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faTnl excitement IL subsiding:
Political HppdnlSsun~n<

AEKANsAs.--The Democratic members
of the Legislature have fixed upon the
fourth Monday Of April;next rs tho time, and
Little Rock ns the place of holding The State
Convention 10 nominate u candidate for Con-
grcss
MIcHrGAS.-At the recent election the
new State CoDs,itu ,ion was adopted by n
large minority, but the equal suffrage pro
position was rejected by n vote OF about three
TO one.
M1ssoURL---The Legislature will meet
on the 3Gh inst, and will have the election
Oi n U. >. Senator, in place of Colonel
Bcnton, whose term expires on the Ith of
March. The session will probably be a
short one. s.
fLoErDA.--In the Legislature, notice has
been given OF u bill to give the election of
Judges to the people; also, Of a bill chang
ing the Constitution, go rs to allow minis
l,tcrs OF tho Gospel to hold any Office under
il. --
OHlo.--Thc Legislature assembled ut
Columbus oil The I'd. AT las; accounts The
Senate had passed two days iref1cctual ef-
iorts to elect n presiding officer. In the
Mouse, nhcr two days effort, Mr.. Morse n
tree soil democrat, wos elected 10 the
chair.
ISDIANA.--Fhc constitutional convention
has agreed TO insert u section in the new.
Constitution providing for homestead eS-
cmption.' by exempsing a reasonable a,cnunt
OF property from seizure 80! sale Tor the
payment Of any debt hereafter CONTRACTED,
it has also adopted a section providing ,aat
''the real end personal property OF women,
whether owned before marriage or after
wards, acquired by purchase or gill. (o,her
than from the husband in fraud of his ere.
ditors,) devise, or descent, shall be ard re-
main secures, under equitable conditions, by
law" Both these clauses passed by large
mai rites.
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CouEsE OF VlHGlNrA.-The editors OF
ll'at sterling paper, the L%ynchbDrg Rcpub.
llcan, III rc!err.ag 10 The future course oil
Virginia, thus strikes the nail on the head:
We are opposed, however, to any moro
resolutions upon tins subject, unless bond
ana security be given thu, they will be exc
tel when adopted. The Legislature has
sworn enough III FLANDERS, and should now
act, or forever afterwards hold its peace.
rae n"Sc. ah!c po.Iry o; adopting patriotic
resolutions Iist 10 back nut from them when
The emergency Which they arc tesi gncd to
meet arl>rs, IS AZ diSmracciul to a State as n
similar clustering policy would be in an in
d'viinnl and has lone more to PROSTATE the
cause OF the South, than all other causes
combined -P.ss strong non intercourse re-
so!vcs II y"n pIcasc-do any thing to arrest,
II possible the ;ldr Of Northern aggression
'iow threatening us w.,h ruin-but for
mercy sake do not make Virginia say the
!oniih time that Il so aud so and 40 be done.
she VII Il" :" and so at all hazards. No
NOR" platforms, gentlemen, to be broken
through when pressure comes.
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We give, on our first page, the inaugural nd
dress of His EScclicncy, Gov. MEANS.
Our readers will remember, that he was the
nn,lor Of that %cloquen, and soul-s,irring appeal.
made almost wv" years ago. by tho citizens Of
Fairfield, To those Of her sister districts, which
exercised so potent an Influence in arousing th.
people Of South Carolina To II sense of their
dangers, and To q determination To resi-, the en-.
croachIncnts upon their rights.
The address before us brcaihcs. thrpurhou,
that same spirit Of devotion To the ca,,,c of Tin.
South, and Of Indignation, in the contemplation
of her wrongs; and it is characterized by tho
same clIastcncs. of diciion. beauty of style and
elevation Of sentiment. which SO rmincn,iy dis
tinguished the address Of 40.
While we arc free to confess, that all Of the
gentlemen, whose names were used in connc1i.
on with the Chief Magis,racy, nrr men of tnlcn,s
md ability; we are yet confident. thnt the Icgis-
laturr NJ =. G.. could have made choice of no more
fit and proper person To fill TINT Office, ,han Cen.
cEl Join, III. Means, tn: high toned gentlemen,
the ripe scholar, the brave and cliyalric sol.
der.
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Our l.EGIsIATURE.-From m cyamina.
ton of the roll Of our House If Representa-.
tves, We find tho following items: OF the
members Of the House, (l2l.) there are:
Lawyers I:; Physicians 10: Planters IS:
Merchants 3-To,al l2i. We may re-
mark that many Of ,hosc reported as lawyers
or physicians, are also planters, and ,ha,
several gentlemen o! the House arc phvsic-
Ians, in addition to those reported. For the
benefit OF our lady readers, wc should Ike
to inform them how many members are
married, according to The tenor Of a ~resolu.
ton, as offered at an early day Of the sr-.
sion, but VIC arc unable TO do so a, pre-.
scnt.-Itl
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Gov. Floyd's Messaee


Gov. FLOYD has ,nicatcl nm cxtrn mes.
sage TO the Legislature of Virginia, in which
he '"sc'nniy AYERS, Tint if the Fugitive Slave Law
ne repealed, or is NOT carried out in all Of it's pro.
'isio'is, or iingiia,ion is again renewed in Con.
grcss, upon the subject nf slavery, that il will re-
sui, in a dissolution of the Union.
AMER commenting upon the action of tho
Legislatures OF Vermont, and Indiana, the one of
winch annnls mud the other confirms th,,,c, ,o
proceeds !" make The following novel Proposition.
NAT Tue General Assembly of Virginia do ~.
ommen TO tho people of the several S,o,.s
That compose the Union, to cleo, delegates to n
convention. to be held at'some central point,
with the view of deciding this one question:
shall agitation cease, or shall the Union be- dis.
solved
Inns proposition, coming. ny il Hoes, from so
high "A source, is cntiiicd to all due respect, and.
yet, We calHo, hut regard it us prepos,erol,s.
III The first place, j. comes too late. Good and
perfect reasons already exist why this Union
should be bc dissolved and there i. no ncccssi.
~. NOW, for The creation of others, which would
'r the case We're we to bind our allies by new
treaties, only 1" be broken. when it shall sui,
their conNr nicncc. We want no more broken
words, or violated faiths. If,hcy do no, consiJ-
~ 49, ''"'' '"e
~ 3 ~" '""' "'! "'"'u
scarcely rcgarl one Of their own making in tla,
light. No! The spoiier has already been here
' ""' w. "' q"'c'
- ~ '". ~ "'' "l'
H'''cr icinN wr"st from his ruthless hands
""' - j. ""Pr''"'ap'r. Ayr
- a"a'ici'ih oiiht
, ''' ,'' 10 '"'' J'" con-
w cru "' s""''''s-
~, 49,! = "'''s'""'"s'-
" go" It" ''"''S u .>"f'hrIii
~, :, "H''' "'>I"'c 'hcif every
W """'o opinion ana nave no
=, ! ''' us
,o;, far i,s ,,J, m; cn, .,;
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&c, &c. &c.

&c. &c. &c. =
Reported for the Columbia Tolerant,
~ BALTIMORE, Dec. 22-6 y. IN.
The Steamer Aficn arrived ut New York 4.
four O'Clock on Sunday morning. saSs
She experienced heavy weather during hcy
entire passage, .f ~
BY this arrival we are plnced in possession NJ
dates from Liverpool to the TIL inst, inclusive
being one week later than the dates by the a..
laniic. - =" AZ
We hasten TO transmit you IN abstract Of her
intelligence: 's
ComnERcIAL-Lircrsool, Dec. 1.-THE mo,s
favorable prospects Of tranquility in the poli,jcai
world, have had n cheering effect upon cotton.
lower and middling qualities of which, have sns,
inined an advance Of l.S a IA d., and fair m.
lands and Orleans have advanced l.S d.
!he committee Of brokers now u,,ote fair mn.
ladds at z 81; Mobiles at 77-S.; and Odean. =.
81: The Fralcs Of the week amount tr al on1
bales, OF which spectators took ll.OOo Lnl,.
and exporter~ 100 bales. "'
Flour remains without change from preyions
quotations.. The money murkct Is easy. Con-
sois closed nj W J5-S- for money. f
Observation-Disclosures n fiji inv an, ],ss xvart;k..
though. ms yet, not settled. A general hone ~
entertained on all hands of an nInicabls ndius,.
mcnt, aithoufh both Sides are still incras;ng
their munitions Of war, &c.
france and other powers on 1.-The continent, re-
main Tranquil.
Tie paFnl4 ex~,,,uo. " I.l.
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NJ. FURMAN
Directors.

CoNGREssIoNAL.--On Monday last, in
the House, Mr.. Burt Of South Carolina,
moved n joint resolution, providing that
notice be given to Great Britain Of its be-
ing the intention of the United States TO
terminate the existing treaty, agreed upon
IN lS42, which provides for the suppression
OF the slavctradc. a previous notification
Of such intention being required before the
expiration of tho treaty. The resolution
was referred the to committee on naval
affairs. We find little OF interest, other
wise, in the proceedings.
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BALTIMORE. Dec. 90.
Ma-llnston Dec. 20. lI.35 Z. M-Chnr'n. IL

Washington Dec. 10. ll.35 4. M.-Char'n. IL.
% i. VI.
Arrival If The Chcrnhee.-The steamer
th"roEce. arrived AT Ncw.York to-day, from
Charges bringing two weeks later intcili.
gcncc from California. $1,000, 600 in gold
ana one hundred and sixty passengers,
The Cholera was prevailing to an alarming
extent AT san Francisco and the surround.
ing towns, seven out OF eight cases proving
ia'aI, the disease, however, was slightly
abntluG.
y tire occurred At San Francesca, which
destroyed the Eagle Hotel, The Galena
House and twelve other buildings. The
loss Is estimated AZ forty thousand dollars.
Business was generally duh, owing to the
prcvaicncc ~ The cholera. Breadslufs and
Groceries do iinIng. Money was worth 4
per cent per month. Gold dust Has valued
ut SlG pes ounce. Tho California mail had
not reached Charges when the Cherokee
LETT.
No tidings OF the AErra.-Comicr.
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Convention Bill,

Convention Bill.
The following is the bill which has pass
ell our General Assembly, there being
but twelve votes against it in tho House,
andtircc in the Senate:
A bill to provide for the appointment of
dcputlcsto a Southern congress, and to call
a convention of the people OF this State.
Whereas, the Convention Of the slave
holding States lately assembled n, Nash
villc, have recommended TO the said States
10 meet in Congress or Convention. to lie
held at such time and place as tho States
desiring to be represented may designate;
to he composed of double the number Of
their Senators and Representatives in the
Congress of the United States, entrusted
with full power and authority to deliberate,
with the view and intention of arrcsting
further aggrcssions, and if possible. of res
torlng the constitutional rights OF the South,
and If not, to recommend some provision
for their future safety and independence.
Sec. /. BE il enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives now met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by the
authority OF the same. That eighteen dep
nties shall be appointed in tho manner
hereinafter provided, who arc hereby au-
thor;zed, as deputies from the State. to
meet such deputies as may he appointed and
authorized by any other s'avcllo!ling State
in Congress or Convention as above recon-
mcnlcd, and to join with them in discuss.
ing and devising such measures, rs in their
opinion may be adequate to obtain the oh
jccts proposed by the said Convcntiol at
Nashville, and in reporting such measures
to the said several slavcholding States, as
! ,,.hnp arrnol o, ,r,l l,lI,. ,,.J -,
them, or any Of them, will ctiIctually pro-
vide for the same.
Sec. II. -Four OF the said deputies shall
bc elected by joint ballot of the General
Assembly nj its present session, and the
qualified voters in each Congressional Dis
trict; and the said Managers shall there.
make duo return thereof to the Governor.
See. ~. That the Governor shall duly
commission all the sail deputies. so to be
elected ty The General Assembly and hy
the people: aud shall, in concert with The
Governor, or other proper authorities %;
other States joining in such Congress, an
point the time and place OF meeting. and
give due notice thereof; anl any of the
deputies on Ike par, o. tbs State. who may
attend IT such llinc and place, shall have
'"' 'o"ei ''f'"S''N ''G '''"'', as hclc-
III oc'"r i"cStI!oca'
',''''' 't"" "' II .,ir'h"F enacted ~ me
authority "'"FcN'Ih, hit on'ch''"i OF
me Peep" o, me >'a'" OF H""'h 'lr"!ln
Is 'cfc"y "''''"''' '"ne '$'Hi'"'c' III 'i'c
Gown Oh N"''n'"'n' az '.:'r'hn''cr Pr"','"''
i"l NV purpose, ~ ''c "'S' pace OF ''k'h"
no Wv: s"o''c"'nIS ana re-
"',ihe".''," .! 4 '~on"r'SS 81 ''e si"'r,
,"',''',1 ''"',S, l" ~ S,''' Sh''' '"Sc' ana
~ ."'"' an" VI ~ '"'lhcr F"Fi',~e %
''"'"@ '''' general Wei
."'t u, '''' 49, ~ 80" :" mr. 'c..'I"''S
-. ~ ''"' ~" ''''' - '"r '",'"
H''.cS' "'' ''r'.'I"", =" ~ care IN"
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Charleston Market.
CHARLESTON, Dec. o.

CHARLESTON, Dec. 21-6 p. IN.
mo transactions in cotton to-day amount
III TIC aggregate to one thousand four hun
drcd bales, at ii 10 IL Lac AT close Of
business prices are very firm-middhng and
qualities are, indeed, rather in favor
oflioldcrs.
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Our House Of Representatives did II
fair lays work yesterday, an amendment
offered by Mr.. Aver tie lay a tax of | -
per cont. of the interest on all sums mt intc-
rest. and also "EilI to provide for the
election Of deputies to a Southern Con
gress. and for calling a convention Of The
State"
The bill provides that four deputies shall
be elected on Joint ballot Of the Legislature.
and two shall be elected in each Congress-
lonal district by the people, and on the Sc
q Monday Of October next.
This will fix the number at Is, double
tho number of our representatives at Wash
iagton. Members Of the Convention are
To he elected on the second Monday in Feb
ruary; the Conyer ton to be called iogc-
Their by proclamation Of the Governor, on
tho happening Of certain contingencies, or
the time 10 be fixed by the legislature a,
its next session.
The Senate has deserved VOL of the
republic, and we are pleased that tho House
also has wheeled into iine with such wen
Aorful unanimlty.
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Notice.

WILL be let 10 tho lowest bidder on Thurs.
day lo,h Jannsry 1881, for repair, tho bridge
ncr"ss tho Lake on Scapp Who're Mt MuIdrow's
Ir'Ssing, Mechanics and o,hcrs wishing the
work arr invited 10 meet az Tho br;1rc hv ii
o'clock.
WARREN a. MuL.DROW.
II. C. WTrHERSpOON,
J. +. WfTiiERSPOON. &
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hist of ACta.

or the General Assembly o. South Caro-
Ina, at It's session OF 1880:
An act to Incorporate the Wa,crco manu-
featuring company.
An act to incorporate the South Carolina
institute, Tor The promotion of mechanical
arts.
an act to incorporate the South Carolina
Atlantic steam navigation Company.
an act to prevent betting on elections.
An act TO provide for tho defence of the
State.
an act to charter a.. incorporate the
Columbia Insurance company, OF the town
OF Columbia.
An act to afford aid in constructing the
Collcton railroad.
An act 10 afford aid in constructing the
Slmrtanburg railroad.
an act To afford aid in constructing the
Kings Mountain railroad.
An act TO coHtirm To John ]. Moore n
grant OF land, which by mistake was issued
IN the name Of John Moore.
An act TO %lcgitiiniHc certain children of
Athens Tucker, and to change their sur.
names.
An act to amend The charter Of the
Charleston gas company.
An act 10 ancnd an act passed on the
9Th December, 1910, entitled IAN ac, to
ascertain aud devise the powers, duties and
liabilities OF masters, registers and cornmis.
si"ners III equity, and to provide for the or
ganlzlt'on and regulations u! thor respective
offices"
An nc, to incorporate the new Charleston
water company.
An act 10 provide for payment Of the in.
sialnlcn,s due on the shares held bv the
State III The South Carolina railroad corn-
pany.
An act to incorporate Furman's univcr-
sity.
An act to incorporate the village of
To,llrss.
An act 10 restore due compensation 10
The tax collector OF ST. Phillips and 81.
MichaclS.
An act TO require the clerks Of common
pleas and general sessions, 10 index the
Journals OF their respective courts.
An act TO ancnd the charter of the town
Of Hamburg.
An act to incorporate the Swedish iron
manufacturing conpnny.
An act 10 amend Inc charter of the
Granitvillr manufacturing company.
An act to Incorporate The Hamburg paper
mill company.
An act u provide for an Inspector of loar
for Charleston.
An act to provide for the appointment, of
deputies L. a Southern Congress-, and 10
call Il convention oi the pcopla OF the S,,;c
An act 10 incorporate The commercial!
insurance company.
An act 10 Establish cc.tlin roads, bridges,
and ferries.
an act 10 incorporate certain societies
an" companies, am! To reyisc an,! amend
certain charters Iicrc,"!orc granted.
IA at |" RAISE supplies 'or III. year COM
mcucI1r biiu.,cr, l~:JU.
An act to make appropriations for the
year Commencing Ottn5rr, l>.W.
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SOUTHERN CoNGKESS.-On JOINT ballot
OF both Houses OF The General Assembly
.aSt evening, The following gentlemen were
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Bank ofthe State OF South Carolina.
The following Is the result of the election for
frcsldent and Directors ofthc Bank ofthc State
President.
Gil n ~ a 4
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poses; or III. any act ~supprcssing the slave
trade between slavcholdiDg States, or In any
refusal to ad,ni as a State any territory
hereafter applying. because of the existence
OF slavery therein; or in any act prohibiting
the introduction Of slaves into the territories
OF Utah and Mexico, or in any act repeating
or materially modifying the laws now in
force Tor The recovery of fugitive slaves.
Filthy, That it is the deliberate opinion
OF this Convention, that upon the faithful
execution OF the Fugitive Slave Bill by the
proper authorities depends the preservation
OF our much loved Uuion.-Icteg,aph
~~~~~~..-o-.-~~
MISSISSIPPI REsOLUTIONs.-In the Uni
ted States Senate, on Tuesday last, the fol.
lowing action was had on these resolutions:
MIR Foo'e rose To present to the Senate
the resolutions OF Ccnsurc passed upon his
course in the Senate at The last session, by
the legislature of Mississippi. lie re-
marked that the legislature thus con-
defining him. was composed of high. minded
and honorable men; but he believed that
they had entirely misunderstood the sen,i.
Incnls OF the people Of Mississippi, as he
thought the elections of the next iall would
very conclusivcly show.
Tho CHAIR. What motion does the Sen.
ator make.
Mr.. Footc. No motion, sir. The reso.
lut.ons we're sent 10 me To present to The
Senate. have done 50. The Senate NAV
do with them what they think proper. My
colleague may make any motion he plcascs.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis moved that the reso-
luton he road and printed, and they were
read accordingly, and ordered TO be prin-
ted.-id.
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elected deputies to the Southern Congress:
Robert w. Barnwell, John p. Richardson,
w. Hampton. l.. Cheves.
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Dec. 25th, 1850
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By lightning Line.
SEVEN DAYS
FROM THE OLD WORLD.
ARRIVAL OF THE
sTEAHsEEaP aAFRRGA.u
At YORK
Highly Important Intelligence.
COTTON AnYAMnEn sNs
COTTON ADVANCED.

Highly Important InteuigenceI
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CITY OF WASHINGTON.



Gov b. me American Newspaper Agent, ths only
this In the cities Of Boston, New York.
10 Jake and
required BY His receipts will be
regarded AZ payments seBoston Congress street
New York, Tribune buildings Phndelpha northwest corner Of
Third d Chestnut streets.
y-r HsHHY M. LswIs ofMongomsry, Alabama, our gen.
sra agent Alabama and Tennessee assisted ~ MI D.
y. BRETT.
mM IsEAEL e. JAMES, ls2 South Tenth street. rhadsl
pha general travelling assisted BY hess "h H.
wKLp JsuH CoLIIks, JAaEs DEERIHs, Ksk WELLnsros,
e. A. Evans, JAMEs CLARK, r. Lock-, and Jos BUTTON
@yM O. w. JAHEs, No. Harrison street, CINCINNATI onio
agent States assisted by msss
r. NTH j. T. DEHT, JAsoH TArLoR,J W. PsHuH
LooKE, w. RAMSAY, q. srEsnAs, Dr. JOSHUA WApswoETH,
ALEX. r. LAWS, and A. ]. SMILEY
-WILLA GouLDIH Of Richmond Virginia. our general agent
for Virginia. by travelling PuLLsA and JAMES
TaoMAs.
00-Recspts from either Of tbs above will BE- good.
0-EDwARDs SANFORD, Co.. express agents and bankers
the United States London Liverpool have been appointed
authorized receive
and Their Office In London sat NO. ~
Gresham street, and In Liverpool No. Columbia buildings
This connected this country with the weknown
Adams Co.. and is entitled to the conn
ience Of our friends abroad.
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The aALg-rrs VAST ExTENr--FURrHER PARTICULARS -
The storm which swept this city Monday has
been Of almost unparalleled and though IL was
in other parts OF the continent II remarkably
There lle snow here but in some places the
snow storm OF almost unex ampled severity. From
the received by telegraph appears the gale
tended as far Washington south Montreal north Hall
fax east and Buffalo, wes-thus trayersing space
of one million square miles Il is remarkable fact that,
outstanding the severity of the received
the same night, intelligence of Its from those
points SO distant from New York and each other. How
far il has extended beyond the have mentioned,
we cannot as ye determine but doubt il will be
found that has spread itself far wider limits than
these.
The change in the temperature was very remarkable
The thermometer Monday morning. was AT 81 degrees
Yesterday morning the mercury stood at H. That how.
ever is not 80 low the morning OF the 26lh
December, last year when there smaller storm, and
The same low tides and the soppsge Of the ferry
boats The thermometer that occasion was ats. The
severity of weather. however, Is felt now than last
year. from lis coming suddenly after unusually
fne autumn.
very beautiful sight was exhibited yesterday at the
Bowling Green fountain. II was hung all round with
icices, beautifully white and transparent
In of the severity OF the storm, the northern
mail due on Monday and the eastern mail due yesterday
morning have not arrived We indebted to Kingseys
express for Boston papers, brought by the steamboat Bay
Sa,e--the only which through the Sound Mon
day night.--N Y. Herald
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The cUBAs NvADERs-The leading participants In the
Cuban expedition araigned before the United States
circuit court New Orleans Monday, the 18th instant,
The following appeared their namesi-Gen.
Narciso Lopez Col Theodore oHara, Col John Picket,
Mai. Thomas J. Hawkins, Col w. II. Bell, Capt A. j.
Lewis, Col Robert Wheae, Gen john Henderson, L. j..
sigur esq., aud Gen. d. Augustin Those who did not
pear were Gansyles Governor Quitman, John oSulli
van, Mai Bunch, Peter Smith, and NJ d. Haden.
Gen. Lopez plead in abatement to the indictment, on the
ground that the grand jury had been illegally drawn and
as did also Messrs Sgur and Augustn. The
Others put In the plea Of not guilty.
Gen Henderson requested immediate trial but Judge
McCaleb poned consideration Of that point well
OF the pleas Abatement until the next day. when they
oould be argued, and he would determine whether he
should await the attendance Of the circuit Judge
National IntsRigsncu.