republican* voting for Ir Campbell) would liave elected Mr.? liken by a plurality of three. Thus haa nded tho most extraordinary struggle hat has ever occurred. Although tho reult is one which every national man will egret, yet as the Republican* have known Majority in tho House, and thorefore were ntitled to tho Speaker, there is reason for ic(|uiescing, inasmuch as it enables the nachinery of government onco moro to novo on. [ Washington Union, Ftb. 3. Tub Si'rakbkihip,?Wo take lite lib>**t y say * llu fr'outh Carolinian of publiaht>? tlio following eitroct of a letter received from a friend at Washington. It will >? found interesting) as showing how Hanks was elected Sneaker: 44 I aup[?ose you have already learned hat Itanks is Spe;do-r. Aikcy w^uld lave been elected, ifall the National D^nj>crats had voted for him, but they did not ;wo?Lehman and Harklev, of Vennsvlvania?would not vote for Aiken. So ifall iho Sou hern Know Nothings had voted for Aiken, ho could have been elected; but [wo did not?I)avis, of Maryland, and Jullen of Delaware. " Again Aiken would have been elected if tho three Northern twolvo section Know Nothings, who voted for him on Kiiday, had voted for him on Saturday." JlliRN'T TO DtATlt.?Mr#. Klizal*lh d?ore, nearly 8b years old, living near lehron l'oat Office, was so badly burned >y her clothes taking fire, on tho night of hi# JOth instant, that die died on Tuesday ii truing, at 4 o'clock. Mr*. Moore had ahored under mental ahorralion for seveal years, and waa the object of constant vntclifulness. Her husband, an ocl?gcnirian, occupied n bed in the room wliero he accident happened, and his eyes open si only to see 'lie companion of his life mveloped in a sheet of flame, which prov d almost her shroud.?[S/Htrlanb'try Spartan. '|)p Cfitip. lancasterville. sc. WEDNESDAY MORNING, FED. Mm, l8fG. acknowledgement. Tho Hon. A. 1*. llut er will accept our thanks for a copy of "Patent office Report Part 1 1851." ^0 correspondents. 1*\ M. p. Wini.aboro. Tho receipt ol your sinscription appeared in last paper. We will with pleasure continue the paper. K. M. M. llordcaux. You surely can send a few dollars. Will \oij do so prev ious tp 1st March ! W. II. II. P /artnersvip.o l~a. The twe dollars never reached us. Perhaps you are mistaken. Send I.ouisaim money?it will answer. II. J. S. Fkirbuin G.t. Georgia money will do. ouTI^rospectus. In another column we give a short pro apcctus of our new volume, whieh commoneos next week. We were ratliei too modest, and did not blow our born very loud, j for we think doing the tiling is better than talking about it. It will not le superfluous however, to say, that in addition to what we have promised, we will shortly (jive a series of agricultural articles from "lamp Grabs,"? a wtiter vv h? lias on previous occasions added (o the worth of our paper hy his contributions. The planting se ison heiiiir iiasfir nt hnrul I f.-o I.-. j tieulariv iiitcrcHting t-? our j>lnT?tt:i^ 1'riemls J Our ship i* under full sail, ami we \>iM not jtuflVr her to abate her s|OTtl \N o solicit contribution* from all who will write, and j can write. We winli no "wishey washey' stuff however. TIGHT TIMES IN LANCASTER. On Thursday last wo were sued bv a patty for the mini of eight dollar-* and seventy six cents ; wlu n they wore indebted to u? i for more than twice the amount. We judge j Irotu this cirvumstanee, money matters nitnr. ; bo pretty tight with m>ui< of our townsmen. It brings to our mind the conduct of ( a printer we once hud in our employ. The poor fellow wai itry much involved, and never would have been nble to pay all lie owed. We did not km w this however ut the lima a man called on iik, and requested m? as a f* \or to pay a not* for a small amount he hud on said printer. We did ho ?paid hiio the amount the note called for. Shortly after we had a settlement with our friend, the printer. "Look here" said he "I i will pay this note, you can take it out of my wages, hut you will oblige me if you will tnke no more of my paper.' DR. CAUTHEirS REPLY. On Monday night last, wo received the reply of our friend and Representative, Dr \V. C. Cu'Tiif.ji, to u?r intcrngatory <>f week before last. In order to give the Dr.'s reply in this number, it leaves on but little space to ni.iko any comment; we cannot, however, let it pass without saving souio* | thing, so at tbo rink of di*j.lousing foreman I and, compositors, w e enter our protest, ami I unhesitatingly pronounce tho Doctor's po. j sition not only n wrong one; but if adopted 1' as tho common position of the State, one which will do discredit to the State?one which will endanger the safety of the Union. If we know any tiling about ibis nutter, j the Soutlicrn States will with one uncord . vote for the re.nomination of (seii'l I'imu r.. If we kqow; any t,iiing shout it, the delcrinii nation is, to re-elect u maipwhoa : tbe Doctor himself declares, is second only to Wash i so tou as 1'resident. Kvcn the Carolinian, which opposed the sending of delegates to Cincinnati, now favors it, proI vided they go, with tho understanding that only Cen'l t'lsscn tmist be supported. For our life we can see no reason why South Carolina should continue to pursue n given course, merely because aim has ever done so. j Because she has ioUiakcB her true policy, must she, in her obstinacy, adhere to sueh s ! course ! Because lif.ecn years ago, Medical practitioners used Peruvian bark as a.reftiI edy in intermittent*, must they falsely pro' nounce it sunerior to oninin?,I.?# ? ?:n they say that opium ian better narcotic than morphine? Tint, mlmittinj that South Car. oImi.v should pursue Una policy, wo are not advocating her departure from it. We uah ! it only on tbia apodal o;*< asion. Wo any her I influence will be felt. The nntncrieul cjd< culution of vote* w e care nothing about, the 8 votes may be the means of increasing tile number six or eight fold. South ('arm linuisun iufluuatiil State?more ho we believe thun any State in the Union. The recent proceeding* in Congress confirm ?h in thia opinion, for three of our delegation were apoketi of, and Warmly, for apeaker. And atill more do these proceeding* aliow ua? they show ua that Constitution..! men are atill to be found in the National legislature. The vote for liov. AlKtl, 100 against J 03 for Bank*, give ua no ground for diseourageir.eiit. Besides, if tunne who toted for (icn. A IKK* on Friday, had have voted for Mm on Saturday, he would have been elected. South Carolina by being represented nt Cincinnati, may?wc will not any give death blow to Abollliooiatn?but, ahe may au cripple and wound it ? to paralyze the hydra-headed beast for a peril d. We are obliged to stop?m.iy cay more next week. IIEPLY OT COT,. EARUE8. Tim argument used by Col. Barnes for the State to keep aloof from Conventions, A s the ohl fogy notion of the advocates of c retrogression aud "masterly inactivity."? a The Col. most surely must place an undid' ! 1 amount of faith in the wisdom and correct- t , iK'Sn of the State, when he savs that the 1 other Stati n are all wrong and South Caro- J , linn is right. Kvery State in the Union, j ; every Southern State, is wrong in sending , delegates to Cineinnatti, hut South Carolina, | ' she is the embodiment of wisdom?ofpoliti- I-eal sagacity. It' tlu advocates of the State being re pre* ; seated, have three arguments to support , j their position, we are sorrv we can find hut j one to support the opposition: and that is[ t j that \\e must adhere to the course we ha\e r ever pursued. We can prove this by Col. i , D/u>ks' o\v?i d>'i'l."ralioii. He would be willing for the State,through her delegates, , on the 1st Moiida) in May. to declare herself j in favor of the re-election iftieiii 1'lKltCK. I { but she must not do so at Cincinnati?1"seine- j thing like whipping the dciil round the 1, stump." ) t As regards tl u constitution.d!tv of the , ; O . | I measure, a mar. would he more than a fool j , t<> say it is, when we know it is not. But , , sti ill wo of the South see Northern Aboli- t tionisls meeting in Convention to earry j measures tlieir way, and make n<? oflfutt to , ton Mail them? Ij it not belter to grap pie I i ' with the enemy, than t ? pas-iveiy told our , 1 .'111111, and pr. seat our neeka to l>e grappled | I ! hv tlnnn ? Can Soiitli Carolina become ! , ('(llit.'ltllin'lli il l.v lii'imr r.iiie,?t..?.l..-l .*> ll. ? 1 ! Convention, wlnn the !urt* MiJ tli?* y ; people send dple;r.itcs,?>r Senators Ucp- . ( I resentntivcs to \V: hing' n I ? 'it and eon- ' j f.r tv'th Pre" *o?!cr? ti.cr f i, Tlu* !-'t Yuniinidiut: Convention . rjom- ' I 1?I?m! nt l?||ltiir.i>re: tin* North m? t u? there. | ( Ih it n concession lo meet them nt Cinein- J . ' niitlifranklin fierce was li t nominee of' . that Convention, lie liaiii'ii front tin* Stale | | which cherished mid Loi.oi't<i olio ul tin- j niont ultra abolitionists of tin* North?John I'. II.ill-?the South \vn? suspicious. nothing J" good could conic out of tlu* North?vlu- > m rotten to the cure, mul the infection had ' spread o\er Iter whole domain?the South- i . ern I'rrsn repudiated the idea of trusting a ! Northern himi with Southern principles.? i franklin fierce hit* proved hiuiHt'lf to he ' j a friend to,midaupporterofSouthein right*. I . and a I'n sidi-nt s.rupulounly constitutional : , ' in all 1 is acta. It ii the desiro of South 1 Carolina, hy being represented nt Cinvinniilti, 1 .< to make an effort to olacethis f resident an- t |( | other ti-rni in the freaidciili.il ('hair. Cau | w ! the State,hv dcchiirig thia sentiment at Col- I t| : uinhia, do any good ? ('an it have ant in- ' t| 1 lljc ncc f Thisteril) is a compromise mean- | ure. unconstitutional and injudicious, unwise , | ml imprudent as Conventions and Caucus- ' t( sc.s. We n?f it Sjulli Carolina c?n com- ! (; promise her dignity by g miif to < iacinnnt- |, ti ? ( an we liot plncocol lidctic'c in the del- ' (gates ttc sojid there ' ('r may we not send ,,i them with instruction* what course to pur* \i I sue ? I ? j * ? \\Y w lite thisr.t the eleventh hour, uncer- . w liiiii if it can lie n t up. Next ?n-k we will I ,, ! Iim'c more to any. H DEATH OF TKi RJv. ROBERT > J' HERR Y, 1). D. i . n Thu Columbia paper* ?>l Thursday list, ( tj , brill/ us lliu s.xd intelliq nee of the dyath ?>t j ^ Dr. J Ik mi v Dr. IIi.sk. i.t the time of hi? (j J decease was IWieiir of (Xevk I .i to rut u re ^ ! in the Soutli Carolina fullcju. Fur tin- t | Inst thirty-six rear* In- lw* Leon identified , . . . ' ' with the Collide, saving nil intermission ot j three years, w lieu he withdrew from it* ar- ; duoua dutic*. At one timo lie tilled the of- ' fieo of l'rcsidi nt, (.ml hy hi* uibacily miii , , winning mannern, lie secuied the iiH|ice( and ">. allVclion of thy Faculty mid kludrnU. D . " . ll IIknrV, at the tinii' of hi* death w as about tit year* of ige. The greater portion of his j life was spent in the Herviee of the institution, to which he give by hia profound learning and (nature aclolurshiii, u reputa, tion ranking tliiiil in the United States.? 11 lis. hiSK is great to the College and to the State. We annex the editorial* of the Co- ' - lutnbia p ipers. t )ur eniiununi ly. aay* the Carolina V'/nrt, 1 r< is failed lipoll to luoiiril the di-nth of this ' 11 dialinguished and estimable citizen, w lueli <1 occurred yesterdnv at '1 p. in. On Monday, t| he Wus Rii/eil with a congestive ehill, the ' ,| reeuirenee of which occasioned flio and am) unexpected event ? jn 'I he loss of Dr. Henry is one of no ordl- j " nary loan?to his alllutcd family nud to the v South t'i.rolin.i ('ollegc, it is indeed irreptr- | ( j utile. His learning, |Mety, xvorth nn.l the j ability and fidelity w ith which ha Jiselicrg- I ed hi* duties as A man. a Christian, and a tl Professor in oar State institution, am too r well known to require a more extended no- t tice in this place. Tliey will no doubt be pte?V*itled IU iUe public llj olhvt hllids. ) It is with the profound**! regret and sor- ; " row, says thu Carvltnitin, that we record ine suauen Uomiae of the llev. Robert Hen- 1 a ry, If. ll. 11? expired at hi* rttiildflct) in this city, yesterday afternoon, of congestive chill, of which ho wan sr/ed the day pro- w vinu*. * r For litany long year* Dr. Henry had Leon r a distinguished professor in tho South Car- v 1 olin i College. lit- was a profound scholar and tilled the professorial chair of Greek literature with ureal honor end ability and 1 to the great benefit of the College. In his t , j private Tel.ilions he vraa meek and unohtrw- ( * niv? ; greatly admired and beloved by nil 1 . who were so fortunate as to be iutimately associated with him! lie baa gone down , 1 i to tl.o grave tflild the deep rep rets of his 5 late pupils, end oflho euLy-w'community. ii THE CAROLINA CULTIVATOR. j1 Wo are in receipt of tho February num. ^ ber. Tl-lv is another Southern Agricultural i ( poriodieal winch should be sustained hy , . southern fanners. The present number ^ contains much valuable information, tome : II ol which vc will transfer to our columus. ^ It is published hy W . D. Cooke, Raleigh ( N. C. ut JI ii year. A 8PELL7)F8UM8HINE. i The intense cold vt estber of last week,is I succeeded by a pleasant spell. Ws now ( a have clear, bracing weather; neither ten tl cold or loo warm. We hope it will con* p i tinue so. for wood in this burg ii m r.ar.e : 1 as go!J Just. u THE SOUTHERN CU L'l IVATOR. { u: Tlic February number Iim come to lisud. ' P Vo give some extract* (rom-U in our pre*- ( ,l nt number. Our hgricullursl friemU are 1 Jrised to tnke this journal ; the price in on- j r y 11.00 a year, which is nuiply repaid by j 0 he infortnalion it contains. It is published j '' n Augusta (in. by \V. S. Joucs. j ' CwUUJttjltwtiOHS, * [ fur thr J.tdyrr, * Mil. Kwtok : In the Istltfrr of the 30lh '' lit., yon express a desire to hear from "our j Senator and Representatives," in reference ' o the propriety of South Carolina being 1 ( presented in the National Democratic Contuition, to he held at Cincinnatti. 1 liave no motive, whatever, t > conceal nv opinions. If it will gratify you. or nny lortion of my constituents. I w ill willingly lefine tny position upon the question. I uur I * hen, utterly opposed to South Carolina's lending Delegates to the Cincinnati Convenion. And as it has become so fashionable, nlhe discussion of this question, to quote nen with high sounding titles, either in fav. i t >r or against the move, I wish it distinctly I I inderstood, >n ttie outset, that 1 am not op- j >osed to it because this or thai F.ditor?this i r that Judge or (ici.yfal, Is in favor of it ; j lor liave i been influenced in making up my ! >pinion. by the mere fact, that this er that il- j ustrious personage has opposed, or does | low oppose it. | i I li.ivr Won oppovtl to tliia National Con- ^ cntion system from its very ineipiency. An 1 \ xperienre of tiftcen years has gained it no , ' vnr uiili ??? ? Viilu;il.ui..n.l!?.? I -?' i .... ...... .( < . .wiMMiiti.uiuiii^ i uriy w m iU'( \\iili the retiink. that it Ins jjiven i;s fi ( oik an?l aTMcrco ? V?<?4l? good and Into ni*n. > j ranted, and lei nte add, in refcrenee In the { alter, tlut he in. in my humhlc judgment, ;| he most reliable ('resident wa! li.we h.nl since % lie "Father of our country ' \aoated the j, 'n si ! nlial ('hair. Thi*. however, is no ar- ? piuietit, in ipv opinion, in t'.ivor of thi? Na- j ^ iotn.l (\>n%fVion water), for t'" ?e gentle- 1 | tten mei-iveJ their nomination at thin great | ^ lolitienl gambling ahnji more by necidont. ' , hail otherwise; mid more particularly ??* i . his the cane with the nomination of Mr. .j ierce. Tlio Convention that nominated Mr. ' ,, I ' 'ieree. hallotted time lifter time, without sue- ; ,, es.?, lor other gcti'leuieu, perhaps not one t iinw thinking of Mr. Fierce'* name. When, v Ids lueky tIi..ii|ylit occurred to the Conven- j ion, thai each delegation should retire, and v oioia ile,each, (heir mall. This being done, c?Te it not for the truth of thn a.ii nig. that , licre is many .1 slip between the up and ^ lie lip. Mr. Keitt's "Jnpilor of the Nemttu *" e -our own Judge Ituticr?would have Wru ( ie nominee of that <'onvention, and, of nurse, our pn sent t 'hi< f Magistrate. The j t| icorgia delegation was a little too slow, I n > never. When they arrived at the door i f( tlh the name ol our good Senator, some ! j, I her delegation w as proposing the nnme of 1 j! I.. Fierce. The ( oigiu delegation uucw j( 1 the nominntion was a good one, and not j | ishing to disturb the then lueky shuffling ! fthseard*. withheld the name f Judge j lutler.and Mr. l'torec was nominated TI.?. 1 ii< Med ti^ht tljnt liute, but who belic\,n ,| i**y tvoulji. gu?*? so will again ! U? Jo, i ?>t \\ i??li to \fty \rry prraoiul, but We do fc.tr. 1 t| i.it aoim tliii*^ of thin Hurt, U.i* nutiomJUcd : j( 11 r {Mnxl Scii.ilor .t little ton niu<*ti. lleeer- i (1 litlly ban b'f:. a little lit leant, of bit Well, j j( i<*<| mooring*. An to the caimc. lie in l?.*t- i ^ r iuforined th n mynelf. Thin D a Jigrc*. >, on. Let me return. n I rope it, then, that the nomination nf > Ii nntrn Pid'< and Pierce w is ?ccid?*tit.il. and ;l ml rijcao itiunnl Political Conventions, o it ton up a* they nre, are criminal usurp i- ' f, on*?they uroir.p the (onatutinmd righ * of n lie holiest ami unsuspecting people el the * ountry. No 900, I presume, w;ii!t hvy.lhe u ardihood tu deity. that tho Constitution of j ie United State", ill the spirit of its provi- tj ionn. contemplates that the election of Preni- ' M ont a.td Vice President, should be by the ' \ everal Stales. And surely, Mr. Kditpr, no,' e ne, when lie remember* that these Conyer^ j ,, una are composed of delegates whp,aye tin;.I ( .preneutalive* of mure fratzrtfnt* of parJiexA ? i many States, w ill contend for a m< laont b jut tin y conduce, ill (lie leant, to carry ou' p ie spirit of th it aacred inatriunont; but on p ie oilier hand, alt. except those, w hon?* jml^* ( jrnts are warped by the shackles of party,' w nint admit that tho tendency of these Con. a entionn i? to defeat the aims of the Consti* y, tilion <n this purtieular. ( To illustrate v hat I tnean, when f aay C heno Convention* arc composed of the rep- p cseiitativcs of mere fragments of partiea in ti iiaay States, let me take the Cincinnati / 'onver?tir?n as nn example. By a rn'e. I lie- | icve, adopted by the Democratic party, each J a hate in entitled to Mud to thin Contention, T a many delegates an it ha* member ? on o nint ballot in Congress. MiMiic|jihj'llii, ? there Whiggery and Black Itepubiic.ir inm c cigns suprem djvuid where wareely aeorpo- ' n al'? guard of reliable democrats can l?e found, b rill be entitled, according to thin rule, to , o hirteau delegate* in the Cincinnati Cooveu ion. Ntw York, where the Democratic par- |j y in divided into linrn Burners, llard Sheila, j toft Sheila, and probably aa many other fnc. [ ions, in entitled to thirty?Hv? delegates? ii he representatives of fragments of partiea. t ioutk Carolina in nlmoat entirely Democrat. ^ c : hut if nhe aetida delegates to the Cinein* p ati Convention, only a fragment of the v u.tu Hill be rcpreaentcd ; for a b>rge num- f >er ??f the peoplo of the blwlv Are opponfi tt O, V *4>; iuJitlereDt about, acnding delegate* I1 o that Conveuliou. Wu truat tjn?t what we s taie aaid, wilt *ufiki. ully illustrate oat Meaning on thi? point. Hut, nay a oae.tbawa m 'iniventioua ?!<? not fleet?they only nouil- ,1 into, an>) th< pcoplo can reject the nomina- o ion, if it doc* not auit thciu. It i* true, n h it thc*e Convention* only nominate, but f. he apell of party and the lova of ollicoi* ao * lUpoa-erfiil, that the fragmviita are united a hereby, and a not) nation by the dominant e arty i* alrnoat equivalent Ui an election ? a 'hi* National C.iu..-iition?y*ton?, thorefneu, i fi i, n* I hat# before remarked, a rimlnoJ ? * f"| mrpalion of the constitutional rights of ttio eople. Hence my strongest opposition tu Apart fiotn my objections to tjii* national onVetitiUn system, " violative of the spirit f the constitution of the United States, I ave other reasons for being o|ip"?ed tc> :out|i Carolina's sending delegates to ihu "iiicinnntti Convention. She has always tood aloof from these Convention:!, and | rould like to seo her preserve her consiseney, unless by departing from the old laths, she could be instrumental in doing ome aCVviuu to tho cnuso of th6 south, or ii securing to vs ?. constitutional Union.? know that Col. Otr, possibly to keep pace, hough backwards, with Maj. 1$. K. Perry, lie very hribodiuicnt of arrogance, egotism, lid the very lowest unionism; ns well as roni a furious ambition for a higher seat or iiission,lias belabored very hard to convince? lie people of the State, that South Carolina, ould do tnucb for the catise of the Unior, uid the South, iu tile CtceuiaMtti Convcn; ion. I must confess however, that, oat* vilhstanding tlio plusibility of his argu nents I have not been able to iomnrehrndv Iu ir force, if forcible they arc. ?' Cot. Oir contends that it is all important o the safety of the Union and the ^'11 be ' tig of tlic south, that Mr. piorcn should ro j cive the nomination at the Cincinnati! Con- I Irention. 1 would rejoice to sec President I i< ice re-elected to the PreniJency, nr.d I ' mi more than w illing to see South CarJlina lo any tiling, consistent with her honor, that ics iu her power to do, to promote h's re leetion. I do not believe however, that I dr Pierce's chances for reflection would, I >e strengthened by South Carotins sendingleiegates to the Cincinnatti Convention. I I nav l?o deceived, but I have not the remo* | est idea that if South Carolina h:U2l> votes nstead of 8, sho could secure the iloiuiii.v | ion of Mr. Fierce by that t.'onvenlioii. If ill tlio State* aro fully represented. there 1 rill bo 290 delegates, 170 from the North ud only 120 from the South in Out C'ineiu- j intti Convention. When I look at tluno J igurex, and remember that Mr. Fierce is an I i i i-i . . I i<1111*w iiihi iiiiinir.iuitf m.-iit?a Itl.in who ha* I >roved liin v-ir * defender of tin* constitu* j ion of the cotii.',rv, and when i remember " iiul the rent majority of t]pu Northern peo. ile nre ln?lili< to the coiwtijtulion^ or that '.irt of it ut least tli.it guarantees the f the South, 1 Bay, when 1 rcinctuher theee. Sing*. who can, for a inoinciit suppose, litliout n great change at the North, that a ? at all probable, that Mr. I'icrrv will re . five the nomination at ("uuiniutti. I hnl the North known President I'icrra i n they now know him?had tliey have 4 noun him to bo a nun * ho would dis? F Inrge the dutiea of the office of I'rvaident, j o the heat of hit abilitiea, and would pretrie, protect and defend the constitution of he Cnitcd State a* he has aworn to d.i; 1 J ay if the North hud known these thing", J uir years ago, Mr. Picrec w ould Hot notft A e ('resident of these United State*. Since |F e hwS pi ut I'd bin Keif to he an honest ami; onor.ihle man, the North h.i? repudiatyt int. Col. Orr tella us again, in effect, tlutiw o. J houId not refuse to meet iu Ciucippytii, ? - inwr together with, | I lie cnn*crvntivir mvii of the Nyrth?to cm- f I le ui to iuc a eonsMliition.il Union, and if i bis cannot be done, lie tella na it will cii?' Ic int to nave ourarlvt-a nnd our Institu-. ff ion*. Now since the recent development % f i Congress, I would like for Col. Orr to til us who the ronaervativo meo of the , iorth arc. It appc.ara from the develop lent* in Congres , that the men at lh? iorth whotn 1 have looked upon ; a {{nod, 1 (id true men. arc roally no hotter than thev light to lie, C'o|. i irr lands them to the ?lie?. .r tln ir support of tho Nebraska Kant .a ic.iaure, tJn-y go home and tell their contituenta that it ia the beat Free Soil mcaa- * j ire c ? r panned by^Cnngreaa. If thin be trua. If they did the South j?n- ^ ice in supporting thin tucanure,they did riot itcnd it, therefore deserve bo credit for it. || Vhat w rtl South Carolina or tlio South : < . in going into a Convention with atich ten f Hy South Carolina going into that 'onrwiiiou wjh her' SouthernaiatrrStaUa" ,ill it rnabie up, a* Col. Orr would have ua flirt<, Vi save oursclvea and our (natituions I Such a pr-;Jvaition la perfectly proosteroua?i* a matron a propositionand !ol. Orr, cithar did- r^ti eup*id*r what ho .-aa s i) log. or did not believe if true, I ;un ware, lli, Kditor, thatthki* ty'Su Ulk, ut Col. Orr arpl tovoral> olheriv m South 'arolina ougty. l<) be pUhiJy J*;?lt w ith.~ 'incinnntti, Ohio, there ta one of the last - * * - i.tcr? on i-ann mat I would elect at whl.h \ rv meet, to consult about Southern apfel/ is I have *ai?l before, 1 would rejoice t, Ht,, . 'r?Went I'ierc* rn-cleeted. arid | would) | vriJIre much to eceure hi* rv election.? I lut I do not believe th.it President Pierce ir any other Preadcnt, can arrest the pro. I -res* of Northern f .natu-Wm?it U a politi I o religious funatieUm, and I apprehend that, % of Mug ahoriof the sharp steel ami heavy alia will arrcat it. At,aH yy. ^a.tho 8outh, nut*, look to Itaeil for aa^rtj s **" . I I liava not the vanity, Mr. Kditor, to be ieve that what f have tab!, or may nay, wil". m nfluence our District or State to any courae. : a lut I will venture to auggeat, an the South ' ? almoat unanimous in Cavorof the ro-elecion of President Pierre, and an the North 'entirely arc opposed to it, that the aurvat 1 >lan to eeeure hia nomination or election, M, I 0 call a Convention of tlie Southern States or that purpose, then let the ronaerratire ucnof the North eome forward and aseiat ' he Honth In hie reflection. I.et them ' bow their faith by their ererkn. < To mm up our views then Mr. Editor, f| ipon this question; I atn opposed to ern4ing j Ictegatea to (-iminnaUi ; because1 look opn thia National Contention a stem a? a 9 aurpalion of the righia of the people, anJ tt rtliermore, because Month Carolinahae a!- S 1 aye stood aloof from them Conventions^ n nd I would like to eee her preserve her onalsteney; in the laet pines, because I can . ft eonevire of any probable fwod eheean ef vt th-jr-.'by. r. . vj c ' , I