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ff.lt 11. IAXCY MONUMENT" i [onument. erected by the Clartoae In t)i? College Campus wu no dedicated, wKh^MaantjlcJ five, andbeing the 1 thai h*a occurred i tattooed to give the order and jpotemooy observed* in F"^*w88ts- ., (moved from their Kali, in the "uaed In laying the comer fttiMie structures* accompanied by a band d mu?lo?When arrived opposite to at* H<*i?et. they halted fnr a abort lobe Joined by tho Clnriosophic Socic Icitlaens) which being done, the whole ' towards the College Campus which I reached* the Clarfotophic Society -ieir station on one tide of the iuimiu? moot* and the cltiaen* on the "ihtr, leaving ? dear space between them and the M??nu mens which waa filled by th? Lodge. Wnen the Lodge had fbrnvxl, the President ?(the Clarioanphio Society addressed the Muster to the following effect. Sit?The members of the Clarlosophic Society* anxious to do honor to the memory of one highly venerated for his virtues and usefulness and animated with a desire of promoting the fine arts in this State* at great pains and expense* caused this monument to b^erected.?They are now solicitous that the same should be examined by you, sir; and should the work meet your approbation, that you w?*tld cause it to be surtnounted by this I'rlpod, (the tiitasic symbol of immor tality.) and dedicate the whole to the pur pose for whlth it was erected, agreeably to the forms of ytwir ancient older. To which Mr. John M tyrant, jr. acting as Master of the Lodge, replied as follow Mr.JPmiuml of ikt Llm iomphie Svcitly, Feelings sacred to filial affliction, have In fluenced the Worshiped M wter who pre sides over this Masonic Fraternity, to impose on me ih>?peculiarly interesting duty.?In teresting* because it lias been my go-ui tor tune to have graduated in this institution un der the particular guardianship of the vene rated object of your grattnde; and intonat ing, because it was my lot to have as*t?te<i 10 the original fonnatidh of the Clariosoptiii. Society* which' in this act, distinglnshei itself alike for its gratitude and benehc.tnre. This beautiful m- nument at the foci of which we are indulging these pleasing and melan choly reiniuesceiir.es, erected to the memory of i)r. Jonathan Maxoy is an honorable tes timony of your affection tor that distinct] shed friend and benefactor *>f South C^ronna.? Not that his memory or your veneration fnr IS need monuments of brass or marhle to perpetuate his fame; for it ?* identified with the literature of the State, and is cagraren on the memory of the graduates of tuis in stitution never to be effaced while virtue and talents are respected and idmircd. lie was the first President of this College; he nursed it la its infancy; he w itched over its maturer years, and only surrendered his usefulness when lija sainted spirit took it-* flight t > the boaom of his Q<ta. As one who knew his worth* and can appreciate the vaiue of lm services to our c>mmon courtry, 1 wdl pm ? form* Mr. President un1 geutie-neu of the Clarioaop hiu society* with pleasure, the so lemn masonic duties assigned me; before, however entering on them, |?ermit me to add* that thia monument is worthy of him whoae virtues it (wrpetuates. and worthy of you whose gratitude has erected it. The Maater then received from the hands of the Architect the implement* of the order, acoompanied by an address; to which the Maater replied; and then directed the ope rative mason to raiie the Tripod and set it mite place* on the summit of the Monument: during the time t,.e work was proved by the grand master, and the Dedicatory Ode com menced to be sung: " All ImU In the morning 'I'MI hid* tit rrjuictt, Our work ?? Gult htxh (Mnh volf' Thx C?p?lom? i? UnUliod, Our Inbor it o'ort Th? ?nuiiit of thn gavel -* silwll ImII n? no inorn,' kr. Paring the continuancc of the <Ae, the Lodge formed a procession and enconi passed the Vfonumciit three times; the first time, the master poured the Corn around the base of the Monument, hi the utiiiii time piononn eing?'" In the namuof the Supreme Archi tect of the Universe, (i.? whom be mII hoi^or *nd glory,) 1 do now dedicate thi? monu ment to the memory of Dr. Jonathan e.\xcr, the first President of the Souti irolma College." The grand honor* were the ?given. The second time >?( the pro<*s. ?ion, the iVme wan sprinkled round the l?a*v, And the dedication repeated, in the loUo.vin^ wordv-?** In the name of St. John, I now de dicate this monument to the memory o|' tin: Reverend Dr. Jonathan Maxcy, the founder, and the Am It .norary uemoer of the Clari osophic Society of the South Carolina Col lege"? The grand honors were then repeat ed twice. The third time the pmcesaioo move ! round the monument, the n.vrtcr took the pitcher of Oil, and sprinkled it around the bue, Having, " In the name ot the w:?olc fraternity, i do now dedicate thi* monument to the meiMDry of Dr. /onu'lnn Mtxc> ?f'lie rnnd honor* were then thrice repeated. When the wtiole ceremony was gone through and the ode finished, the Hev. Mr. Foiker, the Chaplin of 'he Lodge, pronounced ths benediction, and the master struck the mon ument three time* with the mallet, when the public hon..i* of Matonry were given, which concluded the ceremony. DBfMHIPTIOM OF TIIK MOWMRIff. The Ivwa of the monument is of solid gra ?He cdMtrwctlon, a perfect cube in shape. Of eight teet square; ti,e flttt plenth or step above this Isaee, K also of granite, but alt the rest I* Of white marble, and in design of the 0be!idl form, the lower part in character peculiarly monumental, spreading out at a cap, and forming a rrnwn to the key tablets Upon which the insignia of the Clariovophic Society art sculptured The camera of the cap afe oiuamentad with hooeystfclcs, and each face at the acotia nodertiexi- with the Mft&phaglo tymbole of immortality, fhe shaft of the obelisk above the cap irfecorat* M on two sfcka wh h the initial of tha name ot Thto beii?n that *13 by h whitemarbl* table* i thoseeutand wwt cmuain tb? following in- i?ytWw?> ? b. M Reverend! ndmodum vlrl. Jo* ATM AIMS MaXCT, S. T. P. UoJIe^il Carolina AustralU, Rati* et prxcelknt&uii inginii dotlbus fultus, Qunle* vel summit disfcUatinotcoustitisMent, . >.. . Auspk-.io tew, . Hujus Institute Pncwi rrUtus est. In i|?M> temporis moint nto. Cum singuluria ejus uiunera, Maximr rssent sltimnis emolument**. Ad itajgturtto* more* Literarim; ? ' Vd ad custiganda iudieia; Kco non v}tm (pmapud homines gratiam pti rvrent inonnti andn, An i mosque coium, studio bonarttm artkum iufUinmunoo, Tails erat Prslector, Ut in illo *1 oil tav^roii via, non lumiua. Nun verooruin I'eltelta*, SecorigeMus illfcrtiw, ct ad cnmm^vendes aflet los IiisIktiHcv aptac, t)v?. hurnitnr Odv-ium Hr?t,fptni'?, Tantu jicrltln, <iu?tineb:it Ut, duin vicntiain inv." net, Himtil Artem v?-ra in\ rsti^aiidi et bene mtundnandl Faiili at- junta nivtli'Hln, Dtceict. A DEO, Sc habiletn Coliegii Moderutnrem, PlMVStitlt, Ut niirv Hlunmoa, jaxt.i conct-rtlium Au toruatemquc Ia'kuiii, bervMiet Evitando miiiuI duritiam CuriiMitinqiie minis cxplnrutimiom Doctriux Christians uwrtur; l|?HC Mitem Evnn^jjii sapicntiain Exc.<lc:ut V unique fcaluti* s?iup;ternc | ArguiiH'titU ??? |*ini ist^iiiU prclidt, ; Tuvbhti^r li.itid fade aliu.n iuveneris Cm cmiti^it Ucncficia, uut innjoiM .<41 dim urui<>n\, Erg 1 banc no>tram ci\ .latent Pr ifcrio Neniaiem verte, quem j<tvi?ntus noalra Pi 1 m kim 1 % nieitte Pei mde extnflit, (rvn,? Parentemqne stndmruin, licipubiirae l'aiito Conclainut [liciorum, Dcsiderio tanti viri et ipauifr inemmia bene Perculsi, Faimlnt Acudeiiiiciu E,x Aquiline Ciariorum nuncupntn, Cuius olhn ille *<Hitk> crat, II. M. P. C. Nat in. in. civitate. Ma*vu hu,ctt 5. IV Nona* ScpierobrU, cla laCCLX.VIII, H<n. in. acdibu*. animum. ctfluvit. Pridie Nuiiuh lunii announc S. H. c1j.IjCCC.XK. The tablet to the smith com iin? the name and birth, and that to the north, the time of dccraso of Dr. Maxc;. An iron rail ih intended to surround the wuiile monument, and then^uce between fil led with evergreen shrubbery. 1'tit: rntireivtgiti of the monument exceed* twenty-five feet, and onntiuuen a ideating and mtcre?thig object in tuc midnt of the catnjm*.* ThedeMgu wai furnished l?y Mr. Mills a ad the work executed by Mr. Blown, stone cutter of thin town. W. G, RA!tfSAY, .Vrri rlury, Clurtont/i/ik Sorlrlt/. NIXON'8 ORATION. Extract* of an C)ratioti delivered in the Chape! of (he H >uth Caroling College, oefwre the KopliradianSociety Incorporate, " ont/u I cultivation and flower uf cl'jr/uence in free Hair*."?fly If KMMY fi. IX <>ff. lii kjieukiiiK of ?onu' of the intellect*) il and ntor.it cjuaiifirations of an accompltailed ora tor, .\lr. Nixon makes the following remarks nn < I laical lite rature: " Lao>;i|i*<r ?? th* X""*' ??itmn?*nt nf lh?? ora tor llo mu?t l??i ari|iiatui?d with the ?<! ??m, ihui titm, 4ii*l |*hilo*?,?iiy df hi* naliv# loi.gne, Iminii- in- m ? winvojr ln? I'lwu With ,>er?pi<'Uit]r. pl?(i ? mi l furi'f. I II* i"t ifir, who woufl ?pcrtk Mi' K?t{1t?fi lan^aa/* Willi I'Uriljr -ml *iH*r ifV. diniud k>i?iw liow to ir4? * ti lh..io;>? nil lit hi iiuvmIiofi?, fiii'i i inli'jjin; anil lu >J<? tin*, ht utI111 | l.r a< >j >?ni'<-d vrilh lh<- (inritni etutiri I'll* lan{Un(? n J?rir?d. louiitdiatHjr fn.io I i Hi* -tM*i'i?, nii-I th* Vvianit Ff .oh} lh<- Ki**ueh, I i? ???iinfit>iiiKl#(l ot tli- I .?'in, ami Ui<> Ihi^hkk of I' lh" ruului mimI til' |>>(in n In* nin?t Mwiaul dia? It* i of th? Willi tflnrh w* ar* acqmiuiad: Ilia*, voij i*?rr?n-r, oiir lini^ii.t^c rxUlM, ilum I, 1 ilirvody ii?' k i<i Hi-* <.>r?i?<k ? hJ Latin lor ii? <>ri All mnlHtmalituI md pfttlotnphit il t?rmi ' ar* dvrivnl from lh* langi!*/* o| th* mnntnl tbatlm W* ifrWHil h# i<?r*?k Mel la lit fir, n??rly, nil ut iii|i |>'ilyy ?uil tn?i<i ?It From ihu tiiMk, it it ?aid, wo Jrru* .in Iitrn of wll?t )? |'?r|Vrt tl| |iiii;||iifi't it lla* ?A|||. nmni>*?. variety,rtrrngih, n?)d what I ?yooi*tiH, th* HiiliiMriuiMiiu, omiU nMtwy 'fla Ulin Inning* oi'iy h* ? oiiMiJi'rad u*i) ??? |)oiut ol >??.?? f?- lion. Tll? dillnn'IMM bttwrdl It ?ad tfl? (frri'k riKl?i?l?. fl'iu tly. Ill |>i <>iiUttri4iiop, |I||> ro fui|? lr?nn tlin ditftir?ui? in III* Mat of(H? ?oo?ali( nmt fro ii the u<* ol Mfimn lnr?t? l?tt?r< la (hi t?rmlmti?u <d Lmiu woi l*. I'IUm h?vr ?hi?ii iiriHiounni J, l>y ?!>)? rriliea, IM mod ( ,p?ri?ot t?*r mimtnl by mmi. A knowledge ol , Umm m iudit|,#n*?l>tii to ih* Urnmaiio.i of % gnud dyla *itlnT in i|w?kmi(, or ht writing. Pi* TkAkcM, it Ii Ml I, tm?*.| in* npatilMti on hi* 1 iiin nml rat lad kk Italian, MnwgW/a? { M|?rw." l?oao IUtu?. in onltr to mimi<* i?> { mortality to hi* lavoUrit* wortr?. et<d(i#d lto#m ia ' Hi- l?i'in langnaga. (laoTie*, I'vrvpia^oKr,' Mmwtoit, all M>afwif?d m l?attn. Datnav, Por*? Hwifti AMMtdff.aad all th? rtandard wrj - ' tor* of onr langtfag*, ?f? ?n?h ipdaMad far th?ir } Ai?m> lo ? kaow1*?ge of tba mmm. Chatham, ? Mioitlti.ft, hr**?, rm, and, mdf, all Ilia | , the*, who Would be MMetated, m the MM. ?H>?7 of pweterky, with noble Clrufci, %nd Ho mnea. meet bete h* tame mm aw* eMterteh M wUIMyih* fluctuatioee ertnrtu.unJtftoeeir*' tiuOt l>( till"" - #?t Um emtor to tolM to ? eMUy Wlhe cUteio* bjr other weighty MMulerettoM. Tb? original work* of Mil I be greet ?ui?n?Hw art-* ItOOATli Cuw, Awmtw, Dmiwumk*. Cmim, QtiNKUMi Md allMra?nre, all, ?UMhtU IN whet in termed Dm WW Immfmgt*. It to i?|wwlb^e to catch the (rw ?|4rto of on*i? nale from inuMUUwM. Oiktias, Ovtnnia. bl l ty*n, ell Mtkntwtolit Ihi*. The imdrtiow nf ^enmt wither M emuthwt ther om mW retain | their ? nxiMil rmhit, Mkr Um HM which fro*, dueed Umm. Trawlitl euy work from tit uri- . ftoal even, Inio om wore perfect, - and Oill yvu luee Um aptrit, frequently, the ee-' man* of the enthor. Haw grent, then, met! be the contra** between the *? wnel Md oo|?y, when j toetrHiMlnlMnito lron,i language more perfect, into ??* he. m>. Ther* are*rteinabetract nteu. i I cUboto,trsciuJ hy #rery Imtmk*, which impait l? elurit. tu in* rtklor, iwi tu be i?oduced I*. iUti;r ?f ilriiM. fliete ?ti eortate nlse |?*errj?. twill of iV?lt?i|? tvlnch iny <l<iri?aOy thrill through ! thonul. |trtnlnbeJ l>y ?u vriftinal work df?rniu>, j nhlih e oold, eervlle cu|9iM, oen mm/ iiii|urt. <%im1 there to i certain nerve, precision, furoe, he?uty, <Ji<i|tly, and canirttn***, about the orJji. u.iI I'Urtitt, trhkb defy the mockery nfvrautiatlon. Tiiu doce n.it i>rooeed from an iguoraiete of the dead language j '?r, we are UCh,in??t, tlitt ?o;ne of their ?mi |a??feond mamer* Imvc fnile I more, | ??toimlator?, iban other* lr?* ?k lu \ <u ?'??? o." | * Hut Dm ?r?tor timuM not be projiM vd t ? ?hf? i ntttJy. foicly.uy tlu*e c.'.iti.lernfont. Um unn^i [ naltfe |KiWer? thouli k flrvd, <-u'livj>te 1. au>l ehatUued, l.y the pot try e/ mUiqttUg. In thia de |Mrtwent the auflimni* ha^e no rival*. Th<*y hare ?nrp?>sed the iM<wt ??iiliU/iH tw dream* of uiu Wu ftcuttt. The Urate* of IIumkh. aii.l ef Vinf lb. have b<rn ap|?roa.'liml ? uol reaolud--\>y tin* r'.iijtl ?li b*rd. Mum* may be ?aid to have Kir-a lutii.ortality to hit native tongue; but lie :? uiJi'bteU for hi* niHody, an I, very mil h,f<>r hir Mine, tu hi? iir.ifouiid ac'ib.iit'laitcc wtli fbttrltfil I'ttraturc |i w*% ?uid, i?y VAitnt if the Oo<l^ talk I>8(111. t'i y t ill; like I'laBTWh: ai?-l, hy aunt liar..( JortTKn Ur-vk, lio mu?i ?rv?k like 1'i.tTO; anil, tuny we not, iu >U'n.?4y, if'.'ie mo Irru miitr Pnrlnhi it mnt1 ?i>eak like .Mii-ron'" ? " " i KucU*W-4v-iQt) ? y ? e * treating of the ! Mr. Nixmi, in treating of the influence of devjntiiim on eloquencv, thus remarks: M hl> qui'uoe eauuot (luari*h under the Jomin ion of h lyiaul. 1'iin rs*nli? irom the naturo ihcii a Kuvei ument. wli?*e m'tngprtncipU, ttfvm . Ho<i wln?e stiyittQr /air, i? uti|?iicil ui?? .lieiu e t?> tne ici/l of a It>ng. I'htlnpofthte Uktriy, nr. in oilier wor*l?,/ifc'r/y of n\t,rtOit nttion, it e??eitUal tb Hi* ?u?><e?t of i'I(?^u?ikt, ami when thi* it tub i?? i^ii itt the (?arl'ni *w^y of h tyraat, thr nralor lo?f? ewry fn n" iiiffiilirr tn eierihia. Unt.in J?;fo.inii of tiu- ptij^Hiral oppcer.wnn of ttieh a foynrtiiiieiit.' ity>r<> ij a niomt ra^*e, retultin^ l''Mi n^? ul'd ^M?r*,?Unnri, Which rrtidrr* it tili|?? tor tlnvn i<? he eioquml True, tlioy way, el(4|<iently. wa t over iHnr rhamt Tyranny may impart I.I Oirir ^rief an ajfony of t|?eech, I pirrr tijf en?iQ{h to make the heart ????????. hn". having never exparii'Ore.lthe ?iil?l<?ne itifinerx'e of | lihrt .y, it I* iiO|K>?tthle tyr tiie.n tn ?, oak it* eu* lime ronneplKai*. Ll would U? ?? v? n fur t'*.* ?mil t.? mi<<( ori(inal-<4>oid--tjrauil?-*eiilnnent*. ol which it li* I inti (gim.eivc.1, a* il WotiM t?a for ihe duinh rqMblc to *poi?l; the conception* of th? it from lite quarry, into jfraec, ami beauty. Bat it i? uunece??ary torn f'tm Jtou, m/ fi tea-It, U??t (loqiifiie* and dtipo llsm runnel iti.il /wgrlArr. You ki??4*>-4hat lit to ?h> flowing aud ^rc^t.maif bt fr~i '?ml it* rfMHiii iiiYc hi^li I arm? mu?t l?e ????? fl 'mi rtfltrUQHi 4iid.th.it it* eaecu tioipTo b?- l> iiiot|<lMnt. an t iiiiianrt.d. matt hurt: (r?m\ tUt 1114/ 0/ ferflwni Et -quei.or. like till* - will?mo.. ?have ?W:iy J?lii.-ii-cmi .mm** ''tly Ihjwar nt?iv? it I?-1'n check it?wmildh* at vn.r. a- mii elfin 10 4|>|H a*? Ilia ?<?! occao ! Well ina'v i| .|tot< dr<*il it; hilt It will I||?I ?lc*p lorcvei 1 All n* If. th" iw(tM to kindle, iimler the ?<-m ?>' mm ini|iroveii>eiilt Let tin- victim* of up l>i?>?ioa (<> think?l*? a ^l^an nHight break it,urn them toinxku vl?rkiie>f vnili,*'?lot o?ie bold ?fiir't krtnlhf??ml <n?/n?an* I $prak?a*?Jthecon rtilna* <4 'I'UHi Bfe ?tll(ln>h frnm *onl In ???u;. while ifHi^iimj -pint*, ammtle.l hy it* thuuilciT 'Till ?lMri Innii IhK ilrentfi of e^e*??w?mi ?#?? Mieir chain*- nn<l *wep Thmntt unl bnp>f ir-ro th" world!" ??*?????? Aft?T entering into it metiipltyaical di?ctt\ Mutt of the puMiiiiis niul tracing the influent <r of imagination upon th'-m, Mr. Nixon \h?'?. met the objection*, usu.illy urged ugninst th*' pnuiunt; and concluded thin part of hit sub ject in the following word*: M Thi* laet i? clear, that m?lhin^ n?bl*, granl. ?r ?uHinie. can he effcted without the pnttiont W* are indebted to patii?i*, i >r all tlie h< ro >? il*vl?? jreat cvruU,sin I ?tlhlini* pro<hii'tion* of th World. \V?i*t ra?wd thn *X|>ul?H?ti of th* l'*r quo*; th* doWuUll of Hi* Decemvir*: ami Hit 01 ? lahlirhmeat ui th* Tnhune*, hut ptiuiunf What M vo exntenca to the heroic age of Chivalry, hut l>niiitm.p The revival of ieltertda wned with ?l|.? punionul* r?miMM o( the Cru*mler?, ami lh* Wild toilet of tli* TrouhaJour'a. 'I h* reionnatioo of religion wa? effected l>y nmi, jttu tion. The r*r?t?lioa "fUfl, nnd nur own (liirium revolnt'oti, were hwlli ?lf? t? l hy pntnun. What i? mi|?iif;!tul paiiiirt lune.f to niriiMljri wIik-Ii hr?Hihi??? tli* ?H#|?h*r<V? plaintive nod the Irumpe*'* uiaddeainf bl**t] *hitli withw in th* ?;(>iii?i( <n ihe harji, mid ?h*kr? lh* aoul tn th* Oratorio, and lh* Anth-m. Wiiai i? poi tryMoii p-wn'?n iQu*d to hiirmony, an I w*U?J to i?om; nhieli roll* iu the lulling murmur of ih* |>a<lwral, ami. in the sounding torrent of lh?> F.pic; that mooru* with tlie ?iiter*of th* Iwiw, lor thu A'loui* Of I neocritu?j and h'irn* with th* aug*r of the (enl'i nl limner, and Ih* wrath of hi* Achillea. What, hat 4ioin? p4*$ii>n. pervade* to* nwpired writing* of l?**vritt ih* iMx>k uf l*aiuh; th* |>*alm* 1 liavnl; tha ?MH?k of J oh, lh* w* of ^olnnim; the fomentation' ol iaremiaht and, all Ihe ?uhliut* Main* of Hi* l>o?ik tlod/ What bee a the* lro?n theeanva** of Haiiha^l an I An^elo, in :he"<,ar. IoiiIm " aii'l III* M l,?>l Ju lgnxni," lull /?/???1 *rt/ Wnat *|>?alu fro n lh* Karian *1 irh'? tn the ('npid of Praaml**, *rvj ih* Ifwh* of Phldia*, hn? pn thn/ Wh*i i* ih* *o?l of the Phiiiip-e*, th* Ofytthiao* ?tn 1 word?-of all Ui* nt*t'*r effi.rlr of ?loq?eitfM? that have a*tooi*h*l the world, hut pttim pmttUnf ?????? * ? ? e a *r * e ? ? * ? ? ? ? In ? peaking of th? rffect* of Rloquem**, ^r, Nixon, after giving numerous example* nC iu influonct) on private relation*, and pub lic evc-tta?on the fate of nations, ot armiea, and of battles?tlras alludes to the French Kevolutlon, and tht h^lnMin of Pitt'a elo. qy^irh In arreeUnf Napoleot? Bnnapartf: sUMmfe XStaKtiR ??>?o w?irMi?<nlwMWi. With an ambition too for tha Ualvim, and ? m?Hm boU. original, mm Mbiime, ko glanced. im uii i vcly, thru* the NMMi of cabinet?; (W policy of courts; tbo Ida ofkillK iwl llM strength of kingdom*; and taking lb*lid* of lortooo *1 Ms flood, be spraagto . t^ Revolution?dMokd" entire; MlMd tha rains of Rrvolatlont directed It ?ver kings aadampurors.and Mule*.?dealing oot, to hit coar**, tiltti U ambitbm; *r</Wr??lo fattur lU?i omni hftttuitt MHtil he mad* one continent aa aaafrfuSia of Mood;?another, quake m if ?o> >md by tbo ntbi of doeebiUuot and Ibo earth Iraibla as Ifdlatafbad by a lawU sscomH fiomit. sphere. Atnidtt ?bU *r. natal consternation, them ; exitted la a eeighhourin|t Wand, a thmmMtm clad,, only, In tba tlmuUi pmtylg qHfi'n H* ?m on?. of aature'a pn?|(b? e vaa whm a buy ba rrltned \ ovor tba beads of a fiaa people, and dirretnd Ftho | energies < fa great nation: with a geahn tbat teark ad if*. shadow* of " mining ?iwi?V tbat (darced through the d4W schemes of ac?|pUon; ami that, poic.'d tiie powar of a continent da in a ?wl?neej ba esarted an eky|aenee Dial eoaimaednd, cootl* nnad and seamed an alliance, which, wit*- ! mately, checked tha what-1 of rvvntatioO) rollrd back tbo tld- nt war; and fra?vl a continent Irorn blood." a o a o ? e*>. a a a a a Tho orator, also, make* the following al lusion to tho Influence of etoqocncc on Ame rican independence, and concludes It with a portrait of PATatca Hkxrt, and a descrip tion of hi* el'Kjucncct " IVnnit me to nll?a:|?*, hri-fly, to nit* more tig ? ml intianca id the uiltueucr <d ?loqiiense a|M>n human hapnineM. and national liberty. 11 Una* of tboaa rare csamplrs which is tha more interfiling, f oin b?>ln< lha more familiar. I wilt not. as In the in?lanr?*? j??H given, makn a fl<urativa allusion to It lt?ai>|H*at t?? our bean* Isdirwct, and, ?nyapjxai to it shall Im direct- I allude to tlta jait?ear? of tlnqutntt an Amtritan indrptn-Unfi We ma |lo> martyr*. Our fathers fl< il fmin Ilia par?? eution of ill* St-tart* to mm>1c llin-rtv Ifjrond the ocean They wire a *rava, thoughtful, '?nld peo. pla. ?the? were u noble race of ni?-n. Thay were to.? proud In i?e slaves, yet thay weic In bondex* Thuy were l,?rna down by tba arm of power, yi-t thair frpirit r?w??, Ilka tha palm ti?-a, in <pita of <?ii|M?iu? i. I.o.i*. had thay tro?nrd nndar thair ahaiiK. Oilcn had lhay iitTnkxl tna llitniHi of ?? train, nni\viiii?tai.<iin< th?* n???nllo?y vulca of Clnilmm WhatcO'ddtliay Sop* f Thay w?ra nn infanl t?aad hntd ?n va*?ala^?? t?y lha non m-ria'd of lha C-awar*. Piry, (ilaiilly, mourned i?r indrpantk-nca-, bnt who so l?old a* avail to whi?|iar It l'h?y w.:ra convincad.lhay thnuld Iw fraa; hal nona rnt^ to atniKfla for freedom. Tba ! ?M<ca?i?n called for wom-'.hinr mora than re/'/ mm rirtiom?ti called for ?action? ?<>mrtliiii^ In ?^t Ihair tonl? on flr*.,?and to breathe into lh?-m anlli't*ia?tn?anger?wmlh?mora terrible thuii the aen in a HorrtJ; ?oinetNtnx to cwell them with ?trrnvlh like Unit which " heaved lha ncnan and tha laud -Ifi-avan granted tliia hoon in railing up a ?idrit hold ruongh to tpaak, and |?owerfnl L'.-ioo/h to r>ai?e, with an ehxjnrnr.e which thonk jMinripaliti>? and power* If el?i|uence ii to b<i aoi>raci.iii I <>y itseSi'cl*, that of this m in. *.W a* triumphant i?? any that ever MbdMJ iho to'il."? lirre Ur wt^oa |o hid her Dtmm |h?>ne??-Hornn. herTully -^-England,her Chatham; and *ft?r it brief dete.riniion of tbeM niilort, re* iwr.llvpjy, he thiu coiili nurd : " Thew orators i?f? reared under the palish and pntronage of eapitoltand cown, and derived the at (heir art, trom tl\e le arned m?*ter? ol the wih'ioi* ?Patrick Hmki, ?u a native of lh" forest; he was nursed amid*! the ruth of wa- i tar*, and the roar of the mountain ?l'>rm: he I .tin rdiirrtcl rtmoin fr<**u (lie hum <?f citli't, and I'lf^nn of the school*- hit flrtl ele ment* w?r<> derived fniu the ,:rent volume nature; and, hi* Hr*l rule*, prarti nl dnlurllon* fr.-iu Ihf he-tri of man. H" wa* horn an orator: ?>* md'it v i* gifted wlthth'1 " win? ami the eye ?f ll?" e u>l* " |n the early lr?ani? of hit <\oty, < vision '?r ?V?* ?I|hio hi* ?nnl 1 It w*? the (night revelation of hia i*nnntry'? fiend*?tn 1 Und^r the i<i1u?"ir" <>f it* lUfpiratiou ?itotfred |?y lit* fro.vn and powr of mije*iy.?'?* annnit'-d his country ?l?i?n to ?? hbrrtf itr ilrnll, " 11i* ttlti'i; it* ?o?n|>l,,?i 'ii t'oti the ?uhll-.ntty ? oar ?'?enerv. anil thn di^ni'y of *??*? theme, wa? i* riand ami ru/?ed as our mountain*; n< imi>ei i "i* ;?* our n?t?ld*;?a* r?*ouudiiM: m? our eafarticl*; ?and *t Itolil, iiid m*)e*'ir, n? ? !??- mare't of our r?v .lu'i- u Ii wa*, eiurtty, ?da|itcil ??i the o<:i-??i.m?it? i' f j?enp!e?to th- ran?e -and, fnj relatiw nflrrt.li ? not in en <ur|in?i,'i in lh< world." Afti-r dwelling on the numerous iic f \tivra to the cultivation of Kloqururc in tl?e United St-ttc*. Mr. Nixon thus eouc)u<lut that purt rf hia su'ijcct: " lime, BliKjumi:" It ttiioulalrd hv the ino*t daailim reward*, tort nut, Pan>?r. Hm?r, Ftme, Inntorfhy. wait ft crown it; no tiillturimlir pt?pU to f?-l it; Libtr.y. to nh?er itt Rrfigian. to t)ln?it; (iiiiiiMi l<) celebrate it; and the /Vnt to hjkmIc it to routing agi* But, a* the ritixen* ot a ? epultlic, we 'iav? an additional incentive to its cultivation; I allude In tin.' intimate union of f'lo i/umrt had LiLrrly. They havt, aver, lieen?co rliHeut: they, always, fl utrith and lade together. Thus, we flud them f spaadln* in thn urn la I age of l>erno*theri??; but withering taruealh M?c MS? |ilr? of Ale?ati4ar: etultln* nnrter the away of t'.eero; but i|ilritli?i und-r the de*potl?m of lh?ra**r'?. Indeed, l.ihrrly i* ci attached to Rl<i?|iietire, that it ran, only, /ie* vilh Ul *nd FJotntntt. in it* turn. m alliflhxil In fjbrrt)/, Ihtl It, ilwujfi, tiUa tiiUi it. At men, Ihfn, ?t love filnqMnr* lor Hi chantra, an'! rowirdt; and, ** fnnmi-n, wo Tm* MUeHcd to it for Lil?riy'?i?ka." The Addre**, from which the above e* tr.it t* wrre taken, haa t?een wlirited for pub lication; not only by the gentlemen of 'the Society, before whom it wa? delivered, hut by many grntlrnuri of the fir-t literary iiulc in Houth Carolina, who were prewnt at K? delivery. Mr. Nixom, with tome degree of reluctance, ha* cnnaente'l to furniih u ( Opy; wild we hivr authority for nying th.it it will forthwith he put to pre** in p.?in|i!tlet form. I ro* TMK TKLKSCOPR. HTATR UKiHlrt. Afrttrt. Smrny IX Aitmi: At ihb intertiiting cri?i% it n im? portant that the people nhouid he informed of the political aspect of affair*. 1 therefore, propow to give a brief tketch of the lut a*toggle, in the tfou*c of Rept (Mutative*. onHfATK Right*. Mr. Ramefty'a Report waa called up, by Mr. Port4T, on Tuesday fats Mr. Ifeulur o? Ivlgfl'irtd, foae and m>>ved, that it ?li<>uldb?! lain on the tablet nod wan, even, yje/rrt/ In which he belonged, that they weald i U* Into a dbcuedon of the merits, i Me course, was to take adopt it without debate i Utemen were iwMved to I would not flinch ftatn it Mr. Wardiaw, ??i in lavpr of tl of the gentleman to ley the re| table. He thnughx it* adoption i that it wa% in tendency, unfriendly ftouniMii end denied the constitutional 't>owet M the LetfsUture thus to remonstrate* Mr. Nixon, ng tin nwe aod urged upon the Hhum the importune* of the onaiej repelled the revoiurtomiy /ran, expressed hy eon tlemeni sllmled to the danger* of cooMildaf tion; contended that the right to irnvoastrwte was derived fro?n? source suiicrioftri eon- k itftntions end laws; and concluded with attn appeal to the advocates of the ripuolican cause, reminding them of their former strug gle, and pointing them- again, t?? viotnnr.* The motion made by the gentleman fro?% Edgefield wus then put, and lost by an over* whelming majority. j It was then moved that the House be re solved into a 0001011111% of the wholes the avowed object of which wa? to gtve the speaker, Mr. O'Neall, an opportunity of being heandi the ewtion prevailed, and Kir. Duikin whs called to the chair. The Hpeuker commenced hi* speech bv alluding to a charge of inconsistency, which h id api>eared against him in the public print*, on the subject of State High s. After ? explaining himself <>n the p >i:iti he boldly avowed Im creed to be the saint *tow? that It (n and alluded r> hiaspeech oil JudUc Smith's resolution*, as the U?v*h stone of his ftccd; h? Udie^l that ?e nad no constitutional right to.remou^ratc; and that Congress could, ^Qiittuuii^aUu make Internal improvement?, .thrt lay 4 tariff* to protect manuiiicturtr*?lie oppond tlie lat ter, solely on the givuud of cxptlllemiy.-* He then took up the resolutions in their or dei, and controverted the uoslrioi taken in the firnt, that, '*ihu <oiutitution If the y. * States, it a compact between tnc the different states with tach oth? urate and Independent soveriignti der the Mxond, he opiioscd the ta score of expediency, hut admitted stitutionalitv. He contended (in o_ to the thir<) resolution,} that con| power to construct roads and can Js in the stxtOM with or without the assent ofthe states; mid coneluded by insisting that our Senator* should not he instructed on the subject Ult* der considerations he objected to the word Uimtrurt. Mr. Nixon replied at some length, toMn O'Neal,(the speaker.) ifc rominfQcrd by boldly and wyirmly denouncing the Conduct of certain memlwnof the op|H*itioo?whe evinced an impatience to hear hii^?Hc put them at <k fiance; and Mid, emphatically* (h<tt he had a right to be heard, and that he wa? resolved to be heard in ipite of his po litical Tocn. After thus gaining thcundivl* d?d attention of all parties he took up the resolutions iu their oider, iu reply to Mr. O'Neal, ami contended that, iu .iecoi dance with the first resolution, the constitution of | the United State* is a compact tietw.enthe peopl. of the different Mates an sovereigns, I and iilu?trated it by one civil history. A* to 1 the tariff ouestion, under the second refeulu* 1 ti.m, lie saui tt a??uinod, at the last *oss!oe of Congress, a different aspect, altogether* ' from v ?*t it had at any previous peri'def our history. The acts <* 1016, 1820 and 24, preserv<:d the letter, while they violated tne spirit ot the ronaimtion; for u tax ?M laid and collected, to pay the deHta, icc^> But tlie pfopoaed tariff, if .1 lopted, would violate fie constitution'l?oth in tetter arid tftirit?:>>* laymg a uk which cannot be collected, an I tlttys dc%trw the means of paying the at'its See. 'tlie distinction is ? Icar?the violation obvious?In ullusior to the 3d resolution, he denied the powei of congret? to construct roads and canals W> the states, with ??r without the assent of the states?and charged home Inconsistencies upontho*egenUeuiru who contended f<?r the I constitutional power of Cougrevi to execute ( schemes ot internal improvement, and yet, ! constitutionally op|MMcd a tariff He said j the same principles of construction would ? apply in either case; that the same abstract ? re4sonlag which would support the one, ? would support the other: inaied, that many I relied on precisely, the sa?-: clause of the . constitution for the power tn make intern*! ! improvements, and the power to lav e tariff, j He coocludctl, b> adverting to the fact, that m tny, forn ily of a different creed, no^ I embarked their all in the radical cause?he cx'tltingly p'rotjoqncrrt thU a glorious tri< ?Ml, . ~ The question vim taktq on the rpao lutlont, *cper*tely, uk| carried almost unan imously. 'rhe question next aroae Oil tilt preamble?%ome proposed to strike it not*, other* moved to lay it on the tiibto~-and oth cm were for considering it immediately.-? Mr. Legare imagined that he detected an inc<ai|(ruity between the lnt resolution,and the 7th page of the preamble, and notwkb* aianding, he bad voted for the rc'aoltttiona, opposed the preamble (this apparent division ?>! th* party Induced a j>oatp0itement of it's ronatder.ition?to the grext gr itiAr itlon of the eneuueaof the report. Oil tlie follow in* morning (Wednesday,) Mr. Dunhm mo *?n that a message id? wot to the jtrtmte, requesting it to return the preamble to the report (to fttate rights, which ine**age waft concurred io, Mr. Nixon then moved tot tk4 ttp the preamble. Mr. Legare roae ao^ aald that on yeaterday He otyevted to a Hart of thepream'dt, Imeause it did nOtatrfetly, coincide with some of the view* ho xtftnui* ced on Judge rt oitiTa resolutions hi \? JJ, he tiunreada part of the speech wllftdi.it to, and compared it with the 7th pige of the report# he concluded, however by sating that, upon refection, he had determined to e^tefbrthefreasaMe rather than e