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BY ?TO THINE OWN SELF BK TUUE, AND IT MUST FOLLOW, AS THE IIOB'T. A. THOMPSON & CO. iummMmnmt?i?fm*?m)?mm i m j '-_ ^ M I I - - rn Milli II I I I I i i n II irn?ri?. m.mi mniii PICKENS COURT HOUSE, S. C. SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1801. NIGHT THE DAY, THOU NO. 5& POETRY. Talk to mo of Death. Oh ! como ami nit beside ino now, lu Uli* calm twilight hour; Tho bird lins sought lofty bough, Tho dow is on thc flower ; Ami let mo fool thy hand in mino, Upon niy brow thy breath; Ami in this quiet evening time, 0 talk to mo of (louth. I feel that lifo is ebbing fast, 1 have not long to stay ; lint every fear of death is past, My spirit eludes delay ; But whoa I'm gono, ob, do n it weep, For our dun Saviour saith. To those who love ami serve tho Lord, There ts no fear of dont h." O, talk to mo. but nnt in tones O? fear and trembling dread ; Hut toll me of tim lowly Ooo, Whoso blood for us wits shod : Tho an<;cl c inim-I boar bis Voico, Upon my brow his breath ; O, como and with nie now rejoice, It is tho a n ?rel, death. P O L i_rr IPA x7. Gen. Lee's Application for Pardon- Inter esting Correspondence. The following letters tia ve just been made public : II KA wit: .vit rais A it M i KS U. STATUS, 1 Washington, I), (j., Juno 20, 1800. f Gen. Ii. E. Ln>, Richmond, Yu. : G KN KR AI, : Your communication of dato thc 13th instant, staling the steps you had taken, after reading the President's proclama tion of the 29ih uh imo, with thc View of com plying with its provisions when you learned that, with others, you were to be indicted for treason by the grand jury ut Norfolk; that you hud supposed thu? the officers and men of thc anny of Northern Virginia were, by tho terina of their surrender, protected by the United States Ci over ll mont from molest:" tion. BO long os they conformed to its conditions : that you.were rotojy to muet any charges that might bo preferred against you, and did not wish to avoid trial, but that if you were cor rect BB to the protection granted by your pa rolo, and were not to bo prosecuted, you de fiircd to avail yourself of thc President's am nesty and proclamation, and enclosing an ap plication therefor, with tho request that in thc event it bo acted on, has been received and forwarded to tho Secretary of War, with the following opinion endorsed thereon : " lu my opinion the officers and men pa ruled nt Appamattox Court House, and since upon thc same terms given to Lee, cannot bc tried for treason so long as they observe the t".rms of their parole. This is my understand ing. Cond faith, as well as true policy, die tates that we should observe tb 1 condition of that convention. Had faith on thc part of the Government, or a construction of that conven tion subjecting the officers tn trial for treason, would produce a feeling of insecurity in the minds of ul I the. officers and men. If so dis posed they might even regard such an infrac tion of terms by thc (Jo eminent UH an entire release from all obligations on their part. 1 will state further that tho terms granted hy ino mot with the hearty approval ol' the Pres ?dent at thc time, and of the country general ly. The action of Judge Underwood in Nor folk has already bad nn injurious oflfcet, and I would ask that he bo ordered to quash all in dictments found against paroled prisoners of war, and to desist from thc further prosccu tion of them. "U. S. CTR ANT, Lieut . Gen. "Headq'rs Armies U. 8., June 10, 1800." This opinion, I am informed, is substantial ly tho same as that entertained by the Gov ernment. I have forwarded your application for amnesty and pardon to thc President, with tho following endorsement thereon : " Respectfully forwarded through the Sec retary of Wur to the President, with the earn est recommendation that this application of Gen. lt. E. Lee for amnesty and pardon may be granted him. Tho oath of allegiance re quired by recent order of tho President, docs not accompany this, for thc reason, I am in formed by General Ord, tho order requiring it had not reached Richmond when this was forwarded. U. S. GRANT, "Lieutenant-General." Very respectfully, U. S. GRANT, Lt. Gop. "Headq'rs Armies IJ. 8., Juno 10, 18(50.'' Ttl* RADICAL PARTY.-Tho " New York Evening Post," is a Ropublicnn paper- a leading Republican pnpor-and is so rccog nized throughout tho country. The Post ro oontly favored its readers with this paragraph : "With a blundering and chaotio policy, auoh as that imposed upon it by Messrs. Mer ril, Stevens, Sumner and tho Tribuno-a pol loy which seeks to do everything through tho Govornmont, and leave nothing to privato in genuity, wisdom and effort; which declares tho President to be n traitor, and in tho samo breath quadruples his powors ; whioh declares he contemplates usurpation, and insists on a course which alone makes such crimes legal with such a policy tho Republican party can not live, and might not to live. Its success would bo a calamity to the country." From thc Anderson Intelligencer, 1 Uh Oct. Tho Ideating on Monday Last. After the adjournment of the Court at noon on Monday, the citizens of the District who were present assembled in public meet ing,according to tho published request of those who wore desirous that tho people might be heard upon the various questions affecting their interest, and which had been discussed and acted upon by the Legislature. Thc sy noposis of proceedings will be found elsewhere in our columns this morning, and the. reader curious to know the order in which the speak ing and business of tho meeting was conduc ted, is referred thereto for the information. After thc mom hors of the Legislature had each given a brief nod succinct account of thc recent session of that body, explaining its ac lion upon various mormures, and indicating tho probable action upon others at its next sitting, (lon. .1. \V. II AttttlSON was called up on for his views and opinions. Evidently (?cn. H. was prepared for the occasion, and we wore not astounded by the fact that bc deliv ered a connected argument upon the subject of tho country's indebtedness. Beginning with the Stay Law, n review of its history and advantages was offered to prove the wis dom and policy of its passage at thc time. Imbued with this belief, it was an easy trail I sition to the position that yet more was re quired to relieve tho class known as debtors, and that otherwise tho property of thc coun try would speedily change hands, thc penph be forced to om igra to from thc ?State, and cap italists from other sections become owners ot the soil. '1 luso arc briefly the grounds cov ered in tho speech of Gen. II AUK ISON, ot thc conclusion of which bc offered a serious ot resolutions, which are published in tho official proceedings. The next speaker called upon was our edi loria! associate, Col. W. 1). WILKES, but thc limn for reassembling of the Court being neal .a w.-..a, i.i.i repulir? won imp?rteos oecav?si hastily delivered. However, assuming a po sit ion antagonistic to his predecessor, Gen IIAUHIKON, he declared against the policy o thu Legislature interfering with private con traci i ; thought that mischief had already no o-rucd from past legislation, and that ouo-hal of the indebtedness of tho country wonk have been liquidated but for thc .Stay LHW believed that confidence between creditor ant debtor, absolutely essential at all times, ha< been seriously impaired already by mich enact monts ; that the only means of restoring tha confide ii cu was through thc medium of right ful remedies in the Courts. That where deb tors manifested a disposition to make settle incuts with their creditors, liberal eompromi sos might be effected without incurring costs did not believe that every creditor was a Shy lock, demanding his pound of flesh ; though that the majority of the people stood in th position of both creditor and debtor, ant therefore were equally interested in presen ing thu inviolability of contracts. That thoa who were not deeply in debt, could secure, i most instance*, satisfactory terms in thc ac justmout with creditors, and thc sooner th people set. to work in earnest to bring abor tho extinguishment of their debts in th wiso, and ceased to look forward to legislativ relief, the better for the country in every rei peet. Ile advocated the pissage of a Rmi runt Act, meeting tho necessities and rcquir monts of large debtors, and thought this tl only mo'jsure of relief that should bc adopte? under the .sanction of thc Legislature. Throughout this effort, Col. Wilkes was li tened to with marked attention, and frequen ly received applause fur his fearlessness ar eloquence in the advocacy of his principle Beyond ?. rational doubt, thc sentiments tho audience favored the views advocated I Col. W., ami this was manifested in tho di approval of the resolution laudatory of tho Sti Law. We congratulate our people that tin oro found endorsing the only feasible sohlt'? of this intricate debt question, namely, trui ing to an enlightened public sentiment to co troi tho matter and provent unnecessary o pression, and discountenancing legislative i terfcrencc with private contracts, sacred ni inviolable in their character. We shall ta occasion to give full expression to our ov views at an early day, and embrace the oppi tunity now of stating that wo hnve purpose refrained from discussing this subject herd fore, believing that it is productive general of mischief; yet the issue has been made tho District, and wo do not hesitate to acce it, and pronounce against tho timo-sorving a inconsiderate policy of tho Legislature as: ming control of the question. PU1?LI0 MKETINQ. A meeting of a portion of tho citizens Anderson District was held in thc Court llou after tho adjournment of Court, in the aft noou on Monday, October 8th, 1800, for t purpose of taking into consideration tho eon tum of thu country, its indebtedness, and t monsurcs proposed for relief. Thc mooting w?s organized hy calling C NV. S. Pickons to tho Chair and requesting James A. Hoyt to aot as Secretary. The Chairman explained the object of thc mcetiug, adverting to thc prostrate condition of tho country, nod the necessity of allevia ting thc troubles and sufferings incident to thc limes. In response to a call froth thc Chair, Maj. T. H. llussell, W. H. Tre^.tt, Hup, H. F. Clayton, Esq., and John ^V?lgOjV, Esq., in the order in which they aro na'^tfftl, rendered un account of their HtewardshipSfe members of the General Assembly, placing jfioforo thc people thc action of that body upot*'tho various ques tions adopted and proposed? at its rccont ses sion, and giving their individual opinions upon such matters as were discussed by them, espe cially in regard to tho debfe.question mid the proposed measures of relief,??:, Cen. ,J. W. Harrison wai then called for, and responded at length, offering at thc con clusion of his speech the following resolutions: Resolved, That, in tho [judgment of this mooting, thc Act of tho Gcmeral Assembly of thia State, entitled " An Anti to extend relief to debtors, and to prevent tho saeriiice of property at public sale," puged in December, 1801, and continued iu foT?O until 1804, was commendable for its sound policy and human ity, and imperatively demanded, hy tho then existing state of thc country. Rem) vet I, That it is sfi?. tho duly of thc State of South Carolina, tojoxtend by all prop er Legislature enactments, felicf to the people of the State, and to provctty sacrifice of prop erty ot forced public sales. Resolved, That imprisonment for debt should be abolished. Resolved, That a Bankrupt law should be enacted immediately, if within the power of tho Legislature. Resolved, That thc thanks of the meeting arc hereby tendered to the]Sountor and mem bers of the Legislature for this District, for their zealous efforts to lel??Ve thc people nt thc oxlra session of thc Genera] Assembly, held iu September last. \ These resolutions being ppforo the meeting, Col. Warm? iv ^^Hlcd for, and rc sponded tn a speech unworn J^?MO ute.*, ?n^? ing against thc policy of tho Legislature in providing temporary expediencies to meet the wants of the people, favoriug a Hank rn pt Law. if such could bo passed, and urging the bash of compromise in tho adjustment of debts eX' isting prior to the war. Tho hour for re-assembling of the Court having arrived, further discussion of tho reso lutions was impracticable, and thc questior upon their adoption was put before thc meet lng. Thc first resolution was rejected, ant tho remaining resolutions adopted, the vot< being taken seriatim. For lack of time to completo tho action o thc meeting, thc Chairman announced tba thc meeting was ail jon rued. W. S. DICKENS, Chairman. JAMES A. HOYT, Secretary. The Constitutional Amendment. Resolved, Hy tho Scnato and House c Representatives of tho United States of Amol ica in Congress assembled, two thirds of bot Houses concurring, that the following artiel he proposed to tho Legislatures of tho seven States as an amendment to tho Constitutio of tho United States, which, when ratified b three-fourths of said Legislatures, shall t valid ns part of tho Constitution, namely : ARTICLE-Sac. 1 All persons born or n turali/.ed in the United States, mid subject I the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of tl United States, and of tho State wherein thc reside. No State shall make or enforce ar law which shall abridge tho privileges or ii munitics of citizens of thc United States II s?mil any State deprivo any person of life, li crty, or property, without due process of la1 nor deny to any person within its jurindicth thc equal protection of thc laws. SKC. 2. Representatives sh".M bo appoint among thc several States nccoiding to th< respective numbers, counting thc whole nm ber of persons in each State, excluding I dians not taxed. Hut whenever tho right voto nt an election for Electors of Prcs?ic and vice-President, or for United States Rr resentatives in Congress, Executive or Jiu cial officers, or tho members of the Legis turo thereof, is denied to any of thc male i habitants of such State, being twenty-o years of agc and citizens of the United Stat or in any way abridged, oxoept for pnrtiei] tion in rebellion or other crimes, tho basis representation therein shall bo reduced to t proportion which tho number of such m citizens shall bear to the whole number malo Citizens twonty-ono years of ago in su State. SKO. 3. No person shall bo a Senator Representativo in Congress, or Elector Presidout or Vice-president, or hold any ofh oivil or military, under tho United Stat or under any State, who, having provion taken an oath as n member of Congress, or a member of any State Legislature, or as Exccutivo or Judioinl officer of any State, support tho Constitution of tho United Stat shall have engaged in insurrection or rcbcll against the same, or given aid or comfort the enemies thereof ; but Congress mny, by u two thirds vote of each House, remove such disability. SKO. 4. Tho validity of the public debt of tho United States authorized by law, inclu ding debts incurred for thc payment of pen sion? mid bounties for services in suppressing the insurrection or rebellion shall not DO ques I tionod ; but neither the Uuitcd States nor any State nindi t>sauuie or pay any debt or obliga tion iucurrcd in aid of insurrection or rebel lion against tho United States, or any claim for tho loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void. SKO. 6. That Congress shall have power to enforce by appropriate legislation thc provis ions of this Article. NOT A LEO AL TENDER.-In thc Court of Common Picas for York District, Judge Al drich presiding, an important case wns tried, as wc learn from thc " Enquirer," of Thurs day. It was briefly this: Thc Sheriff, in a certain erse, refused to accept United States legal tender notes in discharge of nu execu tion against the defendants, and a rule was is sued against him. Tho ense wns ably argued by counsel on each side, and Judge Aldrich decided, unhes itatingly, that the United States Treasury notes purporting to be a legal teodor are not a tegul fernier fur debts of any description, arising upon contracts made cither previous to or since, thc passage of (he currency Act by Congress, lie conceived that the Constitu tion of thc United States, as well ns thc laws of this State, forbade any such conclusion. This is au important decision to the people of this State, and as notice of appeal bus been given, thc action of thc higher court will bc looked forward to with interest. Ouu ONLY SounoK ov SATETY.-Ve take pleasure in copying and endorsing thc fol lowing language, which wc find in that well known Republican journal, the " New York livening Post.'' " The strictest observance of constitutional fiori? injl WWi o fi'Vii e^p?op?cof "ul f^p? riles so pertinaciously insist on ; nothing which all lovers of liberty should so jealously de mand. If those of one side tolerate, for theil own purposes, violation of thc Constitution and the laws, they will have to seo them vio lated in the interests of their oppoucnts. Wc shall presently come to that pass where, as ir Mexico, the party'.i power will claim tilt right to do what it pleases, regardless of Con stitutior and laws ; and whore our liberties will full a prize to the Grst ambitious and un scrupulous leader who chooses to snatch their and to offer a wearied nation peace aud ordci in exchange for freedom." INCREASE OK OOUNTKRKKITING.-The Bal timorc " Sun," of Wednesday, says : From all accounts, it would scorn thai countorfeitiog was never carried on more ex tensivcly, or wi'h greater success, than a present. Thc " Bank Review " says tba many of tho most skillful workmen arc cn gaged in thc business on their own account and many more under pay of thc most notori ons and successful dealers in counterfeit cur roney. Thc uniformity of the national bani notes aids thc counterfeiter very much in hi work, and justifica a very large outlay for th getting up of tho best machinery. Thofaci! ity with which a plate can bo altered from on bank to another is such as to require coustaii watchfulness to guard against being victimizer There is in thc employ of the Government large corps of the moft expert detective! whoso sole business is to ferret out these vii tutors of tho laws j and although they arc vet successful in their efforts to arrest and punisl tho business seems to bo on the increase, fi there is nota week passes hut the nnnounc ment is mudo of another new counterfeit, r thcrof thc Government or national bank i sues. DEATH OF THU OLDEST INHABITANT r SOUTH CAROLINA.-On Suudny, tho 10th September, Hob Wheeler, a negro, who h; reached the agc of 107 years, departed th lifo. During tho Revolution, Dob was a In between sixteen mid eighteen years of ag and us his memory and mind remained anil paired, ho delighted to tell of his recollcctio of the old Revolution, when tho rod coa were tho terror of every neighborhood. I was foi some time a waiting boy for Gcnci Wade Hampton, and considered him tho nc greatest man to Gen. Washington, and durii his whole life had a groat veneration and J spect for the Hampton family. When 1 heard of thc promotion and success of o worthy and beloved Gen. Wade Hampton, tl old man's oye would kindle, and ho wou stand almost on tip tie.rojoioing at hisachicv ments, saying that th? " true old blood wou show itself." When his old master (Whci or) died, somo forty-fivo or fifty years ap Dob was then on elderly man, and was left I his master's will to help to support his thr daughters. This duty ho disohorged faithfi ly and honestly. His death ocourred abo four miles from Pomaria, in Lexington D trict. Rules to Promote HarmoDy in the Family. 1. Wo may be sure that our will is likely to bo crossed during tho day, so prepare for it. 2. Everybody in the house has an evil na ture as well ns ourselves, and therefore wo ara not to expect too in nedi. 3. To learn tho temper of cn?.h individual. 4. To look upon each member of the family as ono for whoso soul we are bound to watch, as those that must give account. 5. When any good happens to any ono, to rejoice at it. G. When inclined to give an angry answer, to lift tip-tho heart in prayer. 7. If, from sickness, pain, or infirmity, wo feel irritable, to keep a very strict watch over ourselves. 8. To observe when others aro suffering", ami drop a word of kindness or sympathy suit ' ed to thom. 9. To watch for little opportunities of pleas ing, and to put little auuoyaucts out of tho way. 10. To take a cheerful view of everything, and to encourage hope. 11. To speak kindly to tho servants, and praise them for little things when you can. 12. In all little pleasures which may occur, i put ?elf last. 13. To try for thc "soft answer that turn cth away wrath." 14. When we have bren pained by an un kind word or deed, to ask ourselves, u Ilavo I not done thc same, and been forgiven ?" 15. In conversation, not to exalt ourselves, i but to bring others forward. j 10. To bc very gentle with thc younger oues, and treat them with respect. ! 17. Never to judge one another, but otlii buto a good motive when you can. THE NATIONAL EXTUESS COMPANY.-Tho "Richmond Times," alluding to the recent assignment of all thc property rights and cred its of thc National Express Compauv, mndo for tho benefit of its creditors, bays: "Owing to financial embarrassments and thc state of affairs. Thc property assets of thc Company are estimated from S 180,000 to 8200,000, which, with tho five per cent, on thc last call, if fully paid in by tho stockhold ers, will reach, it is alleged, a bout 8500,000 assets, with it is stated, about 8175,000 lia bilities. Thc regular meeting of the Board of Directors will take place in October, when, it is understood, an effort will be made for a thorough re organization of thc Company." &3T Thc official statement of the puhlio debt to tho first of October, shows ?i to be 82,578,886,000? less cash in Treasury, ?128, 230,000; of tbis, there is coin amounting to $80,250,000. A comparison of this with tho statement of the public debt on tho first of September, shows that during the mouth tho debt has been decreased to thc amount of 822,846,246.51. OCCUPATION.-Occupation! What a glo rious tiling it is for a human heart ! Those who work hard seldom yield themselves up to fancied or real sorrow. When grief sits down, folds its hands, and mournfully feeds upon ita own tears, weaving the dim shadows that a little exertion might sweep away into a funer al pall, thc. strung spirit is shorn of its might, and sorrow becomes our master. When troub ler How upon you, dark and heavy, toil not with the waves-wrestle not with the torrent -rather seek by occupation to divert the dark waters that threaten to overwhelm you in a thousand channels, with thc duties of life al ways present. Before you dream ol* it, thoso waters will fertilize thc present and give birth to fresh flowers, that they may brighten tho future-flowers that will become pure and ho ly in tho sunshine which penetrates tho path of duty. Grief, after nil, is but a selfish feel ing, and most selfish is bc who yields himself to thc indulgence of any passion that brings no joy to his follow-mou. Tim MEMORY UF A MOTHER.-When temptation assails, and when wc arc almost persuaded to do wrong, how often n mother's word of warning will call to mind vows thnt arc rarely broken ! Yes, tho memory of moth er has saved many a poor wretch from going astray. Tull grass may bo growing over tho hallowed spot where her earthly remains re pose; tho dying leaves of autumn may be whirled over thom, or tho white nuintlo of winter may cover them from sight ; yet her spirit appears when ho walks in thc right path, and gently, softly, mournfully oa'l to him when wandering off into tho ways of error. CINCINNATI, September 20.-A REMARK ABLE JUDGMENT.-One of tho convicts of tho Pennsylvania Western Penitentiary, m.med Holmes, on Thursday morning, indulged in tho most blasphemous language, cursing ove ry body, cursing Christ, cursing God, and pronouncing God tho author of all sin, and ridiculed tho Bible. While uttering his blas phemy ho was suddenly struck down with ap? oplexy, and remained unconscious until Us died ot 12 o'clock noon, ou Friday.