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ro e enforcement of any ;=measure thttN by poesibihity might interupt the current of hairntohious feeling. which now so happily. pervadbs our borders. * Tho dibrance between a half cent per here, and-the tax that would be levied, if the atinds were assessed in the ordinary way. is too small to warrant the exercise by the Le -' .islature of aquestionable power. Virtually, pquality in the payment of the State taxes would net remove the lien on the possessions s of the proprietor, but by diminishing the year. ly rhte, only extend the period of reimburse. Anent of the.debt, for which his lands by stat ute are pledged. Infltenced by these views, I recommend -that ihe bonds give in pursuance of the re quirements of the Act of '33, in number 25, and amounting in the aggregate to 81220,24. Interest and principal be cancelled; that the lands within the late Catawba territory be clasified and valued, with a view to the pay ment of takes by their owners; and that the State discharge the remainder of the debt due the Indians from the public treasury. By the treaty of 1840, South-Carolina agreed to expend five thousand dollars for the purchase of land in Haywood county, or in a mountainous or thinly settled country; to pay for the outlay of the Indians two thous. an.d five hundred dollars; and afterwards, fif teen hundred dollars annually. A true con struction of this clause of the "agreement," perhaps warrants the conclusion that, wheth er or not the emigration of the tribe should take place the State was bound to pay the respective amounts, and at the periods speci fied. So far is this from having been done that, from the report of the Contissioners, only an amount of nine thousand two hundred dollars of the debt, that was to be liquidated in 1851, has been cancelled. It is to be in ferred from the evidoncea dduced that many of the Indians in North Carolina have receiv ed either no part, or legally an insufficient portion of their annuity; and with regard to the majority, that its appointment has been made at times irregular, and without reference to any established rule. For this result I ac quit the agent of all censure. In the prose. cution of his responsible engagements, I be lieve hun to have practised all proper zeal and fidelity. The terms of the treaty not having been complied with by South-Carolina, how and when the remainder of the debt, 14,800, is to be paid, is a question for legislative decision. In aid of your labors on this subject, I desire to bring a few facts to your notice. The present Indian farm, within the old Catawba boundary, was purchased for 82000. Only one family of six persons-a mothor and her young children, reside upon it; of the other members, of the tribe in this State, forty-eight lead a wandering life, and fifty-eight are in North Carolina. S:rong eflrts save long .been preservingly but fruitlessly used to in ,duce those who form a part of our population to live on their own land. The report of Mr. Mlassay shows, that the Catawbas in Iay wood .are dissatisfied with their condition; that ma my design returning to South Carolina; and :that, after due deliberation, their Chiefs or iead men, in both States, had notified him of their willingness to emigrate and unite with the Chickasaws, as soon as the omeans of re movl shall he put at tlheir disposal. In the Act of Congress making provision for the current and contingent expenses of the Indi an Department, passed, July 1848, it appears rthat the sum of 85000 has been appropriated -"for the removal of the Catawba tribe of In .dians now in the limits of North-Carolina." As this grant was obtained, it is believed, through thle instrumentality of Mr. Thomas, .the Indian Agent of that State, the reason *why the Act does not apply to Jouth Car oli .na is apuparent. *When the debt of twentv-onc thousand dol lars, shall be discharged,' our obligation to minister the wants of the Catawba Indians will, by no means have ceased. To guard parental afiection these children in disposition .and in intellect, is it once dictated b~y humian s ty and gratitude, The period, perhaff.s, is not remote, when the last sod will be thrown on the grave of a people who, inividuially anid col lectively, have been faithful to the land of their adoption, and in timils of peril, zealous mn the protection of its honor and its interests. I recommend that an application be made to Congress for an approbation eql:,ivailent to the amount set apart for the Cataiwba Indians in North Carolina, to defray the expenses of :the remaval of the portion of that tribe yet re mnaimmg in this State, also, that an agent be0 appointed to gather their scattered members on their farm in York, in order, at the most . convenient season next year to supuerintenid -their emigration to the West; that on their ar .rival at their new home, he furnish thenm with :farrming utensils, cause suitable buildings to ~be erected for their use, provide them with, ~the necessaries of life, and reimain with them 'until his services shall be no longer necessa ry. I also recommend that, until their remo val, the p resent agent be required diligently to attend to their wants, and to supply3 thein with clothing and provisions in a way as, if possible, to imsure an equal and ample provis ion for all, wvheresoever located, M:i.:~TARiY AFFAIIIS. Immediately after the adjournment of the adjournment of the Legislature, visited t he Arsenals, and subsequently attended as ma. ny of the regimental reviews, ini the Pairishies * and upper Districts, as my civil engagements would permit. I regret to acquaint you that I found the military condition of the State de plorably defective. Not only the ordinary means of defence, biut measurably all the materials of war, were wanting. TJhe miar tial ardor, too, which, it is admilted, dietm. guishes our people, seemied to be wanting, and the not unfrequent. exhibitions of liutless ness and indifference by the officers, as well .as privates, plainily showed that the absence of exciting influences, wvas operating injuri ously upo-3 the true interests of the State. It is, perhaps, unnecessary to assure you that Senth Carolina mulst, hereafter, exist as a military people. T1hie history of our coun try, for the last ten years, affords abuiidant proof that, as long as the Union endures, there is to be no peacq~for the slaveholder. An eternal wvartare against his rights of peace and property, under the associated infILuence of the people and States of thoNorth, and the~ central power, has been solemnly and eliib erately decreed. For this reason, it is essen tial, that the community of which he is a ,member, should be prepared, at any moment, for every emnergenc'. The measures which are the best adapted to put the State in a condition of defciice; to .insure an efficient military organization; and to arouse the vigilance, the pride, and the eni -ergy of the citizen soldier, should indicate your path of duty at this time. By a resolution of your last session, the Governor was required to increase the num hecr of small arms, in the A rsenals, to 12,000, Ait for service, and not to permiit a reduction pielow it, by ordinary issues. Tgo carry into A .. AS. 'ffect this it iportant resolution, the L gisla. ture neglected to put one dollar at my d.sro. sal. Independent;of 5000, for the purchase and distrabtucon of arms, and 15,030, the amouut that was in the treasury, to the cred it of the.fund, for the same object, under the act of '33, I have expended, nd contracted to pay for muskets, rifles, -swords, and musket accoutrements, 810,000 of the appropriation for "military contingencies." Having received from the War Department the quota of this State for '47 '48 and the present year, there have been deposited in the Arsenals, acquired from that source, and by purchase, since the conmaencement of my administration, the number and character of arms specified in exhibit A. The cleaned muskets, of which the nun bor is, proportioiaally very large, and those that have always been in good order, show the aggregate that you will find in exhibit B. Deductng the repaired guns, which are suitable fordistributon, there will exista de ficiency of arms in the Arsenals, absolutely required for the public service, which, Itrust will readily be supplied. Of other military weapons and materials, the number needed is detailed in exhibit C, to which I refer you. To what extent it is advisable to distribute the public arms among the people, is a ques tion I submit for your decision. The repair ed muskets and rifles are the only guns that I have consented should be withdrawn from the Arsenals, and to this rule, unless other wiuc directed by the Legislature I shall gen erally adhere. In order to ascertain tile opinion of the mi litary on several points of deep public inter est, I addressed a circularto Major Generals of the State, requesting to convene a board of officers, in their respective divisions, for the purpose of answering certain qinestions. I he repies of the Boards herewith forwar ded. Of such of their recommendations as I approve, and to which I ask your notice, a statement you will find in the paper marked M. I especially advise the adoption of the fol lowing measures, viz: 1st The re-cstabli.lhment of Bairade en campments, under such guards an restric tions, as will materially nodify, if not pre. vent, the supposed immoral tendlency of such assemblages. 2. That one Company of Cavalry in each judicial district, to rendezvous at the Court louse, and one of Infantry in each Regi ment, both armed and equipped for actual service, be organized into a division, and placed under the command of a Mojor Gen eral, and officers of their own selection; and that to each regiment there be attached one company of Artillery, in addition to the com pauny of F'lyinwr Artillery in Charleston. The division wouliembody over (000 mren. 'i'le Cavalry force is designed for a police guard always ready for duty. 841. That with the consent of the City Council, the Magazine be removed from its present site to the Citadel square, with in the corporate liinits of Charleston. 4th. The City Council of Charleston pay ing one-third of the purchase money, that the lot, the property of Dr. Waring, on the South side of the Guard House square, be bought at a fair valuation, and that there be erected thereon gun carriage rooms, and a suitable buildig for fixed ammunition. 5th. lat, for the purchase of arms muni tions of war and to meet extraordinary expen ditures, 850,000 be appropriated, and 830, 000 for the con'ingent fund, subject to the draft of the governor. Ann.I.'TURAL SUIVEY--STATISTIC5. Iii a Stale so strictly devoted to the culture oaf the earth as South-Carolina, it is surpristmg that no inquiry lay tihe Constitu ted Auithorittes has ever been instituted to as certain her agricultur.al resources, atnd indi rectly her capacity for cotminercial and manu facturing enlterprize. Of this knowledge, easily aicquired, and important, if its true in terest be consulted, to every class in society, probatbly not one memtber is accurately' pos sessed. It is from this cause mnainly', that only about 2,50)0,000 of near 201,t);)0 of acres of our arable grounds, are annuaily in tilth; that to thme best soils the pulough is a stranger; that the intrinsic valute of the pine lands, comprehenadinig, over 6,000,000K of acres, is utnappreciated; and at the swmamp regin), of 20)00 sqiuare ilies, generally well adapted to the miost valuable cropas, conhinues unsub. jected to a trial of its~ productive jwwers. Is it theLrefore, wonderful that the spairit of emi grat iotn sahouldi at I ilis, have! awa kented; that sections oat the State should retrogmade, or 're mamit stationary mi ~ popla il tin ainaiahat a teel ing o1 disaimet ness has becen generated, which tine, uihess the circumnstances that exist, is mncapable of subduitngl If full amid authentic mnformnationt, for thaeir guidance, were in plosses. sion of the people, the promainenlt motive being withidralwn, bait would elect to dissolve the tie that caonnects thaemi with home, kindred atnd friends. It is personmally knmowna to toe, that there are uiilhoaas of acres of fertile hiighalandI, sauita ble to the richest crop of the worlId, stall in a state of niatutre; that were, from exhauationa, ex. tenasive tracts have been abandoned, the amas o1 resusctationa are at bhand; and~ that an aim mnenase a rea of sw.ouna m andl low grondi, valIue-c less il its paresenat conadit ion, is remady to re ward the efflurts of ordhiniary amdostry. .\v late tour tharungh the Noirtherna districts hada convinicead mae, that whidet the railways anad othler roads, mi the progress of conistructiona, will ell'ect a radhical chaange iln (our agricutuirail hiabits anid prlactices, they wall introduce the people of thae middle anad lower countries to a region uansurpaassed foar the tiaangle d beauty anad gradeur oif its imoaunata in sceneary, purity of water, invigorait inag atanosphecre, anad lor thlie various paurpaoses of extenisive anda parotitmable faraming, atid othler induistrial occua noniaas. To ascertaina wit h correctnies t he resources of a country wliach a beineiicenit leing haas so prodigally endaowed, is famg thle pariaamounlt duties of the represenatatives of the people. Their developmtenit anda improvemrenit, when~ ascertained. mtighit properly be entrtisted to the people thiemrselves. As inisep~arabale froua thle enterprise, shoula d the wisdoma of the legislhatumre deteriine to prasecute it, I recommeiandl thec careful c ollIec tioh of stat istical iniformiationa oun all thea branch-. es of iindustry. By the possession of facts anid mnaterialsa, lucidly arranged atnd maethiodizedl, we shaal be furniished wvath comnplete data as to the presenit state ot the ippulation, white and colored; concerning agricutltumre, coma merce, navigation, ma nufact ured', trades, tin ance, health, atid indeed of whatever maay lbe interesting or instructiwe to otur citizens amnd their ruilers. Undaer our paolitical orgaaimi tionu, anda in the condlition of society which the Sotherna Slates exhibit, the value of this knaowiedge w~ill sooni becomte aananifest and duly' estimtated. It wvill tenad amaterially to fa cilitate miany of the mzost imiportanit dut ios of the public lainctioniary; eable the Legisla taure to, adjust and regulate the various mtter eats of society, and to reduce a chaos of de tails, on matter. reqniring their ation, into order atd system. Norwill the people them. selves be less oeneffttod. 'i'o know all that conceria the laud of their birth, is a matter of pride and deep interest. If the results of an agricultural exploration satisfy theme that South-Carolina, in all the elements of strength and prosperity, occupies a higher rank among the members ,of our great political family, than is now generally conceded, contentment, With its inspiring concomitants, will, impart increased energy to the arms, and infuse new blood into the veins. The late geological survey having laid the foundation for the graduates of our Colleges to erect i superstructure u on, concerning an important branch of k now edge, a practical and more satisfying effort should now be made to diffuse the benefits ivhrich on acquaintance with the resources of thq State is so well cal. culated to bestow. Under this convietion, sound policy and the public good induce me to advise, that a competent person be chosen to make a thorough agricultural and physical examination of South-Carolina, and to collect full statistical information on ever industri. al pursuit, with the addition of vital statistics; further, that the task of collecting .statistical information be renewed every ten years. ItAL. ROADS AND OTHER PUrIc lIGHWAYS. The Itail ways in this State, already finish ed and in progress, furnish strong evidence, that the foresight and onterpriz' of our citi zens have been awakened on this important question of industrial progress. \Vhen Greenville, Spartanburg, and Abbeville, shall have been connected with the great Western Columbia branch, it is supposed that not an avanue of cornmsunication, which can profita. bly be opened and unintained by the .team, power, will remain uinestablislhed. ''u con suirtnate at purpose so intimately connected with the prsperitv of the State. I trust that the power of the I.nislature will not he with. helh, shonId assistance be required. The three principal Rail Roads under contract, and the lesser ones on which op. erations may shortly be expected to com mence, with the Columbia and Illttburg lRoad and its branches, will exhibit, when completed, it net work of railways, equal tl an extended line of 591 miles. in a ter. ritorial urea of '30,000 square miles. Ex. cept the main trunk, the great work will have been executed by the planter and his slaves, and nt a cost, too, probably lowt-. er than any similar undertaking in the United States. As these iron roads will soon have monopolized the public or gen. eral traflie, it becomes important, in view of local communication, that the carriage ways of the State should be rendered as eflicient as practicable. Plank Roads in suitable localities. and a bettter scheme for working and keeping in permanent repair our common roads, suggest matter of no ordinary interest. I the former be a question for the peo. ple to determine the latter is for legislutive decision. The positive and collateral benefits ofgood roads are too obvious for special comment. 'I'hiey increase the demand for the products of industry; cre ate new markets; dcvelope commerce; save labor and time; diminish expense, and exercise a cumnulative moral and po litical influence on society, which hus rarely been properly c-stimnated. From long perisonal exam inat ion anrd inqir y, I have a rrivedl at the conclulsion that ~our present roadl systemr is radically defective; bur-densoino to tire people, and utterly tin suited to the~ end it was intenidedl to accorn. pilish. I therefore submit, with great tde. C rance, however, the elements of ai new plan iii the papei'ru mrkedl 1, which I feel -ass ired w-ill be raltentively considlered bry y-our I lonorabrle Body. 'Substantially it is the sa me thait wais pre-sentredl to' the Legishatur-e by the G rand Jury of New. ber y iin 1822. IntAINAGE LAW.--Jlo.UjD Ti IIEMioVE on. sTat UeTioNs IN sTt EA bis, I suggest tire expediency of inst itutinetr a comuissioni, conasistinag of scie'nt ilie an rd p racticil men i-r, to dIigest the- generail prin. cijphes arnd etails of an ethicient drainage lawi; also, the~ inrsti:utin ou rf a board ini eachl distrier. paerishi or prcii, some'~hat reseninih rg tie lBoaird of Cormmi ss;iom-ris of Roadis, to sup ervise and enfo Crce the re moval of' those ob,t rletionis in lihe stream is fromt which thre genierarl henhhil of the counrtry so fri.quem-ly suthirs: 1. Thlie nieuessinty for am comrprehiensivc law of drinai~ge arises fi-om thio. inabhility of thle pi oprittor, iin marny inst anrces, legal - ly to rechriim his barui, or relieve hiimnse-f of the- innla ria arising staugnianlt water. It of irmes ihaippenis, that hisir own piJremrises don rot admit of thre fCd Inecessa ry to c-arry ofy lie waiter, arid, itolige d ro conducttt it by the properm ehniiel to the land of his nighr~lbor. Ihe is iabIle to ani act ion, us for a nuiasancee. Tihis purrs it withbin the power ofthle Ilatte'r, if lit te- tob,,tinatre. caprricious, or lack ing ini public spirit, to de-feat airy measure, of whatever deigrete of raricul tural profit, antI of fasteni uinon a whole commun liiity a p'-'sitiferus am'iiOVantce how ever easy of remroval. 2. The setcond mea-zsurerr isn riearly' as eenit ian ais tire present road,, system. W ater courses are chnkedl uip, lanrds over. flowed,, bridges ca rriedi iawiry, andI entire seciions of coun t ry priost re<d with diisease -formrerly only in r the uun-r andn fall, but I atterly ini the w inrter likew is--allI a rising front inrattenrtion to Ilogs and t imbe'r, rallied dlown ahld liodgetd in raiinry seazson. Air inrcomisitdertable hortiton of thre'tax laid to replciaco thre bnrdges, wt oub4 hav~e rmov-ed thre c-auses biy whic-h thie d isaster was oc. -asioniedt. 11erhaprjs a tenth hpart of thre p hysic-iiuns' fees, iirisinrg fromr dliseaises geineraited by fputrid writer, woulId clear these stre-amrs tof ail the obstaclhes that imii. pede thei r lnatuoral c-urrent. Tire crops lost by overflow, woulId, ini oln yerar, de. fray thre expenise of preventinrg it for a qutiler of a ccentuary; riot to spea . of Irandt too) low and wet to be ciultiv'ated, thiat might ho gainmed bry remiuovinig obstructionis andc allowinig the streuamus to cde-epert their own channels. Th~e adope~tion byv thre St ate, of the sohenme, I Ihave' so biecfly trot rced, if firi th. f'ulIly carried otrt, wo li riot only replance slttile fields, ain aitmnosphere poisoned by malaria. with a productive soil nnd a healthy climate, buti grp q~a .te' revenue now expended by gjvdt t; visiting other regions ttfavoldriose.= to renovnto constitutions impair d ;y~ r& tracted illness.' COLONIAL 3HISTORY Of SoDTJIaOAbNO '' Thfe papers herewith submitted, d~i nut you in possession of very gratfin in(oma. Lion on a deeply interesting, :sbet. 'They. show that'a rich masis of authti e;natoriels, illustrative of thie early history .of~unr'tate,. and of the pubbec character of severd l'of ier, citizens, has been brought to fiiglt;ighe exc. ammnation by a public spirited ceitizeh :inl tp State offices; the discoveries in tle airg~hived, of the Sonate by .the clerk of that bedy,._ and: by. the special agent of one of my predecessors charged with the duty of ascertaining' the number and character- of the documents m'r9= lation to South-Carolina, mn the Colonia) Do. ptartment of England, are in my judgmhent,' sufficient to justify the Adoption of prompft measures by an enlightened Legislature, to rescue from obhivion thtose precious relics. I accordimgly recommend, that the Governor be authorized to appoint an agentto make in the first place,-anl index of the inanuscri'jts on this subject mn our Stat offices;,to coy as many no are becoming illegible, or may beiin a decayed condition; afterward; to: visitihon don, Paris and Madrid, for the purpose, under the auspiees of the ministers of the United' States ait those capitals, of a thorough inspec tion of the historical records, concerning the State, that are known to exist, and might be found in the Colonial or other Depart mients of England, France and Spain, and to select and transcribe such of theca as are worthy of pre Nervation. eENSUS or 189). The returns of the Census takers you will find mn the office of Secretary of State. The accomnpanying abstract makes the present white population to be 2 O,:35, an increase mn the last tent years of ".3,269. The increase between 18 9 and 18339, was only 61741. ESTABLISnHMENT OF TRUE MtERIDIAN LINES. By the letters of Professor Williams and re port of Capt. Parker you will be fully inform ed concernmng the matter entrusted to ""'eir execution. Prevented by oflicial engage. ments fromt commuencing his labors at the de. sirable time, local difficulties greatly retarded the operations of the latter. His eliborate communication, however, is more than an equivalant for the apparent tardiness with the task assigned him has been accomnplished. In advising your acquiescence in the suggestions at the conclusion of his report, I would furth er recommend that, for the convenience of the surveyors in the upper districts, another pomnt of observation, with a view to ascertain the" variations of the magnotic needle, be es tablishied at Greenville. II EvisIoN OF TnLE cIlMIINA L CODE. I repeat the reconmnendation of one of my predecessors on this subject. A division of the labor amiong the Solicitors, would be a very ready mode of effecting the object. The punishment for certain offences, is not only indeterminate, but unjustifiably severe. Not less than 12 crimges are punishable with death mn South-Carolina. If, in your opinion, the schemne of a Peni. tentiary would be a wise and salutary mnodi heration of our present system, I would re spectfully suggest, whether the absolute re g orement of all the funds at command, to put the State mn a proper- condition of defence, does2, lnt presn n obta. in.1._1 'thewa-_ s talih g uh i nsiuin tti i e o Ihonolth iftoeSate, bu!~is m~oaly as. rvele asegaly exounde batfy to vdisarge~ siftins.l rehios an ovyibd dion n er torvto c zonstitut lonssstat h im ad ty de vorve upon, hi hewt bubmitofthedf, lis t siftnthe r deponsibilitysupon aistranternot sleteob the i magsslauteior aebl t illa An aou derly hitoy fuli myr obia tizns, lCie b e rugth, fro the ap maian ebyarabig spitetion,iindrthe coSttuticen, the dipoers theo Goenr ofe oth-aona re vrintd by thlawk ftht bodyd aremae soncmroul enthat tneo ieece the with fide e dty orequiresnn the nere uxrise number oiad charater ftdments m on wea atind nti onuthCrnass the icrslepiallye wsuiin :totf theirpss Itpi onh of promt. pracure frm obvian pubic preiosh reslt pcrnly finrerme thnpatiovnor bsno oprtm mj~ur iousy of the piubl irets.o Thi subject matourrtchiey ofdmes;ti con- a marny s hare ecingou illentiblor inay ew dayn a eaedcnitoaterware, to vii. Yn don. Paisla. Nati, for t., purpor IT~aev Fat s capiRa, a r ine Aetfo thi aperond oeist atord ngt e trcibe suciptios and arep fortny ofamie. seCoatton. 10NUS3P 114) ie reture ineedt the Ckryolum gislaivto Pofce oeinr.Tary to of e.'hi tch anne ing srctnmined tohis bred whielancholytont bccurrence.-W nreeb intedayt aternooa's ofad, the. followingcrem buitioen from a 9 c wrrsponly in1Cmden givmoarcut of Cat ar ot.il bses caynr. amictywich. occrrned atbha pflaciden: e "Gtnt fNroma rco-Iewrite this lavorsng tho dn forabl tiou oal dlanclt reaty rardedty IThe patiulas of catie ttu, thoug cin acword unmayatyonur cowmuni is mor taran atd the nclsons of isrporthy wouldsmanh erronmmend UthUat, for. theco tntino tery orn inn their disthrics panter In roepa elevecnmain ofmies f Cmy %n h1dest, AteroN, was hot'b't6 dent jcit~ his brother ZiENEY's. up I from th ound to-day about ~noon.. 'Vl Ithe 17thiyear- of his agelhas been seddeae ycut down, in noble,: mnly, bloo:nin youth. But yestrdAYche~wee in s;hool,e fni.owlng lhnth wand hopeful irits, beloved ad admired by his teacher ENdRsohYo mates-iiiqenng, thoundgh I 'cn hadoy retzeot, he is :old in dethi. 'rho o ad h yent has put a glooinn every face, His afiicted parents and numerou relatives have all the .ymathles of their fellow citizens in their sorrowful beeavoment; young and old join tien if sincere mourning." A'32Arencontre oeurred in -Laurens istrlt recetly, apwe len from the elr ,beiween two irNiieg Samuel and- Pinknoy Workman, which resulted in theodath of the former6 We give: no particulars, butsimply state that the sur vivor in this, most. deplorable affair has been admitted to bail. egislative Proceedings. SENArE, Monday Nov. 26th.-Met at 12 M. The venerable,. President, Angus Patterson, of Barnwell took his seat, a quorum being present, several new members were qualified and admit ted to seats. Adjourned at 1 P. M. HousE. At the hour of 12, m. the Clerk called the roll, the Speaker took the Chair, a quorum being present. The Speaker announced that during the recess of the Legislature, informa tion had been received of the decease of four me-i -the late Messrs. E. H Earle, D. -osby, Tj. S. Gillison and T. J. Wright-and also the death of Mr. J. McElhaney, late door-keeper of the House. Several new members were qualified and took their seats. After some re marks by Mr. Robertson of Fairfield on the death of his colleague Col. Crosby the customary resolutions of condolence and sympathy *ere also offered with a1 propriate and feeling remarks, in rela tion to the death of members that have been announced. The House adjourned at 1 1-2 P. M. TUESDAY Nov. 27th.--Senate and House were occupied with the Govern or's Message. TUICnDAY 28th SENATE.-Mr Ma zyck made a motion to refer that part of the Message refering to the Bank to a special instead of the usual Finance Committee, which was opposed by Messrs Buchanan, F. J. Moses and R. F. WV. Allston, and advocated by Messrs Felder & Wilson, with considerable spirit on both sides, Mr. M's resolution was carried by one vote. A reso)lutionl presented by Mr. Mar shall, providing for the appoinitmerct of a Special Joint Committee en so mnuch of the Governor's Message as relates to a Penitentiary, was adopted. 1IOUsE.--The House wras occupied in the reception of petitions, present. merits, etc. and the appointment of Committees. TIUonsDaY, Nov. 29th, SENATE Th'e Session this morning was taken up chiefly with the presentatiron of Pre sentments, Reports of Commissionersof Free Schools, arnd the reference of me meorials to the appropriate committees. Col. Moses, presented the Present ment of the Grand Jury of Sumter Distr-ict, which was received and we trust will receive that attention its mer its dleserve. Mr. Moses introduced a scrts of very important Resolutions, proposing use ful reforms in the Laws relating to the circulation of Incendiary publications: regulations tonehing our slave popula tion -and the Militia Law. Thle lirst of these resolutions was, to suggest to the Committee on Federal RelatIons the propriety of proposing the enactment of strin~gent Laws to prevent the introduction of Incendiary publica tions through the United States Mails in this State, or aiding in their trans mission. T1he 2d Resolution called on the Ju dicemry to enquire and report on the ex pediency of making changes in the law relating to the Educational and Reli gious instruction of Slaves, and Free Persons of Color, &c. The third series of resolution refer red to the Committee on the Military the consideration of the existing law in relation to the mode ofecollectmig fines, the fees of the Sheriffs, and the Patrol law. [All of these Rehsolutions were adopt ed, and suggesting, as they do, imupor. tant and practically useful amendments on the points referred to, cannot fail in inducing reforms whore they are much needed. When the committees report upon ttj9se Bugestions, their eflect can - TJ 7 ..4; r,,;a At one > ,ccoded to the HousT laster ii Equity and ?"for Charleston Distriot, wbieb ijijted in the re-elec tion of the present nembents. iHOUSE.---The onfy important, move anent before .the, House to-day was the elections. A- *ist was gone into ifor Register and Master in I[qp 'jy fr Charleston District, and Cpzn one in Equity for OhesterfieLc z BeauforYOrangeburg, Maio " son, Marlboro, Sumter, Riobh~ Spartanburg. The result of' was a folws - For Charleston, Thos. J. Gn t ~ :K gisfer in Equity, and J W. ay !inster. Sumter, Jno. B. Miller, oi s - er in Equity. Spartanburg, T. O. P. CVeron, Commiasioner m Equity. Lancaster, J. H. Witherspoo- o missioner in Equity. Beaufort, R. R. Davant, Commis. sioner in Equity. Orangeburg, T. D. V. Jamison, Commissioner in Equity. Marlboro, E. P. Ervin, Commission or in Equity. Marion, C. D. Evans, Com'r is Equity. Anderson, A. 0. Norris, do. Chesterfield, J. C. Craig, Mr. Ashmore madf a motion to amend slave law. Friday, 30th Nov. SENATE. The following additienal members appeared: Hon. R. De Treville-St. Helena's. Hon. John Huger-St. Thomas and St. Dennis. Hon. P. P. Palmer-St. John's Berkly. The following Petitions were presen. ted: By Mr. Witherspoon, from James Gadsden and others, for permission to lay a track fron the S. C. Railroad to Ashley or Cooper River. Mr. Isaac D. Wilson Memorial of Wilmington and Manchester Railroad Company. Mr.. Black, Stockholders of Com mercial Bank of Columbia, for rene! al of charter. Mr. Moses gave notice of a Bi to " establish a Bank at Sumterville. Mr. Cameron gave notice of a Bill to Charter the Spartanburg Railroad Company. HOUSE. There having been no choice for commissioner of Richland on 1st ballot, a second and thirdy~ for the same office were also had withou$ e sult. Two ballots were also hel for Treasurer of the Lower Divisin; heut no choice was made. An election was gone into for solici tor of the Eastern Circuit: A. M. Mc~ver - - - - 81 C. WV. Miller - - - * 8. Mr. Mclver, the present Solicitor for that Circuit, was accordingly re-elec ted. Saturday, Dec. 1. Senate. Mfr. Gist presented the re port of the joint committee of exami nation on the Branch Bank at Coluib bia, a very long and argumentative document. The summary of objec tions to the Bank embraced thme follow ing particulars; That loans had been too lgrge in some instances. That they had not been equally die tributed. i That notes had remained uuidet yto test too long! without suit, &c. T[hat officers of the Bank fayored each other by mutual endorsements. That old notes had been renewed in some instances without payment of in terest. Mr. Moses presented a petition from citizens of Claremsnt agamast Railroad operations on the Sabbath. Referred to committee on College, education and reilion. Mr. Mazyck presented the memorial of Junius Smith, praying Legislative aid to his enterprise of introducing tho culture of Tea into this State. Saturday, December 1. House. The greater park of the day was consumed in successIve ballot tings for Treasurer of the Lower Divis ion, Adjutant and Iespector General, Commissioner in Equity for Richland, and Comptroller General--which e-e sulted as follows: 2nd hal. Third. Laval, - - 65 98 Quash, - 29 0 Lebby, - - .88 Dupre, - - 11 0 Iorr, - - 28 0 Mr. Lav'al was therefore declared elected. For Commissioner in Equity for Richland District:a 4th bal Fiftb Porcher, - - 965 Tradewell - 6 Mr 1orh~er WM elected -