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THE CONJUUERg
“t learned from Dr.Mousey, <»ne of mv
/fiber’s earliest mid warmest lriemky-thai
tay great-grandfather was an eminent sur
geou at Norwich, and highly respected in
his private, as well as professional char
acter. He had so grave and dignified an
aspect and demeanour, that the rnpersii.
tious among his neighbours imputed stip
ornatural knowledge upon any
disasters and lasses consulted him as n
oonjurer. — No mistake of that kind tv as
ever made respecting any other pat i of <>irr
family that I ever heard of.
Dr. Mousey related ilio foil • wing mo
ry as a proof of my grrat-erandfaiher’s re
pniation for supernatural knowledge and
Wisdom. A countryman hud Usl a sil
ver spoon, and excited by my vein-mbit?
grandsire’s reputed powers above the 01-
dinary r*ee of mankind, Waiied on him.
requesting to know whether or not the
spoon had been stolen, and, if so, desir
ing that he would enable him to tfiscovei
ihe thief. Yhe oMigeoileinan took him
into a garret which contained norhing but
an old Chest of drawers, telling the simple
rostic, that in order to effect the disenverv
he must (bedevil, asking him if In*
had resolution enough to face so fnrmiJa
tie and terrific an appearance. The
countryman assured him that ho had, as
his coQlcieDco was clear, and ho could
defy the devil and all his works. The
Torgeon, after an awful warning, Inide
him upon ibe first drawer, and toil what
Resaw. The man did so, and answered
•Nothing* ‘Then,’ said the rpputed
seer, ‘he is not there.*—‘The old gentle
man, again exhorting tho man, in tho
most solemn manner, to summon -<II his
fortitude for Uie next trial, directed him
t.o open the second .drawer. Tho in to
4id se, with unshaken firmness and in an
swer to the same question repeated “No
thing.” The venerablo old gentleman
-Simply said, 'Then ho is not there ;* but,
with increased solemnity, endeavoured to
impress the sturdy hind with such awe
as to induce him to fmhnnr from further
inquiry, but ia vain; conscious integrity
fortified his mind, and lie determiuetl to
abide the event. My worthy ancestor
then, with an Assumed expression of ap
prehension himself, ordered -him to pie
pare fur the certain appearance of the r*vil
spirit on opening 'he ihird drawer. The
countryman, undismayed resolutely (Mil
led open the drawer, and being asked alia,
he saw, said, *1 sue nothing but an eoip v
surse.’ —Well,* said, the surgeon, 'and is
not that the devil?’—The honest country
(pan had sense enough to proceivo tits*
drift of this ludicrous trial, and immodiatp
iv proclaimed it. over the city «>C Norwich.
Yhe result was, that my venerablo and hu
morous ancestor was never again troubled
with ao appeal to his divining faculty and
fhagical power, but was still more res
pected for the good sense and whimsical
manner in which he had annihilated his
supernatural character, and desccudcd in
to a mere .mortal.”
COLONEL ISAAC IIAYXE.
After the city of Charleston had fallen
into the hands of Lord Cornwallis, hi*
lordship issued o proclamation, requiring
of the inhabitants of the colony, that they
should tv> longer take pait in the contest
hut continue poacebly at their homes and
they shoQtd be most sacredly protected in
property and person. 'Phis was accom
panied with an instrument of neutrality
Which sjon obtained the signtiitiius <>l
thousands of the citizens of South Caro
lina, among whom was Colonel lliyne,
who now conceived that he wus entitled
to peace and security for his family end
fortune. But it was not long before C*»rn
Wallis put anew construction ou the in
strument of neutrality, denominating it
a bond of allegiance to the King, mid cal
led upon all who signed it to tuke up arm*
against the Rebels!!!!! threatening to treat
as deserters those who refused I This frau
dulent proceeding in Lord Cornwallis
roused the ind gnation ofevtyy honorable
and honest mao. Colonel H*ync now
being compelled in violation of the most
Solemn compact Intake up arms,resolved
that the invaders of his native country
should be the objects of his revenge. He
withdrew from the British and was inves
ted with a command in the continental
service ; but it was his hard fortune to be
captured by the enemy and carried to
Charleston.—Lord Rawdnn, the com
mandant, immediately ordered him to be
loaded with irons, and after a sort of mock
-trial, he was sentenced to bo hung !1 This
sentenco seized all classes of people with
horror and dismay. A petition headed
by the British Governor Bald and signed
by a number of Royalists, was presetted
in his behalf, but was.totally disregarded.
The ladies of Charleston, both u bigs and
tories, now uaited in a petition t<» Lord
fvtwdmi, couched in the most eloquent
moving language, pra iug that the valua
ble life of Colonel Hayne might be spar
ed ; but this was treated with neglect, ft
Was next proposed that Col. Onyno’s
children (the mother hud recently expired
with small pox) should in their mourning
-habilimeuts be presented to plead for the
life of thoir surviving parent, Being in
troduced into his presence, tfiey foil upon
their knees, with clasped hands and weep
fog eyes they lisped their father’s name
ami plead most earnestly for his life*
[Header ! what is your anticipation—do
you imagine that Lord Rawd"ti, pity iog
ihcii ilio.herless cotidi inn, tenderly em
braced the motherless children, restored
them to the fond cmiilhhc© oftliuir father 5
No! the unfeeling man was anil ieexora
bh—tie suffered even those little ones to
pie,id io vain !] 11 is son, a youth ol thir
teen, was | oimined to 6"ay with bis la*
thei in prison, who beh- Idiug his patent
loaded with irons and roudmnftd to die
was overwhelmed with grief and sorrow.
“Why,” said he, “ my son will y*o» thus
break y*»ur father’s heart with unavailing
•orrow 1 Have ! Hot often told you tint
we came into this world but U> prepare
for a better ? For that life, my dear boy
youi father \s prepared. Ins'oad of weep
ing, rejoice with me, my mu, tlnd tny
iroubles,are -so near un end. To-mor
row l set -nut for immortality. You " ill
accompany me to the place of my exfen
tiou, and wfyeu l am dead take tiro bury
me bv the side of yo'ir mother.’ The
youth here fell upon his father’s nock.
“O my father, f w. \l die with yon!”
Colonel H ivne would have returned the
strong embrace*, of his sop, but ala*! hi*
hands were cm fined with iron. "Live,”
said lie, ‘*inv son, live to honor God by
a go-d lifo—live to set ve your country,
and live to take care of your brother and
sis'et.”
The next morning Colonel Havrre was
Conducted to the place of execution. Hi ll
son accompanied him Soon as they tame
in sight of tho gallows, his father strength
ened himself and -I—"Nets', mv s*n,
show yourself a man! That tree is the
boundary of my life dp tny life’* s*ir»ows.
—Beyond that the wicked cease from
troubling «*uid the w miry ruo at rest.
Don’t lay too much to lioart, onr separa
tion ft mu ion: it will be lint short. It was
but lately your mother died. Tu-dav I
die, tnol you, my son, though but y<*ung,
must 'shortly follow g*.” "Yes, my
fartlierpcpHud the broken hearted youth,
“I shu\l shortly follow yen, indeed 1 fee!
that I cannot live long.”
On seeing his father in the hands ol
the executioner, and then strugglmg i"
the halter, lie stood like one transfixed Si
motionless wl'h horror.—Till then lie had
wept incessantly, bu* ns soon «s he saw
that sigh*, tho fountain of his Wars was
staunhed, and he never wept more. He
died insane, and in his list moments often
called on the nauin of his fa'lter in terms
that br*»t»gtfi tours from the baldest
hearts.
GEN. MERCER TO HIS CONSTI
TUENTS.
To Edgar Sn ttpks. Esq. Editor of tbr
Alexandria Gazette.
Washing!* *«, I). C. March 4, 1833.
Dear Sir: —ln tho noalysis, which
lately appeared in ynor paper, of tin*
o.ite of i|ie Iliiosn »>f s -Represeniativox,
on 'he bill modifying die Tariff of July.
1832, I appear to be the ooly member
from Viig'nisf opposed to that measure;
and, as it «'i|« regarded, by a largo m»-
j.irity of '!v>So who voted' for it, JK otie
of pacifica inn, I avail myself of the
channel *>f yur paper, t*» state, b'tefix-,
the grounds «*f my di.-smtt to i
it tvas, by many of my personal and puli*
tical friend*.
Those grounds would hive been pub
licly submitted in the of which I
was a mem her, had ! no' regaided it as a
duty tofofbear to protract a debate which
consumed up « very large p*'i'i<<n of the
late session of C regies*; and, at one tinv,
hreateii'd to render ao extra session of
■ hat body norcssai y 4© the administration
of the Government.
It is known to all my intimate friends,
that although l was not au original advo
cate of the protective system, beyond an
adequate provision, in peace, of the means
of defence in war, l consider tho public
faith as solemnly pledger!, by the various
tariff" acts of Congress, since the last war
with Great Britain, to th" 80 eifhens of
the United S'*te* who have accepted the
invitation of those laws, to place their
capital and labor under the shield of the
protective policy.
The testimony of so many men, repre
sentatives of the eastern and middle States,
in b >th (louses of Congress—in whose
knowledge of the condition of the minu
facuires of their country I hail much con
fidence, as well on account of tlieiv in
tegrity and ability, ns of their better op
pnitutiiiy of informaliou, derived from
their place of ab do, a great proportion
t-f wh-on voted against the hi r-in ques
tion.—-occasioned in my mind n« little
hesitation to give to it tjreaauctiou of my
vote.
But an earnest desire to pacify the ex
isting disconieiMS to the South,-if practi
cable, in a in inner consistent with what is
due to the authority *»f the laws, injured
ore .to declare to the friends around me,
after the bill bad come fiumj the Senate
celled ihe “enforcing act,’* that, if it pass
ed the House, I would yield my assent to
a modification oft he tartff;batli«vbich bills
wore ‘heu under discussion ia both
Houses.
Tho order in which those b-Hs should
pass the Senate, lrad been, iu my judg
ment, very propcly arranged; and lira*
arrangement I regard,,.] aa 4)f * , n! „ cl j ß |
consequence to the charaCier of the
nation.
Sunil Carolina had ppjlified a law
the United States, and tfneatened resis
tance to any attempt b> enforce its exe
cution. To yield to this threat, would
be, in my opinion, a virtual renunciation
of lire sanction, not of this particular law
only, but of the entire authority of Con
gress, White an attitude «*f defiance was
maintained by that Slate, I regauled any
concession from tlie federal Government,
prior lo a provision of the means, and the
expression of a determination to maintain,
unimpaired, the authority of tbo Upicm,
as wholly its character, and
ns eminently tending to endanger its fu
ture existence, by inviting similar resis
tance from other quarters, and a general
and fatal distrust of its authority every
where.
It was by no means certain, at the mo
ment at which the late Tariff bill passed
tho Mouse of Representatives, that the
"enforcing act” might not be dofeated,
provided the former preceded it. Many
causes led me to consider the passage of
the "enforcing act,” iu such event, as
d>mb ful. Among these, were the ad - |
vancod period of tho session, which must
tmminate in a few days, and the anxiety
of ininy members to pass another very
important act, called the “land bill.” Ac
cordingly, after the bill of conciliation
had passed, there were mote than 70
votes to toy the “cnfoicing act” on the
table, with the avowed intent not again
to ennxidor it during the session.
As both acts have now passed, I have
only to make, in justice to myself, this
cxphtna.ion to my constituents.
While I congtatulate you and them, on
tho reasonable hope which those measures
afford of the restoration of harmony to
our Union, withoot material injury to any
class of citizens, I take this occasion to
say, that, I never, for one moment, con
sidered its existence seriously endangered
by the political movements of South
Carolina. That glorious bulwark, not of
«mr own freedom merely, but of the lib -
©tty of mankind, I regaid as incapable of
being subverted by the madness or folly
of a single Slate.
I ant, dear sir, very respectfully, your
obedient servant.
i ‘ C. F. MERCER.
“PALPABLE HITS.”
The following fhrustt were given and
'.nken during the discussions on Federal
Mel tiions in the House of Delegates.
Mr. Moore having concluded his second
speech—Mr. Dickerson of Carolino, rose
and “That the gentleman from
Rockbridge (Mr. Moore) was mistaken,
when he said that lie,(Mr. D.) had boast
ed of hnvitig slabbed the member from
ll'okbridge under the fifth rib—-it was »
much greater Ox (Gen. Jackson) than
him (Mr. M.) that ho gored.”
Mr. Moore in reply said, “It was pos
sible he might have been mistakep, but
still be was strongly under the impression
that t.he gentloman bad said something
ab ort stabbing the Dclcggitf from Rock
bridge under the fifth rib. However that
might bo, he entertained no doubt but
that the great Ox to which the gentleman
(Mr. F>.) had just alluded, would be as
lit>lo apprehensive ns he (Mr. M.) was,
of being gored by a l animal more remar
kable for its Enrs than its Horu9.”—■-Pe
tersburg Va. Intelligencer.
f>om the Cor. of the Charleston Courier.
S. CAROLINA CONVENTION
“Columbia, March 14.
Mr. J. L. Wilson, from the Commit
?<*<• to wait on the mombers of Congress,
now in Columbia, fur genuine informa
tion, in reference to the proceedings of
that body, in consequence of (ire act of
notification, ropurted ihai they had per
formed the duty assigned them, and tha<
it was deemed unnecesrary that the mem
bers should comply separately or collec
tively, with the request, as there were,
on lire fluor of the Convention, Members
•>f Congress, who could and would, in
the course of the business before them,
make the necessary explanations, and
give the information desired.
Tho Ordinance, as reported yesterday,
being tho special order for to-day, was
taken up for consideration, Mr. Ste
fhen D. Millek addressed the Conven.
ti ui, and, by his speech, complied with
the resolution of Mr. Wilson. Mr. Mil
ler reviewed tho gr»nnds which have so
long occupied the public in this State,
and ether States, commented at length
on the ruinous effects of die Tariff laws
no tho industry of the Soudi, while they
served to enrich the North, took a retros
pective view of the Course which South
Carolina had pursued, to the timo of the
Ordinance of and stated the
situation of the State, in the viow of the
Congress of the United States, until tho
passage of Mr. Clay’s bill in the Semite,
(fa adverted to the fact, that the bill of
Mr. Vriiplanck was laid on the table,
in die House of Repieseuiatives, in order
to give consideration to the enforcement
bill, which had been sent from the Sen
ate. This, he thought, did not savour of
on accommodation to tho requisitions of
this State, and during the whole of these
proceedings, the Sootb Carolina delega
tion had not 'interposed its opinion. lie
believed, that the bill of Mr. Verplank,
as at first introduced, came up to the
demands of the State, and if that biH had
passed, the triumph would have been
more complete in reference to time. He
was not for destroying the manufacturing
interests of the country, and he was sure
that the enlightened and liberal citizens
nf this State, although they had suffered
very much by the burdens «f the Tariff,
and a great majority of them had peiiled
their all in the srand which the State had
taken; yet, he believed, they would bear
hitn out in the vote which he had given
on Mr. Clay’s bill. He conceived that
this bill, in i*s principles, recognized the
Carolina doctrines, that it was a compro
mise of interests, that it was a healing of
the wounds, inflicted on the South, that
he bad voted for it on these grounds; but
yet he did not presume to say, that the
State Convention was committed by his
act, but was clearly free to exercise its
sovereign will. He said, in the course of
his speech, that he had never been moe
<>f those who denied the right of Congress
t‘> discriminate in laying duties, so as this
was not done without reference to reve
4’u**» and solely with reference to protec
tion. Ho also took occasion to say, that
he was opposed to nullifying Wilkins’
(\. o. the bloody Bill) though he was for
making a strong argumentativo report
against it, for to do the latter would unite
the South—bttt to nullify the bill would
be to isolate South Carolina. After
having spoken more than an hour, he
concluded by remarking on a calm -and
dispassionate review of the whole matter,
and considering that the bill of Mr. Clay
contained an abandonment of the princi
ple of protection, and adverting also to
the commission from Virginia, he said
that he deemed it his duty to vote for the
Ordinance on the table.
Mr. R. Barnwell Smith rose, evi
dently under great excitement. He said
that it had been but a very short time
since die had seen the report nccompnny
ing the Ordinance; that he had not ex
amined it, but from what he had seen of
it, he totally dissented from i». He was
sure that the constituents whom he re
presented, never would consent to the
sentiments of that report. He knew
them too well, and was proceeding to
animadvert very severely on the report
generally; when Mr. Wilson asked if the
report was then before the Convention.
The Chair. The Ordinance is be
fore the Convention. The report con
tains the reasons which are submitted by
tite Committee, for the adoption of (he
Ordinance; and the Chair deems a gen
tleman in order, and will permit a latitude
of debate, when, in stating his reasons in
voting for the Ordinance, he shall attempt
to shew wherein he differs from the tea
sons of the Committee.
Mr. Smith proceeded. He said, he
was willing to vote for the Ordinance,
but out on the grounds stated in life* re
port. He called the attention of the
Convention to thos3 words in ths report,
expressive of the ardent attachment of
the people of this State towaids tho Uni
on. As for hintself, ho was not for such
ao union, and he was likewise certain,
that those who sent him there, veie tho
same in sentiment. He said, that he
would rather see the whole State, from
the Table Rncß to Fort Moultrie, a mili
tary camp, than for the; State of South
Carolina to continue a member of the
Unioo, such as it is now and had been for
ten year*. Tho Ordinance of Novem
ber, had required more than was granted
by Mr. Clay’s bill, and he was for the
whole requisition. Ho was unwilling to
recede one step; and would never con
sentto vote for the Ordinance before the
Convention now, on the grounds con
tained in the report. He did not view
that bill as a compromise, because it did
o*i go far enough, and although he should
vote for the Ordinance, yet ho was un
willing that the report should be given to
the world, as'containing the causes which
induced South Carolina (o repeal her
Ordinance. He rung several changes on
the words “ardently attached to the Uni
on,” attempted to 9hew wherein South
Carolioa had gained nothing by the com
pact; and said that, so far as himself and
constituents were concerned, the report
was untrue. He continued, tlta fo r such
a thing as that report to be presented to
the Convention hv the Committee, ns
the high grounds on which the State was
then t<» act, he, for one, never would con
sent to it. He was unwilling to degrade
the State, by its adoption, and when it
came before the Conveatiuu, ho should
move for its recommittal to the Commit
tee. He said that he had been with the
State, in all her movements in this great
controversy, and if she repealed the Or
dinance of November, he would like to
see other reasens assigned. He conclud
ed bv repeating that he did not consider
Mr: Clay’s bill as any thing like a triumph,
as some gentlonten had termed it; io fact
he scouted the idea of there being any
cause of gratulation or tiiumpii, and be
would never so record it by his vote.
Mr. Wilson moved to amend the phra
seology of tho Ordinance, and after s< me
remarks from Mr. Stephen D. Miller,
withdrew his motion; when the President
was about to put the question omhe pas.
•Ago of the Ordinance, Mr. James Ham
ilton,jr. attempted to rise, but gave the
flpor to Col. Samuel Warren, from St.
James Santee, a rcvolutionaty officer.
Col. Warren, ieaaing against the tabie
and supported on his crutches, said, he
understood the gentlemao from St. Bar
tholomews, (Mr. R. B. Smith,) to ask
when he was up, “where was the man in
the Convention, who could place his hand
upon his heart, and say that he was at*
tached to this Union.”
Mr. Smith—ardency attached.
Col. Warren—l don’t care what word
you place there; I for one, can place my
hand upon my hear«, (suiting the action
to the word,) and can sav that / am ar
dently attached to this Union—l fought
for it, and bled for it, (and he looked
unconsciously downwards to the remnant
of his dismembered limb) and will do it
again, whenever rjky #rzicas are required
This whole scene was one of deep and
touching interest.
Mr.Hamilton said, that he was gratifi
ed, in the expressions which had just fal
len from his venerable friend. He him
self was ardently attached to the Union,
and regretted exceedingly, on entering
the Hall, to hoar such remarks as had
proceeded from the gentleman, who had
denounced the Union, accompanied by
the declaration, that the matters set forth
in the report were false and untrue. The
party with which IteAad acted, which had
been abused and villified, from one end
of the country to the other, which had
been driven to <ha wall, and which now
was triumphant, whose victory was one of
principle, not of dollars and cents, to be
thus spoken of in conseqaence of a report,
so solemnly submitted to a Convention;
and by one too, who bad fought with
them, to the last ditch, who had been
among the foremost in the cause, was
keenly felt by him, and was the unkind
est cut o-f all. I ask the gentleman,,
wherein are they untrue?
Mr. Smith replied, that he had already
stated, thaf they were untrue a# regarded
himself and his constituents, and that if
the gentlemen was not in the house, it was
not his fault. What he had* to say,. he
would say again, so that every one might
hear him. He had not been jonsohed in
the matter; if he bad bees, that report
would not have been submitted with his
consent.—He bad gone with the party all
lengths. There were men who had
quailed at the onset, while he had ever
been firm; and he should, at all times, on
every occasion,and in every manner,free
ly give his views, on all and every subject
connected with the rights of the Stale,
which came before him.
Mr. Hamiltou remarked that ho deep
ly and sincerely regreted tho course of
the gentlemen- That there was no mem
ber of the party whose zeal in tho cause,
was radio prominent than that of the gen
tlemen, and that his opinion, ho had ever
valued, and for himself, he had ever en
tertained the highest personal regard; yet,
he had -yet to learn, wherein the gentle
men’s remarks, as to the report, could be
correct, and trusted that on the discussion
of the report, it might be so amended as
still to retain the causes, which were on
ly an inducement to the Ordinance.
The very excited manner inwhicb Mr
Smith delivercd.his sentiments, and the
tall from Mn Hamilton, as to falsity of
the report, seemed at one moment to
ihroatou the harmony of the Convention,
but the diild deportment of Mr. Hamilton
hrew upon the spark an extinguisher, ts*
the debate proceeded withont any further
reference to the subject of Mr. (Smith’s
remark. It is not possible to say when
the Convention a ill adjourn.
FRIDAY, March 16
The Ordinance Io repeal the Ordinance of
November last, being the order of the day, was
taken up for consideration, when Mr. Miller
went into an explanation of what was termed a
home valuation. He spoke briefly, and conclu
ded, that there was not in this term, the danger
nor difficulties, which some constructions had
jrlaced upon it.
Mr. JotisaoN rose, for the purpose he said,
previous to taking the question on the final pas
sage of the Ordinance, to offer to gentlem :n, on
the other’side of the Hnuso. the opportunity of
recording their votes, against the Preamble to
the Ordinance, to which objections had been
made. He was willing to separate them, and
wou'd move to that effect.
The propriety of this motion elicited some
discussion, when the Chair suggested Ihe recon
sideration of the vote on yesterday to strike out
as by that means, the motion to strike out
would be again before the Convention. This
course was pursued, when J. S. Richaiumos ad
dressed the Convention. He observed the words
" has made.” in the preamble, did oot appear
to him to be correct •, for the reduction was yet
to take effect; and the woids * amounts sub
stantially,” did not comport with his ideas of
the reduction of tho revenue to (he .necessary
expenditures of the Government. He argued at
length on the former reductions of the Tariff,
admitted that Mr. Clay's bill went far to np
pease the 3outh, and said, that it was not the
first step towards a reduction of the Tariff, but
that it was (lie third. He felt bo*« »and to vole a
gainst the preamble as it then stood-
Mr. Turnbull took the fl>«r, ami enlarged
upon the ndvantaees gained by the hill of Mr
Clay. South Carolina had much causa for gra>
tulation ; she had litumphed in the course she
hud taken ; the advantages of the bill were ap
parent, and very clear in his view. He then
proceeded to shew wlterein those advantages
.consisted, and was astonished that gentlemen
should say, that nothing was gained. He would
abstain frorp any expression of joyous declama
tion on that occasion, and tu that hall, but he
conceived it a glorious and decided victory.
The enemy had been driven from his moorings,
and compelled to shelter himself under the prin
ciple of no protection, and was this no triumph ?
He thought otherwise.
Mr. PHILIPS, from All Saints made some
remarks, but could not be heard ; when Mr.
McDuffie rose, and said, he had nnt intended to
ofiVr any remarks on the subject; he felt him
self bound to reply somewhat to the gentle
man from Spartanburg. (Mr. J. S. Richardson )
He understood him to have r-aid, that there wa>
no reduction in the bill, and (hat (he words ->f
the preamble were not correct. He explained
wherei uhe bill of Mr. Clay was advantageous.
I That was abandonment of the principle of pro
tection ; that ii so reduced the Taiiff, as that
certain goods, linens, worsted stuff*, iic. would
be reduced mnch in price ; that the bill, even
admiling it did not arri e at its completion of
the specified reduction, until 1842, yet, that as,
on certain articles which would be rendered
duty free in a short time, and which were much
consumed among ourselves, it was therefore,
preferable to a bill which did not embrace these
provisions so early as the ensuing fall, yet might
arrive at a reduction, contemplated io Mr
Clay’s bill, even in the space of three years
He adverted to the inconsistency of (he Presi
dent’s cours', previous to, and since his re
election. Said that he had deceived the manu
factures, by the circulars which were issued
from the Treasury, in relation the Tariff of
1832, whii.h stated that the wants of the gov
eminent were not met by that act, and then, as
soon, as he was certain of success, be was revo
lutionized iu his sentiments, an I in his message
to Congress, recommended a reduction of the
Tat iff laws. He said, that even now be did not
consider the South as safe. He adverted to a.
certain species of industry owned and U3ed at
the South, and said, that however one principle
seemed to be silenced for the present, yet an
other was in agitation for the futn e. He ad
vised the 3outh to stand up for herself, to be
prepared for all and every event, for she might
rely upon it, she would have to do it. He glan
ced »t the bill of Mr. Wilkins, commented on
its principles, and said that Rome, only, when
her liberties were endangered, clothed one of
her citiz ns with dictatorial power tix months ;
but that the American people, had created a
military dictation for twelve. He concluded by
warning his fellcw-citizenc to be prepared for
the shock, for it would certainly come, unless
they were true to themselves.
The Ordinance was then passed—yeas 16x,
nays 4 —[The four nays, were Edmund .1. Feld
er. of Orangeburg ; T. J. Goodwin and R. P.
McCord, of St. Matthew, and Waiter J Philips,
of All Saints J The report accompanying the
ordinance was now taken up for consideration,
and having been read by the President, the ques
tion on its adoption, when Mr. R. B. Smith
moved to toy R on the table. After some re
marks from Mr. C. J. Colcock, reply by Mr.
Smith, and some observations by Mr/ Hamil
ton, the motion to lay «ha report on the table,
was lost , a few scattering yeas were heard.
.from, the Norfolk Herald, UrA March.
SOUTH CAROLINA—This is the
day appointed by the proclamation of
Gen*. Hamilton, as President of tho
Convention of South Carolina, (.which
met last November, and passed the Ordi
nance for nullifying the Revenue laws of
the U. States) to meet at Columbia end
deliberate on the mediatorial mission of
Virginia, and the new tariff law of Con
gress. It would be affectation in us to ex
press out doubts and fears as to the course
that will be pursaed by that body. The
door is opened wide enough in all con
science for a safe retreat—and an hon
orable one—and there can be no ques
tion of'heir embracing so fair an opportu
nity. To hold out oow, would be worse
than old Marshal Chasse’s obstinacy in
waiting l» have bis citadel battered about
his ears end nearly half bis men knock
ed on the head befute he would cooseut
to do that which he knew beforehand it
was as certnin be most do as that be was
alive, We consider tho turmoil with S.
Carolina, and all the terrible apprehen
sions of civil war, disunion, anarchy and
despotism, in which wo were all prone to
indulge for the last two or three months,'
at an .end, and the chain which links our
24 sovereignties together, all the brighter
Jiur tho rubbing it has got in the collision
with South Carolina. Hereafter, the Fed
eral government will be more cautious in
exercising dubious powers, and the States
will be less inclined l« quibble and threat
en, without adequate cause. As long as
ihe people are honest and intelligent, we
have uo fears for the Union and none for
liberty ; but we will not be security for
their vety long enjoying these blessings
after they shall bo thoroughly grounded
in the doctrines of “ men before princi
ples,” ot when they prefer politicians lo
patriots, for their rulers aud representa
tives.
We continue to-day and shall finish
on Monday, the publication of Mr. Cal
houn’s Speech on the enforcing Bill.—
It is no more ilian just to say, that it is
an ingenious and powerful, though far
from satisfactory defence <o the extraor
dinary doctrines with which, unfortunate
ly lor himself, his itamo is now indissolu
bly connected. Every one but the peisonai
enemies of Mr. Calhoun must lament that
s teb trancendarit abilities should bu so
perverted—aod that a career which com
menced so brilli.ratly and auspiciously,
bids fiiirtcrminate in a manner which will
render it a fearful wanting to future aspi
rants for political distinction, rather thaijf
a model for their imitation. Whaiover
be his excuse, he has been the most im- /.
mediate and prominent agent in brihging
ihe country iwinti postiinn which has al
ways beoo dreaded; ,and which not only
its enemies, hut many of its friends, have
predicted/would soonor or later, be fa
tal to it.— If not *t» him alone, it is main
ly to him, that we must ascribe the crisis
excitement and alarm which hat reached
to every fireside in the coon'ry, ond sha
ken confidence of the whole people in
the government under which iltev Itnvo
ht'herto been so happy and prosperous.
Wo are not in tho least disposed to im
pute any want of moral integrity to Mr.
Calhoun, or to doubt that ho himself in
reality entertains ihe opinions which lie
so solemnly defends. Yet it seems to us
m»st extraordinary and wholly inexplica
ble that one who reasons so plausibly, Sc
delays m mm h v gnr and cultivation of
intellect, cannot perceive the absurdity
of the cor.rhisi.oi lo which his remitting
at last leadshim:—a conclusion so absurd
that tho only difficulty of refuting it, is
that which atteudsevety attempt to main
tain self-evident t util against the assaults
ofsophiswy.— Balt. (j!az.
AUGUSTA.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20.
We are now 64 days without intelligence flora
Europe.
Jons Q Adams is mentioned as a caudiiTato
for Governor of Massachusetts.
Mr. MadmoX was 83 years old on tlie full
iiist. being born March 5 17-vO.
Master Burke made his lir.t appearance m
oar Theatre on Monday night. Ho was greet
ed by a veiy respectable audience Last night,
being very inclement, the performances were
pXslponed till To-night. We shall then see a
youth performing a Tutor’s part, (Or Parglos)
before he is without a tutor himself.
Judging from a moment’s pretence on Monday
evening, it appeared stint Mr. OcCamp has very
much improved his Corps. Mrs. Ftynn will
maintain her claim to be the favorite actress,
wherever she goes.
Warm discussions have occulted iu the South
Carolina Convention. The Test Oath, claiming
paramount allegiance to the State, will meet
with much opposition. Some pretend to think
it nugatory, as claiming no more from the citi
zen than the pretent oath; but it is plainly in
tended to bind the fealty of those who take it, to
the-State against the woild.
Q-F Since writing the above, we learn veri-oi
ly, that the Convention adjourned on Monday.
The annual Com nencementof the South Car
olina Medical College took place at Charleston
on the Bth inst. Tliep rr.Btiuui of the Silver Cup
was adjuded to Or. L Reeve Sams, of Beaufort
S. C. Thirty-one gentelmen were graduated a*
Doctors of Medicine. Among them we observe
the names of the following from Georgia:—-J.
M. Cuyler, of Savannah, C. E. F Campbell, of
Madison. ondE. S. Aldrich, of St. Marys.
PROSPECTS OF THE SEASON.
The heavy gale of the first inst. has to
a great extent prostrated the hopes of the
farmer, and placed hitn on tire brink of
despair.—The damage the country ha*
-received by the blowing down of fences,
live timber and dead treea, ia beyond all
calculation. Many plantations trill be to
tally abandoned—the expense of clearing,
them up being more then they are worth.
All the beat timber in the western part of
the State is blown down. The crops of
small grain which were pulling on a for
ward and promising appearance, are in
this section of the State greatly injured 1
What the storm bad left has been over
taken by the severe frosts subsequent
thereto, and is more or less injured. Still
we are in hopes from the great quantity
sown, that tolerable crops of wheat and
oats if they meet with do other untoward
event, will be made.
Macon Southern Planter.
Prime Green. Coffee.
-j A|k bags per the Steam boat Company’s
1 1 Mr Beat rfo. 8, which will be aoid low
for cash. /. Is W. IIARFF.It.
march 1% SJt .