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of I’tir-
by the Hibernia.
fate of the Navigation Law is sealed.
A majority of 61 has been obtained upon the
third readingof the bill in the House of Com
mons. It is not likely to be rejected in the
House of Lords.
Hostilities between Denmark and Prussia
still continue to be waged without any prepon
derance on either side likely to effect the
eventual issue. The German troops entered
Jutland in considerable force on the 20th tilt.
The internal condition ol Germany is dis
tracted in the exlaeme. All parlies twe at is
sue, and the probability of a speedy adjustment
appears to be as far reuiwed as ever.
Austria continues to b? foiled, in Hungary.
The accounts from the seat-of war are so con
flicting that little’reliance can be placed on
them.
The fortunes of war between Naples attd
Sicily still continue adverse lor the Sicilians.
In addition to Catania. Seto has surrendered to
the Neapolitan-. I’alerpio, it is said,has pro
posed to capitulate.
Father Mathew will prwi.'.r ly sail for New
York in the Ashburton.,on die 22nd May.
FRANCE.
It is said that M. Napoleon Buonaparte lias
been recalled or rather dismissed from Madrid.
Certain it is that he was known to be on his
way toParis. M. Napoleon is reported to have
protested against the suicidal intentions of
France in the affairs of Romo.
In the Assembly on the 23d the bill for in
demnifying the proprietors of slaves in the
French Colonies, passed its second reading—
the bill allows 6 millions of francs in the 5
percent rents and 6 millions of francs in mo- ,
noy. One eighth part of the 6 millions of
rents which goes to the Colonies of Guadal
upe, Marliuhjue and the Island of Bourbon, is
to go tq the establishment of a Bank in each
of these colonies.
M. Frapold, the Envoy Extraordinary of the
Ronutn Republic, has presented a protest to
the Government against the expedition to Ci
vita Veccliia—he declares that his Govern
ment was willing to accept the mediation of
France and the fact was made known to the
French Government on the 12th. The only
answer he got was tljat France could negoci
nte with what did not exist—that Rome so fjw,
■twiiiwien noon, wn the -Pripo, that
France interposed in order to prevent too vio
lent a revolution, in order that the principal of
separation might be applied as largely as pos
sible in the administration of the state.
Tiie firmness and consistency of L. Napo
leon, have thus far belied the predictions of
his enemies mid even the hopes of his friends.
In a recent conversation, he is stated to have
said, ‘tiie legitimists have prot cted me as a
means of destroying the system which is clo
sing around me—the Red Republic lias voted
for me to save itself from the martial law of
Cavaignac. I have been used as a wedge to
keep up the rotten walls and protect them from
falling on each other, anti lhey thought me a
wedge of wood—they will find I am one of
iron.
Fears continue to be expressed as to the fi
delity of the army, among which the spirit of
socialism it affirmed to prevail more extensive
ly than is generally admitted. As an evidence
of this fact, it is stated that the 9th regiment ol
light in ( antry and thes2d regiment of the line
were ordered to quit Paris on the 22d, at 4
hours’notice, in consequence of some appear
ance of disaffection.
Just before the squadron got under way
from Marsclles for Civiti Vecchio, Gen. Oudi
not issued a proclamation, in which he tells
his troops that the Government being resolved
to maintain in all quarters of the globe their
old and legitimate influence, would not allow
the destinies of the Italian people to be at the
mercy of a foreign power, or a party which is
but a minority. It has confided to its charge,
■said he, the French Flag for us to cloak in
the Roman territory as a striking symbol of
our sympathies.
DENMARK AND PRUSSIA.
The town of Folding, which lies about a
mile and a half off the frontier of Schleswig
and ten from the froniter of Frederika, was ta,-
ken by the Schleswig troops under Gen. Bo
nin, on the 20th inst., fighting continually for
many hours in the streets before the town was
evacuated by the Danes. The loss in killed
and wounded is not given.
It is ascertained that, steps have been ta
ken to induce Leopold, King of the Belgians,
to act the part of Mediator—Whether he will
■tarnot except this office is not yet known, —the
MhwuHswere that tin- Danes wercassem-
ME*——
AUSTRIA.
The Austrians have been again defeated in
a general battle, and Welden, the best General
in the Austrian Service, as he has been called,
has not been more successful against the Ma
gyars than was his predecessor. On the 291 h
Welden congregated all his forces, withdraw
ing even the garrison from the Posth and from
the camp in tile nt igbborhood of Ofen, for the
purpose of making a general combined attack
upon the Hungarian forces. Welden attack
ing them in the front, and Jallachich and
Schlisk taking them in flunk and rear. This
grand combined attack took place on the 20th
und 21st at Gran, and ended in the complete
defeat of Welden. Tiie accounts state that
the Austrians wore driven back with the loss
of 20 g'uns and 2000 prisoners, and that they
had been compelled to raise the siege of Com
oro. It is rumored in Paris that a murderous
engagement hud taken place, under the wall
of Comoro,in which Gurgny had defeated the
Austrians, had evacuated Pestb, and that the
Hungarians were under the walls of Vienna.
It was reported at Vienna on the 19th, that
an insurrection hnd broken out at Cracow. As
an offset to the foregoing, it is asserted by the
Vienna correspondent of the Constitutional
Zeitung, writing under date of April 20.9 P
M. that the Hungarians were totally defeated
near Gran—their loss in prisoners beir.g 2000.
The Austrian Government has decided io cre
dit 200,000/100 florinsuf Hungarian Treasury
Bonds, which are to be paid when they are
subdued.
The Ross Gazette states that 40,000 Russi
ans had entered Montratia, by the Burhowins
—they bring the answer of the Cabinet of St.
Petersburg to that of Olmuiz to the question
of what condition Prussia would place her di
plomatic and material resources at the disposi
tion of the Austrian Government.
It is said that the abandonment by Austria
of all influence in the Danubian principalities
is the price demanded by Russia for services.
SICILY.
The London Suu of the 27th says, that the
news from Naples is, that the Government of ,
Palermo has offered to surrender on such I
term- as A.hubal Byuduvuw grocuic for them. I
We do m>t beliea word ».1 tills Intellldf'llt'e; j ■
if •Mimes from Naples, and most suspicious, as I
it speaks of Admiral Boudin as th ugh he |
were at Palermo;—the fact being, that Admi
ral Baudin is at Jacus, Italy.
The reaction is triumphant at Florence, and i
the latest news from Leghorn announces the I .
embarkation of the Republican Chief and the j
approach of the Tuscan reactionary troops to | ;
that city.
The authority of the Grand Duke appears to I ,
have been established every where in Tus
cany, except in Leghorn.—There the populace i i
were exceedingly turbulent, have shut the j
gates,barricaded the streets, ami expressed a ; ,
lull determination to defend the town to the . ‘
last extremity—A vezzana has arrived at Rome, .
for which city the legion, the Garibaldi, is ini
full march, to protect it against the French ' t
entering Rome. The Provisional Govern- ■ c
ment will retire to Ancona. ! c
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Citiberuatorial Convention.
The fuliuwing counties have appointed del- ‘
egates to attend the Whig Convention to nom- I ,
inate a candidate for Governor: ,i
Favltti:—Edward Conner. William Bennett, s
Edward M. Pool. ; tl
Harris—John White. George H. Bryan, Mo- o
ses J6nos, William Copeland, Jr. J w
Henry—Tv. T. Doyal. F. E. Manson, A. W. A
Walker, Henry C. Merritt. ' ts
Oglethorpe— J. Abbott, Billups, Z. 11. Clark, ti
William J. Ogi'vie. at
Pike—John T. Thweatt, Seaborn C'oyington, p<
Richard White, Joseph R. Banks. ■ st
I’rsox—David B. Grant, Janies W. Higitow
er. James Thweatt, Dr. James Anderson, < m
Wilkinson—Joel Deese J. B. Bostwick, N. st
A. Carswell. ■ si
Clajrke—James W. Barrett, Dr. Henry Hull, fe
Isaac S. Vincent.
Franklin—Dr. J. H. McEntire. James W. an
Pavne, Theies M. Neal, and Robert G. Lit- pr
tl*,' Esq. »k
Glynn—Robert S. Piles, and Joseph Dubig- do
non. ge
Randolvii—Col. Ma«on Tiller. Dr. William Bs
B. Gilbert, Judge Martin, and H. Brown. a <
—T. Jenkins. IL F. Zettler. p.-r
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Augusta, •
Saturday
See under the head of special notices, an- p
nouncements for Whig Aleetings in several a
counties. ri
——— " q
For Governor. *
We are not
James Thomas, Esq. be aRMIH 1
by their friends to the Whig Conventiqn, as 11
worthy of their support for the chair of state. n
Both possess high qualifications. See the f
communication of our correspondent “Delta.” F
Some difference.
While our cotemporary, of the Southern
Banner, seems disposed to lean upon the
northern detaoflf y as a great protecting arm
of the South, his democratic brother of the | i
Federal Union, who is quite up to trap in party t
management, seems to think thjj We have the i
wolf by the ears in northern democracy.— <
The Union evidently thinks ir best to let go i
the hold. While the Banner is disposed to hug i
the northern democrats, wie Union would not i
trust them as far us it could fling them. AA e i
infer so from the following which we clip i
from that paper of Tuesday last.
“ There still remain a few northern^demo- <
crals who vote- with the South. But every ;
political revolution wears, them away, until
their influence is now scarcely felt. Bui
where is to be found a solitary whig ? Seeing
then that the South is in a helpless minority
and cannot safely trust her rights in the
hands of either parly North: where is >thc
propriety of division among ourselves, in order
to retain their alliance ? It is utier folly. It
comes to the point, at last, that she must rely
Upon her own firm and bold purposes of resis- S
tance ; for human ingenuity cannot disguise
the fact, that the question of slavery is, from
its very nature,a local and sectional question. ’
So it Hi Carolina Coaveislion.
We copy to-day from ibo.OidiUub u (S. G.)
Telejjvitpli the first day’s official proceedings
of the Convention of the committee of safety.
The second day’s we will publish on Tuesday.
We have read them all critically, and are glad
to perceive, that, while we cordially sympa
thize with the great object which they' have in
view, nothing was done to which exception
could be taken by the most fastidious South
erner. We make the following extracts from
Columbia papers:
[From the Telegraph.]
“ The Committee of twenty-one were busily
engaged yesterday evening in preparing some
definite proposition for the action of the Con
vention—and we forbear all speculations or
comments of our own until their, action is
known. The appearance of the Convention
whi n convened yesterday was most striking
and impressive. The venerable President,
still unb,owed by the weight of seventy winters
—a true type of Carolina’s chivalry in its
most palmy days—found many of his com
peers, if not cotemporaries, in the white-haired
elders of the State congregated at the call of
their fellow-citizens, to consult on the common
safety—for the majority of that assembly were
men past the middle age. But few politicans
comparatively were there, but thoughtful and
resolute private citizens drawn from their own
pursuits to protect and defend their own dear
est rights.
“No excitement, no violence characterized
iltcir proceedings; but there was a stern con-
centrated resolve displayed in every move
ment made.”
[From the Carolinian.]
“ All full that the occasion was the most
important perhaps, of any in the history of
our State, and they catne up to the work feel
ing the responsibility which rested upon them,
and determined to act wisely and cautiously ;
but determined also to place South Carolina in
a position which could not be misunderstood.
The result of their deliberations is now before
their fellow-citizens here and elsewhere. Il
was deemed expedient by the people of South
Carolina that such a meeting should be con
vene I, and we feel well assured that the plat
form adopted and the line of policy indicated
in that platform will receive their hearty ap
proval. It is not desirable that lengthened
comment should accompany these resolutions
—they belong to the people whose expression
they are, and the' Carolinian will be hard to
find who will not cheerfully subscribe to them.”
Election of Judges by the Peo
ple.
We mike a few extracts, as follows, from an
article of the New Orleans Bulletin, on the
subject of the election of Judges by the peo
ple. The Bulletin is a strong Taylor Whig
paper, and one which ranks high as to ability
and devotion to its party, and the best interests
of the country :
ThE Judiciary. —At the late Democratic
Convention held in Baton Rouge, it was re
commended that the constitution should bo so
amended as to make all officers, State, parish
and city, elective by the people, and it was fur
ther recommended to the Democracy of Louis
iana, to make the question of such an amend-
ment an issue at every State election. This
is idl very well; the people are the source o:
all pou-er, the creators of all offices, and if i:
be tlieiru ili to elect directly themselves, lheii
public servants, executive, judicial aud legisla
tive, instead of delegating the power to inter
mediate agencies, it is nothing more than a le
gitim >j and appropriate exercise of populai
sovereignty. The great and enlightened State
of New York, only a year or two ago, amend
ed her Constitution, so as to make iier Judges
elective by the people. The question was
treated as one of expediency; it was elaborate
ly discussed in the newspapers, and a direct
expression of public opinion obtained, by the
submission of the question itself to the people.
The question of giving the election of
Judges to the people, cannot be made a party
one. We apprehend that the Whigs are not
opposed to it. For the last twenty years they
have witnessed both in the Federal and State
Governments, a verification of the political
apothegm, “ power is stealing from the many
to the few,” and every year’s experience de
monstrates that it is wiser and safer for the
people themselves to “ exercise all practicable
power, than to delegate it.” There is much
in the system of jurisprudence,anomalous and
in.£op’r | nous The administration of justice
C clogged with nnfTqnrttWwret
which are bai t iers rather than helps to the one
great object—the exposition of truth. The
spirit of the age, which is eminently progres
sive, calls for change. Great Britain is advan
cing rapidly with the work of legal reform ;
and her judges are the most active in suggest
ing and prosccting the undertaking The
State of New York has completely revolution
ized her old system, stripping it of excrescen
ces and technicalities, and making it a com
prehensive and rational science. These are
illustrious examples worthy of imitation.
From the Constitutionalist, of'the 17th inst.]
Hail-Roa<l CoHVCMtion.
Yesterday, the Convention took actian on
he great questions of the enlargement of the
tapilal stock of the Company and the payment
>f the debt ; which have been for some time
tnder discussion.
After an able speech from Mr. King, the
’resident, in advocacy of the measure, the
invention determined to enlarge its stock to
our millions of dollars. This gives a divi
dend of 76 per cent, and a fraction, of new
tock to the Stockholders. It also determined
tat instalments of 25 per cent., in all, on the
Id stock should be called in as they may be
anted to pay off the debts of the Company.
ls these will fail due at stated times running
irough a period of six years, it is expected
tat the dividends will pay jhese instalments,
nd in addition give an interest of five or six
“r cent on the original investment in the old
eck estimating it at par.
Since the cousummunation of this arrangc
lent, we understand that some of the old
ock has sold at a premium of 20 dollars per
are. and that 21 dollars have since been of
redand refused.
We congratulate the Company upon this
tspicious state of its affairs. Too much
aise cannot be bestowed upon the wise and
illful management of its President, lie has
übtless been ably assisted by his co-mana
rs in the direction, by the officers of the
ink and of the Road. They bave displayed
combination of business talent not to l-‘ sur
ssed in this country.
Burke County, May 14, 1849.
Amars. Editors :—A very painful and
accident happened on the 13th inst.
of Mr. Samuel Kennedy, of
Emanuel county. Mr. Kennedy with the
assistance of several others undertook to
rope a Bull which was enclosed in a pen.—
The Bull at Air. K. injured him in
4[ie horns and gored him badly
abdomen. Mr. Brown a
nephew of Mr. Kennedy’s, seeing the old
man’s situation, ran to his relief when the
Bull turning gored him also badly in different
parts of his body. It is generally thought
they will both die.
Yours respectfully, E. W. LzANE. ( ]
r J
Sparta, May 17,1849. 1
Messrs. Editors—l perceive that through the J’
| medium of the different journals in this State, ‘
many names of distinguished individuals have i
been proposed for the consideration of the <
Gubernatorial Convention about to assemble 1
in Milledgeville. I believe each District’has
its favorite, and has therefore brought forward
their claims ; following in their wake permit t
me to suggest through your columns the names ;
of the Hon. N. C. Sayre, and James Thomas,-
Esq., both well known to the party, and both 1
of whom have served in the councils of the
State with credit to themselves and their con
stituents. DELTA.
I
[Telegraphed for the Charleston Mercury.]
ARRIVAL
0F THE 1
•fc&M STEAMEB CAMABA.
At half past 9 o’clock last evening we re
ceived intelligence that the steamer’s arrival
was telegraphed from St. John’s, and in a few
minutes after the despatches of our prompt
and efficient telegraphic _twei;t coinuunc
o i
Bal6 P. AL
The Canada has arrived at Halifax, with one
week’s later intelligence, and her news was
received at St. John’s this morning by special
express for the Associated Press, and has been
telegraphed to this city. The Canada has
made a splendid run out and back. I send you
an abstract of her intelligence:
THE MARKETS.
LiVEitroor,, Alay s.—Since the departure of
the Hibernia, the imports of Cotton have
amounted! to 113,277 bales of which 104,149
bales were American. Notwithstanding these
heavy imports, the prices of American, 0 parti
cularly of low and middling qualities, arc
higher, as are also Egyptian and Brazils. Fail-
Upland is quoted at 4f, and Fair Orleans 4J
The sales of the week ending Alay 4, amount
ed to 46,190 bales, of which nearly 30,000
were American. Os this speculators took
360 bales, and 2,710 were said for exportation.
In the Grain market there is considerable
depression. The weather Ltely has been ve
ry fine, and most favorable for the coming
crops, which induces buyers to confine their
operations to their immediate wants.
At the London Corn Exchange business
was very inactive. Floating cargoes found
buyers at 3,20 a 3,30 per quarter, and good
brands of Flour were offered at 245, without
finding purchasers.
The Havre Cotton market was much de
pressed in consequence of the intelligence by '
the Niagara that largo shipments had been
made to that port, and prices have declined.
THE MONEY MARKET.
The London Aloney Market continues firm,
and Securities have an advancing tendency.
Consols for money and account opened on Fri
day at 92f and closed firm at 92|. The stock
of bullion in the Bank of England was undi
minished. The amount of gold shipped to
America, exclusive of £25,000 by the Cana- !
da, is £4.11,900. The advices from New ,
York received by the Niagara tended material- I
ly to check the disposition to export specie.
There is an improved demand in the Lon- 1
don market for American securities, parlicu- 1
iarly for Pennsylvania State Stocks, which 1
arc quoted at 77 a 79, and this is the only stock 1
of which quotations arc given.
The London papers state that the exhibit of
the Bank of France shows an increase of spe
cie amounting to six million frames. Frei ch 1
3 por cents are quoted at 58, 5 per cents, 89 a !
90, beir.g an advance upon the quotations of '
the preceding day. I
The trade of France is rapidly increasing.
The imports during the month of Alarch were
more than double in amount those of the same
month last year, and the increase‘iu'the ex- <
ports is equally apparent. t
POLITICAL. i
Official notice bad been received at Paris o!
-the intervention of Russia ia the difficulties 1
between Austria and Hungary. Russia is tin- 1
derstood to have placed a large force at the dis- 1
posal of Austria, amounting, it is said, to one c
hundred and fifty thousand men.
The Hungarians have every where been vic
torious over the Austrians, and have nearly ’’
annihilated their anny. The greatest alarm [
prevails at Vienna.
The King of Prussia has definitely refused r
to accept the imperial Crown of Germany, ,
which had occasioned a slight outbreak at
Frankfort.
There is no prospect of peace between Den
mark and Prussia.
More troops have left Toulon for Rome, and
it is reported that Marshal Oudinot had reach
ed Rome, and that the people had risen in fa
vor of the restoration of the Pope, and that
the members of the Republican Government
had fled.
The Tuscan troops have entered Leghorn.
The Sicilians, beaten at all points, have sub
mitted to Naples.
The war in the PunjiUb is considered as
ended.
In the British Parliament the affairs of Ca
nada were incidentally introduced, but the Mi
nister was very guarded upon the subject.
The breach between Louis Napoleon and
his cousin has widened into quite a serious
quarrel.
[Telegraphed for the Charleston Me renry ]
Further by the Canada.
New York, May 17.
...inexed you will find additional items of
intelligence received by the Canada.
From Milan we learn that Barou Brunk, the
Austrian Ambassador, having modified the
conditions first proposed to Sardinia, and
which were objected 10, accede]
to by the latter power, and hostilities have ter
minated.
At Berlin the second Chamber has been
dissolved by the King, in consequence of hav
ing passed a resolution declaring it inexpedient
1 and impolitic to hold Berlin longer in a state
!of siege. In consequence of this arbitrary
I exercise of the royal prerogative, an outbreak
of the people took pla.-e, but it was promptly '
suppressed by the troops, though not without ■
bloodshed.
From Rcflnc we learn that the French troops
have entered the city, the people making not
the slightest resistance, but that the Pope will
not be permitted to return to Rome, unless he
grants a general amnesty for all past political i
offences, and consents to a number of impcr- j
tant reforms in the Government.
There had been a severe frost in the South 1
of France, which did great injury to the mui- [
berry trees, and in consequence there had I
e . been an advance of 2s. per pound in live price
o i of raw .si Ik.
Wilmer and Smith’s Times states that the
v ’ reported quarrel between Louis Napoleon and
1 . his cousin is a sheer fabricatto , and without
1 I thg slightest foundation in fact.
1 ' It is stated that the Austrian troops had en
tered Tuscany, and are marching on Leg
r horn.
1; The accounts from Manchester represent I
, I the condition of trade to be very much depres- I
: ; sed. A vary Urge meeting had been held in j
I . London for tlie purpose of organizing a Nation- i
I al League for the protection of Home Indus- :
1 try. It is believed to be the purpose of tbe !
I originators of this measure to sustain the i
, House of Lords in their anticipated rejection i
■ of the bill repealing the English Navigation *
i Laws. Shonld this measure be rejected by
the House of Lords, the other Ministerial
measures will be withdrawn, and the Ministry
will resign.
The circular of Baring Brothers states that
money is easy and abundant, yet there is
quite a disinclination for permanent invest
ments. American Stocks are somewhat affec
ted by this indifference. I'ni' -d Sba'oj Sixes
are quoted at 6J premium.
[Telegraphed for the Bait. Clippr.]
St. Lours, Wy-11.
Movement of Senator Benton—Afnrder by
the notorious Capt. Howard.—Senator Ben
ton has published an addros - to the people of
Missouri, in which he has taken ground
against the instruction of tire. Legislature. He
lias declined a public dinner,
Capt. Howard (the husband of the woman
tried for murder, at Cincinnati,) has killed
Air. Freeman, at Independence, Ale., on the
6th instant. Ho also shot Captain Stew
ard.
The cholera is greatly increasing.
[Telegraphed for the Baltimore Sun.]
Cincinnati,’May 14—2 P. M.
The Cholera.—There is every evidence to
day that the cholera is abaiting in this city.——
The number of new cases for the twenty-four
hours up to Sunday at noon, was forty-six
with seven deaths ; whilst for the twenty-six
hours up to noon to-day, the number of new
cases has been but twenty, v. iih tliHe deaths.
We have also intelligence that there is a de
crease in the. number of cases and, deaths at
Louisville. /
AVashington, Alay 14--6, p. tn.
The cabinet was again iu session to-day on
the for the northern chies, and
posts rumored to have been filled on Saturday,
'hat of the postmastership, is announced in
the following official list, furnished’Us by the
editor of the National Whig :
Wm. V. Brady, (ex-mayor,) postmaster of
New York.
Wm. Haydotn (formerly of the Boston At
las,) postmaster of i oston.
Louis Benedict, postmaster of Albany.
George Lunt, U. S attorney for Massachu
setts district, vice Robert Rautoni, remov
ed' v
Charles Devans, Jr., United Stales marshal
for Alassachasetts, vice Isaac O. Mines, re
moved. ■ .
Gideon Fily, receiver of public Honeys at
Jackson-Miss., (not Gideon Fitch, is hereto
fore reported.)
Louisville,
Cholera among the California en igrants. —
Leiters from Independence, Missouri, states
that the cholera was prevailing among the
California emigrants encamped at that place.
The River.—The Vicksbarg Sentinel of
Tuesday, the Btb inst. says :
The river has fallen abcut fifteen inches,
and is going down two or three inches per
day.
Good News—Vbby L.ite from the Cre
vasse.—. Mayor Crossman received an ex
press, at a late hour la-.t eight, from the cre
vasse at Mr. Sauve’s plantation, which brings
the cheering news that the operations were
going on successfully, vtiih every indication
of those employed being ible to stop tire fur
ther flow of water during tire day (Saturday).
The messenger left the crevasse at half-past
10 last night. The stories current during tire
evening, of the increase of the crevasse, we
are pleased to learn, were destitute of troth.
Should no untoward accident occur, our citi
zens of the inundated districts will, ip a day
or two, be once more on dry land.—[N. O.
Crescent, 12th inst.
Crevasse at Fortier’s.—The extensive
crevasse at Fortier’s has attained a width of
from 250 to 300 feet, and all efforts to close it
have been given up. The water, rushes
through the opening with great velocity, and
the country on the other side of the river is
overflowed for miles. The planters seem to
rely entirely on the failing of the river for
getting rid of the water on their plantations ;
and if there should bo the usual June rise, it
may b? August before the crevasse is closed.
In the overflow of 1816, howecer, the s river
fell in May. It may do the same in 1849.
William H. Mitchel, brother of the- Irish
Patriot and Exile, John Alitcbel, has been ip
pointed by Secretary Ewing a Clerk in the
Home Department at. Washington, and lias
left the city to cuter upon the duties of office.
In behalf of many warm friends of Air. Al. ve
tender our heartfelt thanks to the Secretaty for
this appointment. Mr. Mitcnel is still a young
man, but his life has not b i en uneventful, aid
the circumstances which constrained him o
abandon his native land and seek a honjri ia
ours, have endeared him to many friends oi
human freedom juxi’vry elim»
ly, amiability and worth have rendered hi* f.>r
tunes au object of solicitude with many,who
will receive the news of his appointment with
profound satisfaction.—[N. Y. Tribune.
Central Rail-Road Stock.
At the meeting of the Stockholders o 7 the
Central Rail-Road held in Savannah oi the
Bth inst., the following resolutions were wian
imously adopted:
Resolved, That in the opinion of this neet
ing, it will be highly advantageous to male an
increase of the capital stock of the Company
to meet the new investments in iron and ma
chinery without absorbing the earnings to
which the present investment is entitled.
Resolved, That the Directors be, and they
are hereby authorized to increase the Cipilal
Stock of this Company at their discretiar, in
such sums and at such times as they may hink
needful, to the extent of §450,000.
Resolved, That they be, and they arc here
by, authorized to do so by the issue of eight
per cent, guaranteed stock under the same
terms as the previous issue of §500,000.
The Company propose at once to open books
for the sale of the new Stock. It is generally
believed that it will ba sought after with ividt
ty as one of the safest and most profitable in
vestments in the State.
The weekly report of the Board es Health
of Small Pox, at the Iron Works and Carters
ville iu Cass county, for the week ending 15tb
of May, states, that there were no new cases:
no deaths; none sick and four' convalescent,
during that period.
Supreme Court.—The act of 1845 crea
ting this Court, required the Bill of Exceptions
to be certified and signed by the presiding
Judge within four days after the trial i;f the
cause in the Supreme Court. This provision
was altered by the Legislature in 1847, and
the time now within which this duty is to be
done by the Circuit Judge is thirty days, after
the adjournment of the Court al which the trial
took place. The Supreme Court having de
cided that the record must affirinalircly show,
that tho date of the Judges Certificate is with
in the thirty days, it will become necessary for
tlie Clerk iu all cases to state in the transcript
winch he sends up, the day on wiiiafi the
Court adjourned at which the cause complain
ed of was tried.—[Southern Recorder.
A New Hotel.—We noticed a day' or two
since, that workmen were engaged in clearing
away the rubbish on the burnt district on the
East side ot Mulberry street, between'Second
and Third streets—being the site of the New ’
Hotel, about to be erected there by a Company I
of gentlemen.
The building is to be 71 feet front, bv 208 i
feet 6 inches deep, three stories high, with a
basement, and will contain in all 91 rooms. It :
is to be constructed in the most approved and i
werkm-nlikc manner, and will embrace many I
of the most recent improvements in architec
ture. The contract lias been taken by Messrs.
Ayers and McGreggor, whose skill and work
manship are well known, aud highly apprwia
ted by our community. The Hotel has been
leased by Messrs. Lanier &. Son, for the term
of five years.—[Journal and Messenger.
I Advice to Young Ladies —Trust pot to
uncertain riches, but prepare yonrself for
i emergency in life. Learn to work, and not
! be dependent upon servants to make your
j bread: sweep your floors and darn your own
i stockings.
• Above all this, do not esteem too lightlv those I
I honorable young men who sustain tliemseives >
i and parents by the work of thejr own hands ;
i while yon care for and receive into your com
pany lazy, idle popinjays, who never lift a fin
! ger to help themselves, so long as they can
keep body and sou! together and get sufficient
to live in fashion.
4 oung woman, remember this, and instead ■
of sounding the purses of your lovers, and ex
amining the cut of their coats, look into their !
hearts and habits. Mark if they have tradde, j
and can depend upon themselves ; -ee if thev
have minds which will lead them to look above
a butterfly existence. Talk not of the beau
tiful white skin, and the soft delicate hand—
the fine appearance of the young gentleman. '
Let not these foolish considerations engross f
Supreme Court of Georgia.
Minute of Points argued and determined at
Milledgevi’le, May Term. 1849.
No. 1. Sidney R. Crenshaw vs. Mathew F.
Jackson—Assumpsit, &c., in Oglethorpe. 1.
A claim of damages forbreach of warranty is
not a liquidated denfand, which can be plead
ed as a subject matter of set-off. 2. A pro
mise, for a valuable consideration, to pay the
amount of a promissory note by the transfer
rer to the transferree, is a good subject matter
•1 set-off. 3. Where a party transferring a
note, states that the maker “is good, and if not
good, I am good,” held, that this declaration is
admissible evidence to sustain a promise to
pay the amount of the note. 4. It is irregular
in practice, for tire testimony of one party ex
amined by commission to be arrested for the
purpose of allowing the other parly to intro
duce evidence to show another fact, which, if
proven, would render the testimony inadmissa
ble. 5, If one party seeks to rule out the tes
timony of an agent introduced by the other on
that the agency was m writing, the
testimony must be clear to prove rhe written
authority. L. H. Stephens for plaintiff in error
—Cobb for defendant in error. Affirmed.
No. 2. Jesse Robinson, Guar. vs. John
Schly, Deff’t and Wm. Cooper, Clm’t.—Fi fa
and claim from Richmond. 1. If the claim
ant seeks to show that a judgment has been
discharged by payment, he must show the pay
ment made to the plaintiff in fi fa or the per
son holding a legal control thereof. 2. Au
assignment of a judgment, under the statute
should be in writing; but if the assignment be
by parol, the assignee takes an equitable iute
estinthe judgment, and may use the name of
the plaintiff in fi la for the purpose of enforcing
the same. 3. An instrument may be a will iu
partanda deed in part. 4. A remainder in
personalty may be created by deed, reserving
a life estate to the grantor. 5. An instru
ment conveying negroes absolutely to the
grantee, his heirs and assigns—“but I do here
by save and reserve to myself a life estate in
the property above conveyed to the said '. B.
his heirs and assigns,”—held to be a deed and
not a u ill. 6. The cla'imairt is entitled in all
cases to show that the fi fa levied on the pro
perty is void or invalid cither by
otherwise. 7. 1' is error in the Cf
charge "to the Jury, to assume or charge any
fact to have been proven, where the testimony
is at all conflicting. A. J. Miller for Pl’tf iu
error—Kellum and Cone for De’ft. Judg
ment reversed-.
No. 3. Schley vs. Trustees, &c.—Trover,
from Washington—l. A. makes a postnup
tial settlement to trustees, in trust for his own
use during his life,-and within nine months
from his death, by some reasonable convey
ance, to secure the property to his wife, him
surviving, and the issue, if any, of the mar
riage ; if no issue to the wife alone,—should
she marry, then to be turned over to his half
brother. A. dies, and no issue within nne
months. Within the nine months the Trus
tees commenced an Action of Trover for one
of the negroes conveyed. Pending the.action
the wife married. Held, Ist, That this was
an executory trust until the expiration of the
nine months. 2. That the second husband
was not a necessary party plaintiff to this ac
tion of Trover. 3. The measure of damages
in Trover, as a general rule, is the interest of
the party at the time of the conversion. And
in this case the Trustees were entitled to re
cover the whole value of the negro, and -not
the hire alone, until the expiration of tire nine
months. 4. Where a linilcc brings Trover
against the absolute owner, the measure of da
mages would be the qualified interest created
by tl.e bailment, but in an action against
a stranger, the whole value of the pro
perty. 5. The evidence of the publisher of a
newspaper to prove that an advertisement,was
published in bis paper, arid that the copy sub
mitted, is a Hue copy of the advertisement, as
appears by the paper of file in bis is ad
missible, where the paper cannot be produced.
Jas. Thomas and I. L. Harris for Pl’ff—Q.
Skrine for Deft. Judgment affirmed.
No. 4. Robinson vs. King—-Caveat from
Washington. 1. A Testator bequeaths as
o'lows: “It is my will and desire that my old
servant Ret and her children shall live com
fortable, under the superintendence of my
friends Samuel Robinson and Henry Woods,
into whose care and protection I give and
place the negroes herein named, in view of
their being treated with humanity and justice,
subject to the laws made and provided in such
cases.” Held, thirl this legacy is void under
theactof 1818—as an attempt to manumit
these slaves. 2d. It is competent by parol evi
.xlence to show that u legacy was.g.«.-n, with a
secret trust that the slaves bequeathed should
enjoy a state of freedom. 3d. The relative
position of the testator and witnesses should
be such at the time of the attestation
of tire will, that the testator could see the wit
nesses, whether he actually saw them or not.
Judgment affirmed. I. L. Harris, and James
Thomas for Pl’ff. E. 11. Baxter and Jenkins
for Deft.
No. 5. AlcGehee vs. Cherry—Garnishment,
from Morgan. 1. The lien of a judgment
does not bind a promissory note due the de
fendant, so as to deprive him of transferiing it
in payment of another debt. Judgment af
firmed. Foster, represented bv Cobb, for
Pl’ff. A. Reese for Def’t.
No. 6. Crawford, Gov. &.C., vs. Meredith
and another—Debt from Wilkinson. 1. A
Sheriff’s bond attested by only two Justices
of the Inferior Court, is not good as an official
bond. Judgment affirmed. Cochran and
Cone for Pl’ff. I. L Harris for Def’t.
No. 7. Cason vs. Cheely & Co.—Case from
Warren. 1. An executory contract for the
sale of goods and chattels is within the provi
sions ot the statute of frauds. 2d. A con
tract to sell and deliver a ctojt r>t uzatou ol
greater value than ten pounds sterling, when
gathered and ready for market, is within the
previsions of the statute of frauds. Judge
ment reversed. Johnson and Thomas for
Pi IF. in Error. A. H. 11. Dawson and W. C.
Dawson for Def’t. .
No. 8. Justices &c., Baldwin Co. vs. Bivins
—Mandamus, Baldwin. Where a sheriff is
imprisoned under an attachment for failing to
pay over money collected on an execution, and
is subsequently discharged from insolvency
without paying the Jail fees, Ib id, that this
imprisonment under our statute is a civil reme
dy of the party, and that the county is not
liable for the payment of the Jail lees. Judg
ment reversed. I. L. Harris for Pl’ff. Kenan
and Dawson for Def’t.
No. 9. Tucker, Assignee, vs. Butts and
others—Garnishment, Baldwin. An attorney
at law is subject to the process of garnishment
for money collected as attorney, fora client.
Judgment reversed. R. V. ’Hardeman for
Pl’ff. I. L. Harris for Def’t.
No. 19. Bank of Charleston vs. Wm. Dear
ing and others—ln equity, Richmond. This
Court will not control the discretion of the
court below in granting amendments, unless
in case.-,of gross abuse. Judgment affirmed. I
A. J. Miller for Pl’ff. W. T. Gould for Deft, i
No. 11. Dye vs. Wall—Deceit. Elbert.
In action for deceit in the sale of a negro |
slave, by false warranting the slave to be j
sound, Held, that a bill of sale of tlie negro j
is admissable in evidence to prove the sale,'’al
though not specifically declared on the peti- I
lion Judgment reversed. Daw son for Pl’ff.
T. R. R. Cobb for Def’t.
No. 12. Brewer, Ex’r. vs. Brewer—As
sumpsit, Jasper. An acknowledgement in
writing that a sum of money is dne another, is
sufficient to take a case out of the Statute of
Limitations. Dawson for Pl’ff’. A. Reese
and Cone for Def’t. Judgment reversed.
| No. 13. Merritt and others vs. Adm’rs of
i Scott—ln Equity. 1. Marriage Articles will
I be executed in favor of al! persons coming
: within the scope of the consideration of the
i marriage, but not in favor of mere volunteers.
' 2d. Where a Court of Equity executes arti
' cles in favor of persons within tbe scope of the
' marriage consideration, it will at the same time
I execute it also to volunteers,)! being the ride
lof Equity to do nothing by halves. 3. Per- I
i sons having natural claims upon tbe parties.
such as settlers and tbuir wae, ttrru TTiose
I ctaimingthfougli them alone, come within the
; scope of the marriage consideration. 4. The !
i mere fact that collaterals are the first mention- i
ed, in the limitations of the articles, does not ,
bring them within the scope of the marriage
consideration. 5. Where, upon application "o '
a Court of Equity, the Marriage Articles are ‘
executed as to one of the settlers without be- !
ing executed as to tbe volunteers, Held, that
upon a subsequent application to a Court of
Equity, the former decree cannt be invoked in 1
favor of the volunteers. Cone for the Pi’ff*
Rockwell for Deft. Judgment affirmed. ;
No. 14. Robson. Adtn’r., vs. Harwell and l
Wife—ln Equity, Morgan. 1. Parol declara
tion of a Trust in lands will not be enforced in
Equity. 2. Parol declarations of a Trust in
Personality will be enforced in Equity. J.
Hillyer and Cobb for Pi’ff. A. Reese and
Cone for Deft. Judgment affirmed in part; ■
Reversed in part.
Scientific Items.
Under a receiver thoroughly exhausted, are
and dense bodies fall with equal swiftness.
Alost animals die in a minute or two, but some
amphibia live hours. Vegetation stops, com
bustion ceases, gunpowder will not explode,
magnets are equally powerful,smoke descends,
water and other fluids turn to vapour, glow
worms give no light, a bell sounds very faintly,
heat is slightly transmitted.
Wilkins and Lana first suggested the idea
of ascending in the atmosphere by rarefied air,
and one Galien of Avignon, in 1755 wrote a
pamphlet on aerostation.
The first balloon of Stephen and Joseph
Montgolfier, was a silk bag containing forty
feet, which burning paper raised seventy feet.
Their rust wa^a bag of 650’feet, which rose
600 feet. Their third was 35-feet in diameter,
and was capable of raising 500 pounds. It
was raised before the public, June 5,1783.
On the 21st of November, Pilatre de Rosier
j and the Alarqitis ascended at Paris,
I and afterwards others, with air raroti-4 in the
* car by heal.
In December 1783, Alessrs. Roberts and
Charles ascended in a balloon inflated with in
flammable gas, and after them Blanchard, Mor
veau, the Due d’Orleans, and others. In Sep
tember 1784, Lunardi made the first human
ascent in England.
January 1785, Blanchard and Jeffries pass
ed from Dover to Calais, and soon after Rozier
and Romaine perished in an attempted voyage
from Bologho to England. In September 1802,
Garnarin descended from a parachute near
London.
, On the 6lh of September, 1804, Gay Lus
sca ascended at Paris to the height of 23,000
feet.
Oxygen, the supporter of vitality and fire,
was first discriminated as a distinct,gas by
Priestley in 1774, Its existence was known
to' Scheele as etnpyrial air; but as the appear
ant antagonist of combustible gas. or Stahl’s
phlogiston, be called it dephlogfsticatod air.
Carbonic acid gas is a product of fermenta
tion, and being heavier than air it lies over alj
fermenrfve processes, puts out a candle, and
produces suffocation. At the bottom of wells
mines it causes the choke-d.iurp, in
■iMi a light will not burn, but winch tnay'be
dispersed by throwing water into it. It is
I carbureted hydrogen which takes fire iu coal
' mines, and which, under the name of fire-damp,
j destroys so many miners. '
Hydrogen, phlogiston of Scheele and Priest
, ley, is that gas which, when excited, immedi
i ately combines with oxygen ana produces
flame, by which the oxygen disappears, and a
new concentrated 'substance is produced.
From this connexion with flame Cavendish
called it inflammable air, but it is now called
hydrogen, because in bulk it is the chief con
stituent of water. It is contained in ail bo
dies which burn with flame, and is separteiy
produced by pouring dilute sulphurick acid up
on iron filings.
Priestley discovered nitrogen to be the other
component of the atmosphere. It is also call
ed azote. It is the gas that remains after at
mospberick air has been deprived of its oxy
gen.
Albumen is an animal substance, of which
the white of an egg is an example.
< il and fat are compounds of carbon, hy
drogen and oxygen.
The perspiration from an animal body con
sists of w.lsr. carbonick, acetick, and phos
phorick acids nd soda. I
The curd of cheese consists of 60 carbon,
11 oxygen, 7 hydrogen, and 22 nitrogen.
Alcohol is the spirit of wine obtained from
the distillation of fermented liquors.and from
wine is called brandy ; from the sugar-cane,
rum; from malt or grain, whiskey and gin.
The different flavors arise from the quantity of
oil or rosin, the bases being alcohol and water.
Further distillation produces rectified spirits.
Pure alcohol is quite colorless and transpa
rent ; it never freezes, but evaporates sponta
neously, boiling at 173| deg.
Acids change purples and blues to red.
Alkalips change blue vegetable colors to
green, and brown lo yellow. There are three,
potass, soda, and ammonia. They unite witli
acids and forin neutral salts, and with oils form
soap'.
Prussick acid is a deadly poison obtained
from PrnirMun blue. It is colorless, but smells
like peach flowers, and freezes at 2 degrees,
and very volatile. It turns vegetable blues in
to red.
Alabaster is the bld name of certain kinds
of gypsum, ami lhatof Volterra is semi-traus
-1 Alum or
a mordant in tanning, to harden tallow, and in
whitening bread. It may be made of pure
clay, exposed to vapors of sulphurick acid,
and sulphate of potash added to the lie. Bat
is usually obtained by means of ore called
alum slate.
Some suppose ambergris to be ancient bees’
wax extricated from strata by the ocean.
Balm of Gilead, or Balsam of .Mecca, is
made from the resin which exudes from incis
ion in the bark of a plant belonging to the ge
nus tftnyris which grows near Jlecca and in
Abyssinia; its virtues are frequently extolled
in the Jewish scriptures. The balsams of
Tolu and Peru are made from resins which ex
ude trom South American plants. In the
East its applications are various.
Bell metal is three of copper and one of tin.
The brain and heart are the chief instru
ments of the lungs and arc alike insensible.
The cerebrum may be pressed or cut without
pain, and in the time of Harvey, a young man
had his heart exposed by a disease, and Har
vey handled it without his fingers being felt.
Zinc, charcoal, ana copper form brassin the
proportion of a third or so rrth of zinc.
Beonws is two parts brass and one copper,
and the Greeks added one-fifteenth of lead i
and silver.
Caoutchouck, or Indian Rubber, is formed
of a gum which exudes by incision from two
plants which grow in Cayenne and the Brazils,
called hsevia caoutchouck, and the jatiophael
l astica. The resinous substance, as it hardens
I being formed round clay moulds. The urce
■ ula which grows in the Indian seas also affords
this gum as well aS some other plants. Its
specifick gravity is 0. 9335. It is very in
flammable ; when distilled it gives out ammon
ia, waler, oil, and charcoal. In South Ameri
ca they make with it bottles, boots, torches, and
also balls lo play with.
Civet is an excrement taken from a glandu
lar receptacle near the tail of the civet cat,
chiefly the male : and they are kept and fed so
as to increase the secretion.
Chocolate is a preparation from the cocoa
nut, which is ground into powder made into
cakes, and flavored with spices.
Carbonate of lime is chalk.
The eau de vic of the French is white bran
dy, distilled from wine.
Substances which chymists cannot analyze
are called extract, or the extractive nriiK-i,,],.. I
and it appears in veg-table substances chiefly. [
The red of madder and the yellow of weld, is !
called extractive principle.
A candle makes a distinct flame in the flame i
of alcohol.
Fulminating powder is 3 nitre, 2 potass, ] ;
sulphur. Preparations of gold, silver, and I
mercury are also fulminating.
'The foil of looking-glass is tin and quick- ;
silver. Globes are foliated by the addition of j
quicksilver and lead.
Gents consist of silex, lime, and oxyde of I
iron. The ruby', sapphire, and topaz are es-j
sentially the same, but so distinguished by !
dealers from their colors, &c-
Gtim Arabick is obtained from a species of
mimosa, called nilotica, a native of Egypt
The gum tragacanth is a native of Crete, and
more adhesive than gutn Arabick.
Gum consists of the same as sugar, with
two tenths more oxygen and less carbon.
The Chineseare said to have invented gun
powder soon after the Christian era, and to 1
have used it in cannon. In 1249 an Arabick
author describes its use in fireworks and shells ; j
and it seems to have been used in Europe in
ordnance at the beginning of the 14th centu-
I ry. Trie Chinese use'tlie samb proportions as
the English government, which is,
75 of nitre,
10 of sulphur,
15 of charcoal.
In France, the proportions are,
77 of nitre,
9 of sulphur,
14 of charcoal.
The best candles for lig-ht are those made
■ from vegetable tallow and wax, or cocoa-nut;
: and the whitest light is produced from the last
" or from vegetable oils, duly purified, as in
1 France.
I Light arises from the heat of the carbon, &.c.,
in connexion with the combining gases, for
these alone give little light; but by their con-
• densation afford the intense motion which dis- ;
' perses the carbon as light.
The flashes of torches used on the stage
are made by tbe fine dust, or seeds oflycopodi
: urn,or club moss.
[From the Columbia Telegraph, May 15.] J
Meeting of the Convention
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF SAFETY, IN THE CATT- [
TOL AT COLUMBIA, OS MONDAY, 141 TI.
At the hour of 12 M. the representatives
from the various Districts and Parishes, who j
had been appointed to meet in Columbia on ;
this day to consider the present state of the I
Southern Question,assembled in the Chamber !
of the House of Representatives.
Hon. John P. Richardson, late Governor of .
South Carolina,moved that tire Hon. Daniel E. j
Huger, a .Delegate from Charleston, be called '
upon to preside over this body. This motion ;
having been seconded by the Hon. '.Villiai.r ■
Aiken, late Governor cf South t'nrolina, was '
unanimously adopted by the meeting.
In entering upon tire duties of the Chair ;
the venerable presiding officer addressed the i
meeting at length, detailing the long list of I
grievances inflicted upon the South, the
breachesof the Constitution, and the necessity ;
for redress on the part of the South. The I
address of this distinguished gentleman, re
plete as it was with sound views deduced I
from long experience in the public service, and I
characterized by that firm and manly tone for i
wjrich he is so eminently known, met with a |
hearty response from the meeting, winch was j
testified by repeated applause during the
progress, and at the conclusion of his re
marks.
The organization of rhe meeting was then
completed by the appointment of Messrs. A.
G. Summer, a Delegate from Lexington, and
W. E. Martin, a Delegate from Charleston, as
Secretaries ; and on motion of the Hon. F. J.
Moses, the Delegates were requested to hand
in their names to the Secretaries ; whereupon .
the following names were enrolled :
LIST OF DELEGATES.
From St. Philips and St. Michaels—D. E.
linger, Wm. Aiken, C. T. Lowndes, C. G.
Meniminger, Daniel Heyward, F. li. Elmore,
W. E. Martin, James Rose, James Gadsden,
J. E. Carew, Jas. Simmons, G. Manigault, W.
D. Porter.
St. Stephen’s Parish.—W. Dubose, S. VV.
Palmer.
St. John’s, Berkley—Jas. Ferguson, D'ui.
A. if'iveiu I, 'f.io-.
cher.
S-'nicc.—-Siii'iiK'l Ci r.ii -,
J.
St. Lukes’—R. W. Singellton,
Strobliart, R. L. Tilliiigbast, T. F.
ton. M
St. Peter’s--Sidney Smith.
Orange.—Thos. W. Glover, Wm. M. Hut
son, J. G. Guignard.
St. Matthews.—D. J- McCord, William
Keitt.
Georgetown District. —R. F. W. Afiston,
B. H. Wilson, Joshufc W. Ward. E. F.’ Har
riot, J. M. CommandoC-
Colleton District.—David \Yfllkcr, M. E.
Carn, J. B. Perry, J. Brown
lee, N. Ilewyard, Jr.
Barnwell— Thos. Raysor,
Sr., W. A. Owens.
Lexington.—A. G. Summer, H. J. Caugh
man, P. 11. Todd, J. C. Geiger; Silas John
ston, Henry Arthur.
Edgefield—F. W. Pickens, Arthur Simp
kins, James Tompkins.
Pendleton—Jas. L. Orr.
Greenville—B. F. Perry, Elias Earl.
Laurens—C. P. Sullivan, Robert Cunning
ham, 11. C. Yollge, J. H. Irby.
Newberry—Simeon Fair, J. W. Duckett,
James Moffet, James Bond, Thomas H. Pope.
Union—A. W. Thompson, J. H. Dogan, Z.
P. Herndon, B. H. Rice.
York- -J. D. Witherspoon.
Lancaster---Jobn Williams, T. J. Wright.
Chester—N. R. Eaves, Samuel M’AI ley,
Matthew W illiams, David Wilson, James A.
Lewis.
Fairfield—J. 11. Means, T. S. Dubose, Da
vid Aiken, David Gaillard, J. D. Strother.
Richland—Wade Hampton, J. 11. Adams,
R. H. Goodwyn r Joseph A. Black, E. Sill, A.
11. Gladden, John S. Preston, Maxey Gregg.
Kershaw—James Chesnult, Jr., W. E.
Jonhson, J.M. DeSaussure, J. B. Kershaw.
Sumter—John P. Richardson, John J.
Moore, William Nettles, John L. Manning,
Snin’l W. Witherspoon, A. C. Spain, J. D.
Ashmore, F. J. Moses.
Darlington—E. A. Law, J. A. Dargan,
Thos. C. Evans, Sam’l J. Ervin.
Williamsburg—N.G. Rich,Satn’l J. Mont
gomery, John W„ Chapman.
Marlborough—Nathan B. Thomas,
A. M’l’ycr, P. W.
.\ “'si ’'i'
On motion ol the Hon. F. H
miiteo of 21 was ordered to be rais< d, to whom
it should be referred lo report a plan of action,
and measures for the adoption ot this meeting.
The Coinmil lee was ordered In be raised bv
the appointment by the Delegai. s of three trom
each Congressional district—whereupon a bal
lot having taken place in each district separate
ly, the following gentlemen were nominated :
F. 11. Elmore.
Wtn.Dubo.se, W. J. Hanna,
Wm. Uain, F. W. Pickens,
N. R. Eaves, Sunt on Fair,
Z. P. Herndon, Henry Arthur,
J. D. Witherspoon, J. I'. Richardson,
Robert Cunningham, J. H. Means,
B. F. Perry, James Chesnut, Jr.
James L. Orr, 1). J. McCord,
R. F. VV. Allston, M. E. Carn,
Julius A. Dargan, | T. F. Drayton.
Mr. Pickens suggested that all measures to
be submitted to the Committee of 21, should be
previously laid before the general Committee,
and referred.
Mr. F—U. EUia'H£»_Cioin St. Philip’s and
St. Michael’s, submitted a Preamble and
Resolutions, which were referred to the Com
mittee of 21.
Mr. F. VV. Pickens, of Edgefield, then ad
dre sed the Committee ot 21, and submitted
a Preamble and resolutions, which were sub
mitted a Preamble and Resolutions, which
were also referred.
Mr. F. J. Mo»es, of Sumpter, submitted
j Resolutions, adopted by a meeting ol the citi
i zetisof Sumpter Dislrict, indicating the course
of their Delegates to this meeting which were
| referred.
Mr. I). J. McCord, of St Matthews, pre
sented Resolutions, which were referred.
Mr. VV. M. Hutson, of Orange, after some
remarks, submitted Resolutions, which were
referred to the Committee of 21.
Mr. Chesnut, of Kershaw, addressed the
Committee, and submitted Resolutions which
were referred.
Mr. R. A. Gantt, of Barnwell, addressed
the Committee—and was followed by Mr.
Memminger, who concluded by submitting
a scries of Resolutions which were referred to
the Committee of 21. *
Mr. Chesnut, ol Kershaw, again addressed
i the Committee in support of the Resolutions I
5 eftbrod bv himself.
Mr. Martirt“staied to ilwt uj1.,,1, J
called upon this morning toad as Secretary,
i he had not declined, because some of his
Iriends desired him not to do so, in the ex
pectation that tlie deliberations ot the Meetings
might be concluded to- day.
It was evident now, however, that this could
not be the case, and he was called upon by im
perative engagements to ask the meeting to
excuse him from furtlierservices. Mr. Martin
said that he regretted the necessity of making
the request. At all limes .tnd under all circum
stances he was willing to work in this cause,
in any harness. Still more did he regret to
be obliged to leave an assembly in which it
was evident from tokens exhibited to-day, that
there exists so determined and resolved a spirit
of resistance to aggression and injury. He
felt obliged, however, to leave, end he moved
that Mr. VVm. M. Hutson, a delegate from
Orange Parish, be substituted in his place—:
and the same was ordered.
Ou motion oflion. F. .1. Moses, it was or
j dered that when the meeting adjourns it shall
i stand adjourned until to-morrow at 10 o’clock;
; and the Convention then adjourned.
Second Day’s Proceedings.
Tuesday, May 15.
■ Pursuant to adjournment, the Convention
I re-assembled at the Capitol at lOo’clock, A. M,
I and Hon. D. E. Huger re-assumed tbe Chair.
! Mr. Elmore the Chairman of that Commit
• tee, submitted tbe following resolutions as
1 having been unanimously adopted in Commit
-1 tee, which, after some discussion, were unani
mously adopted by the Convention :
RESOLUTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE OF 21.
Resolved, That a full and deliberate exami
nation of the whole subject has forced a deep
conviction on the Delegates of the Committees
of Safety here assembled, from the several Dis
tricts and Parisites in the .State, that alarming
and imminent peril is hanging over lite Institu
tions and sovereign rights of the slave-holding ,
States, caused by the unconstitutional and mis
chievous interference wi b our domestic sla
very and Lire rights oi slave-holders on the :
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wi h a view to snob concerted and united meare
sures as may be expedient in any en urgency 1
that may arise. i'
2. Resolved, That we entirely .tpprove
“The Address of Southern Delegates in Con
gress io.their Constituents,” and tlic wise and
patriotic course of those Senators and Ropre
sentativ s who signed the same.
3. Resolved, That we confide implicity in
the wisdom and firmness, of tlnr Suite Author
ities for maintaining our Constitutional, rights,
equality and honor, and that we heartily ap
prove the course hitherto adopted bv them in
relation to the aggressions of lire Non-slave
holding States.
4. Resolved, That we would regard the
passage by Congress of the Wilmot Proviso,
or any measure tor abolishing Slavery or the
Slave trade or the admitting Slaves to vote in
the District ed' Columbia, or of tiny equivalent
measure as a direct a.tack upon the losjituti-
av,-h. lifing Elates, and as such
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5. Resolved, That we do concur in and
adept the Resolutions which have twice been
coßlirmed by the Legislature of Virginia, as
contaiiiing the clearest exposition of the rights
and duties ol the several states, feeling and be
lieving that she will continue firm and resolute
in mainioining what she has announced with
so much wisdom and deliberation, mid that the
lilierties, honor and interest of the Slave-hold
ing States will be safe under her lead. ' ’
Mr. E more prefaced the presentation of
these Resol utiws by some impressive and elo
quent remaiks. He stated that after ft fnil and
free conference in Committee on the various
propositions submitted to them, they had all fi
nally agreed to adopt the resolutions just pre
sented. All of these resolutions aimed at the
same end,and more perfect union Os the South
for resistance to the infractions of the Consti
tution on the part of the North, and after ma
ture delibi i ation it was thought that object
could be.-; be attained by' the measures indica
ted. There was but one feelingand one senti
ment pervading the members of that assembly
which felt far more than it cared to utter. I leg
exhorted all present to merge all minor difti'j®
enqes in the one great obj. ct of concert,
iru 101 l I l.aHii.'U'.'iplion of these
niigi.i a 'inioiis. ['A ed" H"<
give . than a ui' re <u: line ol liis
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attention.]
The ii; -i resolution was then taken
pending its passage Mr. Strobliart in a strol
direct mid forcible manner, urged the propfll
ly and necessity ol presenting a strong ’ fl
to the aggressions of the North. He t)
with much earneslnoss on the present staSjfl
lei ling among out pejjplc, who weredeterjfl
cd al all and any lii'z ird to resist the
ii'iurii'S v.mpl.-i ned of, and
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operate.
Mr. Perry sinmgly sn -im'iu'.l a .•jjrnilar
He was for strong measures, and
that enough of declarmioit had ulreufl
been made, and that action must soon
resorted to. For his own part be bad
wished, and still desired a Southern CoK®£
lion, but d- t i n J io the wishes of his
in in t pressing its iinmedialecall. That
a step would finally be taken, lie
doll’ll. Tie.' Resolution proposed,-
way f'.r a-■- riainiiig llie sentimentot
Son'iici 11 Stales, as to their views on
ject.
Mr. Popo thought that the appointment B
the Executive Committee was only makinfl
more machinery ; for the same results could
be'effected through other channels already ex
isting. In the general scope and aim ot the
proposers of that Resolution however, he
heartily concurred.
Mr. Elmore and Mr. Huger advocated the
creation of such a Central Committee, and
gave the reasons which induced them to deem
its functions important—acting as a medium
of communication with oilier States.
Mr. Spain then submitted an additional
amendment, which lie advocated with spirit
. and eloquence. He spoke in language of
stern truthfulness of the realities of ourpon
. lion, and the duties which devolved upon us
he traced in a rapid but vigorous manner the
. onward course and growth of Northern ag
, gression, insult and rapine, and deprecated the
idea that in this great cause ot common safety
. any Southern .State should suspect or be jeat
, ous of a sister. He was for ho Southern
State assuming the lead—but felt Ilia/, they
would all find themselves side by side in the
great struggle now so near.
lie concluded by indicat’ng whatinhisjudg
, merit, and that of those whom tie represented,
was fixe most prompt, efficient and certain re-
I medy.
Mr. Eaves also gave strong utterance to tho
sentiment of Chester, an<! itt his impru.
atoned ma,ma r, x-xnepssed the feelings of tlpK.
patriot and the soldieron the outies and saert
lives soon to be required of all true-hearted
Southerners.
’1 he question was then taken on the first re
solution which was.adopted without one dis
senting voice.
The 2d, 3d and 4th resolutions were then
separately proposed, and unanimously concur
red in without any comments or discussion.
The last resolution excited some discussion
—all of the most amicable character, and more
in the nature of a conference than of discus
sion—for where there existed such a perfect
concurrence of feeling as to the object, the
mode of attaining it could not excite contro
versy.
Mr. Hutson proposed an additional clause to
the last resolution, further expressive of the
determination of our people to resist at all and
every hazard, and took the opportunity of indi- j
eating in a most masterly manner as the true 1
policy of our State and of the South, the adop- J
I lion of the strongest measure* He earnestly
I deprecated even the appearance of
lion a- i rndm tin-most fatal
• nr rola'ioiis with the North, as it
d'-ceive them into a false security. gjS
Tn ;, should where Carolina
■ v. i h lb.- < 1 -I Doniiiiion, whose '
i- w re-af!irmin<r. On
■<d and should be no
-•—a.! had an equal
a:,.1 maintain their
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arise, and
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I found ready.
.M- 1 owed ill a speech
argument and
'i .• to grave, from
the insults
1 .' > mJ now
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I'eil much ’*•;
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