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LNSENATEr^^ Mo.no.w, 2Gth Nov. Committees to prepare bills were ap pointed in pursuance of yesterday’s no ticcs. BILLS REPORTED. To authorise Kenneth McKenzie to establish a terry across the Chattahoochic river, on his own land. To authorise the purchase of an addi tional number of mate slaves, to be placed on the public road ifoin Augusta to Pctcrs burgh. To x-epeal so much of the tax laws of this State, as requires all practitioners of law and physic to pay the sum of four dollars. BILLS PASSED. To repeal so much of the Ist sec. of the appropriation act of 1775, as requires fees to be paid to the Secretaries in the Ex ecutive Office on Head Right Grants. To provide for the appointment of a Trustee of the poor school fund of Emanu el county. To add a part of the county of Cherokee to the county of Campbell. ACT ENROLLED AND SIGNED. To appropriate money to meet the various expenses of the land and gold lotteries, and to pay the arrearages for surveying the land and gold region, &c. The bill to repeal the 2d sec. of an act to appoint eleven additional Trustees oi the University of Georgia, &c., was order ed to lie upon the table the balance of the session. Notices for Committees to Report bills. / By Mr. Graham—to repeal the Ist sec. of an act, passed Nov. 1831; to ex tend the time for fortunate drawers in the land lotteries of 1818 and ’ll), to take out their grants. Mr. Towns- -to reduce the present number of justices of the Inferior court, and to define more particularly the juris diction of said court. Mr. Muncricf-—to make valid all sales heretofore made by tax collectors of land, not granted at the time of sale. Ad journed. Tuesday, Nov. 21th, 1832. Committees were appointed in pursu ance of notices of yesterday. BILLS REPORTED. To legalize and make valid all sales of land heretofore made by tax collectors of this State, without grants to said land be ing issued. BILLS PASSED. To repeal the 7th, Bth and 9th sections of an act to prevent the exercise of assu med and arbitrary power, bv all persons under pretext of authority from Cherokee Indians and their laws. To sell lots No. 10 and 100, in the sev eral districts in Lowndes county, reserved for academical purposes. To exempt all persons who have been engaged in a duel, either directly or indi rectly, from the pains and penalties and disabilities thereby incurred. To repeal an act to abolish Penitentia ry imprisonment in this State, &c. (This bill having passed both Houses, only re quires the signature of the Governor to be come a law.) Notices to appoint committees. By Mr. Baxter—to require the sheriffs of the respective counties in the Cherokee Circuit, to advertise all their sales of land for the next three years, in one of the pa pers of Mil ledge vilie - Mr. Beall to add an additionalnumber of Trustees to the Carroll County Aca demy. Mr. Wofford—to incorporate a mining company in the county of Habersham. Mr. Lucas- -to establish a Mayor’s court in the town of Columbus. Adjourned. , , Wednesday , Nor. 28. Committees were appointed to prepare and report bills in pursuance of yesterday’s no tices. Notices to appoint committees to report bills: By Mr. Baxter—rto incorporate the Darien Baptist Church in the county of Hancock. Mr. Smith—to repeal an act to alter and a tnend the act incorporating the Savannah, O gechee and Altamaha Canal company : To repeal an act of Dec. 1830, giving the principal superintendant of public hands the power of working on such roads as he may think most conducive to the public interest. Mr. Wofford—to lay out and form anew division from the counties of Walton, Gwin nett, Newton, DcKalb, Cobb, Paulding, Cass, Floyd, and Murray, and to add the counties of Forsyth, Lumpkin, Union, Gilmer, and Cherokee to the 7th division Georgia Militia. Mr. Echols of Walton—to incorporate the Social Circle in Walton county. REPORTS: The joint committee on the state of the Re public to whom were referred sundry resolu tions from the Legislature of the State ofTen lessce, beg leave to submit the following Re port : The first resolution which presents itself for lie consideration of your committee, lms for ts object the sale “of all the vacant lands >wncd or claimed by the United States, in any of the States or Territories, as soon as it can be reasonably done at a graduated price.” Your committee do not deem it necessary to enter into detail upon the various projects which have originated from different quarters and been advocated with much zeal and inge nuity, to change the mode of disposing of the public lands. The fundamental rules which ought to govern in tiicsc sales, arc well set tled and thoroughly understood. A gradua tion of price, so that it shall be in proportion to the value of the soil, instead of being as it now is, invariable, is one of the objects pro posed in the resolution under consideration. Your committee are not prepared to admit that such a measure would be wise, were itj practicable. Some slight alteration may be desirable, but (bey are decidedly of opinion that any change, the object of which shall be to throw into market a larger quantity than is required to meet the increase of population, would be unwise in policy and injurious in its effects. The public lands were ceded by the States or subsequently acquired by the U. States, for the common benefit, and after the sale of the Bank Stock, will be the only source from which the general government can devise a revenue iieteueudciit of taxation. It Would therefore seem to be sound policy to continue to guard it with the most scrupulous care. Another resolution emanating from the same source, proposes a distribution of the proceeds of ul! the public lands to the States and Ter ritories for the purposes of education. Your committee are unable to discover up on what grounds this power should be claim ded for the general government, when that to appropriate money for internal improvements, is expressly denied; and they are of opinion that they are alike unconstitutional, lfafter paying the national debt, and relieving the country from duties and tmpos’s upon its com merce, the general government shall at any time find itself in the possession of a surplus revenue from the sales of the public lands, it will then, and not till then, he time to decide how it shall be disposed of. The “peculiar scope which it has been said tiie powers of the general government have over this part of the public property, extends no farther in the opinion of your committee, than to place the proceeds in the Treasury, and to apply them, as all other branches of the public revenue should be applied, only to the just wants of the government. With these views your committee recommend the adop tion of tiie following resolutions: Resolved, that tiie General Assembly of the State of Georgia, docs not concur with the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, in recommending a change in the mode of dis posing of the public lands. Resolved, tiiat the General government has no power under the constitution to distribute any part of tiie public revenue to the States and Territories, for the purposes of education. Resolved, that his excellency the Governor bd requested to fovvnrd to our Delegation m Congress a copy of this report and these reso lutions, and that copies be fowarded to the Governors of the several States. A commendatory report on the reports of Franklin College, was made by the joint stan ding Committee on public education, and agreed to An act, to repeal an act abolishing peni tentiary imprisonment, &c. from the House was presented and signed by the President, and sent to the Governor for his assent. Bills reported- To establish election precincts in the comi ties of Union and %nnpkin. To define the line between the counties of Marion and Sumpter. For the relief of Roger M. Carthy. To repeal an act to extend the time for for tunate drawers in the Land Lotteries of 1818, ’ll), and’2l, to take out their grants To alter the 9th sec. of the 3d art. of the Constitution respecting divorces. To add to the number of Trustees to the Carroll county Academy. Adjourned. Thursday, Nov. 29. Committees were appointed agreeably to notices of yesterday, to prepare and repeat bills. BILLS REBOP.TED. Ta prevent any teacher from receiving any payment out of the poor school fund of Lowndes county, unless such teacher shall have been examined and found qualified. To amend and consolidate the several acts passed for the incorporation of Macon. To incorporate the Darien Baptist Church in the county of Hancock. To organise a mayors court in the town of Columbus. Notice to appoint a Committee to prepare a bill. By Mr. Wood ’of Heard —to place a part of the public hands on the road leading from LaGrange in Troup county, to Franklin in Heard County, thence to Carrollton in Car roll county. Several bills and resolutions passed by the House were received for concurrence. Ad journed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Saturday, November 24 Committees were appointed upon the notices of yesterday. The following message was received from his Excellency the Governor. Executive Department, Ga. i Milledgcville, Nov. 23,1832. From the ambiguity of several acts of the Legislature, in relation to the distribu tion of the funds set. apart for Academies and Poor Schools, doubts and difficulties have arisen, and will again arise, which I consider it my duty to present to the con sideration of the Legislature, with the re quest that an explanatory act may he passed which will remove the embarrass ment complained of. Under the provisions of the act of the General Assembly, passed on the 6th De cember, 1832, entitled “ An act to distri bute certain funds among the several coun ties in this State, for the use of Academics, and to provide a method of obtaining fur ther information concerning endowments heretofore granted.” Amongst other things, it is provided “ that each county shall have an equal part of the sum to be distributed until each shall have received S2OOO, including the amount already re ceived in cash or confiscated property at one eighth of the amount given for the same ; after which each couuty shall have a distributive share of the fund's arising, in proportion to the resjicetivc population of each county.” Now it is obvious, that from flic annual creation of new counties, the day is yet far distant when all the counties of this State, will have received S2OOO, for the MACON ADVEEI'S’ISEE. endowment of their respective Academies, if the new counties only draw an equal dividend of the annual disbursements which is provided lor county tftademics, consequently under tiie provisions of the existing acts, every county iq the State regardless of population, has anfl will con tinue to receive an equal proportion of the Academic fund, until the Legislature shall provide by law for the equalize (jua of the distribution according to population. I will also call the attention of the Le. gislature to the act pasood 22d Dec. 1823, entitled an act “ to alter and amend an act passed 13th Dec. 1822, to distribute the Bank Dividends, and other nett pro ceeds of the Boor School fund among the different counties of this State,” wiich said act declares, “ that the sum of $20,- ( KK), out of the proceeds of the poor school lund, shall be annually distributed among the counties of this State.” And yet ex perience has demonstrated that the pro ceeds of the poor school do not every year amount to the said sum of 820,000, never theless, tire Governor is required to make annual distribution. My object in present ing these discrepancies in our laws, i/pon a subject of much interest to the commu nity, is not only to relieve the Executive from embarrassment in the execution of laws, which appear to conflict in their pro visions, hut to suggest the propriety of clear and distinct legislation upon the several subjects submitted. 11' it he in tended by the Legislature, that every new county, which has been, or mat be crea ted, shall receive the sum of tf-000, for the endowment of Academies tiie fund from which the money shall ke drawn, should be pointed out. If it he intended by the Legislature that each county in the State shall receive an equal distribu tive share ot the academic fund, regard less of population, the law should be ex plicit and plain on the subject. It it be intended to make an annual dis tribution oi tiie proceeds of the poor school l und, whatever may be the amount of said proceeds, let it be defined so as to leave no doubt upon the subject. WILSON LUMPKIN. The bill to amend the Habeas Corpus law ot this State, was taken up read a third time, and rejected by the House. Air. Liddell had leave to introduce in stanter, a bill to levy and collect a tax for the political year 1833. On motion of Air. Young of Oglethorpe, the Joint Committee on Banks, were in structed to enquire into the propriety and expediency of requiring the President of the several Banks in this State, to make monthly, instead of annual reports. Monday, November 26. Bills reported and read Ist time. Air. Calhoun—to add a part of the coun ty of Hancock to the county of Baldwin. Air. Rogers—to make penal and feloni ous, all trespasses upon lands in this State and to define the punishment of the same. Notices for Committees to prepare and report bills. Air. Davis—to repeal the sth section of act passed sth December, 1801, and to provide for the trial of cases in which the Judges of the Superior Courts of this State may be interested. The bill to alter and amend the caption of an act to regulate the licensing of Physi cians to practice in this State, was read the 3d time and passed. On motion of Air. Turner, it was Resolved, That Joseph Sturges be ap pointed clerk, pro. tern, in the absence of the Cleark of this House. Tuesday, November 27. Committees were appointed upon the notices of yesterday. Air. Davies from the Committees ap pointed to report a bill to repeal the sth section of the act passed sth Dec. 1801, and to provide for the trial of cases in which the Judges of the Superior Courts of this State may be interested^—which was read the Ist time. The hill from the Senate to add a - part of Habersham and Hall to the county of Cherokee, and to dividee the same int< "ten counties, and to provid for the organiza tion of the same, was taken up read the third time, amended and passed, and the Clerk directed to carry it forthwith to the Senate. The bill from the Senate to compel the county Treasurers of this State to receive of Tax Collectors, hills on the Bank of Macon, in certain eases, was read the Ist time. The bill from the Senate to lay out and define anew Division of Georgia militia, was read the 3d time anti passed. ■ '■■■'■ H-' ' _ I MACON BANK. Executive Department Georgia. ) Milletlgcvillo, Sept. 28, 1632. $ Sir— The injury sustained by the com munity, anti perhaps the state in conse quence of the failure of the Macon Bank, renders it exceedingly desirable that a full anti fair expose of all the facts relating to this failure, together with the present con dition and future prospects of the institu tion, should be laid before the approaching legislature. And being at a loss, under the existing state of things, who ft) apply to for the information desired and bein';' t o informed that yo\i are the principal pro prietor of the stock, and that you have the hooks of the Bank, in your possession, 1 take the liberty of asking you, whether it may be expected that a report will be made to ibis department as usual! and by whom? with a view of the same being laid before die legislature. Respectfully, your ob't sen‘t. "WILSON LUMPKIN. To Mr. Thomas M. Elms, Macon Ga. Macon, October 1, 1832. Sir- —Believing any expose relative to the affairs of the Macon Bank, in my pow er to make, as of’ little value (ter whatever might be its real character it would be considered partial and incorrect) I think it most expedient to submit the whole mat ter to the investigation of a committee ap pointed by legislative authority, clothed with necessary powers. This mode is pre scribed by the charter of the Bank, and I presume the next legislature will exercise this reserved right, at which time I shall be happy to afford any aid in my power to accomplish an investigation of all the affairs of the Bank. Very respectful!v, vour ob’t serv’t. THOMAS M. ELLIS. Ills Ex. Wilson Lumpkin, Milledgcvile Ga. Macon, 15th October 1832. Sm—The continued mystery which hangs around the alfairs of the Bank of Macon, subjects every individual to pub lic suspision, who has at any time had an agency in administering the allairs of that institution. From my former situation as Cashier, I have to encounter my share of public re proach. This I have borne patiently, but with a determination not to bear it longer than an opportunity was afforded of vin dicating myself from censure; all access to the books and papers being denied me in common with all other persons. It will readily be perceived that I have no means of self-vindication. Under such circum stances, I am driven to the alternative to wait a devclopement by the public author ities of the country; but that I may do all in my power to hasten that devclopement, which alone can satisfy the public, 1 have respectfully to request that you will bring the subject before the legislature at an ear ly day, and suggest the appointment of a committee to examine into its affairs, and report the cause of its failure. In the mean time, alloA me to btate that an examina tion of the afiairs of the Bank will estab lish the following iScts: First, that Thomas M. Ellis, during the last winter and spring, purchased from the different proprietors, all the stock of the Bank of Macon; that he paid for the same with the funds of said bank, and that noth ing was put in the bank to represent the amount thus withdrawn, so that when he had purchased all the stock, the entire cap ital of the bank was gone. Secondly, that he gave a premium of forty thousand dollars for said stock, which was paid in the same way. Thirdly, that during his administration his own notes, (or that of his house) was discounted for a very large sum, (about fifty thousand dollars) without any indors er, or security, and having the very unus ual time of G, 12, 18, 21, and 30 months to run. Fourthly, that they created large debts with other banks, and to secure the pay ment of which they transferred much lar ger amounts of their best papers, thereby operating directly to the injury of the gen eral bill holders. Those facts may be relied upon and will be established whenever an investiga tion takes place. Believing, that my motive in making this communication will be justly appreci ated, Ideem no further apology necessary. And remain with consideration, &c. ROBERT COLLINS. To His Excellency Wilson Lupkin. Macon, 14th October, 1832. Sir—My great anxiety that yourself and the public should be placed in possession of eve ry circumstance which led to the failure of th# Bank of Macon, is the only apoogyl have to offer for addressing you at this time. Af ter all that 1 could do previous to the deatli of Mr. Ellis, he persisted in his determination not to allow me the privilege of examining the books oi the Bank, thereby preventing me from giving such facts as they may prove. I have thought proper to give you herewith the substance of a statement made to me by Dr. Collins, which, if proven, (and he says ho can do it,) will show that there is no mystery what ever in the failure. What Dr. Collins has told me is this: that Messrs. Patterson A Magwood, Boyce A Ilenrv, and Henry W. Conner, A Cos. of Charleston, S. C.; Messrs. .1. Stone A Cos. of Savannah; John Martin, Esq. of Jones county; Alexander Shotwell, Ellis, Shotwell A Cos., James Goddard, George Jewett, and Melrose A Kidd, of Macon, pur chased and paid 50 per cent, on fifteen hun dred shares of the stock of the Bank, which amounted to 875,000; that himself and Mr. Robert Coleman, represented 1000 shares of the stock, 50 per cent, paid amounts to $50.- 000; that Mr. Ellis purchased for himself and his friends in New-York as he told Dr .Collins, the 1000 shares Collins A Coleman owned to gether, with Mr. Martin’s 200 shares, paid them beck the amount they had paid into the bank as capital, and 15,000 dollars premium, which makes the sum of G 5,000 dollars ; that he afterwards purchased from the gentlemen above named the remaining 1300 shares, and paid them back the capital which they had paid in, amo mting to 865,000. Dr. Collins further states that the original stock holders, meaning himself and others, were indebted to the bank $25,000, w hich sum they paid as a premium for the charter; that Mr. Ellis as sumed the payment of this 825,000, and re lieved the old stockholders. Now, if this statement is proved, the presumption will be, that Mr. Ellis instead of putting backtlic cap ital which he paid out or allowed to be with, drawn from the bank by tiiose who sold him their stock, has not even put his note or notes in the bank to represent it. It is certain the money was neve r put back, or the bunk would not ifow be deficient. These several sums of money, which it is presumed, were taken from the in can 3 of the hank, amount as you will perceive to one hundred and sixty-live thou sand dollars. This is given you as a state-j merit from Dr. Collins, who says he will be able to prove it. Mr. Ellis admitted to me some ten days before Ids death, that he dis counted his own and Ellis, Shotwell A Co.’s paper, for between fifty and sixty thousand dollars, just before the bank failed, to meet drafts drawn on and failing duo in New-Ycrk. He told me be believed himself more justifia ble in doing tins than to allow these drafts to lie protested and returned here, which, il lie hud allowed to be done, would have ruined his endorsers, and brought much distress up on this community. 1 have thought it due to myself and the country, to communicate these things, that you may make such use of them as you may deem proper. 1 have the honor to be, Ac. ROBERT W. FORT. To Ilis Excellency Governor Lumpkin. South Carolina Convention. Address Of a Committee of the Delegates who seceded from the Convention recently assembled at Millcdgevillc. Fellow-Citizens of Georgia: —We have been appointed to make an exposition of the motives and views of those Delegates, who separated themselves from the recent meeting at Milledgeville, styled a Convention. Cir cumstances prevent the complete perform ance of that duty, at the present moment. But, for the purpose of countt meting misrep resentations that already begin to pervade the community, it is deemed advisable immedi ately to present a summary statement, which may herereafter, ifnecessary.be more fully developed. The general grounds on which we acted, have been concisely exhibited in our Protest. The Convention invited by the Resolutions at Athens, was a Convention of Delegates of the People of Georgia. In such an assembly alone, we were authorised to act for our constituents. We most firmly be lieve, that all the Delegates together conven ed at Milledgeville, were fur from represent ing a majority of the People of Georgia.* We demanded that the authority of those who presented themselves as Delegates, should be regularly scrutinized. Our wishes were re sisted, and we necessarily retired from a body which refused to investigate its title, to the character under which it was convoked. Any other course would have seemed to us, an ar rogant assumption of powers ,with which we were not entrusted. He who speaks in the name of the whole, or any part of the people without proper authority, infringes thair meat sacred prerogative—he counterfeits their sov ereignty. These considerations alone are an ample vindication. But while simple justice itself commanded our secession, there were attendant circumstances which rendered the obligation doubly imperative. Twenty coun ties devoted to the cause of Union, had refus ed even to be represented in the Convention, and on the other hand, all those who were in clined to the unhappy doctrine of nullifica tion, whether under its own or any other name, had eagerly pressed to have Delegates in that body. The originators of the project who were present as members of the Con vention, exercised, as it appeared to us, a great, if not decisive influence with the ma joiity. Utterly disapproving tlieir paot move ments in relation to the subject, and justly apprehensive of their purposes for the future —under such auspices and in a body so consti tuted, we should have held it both criminal and absurd, gratuitously to sanction by our co-opcration, counsels which we could not but believe must prove pernicious in their tendency. The result has not disappointed our expectation. The resolutions adopted by ihe remnant of the Convention—botli those which relate to their doctrine, and their pro jects, receive our decided condemnation. The Constitutional principles which they an nounce, arc stated in a manner which howev er designed, is at least fitted to seduce the unwary into the doctrine of nullification. Whether this be not the fact, we shall for the present content ourselves with submitting to the unsophisticated intelligence of the pub lic. The plan of a Southern Convention as exhibited in these Resolutions appears to us, the very worst that could have been possibly devised. There is no provision that any cer tain number of States shall concur before it is held. The election of Delegates for Geor gia is to take place, on the 4th Monday in March next, without waiting for the assent of any invited State. The Delegates of the States which adopt this project,, whether few or many, are to arrange among themseles the time and place of meeting, From the ad journment of the Convention to the Ist of Ju ly next, it seems to be contemplated that the whole process will be completed by that time, although every man of observation must be satisfied, that no sufficient number of States can be induced to ryct within so short a period. In such a scheme, we can perceive only the convenient means of drawing Georgia into a league with the nullifters of South Carolina. It was understood that they would agree to unite with us in holding a Convention, if it were called speedily. The mode in which a minority consisting of G 4 Delegates proposes to submit their acts for ratification to the whole people, seems to us the very quintes scnce of usurpation. If they are to try so vi tal a question in their own form, by their own agents, and to be themselves ti o final judges of the decision, what is there which a minori ty may not assume ? The people must be weary o( exercising their own sovereignty, if they c.in permit such an appropriation of it by individuals. ’l'lte seceding Delegates express but one sentiment concerning the Tariff- —that is un wise, unjust, and unconstitutional- Several of them entertained the private opinion, that it was not advisable at this moment, to take any extraordinary steps in relation to the sub je t; but the whole were disposed (olay fairly before the People, the project of a Southern Convention embracing all or six of the South ern States which arc opposed to the Tariff. In such an association if duly sanctioned, wc saw the best guarantee arid of strength to render thorn L Scls > The plan contained in the Resolutio^ 6 * nutted to the House of Represent-,*;* Ssut >* 20th inst. is substantially that which ! the have recommended. From V ° u!d at present manifested by the members'?" ‘J General Assembly, we trust that tl,e e R .ut] oris will be adopted, and that the ' rallying around their sentat.vcs,” will prompted '° d " J jeotthe scheme proposed by the remmE .he Conven ton-a scheme, which if ‘ f would involve the State in immediate JjZj WM. CUM MING, T. HAYNES, J- P. KING, D. A. REESE, N. B. POWELL, C(m A. CUTHBERT ' 71 M. BROWN, GIBSON CLARK, TIIEOPHILUS J. HILL. Milledgeville, November 22d, into lie a the Resolutions of the pretended CV ventron were adopted, only 37 counties We? any manner represented in it: there beinAa' “ ties entirely unrepresented. Of those a ties, there were only 31, which gave any voteT the Resolutions; and the Delegates from fnl/ , these 34 counties, were equally div d™ °V! the Resolutions, thus b.fingS other. So that admitting the elections pointments of Delegates to have been free fr™ exception, (which is far from beino- truel 30 counties, out of 80 in the -State passed ti e Z! olutions of that body. J LKes ‘ A full representation of the people of Georm, laking the House of Representatives as the stand! ard, would contain IGB Delegates. Atthe time r the passing of the Resolutions of the JreS e Convention, there were only 70 persons in that assembly, claiming to he Delegates, including presiding officer; and of these, only 03 voted the resolutions. ‘ SOUTH CAROLINA STATE COY MENTION. Convention, Monday, Nov. if). In pursuance of an act passed at tbc late extra session of the Legislature, to provide for the call of a Convention of'the people of this State, a quorum of the deb gates elected by virtue of the said act, as sembled in the Representative Chamber at 12 o’clock ; when on motion of Gene ral John B. Earle, Stephen D. Miller, Esq. took the chair, and A. Burt, was appointed Secretary. The members in attendance, having en rolled their names, on motion of Mr. Har per, an election was held lor a President, when on counting out the votes, James Hamilton, Jr. was duly elected. Isaac W. Hayne was elected Clerk, and on motion A. S. Johnson was appointed printer, C. O. Duke, Messenger, and J. B. Fulton, Doorkeeper. Messrs. l’On, Thomas Pinckney, and J B. Onealc, were appointed a Committee to prepare rules for the government of the Convention. Air. C. J. Colcock submitted a resolu tion, requesting the President to invite the clergy of this place to open the proceed ing of each day with prayer, which was agreed to. Mr. C. J. Colcock also submitted the following resolution : Resolved, That the act to provide for the calling of a Convention of the peopb of this State, he referred to a select com mittee, consisting of 21 members, to lie nominated by the President, with instris tions to report thereon, and especially as to the measures proper to be adopted by this Convention, in reference to “ the viola tion of the Constitution of the U. States, in the enactment by Congress on divers occasions of laws laying duties and im posts, for the purpose of encouraging and protecting domestic manufactures, and for other unwarrantable purposes. And in order to give the President time to appoint the Committee, the Convention adjourned till 10 o’clock to-morrow. Tuesday, Nov. 20. The Convention met pursuant to ad journment, and was opened with prayer, by the Rev. Mr. Rayp. Henry Middleton, from Greenville, Mi nor Clinton, from Lancaster, M. Jacobs, from St. Helena, Joseph L. Stevens, from St. John’s, Colleton, and Alfred Huger, from Spartenburg, appeared enrolled their names, and took their seats. Mr. I’On from the Committee to pre pare rules for the government of the Con vention, reported certain rules, which were adopted, and two hundred and fifty to copier ordered to be printed. The President then announced Messrs. C. J. Colcock, J. B. Earle, William Har ser, J. B. Onealc, Robert Y. Hayne, Wm. C. Pincney, Stephen D. Miller, Job John son, George McDuffie, Richard Manning. Henry Middleton, John K. Griffin, Benj. Rogers, Robert J. Turnbull, Robert VV- Barnwell, James R. Irvin, J. B. l’On, 1- D. Singleton, Sen., P. M. Butler, Janies A. Black, and John Bauskett, a committee in conformity to, and for the purposes spe cified in the resolution submitted by Mr. C. J. Colcock on yesterday. Adjourned to 1 o’clock to-morrow. Wednesday, Nov.. 2i- The Convention met pursuant to ad journment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Raye. Mr. John B. Earle, C. J. Colcock, Chair man of the Special Committee, to whom was referred the resolution, in reference to the act, providing for the calling of a con vention of the peopie of this State, an the subjects therewith connected ; report ed, that the committee had not found i practicable to prepare a report for to-day and asked further time—which was grant ed.