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iA _j U JJ ill Jj lllljll ? 'ill III Ji J L JJ LI
" 10 1 mNI- OMN s|'11' r'K TUlK? AND ,T MrsT follow, as tfik ' ..... ?' .MfJiiT run dav, tiiod canst not th?:n rk falsi: to any man."
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IA UOR r. A. THOMPSON. I'ICKUXS COURT HOUSK, S. C. SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1800. VOL. XI. NO. 23.
s, L s o T ? x) IPasir ii y, ?
- -i - . . * .
Wlmt Shall I Give?
IIV Ml!.*. I.. It. i*|<t?iI'ltNKV.
"It i* more blr-"oil to givo liinti to fOucivc." ' '
(live prayers, I li?? evening luitli begun; : !
I5t- earlier limn llie '"isin;; ."ill). '
Ki'iiiimiiIiit llmne who fci'l tin: vol: I
I?oiOomtlioHu \\ lio know imi tlml
ili-' 11:in*l ctiii Itniiii'lli'ss hl?s--iii;i< give:
I lrc.it 110 jumvcj" ; thiough t'.iiin tlte 11 niiiiH livti, J
<iiv.? ilms : tlto noi.'ily sink wiili j?:v:u :
Tin; <>f n -4 m nun : llm cni'ltO'l
'live r. ocly. Ii'?:ir,l ,"l i.? rur^eU,
A (ii'i'v hi rul)iiciv nn I to ni.it. 1
Ciiri.Hi iiihis yo >r, :i rlniin make :
<iivc glmUy, 1'ir nir .-'nviuur'.s >ako.
(live honks ; t'i it live when v?n nve ! :
l.ij?lii mi i ii! 11:?< *tIniiid liev Oiod :
<>!>'> I seed t|n?y sow. fioin :ijr?? in :ij{e,
"Tin-tin^!, nil this mortal |>il^riinn^<'.
'I'liev iiiiimi! ilii> jreias ot' Ik?!,v ?rn'i ;
They Wiike tin (ire. I wliou you ,ne ?In -1.
'live =!;i11 os. In ellOOV tlio little eliild,
A sii"tiiijjel' on liiN thorny wil I ;
lr liriu^elh hive, iI - guard in We ll,
ln-l :t*d;.'lh Inve of I hen.
However liy fortun*** gift ntiMe.-^iVl,
(?;vc s.iiiles I ) childlmo r.j guileless breast.
(live words, kind wot I.-, to l!?o *e wl?o eri-;
Heniorse dnlli need a oniulot ler.
Though in tfiiijii ilinii's wile;' I hoy fall,
i ninleiiiii not?-we are sinners all.
Will* tlie sweel rltartly of speeih
t live wih.Im 11. .1 I 1 " I ? I *
<!ivo llionjflit. jrivn onurjjy In lltrim-s,
Tlisit ]ioris>li i?>?i. like folly's ihcuuis,
I -1 fix! frmn (lie i -l "il <i!" slic *<?r
flic mij-siuiiary i-rios to l!tci< ;
'I'n i I 11 mi on it li^nl itoil Miil.
(live thought, 'iiv<? t'liurjfy, rivo t.?11.
Proceedings of the Ltu jaiurc
We were unable to jrivc the procoo?iini.'S of
tlie Lejrii-hituro in l\;n: List for the want
<it" sjcico. 'I 1 i*?y inv coiiehnh'il lu-rc :
Tii!; IImiAtf uisrus.u-il thu various rosuln- 1
(irm.x ulVcrifl. :u:<! liiullv |?:i<sirtl unanimously
111<_* following ri\-nlittion;< olVorctl l>y Mr. Momwilli
tho exemption ot iho Otii, which
w.i.s withdrawn by him.
li'-xilrrl. Thai ii is l!ic iMiWvaie ju<l?tni'itt of" '
ilii> (K-iioimI As-iiMiiti!v tli::i tin- sl.ivoln.Miiiji Siiiie.s i
sli'iiiM iiiiiii'!'li;iicly meet lojjMhcr lo cunccri hums- j
itro* lor iiii'iIimI avlinii.
/,'>x.i'rvi/. I'll it ilic Itiropi'mg ri'soliMiiin Vic ? ??nihiiimIuiioiI
liv tin- ( .?vt-11 ?r in nil tin- shivolinMiiijj
iM:it".s. willi sli>* o-irnost i <*C|U?v-? m|' ilii?. Sls-.to ilml '
i licy will aii|iniiii (li-|ui!ics. mi'l ailnjit sucli incus- j
nrcs as in iliuir jiM^inviil will (iroiiiulo Iiio said i
mooi iiijr.
/>' H-ilf il. T'ltlt a snivial "ominilIoc be llj?|ii?illtt''l ,
1 iy litis Ib'imiiil Assembly in eonimunb'iito tin' Inroirnitiji
i ('.-xliiii'Mis in i lie Stale ol' Virginia, ami lo 1
ox|>ros.s in the nut Inirii ies of ilnit State ilir c >r?l in I |
.sympathy of iln> people ill'Soulli <'arolina with the ;
(vnjilful Virginia, ami their earnest ilediro In unite
v illi tin-ill in hi msiw.m nl' ilet'eneo.
Hrtnlvrl. That tin: Stall- of South Carolina owes '
it In hitf* own cili/oiis tu prntei.i tliem ami their j
property from I'vcrv enemy. >iit-1 thai fur l!i<> |>ur- :
of military' prop irat iutj lor any emer^oni'v, tlio
mini nl S I tiil.Olt'j )iv jiji; !*<>|ii-i:iti lor military uoii- ;
t in^eneios.
/iV ?iThat n sepai ato o'liec in tin* F.xecntive
Dupa:*: iiio.nl b" lorl!i\viI ii established. in bo oharjroil i
w 'li tin' iluty of or/ini/.uiou ami iliroellnjr tin1 '
military ilefotr'os i>!" I !ic St a I o : that tiro In'nl nl I his ;
11 *l?a* iincut shall lor the pre-ent l>e appointed by :
t.it; Iinv'.'i iU'r. with proper compensation. inhcpuhl :
ivoiii the lb: .,;<iiti}j uppropri-'ilioii ; ami ho *hall roin.'iiii
in ollico until the i ml of the next sc.tmoii ??f |
tin- (b-imral As<cniMv, ami shall see i<> the proper ,
> i... i < 1 '
.i ;v r. imivi m.i j
(lie puiiiosc lor wli'uli ii is li*sij_rn*<I.
I>,!0. 17?! :i t'i" S 'ii a I >: 11 t. > extend '
the system of puhlii eduction in this State
?whs tlioii taken up. Tin- bill had its second
lV.ulill^.
Mr. 15'iolt explained tli" liiil ;11 s riio length, !
t ikinjr it up ai tic.lt; by article ami showing 1
tin- necessity aid impii'taiicc. of tin: bill.
Mr. Palmer pi'ipiis-il a ii amendment to the
bill, to insert tin' Word hi.r-jmj/i <></, between
ri'.oi/'iit ami i:iti:.rn.
Mr. McAliley replied. to show that wo as!
indiv'ubnls c 1 i 1 :i >r n el Tst.an 1 the are'iiteetore
and plans of t!io school-houses; be proposed
an amendment.
The debate was continued lor some time
by Messrs. ilhet.f, Warner, Palmer. < i.irli.i^toii,
Mc.Aliley. .Mr. Palmer withdrew hi.-:i
i ?fOii t.
On motion Mr. McAliley. the subscription
to each scltol.il" by the State was changed from
(! - i., an
VU 1 f c???.
Mr. Mazyck moved the indefinite postpone- !
iiu'iit ??#* the bill, nml yeas and na ys being called
fur, resulted : yeas 17 : nays 14.
In the House, a bill to alr.i;r the sittings of
the Courts ot' Law in ffu; Western Circuit.?
Jtead a second time and sent to the Semite.
J >i11 to authorize the isnie of bonds for the
purpose, of constructing and continuing the
new State JIou.se. Head and tout to the
S< '?a to.
Vhe. following Resolution, offered by Mr.
3h>y!s'on, came up for discussion :
}irt;oi -"d, That a message be sent t-? the
Henatrt, proposing to that body to rescind the I
joint resolution providing for the adjournment,
. ii'nr ill'', of the (Joneral Assembly, on Thurs
t?.* I *1...? ?!? ? e *?
lliov., 11)111 IIIUW !!I III'!! llM/IVm, | ||U i
I'ollo^vimjjt lijsulufi ?n he adopted : That this
( om*ral Awnnilily will tako a recess from
Tlnnvdoy, 2?iid, until the firnt Motidoy in
Pfi V uuxt. i
All anininlnd discussion ensued, In which
JIchw. HoyIh^in. Scruvon, Hudson, JJhind- 1
in^, Muofitrlitn, Norwood, (iudberry ;\nd Kill- 1
ott participated.
Mr. Hoyhton naked information nh to tho i
utate of busiucHH of the Houso.
Tho Spwikcr stated thorn were 507 mat- 1
tors on tlioalondnr, including tlioae ulroiidy
printed. l)l Micro, about jUU rji 11h have been
passed upon, mill sent to thfl .Senate ; 87 mutters
en the oalendar ore continued from last.
?cswion ; new matters DJ1; residue 25(1 ; and G
reports?tusking a total of Cl>7 untouched.
Mr, A, S, Wullaco moved that the resolution
bo indefinitely postponed, nnd demanded
the yeas and nays.
The yets and. nays boinpr-Ukon, were : yoas,
09; nays, 74. So tho Uouse refused.
A ftii* O?o n.-sl woSo^t'iAti r.C ml
^IVVI i<IIV |#l VUUHUHIVIJ UtMl II Ul Mil* I
nor amendments, tlie question was put, and !'
?
tt
mm'
In: resolution being 1'grocd to, Was cent to the
Senate.
I)?!?.'. in -The Senate rcccivctl from tlie
Mouse a I'ill to authorize the Commissioner* ;
?f lloads of certain district.") to make sub* I
script ion* to the (J reenville and French Broad
unl to tlie Blue Kidire Railroad ('oinpanics.
The followinj: bill was received, ami passed
its third reading : A hill to provide for (Hi ad- j
ilitioiial I jaw J tulire. The I louse r< iion.wl . ??
Act to apportion the representation of this
State.. Ilc.lcrrcd to Committee on Hogrossed
Acts.
The SeiU'lp refused tlie House leave to
i-hanec the tlnv of ;m1 i<m 111:110111 oi' U> meet next
/ ... . . i
'I lie t\v<> Houses failing to iijcree in their
notion on federal relations a committee of 000|'i rcnc"
Wi.s appointed, which reported thus:
The Committee of I'Yce Conference on the
part of the two Houses of the (Jcnoral Assembly
in relation to the disagreement of the ;
same oil the subjeut of Federal Isolations, ,
Iiave met and conferred, and iisk leave to re- j
port, that they unanimously recommend the:
adoption of the following preamble and reso- !
hit ions :
]] /n-ri </*, The State of Smith Curoiina, \>y 1
Iter ordinance of 1 S.VJ, affirmed her ri*>ht to
s<eedu from the < lonfedoruey whenever llio cc- |
rjision should arise justifying her, in her own ,
judgment, in taking thiit step; and in the
resolution adopted hy her Convention, deelar- j
<mi mat she loiL-boro the immediate exercise of j
th;?t right, tVuJi consideration ?it* expediency
only. Ami wherr.ns, more than seven your*
have elapsed since that Convention adjourned. :
ami in the intervening time, the assaults upon J
the iusi it tit itui of slavery, ami upon the j
lights ami e<jiial:ty of tiie Southern Stat-s,
have unceasingly continued with increasing ;
violenc e, and in new and more alarming forms ;
he it, therefore,
AVW/W, That South ('aro'inn, still deferring
tn her Southern ?istcrs, nevertheless re- (
^pectfully announces to them, that it the tie- ,
liberate judgment of this tJcnrral Assembly, I
that tlio slaveholding States should miniedi- j
atcly meet together to concert measures for i
III ileil aetiim
I
/.'< o'tv?/, 'I'll t the forgoing preamble and ;
resolution be communicated by the (iovernor
to ;i!l the slaveholdim; States, with the earn- j
est request ?d" this StaU*, that they will appoint
deputies ami adopt cueh measures as in j
their judgment will promote the said met ting j
That a Special ('oinniissioucr In* ]
appointed by this < le.neral Assembly, by joint
ballot, to cuMrmi lieate the toregoiug pream- |
hie ami resolutions to the Statu ol' Virginia, I
aod to express to llieauthorities ot that StatO, !
t'o'* cordial sympathy <d the people ot South i
(!aroliiia with the people of Virginia, and!
their earnest desire to unite with them in
me iMire-s of common defence.
//is<i/cei/, That tin.' Stale of South (.'aniliu.i i
owes it to hoi* own citizens to protect them |
nilit their rropprty from cvi'i'v enemy ; nud j
tlmt, for tin* )>u pose ??f military pre - j >-> r:t t i< hi
lor any emergency, the sum of one hundred ]
thuiisin I dollars be npprnpi iat :?1 for military
contingencies. llr p vtfullv submitted.
J. KOSTKI1 .M A ItS 11A Mj.
Chairman Senate ('nmniiltee.
Til O.MAS V. SIMONS,
Chaii in; u House Cum in it tec.
List nf Acts P;i3?ed in the Legislature.
1. An A'-t flirt,h> r to provide for a Code of
tin-Statute Law of Solitli Carolina.
2. An Act tn increase the powers of Commissioners
of 1 toads of Spaitanhurir District,
t',..- ?
I '"I"'--'
'!. An Act lo,alter ninl amend the Charter
id tin? Town of Aiken.
-I. An Act tu imthori/.e (.lie formation of a '
Volunteer ('o: tt 11:1 ii y of i.i^.il Infantry within \
the limits uf the > 1111 lle^imciit South CaroI
mi Militia, mid to incur ite tIn* hiiiiio, and
t?i (Vitalilisli 11 corps of Pioneers in the Ite^imeiit
of Artillery in Charleston.
An Act to ittford increased facilities for
the administration of Justice in ( harlcslon
I >iMl'iet.
(i. An Act to incorporate the Wat croc Km1
1 A- / ?
JimkiiH*nt ^ omp:my.
7. An Act to provide fur the formation of
it llcgimeiit of i titles in the city of Charleston.
8. An \<-t to exempt from City Tuxes that
portion of ('harlestou lying North of ?*?hephnnl
street.
!). An Act to afford aid to the Laurens i
Itailroad Company.
I". An Aet to incorporate the 'rasstown ,
mihI l\uither Creek Turnpike Company.
II. An Act to exempt Teachers and Students'
from the performance of road duty,
1 An Act to amend (lie Charter of the
Town of Camden, in certain particulars.
1 li. An Act to alter and amend the Hoi ul '
l,nw of this Stato.
14. An Act to the time for counting
tin? votes for Tax ( i.Hector dt' Orange Parish.
15. An Act to.nuthome tlic. ('oinnii.ssion-j
crw of i'uMie ]i11i 1 < 1 i11ix for Williamsburg Dis-j
trift to pell certain portion* of the public '
ground#.
It). An Act to provide for the election of
mi additional Law .Jud \
17. An Act to enl; ") the powers of the j
finnniissioners in Kmiiw of t.liio >41 .f..
certain respects.
18. Aii Act to amend the liiiw in relation !
to Pheriflw.10,
An Act to provide for the organisation
nf a proper l'iro Guard in the city of Charleston.
20. An Act to regulate tlie ninnunt of tho
Penalty of tli Bonds ot' Tax Collector*,
21. An Act to authorize the Coimniftlioncr?
of Honda of certain District# to make
lubsoriptinnn to the Greenville find French
Hroad Railroad, and to tlio Blue itidgo Kailroad
in South Carolina.
22. \ \ Act to alter the Law in relation to
tlio Commissions of Guardians^ Executors
iiud Administrators.
251. An Acfe to amond the Law in relation
to the suspension of specio payments by the
Buukn of this State.
I
l!4. An Act to provide fur the ;ipp<>1 ut .in-lit ;
uf mi additional Hoard of t'oiuuiissiniitTH of
Fish Sluices for Uroad Kivcr.
2o, An Act to punish nttcn<pls to poison.
An A?*t to nuthurixc the ('o omissionor.H
c.f I'uhtic I uildintrs fur liichhmd to sell a
pertain piece uf Kmd iii the ? ity of Columbia.
27. An Act to niter and aim'iid the Oth
seetion of mm \ct, entitled ;ui Act to author*
i,'o tin- formation of limited partnerx'iips.
'JS. All Art to nlltiioi izc tin* issue of limids
Or stork for the purpose of eontinuinjr the
coto*! ruction of the New State I louse.
2!). A n Aet to lYpeal tile '.Itli Seetioll of .'ill
Aet, outitled Mil Ai t to iiutlioi i/.e r.iil to the
Blue llitl^c Uailroad in South <';?v??liin.
550. Aii Aet to alter t!io Law an to legal
proceedings auainst l?ailroad ('ompatiies.
U. An Aet to piovide for the peace and
Security of the State.
>.i. An Aet to amend an Ai t, entitled no
Aet to ''haiter the. \\ iliniuj^tou and Manchester
Hail l oad Company.
yil. An Aet to provide for the appointment
additional Magistrates for Lexington atid
< ieortreteun ! 'istriet-'.
>f. aii Act to amend t!i<- Law in relation
l<? Ilo'iiici'lo.
ho. An Act to incorporate certain Societies,
Associations and Companies. Mini t>i renew
mill amend the ('hartcrs of others.
>l!. An Act to provide tor compensation
or damages lu the families of j civuiu killed (
by the fault of other.s.
557. An Act to raise Supplies for the year (
commencing in October, IS:")0.
MS. ,\n Act to incorporate certain "Religious
anil Charitable Socicti,,s. for the advancement
of Kilneation, ami to renew and amend the .
Charters of others heretofore ^r.uitod.
40. An Act tn make \ppropri:.tion for the/
year connnencinjf in Oct'hi-r, l>.~>0.
41. An A?t to establish ? rt;;in itonds,
I'ridircs and Ferries, and to r new and amend
certain Charters heretofore grunted.
42. An Act to Ch:irt< r the Chester and,
Ncwherrv Railroad Company.
acts OltKil na'rrNi; in tiik sknatk.
1. \ii Act to apportion the llepsesuntation
of tliis State.
2. An A' t to authorize t!? ? President ?ml
IMrootoi's of tin: Hank of the Stnto of South
('itrolina to establish a Ilia noli of the said
Hank at some convenient }> >i.11 in the Western
or North western }> >rti<:i of the State.
An A?'t to Charter the Peoples lw.il ,
road Company.
4. An Art to amend an Aet, entitled "an 1
Ai t to alter ami amend the l/iw in relation
t,, ?i,.> r.i. .i;iw...>? i " -
. .p, ..... iii ! (111 ul'lt i ml* 1
"J 1st il-'V <?f I >eeoinb',r, I S'5T.
f>. An Avt to cstabli.-h a S?par.it '' .ni t of
Appeals. I
(>. Ai t for tlio iili.-f of JihoI. r?;it(op.
7. An Ai t to make owners of dogs liable,
for sheep killed bv them.
S. .No Act to ciiiifi-r the ri'.rl"' of lo^itisnney
"*j < '.rt,iin children of .lobo Mofts.
An Act to grant aid lo tin; I>1 no Uiib.ce
Ibiilroad.
1". .\n Act to incorporate tin* Saying*
I>11i 1 1 ii?<r :11 < 1 Ijoan Association.
11. An Act to niiK'iul the ('hnrtor of the j
Ikink of (!h<'fctor, S. (\ |
12. An Act to require *ind retrnl'to the
minting of Licences to itinerant Salesmen
and Traveling Agents.
1 }. An Act to incorporate the Home Loan
and 1?11i 1 diiivr Association.
14. An Act to authorize the several Hoards I
of Commissioners of the State to fix tin* rale j
of commissions to be oli:t?*?. o-l l>y their repective
Treasurers, for receiving ami p-ving j
out the public fit mis, and lor ot her purposes, j
1"). An Act to establish the Hound iiy l.i:ie j
between the 1 )ist riots o*' Mirinoand O.trlin;;- j
ton. I
|(', V II \ ft In inn..vr..-.i'.iln H." ' ' - '
... v w, |.. .1 . I? i ?i?: J ,1'lHMi:
Mutual Insnrtinri> Company, tu bo located in
the city (if Charleston.
17. Ail A'-t to vest all the right ainl title
of the State in and to :i certain property to
certain persons therein iiani<*d.
Tampering with Slaves
We, publish huhev an extract from tlie A A.
1K05, another from the A A. 1.S21), and the
whole of llie statute jn<t passed by the Le^is
laturo, on the. subject of tampering with !
.slaves Ata tiiiu1. like the present, it. is high- j
ly important that our eiti/.ens should know I
what provision has b.-en made by the legislature,
for the. peico and security uf (lie State, !
and that by executing the 1 iW in the forms j
and modes prescribed, we may avoid any i'e- j
.i... ? 1 .
i >11 iium nioirsil res (II reurOSN \VIIHill OVCI'- |
ride (lit: law, niul lead (?) violence and disor- !
dcr. It would seem tli.it these statutes |ir?ivide
for nil those cases wliieli are likely to |
occur, ami if tlic citizens will iruido themselves j
aecordiduly, our community e i easily rid it- i
self of ali who would interfere , th our pcaco i
and domestic tranquility. W e e.Minuend those '
statutes to the consideration of our people :
A A. 1805.?Acts ji. r?0.
That any person or persons who shall hereafter
write or publish any inflammatory writing
or words, or deliver publicly any inflammatory
discourse, tending to alienate the affection
or seduce the fidelity of any. slave or slaves in
this State, shall, on conviction iu any Court j
havinir jurisdiction thereof, by confession in 1
open Court, or by the testimony of two wit
nesses, bo adjudged guilty of a high misdemeanor,
and suffer juoh puni "iiment, not extending
to life or limb, as shall be adjudged
by the judge or judges presiding in the Court
or Courts before whom euolt trial or trials may
be had, and in order to iuforoe the provisions
of this Act:
That all poraona ncouscd of writing, publishing,
or speaking the writing, word*.
discourse hereby interdicted, shall b > indicted ,
therefor in any Court having competent jurisdiction
; in which indictincut, the writing,
words or discourfeo published, held or made,
shall bo plainly and distinctly sot forth rod
charged; and tho timing of such indictment,
by tiio Grand Jury, shall bo held and taken
in law, that the words so charged arc, under 1
*
tin* Jt?:y'it.iiiiis of tliis Act, uf a seditions and i
treasonable nature, so as to authorize (lie ar- '
lai^unicnt, trial ami couvii-tionof the poi'son
or pcr.-on.s n;v ?i-t'(l ; /* ?' /,/ </, ahv: v", never- i
lhc!e.?s, tlmt tin* said |i"i persons so ar- i
cuxed, shall Ik' entitled to a I ( the benefit* Mild
advantages of other* accused ??f treason, solar |
only ;:s extends to tin: production of evidence |
iimi riirnt ut o.lia!Ienj^?* ; toil n<t so fir as to
]>!* :??! that the oll'ciit.! f.?r which he, sin1 or
they may l?e iudieled. is tint !> :?-iis and hero
IJY "llfucieiii'\ !Hl" *.a |iucii i Y SO* I lit 11.
A A. 18:'?)?Aim - p. -J:',.
'Phut il'nny white person shali be (Inly eonvieleti
of Imvincr directly or indirectly cireu- j
hiled ov broil;/'.it within tliis St'tte, any written '
or printed papers with intent to disturb'he |
pfliine, or security of the same in relation to
tbo slaves <jf the peoplo of this StMo, such I
person shall be adjudged iruilfy of a hijrh ;
n.i.-?deniennor, and s!i;dl be lined net exceedin:.
one thousand dollars, ami be imprisoned
not exceeding one year?and if any free per- i
son of color shall be convicted in the mode
prescribed by law, for the trial of .sneli persons
of such nlfeiwe. he vim el...11 i
lir. t oil'i'iiui! l>o seiitonocd to ]?:iv 11 lino not cxoM'iliic.r
one (lionsand dollars?and tor (In*
s.Vi>nd oiVcnv Ins wiiijit not cxotN'din^ fifty
la-lavs, and Ik- banished from tho Slate- -and
any fivo piM'son of color who shall return from
siK-li banishment m a lefts by unavoidable j
d s'.i.i'.! .iu'lor death without tho beneiii of i
i'lvr^y.
AN AIJT T'? IMIMVim: R?!l TIU-: l lCM'K ANIi j
skim hi rv or tiii: statu.
SIX*. I. !i>' if fimr/iif La th" v. ii./// .
... . . .. ... ...... j
l/'ilisc >>/' / ' iir''sri)tn/irix, linn' ' <1)1(1 silf>u'f
in (7i i- nil .! > >'.///, a Hi! f-j tfm //;/- j
thurify a/' (hr .x mill', That if any person with- i
in this State, shall with i ,il intent, write, j
print, paint, draw, en^mvo, or cause or pro- 1
curr to 1>" written, printed. plintfd, drawn. !
or otiirrawd, any letter, ho.ik, essay, pain- j
phli t, newspaper, wn-l-or word, picture, (i^- 1
nre or cypher whatsoever, calculated to dis- I
aflVet any slave or .slaves, in this State, or
t.Midin^ to incite a:iy insurrection or disturb- ^
nneo anion s the same, sit -li p a. > 1 shall be ,
deeni' d jjui'ty of a hi j.li misdemeanor, ami on
COiivicduii fliall he fined and imprisoned in
the discrc don < !' the court lj<:f. ,re which such !
OlllVlet itj'l shall h.MVO tllvlMl place, mid ill Mil !
uiiion thereto, may by roijuind by the said ;
court to entor into recogni.Muce with s111Vi- j
ci?nt -oir.-t.ies for future go >>1 behavior, and it*;
n live ji'M". 'Hi of color, shall, in addition. suffer j
such corjiorc.il punishment as a Court of Mai:- ;
i. hMtcs :ii:'l frcc-liohl-rs inny, in their judg- I
incut, think proper t<.> I itlict.
Sr..'. 2. If any white person, or nuy fre ;
person of color, shall, with ovil intent, pub- '
!ish, ciii.ul .te, distribute, vi ml or give, or
I cause or procure to be circul.ilcd, distributed,
vended or <ven, any niatti r in tlie foregoing ]
s -ction incut! !icd, whether the sail r shall
j have been writN-n, print; d, piintrl, drawn or
j engraved in thi.s folate, or elsewhere;, su?di
; person siiaii, <.it conviction, l>e guilty of a high
j misdemeanor, and shall Miller tin: same p>'iialties
a< are respectively set i'uith ami pro*
! scribed in lirst section.
I Si:c. ;>. Tliat if any \v 1?i10 person, or free
J person of color, 11;: 11. with evil intent, utter,
| speak, repeat, recite or rehearse any language,
phrase, word:- ir word, calculated to dUalVect
j any slave or .slaves in this. State, or tending
to incite iusurre tion or disturl>ain*e among
the said slaves, such person shall he deemed
guilty of a high misdemeanor, and sulfer tlie
nenalliis irsom.fivilv cot ('..til. .....1 . -... M i
: . i ; j
hi I hi! first section.
Si:c. I. That if any white person, or free
person of color, in this Stale, 11 a 11 contribute
tu, subscribe to or reeoivc any newspaper, book,
perio lieal, pamphlet, or other printed, painted
or cimraved paper, picture, or representation
nf n:iy kind whatsoever, whether publislieil
within or without this State, which is eal- j
culatyd I" tlis.'lfect any slave or slaves in this |
St. t ami much contribution on subscription [
to. or receivinir of the same shall ho done by j
such person with a view to distribute, circu- J
I into, vend or irive the same will; evil intent, j
I siie.h person or person^, on conviction, shall .
sull'er llie same penalties as are respectively !
! u, t 0...1 i 4i.- ?...? ' i
...? ............ 1 J/1 . r-1,1 HUM III mu IIIM. MH;|H"1.
Skc. 0. That it' any Postmaster ??r I>? ]?uty I
Postmaster, or Clerk of Postmaster, in this J
State, shall know that swh matter as is men j
tinned in the first .sootion lias hoon rcccived ;
at his nllitv, in the mail, lie shall irivft notice !
thereof to some Magistrate, who shall forth- j
with inquire into the cireumstanees, ;-.nd shall j
have sutih matter hunted in his presence; and
if ii :ippojirs tn him that the person or persons
to whom it \v;is directed, whether such
person lie white or a frcC person of color, either
subserihed therefor or ?<rrced to receive
it for circulation with evil intent, he shall
forthwith issue his warrant against him, and
deal with him flee irdinir to law, and in eon- ,
fortuity to this Act. And if any Magistrate I
shall neglect or refuse to execute the provis- i
ions of this section, ho shall, on conviction,!
l>e fined nut exceeding five hundred dollars.
in the Senate ii'iuse, the twenty-second day
of December, in tin' year of our Lord one)
thousand oijulit hundred and Hftv nino, and j
in the eiuhtv-fourth year of the Sovereign- I
ty and Independence of tlie United iStules
.'? i
*>>1 /\ IIM I IIHI.
(Signed,) W. I). I'OHTKU.
President ?>f tlio. Senate.
JAMKS SIMONS,
Speaker of tlio House of Representatives.
lions* on Til k It oa i).?A lady pjwenjror
oil the South Carolina Railroad, from a point
ahout fieventy-fivo miles oast of Memphis,
while at the \Y liito I'ond station, in this State,
gave birth to ft hoalthy female eliild. The
i...ti. .1..:? ... n i
...VVMVI ....V V11 11 v* WWII V4??HI^ W?J||, ?111 (1
were transported to lHaokvillo, thirteen niilcfi,
where tlroy wore provided for a? their condition
demanded. in consideration of the circumstances
attending the birth of the Tittlo
Mian, tho name oF Carolina K. Rhode linn been
proposed for h christening.?Mcrcuri/.
'? ???4*
Bitter pills may have blessed cffccts.
Congress.
In flio House of Meprcsentntives, Mr. Vallnndigliain
was fjuotinir from the Helper Hook,
when lie was nrrested therein by
Mr. As11 Mi>ur.. With the permission of
the gentleman, I desire to make a statement
ju.sl at. this |?oint.
Mr. V AU.ANDhillAM. In a moment. I
will rend ibis first :
" < )ur plan then is?
" I. To make war (openly or sccretly, as i
circumstances may dictate,) upon the properly
nf tin; slaveholders nnd their abettors?not
for its destruction. if that can easily hi- avoided,
hut to convert it to the use of tlio slaves.
If it cannot In- thus converted, then we advise
i?s destruction. Teach the slaves to burn
tlu>ir masters' buildings, to kill their rattle |
and horses, to conceal or destroy fanning uten- !
siIs, to abandon labor in seed time and bar- j
vest, and let crops perish. Make slavery unprovable
in this way if it can be done in no j
other.
" 2. To make sloveholders objects of deri- j
sion and contempt, by Hogging them whenev- j
or they shall be guilty of (log-ring their slaves.
That circular has a note attached to it, upon |
which was to b : written the name of sonic I
non-slaveholder in the South, with whom cor- j
respondence is to be opened for the purpose i
of currying out the bloody designs of this as- ;
social lot).
Mr. AsmMuijv.. Mr. Clerk, to show tliat j
(lie people fit' the free States, or a portion of,
tliem?of those handed together for the pur- ,
pose of niiiking assaults upon the' institution I
of slavery?are, at this very moment, curry- I
ing out n part of that programme, I avail n.y- '
self of the courtesy of the gentleman from t
Ohio to announce on the lloov of this 1 louse
that, at this very time, their ctnmissaries are j
at this work o South Carolina, ami that we
have now in jail, at tin* court-lions^ at (Jroenville,
placed there only a few days since, one 1
of the vilest and most infamous creatures I
that ever dclilcd the face of this fair earth, j
wnn was caught with these br >ks in bis hand, !
nn<l wlio had distributed no less than ten or |
twelve copies of it among the negroes and poor j
white men of that district.
r. C'kIIH, (in hi.* seat.) Well, they'll '
htin.sr him.
Mr. AsiimuNK. Yes, sir; they will hang
him. ami Wo will hang any such men who
come into that congressional district. [ Ap|)lause
in the galleries.] T, sir, come here ,
from, perhaps, the most conservative and
I nion lovimr district of South Carolina, and '
1 have myself been taunted with submissionisin
in !?v S'tfifrt on.l 1.*
much ft t'nion man; since 1 have taken mv (
| cat upon litis floor, such has boon tho work
of these vile emissaries in South Carolina.? ;
1 am jilad of an opportunity to state tin* fact
without intending to engage in discussion.? 1
Only a few days since tl.i.< emissary of these '
l.Iaek Republicans, Ilarrold Wvllis, was al ,
1 liis work when it was announced to some of !
! tho leading gentlemen of that ((Ireenville) j
j district that such a mischievous and infamous
: attempt was being made to arouse the slave j
population of tho district and army tlie uon- I
I slaveholder against the slaveholder ; they im- (
meuiaiciy wont to worK and torrettcd out In a I
1 siniilc day seven copiesof that infamous Help
| cr hook?tho work of an infamotts renegade ;
thief from our sister State, North Carolina? i
[applause in the galleries!?a mail who dare !
: not show his face upon the soil which gave |
him birth. Sir, ho whose heart is so black |
| that he could ass ii! the mother who bore him j
j is blacker than 1 can paint. [Ilencwed ap !
plause.~| Yes, sir; and when the c fleets of J
I this emissary were searched, not only were '
there copies of that work found in his poss- j
| ossi.,n, hut an ext. nsive correspondence was
j discovered between him and various persons
I indifferent portions of the North, and lie had :
a placard over his mantle-piece setting forth i
in large and glaring letters that any and all ,
could he supplied with it free of charge and !
IV,... ??P n.wf !>?' -IV. ' ..C .1
v.w... ..v lib till) Mliu;u III nil! j
Tribune, in the city of Now York. lie went ;
about his work secretly fliul at the midnight
hour; whilst others were asleep, whilst all the
honest, men in the country were wrapt in clumber.
he was prowling through the highways
and by ways of the land distributing this book
to the non-slaveholding whites and the ne- i
grot s. And let nie tell the gentlemen on the
Hepublicjin side of the Ilotise that the men
who came forward and announeed that this |
mist liievors work Was going on were non- j
slaveholders. A good gentlemen, whom I i
i have known from my infancy, and who never j
owned a slave in his life was the first to d?>- I
! nouneo 1111> rascally treason attempted to he )
perpetrated. JWpplaiiso in the galleries.]?!
The man, Wyilis, wats immediately seized and i
the results which T have stated followed ;
and, sir, he. has made revelations which I am
not yet prepared to ?> ako npon this floor and ;
which, when the time conies, I will make and j
fortify with the testimony of the hest men in '
the <rood old district of t Ireonville?the lTnion ,
district of South Carolina. This is the work
that these jjentleinen have been recoinniend- j
in*_r and that has been goinjr on, on the part :
of the emissaries of those who indorsed the ,
Helper book.
1 said. Mr. Clerk, llmt. I ili.1 iw :
engnge in any discussion. I merely wished j
to stute the facts. and it struck me that it urns |
a good opportunity to do so when my friend I
from Ohio was rending the shameless and in- j
famous passages from that- most infamous hook
and from the circular kindred in its character.
[Applause.}
A max who had made a fortune by industry
and close economy in a retail business, nt
length retired from his own trade, and turned
l.;n J i ?
viii; u.iv. ?n midsummer, a
friend happened to say to him, " IIow pleasant
it is to havo hiktU long bright days."?
" Why, y-c-s," replied ho, " hut these lot!
days the interest comcs in so slow."
" I comb to steel," as the rat said, to the
trap. " And I spring to embrace you," as
the steel trap replied to the rat.
Synopsis of Ihe President's Message.
The President. after expressing gratitude to
the Almighty lbr blessings throughout theyear,
referred to the recent bl ly occurfpiu"* ft Harper's
Ferry. Those events, tm<l and cruel iit
themselves, derive their chief importance from
apprehension? tire but symptom* of ineuiublo
disease, in the public mind, which may break
out in still mure dangerous outrage*, and terminate
in open war bv the North to abolish slavo,-v
wi.il.. I... i -
. , . .. ... .v. ? ??.-v. ? \ IMVI liiiur* iiu .>UI;II u iijin:liensions,
they ought to ;ilT?n?I solemn .warning
to 11 h all to beware of approaching danger. l.et
me implore mv eountrymcn, N'ortfi anil South,
to cultivate the ancient friendly reeling of mutual
forbearance nud*gnod will ton nrds each other.
Strive to allay the demon spirit of sectional
liatrctl ami strife, now alive in the land. This
advice proceeds from tljo heart of nn uhl public
functionaryi whose service commenced in tlio
last generation of tjic wise, conservative statesmen
of tliat day; hut he indulges in no gloomy
forebodings, lie thinks that the Harper's Ferry
allair will he the means of allaying much of
the previously existingso tioinil excitement, and
prevent (tu ther outragu.
He cungrntidates Congress on the final settlement
by tiie Supreme Court of the f|ue.-tion of
slavery in the Territories, the right being established
for any citizen to lake his property, including
slaves, into territory belonging equally
to the whole Confederacy, and have it protected
there under the l-V.lrriil ('.oi^tiiniicn V
Congress, nor any Territorial legislature, nor
any human power has anv Authority to annul
this vested right. Thus has the status of a
Territory during tho intermediate period from
its first .settlement until it becomes a State, been
irrevocably fixed l>y the final decision of tho
Supreme Court. lie then describes tho mode
of admission of a Territory into tho Union as a
Slate. It may bo admitted with or without
slavery. as its constitution may prescribe. This
principle h.is Peon recognized in some form by
the almost unanimous vote of b\>t!i houses in
the last Congress.
All lawful me ins at his command have been
omplove I. and will Continue to be i?omli.\*nil
against the Slave 'I nule. Cur history proves
that the Fa<li^rs of our republic were in siilvance
of all other nations in the suppression of the
slave trade.
'flic ratifications of the Chinese treaty have
heen exchanged. Two supplemental conventions
are perilling in relation to the right of
Amoriians in China ami in regard to the transit
I ii lies.
T'u! Paraguay difticultios have heen satisfactorily
adjusted.
Our relations with France. Tlussia. anil all
tlie tjontincntnl dovernment* of Kuropo, Spain
excepted. continue most friendly.
IIo recommends iliut an appropriation ho
made to meet the claim on accuutit of the Armistead
claimants.
His opinion (if ilio arrpii-itinn of Cuba 1 >y fair
purchase, remains nnehnfij'ed. Hi* theieforo
ajrnin invites the serious attention of Congress
to this important .-uleoct.
As regards threat Britain, lie had good reason,
until recently, to helievc ho would )>v nhle to
announce that our difficulties arising from the
(,'la_vton-l>ulwcr treaty was finally adjusted in a
manner honorable and satisfactory to hotli parties.
l'roin causes, however, which (ircat Britain
hail not anticipated, she not yet having
eompleted treaty arrangements with Xicai. nia
ami Honduras, pursuant to understanding, ho
is at present unable to do so; tlie<c two t?ov
ciimirlin hit, liowcvwr, CDIHI'UMltl V I'SjlC'ctClI to
have this object shortly accomplished.
in relation to tin; San ?Juan difficulty lie entertains
no doubt of our tit In. liut he is happy
to state tli.it what has been left to Lien. Stmt's
discretion, could not have been placed in better
hands, who has successfully accomplished hi*
mission. There is no longer a reason to apprehend
a collision between the respective forces
during the pendency of negotiations.
lie regrets that Mexican a flairs are tinini*
proved, lie speaks on the Mibjeet at length.
Outrages of the worst description are committed
on poisons and property, fen reel y any form of
injury that has not been suffered by our citizens
there during the last tew years. We have been
nominally at peace with Mexico, but as far as
our interests, our commerce or our citizens nro
concerned, we might as well have been at war.
Mr. M< bane, in August last, wrote, "I hope
the President will feel authorized to enter Mexico
with military forces at the cail of the constitutional
authorities to protect our citizens ami
treaty rights. l.'ulc.4S such arc eouferred on
i.;.? "... :i. i~?-- ?? '
vtiin illtfnv inunuM', AC. IIiO i'l'OblllCIlt
adds, 1 Itavc Keen reluctant 1 v led to tlit* samo
o| ii<i >111 ami 1 feci bound to announce this conclusion
to Congress. This is a question which
reluto* to tin- future us v. ell a# the present ami
tho pn?t> The ai<l whicli lie. the Provident, requires,
and which interests all ooin-ncrciul
countries. require that it .should have belonged
to this government, so as not onlv to render by
virtue of our neighborho od to Mexico, but by
Yiriuc aii?o oi our established policy, which is
inconsistent with intervention of any Nuropean
poworin the domestic concerns of that Republic.
for reasons stated, tin* President recommends
the. express passive of n law authorizing him
to employ such limitary force to enter Mexico
for tho purpose of obtaining indemnity for past
wrongs and future security. .Should volunteers
l?o selected, such a force oould ho easily raised.
This country sympathises with the sufferings
of our follow-citi/.ens in Mexico, and with too
unhappy condition of that country. Such an
accession to the Constitutional (h>,*ornnient,
would enable it to reach the cnpitol. av 1 recommend
the establishment of a military force
across the Mexican line of Sonoj a nnd Chihuahn.
I'\ir protecti >n of the lives ami property of
Americans against Indian depredations, he recommcml.-t
the establishment of a temporary
government in Arizona.
In Central America, he thinks that the provisions
of a recent treaty with Nicaragua will
not fail to be satisfactory, and recommends a
law authorizing the employment of a naval force
lor ino purpose ol pnitcctiiiy A morieiinB passing
l'anama. Nicaragua ami Tehuantepee.
Ho ajrain rncommoml.s tlint nuthority l>e given
to employ a naval force to protect American
commerce against seizure ami confiscation hy
Mexico ami Spanish American States.
lie refers to the failure <>l the I'ost Office np*
propriations, ami rccommeml* the passage, at
an early ilay, of a hill hv Congress which will
I*till 1 *1tl?r* * 4
- hMiviiiiuvnt ui pay me amount duo,
with interest, to contractor*. Alan to make the
ncM Ossary appropriations fur that ?lopnrtniont.
lie l OOftniniPiiilii n u..:i ' '
. wviuv Kiiuiuim iut reason*
heretofore givon.
11o says it Appears from tho Report of tlio 1
Secretary of the Treasury, that it is oxtremcly
doubtful whether wo shall bo ablo to pas*
through the prenent ami hext fiscal year without
additional revenue. Should a deficiency
occur, he recommends that tho ncoossary revenue
bo rained bv it.. - 1 '
(irunuuK UUIICA
on imports.
In ooiioliioion, ho rccnmmends to the just liborithty
of Congro*? the locftl iutorcsta of tlio
1'ictrict of Columbia.