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law for two years, solely for the information
which every gentleman who has tin his power
10 obtain it, ought 10 possess, and fully qltali.
fed himself for admission to practice but hay
ing determined TO follow the pursuit of Agri-
culture, he neglected making application there
for. A few months after attaining the age Of
2l, he was elected member Of the Legislature
from st Johns Coleton, after very excited
canvass in which two Republicans and two
Federasts were before the people.
The late William Seabrook, deservedly a
popular man, (then Federalist) and himself
All opponent of his principles, were chosen.
From that time (l5l4) he continued uninter
ruptedly member with the exception of two
years, when from i'll health he Withdrew from
the public councils.) until the close of our Null
li6cation controversy; for the lest eight years
of this period, he was u member of the State
Senate. and from the time of the establishment
of the Committees of Federal Relations and
Agriculture, created in that body upon his mo.
ton, he continued their chairman down TO the
close ofhis Legislative services. The first Bill
providing for call of Convention was drawn
aud reported by him as chairman Of the former
committee. 1t was published in pamphlet
form i'll connexion with The speeches on the
subject, (his own inclndedD in 1880. His re.
port on the right of The Federal Government
10 use force against State. in reply on the part
of our Senate to Jackson's celebrated ProcIa-
mailop, will never be forgotten by those who
take any interest in the history OF that trying
period
The first deciSioc movement IN reference to
the Tariff, (before Notification was talked of in
reference to that subect) was proposed by him
at public meeting of the citizens Of st. Johns
CoIleton, upon which occasion he recommended
resistance in disregard of consequence. Since
1888 he has devoted himself chiefly to the inter-
ssts Of Agriculture in its broadcst sense, the
black population having always engaged his
special attention. In 1926, he published
pamphlet entitled ga Concise view of The criti-
cal situation and future prospects ofihe Slave
holding States, and 1884, another on the
management of Slaves OF the former few
copies were sent to Washington, the venerable
N Macon ofN. C. (then member of the Sen.
ate,) in requesting Through Gen. Hayne) n
half dozen copies of the Essay, complimented
him highly on his public spirit aud watchfuI.
ness. In that pamphlet he invited public at.
lenton to the insidious movements OF the Col.
onization Society. Gen. Hayne, then Sem
ator in Congress, whose notice had never before
been attracted 10 the subject, quickly perceived
the danger that was rapidly approaching, and
from quarter too not liable to suspicion. In
short time by collecting all the papers which
were procurable, concerning the plans and
designs ol the Society, he wasn full possession
of all the materials fordefence or attack; few
days only had elapsed, when on the presen,a-
ton Of Petition for an appropriation by Con-
gress in aid of the laudable objects" of the Co.
onizaton Society. Hayne astonndtd the Senate
by his opposition (tle first time from any quar-.
J ter,) and the mass of evidence he furnished to
shew the real design Of members was Eman-
! etpation. No one attempted 10 reply to him
The scheme then received its death blow; and
Gen. Hayne was afterwards heard TO say. that
his speech never would have been delivered,
had not this pamphlet Of Mr.. Seabrook's op
rorlunely made its appearance.
Mr.. s. is now about fifty years of age, in the
vigor ofhis intellect of moderate though indie.
pendent fortune, tested already upon the most
important political questions of ihe day, tried
in the furnace Of danger and temptation, taught
in the school Of experience. and through all The
changes and chances of party, for thirty odd
years, an underwriting Republican, and an un.
shrinking advocate of Southern rights and Oh.
ponent Of Southern wrongs The people in
their need 'oiN make use ofsuch an instrument,
moulded by nature and circumstances for the
high trust soon to be reposed in him."
From Key West.-By the U. S. mail
schr. B. F Sher,cood. Capt. Ar,co,thu,
we received the key Yves, Light Of Reef
Of The 18th insr.
The Apprehension of the Florida Negro
Robber.-By the following article, from The
Light fine Reef j, will be seen tha, the
Florida negro robber, Of whom we pub.
Iished long letter, from correspondent,
Pensacola, few days since, has been
caught with seven negroes IN his posses
sion, and he is to be sent TO Pensacola to
be dealt with as his crime deserves
Charleston Courier.
More Runaway Negroes Caught.-On
the 9th inst. Richard Roberts, oftbe sloop
Eliza Ca,harine, tbelonging 10 Messrs.
Till g. Geiger} discovered a boat having
suspicious appearance with seven ne
groes on board. Upon having hailed her
they we're answered from 81. Joseph,
bound to Cape Florida, and wanted
water. aud requested to be supplied.
Whereupon the mate ofthe sloop was d.
recled 10 jump into the boat and make
her fast, suspecting them to be runaway
slaves. The white man who had charge
of the boat aud negroes was induced 10
come on board Of sloop under pomlse Of
being taken to Cape Florida; and on be-
ing interrogated gave his name as Jona-
than Walker, and he was employed by
two men, the owners Of the negroes TO
convey them TO Cape Florida, for the pur-
pose Of selecting land for their owners.
Upon questioning the negroes they said
the man in the boat was their owner.
Their statement not agreeing with that Of
the white man, Capt Roberts was induced
10 detained them on board for the pur-.
pose of bringing them to Key West for
examination, we'll knowing that few
hours liberty would placed them beyond
the reach of such examination, for in a
massage or Twelve hours thew conld have