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The Presidents' Message.
The length of thin Document preclude# its
publication, iu our columef. It is an able
Stnto paper, presenting an interesting review '
of the various important questions foreign and
domestic which now, engage the attention of
the Administration. The Message seems to
have given general satisfaction though, exceptions
have been made by the South to the sen
timents in regard to Kansas, aud bv the North
to the support of tlie action of the Kansas
Convention. We subjoin the following summary
of its content*:
The Message of his Excellency, James Buchnnnn,
the President of the United States was
read to Congress to-day.
The President snys that the financial history
4 of the last forty years, is one of extravagant.
t-Xpnnsions in business, followed by ruinous
contractions. With reference to the government
works, he is determined that, while none
of tho useful works now in progress shul! be
suspended, new ones not already ooinrnenced,
shall he postponed, provided it can be done
-without injury to (lie country. Those necessary
for defence, he says. shall proceed ns
though no financial crisis hud occurred. He
recommend.* (he passage of a uniform bankrupt
lnw applicable to all the hanking institutions
throughout the United States.
lie says that our relations with foreign governments
are upon the whole in a satisfactory
conditio!i, but that, it has been our misfortune
almost always to have some irritating, if not
dangerous, question with Great Britain. He
discusses the Central American question, objecting
to England's interpretation of the
Claytoii-Bulwcr treaty : and says as this treaty
is understood in senses directly' opposite,
the wisest course may would be to abrogate it
nud commence anew. Overtures for the adjust
ineiu.ni me ijuepumi nave recently oeen mauc ;
by the Pritish Government, in n friendly spir- |
it, which thePresident cordially reciprocates, |
but as to whether this renewed effort will re- J
suit in success*, lie is not yet prepared to express
an opinion.
Willi nil oilier government.', excepting
Spain, our relations are peaceful. Outrages
upon our flag, I>y lliat power, remain unae
lcnowledged nml unredressed. It is the President's
intention to send out a new minister
with special instruction!* upon all questions
now pending between (lie two governments,
and with the determination to have them speedily
and amicably adjusted.
Relative to China, the President says that, j
while our Mimister lias been instructed to occupy
a neutral posit ion at Canton, he will ;
nevertheless ce-operate with the Uritish and !
French Ministers in all peaceful measures, to :
secure, by treaty stipulations, the just conees. ,
sions to commerce. which China cannot bo I
permitted to withhold.
The difficulties with New Granada are be
lieved to be in a fair train of settlement, in a j
manner just and honorable to both parties, j
The President says that the Isthmus of Panama
is the great highway between the Atlantic and
the Pacific, ovcr'wiiich a large portion of the
commerce of the United United States is ilcs
tincd to pass. The United States are more
deeply interested than any other nation in preserving
the freedom and security of all communications
across the Ishiuus ; and he, therefore, !
recommends to Congress the passage of an act
authorizing the President, in case of necessity,
to carry into effect this guarantee of neutrality,
and also similar legislation for the security of
any other routes across tiie Islirnus in which we
may notpiiro an interest by treaty.
Tin; president condemns, however, nil lawless
expeditions fitted out in the Unitc<l Stales
against the independent republics on this continent.
lie think* that nothing is better calculated
lo retard our stonily progress, or impair
our character as a nation, than the toleration
of sut'j enterprises in violation of the law of nations,
anil commends the whole subject to the
serious consideration of Congress, recommending
the adoption of such measures as maybe
etreetunl in restraining our citizens from committing
such outrages.
The President' says that Ihe Ivansns Constitutional
Convention was not bound by the terms
t.f the Kansas-Nebraska Act to submit any other
portion of the Constitution loan election of the
people, except that which relates to the domestic
institutions of the new State. The election
upon that part of th<> Constitution which appertains
to sliiverv u-ill 1?
, , .. mm* v*. ll< IVJ U IIMCI" tllllll tU
authority, ami if any portion of the inhabitants
refuse to vote, :> fair opportunity to ?lo so having
been presented, that will he their own vol.
untary net, and thev alone \rill We responsible
for the consequence.*.
As to affairs in Utah, the PresMcnt lays that
this is the first instance of a rebellion which
has ever existed in our territories, nnd that humanity
itself requires that it. shall be put down
in such a manner that it will be the last. In
order to do this it will be nccessary to raise
four additional regi*nents.
lie recommends ihe establishment of a territorial
government for Arizonin.
The subject of the Pacific Kail road is com
kiciiuvu iu me irienuiy consideration of Congress.
Especial attention is called to the recommendation
of the Secretary of the Navy in favor of
tli*! construction of ten small government
steamer.?.
The above arc all the leading points of the
message. In conclusion, the President says that,
he lias deliberately determined to approve no
bill passed by Congress which lie has notexnm
ined, and therefore recommends to both Houses
to allow liiui sufficient time for this purpose
previous to adjournment.
Congress.
The Senate this morning put an end to the
practice of past years of canvassing for the
office of Chaplain, by adopting a resolution inhtructing
the presiding officer to invite the ministers
of the District, of Columbia to discharge
that duty by a mutual arrangement. Some of
the usual annual reports from the Executive
WeparinirJifs -were presented, and notices of
pome l>ills were iriven, amongst which was one
to establish the Territory of Arizona.
Mr. Douglas then resumed the debate on the
President's message, in which lie pointed out
i fundamental errors into which the President
hnd fallen, attributing them to the fact that, the
Kansas-Nebraska bill was diccusicd and adopted
when Mr. Buchanan was engaged in the discharge
of important diplomatic duties near the
Court of St. James, and therefore far away from
the 6cene of discussion. He said the President's
errors were radical, fnndarnentnl and, if persevered
in, would be subversive of the platform
on which lie was elected. The Executive meseacc
itself, he maintained, furnished facts and
arguments sufficient to justify Ihe rejection of
the Lecompton constitution ; that the whole
subject might be referred back to the people,
under the authority of an enabling act Such an
authority hnd the force of precedents, and such !
millini'itv Ivnnaaa hna nnfc inn?mn/?1? ?a \
the 'Toombs bill" of the lost Congress was not
passed by the House of Kepresentati ves. lie
entered minutely into the details of the principles
involved, and the circumstancs of the Territory,
which have become historical, and boldly
averred that there was no justification for
the palpable violation of the right* of the people
of Kansas, He forcibly appealed to Senatore
to sustain tlie right of the people to establish
their own institutions, and clearly intimated
that the Democratic party could not be kept
united if that principle were violated ; for himself,
attached as ho was to the party, his own
course was clear in the maintenance* of his polit
ical principles and me personal honor. Ho
spoke an hour and a half, and loud applause
resounded through the crowded galleries as he
closed. The disturbance of the quiet of the
Senate Chamber was much condemned bj Senators.
It is deemed no unwarrantable interruption
of the decorum of the body by those
who are not a part of it
Mr. Bigler replied, and was speaking when
we last heard from the Capital.
House or IlEPBCSESTATrvKs.?Mr. Steadman
having reoeived a majority of all the votes cast
for Public Printer, was declared duly clectcd.
Jur. uarapueii mane an ineiiectual effort to
* procare tho passage of a resolution for the payment
of the officers of the House dismissed, under
the now organization.
Tliti House then proceeded to draw for aeata.
Washington Star, 91A.
Catncn.Statistics.?Ihd increase of memberthip
/or the last year within the jurisdiction of
th'fe South Carolina Conference, as reported at
jta recent session at Charlootte, N. C.,U 436
^hitesaui 1,882 colored. iS'
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ABBEVILLE C. H.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1857.
OFFICIAL RETURN.
The following is the official return of Abbovillo
District, for Ordinary, held on Monday
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BOXES. |
*0 ^ .*3
^5 jg ?
Abbeville. C. II.,. fll: I8'2I 273
l.onmlsvillc, S'2| 84i 100
Triblc'j Store, 45' Pi? 137
Spcpsdlfl, 2' I ft) 17 i
Warrenton 11>' 101 22;
CoUmunV Mills 5/>j I'!!: bS
Rorririiux, 1.1 1 'Jj 27
Mom-ley's, 4.'i HIS l.r>l
Briulli-y's, 38: 3/> 7.')
Cedar SprinpV, 20( !'J| 3!) ;
CothruiiH, I cj
WiMMlvilli- 10! ft '21
white iiuii 20 !t 3.">
Ninety-Six 48: ' U
fi reoiiwood, 1*7j ?2 1 ??f
Smit li vil le> (> 1'^j
Deadfall H 12
Cokesburv, ftH' t>l 122
Douglas' Mills ! 22; 38 <io
Hmial-lsville, | H'< 15 122
Hue West j IT1 22i <iy
Seuffletow I 2H| 2 2 i,
Callahanf* SmV -*<1 C'J
~ yi7j~fc<tM IS11
Hill's majority, 23 votes.
?<V
Wo arc iiiilchtol to the Hon. M. L. Konlmin,
for public <locuinetits, for which ho will please
accept our Uinnkt.
\\"e iliret attention to the Agricultural communication
of our estcemc! correspondent in
another column, which will well repay perusal.
Advertisement s'.
Attention is <lirci:tcil to the notice of Lost, i
notes hy W. N. Lirac knell ; to the "Look Out
for Breaker*," l>y l'.noch Nelson ; al<o, to the
Commissioner's, Ordinary's, Sheriff's uii'l other ,
advertisements.
Cosmopolitan Art Association.
We direct attention to the advertisement of j
tliis Association in another column. A subscription
of $:} will entitle one to a line engraving,
to the Art Journal for one year, and to a
ticket in the annual uwar?l of premiums.
Gov. Hammond.
Gov. llamtnonil has declined the Public
Dinner tendered him by the citizens of Rarnwell,
but promises on his return from Washington
to seek an early opportunity, of interehang- '
itig opinions with them upon tlie various politi- j
eal issue-?.
Qodey's Lady's Book.
The January number of (Joiley lias been I
received : and is profusely illustrated with the .
most beautiful engravings, fashion, plates ifce.
To the Ladies, it seems almost indispensible, ;
and must present the most varied attract inns. !
1 . j
The contents of any one number is almost j
worth the subscription price. I'rice per j
annum ; with the J'vxa ft|.
An Omission.
In our recent notice of the proceedings of
the late Coiniiiencmeiit of the South Carolina
College, we omitted to notice the award of the
"Alston Prize" of ?100, fur the best Kssay on
"The Stability of Government" to Mr. W. \V.
Smith of our District. LIr. Smith is quite n
young man ; a member of the Junior Class;
and when il is recollected that most of his
competitors were graduates of the Institution,
his Success is the more gntifying. The Junior
prize for the best Latin essnv, was also awarded
to him.
Superior Syrup.
We are indebted to .Mr. John C. Speer, of
our District for a bottle of very superior Syrup
made from the Chinese Sugar Cone. In color,
flavor nnd consistency, it is equal if not superior
to any that we have seen. It is of a rich
golden hue, and is entirely free from that im
maturity of taste which has been made an
objection to some of the specimens of syrup.
Mr. Speer hnd 2} acres of enne planted.
Two acres of this produced 600 gallons of
juice; the remaining ? acre 100 gallons. Ow
ing to the injury done to the cane hy frost,
it required the proportion of 'J$- gallons of
of juice to prod tide one of syrup.
The Bank Bill.
The Senate hy a vote of 24 to 10 has rejected
the I?ill from the House of Representatives
suspending the penalty upon the non
specie paying Hanks. So the Act of 1840,
which imposes the penalty of 5 percent, upon
their circulation remains in force. The cfFeet
will be to force the Banks to contract their issues,
and this we think, in the present condition
of affairs must he disastrous to the country.
\v? ?* ? --
v itvwiiMvu iiuo uis^insiviio VI HIU (J'lOSllOII, |
during the past week in Columbia, nnd the
tide of argument has certainly impelled us to
this conclusion.
Mr. Berry's Bill to reorganize the South Carolina
College, was unfavorably reported upon
by the Committee on Education and finally
defeated by a vote of 55 to 46.
The Post Master General's Report.
We present the following abstract from the
Report of the Postmaster General :
It will be seen from the report of the Postmaster
General that the Post Office Department
still continues to depend on the treasury, as it
has been compelled to do for several yoars past,
for an important portion of the menus nt bus'
taming and extending ita operations. Their
rapid growth and expansion are shown by n
decennial statement of the number of post offices,
and the length of post roads commencing
with the year 1827. In that year there were
7,000 post officesin 1837, 11.771, in 1847, 15,140
; and :n 1857 the number is 26,686. In this
Year. 1.725 Dost offices have been
and 704 discontinued, leaving a net increaoe of
1,021. The postmaster of 200 offices are appointed
by the Pieoident
Tbe length of post rnad? in 1827 was 104,886
miles ; in 1887,141,242 miles; in 1847, 153,818
miles; and in the year 1857 there a re 242,601
miles of post roads, including 21,580 miles of
railroad, on which the mails arc transported.
The expenditures of tho department for the
fiical year ending on tho 30tli June, 1857. as adjusted
by the Auditor, amounted to $11,507,670.
To defray these expenditures there was to tho
credit of tbe department on the Is* July, 1856,
the sum of $789,699 ; tbe gross revenue of tlie
year, including the annual allowances for tbe
trancportation of free mail matter, produced
(8,053,951; and the remainder was supplied by
tbe'appropriation from tbe treasury of $2,260,000,
granted by the of Congrese approved
August 18, 1866, jfia by the appropriation of
$666,882 ;r|ad? liyifve act of March 8, 1867,
leaving $269,768 to b? carried to the credit of >
I tbe department w tbe account* of tb? current f
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Tho Hot Suppor.
We are requested to eny tluit tlie Ladies of
Abbeville will giv? n Hot Supper, oil the <
evening of Thursday, the 21th inst., 111 the ' i
Hall of the Sons of Temperance, for the bene- j
fit of the Episcopal Clmreh of this place. i
The object proposed, is a benevolent one, and <
should be encouraged. Tho occasion selected i
is most opportune ; the evo of Christmas '
when every association provokes to mirth and j
jolity, and tho imaginations runs riot nmiil i
visions of fat lurkics and mince pies, and egg- j
nogs, and jellies and custards. We shall not
pretend, however,to enumerate the good things
winch may beexliibitod nt the time and place.
We are confident, that the Indies will spare i
no pains to provide n handsome entertainment,
and that their taste and skill in these
mutt cis are two well known to need couinienda- !
tion.
The usual admittance fee of $1 00 will be j
charged.
Bank of the Stato.
The following is the vote for President and!
Directors of the bank of I lie State, rendered !
yetterdav in our House of Representatives:
Foil I'UKhlKKNT.
C. M. l'ui man, M1 votes.
Full I<U1ECT<<IIS.
I. \V. Diik.-S. ir.-?
2..I. II. Hu p. nl. 1 :?. ?
3. Tl.us. l.rlllV,
1. <1. II. SI<-inmover. 130
r>. .1. 1'. I)eYoaM.\\ 121
<>. J I. F. Sirolieekor, l'io
7. T. C. (.'oleoek, 121
S. Tim-'. IIynn, 11.?
ti. A. H111<<11<K l"i'<
H?. I'.C. Cillar.l, 10.'.
II. W. V. I'aiiton, lot
12. A. Klfe, SO
Masonic.
Tlie following otlieers were eloote<l nt. (.lie .
last regular eotiiuiunioiil ion of Clinton I.otlge. ;
A.*. 1'.*. M.', lo serve iluring the ensuing Mason- j
ic year:
Kev. B. Johnson, Worshipful Master.
\V. II. I'akkkk, Senior \V?ul?*ti.
J. T. IIohkutsox, Junior Warden.
1). li. Soniii.kv, Treasurer.
.1 onn (\. KmvAWis. Secretary.
II. J. \\ iiitk. Senior I leaeoii.
John T. < >\vf.n, Junior Deacon.
s. 0. IikHklui. ) ,
T ' - Stewards.
.1. 1 HAS. LtVINCSTON, J
W. II. \Vii?son,Tiler.
At a meeting of Mackay Council of Royal
am! Select. Masters, on the evening of tl>.? liilli j
itwtnnt, llie following Companions were ilnlv !
elected oflieers for the ensuing : .
J. T. UollKTSOX, T. J. (J. M.
j AS. m. pkuiiin-, ii. t.
J. (i. KtlW AltOS, A.
J AS. I>. CllAl.MKHS.il.
1 >. II. SoxoKKV, M. I".
Ilnxttv S. K Kit it, <J. c.
j. (J. uaskin, 0. c.
wm. ii. \Vii.sox, Sentinel.
Secretary Cobb and the Public Debt.
Tlic recent action <>f the Secretary of tlie I
Trustees in paving <>IF largo portions <>f tlie ^
l'nhlic Debt, at a hiuh |>i->-iniiim, whilst was I
the subject of general commendation at tlie j
time, lias of late, in view of the exhausted 1
rit.ate "f tlie Treasury, been made the niattei of j
grave censure in certain ?jnari<-rs. In the fol-'
lowing extract the Journal of Coin mere, justi- j
fies the measure of the Secret a ry, as one j
prompt.:il bv true policy, ami in relieving the j
financial embarrassments. to have been ntteml- j
ed with the most, hcneticial results upon the j
reeiepts of the Treasury :
i n<? mure payments on account of I It o puh- i
lie debt may seem, in ilie litr'it. *?f tin* present,
deficiency, to have hcen uncalled for, ami itn- I
polite, out wo liavo heard from tnisine-s men ?>f j
all parlies tho most. ikkpmlilio<l commendation :
of Secretary Cobb, for hi-< course in this mtspect. j
It is true tliat the Government was under no j
oldiiration to advance tin- money at po lonjj a
premium, and if the Secretary of tin- Treasnrv, j
in the use of the win! discretion ffiven him l>v |
Cmiew. had locked the Government, vaults, i
and made no disbursements not. nhsolutelv de- I
maiided hy actual appropriations, he could not i
have hecn legally impeached. Such a course, i
however, would have called down upon him a j
weight of public censure from which he could !
not. have escaped. 11 is predecessors, under I
the sanction of Concrcss. and the unanimous I
approval of the country, had culled in lart;c i
protections of the deht, at a time when the j
accumulation of coin in the Sub-Treasury had i
ercatol no uneasiness in financial circles, and I
if Sec. Cobb lia>l refused to continue tin- redcmption,
in the midst of prevailing commercial dis- |
tress, when such a disbursement was en perl v
demanded ns n measure of relief, he would j
have heen ehnrecil, |>erlwps justly, with n self- |
isli disregard of the inteivstK of that large class
through whom tlie revenues nf tlie country
nre more immediately derived. Rut we have
reason to think th t the motives which actuated
the Secretary in continuing the redemption,
went, heyoml th'* mere question of popu
Inritv, rind were dictated by n profound judgment
of cause and effect. It was obvious that
the commercial embarrassment- hail reached a
point, where it must, seriously interfere with
the revenue from Customs, and that, if it. were
to increase much further, it. would eutofF these
receipts altogether, or render the amount merely
nominal. \C with t.'- is respee.t before him.
the Secretary by a legimate disbursement, of j
the Mil-plus in the Treasury could nrrest the i
progress of this financial ruin, nnd thus limit I
the doclinn in fli?? w?vaiiihi n s '
; -- .. .1-.......-..n i t*i;i*rii
for tlie tintionnl thinners would surely dictate
such ft policy, if there hnd he?-n no other considerdhona
present to his jniiul. Ami we nre
confident that the end l?n-* fully justified the
measure adopted, considered in either light-.
The few millions which were thus disbursed,
offered a great relief to the community at a
moat critical moment, while if retained in the
Treasury, they could not have prevented a
deficiency, even had the receipts hIiowii no
farther diminution, and the government would
not have found the same facility in borrowing
in the hour of its uced.
Election or Speaker,?Our readers will perceive
on reference to the proceedings of the
House yesterday that. James L. Orr. of South
Carolina, was elected Speaker of the Thirtyfifth
Coiiftress on'the first hollot, having received
the vote of every democratic representative
present.
Mr. Orr whs born at Craytonville. South
Carolina, on the 12th day of May- 1822, and
is uow consequently in ths thirty-sixth year of
his age.?Jle graduated in 1810 at the University
of Virginia, and immediately devoted
himself to the study of the law in the office of
Judge Whitnor, then solicitor of tlie western
circuit of his native State, and was admitted
to the bar in May 1843. When hut little more
than twenty-two years of age, he was elected
by the largest voto ever given in lii* district, a
member oi the legislator*, in which body he
soon distinguished himself and became a leading
member. In 1848 he was elected to Congress.
and has continued to represent his district
to the present time. Our limits to day
will not permit us to refer to the various incidents
connected with liis brilliant career?the
congressional debates furnish the completest
portraiture of his cbaractcr as a statesman,
llis elevation to the speaker's chair, an offioo
onlr A?>enn<l In imnf.fliinno ?!.-? ~r n ' *
J X" ...mm i resident.
by the unanimous vole of his party, clearly in
dicatcs the liigli estimation in which ho is held
by llko representatives of tho people.
In every reepect Col. Orr ia eminently qual- i
ified for the arduous and important position to
which he has been elevated, and we feel confident
that lie will perfohn the duties of presiding
officer with firmness, impartiality, iod en- "1
tin acceptability to lb* whole lions*. j
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Legislative Proceedings.
We had the pleasure during the past week
jf attending the Sessions of our General Assembly.
The Bank discussion hi ought out
the talent of the House, whieh numbers among
its members many able tnon. The Speaker,
Hon. James Simmons, is one of the finest presiding
oflieers that ever graced a Legislative
body. Tall and commanding in person, courteous
in manner, :m<l perfectly familiar with
parliamentary usage, and the rules of the
House, whieh he administers with great tact
and urbanity, lie disnntches business with irrtmt.
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expedition, tux! coniinnii?ls tlie uudeviating
respect of his associates. The Bnnk discussion,
di viiiing ns il did puldic sell till lent throughout
the State, elieiteil the best talent of the
House. Such men ns Mcimniugcr, l'erry,
Thomson, Jktiowan, Inglis, lloylston, Yendon
DeSnussure, iind others met in the Arena, and
waited a closely contested warfare of coniiiiingh'd
nttack and defence. The debate was highly
interesting and exciting. It was it fine specimen
of intellectual glinlinlorship; bringing into
play all the rosourPes of the orator, argument,
raii.-ry, denunciation, sarcasm, wit, humor
I'm j ut; jjiiiiit:? vaiiiru mil' u.i> u\ ll
vole.
Tlic excitement <>f a Hunk diseussion was
almost siillieicut. to disturb the equanimity of
tlu-Senate; a seilnt.e uiaji-stcrial Assembly presided
over, wit li nnn-h dignity liy tlie 1 Ion. .luuu-s
Chesuut, Jr. It elicited several nble sjieeehes
from Messrs. Dudley, (Jarliimloii. Marshall anil
others. We hail not the pleasure of heai-ini;
Col. Marshall's Speech ; l>ut have heen much
irratifii'<l l?v ifs perusal in tlt?? public prints.
The pleasure of our visit win much enhanced
1'V the eiuirle'uis litteiilion of our friemls of the
Ahheville Delegation. The}* arc all working
men, ev<-r at their post?, nml whether ongaired
in ii discus-lion, presenting nJlYtition. makiiu; a
Report, or iiit i o.hminira Hill, zeulousy discharging
the trust.* reposed in tliein.
We furnish the following abstract of the
Hank debate front the Columbia correspoiidi-fn-c
of tho Courier:
The debate on the hanks has heen reneweil
with great. vigor, nto) I tin uotyet sci-the end
of it. Some excitement has hei-n manifi-'K'il in
House, oefii?iuin'il l?y ?oiiii'thin<; said hy Mr.
Mciumingi'r. in his Speech on Tiiesilav last, a
im11:i me iiiivum niaite treats, what tln-v
would do in case tile penalties now proscribed
l>V law wci'i' not, remitted or suspended.
Mr. IJeiid opened a dohate to-day, and in a
very sensible am! practical speech advocated
tin- policy of suspend ins; theaetsof 1R|0 ami
1S.VJ, in order lliat the country might be relieved
.
Mr. Mt-fSownii followed.
I b* said he *.va< totallv opposed to the principle
of dispensing; leirizdation. The tianks 11;i 1
been nelinir under their charters since lSUi,
and liatl crown ri<*li :in<l powci fill 1 iy reason of
pririlofres, granted Itv that charter ; ami now
when the first. time tlicv liinl <-01110 under the
penalities of the act of 1 S JO. tliey have the effrontery
to conic up to this Legislature an'l ask
lis to repeal or siispeml that act. Tliu appeal
was made tlironuli I lie people, hut the motion
\va< to relieve (lie banks. who had dishonestlv
violated tin; contract they made with the T.ei;i.-lallire,
aii'l now thev a>k us to realize their
rati* which tlioy tliciiWlves admit tlivv wore
unable to redeem, and llicy tell us if we do so
they will ruin lis. For one, he said, let. it.
come. If tins future welfare and prosperity of
'lie State depended upon eleven suspended
hanks, he wanted to know it. They have
L'rossly viohitol their contracts, and no man
daiv sav they are uuiltle-s.
lie Would ).! : I !>? SClVW Upon still harder
and rallter than demoralize tin- l.<visla?iii'<>
lishmior ourselves hy this child |?Ijiv legislation
lie would enforce every provision of the net. of
1 S JO and IK.VJ, were it. to hriiui down upon u?,
tenfold the ruin w.i are told it will do. Tii'j
lesson wt.ll he n severe one, but it will bo salutary.
Messrs. -T. I>. Pope. Spain. Bovlslon nml
Shannon, all spoke nt. length upon this rjues
tion. an<l if flesh ami spirit. does not.'fail me.
1 will endeavor to mail reports of tlieir speeches
to morrow. To do so tonight is impossible
a? the eloek is now tolling the short hour of
the niirht.
The lb-hate on thehauks was resinned to-day.
?Mr. 1*. H I'erry having the floor,, lie made a
powerful speeeli, in whb-h he poured hot. shot
hv wholesale into these institutions; een?nre.l
thelii severely for their nefarious traflie in "domestic
exehamre'" and charted litem xvillt Iihvinirin
a ureal measure brought about the pr csent
monetary crisis.
He thought it impracticable to eall in the
ft's and 10's unless the neighboring States
would do also, and if we pass that law, the
vacuum will he filled by the small hills from
(M-nrjrin, Tennessee and North Carolina. If
I lie restrictions won- not, removed th banks
would resume hy tl?' first of February. but if
they wore removed, it. was li.iril to sav when
they would resume. Tliey would not'pav the
penalty more Ihnn once or twice before they
would resume. Asfo tlio appeal made to the
Home, about widows ami orphans owint* bank
Mock, anrl were dependant upon their dividends
for a support, lie thought but little of it.
There wore ninny rich m>in also who owned
bank stock ; hut. suppose they would suffer if
we did not remove the restrictions from t.lie
banks, was it not. hotter, that a few should suffer
Ihnn the whole community shuold saffcr ?
He was opposed to any action at- nil at present.
: advoCTitetl the policy of requiring the
Comptroller General to collect the penaley eve
ry month, then urced th.i immediate conu.lcr?
ntion of his resolutions, proposing the election,
by joint ballot, of a commission, to consider and
report at the next session a sys'em upon which
We may work under in future.
lie would not say, with hi* friend, t he Chairman
of the Military, '"bit ruin come," but he
did say that we should holdon to the law as it
now is, and force the banks to resume specie
payments. They had irrossly violated the law
and should be dealt with as every other offender.
Mr. Thompson briefly stated bis views, and
advocated the policy of repealing tlie net of
18-10. It was a penalty and nothine else, ami
he ?1i<1 not wish to sec the Stnte make money
in a manner that was dishonorable. The
question for lis to decide was, whatean we do
to relieve the country, and as Foon as we con
snlt. and decide how wc can relieve the country,
it wns the duty of the Ilonse to net at.
once, lie differed entirely from his friend and
colleague, lie did not invoke rnin upon the
couutry, for he did not like to pee it hanging
over him, and he would do all in his power to
nrevent it from eomiiwr iinrin hiirwMf nnil tlm
country.
Mr. Memminger then summed up nil tlic arguments
used against liim, an Chairman of the
Ways and Means, tind after tearing them in
fragments, and trampling tlicm under his feet,
lonneheil out in one of his stirring ami astounding
speeches, which he is so capable of making,
and at times made me almost disbelieve my
own senses, and forced me to think that, of nil
things on cArth the present system of hanking
was the most horrible. I liave oot seat, notes
of his speech nor will I. Your renders must
wait until it appears in full in print
When Mr. Memminger concluded; tho scramble
was which one of the resolution* or bills
should bo taken up, and after some little discussion.
Mr. Mcmminger's resolutions were tak
en up terialim.
The test question was on so much of the resolution
as referred to the suspension of the Act
of 1840. As the House was in the Committee
of the Whole no call could be trade for the
ayes and noes; but, on motion of Mr. Teadon,
the vote was so taken, and the Clerk ivaa reJuestcd
to call tho roll, when the vote stood
.yes 58, Noes 61. It was a close shave. The
excitement was intense, not only on the floor,
but also without the bar and in the galleries.
Mr. Memmingor's bill was then taken up, and,
on motion of Mr. Doannssure, all after the enacting
clause was struck oot for the purpose of
substituting a bill, which he offered aa an
amendment. The first section of thia bill anaponds
the Acts of 1840 and 1852. .
Mr. Inglia moved to amend the amendment
by adding a proviso forbidding any sos|vended
banks, so long as ft remains suspended, from
ming any of its debtor*.
Mr. Yeadon moved to lay the amendment to
the amendment on tlic table.
A division was culled for, and the motion wns
refused liy a voto of 63 to 45.
The question then was, shall the proviso be 81
inserted in the bill. This emitted some little a
conversation and some sharp shooting. Feeling
for the moment dislodged calm reason, and repartees
and retorts flew across the llall in rapid .
succession, stinging some and cutting others, 11
causing the blood to boil in their veins. The
blanched check, the clenched teeth, and the j|
trembling voice, all told their tale.
To settle the difliciilty which was growing
fast, the amendments were withdrawn, and the
bill was ordered to he reported to the Mouse, 1
where tho same scenes will in all probability ?
be ctiaclcd again. | ^
The Bank Suspension. j u
We extract from the C'<iroliiiian, the follow- i 1
| ing report, of tlio proceedings of the House on v
j t] 10 passage of the Kill relating to the Bank '
suspensions. The vote upon its passage it will e
j he seen was 52 yens to 41 nays. It provides 1
' thnt the Act of 1840 be suspended until the 1
first January 17f>9; removes the restriction, '
as to paying out the bills of other Hanks; and 1
provides that no execution shall he enforce)! '
on the judgments obtaineil by the suspended ;l
lianks; the debtor, however, paying 7 per 1
ccnt. interest every sixty days. The aetion of 1
the Senate upon the Kill is regarded as doubt- '
fnl :
Mr- Sullivan. Chairman of the Committee fo '
j l!i>! Whole, on tin1 subject* ofKauksnud bank- >
! inif, report-)! ; recommending the 1 >i11 before j
; iId! Committee do pass, with the amendments j
' ollered by Mr. Inirlis, that the hanks during
their suspension, could not maintain a suit or 1
collect debts due to them, in the Courts of the f
State. I
'I'll)' bill was taken up f>>r consideration, and
i Mr. Iliulis submitted other iiiiicihI?wiiI.j i.? I.Ij
| amendment : one of whieh was to prevent the | *
banks to collect from foreign ili-litorA After j ?
some discussion. the niiicirlmcut. offered hv Mr. |
Inirlis was taken up, iiml tin; question wns tn- j
ken on striking ?mt. (lie amendment, the vote
liaviiiir Ihm'Ii ordered to he taken l?v vcas ami 1
navs. Tin* result, wan was 52, navs -II. So ^
1 lie amendment was st rieken out, t
Tin*question was then taken upon amendments
submitted l>v tin; committee, viz: that,
j the net of IS 10 slioulil In- s pen *1 cil until tlx* '
1 l?t o, .lanu try, 18.V.I. On the motion to lay 1
j this ann'inlnii'nt. on tin' table. 111 - vote was "|
I yeas J7. nav* SI. So t.ho lunemlmeiit wns not ,
I laid on the table.
Mr. il. T. <Ii-i'?'ii offered an amendment, that.
I no execution slioulil be enforced on judi;iiiiMit* t
j i.litiiiin'il liy banks not payim; specie. At. the
! eveningsession he amended his amendment,
j provided that tin' debtor should pay interest
| everv '*>< days at 7 per cent, p^r annum. Any r
! ilchtor refusing to accept, not, to re:eivc the i
j benefits of this Art. I
Mr. Tlionipson moved an amentlment that
; provided, should the property lie sold l>y any
! other credit or. the loan of the hank .should be '
j entitled to all its riirhts.
I Mr. Meiiiinin^er moved an amendment, to i
i the t'lFeel. that instead of repealing the Aet of
1S|0. the <"otnplroller (Seneral he ilireeteil to
{suspend the collection of the penalty until the
; fust, of .Inniiarv.
Mr. Thompson moved to lay the ainendment |
j on the talde. ,
I The vote was taken hv yens anil navs nnd
resulted. _Ve:i< *?1. ll.iys -I'.t. So the amendment '
was laid Upon the talile. :
i Mr. Metnntiii^er offered an amendment that f
j the hanks shall abate from the discount allow:
?:.! hv law. tin' difference in market value hej
I ween the hills of non-speeie-pavini; hanks and '
r-ji-vn". Vll l lit" iJll"?i Mill <M I I VIII1T I1IIS allli'UM I
I riH-iit. on Ilio t?1 tin- vote was by v?*f?< |
; nays an?1 y?a* 55. n:iy ? -It;. 'I'll I
i niii-mlini'iit was tlr.-ivfor.- I;ii 1 upon the t:i 1 . j
j f Mr. Swy.?ert. iiiovi-<1 in iv i,oii*i?li*r tin; viitu j 1
; n:i llu- tis>t niueu<1:tivnt. proposi-il l?y Mr. Mi'in- ! J
imiiccr, ami on this question the Vr.n ami ! )
| nays were ordered, ivsnitr<l, yeas Is, nays i (
j 51. Sii tlx; House ivfus?il in ve-eonsi<ler.
The question thi-ii reeurred on tin- amend- j ^
| mont <>t tin; committee as amended, and was la- , I
j ken up by yeas ami nays, and resulted, yea* ! j
nays -13. So the amendment was agreed ! ^
! to.
j Mr. PeSaiissure offered an amendment, to
| I lie effect thai the banks shall In- permitted to
i pay out I hi* bills ?if other banks until the lirst. |
! January, ls.V.?, whieh was adopted by a vote
| of til! yeas to 'Alt linVS.
Mr. Perry offered an amendment. providing 1
j for the n| )>'>iii11ik-iit. of a commission of seven 1
j Persons to investigate the business of the mis t
' pended b.inks, ami empowering thi'lil to ex- j
| amine the books of these bunks, ami report at
i next session of the Legislature. The amend- '
Inn'iit was agreed to. I
Mr. l?oylston moved an amendment, to the ,
i ciieci unit. su?peu :< ?! hanks shall not charge
| over n linlf pel* ?'?nt. 011 exchange. The amendinent
was laid on tlic Initio.
Mr. Yeadon offered ail amendment, (.lint the <
penalties incurred by, tui'l collected from, the 1
suspending banks be remitted. Tin: amendinent
wm laid on the table.
A resolution by Mr. IClliot, that the banks
pay into the Treasury all profits over eight
per cent,, win laid o i the tahlo.
The title of the bill was then, on motion of ,
Mr. lleSaussure, amended.
The quest ion* wns taken on the bill by vcas
and nays, and resulted as follows : Yeas 52 ;
nays-if. So the hill was ordered to be sent
to the Senate. .
The House then adjourned, at 10J o'clock. J
Report of the Secretary of War. '
We mnke the following extract from the
1!eport. of Secretory Floyd, with regard to the '
strength of the army, and the wide extent of I
territory which it. is required to protect. This
simple statement of facts, in the opinion of the
Secretary demoestrates more clearly than ar- '
gumcut, the necessity of an incrense of the '
army; and he recommends the raising of fire '
it I VI LI? .
The army consists of nineteen regiments, divided
into ten of infantry, four of artillery,
t.wo of dragoons, t wo of cavalry, nnd one of ,
mounted ridemeii. The whole strength of the
army, as posted, consists of about 17,081 men :
nnd the actual strength of the fir*t of July last,
was 15,764. In addition to the movements <
which the troops have been called on to make
this year, which are set forth in a separate paper,
prepared by the Adjutant General and 1
herewith transmitted, this force is called up- '
on to garrison (18 forts of a largo and pwina- |
nent character, ho far. at least, as it is possible (
to supply men for the pnrposo ; and to occti- ^
py 7<i posts less permanently established, where
the presence of a force is absolutely required.
The area over which theso forta and posts are f
spread embrace a circuit of about 3,000.000 l
square miles nnd requires ft journoy of many j
a thousand miles to visit the principal ones of
them. '
The external boundary of onr country, requiring
throughout a more or less vigilant mil- t
itary supervision, is 11,000 miles in length, j
|irU0UIHIII^ UVV?aV ? ?| " ? J WiillMHJ auu fct'lif
perature. from the inclement cold of our Cana- *
da frontier to the tropical regions of Southern ii
Texas. But the occupation of this long line
of frontier is a trifling difficulty in oompori- g
eon with that of protecting the double hieu of
Indian frontier, extending from the Lake of the 8
Woods to the hanks of the Rio Grande, on the t!
east side of the Rocky mountains, and from t
beyond the river Oregon on the British frontier v
to tho head of the Gulf of California, on the
western slope of those mountains. Supperad- e
ded to these lines, requiring to be occupied, (<
are the great lines of inter&ommui;icatiou be- c
tween the valley of the Mississippi and the ,
Pacific ocean, which imperatively demand that V
protection which only the United States troops ^
can furnish. These lines are very long, and are
now extremely important, whilst every yoar t
renderathem more and more so. From our wea
..r .1 I
bcru ii vutici v? ?vw?**jimvh?? w i.iiu3c ui iiurtucru
Oregon, tbo distance is about 1,800 miles, from a
the same frontier to,lhe settlements of Califor- d
nia, via Salt Lake, is 18,00 miles; from the j,
frontier of Arkansas, at Fort Smith, by Albuquerqne,
or Santa Fe, to Fort Tejon, is about P
1,700 miles; and from San Antonio, by El Paso, *'
to San Diego, near the borders of the white o
settlement*, is 1,400 miles; constituting an
aggregate line of 0,700 mile*, which ought to
b* occupied, and which wo prifceod, io some ?
sort, to keep open tad defend. w
[FOR THE INUKl'JtNUKNT PRKSfc.]
Is Agriculture a Bcienoo?
Lately in nn address from a high source, wo
rxw it stated asa kind of apology for farmers
nd planters not aiding, or joining scientific
ssociations tliat Agriculture is an art; we
rant the assertion, so far ns ploughing, resipng,
splitting rails, sowing, planting, <fcc., <to. j
Hut, agriculture left without science to guide j
n its movements, will soon produce a condition j
i mings, neiuicr pleasant or profitable.
The fmnier hus to do with tlic aeiencc of
ife, more than any other/ profession, developin-lit
of i\ living ami full grown plant from u
;criu of seed, to nourish mid keep it in vigorma
health is what he has to do. lie has furher
to do with the science of life, in the coti ersion
of vegetable into animal matter,
['iirniiig over the soil, making a etrait fence,
>r n good plough stock, or digging h ditch,
nay rightfully he called nn art. Iiut science
mi;}' come in to give the form of the plow,
o make it enter the ground and do its work
veil ; the law of gravity and the motion of
lums must ne umierstooil, to locate the <litcli,
iiid measure its capacity ; in a word there is
10 calling ?f man. we think that requires for
ts successful working more of science, than
urrieulture.
The teachings of science, fortunately have
lecouie interwoven into the piacticnl workings
>f agriculture, much as book farming has heen
eered ami scoffed at. The farmer who follows
lis calling without the aids of science, is much
u the state of Doctors who prnctiec their proession
without principles, or lawyers, without
he philosophy of law.
All nntnre exist under law, as well the inorranic
matter that forms rocks, ami soils, as the
rgnni/.cd living plant, and animal.
The funnel1 has largely to d* with the phj'sicil,
natural, moral ami mental sciences. A man
nay plant industriously and artistically, and do
veil as a planter, he may get rich, by impov rsliing
all around him ; we have evidence
noiigh of this, in the condition of this once
icautifnl country. I?ut what has he done fur
he good of his follow man that, follows him.
['he curses of posterity falls 011 hitn, and rightully
too.
To understand the physical laws and prnc- |
ice in obedience would prevent the washing
iway of the land; to understand the constituent
elements of the soil, its liability to be car ii*d
awav by water, and its capacity for nourshing
vegetable being, would do much for
resent and future operations ; art and science
mist go baud in hand, in the successful prose ution
of the important business of agriculture.
Natural seience is the handmaiden of the farner
and gardener. If Hot any was understood
mil its teaching* heeded, we should hear no
more of sorghum sucic, or Chinese Sugar Cnnc
I in ning to ISruom Corn ; as no man would
ilant them near enough to mix. Nor would
tin- gardener spoil his melons by planting tiicm
war squashes, gourds, pumpkins or encumbers :
ill these kinds of plants have male and female |
lowers separate; the pollen being tlie imprcgin
tor, it is en-v to puss from one plant to j
lie other when planted near.
Plants far njiart in relationship would inter- j
fiose; so much for the aid of science even in
he melon patch or garden ; we grant there are
ii:uiV good planters who don't know whether
ilants have sexual organs or not, or that hy
ridity, or mixture produces sterility and deerioration.
A knowledge of plant life would
ileuce the long cherished notion th ? wheat
urns to cheat (chess,) for it is just as natural for j
111 oak to turn to a peach tree, or blackberries I
o roses, as for wheat to change to cheat.
The farmer surely has to do with the science j
nf life, more than any other art, trade or occupation,
and why, the contrary opinion should
ivcr have got ton such a deep rooted existence
in the mind of the farmer is strange indeed. !
['he nature ofsoils. climatic influences, thccpianity
of rain, its time of the year when most
he condition of the atmosphere anil every
ither meteoric phenomena should be understood
>3- the successful farmer, for every change
modifies in some degree all life, both plant
md animal. If this be the fact, then is fuming
not alone an art, but a science of scicncc9,
railing for a greater combination of knowledge
linn any other profession or calling of man.
What is science ? we answer, it is a knowledge
of existence, and the laws of existence,
both on this earth and the whole of creation.
To be a deep liternry scholar, bo as to be able
o measure off, and scan poetry, is not needed.
Put to understand Geology enough to know
the constituent elements of the soil that is cultivated
; to know that all soil is the decoin
[loscd rocks, either near or distant, is most j
undoubtedly a necessary knowledge to the I
"armer, nor need the farmer ever expect to he
much benefited by any geological gurvev of
heStatc, until he himself iindai-stands the language
of the science, and has read its prominent-pages:
all knowledge must be brought
into harness and put to work, or it is just as
worthless as a prayer book would be if never
jsed, understanding!}-, but let lie ontheshulf?
till dust and moths and time had destroyed it.
I.et the farmer look at the economy of a
Bee colony, as exhibited at the fair in Columbia,
and see what a knowledge of tho science
if bee life has done to aid man in the propagation
and control of this useful littlo insect.
IV'l.nl Iko ft %\! n <!.;<
"? us? ?"? -I JI * > !?' ? ?J|
over tliis poison armed concoctor of honeycd
sweets, we an.?wer, natural science? It is
not ns one believed done by magical influence,
>r having dealings with a certain cloven footed
gentleman, that destroyed the peace of the
irst family in the world, by persuading them*
o steal apples.
But it is done by a close scrutiny into the
inatomical and physiologioal condition of tho
tee, its instincts and feelings, its likes and disikes,
in a word by studying the laws of its
xistencc.
The natural history of inseots demands
he notice of the farmer, this stands promnent,
when we look at the ravageing influ
nces on his fields and garden by predatory
nsects. y.
The young ootton plant suffers much in early
ummer from the cotton louse (Aplii*,) nnd
omctimes in certain conditions of the weather
bese insects injure the cotton plant late in
he suiutner. Tbe farmer who has taken adADtnge
of the lights of natural science, watcha
with pleasure the larva of the lady-bug
20c cinella,) busily., destroying its millions of
otton lice. Also the larva of the lace-wing,
Hemersburs) does tbe same service of destrucion
to these pests of the cotton plant.
Every intelligent farmer should certainly
-i ? >- -? ... -
.uus.?.??u cnuiigii ui uie natural History or
nsects, to know his friends from his enemies,
n<] also to learn how to protect the one and
estroy the other. It is fortunate that there
in insect life a balancing and compensating
rinfiiple; one set of inseete prey on another,
be lady-bog, lace-wing fly. And ichneumon are
nr allies, and do a great deal for us, and sorely
re should know them. Tbr poor lady-bog haa
fte nbean charged by the ignorant, a* being
is parent of tlie cotton tod eabbttfe low#.
TIk- Well-worm is another enemy to the cotton
while in fruiting, its depredations arc
more serious than is generally supposed, cotton
hIi?!<1s much more fr?>m these borers than from
drought; our long winters do a great deal to
keep ill check this great cotton destroyer.
Many more insects that are injurious to different
plants could be brought forward to show
that farmers have hugely to do with the sciencc
of lif<-, and that they of all other men
should know something of the natural science*.
The farmer ivho has been observant of nature,
will have a substantial plea for the protection
of many birds, many of them are insectivorous
(live on iusccts.t and do nn iiionl
culablc nmoutof good, in checking tlic produc(ioti
of insects. We saw n liousc-wrcn bring in
to her young ones, forty one lnrvn (or caterpillars,)
in one hour. Blue bird* are great
destroyers of the cut-worm so destructive to
your cabbage plants. We have before definedscience
to be knowledge of material existence,
nnd the laws of existence. We know of no'
science witli which the fanner has nothing tcy
do, for lie has to do with nit nature. Tim
Sun, Moon anil Stnr#, and Hie frisking flyint*
Comet?, the storm cloud nnd dews, hour frost,
hnil, rain nnd snow, nil influence nnd modify
in some way his business.
The farmer is materially influenced in his
business by metcoric arrangements, which lirin.?
-
about tlie season", and from the climate lie is
in. Consequently lie should know enough of
climatology to note down the phenomena of
nature, the time native trees ami plants put
forth leaves ami flowers, the first appearaneo
of blooms on the different exotic; fruit I reef,
the first appearaneo of birds such as the Whippor
Will, chimnoy Swallows. Martins, itc.,
also when insects such as Kiity-dids, Locusts,
?tc., make their tir?t appearance, the first cotton
blossom should be noted down every year.
All this would do much to correct the erroneous,
though prevalent opinions among historians
and naturalists that the climates of
the earth are changing, that some are becoming
warmer and others colder.
Another prevalent error would bo connected,
that- <>f acclimating plants: the last two winters
in South Carolina have done much to put at
rest this supposed acclimating principle; all
?i,.*.;n i:. ? i :< <
I ... v uviu ii me surronuill ng
influences arc in harmony with their organization
; when the=e influences arc clmngcd hy
extreme coltl such ns occurred on the nineteenth
of January they perish a^ witnessed
all over the country at the time spoken
of. The Agava aincrican (commonly called
American aloe.) tliat we had nursed in the open
ground for thirty yenrs pcridied entirety, ninny
roses which have been supposed cosmopolite*,
were killed. These things have happened every
twenty or thirty 3*ears, during all hack timo
we have any record of, or during the present
geological condition of the earth's crust.
The orange is not acclimated in Florida ;
] every few years there are days in the winter
| ihut. the cold is loo severe for the vitality of
j this tree ; it i.s all nonsense to talk nhout acclimating
any tropical tree, so as to live with
the thermometer three dearies In-low zero.
As was the ease last January, nature found
plants and animals ci>n.?titutionally lilted for
certain conditions of surrounding influences.
We must conclude by saying Agriculture is a
Science.
Affairs at Washington.
We extract from the Charleston Courier,
the following condensed summary of Washing!
ton news:
Senator Wirier. in order to correct, a misapprehension,
stated in conversation that, the
t meeting to which lie alluded in his speech on
j Wednesday as having taken place in lto'inlas'
room, last, year, to consult on the Toomhs Kansas
hill, was an otlicial rather than a private
| meeting of the Committee on Territories, and
to \vliii:li other Senators Inn] Im.'i'II invited.
Judge lbltler's death according to the present.
understanding nmoni; the Senators, will bo
formally arui??nriocl to-day, and that of Mr.
Bill, of New Hampshire, on Tuesday.
Tlif democratic sentinel caucus on Friday
ngreed on the standing Commit feus. Mr. Mason
is to continue chairman of the Committee of
foreign nffairs; Mr Douglas of territories; Mr.
Hunter of flniiuee; Mr. Stuart of public lands;
Mr. Bayard of tlic judiciary; Mr. Brown of
the District of Columbia; Mr. Clay of Commerce,
and Mr. Yulce of the Postollicc Comtniftee.
An effort was made on Fridry to elect new
officers of the Senate, but the proposition was
post poiicd.
The subject of the election of public printer
will come tip in causes to-day, and much interest
is manifested concerning it.
Hon. N. I*. Hanks has resigned his seat in
Conercss. to take effect about the 1st January.
\vlion lie will enlei*upon liis duties as Governor
of Massachusetts.
Tlie Secretary of Wnr has tendered to tho
House of Representatives the new linll for their
occupation. The acceptance of the otter will
depend npon I he report of I lie select eonimittco
to which the subject in referred.
The nomination of Col. Richardson, as Governor
of Nebraska, has heen confirmed l?y tho
Senate. This appointment implies thnt his position
on the subject of Kansas is satisfactory to
the administration.
Gen. Denver's appointment as Secretary of
State for the Territory of Kansas, was confirm,
ed by twenty-nine Democratic votes. Mr.
Douglas was absent. Nineteen Republicans
voted against it (Jen. Denver lies been telegraphed
at Uoonvillc.
The removal of Gov. Wnlker is daily expected.
It is stated on high authority that should
he now move in the direction of Kansas this
result would immediately follow.
rininnii uiwora a appointment 10 supply ino
vncancy oil the Supreme Court bench has not
3'et been definitely acted on by the Senate.
Gov. Walker it is said will probably put forth
an address to the people in reply to the Kansaa
doctrines of the Message.
Col. Forney has had a second interview with
the President, without producing any alteration
in their positions, which are irrcconcila*
ble. This paper says: *
"President Buchanan yesterday informed the
editor of the Press that he decidedly disapprove
ed of the attack of Ihe Washington Union upon
this paper in regard to the Kansas question."
Mr. Buchanan's views on the tarifi arc not
to be roji'irded as entirely expressed in his Mes
xiv ojiii?t'ajirnwl's ins opjiiiuu imn uie
present revenue policy of the government ha?
not had an opportunity to prove its ndnptability
to the public want?. Mr. Buchauan i?
known to be in favor of specific duties on certain
great staples, and it is believed that at another
period of the session ho will express his
views in that direction.
The public printing is to be executed
by A. D. Banks and James 1$. Steadmnn,
under the firm name of "Banks A Steoilnxan,"
should Mr. Steadrnan be elected Printer of the
House. This arrangement was brought about
by mutual friends, upon a fair and honorable
basis, and agreed upon in advance by the parties.
The rumor that Mr. Belmont may go as Minister
to Spain is again revived.
Railroad Dividend.?'The Direotors of the
Charlotte an d South Carolina Railroad have
dcolared a dividend of three per cent, payable
on and after the first of January. We are
pi ease a u> learn matima ronu is aoing a most
excellent business, and which is decidedly oq
tho increase.
, Woftobd Colckok.?We iearn from an exchange
the Rev. James A. Duncan, of Virginia,
will deliver an address before the "Calboon
Literary Society" of Wofford Col lege, on
next Tuesday night And also that ax exhibition
of the Senior Class will take place oa the
fblfofriDg day.
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