Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-19


bate was animated, and resulted in adopting
the resolution of expulsion, by 81 votes to Is.
resolution was then iltioduC ed TO vacate the
s. az OF another member, on the same grounds.
We recoilect similar case which occurred
many Years a:o, in which, on the last day OF
The session, we believe. aud as il were for the
form Of compliance with this provision of the
constitution, the Rev. Mr.. Culpeper, now a
Representative in Congress from North Caro-
lima. was expelled from his seat in the Legisa-
ture.
Jesse franklin is elected Governor of the
State tor the ensning year, vice John Branch,
who was not re.eligibe TO that office.
m SOUTH CAROLINA.
The legislature convened at Columbia Oh
Monday the 10th inst Behjamin Huger was
reelected Speaker, aud VIM. ID. Martin Clerk.
In The Hoase of Representatives, Patrick
Noble was elected Speaker, aud Mr.. Anderson
Clerk.
The Message of the Governor was delivered
on the same day. Iu commeudable spirit of
humanity, IL presses upon the Legislature the
proprety OF the REVISION OF the criminal code
ana graduation of punishmeuts, aud partic,
uiariy the disproporti0a TO Tue offence of
the present. punishment tor killing a slave by
white man. " IT'S infections are so very in
adequate toe demands of JUSTICE" saws CO.
vernon Geddes," that the state has suffered
In its reputation for HUMANITY
The feilowing passages OF the Message are
interesting, from their immediate relation to
thu snbject now under discussion in Cons
gress:
ine mieSosrt question, which was agitat.
ed during the last session of Congress. aud
may be revived al the present, has given rise
| 10 the expression of opinions and doctriues
respecting this species OF property, which
TEND not only to dimish its value, but also To
threaten our safety. We cannot tor momeut
suppose that Congress will ever consent To be
instrumental in disquietDy the public mind
ny legisiaiing on the condition OF our slaves,
since II cannot do so without a breach of good
iaith and violation OF the constitution /; but
u isnot TO be concealed that, in the discussion
| OF That question, principles were advanced
which should put us on eur guard, aud the
iniscbievons effect Of which we should couD-
| ieract by Tie most efficient measures. tor,
Dear, however, TO enter into details on this
delicate subject. satisfied that yout own dis
cretion will readily suggest the proper course
OF conduct TO be pursued.
" In connection, however. with this su biect
deem II proper 10 inform You that humber
OF Tree peisous OF color have emigraied, and
are daily emisraiing to, and settling in this
slale. Tue policy OF our country forbids the
increase OF this class of persons amongst us,
and, under existing circumstance imperious-
lN calls Tor the adoption of the strongest meas
ures TO preventit, aud it may be deemed du.
~ 10 oppose, at the threshold, every thing
| likely. IN its consequences, to disturb our do
nestle tranquility.
| -" The restrictions on emancipation might DO
! dispensed with. it persons pmancipated should
| he obliged 10 depart the stale within limited
| time. aud not be allowed to return to il alter,
waids, without your authority, OH pain of
seizure. But, lest such condition annexed
10 emancipation should he deemed valid own.
| ers OF slaves might be allowed TO release all
right TO their services, provided they remove
ont OF the state within certain time AM, the
! release to be in force only during their alb.
sehce from the state ; and slave To whom il
may be given, TO he liable TO he seized as
slave. or his being fonna within the state, at
any iims alter the period fixed by law for his
leaving the same"
The Message contains mauy recommenda-
lInA .Tasat tass. al.
lar than to The Union generally among them
is recoinme udatiou to buitd for the state a
government house at Columbia
Erfrdct Of Letter from Colun1bin
Ii viii be proposed ts issue stock TO the a.
mount OF Que Million OF Dollars, TO refund
the advances made by the Bank 10 carry ON
Internal Improvement.
Al meeting of ths Trustees of the 6. Ca
roma College; on Saturday evening. 2h inst.
Mr.. STEPHEN ELLIOTT was unauims usly elect
ed President oi that Institution DIR, CooPER
was also unanimously reelected Professor OF
Chemistry MIR. Wullace. Vas elected Professor
VI mathematics, ana Mr. CLOWNIE, Tutor.
GEORGIA.
bin is before the Legislature said 10 Uave
| many advocates, which proposes, first thai so
much of che act TO amend the Penal Code as
publishes crimes by COZ fIDeHent or labor
IN the Penitentiary. be repealed; bmt that all
crhss committed during tae pendency of said
aci be prosecuted aud pnni shed according 10
hs provisions secondly, that Offences COM
ditei tue Ell the act shall be
prosecuted and punished according 10 the
provisions OF the common law and the statutes
IN f0Tce previous 10 the enactment of the
present Penal Code, and such parts of the
Code as remain unrepealed by this act. UPON
THIS subject the Recorder has the following
remarks, which give us d key to the motives
rims proposition, aud, we may add, to- the
cause OF those motives, which is, clearly, an
ihJndlcloHa administration of The Peniieu-
tiaiy, not duly amended when its defective
points have been discovered
That our Peniteutiary establishment isun-
popnlar, perhaps deservedly so, we believe
there is no reason to doubt nor can this ex-
cite surprise, since ITS progress has so far |
disappointed the sangniuR hopes entertained
OF results highly beneficial from its operation
hopes perhaps too SdRsVtne 10 be realized I'M.
der the best system OF administration, Iupro. |
poluon 10 our chaSin at the failure of ex-
pectatiOnS, not sanctioned by the reason of |
experience, IS the extent OF our despondency |
on this occasion. Ii from Penitentiary disci. |
pline was anticipated the reformation of crimi |
nails, (aud ttdt such Is the fact will not he de- |
nled) now u"iOnnded were such hopes, when |
the history OF every institution of the kind |
proves the reverse! Bnt, placing out Of view |
lhe idea OF reformation by means of this in. |
Sitution, may II not possess, or can il not by |
proper management be made 10 possess other |
adVantdS eS and such az wOnld render il imDru.
deut to give up thus eaJly an experiment so i'm
pefleciy trirdI Are the Legislature quite sure
That they themselves are altogether 6laIaeless
IoI toe n1prOSpeI Gus slate o. our PenitebtidryS
IL II rot Known to them, that the urpeuf re. |
COMMUNICATIONS OF the Inspectors tor radical
cblugeS, by legislative provisions, in its inter-
ual management. have been either neglected
altogether, or but partially carried into efr
feet p
From statement OF tile finances of the
stale, u appears, that the recoipts INTO the |
treasury 10 October last from Oct preced-
ing, were Sis I5G-the payments theTefroIn
%iinil the Sdne period, Sj5o 677 Of which
Inn nj l..s.
proven cut, and 500 900 Tor Free Schools -
rms looks vel Tbs balauce IN the Treasu-
ny on tile 3ist October last vas Sis, ST.,
TENNESSEE
In the case OF the lottery for nrtorftv rs on-