The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, December 19, 1849, Image 2
_ J i Mini i II Hill I III. IHI mil
on England and I'm nee, !? * creator part of1
which lln'y *oll ajraiu in Now Voik, whereupon ;
I hey i> ace t'ni-N ?j?? iij? m which they draw '
and ?f!i iiiii*. ?j'#ti'Tal!y pa \ a hie at >i:?ht. I?ut j
: !,. v hem ::n' ! :: merchant*, lln'v inti*t cmi i
ll:rm i.i the nrti'.nil laws which trovcm that as
well as every other 1rade, ami which require !
that tlie wishes and demands of buyers as well
as those of sellers should be consulted. If does
not always happen that the purchaser oi a hill j
wants one payable at sijjht. \ person who (Its ;
sires to have funds at New Yuri; at the extur a .
tioii of 130 or 00 days, will nut place them there ;
much earlier, because in the' meantime lie j
would lose the interest of his money: lie would j
not thore'ore buy a bill payable at si^hf. but ..
prefer one payable about the lime at which Is" j
desired to have his fluids at New \ork. And
he would have of course to pav a less price for !
such a bill, because in the meantime the seller j
would have the use of the money. There is no
--- " i- -i ? i:.I._ tr,.
more reason wny a d.iiik m .
should not sell si time* liil! than one parable at ;
sight, provided it can make a profit by the tran- j
saction. They cannot of course, lie sold at as |
high a rate {or the reason which has been sta- |
tei|, but the profit may lie the same, though the 1
price is less. The bill for f?oO,()Ul), which con- i
stilntes this item, was sold to one of (he Interior
Banks, Those hanks keep finds in New York,
and sell checks drawn upon them ; hut as they :
cannot purchase forego bills in the Interior j
Towns, to be remitted to New York as the !
means ol placing funds there, they most either
purchase them in Charleston, through agents, to ,
whom they would have to pay a commission, or
purchase bills directly from New York, from the
Banks ,in Charleston, which they often if not i
generally prefer to do. For this purpose, time |
bills suit Ibeiu better than checks at sight, be- I
cause they must be stippospd always to keep a jt
sufficient supply to meet their immediate wants, :
and buy in anticipation, to maintain the supply I
at the proper level. That this transaction did I,
not partake in any degree of the character of a
shift or expedient, is apparent from the fact that
the. Bank had at the time tjie hill was drawn,
funds in New York to a muteh larger amount,
and could with perfect convenience have drawn i
it payable at sight. But those funds could also j i
be used to advantage by selling checks at sight, ,
and purchasing other foreign bill* to be solj
again at a profit, and apply the funds for meet- ,
ing the time bill. The same thing is practised
by other Bank* which deal in exchange, and of j
* itself furnishes no ground whatever for any un- |
favorable inference as to the condition of the
Bank. I
After an examination of the affairs of the .
Bank as thorough as time and circumstances j
permitted, and, they believe, quite sufficient to j
ascertain substantially its true condition, the (
Committee are of opinion'that by a proper sys {
tern of collection, steadily pursued, in a few
years, after redeeming all the other liabilities of
the Bank, the capital and other funds lor which (
it is accountable to the Stale, could be realized,
and put in a form to be applied as the Legisla
ture might think proper. Such a course of j
proceeding would, no doubt, occasion inconve- f
nierfee and embarrassment to a considerable, j
though comparatively small number of persons, ^
and a few would probably be compelled to part
with much, if not the whole of their property,
but these are the natural consequences of incur- .
ring heavy debts, and can be avoided in no oth- j
er way than by indulging the debtors until it ^
suits their convenience to pay. By the re?oSution,
under which the Committee were appointed,
they were instructed to ascertain and ^
report, without mention of names, what amount t
is due in each State, and by how many debtors
in each District, classifying the Debtors according
to their busines* and occupatinn. A tabular
statement of the information required by the
resolution is contained in the schedule G., ap- '
pended hereto.
Respectfully submitted.
A. M AZYCK, Chairman of Senate.
F. I). RICHARDSON, J
Chairman of House. '
? !>
Report of the Secretary of the Ivri:- : ;1
rior.?A Washington Letter to the N. York j ,
Tribune says; "The Report of the Secretary j (
of the Interior, with the Commissioner's Re. y
port, will exhibit an immense fund of useful in- I
formation for the public, and will contain recommenda
ions that will command universal ;
approbation. The latter State paper, I learn. 5
shows that the whole area of public lands ever ! n
held by the Government of the United Slates | ^
from hs organization to that acquired by the 1 r
treaty of 1S43 with Mexico, is equal to fifteen
hundred and eighty-four million acres. That \
of this vast domain, but one hundred and fortysix
millions of acres have thus hr been disposed
of. leaving yet unsold, and as the properly of the
United States, fouiteen hundred and thirty-eight
millions of acres of land, lie recommends, in j'
view of this subject, that an additional donation ' j
for school purposes, beside (he sixteenth section,
be made by Congress to each township?a re- !
commendation that will find a hearty response
in the bosom of every friend of education "
throughout our wide-spread iand. Another recommendation,
which ( learn is urged by the
Commissioner in his report, is that suitable re- .
wards should he held out hy the Ucneral Uov
eminent for improvement in tho important
branches of agriculture, as well as of the arts 'J
and sciences. This it is proposed to do, by ap- u
propriation for the purpose of a small portion of
the proceeds of the public lands, and it is to be a
hoped that the suggestion will meet with the (
early and favorable action of Congress. The '
revenue derived from the sales of the public!
lands has most materially diminished, notwith. i
standing the number of acres sold is much | 0
greater during the past than the year preceding K
it. This arises from the large number of Ix im- i
tv land warrants iocated, which have been re. ) n
ceived in lieu of just so much money. The ! a
whole number of warrants located does not va- : J
ry a fraction either way from forty thousand, J
leaving yet in market and unlocated, twenty.
_ i . a ' jr. i . i .i .. r .i . .. V
etgni innusana live nunureu warrants ot ine ag- ;
gregate number issued up to the first of Novein- j "
her. The report also gives a clear, intelligible, j
succinrt exposition of our entire land system, j
which I believe has never before been attempt- ' ^
ed by any of the predecessors of the present | I
Commissioner."
THE P.OIINDARY LI NR. |
The "initial point" of boundary between r
the United States and the Mexican Republic, |
was fixed and acknowledged on Wednesday, v
the 10!h of October, There were present
some forty person*, including two American la. j
dies and officers, from the garrison at San Die.
go. It falls about seventeen iniles to the south- 1
ward ot the town of San Diego. The joint
commission, composed of the two commissioners i
and two surveyors, had signed an iu-ciiption, , i
U which was written and hennetically sealed in a j u
|P glass bottle. This was buried below a post |
I place'! in the eelfr? of a circle thirty feet in di- I
Ifc Hui'-tcr, marked out for a monument to be erect
|x? '
rcarec M u ?eta?? jmmwwtp^WWI P?? ?ai
LKGISLATIYE SUMMARY.
Tuksdav December, 11, 1840.
I.vSenatb.?.Mr. Moses, from the joriiciar
Committee, made a report oil the presentniPi
of lh<* (I rand Jury of Lancaster Oistiiet, a:i
rertain resolutions of inquiry, which were m
i wed lor consideration to-morrow; also, a hi
to vest the title oftlie Slate in the personal prr
p? t y of Daniel MrUill, deceased, in Calharin
MoCiill; and a hill to amend the act for the bet
ter regulation of slaves and persons of colm
which were severally read atld Ordered for
second rending to-morrow.
A report was made from the committee o
finance and hanks on the memorial of the Wil
mington and Manchester Railroad, accomp:
nie i hv a hill to alter and amend the act ih
aiding in coti?tnicling said road; which wa
ten I and ordered to lie printed.
Tt,? St.. Miin thou nrn(<i>i>rli>(l to the eenerr
orders of the dav.
Btil to protect the people of this Stale fror:
incendiary publications, through the U. S. Mail
and a resolution on the same subject; agreed to
Mr. Mantling, from the committee on fed?*ru
relations, lowborn was referred so much of th
(? ivernor's message as relates to the NVilrm
Proviso, made a report recommending that tin
Governor In* authorized to call together th
Legislature ?t? case of any Hitch measure, o
kindred measure.*be passed bv Congress; ordei
ed lor consideration to-morrow, and to be print
ed.
The Senate proceeded to the speci.al orde
of the day, which was the debate upon the I5a?'
quest ion.
Mr. Marshall, having the floor, resided hi:
argument of yesterday.
After Mr. M. had concluded hi* remarks, Mr
flaut.a followed in opposition to the bill; and
after addressing the Senate for some time,
On motion of Mr. IJtack, the debate was ad
journed to to-morrow, and m ule the special or
iler for 12 o'clock in., Mr. lianna holding thi
floor.
Before the adjournment of the debate, Man
ning offered fhe following resolution :
Uesolvrrl, That the evidence of Ao infirma
lion by the senator from Abbeville be laid 01
he table of the clerk for the information o
senators; adopted.
The following resolution was offered bylht
same gentleman, and ordered to lie on the table
HrnuhipA. Thai a committee be appointed t<
nquire and report upon the lacts stated in th?
totes of the Senator frem Alilicville.
House op Representatives.?Mr. W. D
DeSaussurc, trom committee on military report
id favorably on the petition of the Butler Fly
ng Artillery, and reported a resolution author
zing nil appropriation "f 81500, for the pur
;hase of four lield piece*, to lie expended undo
he direction of the Governor.
Mr. Preston, Irom the committee on the Lit
latir. Asylum, reported favorably upon thi
Management of that institution, and recommend
?d it to the fostering care of the Legislature.
Mr. Yancey, from the committee on interna
mjirovements, to whom was referred the me
nurial of James Gadsden, and others, to be al
owed to construct a railroad track fromSoutl
Carolina Railroad to Charleston Harbor, report
td a bill for that purpose.
Also, from the same committee, to whon
wis referred the bill authorizing the construe
ion ot a plank road from Camden to the Norll
Carolina line, recommended the bill do pas:
villi some ameiulmenls.
A resolution was introduced requiring tin
Klerks of i he Courts to subscribe for a copy o
be Gazettes published in the respective dislricti
Carolinian.
Columbia, Dec. 12?10.15, P. M.
In the Senate, to day. Mr. Ashe presenter
he Memorial of F. II. F.lmore, President oftht
..r .i.o, ?.?i ,i,? ?
rmirv wi uir ? "" im?o? 11 ??nw m?- v
directors, asking for an investigation in refer
nee lo th-- charges made liy J. F. Marshall
uid moved that a committee be appointed, ti
vtiom the Memorial should he referred, wliicl
notion was adopted. Mr. (list moved a recon
id.-ration, which was ordered, and then off-rot
i resolution that the memorial should he laid or
lie tahlo until the following day. The ques'
ion hejng taken resulted?yeas 13; nays 27?
dr. Mo<es moved that the prayer of the memo,
iulisls he granted. .Mr. Marshall moved an
.mendmeut to refer the memorial to the Spent!
Coniuiitiee to he appointed, to report to the
tji 'cial Joint Committe on the Bank, and the
uemorial ol the President of the Bank, asking
hat unintentional errors in his Report he corec'.ed,
which was agreed to. The Committee
onsists of Messrs. Isaac L). Wilson, R. F. W.
Lllston, and l\ l\ Palmer.
Charleston Courier.
Thursday, Dkc. 13th 1849.
I\ Skxatr.?The Senate was again oerti.
ied to.dav with the Bank question, Mr. Bortet
ading olF the debate in opposition to the hill
>r winding up the Bank, followed by Mr. B.
i. Alston and Mr. Felder in support ol it.
The business transacted was not ofmucii
;eneral interest :
The report of the committe on education re.
ommending steps to he taken for I lie State pro\.
i's to interfere in the Sunday operations of the
lailroad, was laid on the table.
'Idie petition oftho Butler Flying Artillery,
iraying for a grant of guns, was also disposed
I in the same way (refused).
The bill introduced by Mr. Moses, to restrain
nd punish the circulation of incendiary pulili.
.r * . i. .i :i i ... i
uwods iiimiu^n iiiu 111 ? 11h? was illkj
<:ii to tl:<! House. [We published its provis.
on.s some lime since.]
The Senate was only asked to carry out the
hjects eunempkited by the action of the last
pssion?only a*ked to aid her own people.
Tends for thn purchase of Iron were on!)
ceded?and now was the time to ?j?t it cheap
s a contract had already been oflored at n lowei
ate than Iron had probably ever been offeree
iefore.
When IMr. WiUon concluded his remark* thf
otc was taken, and the bill passed by a large
najori'.y.
Thursday, Dee*. 13th. 1ft 19.
In* the IIousk ok Rki'kkskxtatinks.?A
kill l/k rii'/kV'irltk Inp tint roniulfil inn /if Kirtlic
damages nnd Deaths, received its first roudinj!
it the flouse.
Mr. Vaney, from the Committee on Interna!
inprovem'Mits. presented a report on the bil
stahlbhing the Cheraw and Darlington Rail
oad Company.
Mft S ahrook, from the Committee on pri
'jb'ges and Infections. presented reports?
(>11 a hill changing time of counting votes
n district election*; and
On a hilliogivo the election of Presidenlia
electors In the people of this Slate.
Mr. C. McM ilherspoon, from tlie same Corn
nittee, presented a minority report on the las
tamed hill, which contained a brief lint we I
irranged statements of tho objections to the
iresent mode, and the reasons which inducer
lim to favor the hill.
Tins special order was then r ailed, and Mr
lie hardsell, being entitled to the lluor, address
f(1 llio House at some length in opposition to the
l>i!l for winding lip of the Bank,
y Mr. II. I'*. I'errv (of (?reenville) fnl'owed in
,1 a f??\v remarks in favor of the kill.
,1 ' He concluded by offering an amendment as
r. an additional section to the hill, pending the
|| j consideration of which .Mr. Irhy (of Laurens)
, I moved an adjournment of the debate until I'd
? i ;\1., to morrow, (Friday.)
. j Mr. Momminger moved to amend to G', this
; evening: which was declared by I ho Speaker as
a I having been agreed to. Some dissatisfaction
! was expressed by the noes, andsome little conii
| versation was g"ing on about courtesy, the
|. length ol the debate, &c.? Vhen a proposition
, ! was inadc which instantly swallowed up ail
' other issues, ami excited intense interest,
s i Mr. Irhv moved the indefinite postponement
of 'he IMI. with all other papers embraced in
J the special order, which was promptly second
ed. yf
n A thunderbolt falling in the tiislc olj^^^"1"'
s ' could have awakened more intetisiy ""enlion
or interest, than was now,/manifested on
,) the faces of all.
P .Mr. Cunningham mnvoJl(ca\] of t!ic IIon?e
,t which was accordingly And.
t? Mr. Adams alter 'he H Iw called
P once, moved tha^'went members be sent (br,
r and this was rt?o done. After running to and
Iro, makivg inquiries, and counting heads, the
. absentee* came dropping in, and i! was found
the** were but two members absent, both der
| Mined by indisposition, we believe. In the
^ meantime some members wished to know the
names ofabs< ntee<, but the Messenger had their
s names, and was gone. Some wished the call
suspended, but this was objected to several limes,
until as be to re stated, they had reduced the all.
t sentee list to two.
The Clerk being about to call again (br the
. purpose of taken the question (as had been or
dered,)
i Mr. Cunningham rose and expressed a hope
that members would vole against the postpone.
. ment, on grounds of courtesy and custom, as the
postponement would deprive the gentleman pro.
-* I... I?:il /M_ VI \ ..rit.o ucttaI
JHIMII** ?||U 4 -> I 1 1 ^lllt .?! null! Hi^c: ? ?y ?/i ? .? v
i privilege of reply at tlio conclusion ol the do,f
bate.
Mr. Yancey thought differently, and had for
? authority the assertion of a fi iend of the 13 11
: (Mr. 13. F, Berry,) who had stnted explicitly in
j his remarks, to some members before, that the
? Bill was a measure, a project of the Governor:
and consequent its postponement could be no
lack ofcourtesy to any member of the House,
and the proposer had said himsell that the (lisi
cussion had been full.
Mr. B. Y. Martin re affirmed the point of
# courtesy, it was an invariable rule in Purlin
r mentary practice, to allow the mover or propo*er
the privilege of reply, if his measure creates
a protracted debate.
t Mr. Richardson agreed as to courtesy, but
thought the case had not been correctly stated:
the breach of courtesy was not to the proposer
I ol'the Bill (Mr. Memmenger.) hut to the mem
i her from Laurens, (Mr. Irby) who had applied
Ibr the usual courtesy in moving to adjourn the
! debate: and it was not until this had been decided
against him, that he had moved indefinite
postponement.
1 .Mr. Memminger rose to explain,?in saying
th >t the debate had been full, he had not re1
nounced his intention of replying?on the cons
trarv ho had wished and intended to reply.
| The Speaker stated the question?the call
, ! began, and Aye and No, sounded almost with
c regular alterations. On summing up. hnwev?
cr. it appeared Mint the aves were fi2 ? noes fit),
and the special order was accordingly postponed
indefinitely?which means in Legislative parlance
the thirtieth of Fcbrunr:/ next.
Telegraph.
' Tkxxussee.?The General Assscnibly of
Tennessee has protested against the pretention
' j thut Congress has power w? prevent iihj num.
' | (taction ami existence of domestic slavery in
1 i the. territories, anil other power of a kindred
[ nature, and has passed resolutions, the first of
' which affirms 4,a devoted and cherished attach1
inent to the Union/' hut a "desire to have it as
it was formed, and not as an engine of oppression,"
which possesses generally the same fen.
' tores as the resolutions of the (Georgia I.egis1
j Irdure, and others requesting the (iovcrnor to
j convene the (Jeneral Assembly, if necessary,
1 to consider of the mode and measure of redress,
I and finally recommending that the people of
1 ; each Congressional District appoint two dele.
; gates, and two alternates to represent them in
j the proposed Nashville Convention,
i Clitirlcshiu Mercury,
Ckouoia.?The Augusta Couutiiiilioaalist
of Wednesday says:
"As it is now a practical question, soon In
' ! he submitted to Congress, whether the whole
I | o| California is or is not to he admitted into the
I Union as a Slate, with a clause in her Consti.
I union prohibiting slavery, it is proper that
I | Ceorgia, as one ol the States of llio South,
! should express lier sentiments on this question.
I This she will do in a manner no! to he misia.
! ken. The Legislature is now in session, and
i i we have tin hesitation in predicting that it will
j declare the determination of the people ol'Ceor.
. j gia, not to he boggled and swindled out of her
I | share of that immense territory, and not allow
| the balance of power between the slaveholding
i j and non slaveholding States to be destroyed by
I any such arrangement. The right of the uioiiI
j grel races of California, from ail climes and
| countries, a small minority of whom are AtaerI
ican citizens, to exclude slaveiy from that en!
| tire country by the shain of a Convention, is not
I j yet recognized. The claim oflhe South to the
l extension ol the .Missouri Compromise line to
r | the. Pacific is nut yielded.
, I Tim probabilities arc, tlint a Convention of
r | the people ??l Georgia will In* called hv tin*
I i Governor, under authority of the Legislature,
! to act on this and other questions connected
; I with slavery. The crisis is at hand, forced on
! by Northern fanaticism, and Georgia is ready
to take her position."
We understand (says the Courier) that ar,
raugements have been made by the Hank of
| Charleston, S. C., with their corresponds ts in
Liverpool to discount bills there, drawn from
I the manufacturing districts in MnglumJ upon
I merchants in Charleston ordering goods from
that side?satisfactory guarantees being personally
lodged with the Bank here for lint pur.
po?e.
The arrangement, it is presumed, will do
? much to facilitate the importation of foreign
I goods direct to this port.
"I
| Dririr Rkformki) Cik kcii Statistics.?
The Synod ol the Dutch Reformed Church lias
I I in its connection 29!' ministers. 2"*2 churches,
I | and 93.980 communicants. Tim number ol
j i families that adhere In I ho denomination is 21,.
I 30-1, and the attendants on public worship num.
her 1(18,492. During the past year, 1298 were
. received to the communion of llie Church liv
profession, and l,08o by certificate.
. -i jjwli r^r -t; .. .9 i i nr^rn 'njtiiiwt. immiliui:
| T HE^ A MI) EN JOURNAL. I
Wednesday .Horning, Orrfinlwr 10, 1R10. L
W. TJIURLOIV CANTON, EDITOlV^j,
Tito next i*snc lieinjj in tlio work of ''"5 ^
Journal will :i}i[>otir on Monday inslcad^^^ tducsday. ^
, SOUTII CAROLINA 0F Tni: j j
METHODIST/* CIIUUOII. j (
I Tiiis Rudy of I)iviiu^"m,,,onCR ,hcir Annual Con. ' j
I ference to.dny, in V^I,1:,CP- Its Iiavc been j {
' co||ei:tin<r, aRl' the examinations of op* j
; phenols foj/*On!nrs of Deacon tird Elder, have been ; J
L.0in.r r Jtor the last two days. The Reverend Dish
OJ, jrffiosO. Andrews of Georgia, in in attendance
/(Tap;-ears to ho in excellent health. Many of our ,
/'citizens remember his eminent abilities as a presiding
Officer and his powerful pulpit efforts, during his stay
among them at a former Conference in 13II. It wa?
in his person that the Methodist Episcopal Church i
, . I
South, felt itself aggrieved a few years since in the j
j General Conference when the Northern portion of the ! ^
: Church attempted to thrust him from Office, because j
lie held slaves in a -State where emancipation was for. |
l bidden, and which unrighteous proceedings resulted in !
j the adoption of a Plan of Separation from its trouble.
' some neighbors. Our citizens have generously thrown
i open their doors for the accommodation of the men of
i God. .and doubtless every proper ctfort will be made to
I render their visit to our Town pleasant and cornforta.
I hieThese
devoted men come up from every section of i
the country, from the mountains to the seaboard, and i
appepr to have enjoyed general good health, not with |
standing may have spent the year among swamps sr.d I
1 rivers in tho low country, anil we, arc gratified to learn |
I that not a single death has occurred in the Conference
j since 1 lie last nnua! sitting, Their Sessions usually
j hold about a wee Is, including a Sabbath, on the morning
of which flia Bishop preaches an.l publicly ordains,
by imposition of hands, Ihc applicants lur I ho orders ol
Deacon nnd Eider. Public service will be held in j
some of the churches three times during every day
of the Session.
PLANK ROAD CHARTER.
Such has been the absorbing character of the Dink
discussion, and tlic multiplicity of oilier business, that
it is wry doubtful, whether, the plank Road Charter
can be reached in time to bo passed. It is low down
in the Calender of the House, which numbered on Saturday
over 250 Bills, and if the Legislature adhere to
its resolution to adjourn on Wednesday, the only Impe
is to have it called up by suspending the General Orders
and considering it specially. Our Delegation are con.
s'unlly on the alert to rush it through ut the very first
opportunity. Mr. Buykin made two ineffectual efforts,
oh Saturday to get it ahead of the favorite measures ol
other members, who like himself liavu been straining
every nerve and constantly eyeing the Speaker, to
catcli the proper moment to press the scheme of their
constituents. Never was there a greater difficulty to 1
gd the floor, and never was there greater eagerness
among members to bring to the consideration of the
Mouse the peculiar importance of their various hills.
Very much important matter will be left untouched
for the want of time, ami many wise and proper nieas
urcs will pass "under the table" because of the shortness
of ihu Session.. Should the Plank Road charter not be
reached before adjournment, our people ought by all
j moans logo on vviih its construction and rely upon the
next Legislature, No assistance, in any event can be
obtained this Scssi n from thu .State, but if brought up
at tho next, hopes arc entertained lint it will be readily
j grunted. The Committee on Incorporation/ reported
a very hlwral charter, hut struck out the 7lh clausa
inserted by our Delegation, which ashed the Stale to
bccumo a stockholder.
BANK QUESTION.
l/ist week, llic DuiK Uisetission reacnoa n? nipuvai
point. Tiic " potent, grave, and reverend seigneurs"
, of Lin: Senate forgot their gravi'y, and became warm
i and restless debutants. In tlio House, iho discussion
i was conducted m a better spirit and in a calmer mood, j
i Mr. Owens look the floor on .Monday in answer to Mr :
1 Preston's charges upon the report of the Committee j
I appointed to invo-dio ill- the Ih'anch at Columbia, anu
j vindicated at length the statements therein made. .Mr.
j I', slated facts which he thought ought to have appear.
{ od in the rcpoil, and .Mr. O. in answer, made still fiir|
thcr developments sustaining the report. Mr. Thump|
son, of Union, followed in Itchulf of the .'.ink, and run
| over Iho whole history of the opposition to it, lie curt!
clud -d iiis remarks on Tuesday, and was followed by !
| Mr. Keilt, who defined his position in his ciiar.ioteris. j
j tic style. Oil Wednesday, Mi. Tupptr spoke against!
I tlie till1 of Mr, Mcinminger, proposing to wind rip. and |
I Mr. Cunningham in favor of it. We heard all these
I speeches, and were prepared to repotl many of the po.
si;ions and views submitted, but our space will not
permit eve n a slight iiuiice of' tiic arguments. This
iniicit wo must say : that the effort of Mr. T. was dm
cidediy the best in the H?uso against the bill of Mr.
Mcmuiingor. For vigorous tlmugbl, strong language,
i and searching analysis nf tin* defects of the bill, it was
| remarkable, and doubtless went far In prepare the House \
| to vote for its indefinite postponement. On Thursday, j
| Mr, Richardson, nf Charleston, spoke against the bill,
J and Mr. Perry, of (?r?enullo, m its favor. Mr. Irl.y
! moved that tlio th-biio lie over until the ne::t day/
which would have given l.iiu the lloor on 1'iid iy. Mr. !
,1/ominingor desireti tlie iliscus-i'on t? go on ? that tin io |
was other important business to dispose of?and that
! the II ink discussion should be looking to a close. Some
conversation followed upon the custom ol tlie House,
and what was courtesy to n embers, when Mi. Iibv
moved the indefinite postponement of the bill. I! id an
an uarlliipiako shaken the t'ipitol?had a liiry hontb.
shell, charged with dcuuly missiles, fallen in the strong- j
hold of an enemy?greater consternation and confusion |
could not have b-en produced. The roll was called |
again ami again, limit and auti-ll-.nl; mini were run. j
ning to and lie, gathering up their full strength?iims I
songora were despatched to hunt tip the absentees, and
sick mrnib'-rs were roused from their couches?and the j
| whole ilouso Ix-caiuo in an instant, a scene of motion j
| and bustle. Kveu tlie lobby iiicutbers, including the
I goy and thv fvir, partook of the cxciloiucut. The ayes
j and nays were called fur, and every one was on the j
! tiptoe of attention as members would respond to their j
! names. Tlio vole was a close ono?G2 for, and CO I
I
against it, and two members, Messrs. Brownlcc and
Oswald, absent. .Mr. Rrowiilcc asked lcavo next inorn.
ing to record Ins vole, which Hindu (il against postponing
the bill. Mr. liotkin volud against, and Mr.
' Canloy voted for the motion. The delegation from
Luncntitcr voted for llio |iost|ioncinrnl. As soon as the
result was known, Mr. Mununingcrsubmitted si resolu
tiun requiring tho President and Directors to report at
the next session what steps they had taken to put the I
Hank ill liquidation, and Mr. Adams's ies..ltilions, in- i
volviug a censure upon these otliccrs for their misiiinii. j
agcmoiit of tin; Nesl.itt Iron Works, and requiring llwt i
that debt be put in a legal form, as heretofore deter,
milled by the Legislature. These nsolutions wore to
be taken up tlio next day, when Mr. I'reslon moved
that the A Horner General and lint Solicitors lie an.
! pointed a Coinni'ssion to examine into and arrange the
claim duo the Hank for those lion Works. Thus the
House got clear of n most exciting subject, which, like \
Aaron's rod, well nigh swallowed up every tiling else. '
Its discussion, most ablu and profound, litis proven that j
that body possesses men whose analytical powers, oratoucal
abilities, and comprehensive grasp of mind would
I dignity and reflect credit upon any assembly. Tito
i courtesy and gentlemanly tone of feeling that pervaded j
the dnlnlo^^11 *,r'ki"gcontrast will* I lie acrimony
and the other end of the Capitol.
j^^io not regard Ilia vote for postponement of Mr.
/emmingcr's hill as a correct test of the views of the
I In.isc upon the Hank Charter, Wc believe many who J
ire against its rechartcr, voted against Uio bill to wind j
'//?Ill-cause thny supposed the plan proposed to be de j
Ihetivo. The prevailing feeling appeared to us to bo,
not that the Hunk should be sustained, but that the {
n-oplc should bo consulted before any definite plan of j
liquidation should be adopted; and to the people the j
iocs!ion will go. fc>pceclir? arc to bo made, newspa. i
m-rs forced to take positions, pamphlets to be circuuted,
bitter electioneering canvasses to be entered into,
larty lines to be dsawn?and for the next summer and |
full, life "nood people" lobe thaown into a whirlpool |
% , w ' I
at excitement tiiul may sweep like a tornado from the
mountains to the sou coast, and convulse llio entire
State.
Criniination and recrimination unusually severe was
ndulyi'd in by the Senate; but many able arguments
were made on both sides during the week. We heard
that of Mr. Porter and a portion of Mr. Manna's, both
against the bill. Messrs. Feldcr, Muzyck, Black, Buchanan,
Cannon, Moses, Withcrspoon, Griffin, and
Allston, defined their positions, and some of them discussed
the question of Bank charter and Mr. Mazyck's
plan to wind up, being the same as Mr. Meminingei's
in the Mouse, at great length. The arguments offered
wcro much the same as used in the House. The remarks
of Mr. Marshall produced considerable excite,
mcnt among the friendsot the Bank, and probably were
the cause of the bitter tone imparted to the debute in
that hudy. Me was a member of the Committee appointed
to investigate the affairs of the mother Bank,
and from private notes taken at the time, he disclosed
other facts, and made other charges besides those that
appeared in the regular report. Mr. Elinorc, by a memo,
rial, denied them, and requested u Committee lobe appointed
to investigate their truth, in which Mr. M.
readily concurred, J. I). Wilson, K. F- W. Allston,
and P. P. Palmer were appointed, and were authorized
to send for persons and papers. Mr. Pettigru appeared
before the Committee in behnlf of Mr. Elmore, and
Mr. B. Y. Martin, on the second day appeared for Mr.
Marshall. The Comiuiitcc were engaged the grealor
part of Saturday in hearing testimony. We have net
heard of their decision or rc|>ort. It is impossible for
us to give a more minute account of the Senate procce.lings.
W? hail much to say on the action of the Legislature
upon Ihisqucstion, but we must close by giving the
tiual vote, taken on Saturday evening upon Mr. Mazyck's
bill. Mr. Moses, withdrew his resolution to refer
the subject to tne people and tho Dill was culled on.
The excitement at the time was scarcely inferior to
thai in the House. The roll was called and absentees
hunted op. The Bill wua lost by a vole of 19 in favor
and 25 against it?Messrs Burncs, EuV'snnri Witherspoon
among tho ayes, and Messrs. Taylor Moses,
ilaunu and Manning, among the nays.
THE NASHVILLE CONVENTION.
Notwithstanding tho absorbing questions before the
Legislature that Body was not unmindful of the crili
cal condition of our Foreign Relations, The Legisla.
tivc Caucus convened in the State House on Monday
night of the past week lor the purpose of electing
suitable persons tu represent the Slain at largo in the
June Convention to be held at Nashville. Many eminent
sons of Carolina were nominated, hnt the Caucus
succeeded in two balloting* in selecting Hon. Langdon
l.'hcvcs, Hon. F, H, Elmore, Hon. R, SV. Barnwell,
Hon. J, H. Hammond. It might be very difficult to
have appointed four oilier persons whose well tried da.
vol ion to tho Slate, and eminent abilities as Statesmen,
and sound patriotism, have entitled them so well to rc.
present the I a'.motto Stale in that Convention, We
believe their appointment has given general satisfaction.
According to the resolutions passed by tho caucus, on
the 1st of April, each District will appoint as inaritr
delegates as llicy Ituvo reprcsenttatives in the Legislature,
to liiccl on the 1st of May at some centra! point in each
Congressional District, to select other suitable persons
to attend lire Nashville Convention. Camden doubtless
will ho the place of meeting on tho 1st of i\lay,
lor this Congressional District, and we venture thus
early to pledge tho hospitality ol cur Citizens to the
Delegates that may come up ou that occasion from the
pc-opic.
SOUTII CAROLINA COLLKGE.
The following gcnllciueu have been elected Trustees
of the South Cuioima College :
David Johnson, VV. F. DeSaussuro, C. G. Memruiiiger,
J. L. Manning, It. W. llarnwcll, T. N.
Diwltiiis, J. liucliaiiaii, W. Hampton, J. N. Whitner,
R. F. 11*. AlUlco. J. D. Wiiherspoon, E, Bellinger.
Jr., J. L. i'ettigru, Tlios. Smith, F. li. Wur>lla;r, Jus.
II. Adams, B. F. Perry, 11. (\ Young, John S. 1'rts
tun, and J. Gillespie.
The following is lite Nomination made for Bank officers
by the Special Joint Committee?Mr. .Ma/.yck
Ch iirui'iu on liie part of tin; Senate, aud Mr. Ash.
mure, of tito House Committee:
I 'ol' President FltANKt-IX II. Ei.mork.
I'.ir Directors.?Titos. Lelire, IV. C. Dukes, Elisha
(.'arson, W. 'tl. Law ton, F. R. Shackelford, D. C.
^Vebb, Geo. Robertson, R. Caldwell, G. S. Cameron,
S. L, Glover, R. G. Stone,.!. II. Steitimcycr.
At cidkxt to Tin: Stkajikr Ro?i:kt Martin.?
We regret to learn that tin; steamer
ilnhrrt Mar!in. while on her way down, with
a lull cargo of Coll on, collapsed holli flues of
her slat hi' ird boiler, killing one of tho hands, a
white man, and badly scalding a negro fellow
attached to ihe boat. Tim accident occurred
on Thnr?dav afternoon last, at Quatjua Landing,
Oil the Pec Deed River. C'apt. Wrn. Lubbock,
her commander, reached here yesterday, in the
-learner l)nrliii?/cn, t??r the purpo-e ol ohtaiii*
ing assistance to tow his l?nat to tin* city. The
Ilohr.rl M.irliu is a new vessel. ami was oil her
lirst trip.?do trie Jon Courier.
A Ci Kiosrrv rx Commerciai. Trax.sac.
tio.\ ? A letter from Liverpool, dated Nov.
]0tIt, received in this city by the last steamer
has been shown to us, which mentions the extraordinary
tact of the sale of a lot cotton thirtytwo
years old, which has been lying all this time
in a warehouse in that city. The letter says:
40(1 bale* of Cotton are now on sale, the re. j
mainderof a lot oi500 bales purchased in 1317.
100 bales were sold yesterday at C? ;V8d.
They originally cost 17d per pound, and it is
estimated that the loss from begtning to end is
about ? If),ODO?or sty equal here to about
Soon.ooo.
This net shows the extraordinary progress of
the cotton trade during the past thirty or forty
years, the price of the staple in 1817 having
been 17d per pound, while now a tremendous
excitement is created if the price reaches (i 5-8d
----- ?1> >
or li ;i I. per poniui.?run., laintnii.
Frinn tin* Carolinian.
CONCKRSS.
Tliis I tody is in the throes. The explosion
of the llrown and Wilmot plot nu Wednesday
was followed hy a scene on Thursday almost
unparalleled in (hat I fall of fisticuff*. Mr.
Piter, on a resolution declaring Mr. Colib
speaker, said it was asking too mur.h of his party,
and made allusion to some member* as dis?
unioi:i*ts, pointing to .Mr. Meade, of Virginia,
as one. To this Mr. Meade made a reply unreported,
when Pner calied him a liar. The
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1
Scrgeant-at-Arms interposed, and with difficulty
prevented a general affray; but a minor pre*
vailed that Meade had challenged Duer.
After the feelings of the House had been
calmed somewhat, the following debate it reported
in the Baltimore Sun as having occurred,
in which one of our Representatives bora a
part which will not be disavowed by his contti- i
tuentsorour people generally.
Mr. Toombs, of Georgia, made a very violent
speech, in which he asserted what would
be the action of the South in the contingency I
of the passage of a bill to restrict slavery in the
fpf I iforiPK. :inri In ult/tlich if in this Distrinf
Columbia The real difficulty in the way of
the organization of the House was well understood,
if not expressed, by every one. It was a
difficulty of a sectional character. It grew out
> O #
of the efforts of the Iree soil men, who wished |
to obtain possession of the committees of the
Home, through which they expected to attack
the institutions of the South. If there was any
attempt to abolish slavery in this district, and to
interdict it by bill in the territories, lie, tor one,
was ready fur a dissolution of the Union. Nay,
if such injustice was to be practiced on tb?
South, he would glory in a dissolution of th*
Union. As to the organization of the House,
that was of small moment. What did they
want with an organization iflheslavery que*.'
tion was not to to be settled. [His speech
was frequently cheered by Southern men.]
Mr. Baker, of 111., declared himself to be a
Wilmot proviso man. He expressed his ?nr. *
row at hearing the remarks that fell from tb?
gentleman from Georgia. He did not believe
that that gentleman was in earne-l when be
said he was ready for a dissolution of the Union.
He diil nut believe that any portion of the ." out h
w as ready for such an. act, if all should happen
which that gentleman apprehended. Th?
Union, he said, could not he dissolved. That
the patriotic masse*, north anil south, would
rise up to prevent it.
Mr.Toombs said they were in earnest, and
would teach the North that tbev u'pu>
Mr. Baker was frequently cheered by the
galleries, ami the members i?|?i?ii llie floor, dutin"
the delivery of his remarks.
Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, made a speech
maintaining that the Union would be dissolved
by the South if the North insisted upon excluding
them from the terr itories.
Mr. McClernand followed in a sensible speech
in favor of the organization, nod concluded by
making a motion to go into a vote for a speaker.
Mr. Cleaveland ma le an able and patriotic
speech, in which he expressed the good feeling
of the North towards the South, vet he depre.
rated the exciting remarks and threats of dissolving
the Union, fie maintained that no
poll ion of the Union desired or would permit
such a result.
Mr. Culcock, ?f South Carolina, made soma
remarks endorsing the sentiments of the two
representatives of Georgia, and maintained that
if slavery was abolished in the District of Columbia,
or the Wilmot Proviso adopted, lh?*
Union would lie dissolved. The South worth!
show how it Would l?e done. If either nf th?
measures indicated were adopted, he would introduce
n resolution for the dissolution of th*
Union. [Ilore he was cheered by the southern
rrtembers. or some of them ]
Mr. Baker said it could not be done by re*ow
lotion. Resolutions adopted here could not dissolve
thi< glorious Union.
Mr. Colcock. It would commence the act
#!i.?,vli.ti..n of las.l
Mr. Baker. South Carolina commenced'that
acl eighteen years ago, and she ha* no! yet done
it. She cannot do if.
Mr. Olcock. I congratulate the gentleman
from Illinois that there- are other States than
South Carolinn which are prepared for the act.
(leorgia and Virginia?all the South would
make common canto to consummate the act, if
the injustice which was contemplated was executed.
.Mr. Milliard made an eloquent speech in
liivor of the continuance of the Union; leit
maintained that it could nof continue further if
act* of regression were made upon the South.
The Union, he said, was a thing ofconseot, and
not of force, ft was formed by compromise# by
bargain, and' when the terms of the hargan*
were departed from, the Union ends. Whet*
the soul of the Union was gone, the Union
must expire with it. The soul of the Unioit
mud l?e found in the profound love of the Union;
and that love, lie maintained, could not exist if
these profanities were carried into effect.
Tho House then proceeded to another ballot
for Speaker, in which there was no election?
Winthrop having 39 and Cobb 40 votes.
Corrcsiroivlence oftlw Charleston Kver\inj? New*.
Washington. Dec. 11, 1349.
We had another day ol intense exciteue*ol
in tins Mouse. The Democratic nominee, Mr.
Potter, having withdrawn, Mr. Wil.'iam J.
Ilrowu of Iodianna, was taken op, and ran as
high as 109, a vote of 110 being necessary to
a choice. At this noiot an lidi .nrnment
I ? J " "T
moved ami carried, otberwi.se it in thought thai
in two or three additional balloting* Mr. Drown
would have been elected. lie is a gentleman
of great ability and experience, and would it is,
thought, make au excellent Speaker. Should
he he withdrawn to-morrow, it is probable the
Democrats will fall hark on n Southern man,who
will he either .Mr. Linn IJoyd, ofKr.. or '
.McLiine, oflkiltimore. If the Southern Whiga
ran unite on either ol them, it is probable, we
shall have a Speaker on Thursday. Should
the delay in the organization of the House Ik*
delayed much longer, the President may find it
necessary to withdraw his Message from the
hands of the printer, to make it suitable to the
time at which it may ho delivered, or to make*
additions. It is charged that copies ol the Me?-.
sage have bee.n already sent to certain favorite,
papers in the Northern Cities, urn) the ''Union,'*
calls upon the u Republic** to deny it explicitly^
if it can conscientiously do so.
On the arfjoornrrvrkt olthe Senate this mo,ri\.
ing, Mr. Clay entered the Hall of the House of
it ?i ?
urpreM-iuiunvs, wriero no was IOVneuialeiv
surrounded by a host of" friend*, I no.ver snxy
him look better, and the flash of lus eye Hp.
pearcd as vivid as it was ton years ago. ft*
still wears the gold chain presented to. him by
the Jewelers of Brooklyn, and apparently takes
as much prido in it as did President Jackson i^
the porcelain tobacco box sent to him from thn
Pottoriesol England by a grateful private sol.
dier once taken prisoner bv thn General, and
well treated by hint during his captivity. There
i< ?o much holloxvness in the professions of po.
litieal friends, that it is no wonder great men'
prize such trilling mementos as these, which
they feel arc presented troni pure motives.
Probably at no former Session has the Senate
exhibited such a bright array of talent. In
viewing them from the gallery, one cannot help
being struck with the rcmaknble physiognomies
(treseiiied. A foreigner who had not ex'en
heard of Mr. Calhoun, could not hoi remark that
tall man, standing erect, although under the
pressure of nearly throe score years, with e,u