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TIIE M M' I NT EH LEDGER. oSo Published every Wednos lay Morning W. M. CONNORS, t.UtTOU AXD PROPRIKTOR. T K KM S: In advance, - ? JU.OO At the cxpiruiiou ot Six Months " it.SO At the end of the Year, - - ? ? ? ? - 3.UO AbV KUTISKM ENTS Will be inserted at the following low rates: One square (of 16 lines or loss,) one insertion, V* ; or, if continued, 75 cent* for the firat IDS'-', lion, and 50 cents for each subsequent inacr lion. tsr Sec Fourth Page for deductions In favor of standing advertisements. The number of insertions must be written on : each advertisement, or they will be inserted till ordered out and charged accordingly. Investigation of the Sumner Assault. '? \V AsiuxOTON, May 20. ! The House Committee of Investigation s wailed on Mr. Sunnier to-day in discharge j, of their duty regarding the tecent assault. v lie was in bed, but gave his testimony, and was also cross examined, llo was unable to sit uj> during the visit of the 1 Committee, but did so a short time to day. * 11c is still very weak, and his physicians counsel him not to move out of the house for a week. t Tim follotVihg is Mr. Sumner's state- < mcnt on oatli: "I attended the Senate as ^ usual on Thursday, the 22d of May. After some formal business, a message was received from the House of Representatives announcing tbe death of a member of that ho 'y from Missouri. This was followed ' by a brief tribute, to t! IO (lppbflCAil frnm I 1 Mr. Ccyer, of Missouri, when, according l to usage and out of respect to the dcceus- . od, the Senate adjourned. Instead of , leaving the chamber with the rest on the adjournment, I continued in my seat occupied with tnv pen. " While thus intent, in order to be in season for the mail, which was soon to < closo, I was approached bv several persons * who desired to consult with tr.c, but-1 an- < swercd thorn promptly and briclly, cxcus5ng myself, for the reason that I was much engaged;when the last of these persons loft me, I drew my arm chair close to my desk and with my legs under the desk, contin- ' tied writing. My attention at this time 1 was so entirely drawn from all other oh- : jeets, that, though there must have been ; many persons ia the Senate, I saw no bo- | dy. While thus intent, with my head . bent over my writing, I was addressed by ^ a person who approached the front of my ^ desk, so entirely unobserved that I v. is not aware of his presence, until I heard my name pronounced. As 1 looked up, with my pen in my hatid, I saw a tall man, whose, countenance was not familiar, ? standing directly over me, and at lite > same moment I caught these words: 41 1 have read your speech twice over careful- a ly?it is a libel on South Carolina and Mr. liutler, who is a relative of mine.'? While these words were still passing from , his lips, he commenced a succession of j blows with n heavy cane on my bare head ; by the lirsl of which I was stunned eo as to lose sight. 'I no longer saw my assailant nor any other person or object in the room. What I did afterward w as done almost uncoil- ,] sctously acting under the iustiucts of s?.lt v defence. With my head already bent down, I rose from my seat, wrenching up my desk which was screwed to the tloor, anil then pressing forward while i.iy assailant continued his blows. I had no other consciousness until I found myself ten feet forward in front of my desk, lying J" on the tloor of the Senate, with my bleed- i; ing head supported on the knee of a gen- s tleman whom I soon recognized by voice and manner as Mr. Morgan, of New York. A.l. - . - ' vsiuer persons mere were aooiil 1110 offering friendly assistance, but I did not recognize any one of them. Otheis were ( at a distance looking on and offering no ' assistance, of whom I recognized oaly Mr. ' Douglas, of Illinois, Mr. Toombs, of (Jeor- J gia, and, I thought also, my assailant a standing between them. 1 was helped f from the floor and conducted into the g lobby of the Senate, where I was placed a upon a sofa. Of those who helped me there I have 110 recollection. "As I entered the. loby I recognized Mr. Slidell, of Louisiana, who retreated, but I recognized no one else until I felt a friend- I ly grasp of the hand, which seemed to 1 come from Mr. Campbo'l, of Ohio. I ( have a vague impression thai Mr. Hright, <] President of the Senate, spoke to tne t whilo I was on the floor of the Senate or j iu tho lobby. I make this statement in an- v swer to the interrogatory of tho Commit , tee, and offer it as presenting completely nil my rcccollections of the assault and of r the attending circumstances, whether immediately before or immediately alter.? I desire to add, that besides the words which I have given, as uttered by my as- j sailant, L have an indistinct recollection of ( the words 'old inan,' but theso are so enveloped in the mists which eusund from the first blow, that I am not sure wheth or they were uttered or not." r Or. cross sunminnllnn \(r Knmnnr ! t that ho wait entirely without units of any ' kind, and that ho had no notice or warn- < ing of any kind, direct nor indirect of this < assault. r In answer to another question, Mr. Stunner replied "that what ho had said of j, Mr. Butlar was strictly responsive to Mr. n Butier's speech," * Katurk Accidentally Killed iiy iiis ^ Sov.?Ducan Orey, a vury worthy farmer residing near Monroe, Jasper county, Iowa 1 was instantly killed on tiie 2d, hy the " careless handling of a gun. Mr. O. was returning hotne i t his wagon nocompa- ?* uied hy his son George, who was walking carrying a gun. As the roids were pretty t muddy, his father said ho liatl better get | into the wagon, lie went to the hind end t to got in, having tho gun in his hand, and t in climbing in the hammer struck the tail* ( board, ami the gun went off, sending its contents (seven buckshot) through Ilia fi- C ther'a head. Tha load went in just back of the right, and came out above the lelt a far, killing hiin instantly. He lenves a large family, well provided for. This is *i Another wrarning to persons handling tire <h arms. The son Is on the verge of insalfi- ti ty.?J Virt/iHtn SrntinaJ. I ( r(T'ljr ITfirijfr. LANCASTERVILLE, S C. WEDNESDAY MORNING, Jl'XE 4, 185C. VVc send this number 01 the Ledger to evcral persons out of the District, .who lave not yet become subscribers, bnt who vc hope will; those not wishing to take he Ledger, will please return this number, ?r their names will be entired upon our ubseription books. We learn from the Theater $faud(tr<l, that he wife of the Rev. J. 11. Robinson died in Chester Village, on the morning of the 22d iltimo. BATTLE OF HANGING ROCK. In our next issue, we will publish an ineresting original article, descriptive of Hanging Rock, and of the fuuons b:utli? 'ought near it; and giving some valuable it-raps of history connected with the place ! uid the event. COTTON SQUARES. Mil. William White, of Bullock's Creek, Chester District, informs the St <t infant, that tqunres were seen on his cotton on the 22d if May. VILLAGE MEETING. We have barely time and space to notice i mooting of our citizens, held in the Court House on yesterday, sustaining the linn. I*. S. Brooks in his chastisement of Senator Scmner. Proceedings of the meeting w ill be found in another column. Very appropriate remarks favoring the resolutions were hado by Messrs. M. P. Crawford, John iVii dams, Joiin W. Cooke, and John I). irvvlik. We learn from the Camden Journal that ji? the DHIi ultimo, Mr. William Clyburn vns elected Clerk of the Court for Kershaw district, and Joiin K.Joy.K>q'r, was on the laino day re-elected Ordinary. Also, from the same source, that a man insweiing to the description of Jai kson Ikaulev, who escaped from the Camden ail some limn >.i-.....I udgcd in jail in IJftlotivilli*. S C. FIRE IN CHARLOTTE. On the morning of the 27ih ult, n very estructivc lire occurcd in Charlotte, N. C, ,'hieh destroyed the American Hotel and evernl adjoining buildings. The loss is aid to be considerable. COL. SUMNER. Col. Summer, commanding the United states troops in Kansas, is a cousin of the Senator of the same name from Mossachuetts. EXPULSION OF MR. BROOKS. As will he seen by an extract .from the Charleston Standard, tinder our telegraphiclead, the Committee appointed hy the louse to investigate the affair between irssrs. Brooks and Sumner, have submitted report recommending the expulsion of the ornier. The resolution of expulsion will earcely be carried, however, as it requires a , two-thirds vote to expel a member. JUST PUBLISHED. T. B. Peterson, No. 102 Chcitnutstreet,1 'hiladelphia, has just issued, " Linda, or the I'oung Pilot of the Belle Creole," ?y Mrs. ltnoliite Lee Hertz, complete in one duoleciino voluim-, neatly hound in cloth for sfl, >r in two volumes, paper cover, for 75 cts. | t would I 0 gilding refined gold to indulge j vords of commendation on the literary la* >ors of Mrs. IIektz, and those who have lever read them cannot begin too soon. PRAISEWORTHY. Wc are gratified to see that an effort is icing made to raise the necessary aubscripion, for the support of a resident Minister it our Village. There is perhaps not anilher Village in the State, with wealth and osoorees equal to ours, that does not enertaia a single local Minister. Trim there s one living among us, hut he is in ehargo >f a large circuit and we enjoy hut a portion >f his labors. It iii by no means n diltnult I r.atter to account for the deficiency. Why s it that men so reluctantly dole out the litifuI sum* of tor., twenty, or thirty dollars ; s their church subsci iptionx, w ho can count ; heir yearly income by thousands ? Aside I rom the religion of the heart, reason, pruIcncc nnd a sense of morality, admonish us hat the ministry should be sustained ; and s our respect and veneration for the same i manifest; to will the example be follow* id by onr posterity. Wherever there is a will, there is n way; he means are in the hands of the people of rfinenster ; if they really desire a Minister, | he way to secure one is plainly open before hem. Wo are not of that class who believe 1 bat ministers should labor for a tripling re- ! ompease; neither mre we in favor of the riricely salaries thst are ostentatiously warded by mUhy churches ; but they should b freed from tlio enres of grappling for a , ihsistenee, that they may be en ibled to 1 evota their whole attention to the duties of teir profession. " The laborer is worthy : f his birr." BROOKS AND SUMNER. The action uf Col. P. S. Duooxs. in chastising the abolition Senator has been very generally sustained and applauded by the press, and people of our State, and with but few exceptions, his course has been approved by nil Journals through the southern country. The Petersburg Intelligencer any* in relation to the affair: "We have read over this man's [Sumner's] offensive allusions to Judgo Ilutlor, (who was not present) and we do not hesitate to say that although Mr. Urouks ought ?o have selected some other spot for the altercation than the Senate Chamber, if he had broken every bone in Sumner's carcass it would have been but a just retribution upon this 1 slanderer of the South and of her individual j citizens, for the atrocious verbal assaults for | which lie was called to account. We say, down with such 'liberty of speech' as that of Sumner's. The sooner it is utterly subverted the better for the country. Let Senators confine themselves within their legitimate sphere of privilege. If they cannot observe the courtesies of debate?if they cannot argue n ipicstiou upon its own proper merits?let them be silent. But if they will readily and without cause traduce individual character, let them sutTer as Sumner has done at the huuds of the aggravated party. The abolition papers will but waste their ink in th" endeavor to make a martyr of Stunner in this matter, it was a uaked case of voluntary and cool aggression on bis part, lie went "out of his way to insult tho State of South Cnrolinn and one of her worthiest representatives, by name, in the grossest terms, and the eastigalion which was administered to him was richly merited. As to its having been an invasion of the 'liberty of speech,' the idea is simply ridiculous. It was punishment justly due to intolerable licentiousness of speech, it was tesentincnt m the right spirit of a mean unmannerly insult, which was no less foreign to the discussion that brought it forth than to the decencies of parliamentary life, old the urbanities which eunracterizv u gentleman." A large mass meeting complimentary to Col. Brooks, has been held in Columbia, So. Ca. The meeting was addressed by Dr. M. La Bon nr., J. C. Tradewell, Esq'r, Hon. W. F. DeSacsscre, Hon. John S. Piikston and E. Bf.luncf.r, Esq'r. As reported by the Carolina 'I'imrs, these gentlemen all spoke in high terms of the manner in .rhieh Col. Bkooks discharged his duty towards liis kinsman and our venerable Senator.? lion. W. I'. Di.Sai ssriu:, presented the following resolutions which were unanimously adopted: Resolved, That we cordially endorse the conduct of the Hon. 1*. S. (trunks, of the House of Representatives of the I'ailed States, in inflicting upon Senator Stunner, of Massachusetts, the punishment he so richly earned by his libellous attack upon the State of South Carolina, and our f; ithful Senator, and upon the entire South. Resolved, That the attack upon our absent Senator was as false as it was cowardly, and was gallantly met by his kinsman, his countryman, and fiend in the Senate Chamber, which the abolitionist had desecrated by his foul attack. Resolved That in the crisis w hich is upon us, it is expected i f every man to do bis duty, and espeiially those to whom the public interests are confided, and that our gallant countryman has shown a nohlc and just appreciation of that solemn duty. The Now berry Alirrtir inform* lis tli.it a large ami enthusiastic meeting w:ih held in that town on tlie 12-11It tilt., and the following resolution adopted : lie it unanimously Resolved, That this i meeting approves the eonduet of tlio lion, i 1*. S. Brooks in the premises, and that it recommends that meetings be held on the lirst .Monday in Juno next, in the various Districts constituting this Congressional District, to express the approbation w hich we are sure his constituents generally will accord to him. The Mirror also states under the head of ' Compliment ah v.?The citizens of our j town have proeuiid a most beautiful (iold- I headed Cane, to be presented t" the lion 1'. J S. Brooks, as a compliment for hating made ! such excellent use of his own on the person | of the abolition fanatic, Sumner. On the head of the Cane is beautifully inscribed the : initials I'. S. II.,* and underneath Hie let- , tors the date 1 i!2d Mav, 185ti,' which will ; be sufficiently suggestive, particularly should i it ever full under the gaz?- of Mr Sumner." t Various other tokens of approval have J been forwarded to Col. Biiooks principally in the shape of gold-headed ennes. The following w e clip from the South Carolinian : j * Ar.d, to add the crowning glorv to the ' good work, the slaves < f Columbia have already a handsome subscription, and will pre-1 sent an appropriate token of their regard to | him who has made toe tir?t practical issue for their preservation a.id protection in their j rights and enjoyments as the happiest la- j borers on the face of the globe." * The Chnrleston Mrrcury notices this last " demonstration," and says : " Was the like of this eveg before published in a newspaper in South Carolina?! The negroes of Columbia have actually participated in the congratulations of Mr. j Brooks, and the South Carolinian lauds it ' as 'the crowning glory to the good work !' I Now, these meetings in South Carolina to { sustain Mr. Brooks, as counter to those at j the North, are proper enojgh. But when, in the Capital ol' the Slide, slaves are permitted, nny, applauded, and urged to take part in otir politi'-al movement*?io unite in pep- ' ular demonstrations?to raise subscriptions, nnd present their tokens of approval to our public men?it is, indeed, a spectacle an disgusting as it is novel. We blush for the State when such tilings arc permitted. If our slaves can publicly congratulate, may they not publicly condemn .' And if one portion are permitted to laud Mr. brooks i why may not nnothor, if disposed, sympathise with Mr. Sumner? According to the Carolinian, the approval of Mr. Brooks' fallow citizens, their cwngrnt- ; illations and testimonials,are completely oh- . scored hy 'the crowning glory ' of this negro demonstration! And, in the same view, we suppose that tile negro d> putation?and why should not there be one f?when it arrives in Washington, will take precedence over their masters, while they present their appropriate token.' Sueh n proceeding, while it offends eve- J ry sentiment of Carolina society, is calculated to bilng ridicule and disgrucc upon the whole movement." A large and enthusiastic meeting was held in Winnsboro on the night of thc'J7fh May. J. M. Rutt.akd, Ksq., was called to the Chair, and 8. R. Stirmno appointed Secretary. Highly complimentary resolutions were passed, sustaining Mr. Brooks in his cnstignlion of Somber, nnd it was also resolved that a special agent be sent to convey a copy of the proceedings to the city of Washington. ENGLAND AND THE UNIT STATES. ft is at length officially announced Mr. Crami'Ton, the British Minister t< United States, has really been distill and perhaps the probability of a peac termination of the matters in dispute bet the two countries, arc more distant nt cut that at any former period. The dil ties are two fold. First, Great Briton colonized and claims a protectorate 01 portion of Central America, which our eminent contends is void, because of a sequent Treaty between the United ^ and England, wherein it was dcctccd neither power should settle any portioi or exercise any control whatever, over part of the Territory in question. Tliii lotion on the part of Knglrnd of the Tr and the colonization of the Bay Islam direct contravention of the Clayton-Bi decree, she attempts to justify upon ground that the treaty did not reaeh claims established previous to itscnacti Our Government, however, insists thai treaty provides for the withdrawal o claims previously established, as well protection against further encroachment we are sustained in this conclusion by opinion of all disinterested nations. Knj hns repeatedly asserted that her claim! of trilling importance?that it wouh foolish to engage in war upon such s cause; still she docs not relinquish t! our Government cannot consistently rc from her position, and it is supposed on" recent acceptance of the Nicara Minister will still further embarrass the culty. The second cause of contention, and v is perhaps the most threatening at pre is the Kiilistmcnt affair. Great Britain ing the war with Russia, being short of at home, established a recruiting static Canada, and agents were employed in oils parts of the United States, driinn up r:cruits for the Uriiisli niiny. This in direct violation of our neutrality lav Jur Government was not slow in enfoi her Sovreignty, and several of these ii> were arrested ; but there was one imp ed, and perhaps the ringleader in thorn: whose position was too high to he rea by our laws. This was Mr. Ciiami*to> British Minister to the United States, the only eourse left our Executive \\a demand his recall, which has been don peatedly and as often refused, and some try exeu <e or emsivo reply hecn rtturn '} he President has at length been IV to dismiss the English Dip om.it. and barely probable that this event will be lowed by the dismissal of Mr. Dam. as .umitu'r ti) iuc i.oun 01 M, James, of couise, will not amount to a di'dan of war, but it will be drifting to wands extremity, with a rapidity truly nlar:nin tlioM*, who from their geographical posi must bear the principle brunt of the eon Wo would have no tears for the lii al re our people itre too brave, our nnliot compact, and our resources too inexha hie to be conquered by any one powi True England is better prepared for than our country. A largo standing s is at her disposal, together with the i powerful navy in the world, and at tin set, we would pi? bubly sulfer more scri Sy than she ; the Atlantic States cspcc would sutler disastrously ; but after a the scene would change ; our people naturally bravo and impulsive?they i bine the fiery impetuosity of the Fr< with the stoical endurance of the Kng and upon the first signal of alarm myria raw recruits would flock to the rose hundreds of our little sloops and scliot would ho converted into vessels of war fearlessly enter the arena against the bo; navy of the British. The gigantic pow young America would be felt, and after ; of terrible havoc, the proud I .ton \v probably bow his head before the towi form of the American Eagle. But the victory would be dearly pun cd; thousands of valuable lives woul sacrificed?our treasure squandered,am commerce perhaps utterly annihilated lieu of all this disaster, there would be one advantage?one redeeming consi tion. It would have the effect of str all civil commotion ; the north and the M would be arrayed side by side in a eon cause, vicing with each other for the most rank in the combat. Kansas won lost sight of?Nicaragua would be regj as a unit, and only one gram! object conquer our common enemy?would mate every bosom. North, South, Kusl West. <P b i t a r' s ? a h I r. Southern Quarterly Kevicw. The first number of the new scri this ablo and interesting southern prt tion is before us. It presents a very appeirnnce, and it* valuable contribu arc well worth perusing. We annex of content*; Theory of the Beautiful; six day* of Creation; En Horde's Into tion to Physiology ; Slavery and Free* The Nebnlnr Hypothesis ; Works of \ inni Paley; Physical Geography of the Barnard on American Colleges; Menu Dr. Henry. It is under the able Edit supervision of l)r. J. II. Thornwell, a published by E. H. Britton &. Co., Co bin S. C. Edinburgh Review. This valuable Mritish Periodical baa received and is tilled with uaetul nnd hi instructive articles. Republished by 1 nrd Seott Co., 19 Fulton street New } The content* are: Modern English His The Corrector of Shakspcarc; The (j People nnd the' Greek Kingdom; Body Mind; The Austrian Concordat; Sir New ton ; Kuskinisni ; French Judgmc England. Grahama Magazine. The June number ia at band. Tbe tenia are a rich treat to all lover* of reading. The engrnvings are beautif I jidii** espcf^ully would be delighted It. I'ubliflhed in l'hilndelphin at p? num in advance. Ciiiiiminiirntinna, Hint HSC(j | [For the Iitiicti'ter LedgCI cable'! Publio Meeting. ween 1 ^ public meeting was held in the Court IIu prcs | ,0*^u.v> 3,"J June, to express the feelings ol' lien 1 - Community, in regard to the recent course i his ' ,'10 "on- ^ Ibookx, in inflicting h perm chastisement upon Senator Sunnier, of Ma irer n r f t , chusctts, for his disgraceful language town ( j i Senator Butler, of S. in the absence of j hitter from the Senate nnd fioni the Cit,v tali s Washington. : On motion of John W. Cook, Kaq., James 11 "* j Withcrspoon was called to the Chair, and T. ?ny ' Magill appointed Secretary, s \ to- j The following preamble and resolutions w e.ity, , oflered by M. 1'. Crawford, Ksq., and after i Is, in | cusaion, they were unanimously adopted : lifter | Wiik.uk.a8, We have received recent int. i the i fence, throiigh the pulilie Journals of the Kit . of the merited chastisement of Senator Sutnt a political disorganize nnd leading nbolit'mi uent. ' of the Noith, by our aide mid Faithful liopres I (be ' tative in Congress, Hon. Preston S. Hrooks. .. .. Resolved, Tliat ill the sens., of this meeti ' it is fitting for the Slate of South Catolinn, as a ' encourage uiul sustain every son ol hers, win' a'nnd er at liome or abroad, who may dare to stI I in licr defence, and if need be, in her so vie 11 capacity, to espouse their quarrel, jland Resolved, That wc cordially apptove of I s are action of our fellow-citizens of Charleston ti 1 ^ Columbia, and of bis immediate 1 )i-trict, in p 1 _ | seuting biui with suitable testimonials of tii iliglit t appioval of his act. In in : Resolved, Tli.it na a more fitting testiuioi cede ' sl'"' w,> l"V80,,t hitii with a "lliekory Stic i fiom the liiitli place of Andrew Jackson, that | Resolved, That Messrs. M. P. Crawford, J gunn W. Cook, John )>. Wylie, W. M. Connors a difti- ' Jal,,"*i Robinson be appointed a Committee procure the Stick, ami forward it to the ll< Preston S. Krool,*. illicit Resolved, That a copy of these proceedit sent *cn' 10 ^Hrooks, in Wusliington city. ' Resolved, That the above bo published in I "ur l.anca.-tcr I.edger. men On motion of J. W. Cook, Esq., the niccti in in then adjourned, J. 11. WITI1KRSP00.V, Ch'n. var|- T. R. M a on.i., Sec'y. w.-- JFor the I^nncastcr I.edger. > a.? To John W. Cook, Esq rcing We, the citizens of RuhscI Place nnd pints eiuity, call upon you to sufTer your name lient* be announced as a candidate to rcpresi alter, Lancaster District in the next legislature idled >1 VN'V FRIENDS. '?the . _ _ , i [for we lauicaster Leilgrr. ? |(11 To the Candidates fo' the Legislator L. r,. I Mn. EniToit: As our State will be re] i J resented iu the National Contention, wlii* ,.j. is to meet in Cineinnati; and it is said I ireed some that it is unconstitutional, and that it i> majority of the people in our state is tt< i fo|. represented there, we would be glad for 01 , our candidate* to show us whether it is eons This, tutionnl or not, and if so, whether we oug ttion to establish it as n rule, or stop it where that MANY VOTERS. [l ot the Lancaster Ledger, lion, , Mi:. h. itor : In the present state of 11 itliet. . . , htieal atl.iir*. it is important that we shoo suit; , , . ? , . have men to represent us in the I i too , ... ... who are not only lirni in their opinions, b usti- . , ' . . ? ' , ! possessed oT siitlieieiit self roululencc I htand ui> to the rights of the South, in ai war 1 emergency. We. know no man in Line: lei District, who is belter calculated toe; ry out this end, than Copt. J. I). Mell.WAl and ive call on him to allow his na'iie to placed iu nomination for that office. ' y PLEASANT Hll.!.. tune ^ m m i are (Lot the Lancaster Ledger. :?in? To John W. Cook, Esq. i-nch, , 1 )r. a a Sir : As the ne\t legislature w be 0110 of unusual interest ; and as it I 's ol hooves us to send our ?tronge?t and bi "C ' men ? men who will tie nil hnllnr In (tin >ner* | nvlvi-M and their District?men who have < n'"' : ly the good of their District olid Slate ' heart, ihe question very naturally nri* cr where will we find such men T In looki around for an answer to this query, our rj u"'1' f.tll on you as one of those men?as n 111 f ing ? ho will not only be an honor to himself a his District, but to the whole State, i-lins- Knowing no man better qualified for t *' j high trust than jourself, I take the libel dour , ,,j-caj|j ?n ^ oil, to know if you will ull? your name to be placed in nou ination ni candidate to represent this District in t dcr.i. lu.\t Legislature ! Ry complying with tl '),ni> request, you will Very much oblige a lnr ">utb nuuibci of tlm voters of the District. "non Yours, respectfully, |<jr? LANCASTER. vrdc-it [*'or 'he Leueeater Ledger, t?to The Origin and Progress of Inrentio nni t and j SKLECTF.D RV J I.LMS. ? ADVENT OF THF. ARTS. Man baa everywhere u?nde his drbut in t character of an Orson. Soon ns the curb | rises?behind w hich there is no peeping? 0> ol an untamed animal he leaps upon the atiij "'uc" ' and as such goes through the opening a neat annals of nil the people of old beg "on* J uith tbeir condition ns savages; those table (||t j,.w< fyrm no exception,?their carlo ' 'K* progenitors arc represented ns being at t due* fuoj 0f civilizations ladder, both in nrts a '"m ? morals. . Of th? present occupants of t ^the earth, the ivcorda of tho enlighten *' traco their forefathers to various phase* >ir of ||(:4 |<m condition, luivnnil wIi'ikIi ? ?w..r. ori?l 0f have not yet advanced ; an in n(* '* ration of the infancy of the species, lum- llnn'a phyaical wanta tirat oeeuj ied I attention. In the dawn of hia being, he w ns ignorant of othera ns his wildest dotci hern d?nts are now. In common with rreutui '4fIk;Iow him, his necessities were his mo won- tors; designed by his Maker to initiute h fork; into habits and awaken impulses that w< t?ry to Income distinguishing traits of hisclii ircek acter. llv was to be a thinker and work nn'^ All creatures net more or less from refh Isnnc tion, but in him these qualities were to nt of pre-eminent; he was to live by his ingen ty and lnbor, according to a law from w hi no order of beings on our globe is exem rou- and most likely'on no other, good It is irratirnnl to auppoae that happint ul.? of any kind can be realised, except ns t w ith rewind of efforts to obtain it. In this rt r so- pert, ants and ang-la are probably alike. Kvcry living thing is furnished with orgs adapted to ita nature, and tlia theatre of exiatcnco ; and on tli? proper application _ these, its enjoyments and theiraugmcntat "* it* to depend. Knowledge couiee to u? intuition, and the tendervst Insect, ns w as the mightiest qundrupuJ, perishes, \vh msc uses not the means given it to live. All this | ordained to preserve life by the diligent ? i ploymont of their faculties, and all aro u ",wl 1 ed thereto, by the most proising of natn K<a* ! acquirements. The spirit of the injnnct Jk* I that Minnn should enrn his bread by the s\v ^ of liis face," was tliereforo nothing m j since it had been imposed as a condition II I life and the enjoyment of life from the ginning. Indeed, it is not conceivable h any of earth's denizens could have been i er? ciplined for the work assigned tliem, I ilis- no* their energies been stimulated into tion by privations. Man certainly eoi Hi. not, as the story of Kdcn proclaims; phil j ophy and experience unite in declaring th ''/j ! Iiad lie been encircled with perpetual es and abundance, the sloth and the glutti with a mind torpid as in Zo-ophytes, li n{" become united in him. Ilis sin was inti to tl,. lenee, and in n national point of view, tl ike includes all others; it is one for which tlx l,z" is no forgiveness?can he none. He p the ferred, and so have his unreclaimed and ha ind ; reclaimed descendants to this day, to live ' the spontaneous food, rather than earn it j labor, as commanded ; hence it was a blr iiul j mg to expel him?n curse to let him st.* | Had lie been permitted in loose idleness no. live? nd ' "With brother brutes the human brutes b to i grazed." t>n" No one eloilbts that at bis advent r.tn| igs provision was made for hint?else- he h perished in his nonage?and that it was en ' c tinned till by increasing numbers the speei was established. He was then urged to i tiro Irjm a location merely intended ns t cradle of his infancy?n nursery In will he was to grow till strong enough to pr vide for himself. His vsry nature r nd c ganizntion made labor neceasary to bo m..n?nl .....I l./-t:t? !??? K..? ?l? ...x ...... ...... ........j * ( uui> *??r iiuuni Jo plenty lie lind no motives to acthity n ,Ml useful pursuit*. Without it the race ntu , have heroine extinct. Kven now, with r our experience of the value of science at art, were the earth to bring forth, wilhoi culture, footl in supcr-nbund inec, and co e 11llII** to produce it, iu.iiikiiid iVuuiujia.'oi p. hly fall back into bnrbarianUin. I, As with man, so with all terrestrial ere ,y tun*. None came till the earth was rent n to receive them. Kvcry genius had i ,,t Eden, in which itstirat representatives bur nr into being, and were nourished tiil stroi li. and numerous enough to migrate. Tlx |,t too were driven out. it If, therefore, until* had never been fe the arts had never been known, and willio them there could have been neither acidic refinement, nor moral*. Happily then,0 thrice happily?did sterility ot soils, inclci 'I" j eneics cf Reasons, scarcity of game and ot r,,? er food, force man to reflect, invent, and co "t struct, to become mi artificer?and I here I t? to dear the way f??r tho unfolding ol'tl qualities of his being. '* (to nr. coktinuud.] ir- ? m *i .. N; (For the Ismcartcr Ledger. b'" Articles in reply to the Queries " Justice " BT r. T. HAMMOND. iU NO. I. I noticed an article in the I.kdhkk of t BOlh of April last, over the signature 44 Jio liee," instituting several inquiries I the cc moderation of the present candidal j for this legislature. As one w ho has h ' the honor to represent in part the people I Lam*AMt*r Ii? i s mm Out still h candidate for office I nm willing 1 s give my view* frankly and cutididly upon t subjects alluded to; and upon any olfu that the people hare a right to n*k frt ( their public servants. 1 shall therefore pi ceed to answer the queries of " Justice," as ahort and condensed a form as pnasib I w I take their in the ordei in which they t 1a made. First; he require* to know w hy our tax IllS are higher of latter years than formerly. This I presumr cannot l?e any great my* ry; especially to those who have taken t trouble to examine the proceeding* of I Legislature, and hnve looked into the tin a cial affair* of the State. I will here nttvm iD. to o've 'oll,w idea of the present indcbti neaa, and also the annual expenses, of t State Government for the last live years, stating the amount appropriated to each J partment, eomineneing with Ihu Fiscal ye , the 1st Oetober, 1840, tq 1st October, 181 .P as follows: To the Executive Department, 811.4 " legislative " 31.0 H Judiciary 80,3 Treasury u 9,0 ^ m South Carolina College, 34,2 " Ordinary Civil Expenses, 87,1 M Military Kxpenditurea, 40,7 " Ordinary Local Expenses, 7,4 I Total F.spenditurrs for the year, $392.2 0f For the Fiscal year commencing 1st C. OI tober, 1841, and ending 1st October, 1842 (jj. To the Kxcoutive Department, ft 11.4 " legislative 14 31,9 l,|# " Judiciary * 74,3 44 Treasury * 0,0 sn. ' * South Carolina College, 24,2 re< " Ordinary Citil Expense*, 87,4 ul. " Military Kxpensca, 40,7' 4 f Irilinaao i ? I *?' nil ?'] ?VUI r.JfHtlSCS, 7,4 ir. Total Expenses for the year, $287,4 rr. For the Fiscal year commencing I at (k l ?c- Iter, 1862, ami ending 1st October, 1863: be To the Executive Department, $11,6 ub 44 Legislative M 31,9 ch * Judiciary " 76^ pt, " Treasury * 0/) South Carolina College, 24,3 M " Ordinary Civil Expenses, 83,8 |(<l M Military Expenses, 40,7 14. M Oidioary Local Expenses, 7.4 ,ni I Totil Expenses for the jear, $283,8 ? v - ~ +* - - -i i -- -rrva its ; For the Fiscal year commencing 1st Octih i of her, 1W3, mid ending M October, 1851 : ion To the Executive Depart men t, JI 1,550 J btv 44 I-eg'slntivo 44 31,!K)0 4 ell 44 Judiciary 44 74.300 ich u Treasury " 9,000 are 44 South Cnrolinn College, 21,200 mii. " Ordinary Civil Expenses, 83,850 rg- " Military Expenses, 40,700 iral 44 Ordinary I.oval Expenses, 7.420 ion - eat Total Expenses for '.he year, $283 070 iW? For the Fiscal yenr commencing 1st Octo- c her, 1854, and ending 1st (X-tubvr, 1856 : ^ To the Executive Department, &ll,55o ow 44 Legislative 44 31,900 44 Judiciary 44 75.800 ,at^ 44 Treasury " 9.050 44 South Carolina College, 24,200 1JDI " Ordinary Civil Expenses, 128,750 "* 44 Military Expenses, 40,700 lRL 44 Ordinary I.ocal Expenses, 7,120 ?n? Total Expenses for the yenr. $328,870 I U' Tho above will show what amount has '?" been required to pay the expenses of (lis 1u' Government for the last five years, nod Me what will ho required upon the same ratio r,>" for the next live, provided the State continIf ucs to make the same appropriations for the 0,1 several Departments, which I think she is J likely to do, unless the people should resolve ,R~ to retrench some of these enorinons ex penD sos by exercising their sovereignty, mid cvincl" ing tlieir determination at tho ballot-box. It i is the conviction of my mind that one at least "" ?>f these annual upprrpri.itionx might be rc?] <!'<if not entirely dispensed with. I nl? ludc to 1 lie South Carolina Cullcgo. Tlio " Slali1 has p-titl one hundred and twcnty.one " thousand dollars within llie last livu years, , exclusive of a considerable amount that has l' been appropriated for building a new Chapel, j and other repairs and improvcmcnta.? Now I ask (lie question, tire the people cf South Carolina gincrallt/ hern'littid by it ? , All contribute to ils support, bill only a tYw !> reap the bend I*. 'I lie wealthy elaas?those who are fully able to pay the expenses of it I collegiate education in this Institution, i.ro U equally al le to relieve the State of her enor* I mous tii.ii mi I appropriations. They enjoy the entire hondits, let them hear the entire ^ expense. Is it justice that the poor man, who can hardlv afford to send his son to a day-school, siionld coniiibuto ail to tliv wealthy planter, that his son may revel iri classic lore, ami abound in modern iccoiu^ pliilunentH ! Is it not making the rich still ^ richer, and the poor still poorer' If, after lifty years, with its liberal auuu .t ^ sppropriatioii, the College cannot yet sup. ^ port itself, then let it godow n, and (lie build, ings be converted into a Penitentiary, or ' sorue other Institution of general usefulness. We have several oilier Collegia iu thcMluto under the patronage ?'f religious dciioiiiiiia. lions, which 1 think arc equally as well cnN I euiiiicu 10 center sound and practical educations, and instill is good mural pririviI plea tut tlie Smith Carolina Culli'jfi'. I ?!? * aire t<> he distinctly understood an not repudiating tlie :.ets of the legislature ill <stabPishing the College 01 initially ; hut from the i great facilities that are now afforded by olliI er Institutions of learning, rM.bbi.hcd U]i<? i better principles?better because the ri? h and poor I nw equal chances?I tlrink in view of our present ftnanciAl difficulties, that tho , State should withhold the heavy rpproprm tions far ait Institution which iti proportion to the last five years, for liny years past, has cost the State six millions and f.fty thousand 'u' dollars, not including tho enmuious sum at the outset in fitting up the vurioua build,>r big*. ___ les _ Congressional. 1 WasiiixotOx, Mar 27. "K . * Jo i In the Senate, tj-dav, Mr. Siidcll, rising |)t. <? 11 personal explanation, denied tire accuracy of the testimony cf Mr. trimmer before the special committee, as publish>m eel in the Baltimore Sun of this morning ro* relative to the fraens that took place h m tew Jays since in the Senate chamber. '?* Mr. Ihuiglns a|ho mntlc a personal ex,re planalion, wherein ho, too, denied the correctness of the statement in ado l?y Mr. :ea Sumner with tefetvnee to hium-lf, as con? nected will tire f.o tsubmc liieiitioned. te. ; Mr. Toombs also did tho same, ami I,,, took occasion to add that when the ntVair lu, (Kvurred, lie felt no other sentiment with reference to it than tlint Mr. Sumner received just what be deserved, and nothing . mote. Mr. Butler nddrosscd tho Scnnto in a ',e J few remarks, wherein he stated that Mr. b>' Sumner, in saying thnl his (Mr. Butler'*) ( personal remarks had called Ibr the lanir. gunge that Mr. S., bad used towards him il, personally, had committed n mistake.? llo challenged a reference to tho record 50 to prove that he had long since ceased" to t>0 | recognire Mr. S., in debate, or to allude ^ 1 in any way to anything th" Son?itor (Mr, ^ i S.) said or did. Mr. Wado denounced the declaration 00 df Mr. Toombs, lie declared that, on the doctrine of Mr. T, it would l?e necisaarv , for hi* sido to come into th? Senate chainber, armed, and, though but * small nuin* ? l**r to vindicate the right of free speech 10 there by force of urm, Ac. tc- Mr. Wilson explained that hi.t coi: league's testimony might l?e wrong inuu* ^0 important particular* on account of tl 00 confusion of Ins silustion in the atlair; and Oo thus accounted for his mistakes, to wluch Messrs. Slide) I, Douglas, nud Toombs bad J? ! alluded. In the course of bis rctnniks lie took occasion to denounce the assault made by Mr. llrocks on Senator Sumner M M base, outrageous and cowardly. ? When lu: uttered that last word Mr. 20 Butler said, "You are a liar." k>. (treat eiritcmcnl here occurred for a moment; whew 50 Mr. Stuart called to order, and argued oo that all the current proceedings were out 00 of order. ^ Mr. Butler then apologAito the 8onate for using the words lii^BLnd last ?* * Wm. H After a few further rctnsi^^Rm Messrs. Wilson and Foster, thc^H^r for the special order arrired; amfl^V Central Ainericati uuestion with Jf^Bn was Ulen-up. * ~ *