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[Reported for the Baltimore Sun.] Congressional. Washington, Feb. II, 1850. Sknatb.?The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion to receive and refer the peti'Jon from Pennsylvania, nrrivillrt tlin nnlpnoKIn #1 '? ?! I -y ?q v?v j^/vtwvMUiV uiOOVlUUUII Ul H1V3 Union. Mr. Chaso advocated the reception of tho petition on the ground tlmt the right of petition is sacred. Mr. Cass said that the ballot box was the true remedy for grievances, not petitions. Ho deprecated the conduct of the descendants of Penn who would plunge the country into the bloodiest civil war that was ever waged; for dissolution was war. Mr. Webster regretted that tho petition hnd been presented. Tue petition to be consistent with itself ought to be proceeded by a preamble somewhat ns ' follows: Gentlemen, members of Congress, whereas at the commencement of tho present session you nnd cach of you took a solemn oath upon tho Holy Evnn^ely of Almighty God, that you would support the Constitution and the Govern muiibui uio unuea ouues: now, there-! fore, we ask you to tako immediate steps to break up this Union, and destroy tho Constitution as soon as you can. Mr. Cooper spoke against the petition, and in support of the Union, alluding to the evils which would fallow dissolution. He would vote against all petitions, from the North or South, looking to a dissolution of the Union. Mr. Clemens said there had been no aggression by the &outh. SThe North alone was responsible for the danger of dissolution. Afto.r somo remarks by Messrs Foote, kjcwartl, Wales and Hale, the petition was rejcctcd,?on'y three voting for its reception?Messrs. Seward, Hale, and Chase. The Senate resumed the consideration of Mr. Clay's resolutions on the subject of the territories, slavery, Ac. Mr. Berrien said ho desired, from the importance of the rarious questions involved in this subject, to detain the Senate a short while. lie wished to utter ? i i- . ? ' mi nuiu ui nieniicc; lit: couia HOI (lO 80 without violating his own self-respect, nnd without wounding the feelings of i.is associates. But the feeling now aroused South, of opposition to any further aggression on their rights nnd institutions, was an universal feeling. He did not judge this by the declamations of public men, by the tone of the press, or the speeches and resolutions of legislative assemblies, but from the saddened feelings of danger nnd alarm which pervaded iho social circle and the domestic firesido. It f- .v r 1. i wiia tt iveiing iea oy every on?, ana by nil with the snmo sorrow and determination. At first he had regarded the attacks upon the <Sfouth, coming as they did from a small party of mutators, as too trifling to merit even resistance, but the events of the last two years had shown that they were to be disregarded no longer. At first the two parties, feeling the importance of the support of this body ot AboiiiionislH, had sought their nid, until at last a veiy largo portion of one of these pa? ties secedcd from thenold associates and raised a new standard ?Free-soilism; and this was followed by a general movement at the North, not only by the remainder of this divided party, but by tho whole of their opponents, all trying to show their greater zeal in tho general crusade against the South, //e hwl. in mmmnn wJtli anmn friends from the free States, opposed this crusade, but unfortunately those friends from the free States hnve been obliged to bend to the storm which rages at their homes, and are now unable to aid him, Ho was willing to do anything to settle the difficulties of the day. J/o was willing to sacrificc all his hopes of popularity, of station and of place, and come forward to meet upon any proposition that was fair and consistent with the constitu uonai rights ot tho South. Thc view of the future was a dark and gloomy one, and he at times feared that all that had been predicted of rum and disorder would como to pass. But the country had on several occcsions been in a condition of danger and alarm; had several times been on the edge of that precipice, one step bovond the border of which would plunge all into the fathomless abyss of anarchy and its consequent horrors. And each time it has so happened that in the darkest hour of the danger, the light of truth had penetrated the gloom, and presented our glorious charter still unscathed and unirjured by all the strife and war with which it had been attacked. He accorded to the Senator from Kentucky all the highest motives of patriotism and honesty In the Introduction of his resolutions That Sen I ator had, in the spiri& if not m tbe words of the Roman ftoetJjfoscnted his plan I and called nport others to submit a better, I and if they could not do thi*, to aecept I ' * itie. i nut wet# mii, nonnmbic, ami ?a?I,y. The condition of thing# in the country, so far as this subject was concernod, was simply this; At tho >S'ou(h there exwted an institution, a peculiar, a domestic institution ; tm institution around which all the conditions of their lives, social and politisal, ore entwined, Th?y ar0 nfltu" rally and truly attached to it, and look with alarm upon every movement calcu- 1 latcd to interfere with it. This institu- i tion is recognised and sanctioned by the * laws of their respective 6'tates, and by 1 the Constitution of the country. The | people thcro hold a certain spec!"' of I property, and that property w secured to ' them by the laws of their States and the ' Constitution of the country. It is pro- ' posed in Congress to exclude them nnd 1 their property, because they nre slave- 1 holders, and their property slaves, from < ail Caual participation in your territories, < acquired by the common blood mid treas- > uro of the Union. They ask you to i I)ause. That territory is, and ought to * MS, as much open to them and their pro- I perty as it is to vou. Thev nsk vnn tr? i pass no laws to cxcludc them from what i they have nn equal right with you to en- i joy. They ask you to let those Territo- 1 rics remain open as well as to the slave- i holder as the non-slaveholder, and sub- } mit their rights to hold their property i there to the arbitrament of the constitu- I tional arbiter. They ask that you do not legislate on the subject at nil. < Ho was told that if Congress did not 1 let" \tc on tllP. RllhlPftt nilfl l)in .Qiini-nmn < 0 r J . Court decided that such legislation was < unconstitutional, that it was null and < void. This was true. But by logisla- < ting on the subject, you thro -v a cloud i over the rights of the slaveholder, and I prevent his emigrating ; in tho meanwhile the subject was under consideration, and before a decision in your legislation could be had, the territories were filled by a population from the free States, 1 and then the slaveholder would be ex- < eluded by laws. The result of this would 1 be, as they were told by the Senator i from Kentucky, that slavery was exclu- i ded in California, but it was the act of the < people, and no one was to blame for it. ] Was this fair, was it in good faith, was < it manly, for the North, by her numeri- i cm sirengin, urns to virtually exclude tho < whole South from the Territories? The I Union was not formed together by the i parchment on which the Constitution was written, but by the hearts of tho people, and their devotion and love for that Constitution. Was it not, then, endangering the Union thup to abuse your power to the injury of the constitutional rights? .Tip. Constitution asserts that cqunl | nghTs shall be acquired to nil tho people of the Union. The SU\tea are recognised as sovereign powers, nnd as such are all on an equality. And the provisions of that Constitution are to be exercised with equal benefit and protection to the peoplo of nil the States. This latter was an elementary principle on which that Constitution was based. And an implied power under that Constitution cannot exist which tends to the destruction of the elementary principle. It is snid that where tho power to p.o*1 -* i-j-t ? -i iiiuiu cxi^u), kii?7 power u? uaciuuc is niso: that they arc correlative powers. This is based on the assumption that also assumes for Congress that which, if admitted, is an unlimited power, yhe powers of Congress were limited. Congress has po power to establish a religion, to suppress the freedom of the press, nor to establish in the Territories the system of peonage which exists ?n 3/bxico. The South maintains that Congress has no right to legislate at all. You give up that Congress has the powor to establish slavery, as well as prohibit. 1 lie South asks you to protect her interest, the North that slavery may oo p rohibited. Here, then, was the equivalent which the Senator from Kentucky is in search of for his compromise. The South dcmat.ds nnd asserts her 1 right of constitutional protection for her citizens and their property?tho JVorth lefuses to grant it. Tne North asks for legislation for the exclusion of shivery from the Territories, nnd consequently, of slaveholders. Here, tlten, is the ground for a true compromise. Let the North withdraw her demand for legislation ex?Sit. viuuiujj viiu uuutii) mill mi? rawui.il Willi* draw her demand for protection. Let the Territoiles stand untouched by legislative action, and leave the question of slavery or no slavery then to the final arbitrament of the constitutional expoun- i dors. A great error in this whole proceeding < was this opposition to the extension of slavers'?that, bv allowing slaveholders to earry their property to the IWritories j slavery was extended. It was not a proposition to put ono man in bondage who was not already a slave, i It was not to increase the number of staves in any way. But this was not the question. It was not whether slavery shall be extended to territory now free; but whether the rights of American citizens sholl be recognised by Congress?whether an American citizen and a slaveholder, shall be allowed tbo exercise of a right, guarantied by the Consti'ution, to remove with his property * cia-A- i. ii? a :??:? ? irum viiv quiw to miu lurnwrics oeiouging to the whole Union. SenaJor Houston.?'It is said that 8en- , ntor //ouston will start i jt Texas this week to meet tho attacks that are being made upon him at homo relative to tho slavery question, //in speech in the Sen ntc did give satisfaction to the Southern States, N $ Stop that Knocking.?? There has been much superstitious interest and excitement at Rochester, New York, in consequence of certain mysterious knockings by which, with the aid of two half-grown ?irl?, divers revelations were made from II, 'anini la.wl ? e .1 J ? ...v ?!#.. ? HIIIU, UIIU IIUII1 UCUIMICU jJUr* >ons to their living friends. Crowds as* jcmbled day after day, throupv. Bovoral weeks, to witness tho wonder. Quesivould be asked, and an affirmative or negativo answer directed by such knocks sr sounds upon the House-floor tcble, fee., as the, girls had specified. The ift'air has now howovor, exploded, after men had been frightened out of their son ics, ana columns upon columns have been written and published upon the sub* ect. It seems tbat an investigating com nittee to confabulnto with the spirits nnd iscertain their object and purpose. The irst thtng thing the matter-of-fact-ccmnittec-men did was to seize the two foung ladies, tie their pctticoaU tight iround their ancles, placo them upon n ?1.1? --mi c*,whj, uiivi iiuni viivrif ict'b (JUUC 81)11. Wonderful to relate, the spirits were so lisgustcd with this rudeness, that they refused to make any communication while the ladies were held in durance, and the committee venture to express the opinion that it a jury of matrons could have been cmpanneled on the spot, the pupornatu* ral apparatus would have been found on the persons of the Vestals. HANDWRITING. To write a good hand is an acquisition svhich requires no great mental qualities, but may be acquired by nil; and this is, In one respect, rather unfortunate, for if mind were necessary , pride would prompt men to write well, which is a matter of much greater importance than is usually attached to it. Its importance Is fully appreciated by all who have an extensive correspondence. Nothing annovs us more, than to receive a letter or official communication not written in a legible hand. It puts u in a bad humor at first sight, and wo are much more disposed to throw the paper in the fire, than to attempt deciphering tho hieroglyphics which it contains. Besides tho vexation of spirit and loss of temper there is also a great loss of time, which is of the greatest valne to business men, thus unnecessarily occasioned by careless and thoughtless individuals. Many great men have written very badly, but their writing is worth tho troublo of rcadieg. tho great arc always imitated, (in their faults more frequently than their virtues) very mfinv. with winnritv (inrnmli Anln /? ?*?> j ' ?r { B" v,;v, *""" tnte their vices, write most villainously, imagining that this is one oi' the eccentricities of genius. Wo have no patience with such absurd aftoctation, or carelessness. We don't care much about the neatness and elegance of a hand-writing, provided it be legible?that is all we want, ylnd by a littlo care, in a very short time, any one may write a hand perfectly legible. It's just as easy to nakc. ji ]nU<>r WerOf na <a if 1!b? .?w V\/ umr.v jvun'.y something else. It's as easy to make the letter "a" like an "a" as to make it like an "o"or the letter "u;" and it's juntas easy to make a "d" liko a "d," na to make it like an "e" and "1" joined together; and so of all the other letters of the nlplmbet, which so many take the liberty tn diat/trt. inf/i mioli otiatuw fliot il?on ? ? ?v. ? ?.??V W?|?*|JVW| viat v VIIVJ mu completely "\noog.',-(?reenvillc Mount'r. Sir Evcrard Digby, who was the handsomest man of hi9 time, was engaged in the gunpowder plot?the anniversary of which was celebrated in the American colonies up to the revolution?and pleading guilty at bis ti ml, he was hanged, drawn and quartered in London, in 1005, at the age of 24 years. The following anecdote hn? been told concerning him: "At his execution after his was cutoff, the executioner proceeded, according to the barbarous usages of the day, to pluck the heart rom his l>ody; and when he had done so, he held it up in full view of the mime rous assemblage of people who had gathered around the scaffold to witness the exhibition, and shouted with a loud voice, This is the head of a traitor!' Upon which the head, which resting on a scaffold at the distance of a few feet, tshowed sundry signs of indignation; and opening its mouth, audibly exclaimed, x nut is ti iiei A portion of the material of this story is furnished by Anthony Wood, who gives Bacon for his authority. A State Historical Society has already been organized in tho new and rapidly ad vmcing territory of Minnesota. JYO TICE. Will be sold to tho highest bidder on the first Monday in March next, at Pickon Court House, 943 Acres of Land, 9 miles Kast of Bachelor's Retreat. On tho premises is a Fall of water 30 feet, within 100 feet, with a good Grist Mill, Situated as tno Laud is, in a good neighborhood, and within two mile* of a good School, it offers inducements to a ?mull family, not to be surpassed. Enquire of Esq. Bolls on tho promises, or to tho subscriber. Wm. C. LEE. Jan. 20, 1850. 37-?U, CITATION. J. B. Billingsly having applied to mo for Letters of .<4dmlni8tmHon on the Es? tate of Andrew Billingslv, lute of Unburn County Georgia, deo'd. The kindred and creditors are therefore cited to ap? pear before me on the 6th day of March icaii iu biiuw cuu6u it jiuy mey unu wny the said Letters should not bo granted. Oiven under my hand and seal 19th February 1850. W, D, STEELE, o. p. d, CORN, BACON, $1 THERE will lie sold, at tho lato resi/Innnn nf Inol.iK 1? 1 vvmvu v. nuoinu 1 . A VII}, UUUI'ltKUU, llt'lIT tho Tugalo River, in Pickens District, on Snturdny tho 00th of 3f??rch, to tho high* est blddor?? Twelve or thirtoen hundred Bushels of Corn, Two or 'hreo thousand pounds of Bacon, Three or four hundred pounds of Lard, Several head of likely Cattle, Steors and Beevos, A large quantify of Fodder, Ao. ' The property will be sold on a credit of twelve months, tho purchaser giving hU note bearing interest with approved socu* ity- , , Porsons already indobtod to tho Estnto nre requested to make payment on tho day of sale. B. F. PERRY, Adm'r, Greenville, S, C, Feb. 2, 1850, 30 4-t CITATION. John Bowcn having applied to me for Letters of Administration on the Estate of Abraham Bui dine, late of Pickeng | uismci, deceased' TJic kindred and cred* itors are cJted to appear before me on Friday the 8lh day March next, to sliow cause, if any they can, why Letters of vldministrntion should not be granted. Given under ray hand and seal, 2 2d Fwruary, 1850. W, D, STEELE, o. p. d. 40 2is CITATION. Jane Trotter and John R. Trotter, hav ing applied to me for letter of Administration on the Estate of Joeiah I rotter late of Pickens District dee'd. The Kindred and creditors are cited to appear before me on the 25th inst to show cause if any they can, why said Letters of Administration should not bo granted. Given under my hand and seal lltU February 1850 \XT T\ Cfrnr^Y^Y n - ??. yj. u 1 i'JIIMIjVJ, o. p. d. SOUTH CAOL.INA, PICKENS DISTRICT. Tyre L Roper, ?fc wife Metinda Roper, Applicants; vs. IVm. Kdent, Alexander JSdens, Pascal Soutkerland <k wife Esther Southerland Jesse Adams and wife Poll?, Adams, Defendants, for the sale of the Real Estate of Samuel Edens dee'd. And it appearing that Jesse Adams, nnd wife, Polly, reside without the limits of this rotate. It is therefore ordered that they do appear wiuiMi uirce monins irom the date nereot or their consent to said Sail will be taken as confessed. W. D. STEELE, o. p. d. Ordinary's Office.) February, 2,1850. f SHERIFF'S SALES. Pickens District. dy vibtl'e of tteit8 of fieri facias to mr directed W.11 6^1/1 IT?o? ?? II* w HVIU VIIU UVIUl b 1IUUOU in Pickens District, within the legal hours, on the first Monday and Tuesday in March next, 000 Acres of Land tying on Estaloa, adjoining lands of O. E. Barton and others; 1 Road Wagon, 2 bay Mares, levied on as the property of John McKinney at the suit of \V. L. Kieth and others. 198 Acres of Land on the waters of Saluda River, adjoining lands of Joseph Harnin and others; by virtue of an attachment in favor of V.'. L. Keith vs. J, M. Hoggs. 1 negro man named J3ob, levied on as the property of Tilman D. Coleman and A hi trail HnlAfftun of. fhn avitf r.f Tr.V.n 1 en, ? N All the interest which the defendat Preston Wade has in a Tract of Land ly. ing on the waters ol Saludia River, adjoining lands of A. Blytho and others, containing 100 ncrcs moro or loss, at tl*e suit of John Bates, jr. vs. Proston J Wade 71 Acres of Land lying on the waters of .12 Miie, adjoining lands of Isaao Anderson, Sarah Banks and others, levied on as the proporty of M. M. Banks at the suit of J. E. //agood. One young and likely Negro Fellow sold as the properly of John MoKinn?y and Jesse MoKinncy at the suil of W. L. On ftiosday after iSfale day, at the house of tlio defendant, one Hundred Bushels of Corn as the property of Hanson Dillard at the suit'of B. Hagoxl. J. A. DOYLE, s. r. d, i 8U?i(l"s Oflfce, Feb. 0, J 050. J SOUTH CAROLINA. IN TUB COMMOM ri.BA0 PICKENB DISTRICT. Allen Koith, assignee, ^ Dec. in Attach V8, v I'crry flr Keitn, Jopl M, Keith, ) Plff'* Att'ys, Tho Plaintiff having this day filed hw Declaration in my office, un?i the Defendant having no Wife, nor Attorney, known to he in this dtnte on whom a gq py of this Declaration may ho served, On motion of Plaintiff's Attorney, It U Ordored, That thp Defendant do appear and plead or demur to the said Declaration, within one year and a dny f- x...i Li ...:n 1 iiv/iu nun niiii;, ur jiiu^iui'dv ?vn? umiwPH by default, W, L. KKITII, c, c, p. Clerk's Onico, ) January 1, 1850. f 33-1 y irjTRG Ji TWE AT SALUBRITY. W. 8. & T. P. WILLIAMS havo just replenished their Stock of Goods with tho very host assortment and tho latest stylo of Drv llnnrltt- nint.lis Rntlnnto Aro l.in. nop, Shirting, "Northern Homespun? &c, Calicoes latest fashions, at 5 to 25 cts, per yard, ?ilk (j loves and handkerchief* of superior style, lower than ever offered hero before, and mens Hoskjn Black Gloves, a good nrticle, at 7Sets per pair, A fine lot of ^hocs p.jvi Boots of every style; Ilatsand Caps, from loots to $1,00, Fine Hats from fcl to ^,"3,00 Groceries, Sugar and Coffee, superior article, New-Orleans Molasses at 50cts per gal. Iron, Nails and castings on good terms, AH of the above will be disposed of as low or lower than they have been sold in this market in many a day. In exchango for Goods we will receivo Beeswax, Tallow, and Feathers at tho market prices, Come and examine for yourselves, for >we arc determined to sell for small prof? ts and quick returns fan, 12, '50, 34. tf. ""tax'fs, The Tax-Collector of Pickens District will attend at the following placcs, viz: On Tuesday the 5th of 3/arch at Jno. Bower/s; Cth at the Trap; 7th at Hester's 8th at Wolf Creek; Oth Mrs. Barton's; 11th Hurricane; 12th McKinncy's; 13th Grant's Store; 14th Oconee /Station; 16th West TTnirm* 1 Alii WliniaJniioi l eM? f Poole's; 19th Bachelor's Retreat; 20th Rockwell; 21st Wm. Saunders'; 22nd Miller's; 23d R. Gaines'; 25th Salubrity; 20th Pickensvillc; at Pickens C. II. or. Monday and Tuesday of Spring Court, M)r books will then be closed; All re turns not made by that time will bo ble taxed. jrwi who ?IV> IVAjUllCU IU 1 V'tUlM il J ( taxable property transferred or purchased since tlie last tax return. State Tax Itoad " 20 per cent. Poor " 12$ " " J. BOWEN, T. v. Jan. 18, *50. 30?tf HEAD QUARTERS. COLUMBIA DIVISION. ) Gexkrai, Ohdkh. f All applications for Aims and Accou trcments will in future be mnde to the Commander-in-Chief direct. Each application countersingncd must contain the actual strength of the Company, the number and character of arms and accoutrements on hand, and the num ber and character of arms and acco utci ments required. In no event will any? requisition be complied with until all the old or xiselcss arms and accoutrements arc returned or satisfactorily accounted for to one of the Arsenal Keepers of thia State. The 117 Sec. A. A. 1841 herewith published, will be rigidly enforced. By order Commander-in-Chief. J. W. CANTEY, Adi. and InsD. Gen. "Each officer required by-law to make any return or report, or who shall be required by any superior officer, and fail ta make such return or report shall be lia? ble to be fined ns follows, to wit. A Ma* ior General, one hundred and fifty dol. lars; a Brigadier General, one hundred dollars; n Colonel, or officer commanding a regiment, seventy-five, dollars; a Licu? tonant-Coionei, imjor or officcr com? mandiog n battalion, fifty dollars; a Cap* _ro ? a uiiii, or ouuMJr commnnaing n co.npany, tw nty-fivo dollars; h Judge Advocate General, seventy-five dollars; a Brigade Judge Advocate, fifty dollars; a Regimental Judge Advocato, twenty'five dollars; a Paymaster General, seventy-five dollars; a Division Paymaster, fifty dollars; a Brigade Paymaster, thirty dolls; a; a Regimental FayumnUii", tv.cr.tyfive dollars; and all commissioned staff officers shall bo fined In similar sums, according to their respective rank, imd fifty per cent, on th& amount of il*? last general tax of such delinquent of any grade." All papers in the Stale will copy. I)cc 22 3a-tf . Judge Tor Yonmlveo. ThoMt indebted t ? mo either by fob* or account must cull and settle off- they will have cost* to pay. i. sr. LAWfcH}?^ Jan. 5, *50 tf +' ***" " , *" * ' * % '