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f I AcceptaucebyGen. Scott of the Whig
H; I domination.
Kf I Letter to General Scott.
9kpBaltimore, June 22, 1852.
EST .Sir: I am instructed by the Whig National
Convention to inform you of your unanimous
BP nomination as the Whig candidate for the office
' of President of the United States.
Jfc I enclose a copy of resolutions passed by the
Convention, expressing tlieir opinions upon some
of the most prominent questions of national polBRk
icy; and, with sincere wishes that you may be
elected, and for the permanent settlement of the
principles of the Whig party,
ggft I have the honor to be, very respectfully,your
JE*- ^ obedient servant,
K J. G. Chapman, of Maryland,
K President of the Whig National Convention.
B To Major Generai Winfield Scott.
B Letter of Gen. Scott in Reply.
J Washington, June 24,1852.
89 To the Hon. J. G. Chapman,
HL President of the Whig National Convention:
"T v~ ? 411/1 l./in/ir ta vonmve from
ij Oir JL llctvu iiau uiy uvuvi w ?Vwv. w
I. your hands the official notice of my " unanimous
jr.; ' * nomination as the Whig candidate for the office
of President of the United Slates," together
"with " a copy of the Resolutions passed by the
Convention expressing their opinions upon some
Jl. of the most prominent questions of national poli|
This great distinction, couferred by a nume|
rous intelligent, and patriotic body, representing
f millions of my countrymen, sinks deep into my
heart, and remembering the very eminent names
f*- which were before the Convention in amicable
ir competition with my own, I am made to feel op jr1
pressively the weight of responsibility belonging
to my new position.
Not having written a word to procure this
distinction, I lost not a moment, after it had
been conferred, in addressing a letter to one of
your members, to signify what would be, at the
- -f 1- .u?
! proper time, tne suosiaxice <>i my repiy iu tut
Convention, and I now have the honor to repeat,
in a more formal manner, as the occasion justly
demands, that I accept the nomination with the
resolutions annexed ?
The political principles and measures laid down
in these resolutions are so broad that but little is
left for me to add. I therefore barely suggest, in
this place, that should 1, by the parJality of my
countrymen, be elevated to the Chief Magistracy
of the Union, I shall be ready, in my connection
with Congress, to recommend or to approve pf
measures in regard to the management of the
public domain, so as to secure an early settlement
of the same favorable to actual settlers, but con
sistent, nevertheless, with a due regard to the
equal rights of the whole American people in
that vast national inheritance; and also to recommend
or approve a single alteration in our
naturalization laws, suggested by my military experience,
viz. giving to all foreigners the right of
citizenship who shall faithfully serve, in time of
war, one year on board of our public ships, or
in our land forces, regular or volunteer, on their
receiving an honorable discbarge from the service.
In regard to the general policy of the admin
r l.^L
lsirauuu, 11 ciecifu, x. ouuuiu., wuiov, ??.?
among those who may approve that policy for
the agents to carry it into execution, and I should
seek to cultivate harmony and fraternal sentiments
throughout the Whig party, without at
tempting to reduce its members by proscription
to exact conformity to my own views. Uut I
should, at the same time, be rigorous in regard
to qualifications for office?retaiuing and appointing
no one either deficient in capacity or
integrity, or in devotion to liberty, to the Constitution,
and the Union.
Convinced that harmony and good-will between
the different quarters of our broad country
is essential to the present and future interests
of the Republic, and with a devotion to those
interests that can know no South and no North.
I should neither countenance nor tolerate any sedition,
disorder, faction, or resistance to the Law
or the Union, on any pretext, in any part of the
land ; and I should carry into the civil administration
this one priuciple of military conduct?
obedience to the Legislative and Judicial departments
of Government, each in its constitutional
sphere, saving only, iu respect to the Legislature,
the possible resort to the veto power, always to
be most cautiously exercised and under the strictest
restraints and necessities.
Finally, for my adherence to the principles of
the Whig party, as expressed in the resolutions
of the Convention and herein suggested, with a
sincere aud earnest purpose to advance the greatness
and happiuess of the republic, and thus to
cherish and cueourage the cause of cun>tilulional
liberty throughout the world?avoiding every
act and thought that might involve our country
in an unju3t or unnecessary war, or impair the
faith of treaties, and discountenancing all political
agitation injurious to the interests of society
and dangerous to the Union?I can oiler no other
pledge or guaranty than the kudwii incidents
of a long public life, now undergoing the severest
examination.
Feeling myself highly fortunate in my associate
on the ti'ket, and with a lively sen?e of
my obligations to the Convention, and to your
personal courtesies, I have the honor to remain,
sir, with great esteem, your most obedient ser
vant, Win field Scon-.
Mr. Gru/uuti's Reply.
Washington, June 24, 1852.
Sir: I am gratified to acknowledge the receipt
of the communication which?>you did nie the
honor to deliver in person on yesterday, announcing
my unanimous nomination as the Whig
candidate for the office of Vice President of theUnited
States by the National Convention which
recently assembled in Baltimore, accompanied In
a copy of theKesolutionsof the Convention upon
questions of National principle and policy.
1 cordially approve the declarations made by
these resolutions on matters of the most recent
practical interest. They do but portray the conduct
of an Administration of the Government ol
which for near two years I have been a member.
Oh all other matters they but reiterate the doctrines
and recommendations held by its Chief in
important pubJic communications.
Should the people of the United States give
their sanction to the nominations of ^your Con
vention, so far as I shall be invested with authority,
a faithful adherence to these doctrines may be
expected.
I 1 ?
I therefore accept the distinction, so honorably
tendered, with a grateful heart, but with unaffected
diffidence. It is a satisfaction, however,
to know that the place to which 1 have been
nominated is but secondary, and that for the first
office the Convention have proposed a citizen of
tried patriotism and virtue, long and familiarly
acquainted with public affairs and public men;
a safe and sagacious counsellor, who has well fulfilled'every
trust heretofore committed to his
hands, and who has illustrated our history by
eminent public services.
With my thanks for the courtesy with which
you have honored me, in the execution of your
office, uud with the highest personal respect, 1 am
your obedient servant, Will. A. Graham.
The Hon. ?f. G. Chapman, President of the
Whig National Convention.
Southern .lleliiodhuiiu California.
The Christian observer, received by the last
mail from San Francisco, contains the proceedings
of tne first Pacific Annual Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. On the 5th
of April a number of Methodist Missionaries of
the Church South met at San Francisco and organized
the Conference, Dr. Boring presiding.?
The following appointments for the Preachers
were made for the piesc-nt year:
San Francisco District?John W. Kelly, P. E.
cj v.I.l, ft \lii1om MnrrU
Kjill 1 1 UIIIVISWV/ V ?-' iuu.uivj - -
Evans.
San Francisco Female Institute?To be supplied.
San Jose?Alexander M. Wynn.
Bascoin Institute, San Jose?Alexander II.
Wynu.
Sonoma?Elijah B. Lockley.
Bodega?To be supplied.
Benecia and Martinez?Dennis B. Lyne.
Stockton?Andrew M. Baily.
Stockton Academy?To be supplied.
Mariposa?John M. Jones.
Sonora and Columbia?William II. Long.
Wood's Diggings?Adam Minear.
Sacramento District?A. Graham, P. E.
Sacramento?Wm. R. Gober.
Asbury Institute, Sacramento City?W. R.
Guber.
Maiysvillc?Wm. A. Simmons.
Chasta City?John Matthews.
Nevada?John F. Blythe.
Centreville?John C. Simmons.
Auburn?James M. Fulton.
Georgetown?To be supplied. (GreenWoods
supply.)
Nashville- -Solomon W. Davies.
Jacksonville?To be supplied.
Angels?M. M. Moore.
Da\id Pollock, one of the three missionaries
whotirst went out to California, was superunuated,
and Ephriain Gridley left without appointment
at Ins own request.
The Conference session, remarks the Observer
was from the first to the last, the most harmonious
pleasant, and as we think profitable one
which it has ever been our happiness to attend.
Every preacher was cheerful, yet manifestly acting
under the lively conviction of his high and
holy duties as a missionary in this interesting,
Knt diffienh field of labor. The verv circumstan
ccs and novelty of the occasion seemed to have
the t iieel of funning a bond of union, ardent and
new in its character, and of iaspiring every heart
with feelings and purposes of determination with
regard to the toils of the future.
The Stbamrr President.?The Banffshire
(Scotch) Journal, gives the following descriptions
of pieces of the w reck of a large vessel, supposed
to be the President, washed ashore on the coast
of Scotland:
"The wreck seems to have formed a part of a
large steam vessel, and from its appearance it haP
been a long time in the water. The piece got
ou shore is about 25 feet square, and contains 17
timbers. The timbers measure at the floor
heads 13 inches by 12 inches. There are three
pieces of large hanging iron knees, two of which
are 7 feet in length, the other live feet; and two
iron beds, supposed to be for the toilers, each
bed 18 feet long, the knees at the thickest part
being four inches by two inches. ('u one of the
bed' the initials kL. \Y.' are stamped. The floor
heads are bolted with iron bolts; and the buttends
with composition balls, above eight inches.
The wreck lias been inspected by seamen and
shipbuilders, who unite in declaring it to be tinwreck
of some large steamer?ibis fact is sanl to
be ascertained almost beyond a doubt. Ill these
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V !? *.'14 lll^i.liu ^ II- 11?II?f II ^ .'WVM unit i iiv
wivck now lyiujj on nnrcoa-t mny possibly be a
portion of the ill-fated LJrti.sh steamer the President.
Hie public offices in Washing on and Baltimore
were clo-cd when the d atli of Mr. Clay
wa* announced. In the ? nate on \Vedn?-sdav
it was announced by Mr Hunter of Va.. and in
tbo IIous? of Representatives bv Mr. Vcnable of
North Carolina, when. ai.or eulogiums on liiin,
both houses adjourned after making preparations
for his funera'. which was to have taken place
yesterday. His remains were to have been removed
to Kentucky in the afternoon of the
c-iinn i1:iv On the. tart of his death becoillili'r
known in 1 ho cities of Washington. Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New-York. Boston, and elsewhere,
great sorrow was manilest-d ; flags wore displayed
at half-mast; mmutc guns were lired; beds
were tolled, ike., and a universal gloom seemed
to pervade all classes of the community.
Rotiiscimldthe Head of Isuakt..?The Paris
correspondent of the Evangelist, writes as follows
;
"Strange news reaches us from Constantinople.
I should not iiK'iilion these rumors, if something
similar had not been announced three vears
ago. I '|note the reports without guarranl ying
their truth. 'Syria has been ceded to Mr.
Rotheshild for 500 millions of francs. It is not
vet known whether lie .assumes the title of
King or Pacha ; it is certain that he proposes to
rebuild Jerusalem and the temple of Solomon ;
there are to be chapels fur all religions, a line of
<teamers from Bey rout to Marseilles and a railway
from Alexandria to Constantinople. The
states of M. Rothschild abound in iron ore and
forests of valuable timber. It is said that M.
Rothschild will appeal to his coreligionists to return
to the land of their fathers, to possess the
tents of Abraham and Jacob."
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UUfklt) Catndra Journal. ,
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Tuesday JEveiling, JuFy G, 1852. ?
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THO. J. WARREN, Editor.
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JJT'On yesterday the Cannon was fired in honor of
the day?at daylight, noon and at sun set. \
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To Coirespondents. 1
Wo are under obligations to our esteemed friend and <
correspondent Dr. J. W. T., for recent favors.. "We (
shall take great pleasure in recording his productions
in our Journal, which have already added to the inter- j
est of its columns over the signature of * *
"We arc obliged to our friend and correspondent for (
his kind notice of our humble effort in behalf of Temperance
on Saturday lest. We coincide with him in j
the propriety of the arrangement which he proposes (
lor the benefit of all ic/to arc anxious to be heard. We
have h. -rd it said, however, tliat "a still tongue some- j
i '.mcs makes a wise heed."
Celebration at Camden.
On Saturday last Watcree Division Xo. 9, Sons of (
Temperance, Celebrated their Fourth Anniversary. A ?
procession was formed at Temperance Hall composed 1
of the members of the Division, and Cadets of Temperance.
They were marched to the Baptist Church s
under direction of Major Moffat, where atter religious 1
service by Rev. If. C. Parsons, the public were ad- ..
dressed by Messrs Tno. J. Warren, W. II. R. Workman.
and A. M. Kennedy, in the order i i which they i
arc mentioned. (
Those who had the pleasure of hearing Capt. Work- i
man were capable of appreciating his excellent address.
It was an effort which could better be appicciuted ^
when read and thought oil Mr. Workman is a deep ,
thinker and close rcasoner. and competent to do ample ,
\r\rs +a orvtv onl>ic.nt Ivn mntt in.rL.rtobn tr\ rlicMiCU
Mr. Workman* wos followed by our Grand Worthy
Patriarch, A. M. Kennedy, Esq., whose zeal and indefatigable
efforts in the cause of Temperance, have j
placed hint at a comparatively early age, at the head
of the order in South Carolina. We are confident that
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the audience were highly pleased with his plain and
practical illustration of the subject. ,
This was the only notice taken of the day by the
citizens of Camden..
We earnestly hope that the interest of the glorious
day of Independence may not subside, for it is.proper '
that its past history should be constantly held up for
our admiration. A day frhose sun first dawned upon
the grave of tyranny, and opened to the vision of an 1
oppressed world a way of l:ght aud glory. A day con* 1
secrated to immortality by the the virtue, patriotism, J
aud valor of Anvtyan (not Northern or Southern) freemen?a
day which 'taught man a practical lesson?that
of civil and religious liberty. In view of all this we
then ask. Is it strange that we shouid love this day? .
That the dawning of its light upon us should give us
joy ? Nay verily 1 we should cherish with the fondest
and proudest recollections every incident connected
with its h'stoiy?these recollections should te;ch us,
that as free sovereign aud independent we must preserve
ou * liberties cost what they may. Should t.e
see the next 4th of Jul)*, we shall most certainly s.iy?
"Hang out tiio banners on the outer walls!"
Son's of Temperance.
The following brethren are the offices o" Waieiee
Division No. 9. fo the present qoar-er. ,
W. E. Hughson W. P.
TIio. J. Watrcn. W. A.
W. A. G aiiatn, U. S.
T. V. Walsh. A. R.S.
W. T. Johnson, P. S.
W. II. pis'icr, T.
T. Carpenter. C.
W. M. Billings. A. C.
W. B. Campbell Jr. I. S.
W. XI. Shannon. 0. S.
D. R. Keuued'', P. W, P. %
S'avery.
"What's iua name?"
The labo-er in Europe, whose daily toil does not
suflico 10 maintain him in the enjoyment o( the ne esSill
ies of life?'S free!?t he thousands and tens of thousands
whore daily endeavors, cannot give them food ;
and clothing, hut in a most-scanty degree?r.-e free I j
The starving I.:sh. are free!?the i.iu.ie -se number in !
the Northern Slates who are Iumim-v, and houseless,!
and iu want, having no ee'tain dwelling ulaee. are1
live!?they all clasp closely lhe'r i'on chains and re* .
joico that they are not slaves!
Y:.?. theyn'-e Ove : ulcedl live to .'o;1 and toil rnd :
obtain but a ]> n ice tor t icur ir.001 ? mute me uio i,
gall'ug of yoke*?that of dire necessity?itiey a. ive .
and biiiVcr, aud miTc-" end strive. to s>u extent t;.* be- |
youd wbat we have any knowledge oi; in a low vea s
the routed is ove*\ and iJjev fink into a.i e; Jy .'pave, j
the victuns of want and sultering. This cond'Pou or
the laboring el.s? in count 'e-' where slavery does not
e\!si. isbeco eing worsen id worse; thest.'febeiv.eeu
labor and capital. brings wages down to tne lowest;
possible point, and the pi ogress ui I he laborer is downward.
This state or things is to be deplored, but in thecoti'litm
of society in what are call d (r-e commies. iliero
is no remedy for this clas*; every eiVorl hitherto made
has only tended to make their yoke tnoie galling. In
our Southern country Pie laborer reaps a tiiir rewa'd
lor liis service, he obti 'os all tlio necessaries ol lhe.
plenty oflbodaud rainieut. attention in sickness, support
in old age, ami moral and religious training?he
is ?u n state of slavery, and a blessed coudiliou It is
for liiin. * * j
Recent accounts from Australia, abouml in detcUs.
oxliibii a state of society as bad, if not worse, than
prevailed "i California just alter the gold discovoiics.
Disorder, crime, murder and lynch law prevailed 10 an ,
awful extent.
Oho of the mo~t cupous resu'i? o" the lato census :n
F ance. is 'hat the nu n >er o' womc* is so g*eatly d's- '
pro|>o>tinned to thai oft'?e men that there is the dif
fceecc of 1,500,000 in lavor oi' the lo'iner. In Pa is
the difference is on the other side, there bc'icj 25,000
more men than woiuen.
(iov. Seward lias written a letter to J. B. Taylor, of (
New York, in which be savs, under no ebvunistaui-cs .
would lie accept an otlioo from the President of the .
United States, whether that President be Gen. Scott |
or any oilier inau. J
Tex Seamen* to he nu?u.?nvuvu mvu. nnu j
longed to the American ship Herald, linve been tried '
for the murder of Capt. Lawson and others. in tlie I
streets of Anjien, China. Ten had been found guilty i
and sentenced to death. J i
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Thomas Davis, found guilty of the murder of
lis sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Van Wagner, has been seneneed
to death by the Supreme Court of Massachuictts.
It remains for the Governor to name the day
>f execution.
The Hon. Thomas Cor win left Washington on the
!8th ult. on a visit to Ohio.
The New York Express publishes a letter written
>y Mr. Fillmore six days before the meeting of the
iVliig Convention, declining the nomination. This
etter was written to Mr. Babcock, one of the New
fork delegates, with authority to lay it before the
Convention.
The Church of St. George, in New York, celebrated
ts one hundredth anniversary on Tuesday last.
The indebtedness of the city of Washington is $25,)00.
Col. Doniphan, who served with so much gallantry
n the Mexican war, is suffering with aggravated bron:hitis
in Missouri.
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The Head of the House of Rothschilds was, at the
ast accounts, lying at the point of death in Frankfortm-the-Maine.
A Riot took place at Staten Island, N. Y., on Sunlay,
between the French, German and native residents,
ind before it could be suppressed a man named Butler
vas killed, and several others severely hurt.
The National Intelligencer, no doubt speaking by
i ithority, denies that England and the United States
lave agreed to guarantee the independence of San
Juan.
Philadelphia Mortality.?There were 196 deaths
n Philadelphia last week?115 were children; ot
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:ho!era ltilantum, iu; coasuinpuuu, xi, i^uiu 1Cter
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Bad Printing.?The Printing Committee of Conjress
liavo rejected all the copies of the President's
uessage, w 1th the exception of eight for each member,
>n the ground of the miserable manner in which the
printing has been executed.
Mexico.?The adjournment of the Mexican Congress,
without making provision for the financial wants
)f t^e Government, presents a feature that indicates
die complete disorganization, it not speedy dissolution,
nf that Government.
The assessment of personal property in Cincinnati is
$13,500,000.
The report is repeated on very high authority that
Mr. Webster is going to England as Minister in place
if Mr. Lawrence.
The Savanuah Georgia.j, on the authority of a Union
Whig, says that ' Gov. Cobb is the greatest financier
now livmg; that he deposed of the Georgia bonds at
live per cent, premium, and sold the Wn:j party at
par/"
For the Ca.vdeox Journal
Mn. Editor:?The joint Celebration of our
National Anniversary, with that of the Sons of
Temperance on Saturday last, was a capital couceptiou,
especially as the citizens had made no
arrangements for a demonstration of any kind.
The position which you occupied yourself in the
programme, will prevent y?-u speaking, in pioper
terms, of the whole proceedings. I know you
will do justice to the speeches delivered on the
occa>iuu oy our friends Kennedy and Workman,
for of t iieai you can speak without egotism, but
what can you say of your own I 1 always feel
for au Editor wheu 1 hear him delivering a
speech for which he ought to be praisea and en
courayed?but who is to do it ? iie is himself
die organ ol' t!ie community, and must notice in
ti.ting tcims every effort of every descnpt'on, by
any body which is made for usefulness or distiiicdou,
but his own exertions are to lemain
uucbronided.
"For birn no minstrel strain shall swell:"
no record of his labors, or bis sacrifices, are to be
found. Knowing this to bo the case, I suppose
your notice of the proceedings will be something
like this: "Mr. Warren addressed the audience
hist, and was followed by Messrs. Kennedy and
Workman, whose speeches were marked by dec.,
dec." 1 will not conditio the sentence hut leave
ii to yourself, whose utste and judgment I am
sure will do them justice.
lu speaking of your own effort I will not shock
)our modesty by tulsoine praise, but 1 may say,
wuh ti uiii, that it was a creditable perlbrmunce,
alike honorable to the head and heart. The
cause advocated is a noble one, and ii w;is done
ni fivt'iig and appropriate te-ius.
In the jierfoiiuauce at the Chuivlg there w:is
but a single mistake in the whole arraiigcuient,
and that arose, 1 imagine, from supposing the
building to be larger than it is. Wheu there
ate several speakers to address the people, it is
a gieat saving of time, to have them ail speaking
at once, provided the space is large enough
lor them uoi to interfere with one another. Lint
all-our Cheches are too small to allow of more
Hi,in one at a time, and of this fact 1 think the
audience was fully convinced oil Saturday last;
and 1 therefore hope that ou the next public occasion,
iusLead of having speakers at both ends
1 - 1 will lw> uviiln fn rv>n
UI UK* UVU^l., If ft.* Mv 4??.MV _
til 10 luciu all to utie. W.
Mkxicp.?The Mexican papers furnish some
particulars of the execution of the two Americans,
Kobe l McDonald autl Georgia Williams, by Gen.
Avnlos, the Mexican cotuinaudant. They were
taketi at the t?ine of (Jaravajal's attack on that
city. The exceutiou occasioned much exciteliie'it
at Diowusville among the Americans, who
burnt Gen. Avalos in elligy. Avalos, it appear*,
refused to allow Mr. NVaddell, the Aiueiicau
Consul, and 1.)'-. l'revost, to be with the prisonel's
in their last moments, and had theui shot
at 5 o'clock in the morning, instead of 8 o'clock,
the hour he informed Mr. \V. that had been lixed
upon.
Jt is said that a very serious quarrel nasiaKeu
place between the British Ambassador iu Mexico
and President Arista, a quarrel that litis induced
the departure of the British Secretary of Legation
for Loudon. The Secretary has arrived
at New Orleans.
I u the Vera Cruz papers wo read an account
of the proceedings of a mob, which compelled
the authorities ofthat city to issue a license for
the importation ofdOOU bbls of dour, on paying
moderate duties. Other articles of food were
caree in Vera Cruz, and the mob may be soon
tempted to ask fresh indulgence.
The Mexican Congress, just before adjourning,
granted the sum oi'$>22,000to Mons. Desache
who succeeded after great risks in 1847, during
the blockade of Vera Cruz by the American 'fleet,
in running a much needed cargo of gunpowder
into that port.
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v Hew Congressional. IMstricts.
As the time approaches for the redislricting of
the State to suit the new apportionment, public attention
is directed to the classification and ad:
justment of the six new districts which have to.
be formed. A writer in the Edgefield AdveVf>" *?r
ser suggests two plans, which we give below.
The federal ratio is 93,000, but as South Carolina -: -r-?.
gets her sixth representative for a fraction of 48,
000 by dividing the federal population of .State' " tr
by six, each district will be about 85,757. The
following are the plans suggested: ? **?
first plan. . - s.
First District.?Beaufort, Colleton, including
St. John's Colleton, Orangeburg, Barnwell?91, *?
225.
Second District.?Edgefield, Abbeville, Newberry,
and Lexington?80,37U.
Third District.?Laurens, Anderson, Pickens,
Greenville, Spartanburg?93, 254.
Fourth District.--Union, York, Chester,
Lancaster, Fairfield, Richlaud?85,831.
Fifth District.?Kershaw, Clieste field, Marlboro,
Darlington, Marion, Sumter, Williamsburg
?88,604.
Sixth District.?Charleston, excluding St. _
John's Colleton, Georgetown, Horiy~75,262. i
secomd plan*. 9 <
First District.?Beaufort. Colleton, including . .
St. John's Colleton, Orangeburg, Barnwell?
225.
Second District.?Edgefield, Abbeville Lauren*,
Newberry?88,287.
Third District.?Anderson, Pickens, Greerfville,
Spartanburg?87,556. * ^
Fourth District.?Union, York, Chester,
Fairfield, Richland, Lexington?87,556. ? .
!.- r. t ... ir v. _ o .* i__ , " '
r it j h lyisTKiuT.?oiancasier,iversnaw,oumter,*
Chesterfield, Marlboro, Darlington, Marion?88,- ,v
612. ' V . ' r l*?
Sirtm District.?Charleston, excluding St. -> j
Joh'ns Colleton, Georgetown, Williamsburg, Hor
n?84,236. ' .. 1
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Last Moments of Mr. Clay.?The Washington
corresponpent of the Baltimore Sun sup- " j
plies the following particulars:
"The illustrious Henry Clay calmly resigned " j
his spirit into the hands of his Maker at nearly }i
half past 11 o'clock this morning.
"There was nothing very remarkable or peculiar
in the last raomeutscf the dyiing Patriot,? j
Yesterdayafternoou there seemed to be a breaking
up of bis system. Last evening his mind
appeared to wander, and he spoke calmly to his wife,
his, son. and other relatives, ^
"This morning he was serene. A short time a *
before his departure he asked for a little water,
which he generally took through a silver tube.
On removing it from his mouth, Mr. Clay experienced
a little more difficulty th in he had
previously done, and then desired his son not to
leave him. y . ?
"A few moments subsequent^', he remarked v
with perfect complacency and resignation, "I
am," going and soon after, as it were, fell asleep.
"I believe the last words of Henry Clay were 7
addressed to his Clergyman. He safl he felt
tnat lie was uying, ana ocggea mm to stay wan
liiin '.ill his death. lie was calm, resigned and
collected throuhout, and died a model ofaChristiuu
Statesman and Patriot."
# ..
Parties in Alabama.?The Democrats at'
Montgoraqfy, had a ratification meeting ou the
2:3d instant, at which Geueral IUu>h Elmore, pre
sided, and Messers. Welch and Brittan acted as
Secretaries. The utmost harmony prevailed;
gentlemen from all the late divisions of the party
joining in the proceedings. After an app^opnate
address by the Chairman, Gov. Bagby offered
a resolution cordially approving the aelec
tion of Pierce and King, as the Democratic candidates.
This he prefaced with an interesting js
speech. Col. William Garrett then read a letter
from Gov. Collier, heartily sanctioning the
action of the Baltimore Convention, and arguing
the greater fitness of Gen. Pieice, as a Statesman
and Republican, for the Presidency, than . gB
Gen. Scott. Messrs. Jenkins, of Wilcox; Jack-. * Jl
son, of Autauga, and Temple and Fair, of Mont-,
gomery, made aloquent speeches approving the - 'I
nomination. i
The Whigs of Montgomery-seem to have been
struck with consternation and despair at the action
of their National Convention. The Adver*
tiser says: "When the a iiounceuient of the ^ J
nominee was made in our streets, such a shaking
of heads, such wry-faces, we have not seen before
in a long time. Some of our most prominent
yhigs swore outright that they would not touch. 1
Scott anv way he could be fixed up." I
The Alabama Journal, however, the Whig
organ promptly took the back-track, and run up *y
the name of Scott and Graham, to its mast head.
The other Whig paper, the State Register would j||
not do this, but, after saying that it prefers the V
Whig platform, speaks as follows; "On theoth- a
or hand, we like decidedly best the candidate of J
the Democratic party?for the Presidencyv we ?
mean. lilllltt H5 WC KIIUW Ul HUH, Hg wu mm
vineod that his course herctefore has been as lib
oral towards the South as that of almost any Z
man of his latitude?and we are not yet prepa- Jl
red to srtv as much of his opponent. Our ob- IW
jpctions to Gen. Pierce have already been stated, fl
and it is needless to repeat them. Nearly every M
one of them applies equallyto Gen. Scott, and fl
the latter lias sius of his own which constitute S
anything but a recommendation to the'Union fB
men of the South.', + - - Zfl
Viae,ima.?It is said that Mr. Horace Lacy IB
and Mr. WcllfordJ the Whig Elector and Whig B
Assistant Elector for the Fredricksburg District, B
have resigned in consequence of t heir objections H
to the nominee of the Whig Convention. It is B
now certain that James Lyons, one of the Whig jfl
Electors for the Stataat large, has thrown up his B
commission.?Richmond Examiner. S|
Editors?'I know no classes of thecommunity
from whom so much disinterested benevo- B?
lence and thankless labor are expected as from Jfl
editors of newspapers. They are expected to feel
forever one but themselves; to correct pub- M
lie abuses, and private ones also, without givinc Z|
offrnce to sustain the difficulties of others. wit? B
out regard to their own; to condemn improper - In
measures of every one and no one at the same
time. They are expected to note every thing jB
that is important or extraordinary of men's 9j
opinions, their notices must be calculated to
please every one and at the same time offend no H
one,' Dr. Johnson,
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