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i?a " 1 ama?ME is instituted by them for their ctiinmorfiutefest, ' protection and security"that the powers of government may he rcaMlfi'tf^cf by the people, < whenefer it shall become necessary for their banniness." I Io the amendments to the Federal Constitution, proposed by the convention of the State ; of Virginia, that convention declared: " That governments ought to be instituted : for tho common benefit, protection and security of the people, and that the doctrine of nonresistance against arbitrary power and oppression, is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the I good and happiness ot mankind." The convention of the State of North Carolina, assembled under the same circumstances, made the following declaration in their hill of j rights: "That government ought to be instituted for i the common benefit, protection and security of' the people, and that the doctrine ol non-reds- ! tance against arbitrary power and oppression, i is absurd, slavish, and destructive to the good ( and happiness of mankind." t Sir, thus spoke the men who framed the Constitution under which we have so long lived and acted; and with these declarations, and this understanding ot the meaning and theory of our republican system, the Federal Constitution was ratified. The sovereign parties to the compact of union, at the moment t!ioy i formed it, declared, in express terms?to which ! all the States assented ?that they entered into ; the covenant with the understanding that a | breach of any one article, by any one party, leaves all the other parties at liberty to consider the whole dissolved; that tliey were at liberty to withdraw from it, and re-assume the powers granted whenever, in their judgment, it *n juid haoniness. oecame uevuaoai j iu ??v ? t g and at the same time affirmed the right and du- ! ty to resist arbitrary power and oppression, and ' that the doctrine of non-resistance is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind. I have appealed to this venerable authoritative record, for the purpose of contrasting it with the doctrines of the majority who now , control this Government, This majority have ' adopted, as principles of political action, a set! of axioms directly at war with these fundamen- i tal doctrines of our republican fathers. These i axioms are, that this Government is the sole ! judge of the extent of its own powers; that a | majority, either within or without the Coustitu tion, must govern in all cases whatsoever; that to the will of this majority, as expressed by their votes, the minority must submit; that a State?one or more ?cannot peaceably secede from the Union, without the consent of the majority; that to attempt to do so, is rebellion; ' that rebellion is treason against the General 1 Government, to which all primary allegiance is j dne; that, as a consequence, the people of a wkir>h should atteinot to secede from the j Union, would b9 rebels and traitors; that, be- j, ing thus criminal, & resort by the President to ! the military power, is the proper remedy to put1 down such rebellion, and thereby preserve the Union by force of arms, and enforce the will of the majority by the sword. These doc- j trmes are continually avowed here in debate., Let me call the attention of this .committee to I the concluding paragraph of a speech lately 1 made by the geutlemau from Illinois, (.Mr. bissell,) calling himself a democrat: "Illinois," I said he, "proffered to the country nine regi- ! meats, to aid in the vindication of her rights in > the war with Mexico; and should danger; threaten the Union, from any source, or in any quarter?in the North or in the South?she will be ready to furnish twice, thrice, yes, four times that uumber, to march where that danger may be?to return when it is passed, or return 110 more." Let ine not be misunderstood by this House j or by the country. This tirade of the member ' from Illinois, is extremely harmless; and, under , ordinary circumstances, would excite a smile I only. But when viewed in its true light, as one 1 of the signs of the times, indicating clearly the ; fact, that the independence of the States is de- j nnr] tbis Movernment is. in fact, no longer a confederated Republic of sovereign and equal States, but a consolidated despotism, and that its edicts are to be enforced by the sword; then, this declamatory display of the j member from Illinois assumes a degree of im- ! portance not intended, perhaps, and should | arouse the people of t ie South to a united and determined resistance. But this is not all. The gentleman from j Massachusetts, (Mr. Mann,) in a recent speech 1 ?a speech characterized by a spirit of ferocity ; and malignity never surpassed in parliamentary history- used the following language, in reply onmo Mingrks m.'ldu l?v (JoVOrilOf Troup, of Georgia, in a letter to n friend: " Mr. Chairman, (said he,) such collision would bo war; such foreibio opposition to the Government would be treason. Its agents and abettors would be traitors. Wherever this rebellion rears its crest, martial law will be pro- i claimed, and those found with hostile arms in ! their hands, must preparo for the felon's doom." i Those are the doctrines of the majority, to , which the people of the South are told they | i. ? !?? rtiHinlti' 111" ;i !ltt<| ' JIJU51 SUIJIUU, UUUVI VIU W. | a traitor's doom. The first object of this ma- j jority is, to obtain political power, with the view to bring it to bear upon the slavery question, Secondly, to provide for the perpetuity of that power in themselves; and, thirdly, to identify the persons upon whom that power may act. And thus the Constitution is overthrown, and the North becomes the tyrant and the South the victim. / t. n \ ) ^ 1 U UU Kslfiil (WMt.j Ovr Pkoposku Baptist Com.kok.?As fur , .is we have heard, the plan proposed in our columns a few weeks since for endowing a College to be established fn connection with the Furman Institution, meets with very general 1 favor. No one seems to doubt its prnctibility or its imDortanco. From information recently i received from Abbeville District, we hope soon to be able to report that the initiatory steps have j been taken, and a substantial foundation laid, by pledges to the new endowment, of several I thousand dollars. Let the thing be well started,' j brethren*aud then carried before every Church i in every Association of our State, and thero will be uo difficulty in securing the amount propos- i ,jl.?, cd. South Carolina is not wint to lag behind other Stdtes iti liberality, public spirit, or love of education. And we are assured tliat.she will not fail .now in carrying out a project so important, and withal so practicable. Southern Boy list. From tht ChnrlcHton ."Vloicnry. OBSEQUIES OF MR. CALHOUN. Our city l>?s passed through a scene that will never be forgotten by those who witnessed it. Grander displays have been often made, but the featutc of this ceremonial was, t!iat it absorbed the whole thought, and soul, and presence of the city. All shared in it, and Charleston was as one house of mourning. The outward aspsct of the city on Thursday was very striking. Through the whole line designated for the procession, a distance of more than two miles, the public and private buildings were draped with mourning, and at many points presented a singularly impressive s..e-ticle. On this line of streets also was gathered, early on Thursday, nearly the entire population of Charleston,?at j many places in imineiHe throngs, but everywhere 1 * !. ?.1 " t wi..._ I grave, o relet jy, ana nimosi noiseless. vwu-r t parts of the city were deserted, and one could walk the whole length of the street, mdeting scarcely an individual, the houses and gates all closed, and stillness reigning absolute. The intensity and universality of the feeling which drowned all other interests, which removed all traces of the com non avocations of life, which permitte I only itself to have place and expression, was that which gave to the ceremonial so cfrnnnra n solemnltv at the time, and will im WM""bv v press its > infle! b'y on the memory of those who participated in it. There was another feature of this memorable occasion, the importance of which to the grace and dignity, and consequently to the impressiveness, of the ceremonial, cannot he over-estimated. Very much was attempted. The programme of the movements and ceremonies was complicated, and made np of many parts. Yet there was 110 confusion, no omission, no mistake, to mar the decency and completeness of any part. All was done as had been arranged, and a plan that seemed complicated and dillicult in the reading, unfolded itself so harmoniously as to appear perfectly simple in the per??! # Tliis is the highest praise of those public functionaries and good citizensNvho gave tlicir thoughts and labor to the ordering and directing of the ceremonies. The arrival of the steamer Nina, bearing the precious remains of our beloved Statesman, was a beautiful and touching commencement of the solemnities. The Nina had been specially and most appropriately fitted up for the mission and brought from Wilmington the remains, with the several Committees that accompanied them. On her arrival at the bar, the Metamora and the Pilot went out to meet her. The mail ct'wn?? ftnv Undine, the Revenue Cutter also j, joined her; and the whole, with a slow and measured movement, their colors at half-mast, and the Cutter firing minute guns, passed up nearly the entire length of the city, to the landing place at Smith's wharf. The Committee of the Senate, hnvingiu charge the remains of Mr. Calhoun, were Messrs. Mason of Ya. Berrien ofGa. Davis of Miss. Dickinson of.N. Y. Clarke of R. I. and Dodge ot Iowa. With them, by invitation, were Messrs. Venable of N. C. and j Holmes of S. C. At the landing -place the Special Guard of Honor took charge of the remains and bearing them up from the boat placed them in the funeral car provided for the ceremonial A detachment of the military, consisting of the Marion Artill tv, the German Fusiliers and the Washington Light Infantry, all under command of Capt. Manigault, formed the escort of the r.t.,,,!...) i..n'n tn t!io (!it.-idcl Snunro. The Kve ning News furnishes the following description of the hearse, or magnificent funeral car, which was drawn by eight horses clothed in mourning and each held by a guide: "The hearse at the base was sixteen feet long ton wi Ii? ;m<l six feet hiirh. with an elevu ted plntfo.m, twelve feet long, seven feet wide, and raised two feet above the base; eight pillars springing from this platform,and surmounted by a cornice twelve inches deep. The ridge ol roof was elevated two feet, linishing off with plumes four feet high ?making the whole height from the ground to the top of the plumes twenty three feet. " The base was covered within six inches of the ground with heavy folds of black cloth, with deep fringe at the bottom, and black and white twisted cord on rolls of black crape at the top, with festoons of black and white crape hanging from rosettes of crape. The elevated platform was spangled in a curve 011 the base with deep festoons of black crape, secured by cords with heavy black tassels. The eight pillars were covered with black crape, madeloose, and tied tip at intervals with rolls of white crape. The above platform inside the pillars was elevated by three steps, the whole covered in black, with twisted black and white cord at the intersection of the steps, ami on the top of J these steps was placed the cotfyn, which was part pity 'covered with a pall of black velvet, with borders of deep black sj|l{ fringe, and a Palmetto worked in silver hi each corner am! centre. " The ground work of the cornice was black, with silver bands or mouldings around the top, and ornamented at the bottom of the frieze with silver stars, nlaced at intervals. The arms of tlio State, emblazoned in silver borders, ornamented the centre of the two sides ; these shields were draped with black crape. " The corners were surmounted by eight black plumes, one over each pillar, supported by silver balls; the bases of the plumes were covered with heavy folds of black crape. The angles of the roof were covered with silver rods, terminating at the top with a silver ball, on which was secured the central plume, which was composed of black ostrich plumes, and heavy pendants of black crape." Between 12 and 1 o'clock the cortege reached the Citadel Square, Here the various parts of'tho procession had assembled and were appropriately arranged, occupying, with inter, vats, the entire square; while an immense throng of spectators tilled all the surrounding streets, and every point from which a view of the ceremonies could be obtained. .Mr. Aldcrnyui Banks, the Chairman of the Sub-Committee of Reception, having introduced a.ii.UAaesyaB?WEaa?a?bii awj.jnBwm.wu-J uiu the Committee of tho Senate of the United j States to Gow.Scabrook, Mr. Mason on behalf j of the Committee, addressed his ISxccllcnc^- as j follows: GovKKNon Skarkook: The Senate of the j United States, by its older, has deputed a Coin- i inittee of six Senators to bring back the remains j of their late colleague, your illustrious states- \ man, John Caldwell Calhoun, to his yative State. lie fell in the fullness of his fame, without | stain or blot, without fear, and without reproach, a martyr to the great and holy cause to which his life had been devoted?the safety and equality of the Southern States in their federal alii-, ance. It i< nn di?n?it\nrr>nii>nt to vnnr State or her -* ?i (5 j ? _ , people, to say tlieir loss is irreparable?for Calhoun was a man of a century. But to the entire South the absence of his counsels can scarcely he supplied. With a judgment stern, will decided, and purpose indomitable, there was united a political and moral purity, that threw around him an atmosphere which noth ing unholy could breathe, and yet live. But Sir. 1 am not here to eulogise your honored dead. That has been already done in the Sen1 ate-house, with the memory of his recent triumphs there clustering around us, and by those | far abler than 1. It is our melancholy oliiee j only, which I here perforin on behalf of the ; Committee of the Senate, to surrender all that remains of him on earth, to the State of South 1 Carolina; and having done this, our mission is I ended we shall return to ourduties in the Senate; I and those performed, to our separate and dis' taut homes; bearing with us the treasured mem| ory of bis exalted worth, and the great exam ' jilt- ot Ins devoted anu patriotic lire. Ciov. Senbrook responded as follows: ! I receive, Mr. Chairman, with the deepest emotions, the mortal remains of him lor whom South Carolina entertained an unbounded af fection. Implicitly relying 011 the faithful ex! ercise of his great moral and intellectual en-1 | dowinents. on no occasion, for a period of about forty years, which constituted indeed his whole political life, did her confidence in him suffer the slightest abatement. Although the spirit that animated its tenement of clay now inhab- ! its another and a purer mansion, yet the name of John Caldwell Calhoun will live while time shall be permitted to endure. That name is imprinted in indelible characters on the hearts of those whose feelings and opinions lie so trn- . lv reflected, and will forever be fondly cherished, not only by bis own countrymen, but by every human being who is capable of appreeia ting tiie influence ot a gigantic intellect, unceasingly incited by the dictates of wisdom,' virtue and patriotism. I In the name of the people of the State he so dearly loved, I tender, through you, to the Sen- j ate of the United States, their warmest ac- ' knowledgments for the honors conferred by that distinguished body on the memory of our , illustrious statesman, and by this Committee I ask the acceptance of their heartfelt gratitude , for the very kind and considerate manner in ; which, gentlemen, the melancholy, vet lionora 11. A.. .1. i i i MIC iiisw ii?iyinru vuu uus ijvcii cauumicu. The first of April, 1850, exhibited a scene in : the halls of the Federal Congress, remarkable for its moral sublimity. On that day the North and the South, the East and the West, together i harmoniously met at the altar consecrated to ! the noblest affections of our nature, and moved by a common impulse,.portrayed in strains of, fervid eloquence, before the assembled wisdom ' of the land, the character and services of him j around whose bier we are assembled. To every member of the Senate and House of Representatives, whose voice was heard on that sol . emu occasion, iSoath Carolina proffers the right, i i I* .- ii i ? Hand 01 ieiiowsmp. I trust it will uut be considered a departure ; from the strictest rules of propriety to say to an lioiioralile member of Congress before me, i that the Palmetto State owes him a debt of j gratitude, which, at her bidding, and in obedi- i encc to my own feelings, 1 am imperatively ! summoned, at this time, to liquidate in part. | From the lirst day of .Mr. Calhoun's protracted illness, to the moment when death achieved his j victory, you, .Mr. Venable, were rarely absent1 from his bedside. With the anxious solicitude , of a devoted friend, you ministered to his wants j ? . i .1 *1... _.1i e ?!...? ! Hill WaiCUCU uw iviiua ui in.u muni; aui'diii whose fertilizing powers were about to lie bu-! rieil in the great ocean of eternity. For services so disinterested, spontaneously bestowed by a stranger, I offer the tribute of thanks, warm from overflowing hearts. .Mr. Venuble made tie1 following reply: The J manner in which your Excellency lias been pleased to refer to the attention which 1 was enabled to bestow on our illustrious friend, has deeply affected my heart. It is but a repeated expression of the feelings of the people of Charleston, on the same subject, contained in .. Infl.iii wliirh has rear.lii'd nu?_ anil fur il iv sviiiii'/i. - - j , which manifestation of kindness I now return to yon, and to tlicni, my most sincere, most | heartfelt thanks. Nothing lias ?c? lolly con- : vinced me of the extended popularity, 1 should rather say, feeling of veneration, towards the Statesman whose death has called us together to-day, as tho high estimate which yon and your people have placed upon iho services uf1 1 1 ' '' ' -, " lllil I 11 > kl 11 Ci.C fll I, ,1111*111 an milium,1 ineuu. ?- ?........... , it v would have demanded nothing less; and j that man is more than rewarded, when permit- ! ted t<? Huothe the pain, or alleviate the sillier* ings of a philosopher, sage, patriot and States- | man, so exalted above his coteinporarics, that j were we not admonished by his subjection to - ? o i" -I-...*! 1 IJIl? invasion Ul maviiav- aim muni, uu iiu^tii, well don lit whether he did not belong to a superior race. To be even casually associated ! !j iii/iiiiAHif in flu. irtvi 11 f m lit ul ii Kfiitn tc ' llja ll|vlllV7IJ | HIV jj.mhhimv "l II ^i?iv , ?o more than a reward fur any services which i j could render to him. Sir, as his life was a , chronicle of instructive events, so his death hut ! furnished a commentary on that life, It is said j of Hampden, when in the agonies of death,' rendered more painful hy the nature of his wound, exclaimed, " (), Clod of my fathers, save, save my country,"?thus breathing the desire of his soul on earth into the vestibule of the Court of Heaven. So our illustrious friend, but a few hours before his departure, employed the last effort in which he was enabled tq utter more than a sjngle sentence, saying ; < If I had my health and strength to devote one hour to my country' in the Senate, I could dq more than in my whole fH'o." He is gone! and when, in my passage here, I saw the manifestation of deep feeling, of heartfelt veneration, in Virginia and my own Carolina, 1 felt as one making a pilgrimage to the tomb of his fathers,, whose sad heart was cheered by spontaneous testimonials to the merits of the one he loved and honored. Hut when, with this morning's . dawn. I approached your harbor, and saw the J city in the peaceful rest of a Sabbath, heard not the stroke of the hammer, or the hum of voices engaged in the business of life; when, from the deck of the steamer, in the midst of your harbor, I could descry the habiliments of mourning which consecrated your houses?the stillness, the solemn stillness, spoke a language which went to my heart. Hut when, added to this, I behold this vast multitude of mourners, I exclaim: A people's tears water the dust of one who loved and served them. No military fame was his; he never seta squadron in tlie field. The death of the civilian and patriot, who loved his country, gave rise to this great demonstration of sorrow and regard. Permit me again to assure your Excellency, and the nconle of Charleston, and of JSoutli Carolina, tlmt I shall ever elierisli, as one of the clearest recollections of my life, the expressions of kindness which have heen made to me as the friend and the companion in the sick chamber of John C. Calhoun, llis society and his friendship were more than a compensation for any attentions which any man could bestow. Such were his gifts, that whether in sickness or in health, no man retired from a conversation u-iih him who was not '/reatlv his debtor. By " O J t the courtesies of this day, and the association of my name with his, I am both his debtor and yours?the sincere acknowledgment of which 1 tender to your Excellency, requesting that it may be received by you, both for yourself and the pepplc whose sovereignty you represent. (iov. Sea brook then addressed the Mayor, the Hon. T. Leger Hutchinson, as follows: Mr. Mayor?1 commit to your care these precious remains. After the solemn ceremonies of the day, I request that you put over them a Guard of Honor, until the hour shall arrive to co'.iMgn them to their temporary resting place. Mr. Hutchinson replied as follows: Cor. Seabrook?As the organ of the Corpo. _ i- A i? i run U11 Ul me ^ I<-y Ul VII.UIWIUU, * itvvi.v from 3*our hands, with profound emotion, the mortal remains of John Caldwell Calhoun?a sacred trust confided to us, to he retained until the desire of the people of South Carolina, expressed through their constituted authorities, shall he declared, respecting their final resting place. The procession moved to tiie City Hall, the interior of which was tastefully decorated. At ton o'clock yesterday morning, the preparations for the funeral service commenced. The Body was delivered into the hands of the Goard of Honor, and borne forth by them from t!ir> Hull In tln> rear of them was formed the procession of the mourners, the Senate Committee, the State and City Authorities, the several Committees and the Citizens, which moved through Broad and Church streets, to St. Philip's Church. The interior of this beautiful temple had been draped in mourning for the occasion, and the aspect of the scene was in harmony with the feelings of the audience who thronged the place. The funeral services were performed by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Cadsden, who was a College classmate of Mr. Calhoun, and showed token that the memory of old com pauionship added tenderness to the solemnity of the services for the dead. The Funeral Discourse was delivered by the Rev. Prof. Miles, from the text, Proverbs x, 7; "Tub Mkmoby or tub Just is Blessed." We cannot here speak of this discourse as it deserves. The author presented first the char actor of the pure and perfect statesman?his qualities, his objects, and his life. Theft he tested, by his idol standard, the character and and career of Calhoun, of which he furnished an analysis that was at once profound, clear, and complete. Every part of the service was performed with a fleeting solemnity, and never on any occasion have we been more impressed with the beautiful appropriateness of this service fur the dead. From the Church the body was conveyed to to the burial ground, and deposited in the vault prepared for its reception : " Such honors Ilium to her Hero paid, And peaceful rests the mighty Hector's shade." Ciran Akfa:r'.?Rcm >ri:d Ofi rj of a Transfbk of tiib Island to tub United States.?Private letters from Madrid mention that the Spanish Government has at this moment, notwithstanding the denial of the Ministerial papers, some serious subjects for alarm, whether they are well founded or not. The result of the elections in France, the uncertainty respecting the intentions of the British Government with reference to the quarrel with Spain, the blockade of the Greek ports and the arrival?as mentioned in the same letters?of the fftinulenn of flfi f!lO ril. IjISIJIIi; ?|U?\HUII Hi VM./M?.W.| Mw ...?W mors about N\tp!c? and Leghorn, affords sufh'cieul cause for uneasiness. The accounts said to be received from the Island of Cuba, ofan increasing desire therefor rtenaration from Spain mid of Annexation to the United States, are, it js stated, not less discouraging. A Spanish paper stated, some tjnjo sjup", that part of the instructions of Count Mjrasol were to'tho pffeet that if, after thorough examination of the State of Cuba, lie found that there was no probability of Spain being able to hold that Island for any time, he should offer it for sale to the Government of Washington. I have some reason for believing that the oninion of some of the wealth ? 4 icst and most influential Cuba merchants is thati Spain cannot hold the Island for more than five years longer; it is probable that the wishes of the merchants themselves are in favor of a separation. At all events some of them seem convinced thet their incomes would be more than ( tripled if Cuba became an American possession. Something lias been said of the existence of a treaty in virtue of which England, France, and America guarantee the possession of Cuba to the Spanish Crown. Of this, however, there arc ^doubts. Tho man who never took a newspaper was seen in Cincinnati lately. He was inquiring the way to the poor-house. LnWlftniivl T?/f^TT?TQ W A Ti* ML JDLJG/1 dJ ^ ly .LSiAN ^.LL^o CAMDEN, S. C. FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 30, 1850. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. r V Charleston, April 89. Tlio innrl/Af i<a niiiaf on/1 nri/taa nva fiwn ?-1 a i(u iiiuinw? w ?|uivi) i?uu |'i OIU U1UM W?W? of 300 bale t 11 7-16 to 12$ for middling t> fair. : t- : v w.? Our thanks are due Hon. Daniel Wallace, II Jii. John McCjheen, and Hon J. A. Woodwa d, for various puJWic documents. The experimental Plank Road, or th? ' Horse Preserver," has been commenced iu the upper part of our town. This is the right kind of an argument?worth a dozen pages of figures,and a folio of words. We hope, iustead of stopping 1 within a mile nf the onmmeiirement it? lermitirti* will be- somewhere in North Carolina. We had a. i conversation Ihc other day with an intelligent ! Nortli Carolinian 011 the necessity ofa Plank Road. He gave it as his opinion that the Railroad about I to be constructed from Charlotte to the Wilmington Road, would, in collection with the Charlotte and Columbia Railroad, take any amount of trade from Camden; and that our only chance of preservation (and a sure one, too) would be a Plank ! Road. It is to be hoped that Camden will not be ' so inactive as to let the rich trade of these section* 1 of the country escape her. One word more, relative to the plan of building. We conceive the best possible plan to make a Plank Road on, is to lay the plank as usual crosswise, a certain numberof 1 feet in length to be within the distance tb-ttho I wheels are apart; then to lay one or two planks i where the wheels run, lengthwise; .which "would i certainly make the road smoother, and make it u-isi longer, dui lei us nave a I'latiK itoad at an ! event**. . i V-.; " Chivalry is yet alive. > > ! We learn that an humble citizen of Abbeville, named Larkin Carter, influenced by a devoted at| tachnient to the great and noble Calhoun, walked | all I lie way from Abbeville to Charleston, to par* ; licipate in the funeral ceremonies. Oil Thursday night he made his appearance at the City Hall, 1 and asked the privilege of being a part of the niid1 night watch over the mighty dead. It was grant* ed:. and he performed two sleepless vigils, and never left the place until the beloved remains were ' I removed. By request of the body-guard oOtQOy he was placed by the Mayor among the guests of , the city, and awarded its hospitalities. This re* I minds one of Troy's days and of Homer's heroes, , ?the poetry of deeds, the life of chivalry. * We would call tl?e attention of those who are in arrears for the Camden Journal, to the fact that the advance limit (three months) has passed; ' | but to accommodate our subscribers?those who | would rather pay in advance,-and save halfa dol' lar thereby?we extend the time two weeks from this number. After that, no advance price wilt bo received. We hope our subscribers will not take this as a dun; as it is immaterial whether they pay ua the advance price now' or not. rjT In another column wiQ be found the his* j tor j of the reception of the remains of Mr. Cat I houn in Charleston.' They will reinain-there until i the will of the State relative to their final resting ' place, shall be indicated through the Legislature; Southern Literary QaMtto. ! We have received the specimen number of this i truly Southern Gazette. There is now no longer 1 any excuse for taking a Northern literary paper. | This surpasses the Poet and Courier iu their pal> | mier days; and whether considered ae to the i handsomeness of the sheet, or the excellency o{ t the subject matter, stands unrivalled. Drop those ; abolition organs from the Nqrth, and take the 1 " Southern Literary Gazelle Three Cheer* for old Mecklenburg! The u Hornets' Neat" brings us the news of the entire defeat of the paltry, boot-licking, toryliearted, exotic few who opposed fending delegates to the Southern Convention. An alrooet unanimous vote, in a very large meetingat Charlotte, decided to send delegates to the Convention. Old North Carolina, we hope, will be true yet It cannot be that a " Carolina" will yield to degradation. Gen. Young, in a series of resolutions of. ft* red. to oostDone the election of delegates^ re i marked that the rescinding of certain resolutions . by certain States, was proof that the tide of aggrea* I sion was being stayed. He certainly *ts wilfully | ignorant, or has studied the history of Norttferb 1 aggression to very little purpose. At the late session of the Grand Divinon, the following resolution was unanimously adopt! ed : Resohcd, That the thanks of the Grand Division of South Carolina be tendered to the officers nnd members of Kershaw lodge, No. 29, for the use of their Hall, so kindly tendered to uq on this i occasion, and also to the members of Wateres Division, Ivy. ? a?d inhabitants of Camden, for their hospitality: The " Black River Watchman" brings as the sad intelligence of an affray between Maj. R. ; 31. Dyson and Mr. Gayle, of Sumter; wl^k^coi j suited in me aeam qi me lauer. VST A new Post Office has been established J Clark's Fork, York District, South, Carolina, au^ | John McGill appointed Postmaster. I ?? j A singular coincidence is mentioned bv the Nur. tional Intelligencer- in connection with the depai;1 ture of Mr. Calhoun's remains from, Washington, city on Monday. An interesting and promising son aged 17, of Hon. Mr. Hilliard, who, with hie parents, accompanied Mr. Calhoun to Waahinr ton last December, was borne back to the South a* corpse, again attended by those now afflicted parents, in the same conveyance which bore the corpse of his late distinguished fellow traveller. ? J ' J a U.S.41.J thus tney came anq reiurnea iug?mvr?uui unuer how different circumstances.