The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-05-15


she has pgfn ntased,
q lie blislnefit of territorial gov.
,ornnents aitl llout tbs Sytilmot Proviso, for
New Mexico and Utah, embracing all the
territory recently acquired Sby the United
States from Mexico mot Contained in the
boundaries of California.
d. The combination of these two last
mentioned measures in the .samo bill.
7 b. The establishment Of the western and
northern boundary of Texas, and the ex-
clusion from her jurisdiction of all New
hieXlco, with tho grant to Texas OF pecu-
mary equivalent. And the section for that
purpose to be Incorporated in the bill admit
ting California, and establishing territorial
governments for Utah and New Mexico.
6 More cffcctual enac.mcnts of law to
secure Tho pronptdelivory of PERSONS bound
10 service or}labor in one State, under tho
laws thereof, who may escape into another
State. ..-t
And Z. Absaning from abolshing Sla-
very; but, under a heavy penalty, prohibit
ing the slave trade in tic District of Colu,n-
bia
Death Of Judge Richardson.
This venerable and vencraed officer and
c'lIzen OF our District, died on Wednesday
last, tho Sth inst, in Charleston. He was
taken sick, on Tuesday the I'd day of April,
at Waierborough, whleSliuding tho Cour,
ior Colleton District, and was thence remov-
cp to Charleston about II fortnight before lie
died. We publish below, from tho Courier,
OF tho 9TH Instant, aswcll written tribute
10 his memory, together with the proceed
ings o! the Court inCharloston, and of Il
meeting OF the Charleston bar ro.n,vc to
! his death
"lhc pen is scarcely dry, with which We
recorded the dccease of ono oil the Drna-
mcnts ut our Chanccry Bench, and we are
n"", with deep and sincere regret called
on to announce the departures, from his
sphere OF usefulness and honor, OF ,l,e ven.
| cradle chictol our Law Bench, after more
than thirty years of eminent aud faithful
public service in his judicial capacity. The
Hon. JomN 5. R!G"ARDsoN, the President
ot our Law Court of Appeals and the Pa
trlarch OF orr State Judiciary, is no more
He del, early Yesterday morning, at The
Carolina Hotel, this city, after a protrac-
ted and severe Illness Of about five weeks,
ut the advanced age of 7:} years The
hand OF disease wa0 laid ON him, while n,
the post OF duty, at the commencement of
tho late term OF the Court OF General Scs
sions and Common Pleas for Colleon Dis
trIci, at Wa'tcrborough; and, by his own
| request, was removed TO this city, where
his family and friends gathered abuu, his
bedside and soothcd his dying moments by
Their at'cctionaic attentions. He suffered
under complication Of distressing disor-
! dcrS, enduring an excess OF suffering,
whicl, seldom ialls to the lot Of humanity,
! Gas was well and clogucntly said, hy one
OF the speakcrs ut the meeting OF the
Charleston Bar, Yesterday "will Chris
TIN humility aud Roman irmness," and
suhmlssvcly yielding up his life to the
| Divine WIFE
Judge EIcIARpsoN was born, at his pa
icrnai residence, afterwards his own plan
tallon. in Ciarcmont county, Sumter Dis
irlct, in This State, on The llth day or
! April ls77, and completed his 53d year on
the liih.aag os April last TO- this citvIie
was Indebted for his school and his ltagfit
education, ne having bcca pupil OF the
College of Charleston, and Oft the Rev. Dr..
! O'Galiaghcr, and having studied law in
the Office Of, the Hon. John julius prinre,
f! formerly Attorney General OF ,he State
| ~ which oitirC he was one OF the most dis
| 'IlguShcd successors of his distinguished
! prcccp'or. lie was admitted To the Bar
! on the 3Oth October, 1899, and com,nenc-
! ca the practice oi his profession in his ma
/ iiVc District. where he soon uon cmInence
! and distinction. Elected To the I.crisla-
| tnrc n the State, from Claremont County,
! he soon became leading member Of that
body, actively participating IN it's debates
ana largely influencing It's measures
Attached 10 the Republican party, he was
| one ot It's leaders in the State, and il was
on hs proposition and by his able and clo-
| lucnt advocacy, i'll the State Legislature,
! that the principle of General suffrage was
cngraitcd Oh our State Constitution, hy the
| amendment OF 1910. At the legislative
session %! that year, hnDors ihiCkcnct upon
! iiui ~ a,tesialton III once OF his exalted
merit and his great popularity. OA the
! meeting o! the lcgi gislalurc, he was chosen
| Speaker of8ihc House, succeeding the
! Hon Joseph Aston, III tha; office and,
/ before the close ui the session, While yc,
! m the Speakers chair ne was elected At
| iorNcy General oi the State, succeeding
! ;Ec Ion. l.angLon ChcveS, who was rlla
lmHcdlatc successor 0! the venerable MIR
I prnIlc. On this latter occasion hc DIS.
! played sacrifice ol ambition To duty,
! which was characteristic of The man AL
| thongh the author OF the general suffrage
| bill, and it would have been his pride and
! delight 10 IDENTITY himself still farther with
he measure, by attaching to it his sigma
I ture as Speaker OF The llousc OF Repre-.
/ scn'1ilI"s he cou,cntcd himself with ~.
! ting for The Hll, aud, in obedience to the
puhr cNlgcncy, he qualified ut once as
/ Attorney General, ana yielded The Speak
/ cr's chair To the Ion. John Gcd,lc!, h,
Successor. From the year 1910 To the
! year 1878 inclusive, having removed To
! lh'F Ity, he served in The highland rcspoa-
/ sh'c oilicc OF Attorney General, earning
the very highest fam" for ability and sac
cess ~ ;lr conduct and argument OF State
trials, and in the genera! discharge Of his
! official duties. Having served two lus,rcs
as Attorney General, and run n career OF
! unsurpassed, II not unrivalcd cmiuonIc at
'hc Ir, i.s State conferred on lnla vet
{ higher mark oi confidence aul honor by
clcva'inE hm 10 her Law Bench. THIS
event occurred on the 18th December.