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from the enforcement of any neasure, that by possibility might interupt the current of harmonious feeling which now so happily pervades our borders. The dillerence between a half cent per acre, and the tax that would he levied, if the lands were assessed in the ordinary way. is too small to warrant the exercise by the Leg islature of a questionable power. Virtually, equality im the payment of the State taxes would not remove the lien on the possessions of the proprietor, but by diminishing the year ly rato, only extend the period of reimnburse ment of the debt, for which his lands by stat ute are pledged. Influenced by these views, I recommend that the bonds give in pursuance of the re quirements of the Act of ';13, in number 25, and amounting in the aggrcgate to 1220,2-1. interest and principal be cancelled; that the lands within the late Catawba territory be clasified and valuel, with a view to the pav ment of taxes by their owners; and that the State discharge the renainder of the debt due the Indians from the public treasury. By the treaty of 1810, South'-Carolina agreed to expend live thousand dollars for the purchase of land in I -iywood county, or in a mnountainous or thinly seftl'd coiuntry; to pay for the outlay of the Inlians two thous an 1 hive hindreddollars; ani afterwards, li teen hundred dollars annually. A true con struction of this clause of the "agreemoent," perhaps wvarrants the conclusion that, whietih er or not the emigration iof the tribe should take place the State was bound to piy the respective amounts, and at the periods speri fled. So far is this from havior be'n dome that, from the report of the C nmissioners, only an amount of nrine thousaml two hundred dollars of the debt, that was to Ie liquidateul in 18 ,tas been cancelled. It is to be in ferred from the cvidencea ddmced itat many of the Indians in North Carolina have receiv ed either no part, or legally an insitlicient portion oft heir annuit ; and with regird ti the majority. that its appilmtmuent has been mle at tines irregular, and w;thout referene to any established rule. For this result I ac quit the igent of all censure. In the prose cition of his responsibl!e engagenents, I be Jieve him to have practised all proper zeal an] fidelity. The teriis of the treaty nut having been complied with lbv Soiuth-Canlina, hiow ail when the reimainder of the debt, I l,Mt I, is to be paid, is a quest ion for legisl itive decision. In aid of your labors on this sulbiject, I desire to brim a few facts to vour notice. The present Inudian farm, withiin the old ('atawtba boundary, was purchiased for .1000. Onli one family of six persons-a tun:her and hr yotng clildren, reside upon it; of the other nmembers, of thue tribe in this Stmate, tortv-ei.rt lead a wanderim life, and iftv-eight are iii North Carolina. :rong ellbris ha te lhon been preservingly but frut itlessiv ised to ill ,duce those who form a part of our popultion to live on their ow in land. The report of Mlr. Massay shows, that the (atawmba: in I lavwoiod .are dissatisfied with their condition; that ma my design returning to Soth Carolina; and .that, after due deliberation, their Chiefs or htead men, in both States, had notified him of their willingness to emigrate and unite with The Chickasaws, as soon as the means of re movl shall lie put at their disposal. In the Act of Congress making provision for the current and contingent expenses of the Jadi .an Department, passed, July - it appears rthat the suni of -50(1(1 has been appropriated "for the removal of the Cataba tribe of In .dians now in the limits of Nortlh-Carolima." As this grant was obtained, it is bielieved, through thme instruiienta lit y of 31r. Thloiiias, . the Inilhan Agent of tha~t State, the reasonm why the Act does not apply to :jouthm Cat oli .na is apparent. Whelin the debt of twenty-one thoim~uind dol. lars shall be discharired,' our obhigatin to minister the wanits of thaawbia Inid ians 'willI, by no imeanso havye re:ed. TJo guiardi parental afi'ection these chl iliren in itispiositioii and in initelIleet, is it oiice dict atel lhv inoiinani aty anid gratitudei, Thle pieriodl, pierha~ill, is inoit remote, when the last sod il il b e b rowni on the grave of a lieoplue whoi, inv. iduiafly :iwni cei lectively, have becen faithfuil to lie laiidilof their adotioniii, an iin i tiimies of Ierit, zeahiins in the pretectiion of its hiiinor anid its interests. I reconnmetii thait a iploitioni bei iinadei to Conigress fur ani apphrioatiiim ip~i.il h-t toi the aimiimiit set apjart for thii Catawbai~ Iiindins mi North Carolina, :o defrtay'u t expenises oif :the reinaval of the portion ofi thiat tribe vet ie alppomited tio gat her their s'att ered iemiibers on their farmi im York, ini oird'r, at thneii inot convenient season niext yeair tio Suplerint eiil thfeir emigrat ion to the W\est ; thiat iin theoir a r rival at their new homite, hie fiurinish tut-m withI farming uteuis, cause suitable budingliis toi 'be erecteid hi their use, prot ide themiu withi ;the nee~ssaries of life, aitul rniiaini withI thieii until his service,. s, Iflie iiu loni''er ineessa. ry. I als~o reconiinneid that, tuim I [hir riemti, val, the pireseint agent be reqirid di hen~mtlyv to attend to their wants, aiid to supply thueii with clothinig atid provisions ini a wa1' as, if jossible, to imisure anm egnaili and amnple prov is ion for all, wheresoever loicateil, Immediately after thme adjourimeeit tif the adjournumenit of the L egislature, visitedl lie Arsenals, andi subsneuienut ly attendiied as mia. ny of the regimnenitai reviews, ini the Parirshes and upper IDistricts, as miy civil engagiementiis wouldl permiit. I regret uitofcquiiintyou that I fouind timenuihtary ciindit ion of the State the. pirablv~ defectivye. Not only the oirdimary ineatns of defencue, buiit mneasu rab13v all ti iuiaterials of wvar, were wvantiioi. 'The maitr tinl ;rdior, too, which, it is ailmheil, diiitm guishes our peo ple, seeimedl tio lie wanting, anid the nolt utregliineint exhmf ibiiis of butioss. ness antI indilereince by the tliers, as well .as privates, lila inily she wed that lie abtsence of excitmng inifluences, was opuerat ing~ injuamri ously uponi thle trite initerests iof the St ate. It is, pierhiapls, unn iecessa rv tim aissure you thmat Semth Ci(arolinia lust, he'reaifter, ex i.-t as a iitary peiople. JTe histoiry iif our' coiin. try, for thle last ten years. :i librus atbumndanmt proof that, as lonug as thme Uion enidures, Iihere is to be nit hieacei'for the slaiveuhilde.m Au eternal wvarta re againist his righmts iif peace andi property, immoh-r thue aissiiiiatef imulaieu of: lie plel andii States if Ithefiorth, andI theL central power, has been solemuitly andi duebb erately decreed. For this reasuon, it is essen tial, that the comoinouity of whaiti he is a member, shioul d lbe prepiaredl, at aimy mmomenit, for every eumergencry. TIhe meiasuires which arne the best adlapited to pumt thie State in a condiuitiomi of ideifenlce; to .insure an ellic:enit imilitary, iorganmizationm; aind to arouse thie vigilanice, the piride, andi thme en. ergy of the citizeni sohuher, ishio'jhI iiciate your pmath of iduty at this timie. By a resojluiion of youmr last ses ion, thle GJovernor was repiireid tio incriase li ta um hecr of .small armiu,, m thme A rsenials, tii I2,(J00t, fit for service, and mnot to pertiit a rieducmtionu I)elow it, bmy ordinary issues. TIo carry into effect th:s impf1ortanit resolution, the Leg:sla. o tore neglected to put one do!lar at my d 5s2. s sal. Independent of $5000, for the puriase c and distribution of arms, and 15,030, the anoutit that was in the treasury, to the credi- a it of the fund, for the sHane object, under the i act of '33, I have expended, and contracted to a pay for muskets, rifles, swords, and iuiuske' t accoiitrements, 810,00( of t he appropriat:ion for "mihitary clontingencies." Ilaving received from the W1ar Departient it the qpuota of this State for '47 '4H aal tIhe present year, there have been deposited in the Arsenals, acquired fron that source, and f by purchase, since the coinmencement of my i aifininistration, the nliiber and character of a armns specified in exhibit A. Thie cleanied muskets, of which the nuim her is, proportionally very large, and those V that have always been in goond order, show I e the aggregate that you will find in exlihit. 13. s Deducting the repaired guns, which are t< sintable fordistribution, there will exist a de- t, ticiency of arms in the Arsenals, absolutely e required for the public service, which, I trust f will readily be supplied. Of other miilitary a weapons and rnateriails, ti number neizilel is f detailed in exhibit (', to which I refer vo t. 'o what extent it is advisable to distribute the public arils among ite ipeople, is a <ipses tion I submit. for your decision. The repair ed iusimgs and rifles are the only guns that I have consented shouhi be witi ir:wi from t the Arseintls, and to this rule, unless othecr wise direeted by the Legislature I shall gen eraliy aillere. In order to ascertain the opinion of the nii litary o several prints of deepl pubii iliter est, I adIressedi a circularto Major etiner:ls of the Sate, resrestiii to cottveiie a hnzrd of olflirers, in their respective divisions, fir the purpose of ausw'ering critain iiuestions. 'lie repih:es of the Bnoards herewith forwaz r ded. Of suhtl of their reiiineinlati:ns ::s I approve, ani to whichs I aslc your not ice, a stateiieot vou vill fiti in the paper m;nirk .ed M i. I epecially advise the adoption of the fil- I lowmg measures, viz: Ist The re.rstablibieut of :izr:i! en carnpinlLnts, unier snt guards :an reti tions, as will iut'nterially miiifzfe, if not pie. ven!, the supposedl hl:n'ral ltIUEl:!r' ~tsuch assembla.e~.t '. . 'l'itt onue iimpanv if ('. .;ir' in each juiei."~I d-ane, toa remlezenu ols at thIe Courift I fouse, ail one o! rntiry in each 1e Inent, hoth artued :anid .luipped for aet tian service, !)e urganized into a division, and placed under the conoiul:uiul of a 31-i,jer Gen eral, an: cllicers of their own selection; aind that to each regrihent there he attachead one conipany of .\rtillery, in adhlition to the con p;atn of ''1 in .\rtilfbry inl ('harlestot. ''he c io0avalry ferce is des:nueid for a fudlice guard c alwas readh- for 41u:y. :1.1. l'iat wi:h the constut of the C:ty 1 (ount.l, tie Magazine he reinoved tro:i its present :t, t~ the Cit:i'el sluare, twitli in the crp u tez lin1, i of (iih-toi. 4th. The (raty Council of Charleston pay imig one-third of the purch Iiase money, that the I lot, the property of I)r. WVaring, on the South side of the ( uard Ilouse siiare, be bought J at a fair vaiuatio', an that the!r'e be crecled thereon gun carriage ro nus, and a suitable ,1 btilhinr fr fixed a:nuniit:io:L. :ith. 'int, for the puirci.ie t of arnis noni tiuis of war :ail ti mlett extraordinar y exl-.n-\ ilt uri=, ?.i ,11(!(1 he afpyropriated, ain :-;;, (tit) t .r thlie c ouige::t fitc!, snp;eet to the l draft of the gov.'rauiir. Auic tzuctz.-rn~a. set;1:-s-r.'i-T n. i : Ia a State so strictly divotedi toh the culture (if tfie earth as Soiuth-a rLa, ii is su rprisinag tiuit ino iniqu.rv hiv th.e C 'ons.titu- b ted A uth n~t es has ever beeni inusttuited to eertaina fur aigricutuiral resouirces, and~ imb ret ly heir c~aaity for mnintnerei:al :i zil mi tll tarturing ent:erprize. OfI this' kolhW ae, (easily necaritrld, :and~ import-int. if its true' in t-re.; be e ouiu h iled, ta e very' u!:,ss ini soi i .1,a probiably tnot 'lii ne ilier il aciura:,!v pol.- y -sesedl. It isfrI mi thu:5 Ilti nme ui. uimly abolut2'.5tt.t0t00 .f iniari '20.t00Nat:o if iilthe that tii the bie-t Sizis thei f0i.iu~f i-a lauis, cilluu realuueini. , ,,vic (i l(t)( f)() i s unappijreezated;~ iahl that thei %waip ri-rion, tie lauit .iluab!e crop, a intj Ites iunsuif. reted to a trial ioif -rodi~ut -ei. pmnr. i I thertia.re, wiod ulcaia t thei spntrit ofill-' criafi~uii shu at inui.er., l ff :iul iiIai. i uatiir ut Ii.ii lher neuiiilzauiu.,tWhae e. ionu of the peopl~e, theu prionionent nIotve bi liar St at cionnects thaeia wvith h 11ne, kindred b ui trienids. n ft ~iis personally ki i ti , that there iey nais of :n-re luaue il igbiui'la lieu i ril to1:0 ichesit .cruap *uof th us1 -i a if o " lesta t ofitre:i tat werie i, rom cxity~ li c ii inuhe teafct ie been abi.,n iti a .l \a n it hr uiisa o ai 1z re i r:0 s It: a o s1r. ( ; I aa. i wllns : are.i f su.l0 clariaow i iu a-gii uifa h wiarit ud pe c ellerts I ui Inar atrary. thu fiatef. tour thrlite Northeri iijl a n d trlliidis h~ad ifotvmeedr omi tlit ul~ h 't thliieii ruways ;fur " ihther risi th e pigiresttas II!tfinsuctfieon, wl'heelrbeta!i aietat canuf in ouri Iaicuhurali "41 habanilandl uaiit re.--, tey f:!l eitntro e the ' peole s teroddil .aull bii'i'ierhtisu're, tofauui ai ilalurV hk at moiut iut . t-tl.m. ii-i iaat war, fmai~yrialuy~ atm lr, laadlr ihf ivar siul i p urstvaf w-ine :(t roila ble C ~a~ "1 tiaralie, hi :nii sthe il stil fiicua It ii,.. 11 aitia cuntryi wice t beler ient lirin h a. sI itt'est u air listrereetatoe ti he a ipopl a biii their rdersv ier tcu jialuueal ur:al, I ti asctaiediu. it pril tel iinatuated to the Ast :uciseabh tfromli lihie- enterpr:a4 a; e, shub t oh'te w ism osf the; iig sic' ure vb-tunzim iutoc emith of sity. aa mrti)na.a claaon ihe.h " ais, ot mduttry. rltnlhe thueiro oact aii intop rderaad system. Nor will the p"-~pie tll('nt- I elves be less ,enelitte l '1't, I;uoty ;tll that uttcerns the laud of Iheir birth, is a matter of ride and deep interest. 11, till: result, of tit !;ricultiir::l esl:lorat nn satisfy theul that 1 'lit" of st routl-Carol;ria, in a 111 he c!eurncth nd prcspcr.ty, neclipic: ;t higher rant .tuning is tncntbcr:; of oar rrc:lt poli!i("al tardily, rur i, n"n euerall}' c"u: t"etlecl, cuntentiilelit, "ith its iu.i! irini ( uucOt1 itauts, will impart u rea.ed energy to the arm, attd infuse new Io:ltl into tilt: veins. 'I'ile late tic t !o'_ic"aI survey h:n'iir' laid the itIII'I;,tioa ic:r lii,, grailti;lit), of olirn(:tt!!t'tt", erect it .cliertrurtorc ulun, c onccrnue' n itnl urtant tranch of I;nuwled"c, it pr;ictic:tl d Iliortr s:tti=tcin!r ellirt : iluuld now 1w . in:t(le ditlilse tilt! 11 enclits which cln actlu:t:n::ult"c ith the rest nreel; ottlie Si :!e is so ttel! cal_ ulatell to bus'ow. Uiitler this cunyit"tion, I ulnl(1 policy and th'' l)nblir good i:Jdure nle i advise, that a cu:npetemit per-:on he chosen rnrtlie it Iliorotlrh agricultural and phrsieal sanlin:tticni of Nuuth-('arulnta, and to collect. 1!i statstic:ll n;i nt :aiun on every irtdim tii 1 pun u;t, tyith thc" addition of Vital .Llti;tlt ::; miler, that I lie task of cullec"tiii s!:tt1!-tical Itlrurltit n be rcnewt'd every ten }'ears. s.ttt. U0,111. AND u"t"Ilt:u r'rel.tc Itull\t _t I S. The It iii ways in this fate, already tini' !i 11 and it llrilgre-., hiruih stro:Ir r ile1 t', sit tlt" litresight :iiid etlterpriz: it our sill. ells Ii tce het:rl att:ll:ene ! un tills itnlurt"umt ne: tiun of inhi"U'ial pru'tr; ::s. \1'heu ;rcciu 'ille, Spartauhur..:1nd .hall av,; been coanectec1 with the ,rr(!:,t \V ,stern t Illilibia br,1ncli, it is F:II)l,.t: 1 :1 'li'ft ntt. ail aa1,t:Ili 11Rt1111UI1,e;t ::,ii, lt.,'h (.;ill l)I't,21ta I4111.11'd and Ow ":ttll :lunu;tt;' a )uriti:,' ,o Intan:tt,_.i"; roiii10 li ii t"i 111lit! crt"r:' t't"ty 4d the, S I",it". I !rn-: ;11 it h'; Dower Ili flit' iitln'e tci1I n,:! be 'titl, slut ii tl s'tint'; !)c r1 ilu ;r, ,I, , The thret" principal I::,il 1:,1ad.s Pithier ontr;c,."t, and Ill ml vs t)It wlileIi op. lil:ly ,ic',rtIv h:" )NIit(.it"t! to cute Ilent"C, Wit!1 the ('t )!1111:l,2:; and littl: )Ill'' .',:ttl and it; branull"s, will (.Nllilit. tt I-I) 0111l)It'tt"d ll n,'t 1t': I' r JI'.,, hl t;tltt:l;'., 1'1111..! " tit e .*'un lt"tl lillc. It:,(' . II) it tt'1' Itii:aI itrt.%I ui"'itl.tt(illml li;trr uti11.. pt ti t; I I I ; I i I truuh. tit,' tn";It tt'oi"1; wiII lase bc;c'n rxc (;utecl by the if;iit;i t" al;-i is slaves a l t , l i l t .1 ( ( , . ; t t')'), i t t ,r thin anv si:tlilar uutl,:rt;tl;ic~_ in tic' cited Statt"s. As tht'se iron rt)atl, wI!l ,)()It have lllollopoliztcd the 1 ttbli(: or irell ral tralii(", it becotnt's itilp(Jl1:111t, ill yit w f111cal c: ulntnllt icatiou, that the cart'i;t_!t" rays ot"the St;t!o slimiltl lie t' utlc :'t tl its Ilicient as tractic;l!,:t . P1,110< Rood, in s:J:,:I!,!, and bl'1ttL'1 :i:'llt'ttl; fur tt"t)thtll' ;1:1".i lit't'I!il!" 11 ilt't"Il1a11i'llt 1"t"I,:lii" t !ll. c'):Illtt'111 I',,;it!>. Ir T( tit Itl:lttt't''it i:o ()i';Itit:ll"v Illtel't it. ! if the I"JI:111-r lit: a (InIsl Ii)I I f; )I- the I t"ic. !e to Ileterltlinc the Ia:.f.r is for is atit"e c'eis;,n. e Iucitivcr all ct)Il;I"t"ra! 1'tl(1lii--; ofgct)tl roatls a r" too obvi')11s I, r pecial cu:iu:1c"ilt. 'I'!: "1" it c"r! the Cu :e d for tilt' Itr1)+Incts c c f i : I , I i ; . t i ; ic I 1 , w t l i ; i i h l y, 1 , t , t " c':) 1: 1 laht)r and ii iii;1ti ,it t xf,: ),c I t'c;,e a cuu:rl,:,:.t'1" n.tt':t. ..:n! 1, )_ " heal i111iiic"11e~ (,n 5ucit ty, n lc;c:i lists trc"!v b,-('u 1'rtiiI t 1i1 i,'.': s :1;11 41\ :11:17:1.1:lc1t1 ., tt.! ttf., tr,", 1 ist i ( li not' itgiili nd by oid iteauns, ill (I iii tII'r triu ooodciCsoo("o Coistjitins imipalireld by pro. (i.'N IA I. iiisi'oll OF st:"'ir-CAlOrIiNA~. 'i'l o. her lere with s stibinittoil, will pujti (iii inl pottssession oft very' ;ratifying iiiIoriila. io (in a deetioly ilterc.;tin-l sublje~ct. Thefiy u;low tat at rich masst oft auithetic:j miaterial:: IIust Iativtt wi thle e'ry hist ory of outr 'Stte, tl ofi the jitilhi charai(Icit ofseverail of 1her ,runaton lyal,lllic spiriteil citizenill thec '14ti oficets; the diiscoveies iii tlit arie s if the Seniate l~v tit.' clerk of tha~t bodly, andl y the sialCi I tgenritun of t)1 Iilt jreilecc spry :ba rgedr withI thei. duty of hisct'rtaiili:ttuerId hiat' f lh oumnsiie a~tion to Soltht-Catrot lina, in thte ColonialI 1)e. ,i:irtliitrnt of Engtanid, airc ini miy judgienit, .ulieieiit to juif~iy the aidoption of promnpt recue't from ulition I tse ptrlc'iousi relic. I *e~rli'l retooll ill, thatl. the (overnotr lbe firt. lhli', an iii'ht'x of the manulllscripts oil '1. dtI',d Fititlit ili; ,,,,('chrd~its tor viit. Loll loll. Itaris :Intl Nl :ttrji, sir the purpost', tindtltr l inn it tll' listiuwrjtl re'torls, (.r'ititiiiir thui State, tgai ;I:"(, knoth"n "o exist, andi liuTilt be !I u ri~~n: tei ('u t'al ri ir D, tl::tr it it rs .11,'11. fire. UicN:-:; ori 1 il'i. 'lhle returnr;to the li ( vit. , a ~lters vioml r ill leinteoicofSe,.('tart' of Staiet.Th ii"ni itjt In I t a bitst ract tita lil thle l:rt:; ct ~vii' hlt l tiiltn to l,;' 72"(,3-5, ati creaset1 ithlatI;,.~"s f 1?il.''i inr itf :,lir-, it ten.wi lat' 17 r;1. r1:\;'.~ii ll or li r :ilt i:ri t1,urulmhc' ~t Ii fli i : I I ! " titl(sitrii o i Il"I' r~1rt \ Ith il <I l fim"i finsr o aii l t.Pail I n t wn t he ill!,~' iit'i, i iiII itr itii'. vif (ill, (iiu tc A rvev iti :Isert:;I t:i' v(r: t 't~s it lly,' iii r. II.: lC it be ;-le ;l' n tr:it Cri, - lo P. , i u u e I a i 1 litltil apae tgrI ~'shi~ h +1: ajasirt Miii t11. .4. beeniir Wit iil h .1 It, survyor. in :the~i thper stic t a ni.'r l~it iyuit of Iis: '1s a;I t';e zit ' 't o a ,.t r iti. ti. ia r:i -a tilI th:ill t r ate(!r bey c I i' iiiu ' i ll - I .i x1. ti ilt:. ver r1a1 il t :i:.. 1 l i. it tec! I( . The *,. t -'l:te l fI i t' il l (}?1'' , Is i', o i but til liita l r' i il iu th-.%!i ii HM.. Iiiuil to~~ ' a Iis( l s Ivt+r I .>t!' ti't i : I : r ! ' , : ; ; '" (t l iii ( r ' l'Vrar . f , i li ;,: r~ -i i ii t i(. !wi t,) so to- jilt :ill tiitd tre il th way tr it ze, 'I,,;-;1' XX tl I 1 I -r'1t. i ttt I i . ('.u, o den, the eldest, Cir.t.riove , was shot by the accidental discharge ot his brother IHE:Nv's gun, and died fror they wound to-day about noon. 'T'hus, in the 1711 year of his 'age, h:s bern suddenly cut down, a noble, mranly, blootning youth. But yesterday he was in school, in glowing healthi and hopeful spirits, beloved and adrnired by his teacher and school tdes-this evening, though I can hardly rcalize it, he is cold in doth. The sad event has put a glooin on every face. his Mlticled parents and ininerou.4 relatives have all the symipathies of iheir fellow citizens in their sorrowful hoa.neaveniient; young and old join thetni in sincere niourniig." .t -A rencrntre occurred in Liurens District recently, as we learn from the Herald, between two brothers, Sarnuel aid Pinkny Workemo, which resulted in the death of the former. We give no particulars, but simply state that the sur vivor in this most (e1ploraide affuir has been adinitte-d to bail. )i'Mgishttiec P2r>cee dings. SENATE, Monday Nov. 26th--Met at 12 M. The venerable President, Angus Patterson, of Barnwell took his seat, a ctiormi being present, several new ineinbers were qualifiel and admit ted to seats. Adjourned at 1 P. M. IIo:sr. At the hour of 12, in. the Clerk called the roll, tihe Speaker took the Chair, a qjuorum being present. The Speaker announced that during the recess of the Legislature, informa tioi had been received of the decease of f er mebers--the late Messrs. E. 11 Earle, ). Crosby, T. S. Gillison and '.I J Wrigit--and also the death of Mr. J. Mlcelhaney, late door-keeper of the IIlouse. Several new nenbers were qualified amd took their seats. After some re. marks by M r. liobertson of Fairfield on the death o! his colleagrue Col. Croshy the custonlary resoltions of condoletiee aid sympathy were also offered with al R i'rotpriate al:d fleein g remarks, in rela tiur to tihe death of mretrbers that have been announced . The Ilouse aljou'ned at 11-2 P. M. Tr:Eisu Nov. 27 th.-Senate and House were occupied with the Govern or's Mcssage. TIU nreAY 28th SE.vr.:.--Mtr Ala zc tih made a motion to refer that part of the Message refering to the Bank to a speelal! inistad oif tire usual Finance ("nnittee, which wals opposed by M1essrs Hurcharnan, F. J. Muoses and RI. 1". WV. Allston, and~ advocated by Mlessrs sp'irit con both sides, MIr. 31's reso'lutioni wa~s carried byv oneic vote. A r-sI .uti .nr preseted hiv Mfr. Mtar shrall. providinig lFr tire app~lirnrnei:t c-f *a S -cjah J oinrrt Comiftittec onr So imuchl o f the- .;vernorj's Alssg as r-el ates to~ a 1l'eunitentiary, was adopted. If[ots :.--Ti~hLlouse was occupied im thre receptionr of petitions, pcresenrt. mtits, etc. and the apporintment of Cointnniittee cs. TturA , Nov. 20thi, S~N-rT.: IThe Ses in this u~rrin wa rs takeni up Iichi fl with tire preenetation of Pre senit mnits, lI epurt s of Cc niirnissiouners of' Frece Schirols, andi tire reference of mue moils~ to the approprit fat e coinmdit tees. Col.X Alss presenlted thre Presenit I ist rict, whiiich was re4cei ved aind wec rust will ireceivYe thrat attention its mer its decserve. 3\Ir*. AlIoses introdc'eud a sc-rts of very irlit st -l.hit tins. I r eis~i Ugt. Illi refocrriiS in tire .1 :rws rela tin' to tihe ci reuhit in of I ueetndIia ry punblica tions: regulad tiorns t-)iiehing' our shave pcopula tioni --and1 thet \ilitia Law. T first of threse resohUt ions was, to su.e'.estn to thei (cimdt tee ogi Fec eral Rebitti'n tire propiety ofi hroposingc tire enaetunint of srtrngenrt La ws to pcrevenrt thintr(iodiuctiotn oh Incerdiar-v hpublica ti sr through the 1l'nitedl Sta'tes 3Mails in tis- State , oiruiding in their trans The~ :cd lic-S'.ut iocl ledl on thre Ju din-iy ti em~rcri-ie am;t report on~ tihe ex ryhtting to thre Ifducational aril hlitl I'u istrue(h liccn of > laves, and Free Pe'trs-ons ofi (Cilor, & c. Thei' thiiird seesi ofcs re-lut ion reif -. Ired to tihe ( Cinniittee onr tire \filitary thre conisidera:rtn oi f tihe eisnglaw inr relationi to tire mlOde ofcllci fmris, tihe fces of tire Shreriffs, and tihe.Patrol I [All oft threse IQsoltin iciSwere adopct edl, and suiggesting, as threy do, tipr ta nt ani d prcical ly useful'atmeri nments uJ~ tire pots referred~ to, canntot fail ini midutcing~ reforims where tihey are muchi needed. When tire conurrittees repiort upon these suggestins theira -fc a be better seen and appreciated.-Col. Tel.] At one o'clock the Senate proceeded to the Ilouse to ballot for Master in Euity and Register for Charleston District, which resulted in the re-elec tion of the present incumbents. Ilocsi:.--The only important move ment before the House to-day was the elections. A hallot was gone into for Register andl Master in Equity for Charleston District, and Commissioners in Equity for Chesterfield, Lancaster, Beaufort, Orangeburg, Marion, Ander son, Marlboro, Sumter, Riehland, and Spartanburg. The result of the ballot was as follows : For Charleston, Thos. J. Gnatt, Re gister in Equity, and J. W . Gray, Master. Suiter. Jno. B. Miller, Commission er in Equity. Spartanburg, T. O. P. Vernon, Coimliesioner in Equity. Lancaster, J. II. Witherspoon, Com missioner in Equity. Beaufort, I. R. Davant, Commis sioner in Equity. Orangeburg, T. D. V. Jamison, Conunission~er in Equity. :Marlboro, E. P. Ervin, Commission er in giity. Marion, C. D. Evans, Com'r in Euity. Anderson, A. 0. Norris, da. Chesterfield, J. C. Craig, do. Mr. Ashmore made a motion to amend slave law. Friday, 30th Nov. SENATE. The following additional ielecrs appeared: Iton. It. De Treville -St. Helena's. lion. John Iluger--St. Thomas and St. Dennis. Ilon. P. P. Palmer--St. John's Berklv. The following Petitions were presen ted: By Mr. Witherspoon, from James Gadsden and others, for permission to lay a track from the S. C. Railroad to Ashley or Cooper River. Mr. Isaac ). Wilson Memorial of Wilmington and Manchester Railroad Company. Mr. Black, Stockholders of Com mercial Bank of Columbia, for renew al of charter. Mr. Moses gave notice of a Bill to establish a Bank at Sumterville. Mr. Cameron gave notice of a Bill to Charter the Spartanburg Railroad Company. HOUSE. There having been no choice for comnmissioner of Richland on 1st ballot, a second and third for the same office were also had without re sult. Two ballots were also held for T1reasurer of the Lower Division, but nlo choice w~as made. An election was gone into for solici tor of the Eastern, Circuit: A. M. Mel ver - - - - 81 C. W. Miller - - - - 78 Mr. Mclver, the present Solicitor for that Circuit, was accordingly re.elec ted. Saturdar-, Dec. 1. aSte~O. Mr. Gist presented the re port o'f the joint commnittee cf exami nation on the iBranichBahnk .at Colum hia very long and argumentative document. Tihe summary of objee tions to the Bank embracedl the follow in: pariculars; T1hat loans had been too large im some mustances. That they had not been equally dis tibluted. , That notes had remainedI under pro test too long without suit, ke. Tlhat oflicers of tihe Bank favored each iothier by mutual endorsements. That old nootes had been renewed in some imnstanices without payment of in terest. Mr. Moses presented a petition from citizens of Claremsnt against Railroad oj erations on the Sabbath. Referred to committee on College, education and relhpon. Mr. Mazvck presentedl the memorial of Junmius Smith, praying Legislative aid to his enter prise of introducing the 4 culture of Tea' into this State. Saturdar, December 1. lu.u. T1he greater part of the dlay was consumned ini successlve ballot tingrs for TI'reasurer of the Lower Divis ion, A dju tnt and lespecter General, (Commuissionetr in EqutityV for Richland, and Comptmroller G eneral.--which re sulted as follows: 2nd hal. Third. Laval, - - 65 93 Quash, - - 29 00 Lebby, - - 83 63 D~upre, - - 11 00 lorr, - - 23 00 elr.e Laval was thereforec declared l'or Commissioner in Equity for Richland District: 4th hal. Fifth. I Porehier, - - 65 81 Tiradewell, -- 55 73 Logue, - - - 39 00 Mr. P'orcer wats therefore declare.d clected.