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O/* //t<T Minor iii/ of the. Commit lee on Frio'lcg *
and Elections, on " A /ft// /<> proride for the.
election of Electors of President and 1 ice
_ . President of, the United States by the. People,
of South Carolina."
The undersigned, H .Minority of the Committee
on Privileges and Eloetion*. to ?'l o n
was referred \ Hill to Provide for tin' 1'jleciion
of Electors of President and Vice President ot
the United States l?y the People of S. Carolina,
beg leave to make a
COUNTER-REPORT,
To that of the Majority of said Committee, and
to recommend the Bill favorably for the consideration
of the House.
Your Committee believe that the election of
Electors of President and Vice President ol the
United States by the people, would be more in
accordance with the provisions and spirit ol the
Constitution of the United States, and the prin.
ciples of the Government.
The Government of the United States is a
mixed Government, partly popular and partly
federative,,and these features are manifested in
the provisions in the Constitution for the election
of President and Vice President. In voting
for President and Vice President, each State
votes according to her representation in i.ongress?South
Carolina nine and New York
thirty-six. A majority of al! the votes so cast,
being necessary to a choice, and this represents
the popular feature of the. government, it is
only after the popular branch fails to elect, thai
the election assucnps a federative character,
and the States vote as States?each Slate count
ingone. This last mode of election is the resuit
of the failure to elect, and a provision for
such contingency. The Constitution of the U.
States provides that 44each State shall appoint,
as the Legislature thereot may direct, a number
of electors equal to the whole number of Sena-'
or? and Representatives to which the State
shall he entitled in the Congress." From which,
it is clear that the Legislature would have the
power to direct as to the appointment, or. in
other words, to direct the mod-, by which the
appointment shall be made But in prescribing
the mode, regard should be had, not only to the
provisions of the Constitution regulating the
election of electors, but also to the principle by
which the votes are cast for President and Vice
President. The election upon the first casting
of the votes being a popular one, the mode of
appointment by the Legislature should conform
- to that principle. And it is submitted, that the
election of elector* by the people, would be
, more in accordance with the Constitution of the
I'nited States, and the popular principle by
* ? -L-i- 'i-l. -i?.'.r
which the votes are cast, man mc mr-wu.. ...
electors by the Legislature, which partakes
more of the federative character.
Your Committee would also recommend the
passage of the Kill, from its expediency, and as
demanded by the position in which the Slate is
placed hy the act of Congress of 134G. Congress
has by that law prescribed that the election
of electors, throughout the United Slates,
shall take place on the Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, at a day anterior
to the meeting of the Legislature of this State.
A necessity then exists, that the Constitution of
this State shall be so amended, that the Legis.
lature will he in session at that time, or that the
Governor shall call an extra session of the Legislature
every tour years or that the election
shall f>e given to the people. The two first
propositions are objectionable. Constitutions
long existing and understood by the people,
should not be altered for slight causes. A gr?at
and absolute necessity alone should exist to jus.
tify a change in that instrument, which is the
exponent of the Government itself. The Con"
stitulion of this State has not been altered or
amended more than five or six times since its
adoption; and your Committee cannot see, in
this case, any necessity for alteration or amend
ment. The whole difficulty may be provided
for by a simple legislative enactment, giving
the election of electors to the people.
As to the other proposition, for the Governor
to call an Extra Session of the Legislature every
four years, there are objections to it. It is a
question admitting of doubts, whether the Gov.
ernor can constitutionally convene the Legjslature
for the purpose of voting for electors. ?*He
may on extraordinary occasions convene the
General Assembly," but it is submitted, that tho
Legislature having met since the passage of the
act by Congress, the occasion is no longer an
extraordinary one. within the meaning of the
Constitution, but becomes an ordinary one, and
capable of being provided for by ordinary legislation.
Even, too, if there were no doubts as to the
power of the Governor to call an extra session
of the Legislature for that purpose, still therp
are objectors to a call session, on account of
the inconvenience and expense. It is true,
however, that the expense would not be very
great, only about ten or twelve thousand dollars
every four years; but it is the principle. If the
principle is wrong, it is unnecessary and therefore
uncalled for.
Will this Bill interfere with the Parish representation
and the compromises of the Constitution
of this State '! Your Committee believe
that it will not, and they are not disposed to interfere
with that compromise. The principle
recognized in the Constitution of this State is,
that not only population, hut taxation also, should
have representation ; hut it is only in the State
Legislature, where laws are made, and taxes
imposed, that that principle obtains, and in the
relations which the Districts and Parishes bear
to the State Government in the Legislature
thereof, and not in the election of electors,?a
relation altogether different. The principle of
representation in this State is a domestic setilement,
applicable nlonp to the legislative, action
of the Stale. The election of President and
Vice President grows out of our f ederal relations,
and is provided for by the Constitution of
the United States.
Your Committee would a'so recommend the
passage of the Bill, because the election of electors
by the people, will prevent the mingling of
State and National politics in the election of
Members of the Legislature, nnd give to the
people an opportunity of calling into the < 'nun
cil ol State, fit and suitable representatives to
serve tbem in the Legislature, and who, at the
same time, might differ from them in the Presi.
dentiai election.
In conclusion, your Committee would allude
1o the fact, that South Carolina is perhaps the
only State in the Union in which the election
of electors is made by the Legislature. This is
a circumstance well worthy of consideration,
nnd furnishes, at least, a presumption in favor of
the election by (be people. They are satisfied
that the people of South Carolina possess the
same intelligence and integrity of purpose with
the people of the other States, and are as capa--v
ble of making a proper selection>fbr Piesident
k \ and Vice President, at they arc capable of ma
j king a proper selection of members of l!?e L??.
I gislature.
} Entertaining these views, your (Jpmrnittee d
! would respectfully solum! the Bill for the consi- j'
deration of the Mouse. ' f il
OEORfiE McC. WITHERSPOON, | C
K. MOORMAN, ' V
I). S. TAYLOR, ?
WM. MILES.
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LIST OK ACTS v
; Passed ly the General Assembly nf I he Slate, of g
South Caroliua, at the Session ol December. G
1349. * ?l
1. An Act to authorize and require the trans- c
fer of all papers appertaining to the nritniuistrn- tl
tiou of estates, now deposited in the office ofSeeretary
of State in Charleston, to the Ordinary's It
office for Charleston District.
2. An Actio vest in Mary O'Neal the right S
and title of the State in and to the estate John h
W- O'Neale.
3. An Act to vest the right and title of the ti
? ' ?rianft in ('hnrlestoti n
Oimr ill ami iw a uuv.i m ...
District in David Lyle and hi.t h?*irn. o
4. An Act In amend un Act to prevent the q
obstruction of the passant! offish up Lynche's t<
creek. S
5. An Act to vest in Susannah Connelly nil ai
the right, title and interest ofthe Slate, in and pi
to certain escheated property.
6. An Act to require the Commissioners ol d<
Public Buildings of the several districts in this tl
State to turnisli to the sheriffs the books requir- ti
od to be kept by them. |?i
7. An Act to amend the law in relation to tr
the lien of judgments. /I
An Act to extend the limits of tho city of
Charleston. 1'
9. An Act to afford aid in constructing the
Laurens Railroad. ci
10. An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act M
to authorize the formation of the Greenville ol
and Columbia Railroad Company, and an Act si
entitled an Act to amend an Act to authorize v.the
formation of the Greenville ami Columbia 4i
Railroad Company.
11. An Act to raise supplies for the year hi
commencing in October, 1840. 01
12. An Act to authorize the. City Council of al
Charleston to prevent interment* within the in
said city, without proven certificates, and lor 3'
other purposes. w
13. An Act to alter and amend the license al
law of this State. ai
14. An Act to establish certain Roads, Bridg. ?l
es and Ferries. 81
15. An Act to apportion the Representation to
ofihis State. d<
16. An Act to appoint Commissioners for g<
Horry District, for clearing out Little Pee Dec v?
River.am) (or other purposes. 01
17 An Act to amend the law concerning the
publication of Sheriff's sales for Pickens [)is- in
trict. -3
IS. An Act to establish a company under th
the name of the Mount Pleasant Ferry Compa. Si
ny. a I
19. An Act to alter and amend an Act pass- If
ed the 19ih day of December, A. D. 1848, in
sundry particulars, entitled an Act to incorpo- th
rate the. Keowee Turnpike Company. si;
20. An Act to amend the law with regard If
to the rights of sureties. p<
21. An Act to incorporate the Society for sr
the reliefof the families of decea?ed and disabled
indigent members of the medical profusion, la
of the St;te of South Carolina. p<
22. An Act to incorporate the town of Par in
lingtnn.
23. An Act to incorporate the Granitcville tr
Plank Road Company. m
24. An AcHo incorporate the Hamburg and <li
Edgefield Plank Road Company. ri
25. An Act to charter the Cheraw and Dar. P
lington Railroad Company.
26. An Act to incorporate certain societies E
and companies and repew and amend certain th
( barters heretofore granted. th
27. An Ac? to make appropriations for th" nt
year commencing in October, 1849. S3
28. An Act to continue in office the late
Commissioners of the Poor for York districts.
29. A Bill to altor and amend the constitu se
tion so as to change name of the election dis tr
tricl ofSaxc Gotha to that of Lexington, and to I)
extend it to its present judical limits. sn
30. An Act to authorize the formation of the of
Spartanburg Railroad Company. pt
31. An Act to incorporate tho village of York. G
32. An Act to amend and renew tho charter m
of St. Peter's Church, Charlfston. n<
33. jAn Act to incorporate the Marine Church ; or
of Charleston and for other purposes. th
34. An Act to alter the law in relation to sii
slavea hiring their own time, and for other pur- fu
poses. B
. 33. An Act to incorporate the town of Chos- in
ter. to
lit
HOW THINGS LOOK. re
4iIon," of the Baltimore Son, furnishes that to
journal with the following views of matters in rij
Washington, on Thursday: % ar
* [ am persuaded that the exhibition of feel, th
ing on the part of the southern and northern
members to day, will lead to good results. Harmony
may grow out of this discord. The north Q
must learn to respect the feelings, and, if you ?i
I plense. prejudice? of the south, hs well as their of
constitutional rights. I was pleased to hear ar
Mr. Meade declare that the southern members or
would not sit here to he abused as they have in
been formerly. The northern demagogues ( dr
must find some other theatre than this lur their j B
.declamation* against slaveholder*. | te
"if ever the Mouse should get a Speaker, I ! tv
shall expect to sue more of mutual forbearance j o\
than has I) en exhibited in past years. Any j fo
trespass on the rights or leelings of the South , le
will be avoided. M
' As to I he Wilrnot Proviso, it cannot become d?
a practical question. I can assure you that th
' California will not be# admitted as a Slate at In
: this session, neither will slavery be abolished ai
! in the District of Columbia; nor will the inter- ci
| state slave trade be abolished. The cause of
dissolution will not arise."
The question of retrocession is now to a con- te
siderabit* extent agitated here; and wijl be press- K
ed earnestly, in consequence of tho effort in a<
Washington to obtain a territorial government, fo
There is an ox in Cambridge, Mass., which n<
now weighs 3700 pounds. It is thought by C
' good judges in less than three mouths time he ol
will weigh nearly if not quite 5000. His owner, w
Justin Marry, stutes that the animal never has w
been stall-fed, and that he intruded to fatten la
him during the present winter. He was raised
in Sianstead, Canada, by Lewis E. Rose, E<q?
and measures eleven feet from the nose to the tfi
rump, six f?et in height, and nine feet six inches pi
. in girth, and is but seven years old. u|
Orkgox and Si.avi:i(Y.?Lite advices from m
| Oregon state 'bat the Legislature had adjourned th
after a 55 days' session, adopted most of the
Iowa statutes, inserting a provision prohibiting i
" negroes or inula! Iocs' from settling in or pass- 01
ing through the territory ! th
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MICHIGAN.
Tim recent election in Michigan w*s a decie*l
liiumbh for the Dttnocracy. !W. Lirtlte>hn,
the defeated candidate lor Governor, was n
le nominee of lioth the Whig and Prreshil |J
Conventions, and avowed himself in favor >1 ft>e r
Viliriot Proviso, and in opposition to thr doc- n
iocs o| (ieneral (Cass's Nicholson letter. Mr.
Harry, the Democratic candidate, ivow- il
d himself in favor of the principles of non inter- p
ention, and advocated the same policy in re- h
ard to the slavery question as that avoved hy v
Ieneral Cass, The consequence has been
iat the Whiir Abolition and Wilrnol froviso c
andidate lias been defeated by upwards of five ll
iniisand votes. <
It is no doubt remembered by our oaders i
iat at the last session of the MichiganLegis- h
dure, General Cass wars elected to the U. S. ti
enate. Attempts were then made to nslnict fim
to vote fur the Wilmot Proriso, hit they '
tiled. It was well known that if such hstriic- *
ons were passed, General Cuss wouil have f
;signed rather than obey thein. At thorecenf a
lection for members of the Legislative this n
uestion of'* instruction" was made the grpat "
'St. The result has been, that in the State ll
enate, the vote stands more than two o one, ?t
ud in the House three to one in favor of the v
ulicy avowed by General Cass. 1i
We look upon this election as one of the most 8
icisive that has taken place. We are glad t'
iat the old veteran" will remain in theNs- a
onal councils?the bold, fearless, and uncom- s
romising advocate of Demur racy. All honor a
? the true Democracy of Michigan!?Bull. a
'r.n. if AtffUS. a
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VCREASE OF WESTERN COMMERCE. a
Some idea may l?e formed of the great in- lJ
ease of trade with the West, by reference to
Ir. A. C. Morton's report in the last number '
'the Journal of the American Institute, which j"
iowk the amount of shipping on the lakes at, J1
iriotis periods. In 1825, thrre were but 30 or '
[) small craft and one steamboat, of 350 Ions c
urthen, on Lake Etie?tie first steamboat n
wing passed through Lake Michigan in 182G a
r 1827. In 1845, there vere on the Inkcs, '
hove Niagara Falls, sixty itearn vessels, hav )
ig an average tonnage of 23.000 tons, and a
20 brigs and schooners, -of 53.00P Ions, the a
ho'e costing <?4.600,000. The shipping of 0
I the lakes in 1840amountel to 136,830 ions, ''
id was valin-d at $6,000,000. The amount "
" merchandise transported that year was 3..
*1,033 tons, while that of 1341 was 2,071,802 8
ins, showing that the trade had already nearly a
inbled in five years. The number of passen. v
>rs transported in 1940 was 250,000. and the 1
ilue of this business was estimated at ?1,250,- v
)0. r
The value of lake commerce in 1817, accord- 0
ig to the report made to Congress, exceeded 1
141,000,000, or only thirteen millions less n
lanthe value of all the exports of the United f
tales in 1949. and nearly double the value of H
I the products received at New Orleans in *
346-'7 by the Mississippi river. ^
In all the immense territory which surrounds e
in great lakes, and which now produces this ^
irprising amount of commerce, there was, in a
310. b<n one organized State, and the total V
ipulation did not exceed five hundred thousand r
nils. At
the present time, there is a cluster of six 1
rge States about these waters, containing a 9
ipulation of between four and five millions of r
(habitants. c
Embracing the Slates and Territories whose *
ado will float over these lakes to an Eastern 1
arket, we have an area of nearly three bun- 8
i .l 1 ._:i? ? ; ni, i
"R*l in KlDlllii sipiarr niuep, 01 an mnu ?i ivitory
three times as large as the kingilom of s
russia, and nearly twice as large ns France. *
In 1937, the wheat and flour passing lakes '
rie and Ontario, to he forwarded to narket F
rough the Erie canal, amounted toonlyabout 8
irtlv-fiva thousand while, in 1947, the ^
nount was (bur In'Pdred and eighty.six thou. c
wd ton?, r
s
Ireland.?Tlio waters of political agitation
cm again 'o he troubled in this unhapnycoiin. H
y. Two associations have been formed in "
ublin?ihe "the Loyal National Repeal As. e
ciation" and the " Irish Alliance."?neither
which seern to mike headway among the s
tople. The last named association numbers
avail Dufly. editor of the Nation, among its 'J
embers. There is much excitement in the 11
>rth of Ireland, caused by the change of gov.
nrnent among the Orangemen. It is said f
at the (irand Orange Lodge, which has been 11
iting in Dublin lor several days, will publish a *
II report upon the recent outbreak at Dolly's ^
rne, which will bring home the guilt of arm- A
g one portion of the pnoplo against the other e
Lord Clarendon, and (brever blacken his po- r
ical character. Two of his Secretaries have 1
signed, and it is said to be his lordship's in- ^
ritioti also to give up his post. The tenant v
trht question is spreading among the people, ''
id many of the landlords are rapidly reducing '
eir rents.?South Carolinian.
i
Accident on the Georcua Railroad.? v
uite a serious accident happened on the Geor- 0
a Railroad on the 13th instant, the. particulars P
which, so far as wo have been able to learn, '
eas follows: As a freight train of five cars, s
ider charge of Mr. Patrick McCan, was pass. "
g over Dried Indian Creek, about two hint* c
eil yards this side of Covington Depot, the v
ridge gave way, and the t ars were precipita.
d into the ravine below, a distance, of some
/enly feet. The engine had nearly passed t 1
'er, and sank in only a distance of three or 1
or feet, sustaining no injury. We regret to
,1...# .,11 ,ti;,li!ltltr liin amirlnclnr. Mr.
(till I1IUI 111 Uli |/l?i?u?nnij ,
cChii, lost liin life liy this unfortunate acci.
ill. Hi* was in one oft lie cars at the time of
o accident, and had not, at (lie last accounts, r
en found. .Mr. McCnn was a young man, ^
id a nephew of Mr. Phillip McOan, of this '
ly.?Augusta Republic.
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Notaiii.k Death.?The Northern papers "
II lis that the Hon. Jeffrey Chipmnn died at ^
alainazoo, Michigan, on the 181 h inst. at the J
je of 00 years. This was the magistrate be- *
re whom was arraigned the famous Morgan, 1
>ont whom so much excitement was raised f
jainst the ordpr of Masons. Before Justice J
hipman, Morgan was arraigned on a charge
"larceny, and committed to Ontarip jail, from
hence he was carried off. Justice Chipmnn
as the first witness called in all the trials reting
to Morgan. 1
i
Mks. Pajitiniiton.?"People may say what r
iey will about Southern air being so good for r
ii," said Mrs. Partington, "and how they fat j
[ion it; for my part I shall always think it is
iving to the vittles. Air may do for enmmo.
liles and other reptiles that live on it; i know '
int man must have something substanlialer." '
r
Prance, with an army of 500,000 men, has f
)0 lieutenants, while England, with little more i:
an 100,000, has 2353. t
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UNMMir i?J
From tne Wellington Fnion.
LETTER FROM MK. BROWN.
Havint* spoketr fo-day in the House under
rute.b excitement, and, in the confysjon which
revailed, presuming no correct report ofrny i
emarks will lie furnished, I ask, injustice to |
rtyself, ihut you publish this communication.
, After I had received 58 votes fur speaker, on
donday last, and alter the House had udjournd,
I was sent for to go to the room of a memier.
When I arrived the.e, I learned that it
vas for the purpose of having a conference with
1r. Wilinot, of Pennsylvania, who soon after
ame into the room. He. informed me that
hoy were satisfied with the position of Mr. Potrr,
or Ohio, and had been ready to vote fir him
f the lime had arrived when their votes would
ave made a choice; and that they were willing
a vote for me if I would agree to give them^/utr
ommiltees on the Disiricl of Columbia, the
udiciarv, and on Territories; that neither him.
elf nor the gentleman from New York, (Mr. P.
? . .i?.
Ling,) desired to Dp upon tne cornmmee; wi?u
II he and his fripnds asked was, thai the ablest
aen of the different parlies, and both seetinns
f the (Jnion, might he selected; hut they asked
bat they should he impartial and unjiredjtidiced
ipon the question of slavery; that their fears
rere. that I might so constitute these commiteos,
as to stifle what he regarded as public
enliment of a majority of the country. I staed
to him in reply, that I regarded his request
s reasonable and that, if elected, I should contitute
these committees of lair and impartial
rien, that whatever might be my views upon
nyand all question, I would not use my powpr
.8 Speaker in such a manner as to prevent any
nportanl question from being fully presented
nd discussed in the House. Mr. Wilmot upipared
satisfied and left me.
I knew tho reason why 1 was interrogated,
had always been regarded as entertaining
I'plings more (riendly to the South than a ma*
arity of the Representatives from the North.
Ls a member ofthe gSth Congress I had advonted
the application ofthe Missouri cornpronise
to the Texas bill, and voted against the
I. ft! M ef iU? ?a lUu O ro rv,\r\ Kill I
ppiltailuii W| mo WlillllUllUr iw miv v/ii |
ecause it was north of that linp. For four J
pars I had been Assistant Postmaster General,
nd had neither voted at an election nor Keen
member of Cengress, and hsd no oport unity,
Trecording my vote upon these esciting que*ions.
I lid not, therefore, object to placing
ay verbal i. ciaratinns upon record.
If I had been elected, I feel confident that I
hould have organized these committees in such
i manner as no southern man, democrat or
vhig, would have complained of. I intended
o constituteMhein of fair and impartial men,
who would hare thoroughly investigated and
eported upon all constitutional questions, withiiit
regard to sectional or party bias. I was
nterrogated by a number ??Fsouthern men, to
II of whom I said that I had always been opKf.wd
to the Wilmot Proviso. I was a friend
nd supporter of General Cass, and in mv canass
for Congeess was opposed by a Wilmot
'roviso whig of the Taylor school. 1 was callid
a Calhoun southern man?advocated the
loctrines of the Cass Nicholson letter, with the
icceptions of his views a? to the constitutional
Miwer of Congress to legislate for the Terriloie?.
That |K>wer I have never doubted Confess
possessed, But I was in favor of leaving
he question of the institution of slavery to be
eltled by the people who might inhabit the ter.
ilories. In other words I was for non intr.rfr.r
are.. But whilst these were my vipws, ant)
vhilst I was willing to let the people determine
his qtJfcstion for themselves, under no circotnlances
could I vote for a territorial bill having
n it a provision to establish the institution of
lavory. I have re peafedly said that, although
deemed the Proviso unnecessary and useless,
should have no objection to see a Kill, with its
- rt t f _ l! .
revisions, presenten in u?n, i uvior ior m>
ignature; as at I ha North he has been regur
ted as favoring the measure, and at the Sou'h
ipposcd to it, I slated tosevernl southern gentlenen
'hat my min<l was not clear as to the contitutional
power to abolish slavery in the /)is.
rtu ?'" Columbia. I was anxious that if the
ucstion was ^'biled this winter, thai fl report j
night he made from nt? ,a^'e committee o| legal |
;entlemen. I
Mr. Van Btiren believed that Congress pas. i
eased that power, and yet the south vited lor (
irn- I have always taken the open ground
bat Congress should not interfere with the
nstitution of slavery in the Districts cf Colum.
iia without I he consent of the iuhaMant*. J|
Congress possess ihe power to abolish slavery
n the Disfriet and the people cnm?nt, no one
hould object. The question of t\e power ol
Congress is a judicial, and not a legislative
tiestion. In writing this letter I committed an
rror, but I have made no declarition to these
nen in relation to the commitiics except that
hey should bo fairly con-dilutee. I made no
eclaration to southern or noahern men but
vliat shall be fully sustained Iy my voles, if I
inve an oportnnity before Congress adjourns,
have been consistent and rav future conduct
ball prove it. I desire to seethe House organzed.
and am ready to vote or any Democrat,
I'ilhout inquiring whether ht lives in the north |
>r the south?wheteer he s for or against the
iroviso. One thing our smthern Democratic
riends should remember??hut in the north the
entiinent against the extetsion of slavery i< alnost
universal: and if wr are required to be
nine the advocates of thit extension, our places
vill be filled with whig'. In this correspon
lance I consulted none ?l my friends. I alone
in responsible. I math no pledges to any one.
ily letter was founded on the verbal conversa
ion with Mr. Wilmot,which is fully sustained
>y his speech. W. J. Brown.
Washington, Dot. 12, 1849.
Episcopal C it inn it.?The lushops of Ma.
vlnud. North Cardina. South Carolina, New
ersey ami Western New York, Imve, it is slacd,
requested n social meeting of the House of
iishops?prnlmbjf wilh a view to consider the j
:use of Bishop 0|derdonk, of New York. Such
i request from fye Bishops mak.is it obligatory
m the presidio; Bishop to call such a meeting,
tishop Chase resides at I he Jubilee College,
llinois, and In is too infirm to travel any (lisance,
the melting will probably be held there
o that the IHhops have the prospects of a long
ourney in tf?? winter season before them,
The aboc has been contradicted.
Artificial Lf.o.?Mr. Yerger, of Philidclphin/tas
invented an artificial log, which,
he N. Y. Mirror says, for ingenuity and
ifficacy has never licen equalled. It is
nade tfitirelv of steel, and in such a manter
tfvt the motion of the knee, and of the
oints.'f the ankle nnd foot are produced.
IJimrstic Economy.?"Men talk in raptiro."
savs Witherspoon, "of youth and
malty, wit and spright lines*; but after scvinyears
union, not one of them is to be comurcd
to good family management, which
ssecn at every meal, and fell every hour in
fe husband's purse."
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THE CAMDEN JOURNAI
Sttonday Morning, Decernb<jj 24, 1849.
W. TIIURLOW CANTON,. EDITOR.
REV. 'P. B. Rt'SSKL.
i ; '
Tlic friends of this gontlemiiV will he gratified
learn that he has been elected to the Presidency
Chambers' Female Collegiate [rstitu'e, situated at C
Bowery, Chambers county, Alabama.
During hist residence-nmong if, about twelve mont
sueccssfully conducting a male school, he has sho
considerable ability as a Teache*, and great devotion
his profession.
lie will move to his new clarge about the first
1 January, and in leaving, will ctrry with him the b
wishes of a large circle of friends and acquaintanc
who tender him their congratulations that he is soon
occupy a more extended sphere d* usefulness, where
dren uietv. his vnried ntt.iininiTi's. nnd rt?>vnlinn to :
business of leaching, will be more amply npprecia
and rewarded.
BISHOP ANDREW AND TEMPERANCf
The Sons nf Temperance were highly g-ratifi
with the entertainment and support given to tli
Division, last week, by the members of Conferen
here in session* At. the regular n.eeting of t
Dirision, nn Thursday evening, about twenty
the ministers were present, and six others w<
initiated?many of whom entertained the Divis
with remarks both "grave, gay,and philosophica
The strong desire manifested to hear Bishop/
drew and others on that subject, induced the C<
fcrencc generously to recall their appointment
preaching on Friday evening, and afford an opp
tunity to hold a public meeting of the Sons. 7
lengthy procession contaired about one-third of I
Conference. The strong practical mind, and f
eibly expressed views of the Bishop, entertainei
crowded auditory for abcit an hour. Cither a
speeches were made by Rov. Messrs. W. G. C<
ner, M. A. C. Walker, ami A. Mcuorquodaie. "I
Waleroe Division stand* indebted to these re
rend gentlemen for the sippbrt and dignity imp*
ed to it. and will doubtless reap the fruits of th
labors for many days to come. The remarks of
Bishop were eminently appropriate, and hig
.calculated.to remove pre.udices from among
Clergy against the Order. The proposition v
ably enforced, that it is the duty of the Church
support every cause that has for an object, :
claims as a result, the moral good of the people,
is not an every day occurrence to witness an ecc
siastical dignitary of his position, prompted by r
tives of purest benevolence, descending, or to I
his own words, "ascending up," to take a pari
the ennobling cause of ameliorating mankind,
giving the great influence of his official stati
and taxing his vast powers to promote an or
which teac.'.es abstinence from intoxicatingdrin
he deserves the thanks of every advocate of
cause, and every lover of his country. May
life of great usefulness be long spared to bl
with his labors, both Church and State.
THE LEGISLATURE.
This Body adjourned on Wednesday tire 19th
sfant; after passing 35 Acts. Those of gene
public interest are few hut highly importanr. v
to alter the law in relation to slaves hiring th
own time; to amend the law in relation to the rig
of sureties, giving them the same rights as the e
ditor when they pay (be debt; to amend the Jan
relation to lien of Judgments?to apportion i
Representation of the Slate,?and to alter the
cense Laws of the State. The opponents of gr>
cries will bo gratified with the provisions of t
lust, known as Mr. Tuppcr's Bill, which strike
deadly blow against that ruinous system of liqi
traffic. It may not be all that the evils of gn
shops called for, but it is as strong as the Legis
ture was prepared to adopt.
It provides that no license to sell liquor here
ter shall be granted to any one, who docs not kt
a Tarern. The applicant is required to prodi
certificates that he is prepared to entertain w
comfortable lodgings a certain number of t ravel It
and to feed and stable a certain number of lion
befi.rl i-? rHs lfl? 'iccnfC' and for thc Ica,t vio
lion of any of iio 'mIum*,P0"3'''?8 are ma
very stringent nnd heavy.
We trust that the operation* of the Lawn
prove beneficial, and that it will bo fully ilti?.a'r
by the poople of the State,
CONGRESS.
Our readers arc nwaro of the (Jrcal difficulty expr
enced in tho House, in oloctmg a Spnnkor, by rem
of the balanco of power being in tho hand* of ? f?
kmc Soiler*. Being determined to sleet ono of Hi
party, they always manage to cast their voIor so as
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pruvoni mo eiocuoii or any ouuuiuu m-m, ,muuj
and threatening speeches havo been made during t
balloting, and dUunionism was fully discusrod and (
lerminod on by Sontliorn Delegnesin cone slavery in I
District of Columbia or in the Territories was abolish
and interfered wi'h unlawfully
In these debates, Representatives from South Cui
liria bore a conspicuous part, and in speaking of dci
tion of States to the Union, Mr. Woodward tnada
statoumnl in reply to Mr. Clingman of N. C., whi
is not generally known, that "South Carolina had
Representative in the Convention held in Charlotte
May 1775, and that he-was a nteiuboruf the 6'ontm
tec that reported the resolutions declaring Jndepcn
encc." Loiter writres from Washington say that the
angry debates in Congress befnro they ore organiz
will be followed by good results, as their healed bio
and ultra opinions will havo been ooolcd down a
modified, by tlio time they arc ready for business, a
should thoy oror succeed In organizing, Members w
proceed calmly to work, carofully avoiding the subjt
of slavery and observing the limits set to their zeal.
May it be so. Certainly the North must now belie
the South to bo in earnest in Iter determination to res
aggression upon hor guarantood rights, and hor politic
equality.
PLANK ROAD CHARTER.
j4s wo cxpectod the last dayr of the Legislature wi
so crowdod with business, that a charlor lor tho Pla
Road from this place to tlio North Carolina line, togol
or with many other important Rills was not roaobi
and that Body has adjourned without passing it, *f|
is n cmirnn of decnost roirrcl to tlio friends of the rnor
urc, nnd may rosult ultiniatoly in preventing its co
struction, However, we liopo that the public spirit
oitizens, who liave favored the enterprise will not
llio feeling abato but will tako steps to prosecute I
work, notwithstanding the misfortunoof working wit
out tho charter. Delioving ns we do that thn futi
commercial existence of Cumdon doponds upon soi
speedy improvement of the Roads, to entice trade, su
port our market and la feed our Railroad, our pco|
would ho well warranted in taking subscriptions, ra
ing funds, organizing tlio Company, and procecdi
forthwith to work, cxpooting from tho next Legislatt
suoli a charter as may he needed. If tho Road
cvor to bu built, it is clour, that it should be built
early as possible. We aro not prepared to say whotl
ur not there is sufficient public spirit among oqr peo
Lincirry out the project, but or one wnartfitre
that i he Journal ha* Hone it* duty, wv keeping; HWw V
"fr great enterprise before h* readers.
SOUTH CAROLINA CONFEREE#
_ Tlii* body lion been in M-mion in thin plan? rfHdit
Wednesday, nod we expected..to report UiW^ it* j#u:
t cording*, but the lutene** of the hour, and rife eltii
in our regular issue. caused by the oaage which gJvpW
>ak (? wor'u"en Clirisimas holiday*, preventives art'at I Jfl
3 tempt in this number. X very .full attendarfW of^ j
^ Preacher* crowd* the Conference rooui, and nraWy inV- I
portiinl question* have been dtweussod and di*fo*rtt of?- 9
^ relating to the wculur matter* of.' tho Church. 'fW' 9
sentiment* of this body on slavery coincide with theae ' I
of the State, and an effort will be made at tlie ritaf* I
General Conference in May, to expunge from their* I
Bonk of Discipline an objeetionabla article on this *<rbJ" ?
ject. it* cxtstcnce mere baa been beyond, we believe,*
I . the control of this Conference, for their ready c?xrf>pe-' 1
j ration in separating from the Church North fully at-- fl
^' tc.HU llieir dcvotiont o Southern principles. ^
? Public worship lias been iield two or three times' a' j
duy since the session began, end we intended to notice 1
, specially the efforts of tliose who officiated in the pal. 1
" pit, but#puee will not permit. Jtfsny of them wsrs
1 unquestionably yery able and powerful, evidencing e
eir devoted, useful and gifted ministry, and a docided itsce'
provcmcnl in the Church in her regard for high men.
ll'C tal excellence nnd. literary attainments. We can only
' of notice a few of the public exercises. On Saltirda j
>re evening, tiie anniversary of the Omferonce Missions. '
ion ry Society waa lieid. l>r. Wightman read the Annua I j|^
Report, which gave the information that the Mission*
were generally prosperous, and that Rev. Jenkins and
Taylor in Chinu, were actively engaged in preparing
j. themselves tor usefulness in their e.xlenaivo field of labor.
Rev. A. M. Shipp, recently elected Professor in thw
"r* University of North Carolina, and Bishop Andrew dsIivcrtd
addresses which were listened to with great at* i
^e tent ion. Rqf. Mr. Winn, who moved from this pi act |
or- in boyhood, but now of the, Georgia Conference and 9
rl a Missionnry to California was present, and about fivw j
ble hundred dollars were raised to send the Gospel to J
r?n- that new missionary field. Sevon hundred sad fifty d?l. I
'he '4r* were co'b-'Cted for varioos Missionary purposes. I
Tlintlffk enmn ftf ruif P ll'tvoiia rlirl mte.ll km Cmm tftta MMd
ve- ? ? ?*? ? " y ""
ir(_ of this amount came from tho Preacher*, which is
certaiuly rcmnrkahly liberal considering tbrir small pay.
^ The Presbyterian and Baptist Churches were geiu
erously tendered on 8abbath (o the use of Conference,
-v Dr. Wightman and Rev. Joe. Stacy preached in the
^>e former, and the Rev. J. T. Wightman and ?? Tar*
vaa ion* ia the latter. But the solemn ond interesting earl
to monioM of ordaining Deacne and Elder* were pet formed
tnri in the Methodist Church. Bi*bop Andrew preached
It in the morning a mn*t able sermon, calculated to pre*
je. pare tHc applicant*, for Order* for the arduous work ef
no_ the ministry, .at the clone of which, the following, h?v. J
in? preached two year*, were ordained Deachna?Ret. q
Meswrx, Bank*. Dtinwoody, Harris, Johnson, Musds,
j Wighlman, Samuel P. Murchison, McDonald, Willie,
Craven, C'amrnaugh, Ballue, Alexander, Boechalla,
on' DuBoae, Garner, Appleby, Joaey and Bird?aixfer the
^er Itinerancy. In the afternoon. Rev. Mr. Shipp preached
'fr'i one of hie very best effort*, on the "Joy in Heavvn over
the one *inner that repentrtlin?after which, the following,
hi* having preached four year*, were ordained Elder*, by
e*s the imputation of hand*?Rev. Meacni. Conner, Per*
ter, Kixtler, Huyla, Brown, Poatel), Cram, Fleming,,
Smith?*ix for the Itinerancy. Dr. Whifelbad Smith,
R?iv. Messrs. Caper*. Talley, Spain and Dr. Wight.
jn. man assisted in tho imposing ceremony of ordination,
ml Ar night, Dr. Whiteford Smith preached from "La, I g
|z . am with you alway*. even no in the end of the world." At "
to the effort of thi* Speaker, expectation was ltigh. but we
Cf r do not hexitato to affirm that he fhlfy sustained hi reputa. J
''*8 tion.so well known throughont the State, aa one of the
fC- fir*t pulpit Orator* of the day. Indeed, we do not reveller t
in ever, to have heard mono able, powerful, and spiritimf pulpit
the efforts than we heani m that Church on yesterday. A*
| j mere specimen* of eloquenc e, we believe they wonltf welj ^
compare with any preaching ever Ward in anv State in tba
Union. The Church wax crowded, and many were tmabhr
h'9 to procure seats. but tlie deepest attention xor upon the
* a people. We omitted toxtate that Rev. W. L. Peguaa preaehl,
r ed in the morriing at the Factory. We sincerely regret
tliat we are compelled to Hose. The appointment* will he
u read out at the termination of the session, which probably | |
will take plar* to-ilay. if the people of Camden do no^
ttepome a people " w!k? (Jod Hi the Lord," it wfll not he
81* from the want of opportunity, a* they have now had the J
tep benefits of a Synod and Conference. |
ice I
jtjj Dj" The following gentJeigen Were, on Wednesday 1
the 19th instant, elcctod it officer* of the Bonk d tbu
rrs o
State, to wit:
'e8 Prerident.?F. H. Eutoar*
3" Directort?Mcwn. Lehre, Deveaux, Stone, Dnkea,
l(*c Caldwell, Shackelford, Careon, Glover, Webb, Cohen,
Chambers, Robertson.
rili
icd "The vote was, for Elmore, 97; for Ferry, it.
f THE POETS OFFERING * a
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ri our table their now annua) jtJT 1850, "The FnetV Of. .1
inn foring." olognntly Iwund and most teenlifillly printed A
w, and embellished, edited hy Mre. Sarah J. W? V
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to nor ono ho handsomely illustrated. Unliko the wish/a
lot wnsliy talcs and sickly sentimentalities that usually
he pervad" such works, iftcontains the most choice selee*
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he and well deserves a plieo tn the library of every gene,
icd ml reader. It* list of embellishmenU will plrase any
eyo, and its table qf contents will satisfy any taste.?
o- From lite examination we have been able to give it,
io- we adopt tho language of the Preface, which aptly da- ?
i a scribsa the hook : " Tho beautiful illuatratiori* ate or.ly
oh a faint reflection from tho more exquisite boantiauof
I a tho text. We say this with confidence, because in thie
in volume will be found the moat perfect gams of geniut
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id* Spcnce', Whatever is loveliest in aoutimant and lofti.
isc est in aspiration is here repn-aetiled ; specimens of the
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od to the polish of wit, the beaNily of wkalom, the aw est,
nd ncss ot love, tho power of patriotism the h*4?c#Mi of
nd piety?all that has moat deeply altered the soul of the
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? of writers whiohift every ago has represented the high,
ive est poniusof man. we havo. in this hook, hrourhl to.
o - - # ^nr-n - i
ist gelhor llio thoughts and sonlimonU of the two kindre^
sal nation*, whotsa q/i# \npgupps w now spoken in every,
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SHORT.SIGHTED. ECOf^OiMY. - P
Ilia Mr. Simons, from the Committee on, Education, n>
is. commended to the Legislature two resolutions looking
n- to the improvamont of the Common School syalem, I
cd both of which were lost. The first propo?ed to place \j|
lot 83,000 in the hands of the Governor to. employ a st|. jfl
ho porintendant, whoso duly it should be to vieil every
Jt. District, pnd cojroot and report all thedafecls of the eye. 9
ire tern. T^c accond proposed to appropriate 811,000. to be n
no used by the Governor in procuring mytahle text books "
ip? for common schools. Wo beliova that the Represents*
pie tives from Kershaw and Lancaster voted against these
is- important resolutions,
ng It is astonisliing that our LagUUturo will still cling
ire lo that old skeleton. of a system?t\iat eya-sore in our
is Stale policy-rthe common schools?and ^ol make oof
as single effort lo improve it. X'1? Committw* on Edit*
tier cation have retried agaifl and again varipo* change^
(>le and alteralioiiB, wi\\t the hope tl\at the Legislature would
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