Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-29
To Tie Editors. dnfsd
COLUMBIA, Is. C.l N,

COLUMBIA, Is. c. Nov. 1926
Immortal honor 10 South Carolina. have just
! time TO state that the Legislature have adopted,
with noble enthusiasm, the resolutions of the Hon.
John Ramsay, relating to the relief of the family
OF the ustrous Jefferson, the Patriarch OF repub.
licanism, and the pride Of his country. Ten thou
sand dollars, in per cent stock has been appro-
priaed for this purpose. The prime mover of the
measure was the Hon. Mr.. Ramsay who prefac ed
his Preamble and esolutions with few feeling.
! and forcibe remarks. He was seconded by the
Hon. J. l.. Wilson, late Governor OF The State,
who addressed the Senate with great emotion and
eloquence in their favor. Messis Huger and
Grimke, rose on the side of the question and
spoke with great effect. The vote of the Senate
| was enthusiastic in favor OF the resolutions
message Immediately sent to the House
of Representatives. Mr.. n. @. Nixon rose and
electrified the House with one OF the most over
| wheiming appeals ever heard. Immediately after
Mr.. Nixon concluded, the question was Put, and
| the reclamation in its favor was enthusiastic and
unsnimous-ths was followed by reiterated bursts
| of applause from all sides of the House. II is to
be hoped that other will catch the n,agnani-
nous impulse and unite in this srea, object.
ErtTdct Of letter to a gentleman IN this City,
from COLUMBIA, 2lsi Dec.
| wrote you by the last mail of he success o!
the appropriation of $4,000, 20 Mrs. Randolph
= in our Senate, and ventured TO predic, that i,
| would succeed in the House. II has dune so
The vote was an unanimous one on the resolution
but the next day (yesterday,) when the question
occurred on the appropriation bill, there was an
unexpected and serious opposition to il; seven gen.
tlemen, the number required by the rules of the
House, rose to demand the ayes and noes Upon
this the matter was discussed, and then the Speak.
er asked--wiil seven gentlemen rise for the ayes
noes! -Four got up, then another; cries of shame
shame, were heard in the Hall, and the utmost
| excitement manifested; another one rose, and the
most breaihless anxiety preyailed-wbile the Spea
ker announced" there are six up" Several vol
ces exclaimed, will surrender our paw bills
The Speaker, with manifest exultation said, the
ayes and noes are not demanded, there are but six
up" Upon the instant there was shout re. ech-
oed through the House, bursting from the warm
hearts OF those noble South Carolinians, as on tb.
news of great victory. Mutual congratulations
were exchanged, and they grssped each oiber's
hands, and called out across the hall in forgetful-
ness OF the gravity of their station. While seve-
raj OF my friends were shaking hands with me in
the lobby, the door keeper stepped up 10 US and
said +" am glad they have passed this law--for il
they had rejected it, would not have been door
keeper for them an hour longer
The sum OF $4,000 was fixed upon after
much delberation. II is a round sum- more might
bave been Objectionable, less would have been
mean There was proposition Gin conversation
TO buy aonticelio and giyeit to her, but it was
thought best to leave this for Virginia.
The following are Mr.. Rsmssy's Revolutions.
We can perfectly conceive of "the animated
pride" with which the Charleston City Gazette
can commemorate the high feeling and public spirit
OF the present Legislature Of S. Carolina -
When In the course of human events, Provi-
dcnce raises up from time 10 time men, whose tai.
ents have an influence on the country, and on the
age in which they live when such men have de-
voted their talents through long life, constantly;
faithfully and benelcialy to the welfare and tfos,
perlty OF their fellow citizens -poslerty will ow e
Tor such devotion and such services debt Of graft.
tude which II ought to be proud TO acknowledge
And II IT should happen that men so highly gifted
have been called into the employment of their couL-
try have been commanded TO sacrifice their time,
their lsbour and their talents 20 her aIvantsg and
have been placed in situations of expense, even
by the performance Of their public avocations; il
would seem to be obligatory on the nation, to
make some remuneration for such pure and exalted
merit. IL will be melancholy retrospect, to re-
member the ilusTious mel who have given them
selves to their country who have protected her
rights, guarded her institutions, multiplied her re-
sources, aud elevated her cbafacter-sboud be-
queatno their families, nothing but the recollection
OF their services, and the feeling Of their prvstion
and their ruin. Such has been the history OF Tho
MAS JEFFERSON the suihor OF the Declaration
OF Independence, the uniform efficient supporter of
our rights, the faithful oftbe public through
all the bright days OF his long and aborious life
" Jefferson, the benefactor OF this nation and an
honor 70 The age in which he lived. has left 10 his