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Sn m the, sections they repre. setatd., 1!r.: Witherspoon was from aster oliuorman fromn. - vpeJy ir Taylor, from Pen on, an>d1Mir. Giles from Union. hekhtafirstsecoiid and fourth named ,wcandidates for the Senate in nspe (Districts. We were able to. obtain a copy of this le. Sntilaurday last, otherwise eQ iould have published it on an ie dj it is -well worthy of a eareful consideration.. Its positions re impregnable.; its arguments are . snanswerable. Let the people whose ause it so ably advocates, read and I p reflect' If they ;will but do this, ,2 kw<ov they will arrive at just l on sions: REPORT thie 2inety of the Cornmitte n-Privilges and Elections, on 'A Bill to. toviile for the Elec Lc Zl 4fbh ,A'ilectors.'jof' Pi-esident and Vice P'resident of the United 'tates, by 'the People of South arolina,'" 1849. 'he undersigned, a Minority of ; the J.Committees.on' Privileges and -Elections, to whom was referred .; 1A B1'- "to Provide for the Election of 'tlitors of-President and Vice Pro n deitofrthe United States by the outh Carolina, beg'liavo geCQUNTER RiEPORTJ. a ? tVr the Majority of the said Cjminittee, and to recommend the mil favorably for the consideration of ' the House. Your Committe believe that the Elcctioni of Electors of President hand Vice President of the United States-by the People would be more in accordance with the provisions and Spirit of the Constitution of the Uni ted States and the principles of the Government. -The Government of the United States is a mixed Government, partly popular and partly federative, and these features are manifested in the Constitution for the Election of Pi csident and Vice President. In voting for President and Vice President, each State votes accord ing to her representation in Congress, South Carolina nine and New York thiutyisix. A majority of all the Yotes so cast is necessary to a choice, and this represents the popular fea ture. of the Government. It is only after the popular branch fails to elect "- that the election assumes a federa tive character, and the States vote as States, each State counting one. This last mode of election is the re suilt of the failure to elect, andl a pro. visinfo~~uch contingency. 'rhe f ~Oonstitution provides that "each State shall appoint as the Legislature thereof may direct, a number of Eectors equal to the whole number of 8enators and Representatives to w~hich the State shall he entitled in the. Congress." From which it is clear that the Legislature would have the power to direct as to the ap .pointment, or in othier words, to di cct the muode by which the appoint nent shall be made. But in pre 4 scribing the mode, regard should be h 'ade not only to. the provisions of the Consetitution regulating the Election 'af Electors, but also to the principle tf which votes are cast for President and Vice-President. The election * upon the first casting of the votes be uaig a popuilar one, the mode of ap iointment should conform to that tprinciple. And it is submitted, that ~te'lection of Electors by the Pee 9 would be more in accordance jl Wthe Constitution of the United eand the popular principle by the votes are cast, thtan the ~ei n of Electors by the Legisla - h lich partakes more of the fede ai character. '~~~r. Committee would also re oimend the passage of the bill, rgfi* ts expediency as demanded by tlii~osmtion in whic~h the State is ddc lb ti aet of Conre~iss of 8lhas by that la~w prescribed that the Election of Elec tors throughout the United States shall take place on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, at a day anterior to the meeting of the Legislature of this State. A neces sity then exists, that the Constitution of this State shall be so amended, that the Legislature will be in session at the time, or that the Governor shall call an extra session of the Legislature every four years, or that the Election shall be given to the people. The two first propositions are objectionable. Constitutions long existing and understood by the peo pie, should .iot be altered for slight causes. A great and absolute ne cessity alone should exist to justify a change in that instru-nent, which is the exponent of Government itself. The Constitution of this State has not been altered or amended more than five or six times since its adopt ion; and your Conmittee cannot see, in this case, any necessity for altera tion or amendment. The whole difli. culty may be provided for by a sim ple legislative enactment, giving the Election of Electors to the people. As to the other proposition, for the Governor to call an extra session of the Legislature every four years, there are objections to it. It is a question of doubt whether the Go. vernor can constitutionally convene the Legislature for the purpose of voting for Electors. " He may on extraordinary occasions convene the General Assembly," but it is submit ted, that the Legislature, having met since the passage of the act by Con gress, the occasion is no longer an extraordinary one within the mean ing of the Constitution, but becomes an ordinary one an capable of being provided for by ordinary legislation. Even, too, if there were no doubts as o the power of -thQ Go..rnor to Stl n axtr-zsssiof of the Legiat-. ture for that purpose, still there are objections to a call session, on ac count of the inconveuience and ex pense. It is true, however that the expense would not be very great, on ly about tell or twelve thousand dol lars every four years, but it is the principle. If the principle is wrong, it is unnecessary, and therefore un called for. Will this bill interfere with the Parish representation and the Corn prom'ses of the Constitution of the State ? Your Committee believe that it will not, and they are not dis posed to interfere with that Compro mise. The principle recognized in the Constitutioen of this State is, that not only population, but taxation also should have representation ; but it is only in the State legislature, where laws areinmde, and taxes imposed, that that principle obtains, and in the relation which the Districts and Parishes beor to the State Govern ment in the Legislature thereof, and not in the Election of Electors-a relation altogetherg dliferent.. Th'e prinr ciple of representatiea in this State is a dolmaestic settlenent, applicable ahe ri to the legishrItive aictio oelf the Stat. Th'le eleo:tion of' P residenat and V ice Presidlent grows out of (euir Federal lRelacti ons, andiu is provided fir ba iy the C.onisti tution u thele Iin ited States. Your Cdoalmittee woeuld alseo rceomi meniid t he palssalge eef thle Hill, heeiauase the Electioni of Electoers by the pW eple, wilIl prCeent the muinglinrg eof State aund Nationaul peolities ini the Election eef mciLember of the Leagislatuare, aned give to'tlhe peoplee lil opjptun Iiity ofel ihleg inlto the Coumtiil of' State, lit atiel sita blle representatives to serve themi ini the Legslature, aind who, alt the samte time, inight diller with thema in the PresCidenltiail election. In conchlusioun you arn mitI tee would( allde toe the fhet, that South C'arolinia is the only State ini the l'niona ini which the Election of' Elector is madite by thme Legislature. Tihis is aL ci rcumstnce wvelI worthy of !onlsiderattion, and furt nishes at least, a~ presumpi~tionu in favor' of' the Election Iby the people. hey are satisfied t halt the peoplle ofI South Carolina peossess the sameia intel ligenice aund integrity of' pu~rpoe with the peco ple of the (ether States, and ar'e as eni pabele of' mrakinig a properw selection fer Praeside-nt andl Vice Presidenit, as they are ctaable of armkinig a proper selee tion of' moemblers of' the L egislature. Enteortainaing these views, your1 Com rmitte'e woeuld~ respeettidly subiit the Bill l'or the conlsiderat.ioni of the Illouse. GE~OaGE MeC. WrrnEauSiooN, 1). S. TmAYoI, WX~T. Onml.. Eig Why is an oblong 0 like a sentinel wvho gets nio pay for his ser vica ?- Dekcauso it stands for no~thingf MISCELLANEOUS. The Twin Sentinels. "Look sharply about you,' my good .Pietro," said a tall sturdy mountaineer, clad in the garrment of a shepherd of the Abruzzi, to a beautiful lad of fifteen, with a face remaikable for its ,frank, good humored expression. "The wolves have been gathering in the lower gorges in great numbers, of late, and o food is scanty with them. I will leave Lion and Death here to c help you and Rondinetto, and when e the Picquet is attempted, turn the 1 dogs loose, wind your horn, and d fall back towards the lower plains be. r yond the Sierras; we shall be a ready to hurry to your aid though i this will not be the point of attack.' 'No, indeed, father,' exclaimed a another boy, coining up, with so p extraordinary a resemblat.ce to the first named Pietro, as to give the t gazer instant intimation that they l were twins, and sons of the shep- o herd who spoke. 'No indeed, fath- s or, I don't think the thieves of I wolves will try here.' 'Why boy, why?' demanded 8 the father.' 'Because, you do not forget, do n you, father, how, by a place i thought secure they drove in one or t two wild swine, and followed to 1, windward of them; and desperate work there was--' . 'I remember all my good lad,' s returned the shepherd. "Look out, n my boys-you will find your cloaks I in the hut there, and a gun and hatchet, though I don't think you s will want them. i 'But what these fellows have I done once they will do again,' is saik Pietro. - : C qwill doth'at just as much s'n onmy son, will take hold of u e.i chegtrag4qod time,.: tr s having been induced to burn your~ fingers once. No-no; I am nDot i afraid of the lower pass by the. a pine forest; but it may perchance, a happen that guarded and craggy as .s this place is, they may, from a t false alarm, make a real attack upon o it, in which case you can retreat into g the hut, which being built of o blocks of stones, and having a door and bar that would resist the 1 efforts of a dozen giants will sl. b ter you effectually.' S 'Yes father, but the dogs-' 'The dogs will not attack more s than they are equal to, and con sequently will give way before a v whole pack, and in this manner ' precede them; while you fire the l, signal they will carry to us the w alarm. 'WVould it not be better for us to j order theta into the hut?' asked a Rondinetto, caressing the huge ai vorite. n 'No-no; let them take their choice and if there be a real pack coming, do you give the signal, and t shut yourselves up.' 'That we will, father,' said both. 'That is right,' observed the mouin taineer; 'and now good-bye to you, t and quiet watch. I must make myv portion of the rounds before the night sets in; for our flocks are numerous on the table lands and valleys just now. Good-bye, for at least three hours, when some of the others will follow me-' 'Good day, father,' exclaimed< both; and then they fell to watel ing thme firm and sturdy step) t'i momutainecer shepherd took as liei descended the lofty heights between the bosom of the valleys ini which the luxurious pastures lay. Just as he was about to descend into a ravine he had to cross, anid vanish from their sight, he stopped, turned around, waved hits hand, anid with a shout that rang in the clear airr, descended as thme two brothers joined their voices, and uniting them with the deep diapason of the huge dogs' throats returned the gratulation. For some time they stood si. I lent, gaping in the direction the mountaineer had taken, but no hui man being was now in sight. They then began to talk of desultory mat ters in which for a moment the wolves were entirely forgotten, when. all at once, a peculiar andl~ pro longed cry, not loud or ferocious, startled, all four in an instant. As if struck with a sudden spell, their limbs became rigid and strung to tension that indicated both strength atnd hardihood.I The two lads with their a es fixed sown the sides of the ruggdd path. vay, which a little above; where hey stood, opened upon vast spaces f the softest and closest ve*Ilue. The pastures of the Abruzi are mong the most famous of the rorld, and their flocks of 4p are. Imost innumerable. The a of enoe ny they have to apprehen4 aslbd eader gathers,is from the vast droves f wolves that infest the foiats, and rowl among the flocks where they an, and thus a constant war is carri d on between them and ihe shep erds in charge ; and sometimes the angers to be encountered from ani ials have half-maddened by rage nd hunger, are of the most appall. ig kind. Once more the cry came, lower nd suppressed, but still peculiar and rolonged. It was like a signal. 'Pietro, my brother, do you know at sound?' asked Riondinettor'if we id not by this time learn th howl f a wolf, or the watch, 10"o, we iould not make either shephrds or unters.' 'And you will be a huntYt? pur eed Pietro. 'Just you see,' auswero ndi etto, entering the hut and) rning itlh the riffle in his hand hich, iough somewhat large an eavy, e still seemed to master-. ease. 'Now, if Black-mnuzzle. two r three of them, were to sb gem -lves in the ravine there ould ut care one jot for them ad g as could speak to them with, ' 'And this is the hunter" irit,' rid Pietro. 'Well, in that; give es the hatchet; and Lion! - ook out-good do!-loo certain father was notw Jnjectures.' The dogs in the meanti rained amost. iinuovablo esq:ogi J 4,huu:gy it r suchgt way, lintdsurp rse&)huiem. Vith haundlies id own back, nostrils elated, ars ret" ct, one fore paw ispenld4rt) #~ bushy tail slowly %ceping, % ird, Eboth were lis minng for'd ecI renee of :the omin us sound tli it warned them of dan er than would have paled the cheeks f brave men. 'The wolves will force this passage, ictro,' said Rondinetto;'and we had etter keep as near to the hut as pos ble; for there will not be a dozen r twenty, but they will come in cores, perhaps. Hark!' Again the cry arose, and now it -as joined in by several others. wilight that lingered still in that )fty region, made the craggy path. ay clear and open, and they saw everal dark objects issue from mlong thickly growing pine trees, ud crawl stealthily, till the animated lass rendered it impjossiblo to be umbered. By the heavy door of the hut tood a pole, around which a combus ible material of tow and pitch was round, which, on being ignited, could conmmunicate itself to the tow ring shaft of pine placed there for he prpose. "WVithin, Pietro, withiu!' shouted tondlinetto. "The dogs and I can :ecp the first body at bay. I must ave a shot, and one or two down, lhey will stay to secure comrades, dhil the sound of the rifle will belp o carry the alarm. Quick, they are omig-get lire-get light-and ook to your hatchet. Now, may no le Lion! my brave LDeath! look to it ny brave dogs, and may your in tinct guide you!' 'Ileavenms, what a number,' said ?ietro, as he cast a glanico below, efore entering theo hut to procure he lire; and Rondinetto, with a pale haee, with calm fiam lipa,, knelt down, us weapon inm his hand to strike lown tihe first comner. 'Light up, Pietro,' he said, 'and >ass mec the powder and ibullets' Th'le next moment a wild and hior -ibe yell was sounded through the 'ost, anid reverberated in the hol ow of thme rocks. The sky was now larkly blue, and the livid flame crept apidly up thme signal pole, and a ushinug avahammche of living, raven >us wolves were forcing the pass. At that moment, white a frightful (elI arose from the wh le troop-a (ell that made the blool chill in the reins-whilhe the nobl4 dogs wvere repauring for the figh p-while the >Iazing pine stemn flung its lurid in ormation far and nmear , a hot rang ,vith a sharp deafening crack, and a ;igantic wolf', that seemed the leadcr, gave a leap into the air, and then the diabolical character of the ferocious cries changed. The next instant those who follow ed had pitched upon the carcass, and while U' was being torn into fifty pieces -another had, by a detour, lfihl- 4l e space, and Rondinetto lme to fire another shot ati fig n. ye door, ere the wolves had Iuriunded the hut, and it re quired all the strength of the two brothers to press the door to, and and place the bar across it. The yelling that arose from with out was absolutely horrible; but what was the horror of the youths to hear these yells answered by one from within in reply I The blood became ice -the joints, for an instant weak as water-and a mutual despair gleamed in the eyes of both. They had shut a wolf up with them ! For the first few minutes they heard the deep baying of the hounds without, and then as suddenly ceased. The two boys concluded that the dogs, having their own reasons for what they did, had assisted the first resistance, and, the signal being given, had in their own fashion re treated. That this latter was a-difficult and dangerous process, there was no question; but Lion an Death were sagacious hounds, and possessed methods of their own; so the boys had no fear. This was what passed through their minds while the first business of se curing the door had been gone h , ut as I ss they know t;'j ')hiii" i 4or ar a r og every 'Qthe , tion to +; faet that Rondi i4he hurry of fastening the door, had let his axe fall; and this also was out' of reach, while any attempt on thgil part to move, might have pteqTiitated upon them the huge, ravenous, hideous, brute. His red, feverish tongue was pro truded, and lie panted fearfully. The display made of the enormous teeth, the unusual size of the animal, the fierce untraceable eyes with that peculiar glare so commonly express ed 'wolfish,' were fastened upon them; and the bristling hair and short mane, all indicated that the savage brute only remembered the fatal effect of the shot, and was part ly cowed by that. 'If I could but reach the gun,' whispered Rondidetto. 'Look out,' said Pietro; 'get your knife ready-we forgot those- I see mischief in him.' 'Shall we make a dash at him?' inquired the first speaker. 'Are you afraid? demanded Pie tro, quietly. 'I do not feel so; but 'tis a horrible brute.' Get ready; think of your mother, and trust in God upon the Virgini. 'Now,' andl the brave lads, as he spoke, both dashed at the hirsute monster, who, with a revolting cry, seized Pietro by the log and began gaawing it, but the two knives had wounded without doing miore than in furiating him. 'Kick the axe to me,' said Pietro, on the ground, and stabbing at the enemy all the tiune. ' 'Tis done.' A thought flashed through Rondi nietto's breast. 'The light from which Pietro had obtained fire to light the signal, was not yet extinguished, and some too mixed with turp~entine be ing at hand, lhe silently and swiftly reached a loose mass, applied it to taper, and in an instant while' it spread into a leaping lane, -with a cry, thrust his full hand before the wolf's face, who, with a howl of affright, releasedl Pietro, who, the next instant, like a bold-witted boy as lie was, brought dlown his axe with a strong and effectual blow across the animal's snout. Ho was now mad w ith pain and terror, and turning from Pietro, who was much lacerated through the thigh. attacked Rondinetto and threw him to the ground, as ho wvas loading the gun, and, but for his vest, would have fixed his foamning fangs the boy's throat. 'The axe, Piotro; strike him, or he will kill me!' cried the half-strangled boy. Pictro was desperate now as well as savage; but his strength was much wasted. Knowing that it was his last chance, however, and de., termined not to survive his brother, he gripped the axe, and though the two twinkling eyes of the wolf glared like burning coals, and were fixed upon him, he was not intimidated. He lifted up the axe in both hands. A deviation of the blow might have killed his brother-down it came, and through the skull of the animal, who, with his brains scattered, -fell dead upon the fainting Rondinetto. They were saved! In an hour's time they heard the cries of the dogs, and their father's voice without. The door was opened, and the harrowing tale of danger and escape told. It was the largest wolf ever seen in the mountains that the boys had slain; and their reward was propor tionately great, in addition to the honors gained. Silver Mines in South America. A correspondent of the Newark Advertiser, writing from the San Antonio Mines, 150 miles from Cut dera, February 5, 1852, gives the following account of the silver mines, there, which he visited i company with Don Bern ecdo, the owner of them The mines vastly different from imything I ,ad conceived. For three hours I was led by one of the miners through horizontal shafts round vast chambers, along winding allaries, down steep drifts, up crook :d staircase, cut in the rock, back. cards, forward, to the right, to the et,, and in every direction, until I ecamrie completely bewildered, and should never have been able to ind my way out again, had I ien left to my own guidance. When ;v'e we came to a large chamber, :hre we were told had been reat wealth in silver. In one chain lier theyi old me a millibar; juid o !s' I1tas tf lv r e' I piece to .arry home. One of these Llays I will send you the result of niy knowledge of the use of a big hanmmer. 'The loud reports of blast ing going on in different parts of the mines were terrific, and the appear ance of the miners, half naked, dri ving away at the solid stone, was a sight. The natives carrying out the ores and refuse in hide bags on their backs, and up steep crooked shafts three hundred feet deep; gives one an idea of labor only to be found in a place like this. After spending three hours in this great mine, which has been worked for twenty-two years. I came out at the top of the mountain, having gone in at the base. Taking a few moments to breathe, we commenced the descent of another mine, belonging to Don Bernado, which is close to the first, and from which they are now getting much rich ore; and when we came out we were tired enough I assure you. When we arrived, we found the cook and steward of the establishnent drunk and in bed. This being Carniv al week, mosb of the natives are enjoying it. You can inagine the wealth of this mtine, which~ is located in a narrow steep ravine ab~out one mile from the river valley, when I tell you, there is a village 0o' some size at the mou'Ith ot' the ravine, occupied by P'eons and the natives of tile ctryit , which has beeni built up and entirely supported fur years by the stealinigs of pesn empjloyed in the mineli. I supp~lose that one tenth of rich ore is stolen; there is not a native minier in Chili who will not steal if lie has a chance, anid boast of it afterwards. When the mines are rich, the owners employ a foreman for each miner, to overlook him while mining, but I amn told that the foremen nre as bad as the men; there is no dependence to be placed in any of thenm. The own ers seldom go necar the mlines, and when they do they rarely go into them. Don Bernado has owned the mine for eight years, having given for it *100,000, but has niever been into it, except just a few feet at the lower entrance. He owns large shares in many other mines at Chanrello and Tres Puntas, one to the north and the other to the South of this plac, both of which I have promised him to go and see. He wishes mec to become an owner in the mines, and offers to give me shares in his mines itf I will only stay in the country :but I tell him I cannot stay, and have nofnc for mining, Hie gives me a fine spect men of silver ore every time I see him. His family live in great style in Lima and his possessionsuare immense. Besides his Peruvian mines and estates he has also two large, handsome houses Copiapo, One large silver or~ mil in Copiapo, two estates. inhe above Copiapo, on each of wbi are extensive silver ore 16ills, iiz many mines he owvns in thisaIe cannot tell; every day.I hear eC:.n umine which he has an interestixiU' is a tall, handsome gentlemnnkji son, with an uunistakeabletahiii4 linement about him, and i s;?h impressed with thd idea taj rd, but himself knows how to ilnia eot or chocolate, or to boil eggs;Ro tainly mukes.the best I ever, dra Some time since lie sent nie'a b' ' the celebrated Unga coffee, - growni the interior of Peru, he tells ne:h& will get another sack- of bettoi-'"o .. and also a box of the best chocol at me, to send home in his name.. -o the kindest-hearted and most genero6s. ly.disposed euan I ever met-witlbuet he will gamble and attend 'cock1i which seems to be the uisivepm cu tomi of the country. -.. -- :* in sonic of the mines they. &t ting out pure silver from veins i eight and -en inches thitk." Atrh i oreello there are ab~out th reeh mines in one mountain, which, ' distance, is said to reseible a hugea alit hill; there are more - than thire thousand men burrowing on it all ith tinme, night and day. There isenowa ter within fifteen miles, s nd it costs s;X hundred dollars a day to supply. miners with water, and everything efs9 in proportion; and yet the minnrt mc, when the mines are rich ter; laugh at all expense. We have a long ride to take l1 moonlight to the 1 lace we came tm'ofim this morning, forty miles distant this place we are about 5,000 ?eeb above the sea, and the ; airs isyy light and enervating. People i&-tli country cat fruit aI day. besid s vouring a multitude of meats . Early each morning We take eofe or chocolate ; at 10 a. m., 'we h breakfast, commencing with soup whicl is called Casonella; the rest like duz6Mtj dinners, except dessert. At '1 p. we sit down to ,lunch of fruit, embn cing'all the kinds apu have at hoinbr re .. b grapes, which grow in largdnzi4 bunches; one kind of purple grows as large as a green-gage o'r Bantam's egg. I have seen bunches-so, , large that no two famished gormands could eat one. The price of all fruit is high; the ground they grow in is all? ' irritated. It is good to have: friends3.. with large gardens. Yours, &c. . W. Sun-MARINE TELEGRAPH BETwEE: EUROPE AND NORTH AMERiCA The Loudon correspondent of the National Intelligencer has the follow ing notice of a new plan of Sub-ma rine telegraph: We yesterday heard the particu lars of a new and very promising project to establish a submarine tele. graph between Great Britain and the continent of North America. The 4 transit line of this telegraph will be j throughout its entire length, as well as well as at its commencement and its termination, on a route which nq former project has even alluded to. : The obstacles to its execution are few and easily surmounted. Care ful calculations have been made ,. which show that the expense will not exceed one-fourth part of the mos~'-i-'~ moderate preceding estimate. '.lhin liability to accident and derangemeida will be very small, and when thedo occur they can be easily and -protop--t ly remedied. This project will unrite every point in North America' Wh a~w every point in Europe which is. am present reached by the electric tole. graph; and an eastern arm of ibh projected sub-marine telegraphi will bring the nations of Norway,. S44 den, Denmark, and Russia into cm nexion with all the lines of telegrap~ ic dispatch by their respective 'cap-.Y$ tals-Bergen, Stockholm, Copenhpa.*~-~ gen, and St. Petcrsburgh. This - eastern arm is, of course, to be oii ijo ' structed by a separate and addition capital. The British Governm&-ed approve of the plan, and many es4 4 tifie and practical men, to - hoif has been submitted, eniteotaiO doubt of its success. We hope a the course of a week or two to send you a chart of its intended ~mot with particulars of plans, ehtin &c. Should this idea ho cari tidt and we perceive *a ruasor whyiji should not, there will b' atin l65 instantaneous 'commtmnialtoni lished betweenedrijevfj ''xs pal place i Noith Atifiita rope. What ,will thi- Niid perasverance off tiheiM'ith>