Columbia telescope. (Columbia, S.C.) 1819-1821, February 13, 1829, Image 1
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. MWS, STATE PRINTER.
"pDauiaKD EVERY KH.SS?
TEHJU8~-1%ttt thUmn par annum, pmjpMt ??
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ADVERTI8EMEJtT8in$*TU4 af IA? vra?( rati'.
Columbia Female Academy
THK friend* nnd patrons o( (ho Columbia
Fumale Ac* dewy ara iptpeuruily kwofwed,
that It dill continues twitr the superintendence of
the Ray. Jobo Ronnie; nidad by abb* and eaparf.
??wH ("Kcbrrt. The winter term will enmmenoe
on the fat Monday In Jamsary. Front the attain
?ha comidrtennm of m?y department In Ibla In
?Illation.H W believed, tbat parents will notregret
nay coaldence (hay may ifaea in l|. Tba nr>
eminent of tbo school la mild. consisting cotaly
of mtral Influence It letbe aim oflh# teachers,
In all Ibelr i ntercoorse with the poplls, to obcriab
nnd promote lhat simplicity nnd purity of mind,
wbbm cumtHiTlee the ornament and crown of all
human anrlltWI) and without wbMi indeed no
ntarnal or lutclkctual acquUltlon it of any reel
aow?? of inirMlon imreaed In tbtefnatl*
tattonenibraces all tbebranclieeol learningaeually
t?u*lit In tba mmi nnorovod Mitnttei of the
Untied Statee. PmrWun la mail* lor a thoroegb
comic of iiHlrm lion, not only in the more aofbl
departments of literature and scienre, hot for alt
those elegant accomplishment* whichara deemed
nrcenery In the higher ranks of life.
'i'ht iti*? 11>a11on <>t mind and vagtaney of Ima
gination peeoliar to Im|? town*, are altogether
removed iium thN Institution. Retliement, every
facility for study, Instruction In all detriments ol
nnhl knowledge, and 4be autatantUI rawarda
appropriated to Industry and regularity of conduct,
form ?urb an assemblage of advantages aa is raraly
to ba found hi Female Seminaries.
Mrs.fimilh still oootinuee in chance of tha board
Ing department. Har eharaater and qualifications
ara loo well Icown to need any commendation.
RATES OF BOARD AND TUITION.
Board, $160 per annum.
English Tultim, 0 " quarter.
Willi ttnglish Grammar or Geogra-<
njurlL 8 * ??
With English Grammar,Ga ngraphy
tmcSWRMfplft^v 10 ? ?
Tho two upper classes, with the uie
of Ma&ttlqp?fc,lM. 12 " r"
French, S|>?iiisb nod Italian Lan
', JPMifiuPPt*, 10 ?
id " *
Ktitrance to the Mnsio Department A " u
Drawing and Fainting, 10 " "
Velvet Painting, 10 " "
Board mi l Tuition, as bcretftlutu, pnyablo in
advaneo.
Citqmhia, $kb December, 1838. 60 It
MERCtlJiNTy HOTEL.
Tllb ?til*trib?r grateful for the many favor*
bo ha* receivd, retpeclfully inform* hit
frfond* and the public generally, thai he ha* ro
moved to that well calculated and commodioti*
Brlrk Belldi.ig, formerly occupied \>y IV. Smith,
?ituat- on th? north WM cornor of Richardson
and Taylor atra#?l?, diagonally opposite hia former
silnalion He haitpered no rain* In flttlng upihe
hoote faritnjfinfrtlon of hi* friend* and especially
private families. Hh Table will ha furnished with
the heat the market afford*, hh Bar with (he
cholsest Liquor*. Room* willi the heal of Bed*.
Htable* with the beat ol Provender, and faithful
Ostler*.
Hi* Ball Room la 100 feet lone and ir a+paciotts
and well calculated aa any In the State.
The *nb*mlSer hope* from hi* unremitted atten
tion to pleaae, that he will be enabled to give
general satisfaction to all who may favor uim
with their company.
GEO A. HHXEUAS.
October 24 48 II
BT The Charleston Mercury, Angaria Chroni
cle and Yorkvllle Advocate, will publish the above
once a week for three weak*, and forward their
oecounts for payment.
OBSF.UVE THIS. The *abscriber will attend
en the following <lay* and at the following
plrcor,to receive TAX RETURNS fir the year
1098, namely, on the 18th of February next, at
Minervaville. On the 19th at tiafney'a More,
Tom** Creek. On the 90th at Garner's Mill. Oo
the Slat at Abraham B. Higgle*. On the fSth
at Watkin* Mill. On the 97th at thai Ingram'*.
On the 90th at Harmon Kiasler's. Ami ou the
flr*t Monday ami Tnerday in March, at tbe Court
! loose in Colombia; also daring (he enwing court.
All who do not wM* to pay a doable tan, will do
well to attend am! moke their return*. Ami ell
who do not wish to pay the eoet* of an ?xecuttoo,
will do well to bare all tax** psid within the
month of April netf.
BENJAMIN TRADEWEIjL,T. C. R. D.
\. B. Tbe aet of tbe lata section (*emandi of the
Collector to require nil returns to be made on oath.
January 14, IH99. 3 ft
New Saddlery Ware-House.
SMITH & WRIGHT,
BRCl Imv? to Inform their frlandt nnd the pah
Ik) that 'hey li??? again ettnbliahed them
mIvm in lltf Bnddlrry liudne??,at their old Mnnd,
on lb* corner ol KI?k Rnif Clmrlnv
ton, one door above Mr C. Clililwlm'i Hotel,
wkm (boy have constantly on hand a compe te
and genoinl nMorlmml ol nil Mndt of Brn idles,
Hridlei, Harn?>M, Whip* nnd Tmidts; iIm Oirtin*,
Bridle, anil Snddle leather, Morocco Hkind,
Sheep and Calf do. lo(?llii r with n complete av
?ortmant of plated, gilt, and iaonnned Hnddlerv
Wn*i Cmwh Lmd and t.oneli Trimming* of nil
kindi. At they arc connected with anritrnd^r
manufactory at th* north, thry feel conM?-nl in
aswiing thn pwh'4e that they nan fatnith pnmip in
Ihtir Una of a anpoHor ntile, and on a* k-mmI term*
a? can he procurrd at any timilar aitablUhment
la lite United Sinter
All or'lar* will l?? thankfully received, and
promptly attended tor, they respectfully solicit a
dhareolthn pnldie patronag*.
Oetoher 24. I92fl,
49 tf
T
HE ?nhKrlhei will rr-mnc the pmctiee ?
LAW, lor a few >tnr?, nnd will attend i
?nth hndn*?aa? may be placed in hk hand*, f<
the dUlrtcta of Pairfl* Id nnd t'henter Letb r
arretted to hi* to >11 Plenmnl Pod (dRr? , I nil
Mddliirlti, will be promptly attended to
WM ELI.I'ON.
JgNJWpPr a fit
Sheriff's Sales* & '
OM WRITS OF FIERI FJCUS.
WU |(.L bt nM before tbe Court Hoaaa in
I Cobwnbta, on ?Im> Ink Mooday u4T<m
da via MircklMii within the legal boafat
ffo. I. 100 acres of land mora or Iw Ml llw
Wnmarim. boandtti by D. Wldt, Wm. t rati
?ad J. English's landa; al lb* tait oC JW"0.
Holme* v*. Jama* Rawllnson.
No. a JSft Acres of Land, nor* or laea, boao
sold aa Iba property of Dauy?lafeMkat tba aaita
iU^U Ili.lJar iu^UI b|Mfn.#l Anl|
Of I wlwfUfw|PBW
Haary Lee, aad 8 Nolia vt Daniel Bfaford.
_ _____ Tin?-? ^
do t. 417 Aaraa of Land. mora or laaa, In tbe
For* of tbe foagarae aad Wateree Mvm. bona
|m i.?i. hmlnaalaa In Elilab and f?i
?ad nnaaaa It Brown; at the auit of C. Comply
va F. Mayar aad RoM Westoa, at. al. edm'ra. iA
THaathy ?ee w. Frad. Myer aiW of Wm. Myar.
Ha. 4. Tba Hoaaa udLat whereon I Ha detea
?ILikaMl a^AMt II <|AaklatalAM
nioiMni iivvincwy wow vtwrwf coniiinin^
aa aara, aiora arlesa, lathe To wa of Colom
bia} al tba aak of Rtiaabalb Oreea, OMeulriun
Richard llaaaesey. ~
Ho. 6. Tba Hoaee and lot la tba Torn of Co
lanbla, fronting on Lady street, and kaown In Iba
plaa of iba Xoara? by Ho. 18. aoaialatf t half an
aara aaaraarlaaa,aitbaa?UofWm fc J. HMlaary,
va. Qarardaa k Satat.
Ho 6- 614 Asm of Land, mora or laea, boaad
ad by Unaa nbtniag ft. W. aad 8. E. by CeM?
Copeland and Kennedy'a land, H E. and 8. E.
by llerod Cornelius, Little Craaa Creek, William
Smitb, aad Iaa4 surveyed for Charlaa Deflote.and
H. W. and H. E. by taade savveyed for Laarh
llbhatdijn and Jamee Tberakllt, said laad was
coavayad to Saml Maab by iamaa MHchell, l?
viad on and to bo aold aa Iba pro party of Samwl
Meek; at theauli of John Blaclt, \V.C. Reednrand
J. Ilora k Co. v?. Baml. Maak.
Ho 7 1*0 Acres ol Land, mora or lasa, (a tba
Foik ol Ilia Concaree and Walaraa Rivera. Ix-und
rd by lands Iwloiiglng to III* estala of Robart
Carter, B. B. Carter, and Sturgron'a lands, being
I he place where Mr*. C Parrln now lives, aold as
'the property of Daniel Cnrtor.at tba suit ol Wm.
Brown vs Daniel Carter.
Ho. 8. One Bay Mare, Iba property of James
llemy, Ir. at the suit of James G- llolmca, astlg.
ner. of IV Moya vs. lames Haary jr.
No. P. levied on and lo b? ?olcf as the pro
perty ?f Thomas If. Wada, l?o negru fellows,
slaves; at the suit of J. 8. Jenkins, bearer, and
Cl.npman l.evy vs. 'Ihomas II Wade.
No lo. Tlir?je likely negro**,carpenters, via?
John, Frank end Henry, levied on and to l>? sold
as the properly ol John R. Howell; at tba suit of
IbfadciV end edm'ri ol Zach Phillips vs. John
R Howell.
Ho. 11. One fourth part of 870 Acres of Laad,
mora or Use, Wng the undivided tract ol land
commonly aalled the Woodsldaa tract, bounded
oy lands of Wm. Bynem and Wai.and Jao. Scott,
Jacob Carroll and 81 gMoa'aDoer F??od pi
Carroll and 81 aletoa'aDoerFo
I iba proper!v ofSemael Scott, dea'd. al tba
suit of David R. Pro wall vs. Samael Sco!| and
David Weacotl.
Ho. IS. The bouse and lot, whereon the defend
ant Mary Cobb, now lives, sHnale on l.aurel st con
tuning one fourth of an acre, morn cvr lees, Iwund
ed weslwardly by a lot lately Moaning to the es
tate of Wm.M'Kenale northwardly by D. Ilarrleon
and eastwardly by Snmusl Dun woody, levied on
and to ba sold aa the property of Mary Cobb, at
tba satts of Barrett anu Dunlap and Jacob Barrel!
Is Co. vs. Marv Cobb.
No. 18 One Aero of Land, more nrlem, In thn
Town of Columbia, alluale on tli? N. W. Lorner
of At<embly and Waahington atrerM, lovied on
and to li? told m thn pro|>erty of Thomaa M*?
well,at (be mil of Robert Ulli va Tlionu Max
well.
No. 14. The honae nd lot in the Town of Co."
Inmhia, whereon the defendant laaao Randolph
now llrn, containing half an acre, more or leaa,
no Qarvla atr*et, adjoining Judge DeSauwnra
and Col. Prwton'a lol?; at tho salt* ol Robert
Latte, D. Huffman, H. I>. A. Ward, |>avid Kai*
ler, V. J. Williamtoii, William A. BricMI, John
M'Lcan, and Christian Breilbaupt v?. liaao
ftaadolrih.
No. 15 Tl?e Mine property, at Ihe milt* &Jm.
8. Gulgnardand Jos. It. Arthur va. John M'Lean
and Isaac Randolph.
No. 10, Levied on and to bo told at thn pro
perty of Wot. Brown, Ibc house and lot, in the
Town of Columbia, on thn corner ol Richland
and Marlon streets, bounded N. E by Marlon at.
N. W. by Richland at at the auil of Barrett and
Dunlap tor Inaae Barrell v?. Wm. Brown
No.-17- The bouae and lot in the Town of Co.
Icmbia, whereon tha defendant now live*, con
tainlng one fourth of an arj*, more or leu, on
Plain at. bounded N. K. by M. C. Shaffer'* lot, on
the 8 K- by Alexander Herlwmont's on tU 8.
W. by John Black'* lot. and on the N. W. I?y
Plain at at the soil* of Win. Ililtenry and Benja*
mill Lyon and G. T. Snowdcn L. Co. ?. John O.
Kinder
No. IB. fiOOarreaof land, more or leas, on the
road lending from Columbia to Blaieihurg,
whereon the defendant now Uvea; at ibo uiit of
Joseph B. Wldle va. Green Rlevea.
No It* The house and Int in the Town of Co
Inmhia, on Ihe comer of Richardeon and Taylor
?treala, wheie Ornrg? A. Ilillafta* now llve?, ron.
laming hall an acre more or leaa, at tl\e suit of
Judali Barrel! va. (ieorge K. Smith.
No. 2<>. The hou?e and lot In tho Town of
Columbia, whereaii Ihe defendant now live*,
ailuated on Rlehnrdaon street, containing half an
aero, more or lets, at Ihe auil of Simoon Wheoler
va.Derrlll Harrison
Pip. ttl. Tim Hon** ami lot In tlm Town of
Colombia, wlmr? llm defendant now live*, on thw
corner of l.ady and (Itlta iIimIi, at llm mil uf
(Ifflfp v*. Thorn** Huili r
No. Si. Tho hfNiMt and M in (If Town of
Cotu..il?ia on Taylor airew, utiiininxiK nn? Inorth
of aitltrrr, more or leu, bounded on tlm ?. K by
>ald atrwet, and on llm 8. W . by Monirltli?lot,at
Jim ?ult nfjii|r|ili II. AitWnr v? Itaac P. I'ond.
No 28. llMlacre* of |?nd, more or l*e?, wlinrofl
llm defendant now llvr*, (for th? de?crl|>tion Mm
llm till**.) at tho toll of tatta and M'Lauchlin v?.
Median Cent- r.
No. M, 100 Mffi of land mnro or Mf?, whereon
iha ?Mendont now llvr*, tmar Brood rlrrr. (for
?l**rrif4ioM ?m original itonl,) at tlm toll of Bur
et? 4* l>?nlM|it for Immm H*rMl,ft. John Turnip
i fd
N?v M. 4 aer#? of land nwre or k t?, and llm im
ifovrmintt thrrron, in lh? Town of ColnmMa,
>bcrriinlk? defendant M* llws liMndrd by
r?at?a, l.nmbor, Mnr*ln and Uppei Mrm It, at llm
lit of Wm W. Tr?|drr, lt?beH %at? n.
No. 94 120 Kent of land, more or Inn, on tlm
v tier* of Cr*n?> rraak, whereon l?enni? Hodge
no?v liv?f, bounded N. W. and N. R. by Andrew
H; ***L*"hh Md CfcprtpM# I
adaara. oTTkMN* 8n*b, n. Derril Fnnat
%'o. 87. dWaerea of land more or lea*, on both
?toe* attkrwd landtag from Coimkk to llw
R*ce Creek Bpetoga whereon lb
Piatt or now l(fN,bo?MM IwL
Wm. Thompson, Wallace, M. Ai
Coons, to be told m the property <
r-i
description see I he till*i) at Ibe anils of X. J. Cltap
pell end John Black, t$ Cbariee KJIW.
No. 29. 800 MTM of Una. mora or lesau abotrt
(wo mllfi from Colombia, whereon the defendant
low li*M,bonndedH W. by Or.K. Nnri?' land.
K E.bjr 8eml. Cbeen,and Bquero Lonarns tend,
8 K. by B. D. RotteU's, and lead Into tbn property
o? Wm. IIBMNXTtniy land betonglngto John
sisti:
Hg ? ?? ? v ' if r- I T
^wfij > nil# 11Bi? lionp vviia
r^TlZ JB8BK DEtWfHL, 8. R p.*
Sharif's Offlre, feb.?, 1929. T'JI
N11". 1 i i . i i i ?? ? .
OTICE ?.The ntutribM hove formed ? no
partnership nnd laleod carttlng on bnsinett
under the Arm of MILLING * WADDKLL, Md
have Ukfo thai central stand on tbn corner of
Plain nnd Rinhardson Mre?l, formerly ocennkd
SI A Llpmn, n few door* above Meter*. D.b J.
wail'*, nnd innndiatrly opp<?itM Me ears. Wat.
laiw h Mfki Store, where they am now Monty,
hi and opeotoc n refoct assortment ot D8T
UOOD8, HARDWARE It OROCKRIK9; nnd
from the ndvaatagenus term* on wbleb they have
Iparehased, arn enabled to nil low for Cash^
and hope by strict attention and asaiduity to hod*
' neia, to ranil a share n( pnblte patronage, for
which, tbey will at all tlmee feel erntefnl ' '?-j
DAVID Ml I. UNO, J?
ROBERT WADUKtlk
N B. Al?o on hand an assortment of FRliSn
GARDEN U FLOWER SEEDS, of which, they
intend to keep a regular ripply of tbe beet hind*.
January 30
#500 REWABD.
ABOUT the l?*? of IVrrialwr ult. my man Ed
mund, ahaented hiin*ntf from my plantation
in Union dlatrfel, ami any information respecting
him la requeated to be illiccted to John T Mur
rell, ti Union Conri Houte, or to myaell at thla
place. Edmund l?of the dark African colour, about
6 leaf 0 laches liiych, and about 28 years old, aad
will readily bo Identified by thu clreumatancu that
I ho left le* is n little shorter thantbo right, <m>
kionad by an injury In th? blp. Yhe adaption Of
lb* Jailor* at York Court House, iathU at ate, and
at Charlotte and Salsbory, in Nortb^Caroliaf, air
particularly letjuested to this advepistntfnt, *?
circumstance* reader tba belief bu
rout.
Kdmund want ofwithoat on*
which give* ill* to Iba suspicion,' itbat ha may
have bean inveigled away by <ome wliita per?on.?
If Mir.h should prove to lie thn fact, a reward ol
5100 will bo |iaid,ou prosecuting the offender to
r?ntMioa.
DAVID JOHNSON.
Colombia S.C.Jan. 80 I?M>, 6 8t.
N. B.?The editor of thn ll'rstrrii Carolinian,
Salabury, N. C. ia requested to give this advertise
ment 8 publication*, and forward hi* bill to tbli
office for payment.
f 11 HOSE who with to avoid costa will call and
JL pay up before nctt retarn day.
M. ANTONIO.
Columbia, Fab. ?, I82tf, A. 2.
HK KDUEriELD VIIXAQE ACADEMY*
will open on the second Monday In Jauuanr
instant, for the recaption of classical and aclUatifc
atudanta, undar the superintendence of Mr. Samu
a| M. Stafford, A M.
It were but an act of justice to all, la notify the
public of the distinguished (kill and merited repu
tation of Mr. Stafford <n Imparting knoweldge,
particularly In classical learning, Including proso
dy, and in the higher branch** of mathematics, to
large numbers of young gentlemen who hare suc
cessfully entered and patted through different
college* of high reputation.
T
in the nogtlt Carolina college especially, Mr.
Stafford it *o well known for h!? uncommon >ne
ee*? in preparing Militants for the higher rla?<rt.
that w. motl confidently refar to Ilia aide and
Irirmd president anil faculty of Iliat institution
f>r ?l?c! Irtillt wr. asseit So thoroughly indeed,
hat this experienced teae.herdrilled lilt vonr>g man
in the knowledge and practical application of
matliemntic*, and in the grammar, languages,
geography, history, and spirit of the different au
thors in classical learning, that among the large
number he ha* prepared In ihe paM ten yeara,not
one liNf been r? lined admission Into any class, for
which h? gavo hire a full certlficate, or pronouned,
him adequate.
Our Village bring located on a high ridge, divid
ing lh? water* of Haltida, Kdistn and M^vannah
riv?r?, in a wndy soil, l*iii>rpi<<*tinital>ta healthful
and the actual te*t of mparleuce for yearatacon
testlMy contradict* any report or ?ugge*tloii to
the contrary.
A* to morality, w? pot il on a footing with mod]
other village*. We think wc might w?*ll my, of
the tn'rtt r**|?e?tabla That Vlllixf, which ha*
by the ?|iirlt aud muniflrrnre of it* own oltlxent
reared two mule nnadeima* (the Art! hnilt, having
been hy accident burnt.) Oar female academy,
now in a highly 4<>uri?hin|r *<?te under Ml?e Me|.
laid, and n neat and rommodlooa church, can
hardly be ??> dangerous to morality a? to detei any
father from pkcing hi* ?on beta, under th? care
of a vigilant etpcrienced and indefatigable taper-1
Intendent.
The academical year aid he divided Into two
iaeMloM*, nnd each *eMion into two equal ijoartet*
Tha tret mmwii will terminate un the iUHh dav of
Jane. The second will commence on tha 19th
day of July, and end on th<* I Ith December. Mo
Madent will lie admitted fur ? let* term than one
TUITIOJf?$ Oper qr. payable In advance.
Mood boarding In retired situation*. In or oat 01
the Village may lot had for $ 100 per year, aud we
have wm* aiturunce* that It mav be rrduoed still
lower. WHIT. SHOOK B.
JOIIM n JKTfcft,
M \T MIMKS,
BKN.I \MIN FHA/IF.R,
KI.OftkD SI.MKI.NH, Sen.
Trutltf.
January ft, 1WP 9 4
STATE RIGHTS.
MU. PLAYER'S SPEECH?cow riNUKD.
But Id freely rttomlin the DroDositloo.
Mr. Chairman, 1 beg but a moment'* indul
gence while 1 examine iota what it denomi
nated the popularorfefciof thtogovernasent.
The only pert that It to pretended the peo
ple had in originating this confederacy, to
that they through their agenta in state con
vention^ assented to this compact. These
conventions assented however, not as the
representatives of a people in the gross, not
et?e people at large, nor yet of the people
wphln prescribed limits; I>ut each conven
tion represented a collective people, set a
nart by the bounds of its territory y or what
Jj|r., Jefferson calls an "integral party/'or,
Sovereignty. It will be perceived that the
wtmissioo that these conventions were the
afcents of one great nation, of the people of a
consolidated empire,or of the pimple indi
vidually ot the states, destroys the federa
tive origin of the government. Acting as
one people, the states respectively through
the elective franchise appointed their agenta,
and being commissioned they ratified the
compact, as representative! of a people in
their political character, as states or sove
reignties, and not as individosls. The diffe
rence between ft people and people,
whether of the confederacy or the stated is
the difference between a whole and its parts ;
aftd in confounding the acts or combined en
ergies of people as a state, with the act* of
Lfthe individuals that are the subjects* of the
Bute, hss arisen this discrepancy in regard
to the character of their agenta, and the or
igin ot the compsct. By the one expression
we are presented with theconeentrated pow
er and majority of the state j while by the
other we can only understand the indlvidu
?upon whom that sovereignty is exerted.
I shall not stop to prove that the organisa
tion of sovereignty which prevsllod in the
adoption of the federal compact, wss the ef
fect of expediency, as that point hss already
been examined before Vh* committee, but
would merely observe before concluding,
the answer to this part of the srgnmmt?
that a precedent founded in expediency can
never be the basis of a right. If however
there should now remain a doubt whether
our relation* to the general government ire
imperative or not, the argument in a late
periodical! work must forever settle the
question. The confederacy of 78 wu for*
ntcd by Mates) that of '87 being amendatory,
not revolutionary, must partake of the char
acter of the original compact, and the gov
gmaiept remain a confederacy of states. S?>
that w^ttie legislature In not to be ousted^*
it* poveri by this pretence.
There is, Mr. Chairman, a practical ab
surdity in ihis theory of entire sovereignty
in the people, which in the enthusiasm of
debate may have escaped its advocates.?
They have uniformly confined it to such timr
as the people should be assembled in con
vention. Now sir, if sovereignty be alone in
the people when in convention, it must be
obvious that it can only exist even there in
any tangible and intelligible form, when de
veloped in the acta of organised majorities
by vote. At the instant alone then that this
vote is announced and recorded, is the sove
reignty existing so as to be identified; and at
all other times it is an etherial essence, an
impnlpable abstraction, fotever vanishing
the instant of its exercise, and then little bet
ter than a creature of the clouds. How Is
any foreign power to recognise such Utopi-1
an sovereignty as this ? Were the treaty
making power again in our hands, where Is
the nation that could detcct it ? Make the
l>est sir, of such locations of the rights of
sovereignty, they are all a humbug. The
people are now about as much the efficient
sovereigns to decide this controversy, as the
states are to decide the rights depending be
tween the confederacy and foreign powers )
about as much the actual Hovereigns of South
Carolina, ns the Great Mogul.
?If authorities can place this Question of
in ? more intelligible shape,
tjfef* is no want of them to establish my
positions. Federalist, No. 48, page 151.?
Ami onward?Ramsay's reports II, 13;
Daniel vs. Thomns, 'id N. and M'C. .159.
State vs. Luke William*, 1st, l)n. 38. Stark
ads. M'liowan. Id. 394. Plumer vs. City
Council. Harp. Rep. 196. Madison's Rep.
19. Not contra, as sttpooned by the mem
ber from Kershaw, Mr. Nixon, as the elec
tion of a convention is distinetinctly pnt upon
grounds of expediency, or " general acqui
peeence."
Tiic view however taken by the member
from Kichland, Mr. Preston, really seems to
me to put this question of jurisdiction beyond
debate. At to this spociflc matter, the le
gislature occupy to the people the utxk ubted
rotation of a convention. The people, with
a full knowledge of the acts which superin
duced, and the calamities involved in the
crisis, have from all parts of tho state, or by
one consent, and with one voice, made the
most forcible ami pointed aprieals to our
wisdom and full discretion, to interpose the
necessary relief ; and no member can dls
Suise from ns that this is the main end of
is commission. Shall it be said that
wc will shrink from the responsibility which
these spccial appeals have devolved on us?
Mhall we return home and tell our constitu
ents, - true it is, you armed us if necesaary,
* Now slthoofth the word sohjsct ia this <
mrsa* nothing moro than "on* twifcr the domia
on of ddrffrnnnt^yit from thoprsrtieeof iptik.
mg lotetj shoot iho "sovereign people," th?r?
(o have uriwn a ataaMort rspuftnsa** to Um
?ror.J, #v#>n with |hm? who wrmlJ not be deswd
inieborJinste. K?t-h individual ssoH bo tuhjvel
to tho wh*>l?, or th?-t? Is an end to civil govern
invat. Though (ami iutylissa degradation, isb
t >'? IV, goothera fleview. lUv, TH. Fede
rsl Coaptation
with conventional power*, bul we w*iv?d
the cetDmlMkm least our nets Miould bo
reverted'" Let thoeie make this reply whose
conscience* will sustain them In it; but for
my part, the effort to utter it would choke
m?. Slrit to ImpoMlble that we cut re
ptoachcd with usurping that which has been
a matter of general conoessloni or with its
abuse, when we havo used the beat abilities
with which God and nature have endowed
us la discharging the tnut?If sir, the house
shall determine thst it caa act, I will " go
as for is the farthest," in facing the respon
sibility as a legislator; if it decides that a
convention must be formed, I consider
myself authorised to meet the crUls in tiie
capacity of a member.
But, Mr. Chairman, oven granting that I
could persuade myself either that a conven
tion as such, was i?lcne competent, or com
petent at all to Uke cognisance of this mat
ter. from steps which have been taken
before the committee, I fear with but too
much effect calculated to defeat thst dispo
sition of it, 1 should oppose the reference
with all my |iower?1 allude to the argu
ment of the member from St. Phillips and
St. Michaels, (Mr. DuncanW From the mo
ving description which he held up to us in
the out-set of his argument, 1 was led to
infer that he entered this debate with the
feelings ol a patriot. Ailed with Indignation
at the wrongs of his state and anxious to re
move them; and if I did not greatly misap
prehend him, a convention no conceived,
was the only body that could apply the re
medy. He does not hold his course long
however, before we And him, with an air of
affected carelessness, throwing out before
the committee, a topic upon which his ex
perience teaches him certain metnl>er* must
be peculiarly sensitive; and one too (what
ever may have been the design with which
it was used,) the best calculated to frustrate
the very end at which he seemed to aim?
The member will not be responsible for the
acts of a convention, If called; nor pretend
to suggest to what subject their deliberations
may extend. The legislature cannot re
strain them; they may proceed to Gerry
mandering and ofiftortionmcnt of rrfimtn
tailor; and yet forsooth, we could not ques
tion the justice of such a movement. A'he
Crishes might loose a part of their weight
the house; it might behove them to look
narrowly to their Interests and guard their
privileges; and after thus goading them on
bv the ever undue effects of plausible insinua
tion and ingenious surmise, he cautions
them, 1 had almost said tauntingly, to " be
ware of jealousy.'* The district represen
tatives would undoubtedly lie w honorable,
alLhonprable men;" yet to this extent they
ofold go and who can galqjpay or censure
them? I will not stop, Mr. Chairman, to
canvass the right of this legislature or. the
people, to confine the deliberations of n
convention to specific subjects; nor will I
now deign to guarantee their nets, although
1 should repose the utmost tilth in their
fairness; but this much I will say; that had
tho gentleman entered the debate as an
avowed enemy to a convention, and taken
time to prepare hia weapons, he could not
have better shaped them for victory; and I
here take occasion to congratulate the advo
cates for a convention on beinr foiled bv
this left handed co-operation. I regard it
now as finally overlaid; and to postpooe re
medies for reference to a convention, I be
lieve to be equivalent to unqualified submis
sion.
* I trust, Mr. Chairman, I may turn my
back upon the quentkm of jurisdiction ami
the collateral question of sovereignty, noil
proceed to examine the expediency of a
prompt, energetic and inflexible inter|>osi
tion, by this legislature, between a suffering
people and their oppressors.
As to the time at which It la expedient
that sovereignty should extend its mantlo
prebend that the golden moment has been
suffered to escape. We are so lamlliar with
outrage that our sensibility of Its approach
has already been impalrcdj we are so super
annuated In suffering, bitter wfferinp that
resistance thus protracted is robbedof its
energies and diminished in Hs virtuesi we
have endured (as has been well observed,}
until " brought to a struggle for life and
death," and we shall now he determined to
opposition, not from principle but from ne
cessity. I trust, however, Mr. Chairmsn,
by whatever scorpions we may be stung
into action, we will so bear in mind the root
and cause of these calamities, aud the awful
responsibilities that rest upon us, ss at least
to adopt a temperance which shall concen
trate our efforta to the full and final remo
val of the burthen. Hut sir, I fear there ex
ists such defection to the only efficient
measures, that their adoption Is to be des
paired of Habit has to imbued us with the
feelings and characters of setfs, so bowed
down and bent us to the business of slavish
compliance, that the debate seems rather to
have resolved itself Into n nice calculation of
how much a? beasts of burthen we can en
dure, than when It becomes u? to rise in the
might of freemen and break our bonds, Wr
hnve tamely surrendered one right after
another; until we are really perplexed opoti
what footing to place our resistance, ami
strange aa it may seem, these dsstardly sur
renders have been converted Into reasons
for further submission! A member from
Be. Phillips and fk. Michaels, (Mr. Dun
can*) has told the committee that the feet
that In '10 and *S4? even our "Solomons
slept/* upon this subject, proves the neces
sity of dflay 'till the ralnda, and he might
have said the consciences of these depreda
tors become informed. It la hardly necessa
ry to remind that member that we aro
neither deliberating in '16or '24, that twelve
years of Incessant discussion, hsve rolled