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irresistible, and now, fperhaps, the
only, remedy is cecession,
If the whole South could be united
in one great effort, then, perchance,
the evil might be remedied and the
Constitution restored to its full au-
thority; but alas, the South is not
united; and it is in vain to attempt to
digu. Sc the fact, that there are more
than one of the slave States repaired
TO submit without an effort. Ken
lucky lies enthralled in the strange
er rchaniment of the wizard Clay; and
the minds of the people of some of
the other States recoilfro the con-
temptation of the desperate remedy
which must be employed to effect the
desperate cure; prefering the evils of
submission to the evils ofresistance or
dissolution and thus one of the les
sion which all history has taught is
again enforced, namely, that when
men are 10 be cnslaved they first be-
come craven in spirit and callous of
the preversation of their rights.
But is South Carolina to submit
because others meekly bow their
necks TO the yoke (? No, the very
genius of her children preclude the
possibility of such an event. But
though we recognize the impossibly
of her submission, she should be care
ful not 10 show an eager dispo ition
TO take the lead in resistance, she
should wait reasonable time for
others 10 lead, or at least to cooper
ate, and then though alone South
Carolina must persist 1T is true,
that if she is left alone and unailed
the chances against her success are
as ten to one, and ten to one in favour
of her defamation, but never the less
her sons will never yield their rights
without making an effort to save
them. no matter how forlorn and dis.
tant maybe the hope of success, and
if driven 10 the last extremity they
will rush undismayed to the contest,
Though their perisling ranks should be
strewn in their gore, i,,.,r r,.as
Like ocean weeds hcapcd on the su. beat
en- shore"
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Representatives were elected i'm No
vember, 1S49.Sundar The sixth sec
ton of the act appended to The con-
stitution eff California, which sixth
section (being ready directed the con-
stitution 10 be submitted 10 the peo-
pie for ratification, and authrized an
election TO be held on the same day
for representatives in Congress.
MIR. Venable said it would be seen
by the facts disclosed, that there was
no Legislature in existence to deter
mine, in accordance with the consti-
tuition oflhe United States, the time
and place and manner of election in
California; but they had ben elected
at the time the constitution of that
State was ratified md before leg
islature was in exl &c.
MIR. Toombs suggested to the gen
tleman that these representatives
came here with prima facie evidence
of right, and that the propercoursc
would be to let them qualify {as was
usuaD AMI refer their credentials to
the committee.on elcctioas, when the
question of righteou!d be raised.
Mr.. Venable said it was his in!ons
ton TO move such reference. He
raised the constitutional question
now with the view of CALI q attention
TO the matter
After some further discussion, and
without any further action, the House
adjourned.
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Queen Victoria hadretiirsistal fGrin.aa
Belgium. I.ouis Napoleon was still
pursuing his four in the provinces.
The Ex-King Of France, Louis
PHILIPPE, died on the 26th ofAugpst.' ;
Thus carelessly, and as an unimpor-
tant item of news, is the death of this
man, who Tor so many years played
such a conspicuous part in the great
drama of life, announced. i2a'h"
His greatness was fictitious, and
belonged 10 Inc position me once oc-
cupied, not to the man HIMSELF so
that when he lost his kingly office,
and ceased to preside over the fates
and fortunes of men, having no moral
greatness, by which still to rule over
their thoughts and feelings, he be-
came as nothing, or as the dead; and
the old man, in his lonely exile, was
no more TO the great world of busy,
scheming men, than any other old
man, who had been worn out with
The toll, and finally beaten down in
the great battle oflife. 1T mattered not
that they had once soothed and sued
and flattcred his whims and court.
ed issmiles, and bowed themselves
TO kiss the dust from his feet, he was
great and pov erful no longer, and
could help them no more, and was
therefore no longer TO he regarded.
Had he died three years ago, while
ne was yet great King, sitting on
one OF the most powerful thrones, and
surrounded by the mcst brilliant
court of Europe, how different would
have been his obsequies
Then thrones would have been
shroudedin Grape, and deep silence
would have sat in kingly halls.
Then, his body would have lain
in magnificent state, princes and no.
bles would have,moged in his funeral
train, while mournfully would have
tolled the bells Of many an ancient
church. The flags Of innumerable
ships wouldfhave trailed at halfm
to the breeze, and queenIy Paris,
with her gorgeous pageantry and
glittering show herpomp ofcourts and
fendal power, would have worn but
one face ofgrief, and the voice Of
mirth would have died III ITS solemn
streets. But now, there are no shfoa
ded palaces, nor tolIing bells, nor
slowly moving multitudes, but the
[ esof unsynipathising strangers
ring freeinhis fathers halls, the fleets
of "la belle France sail gsliy o'et
the dark blue sea, and her cities are
full cfmirth and gladness sd thorgll
ne was once d monarch ssIls'se word
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to progressive democracy and he was
glad OF it-for, from that source more
evil was to be apprehended to our
institutions, than from South Carroll
ma conservatism. Mr.. Houston re-
marked that Mr.. Green, who was
the author of the charge in printed
book, had left Texas in a hurry, and
was notorious individual. He had
never said any thing about South
Carolina except merely 10 remark,
that not one of her citizens, eX-
cept he was a member Of the Legis-
lature, had ever voted for Presiden-
tial Electors or a Governor. Here
the colloquy ended. Mr.. Wallace
was present, and occupied seat
near Mr.. Butler.
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TCoMNIUNiCATED.1 |

L
AS there are some false represen-
tations abroad concerning the peti-
ton upon which the appropriation
was obtained, it may be well enough
to present TO the public a version Of
the whole matter, which / have learn
ed from one who knows The petit
ton in stead of being signed by the
people at larggs was drawnsssp for,
and signed by the Commissioners of
public buildings in their official ca
pacity.T To that board of mon, the
erection, care and repairs of our pub
lie buildings is unreservedly commit
ted, and they consequently had the
undisputed right to petition the Leg
islature at discretion, for funds to car.
ry into effect any improvement they
deemed necessary TO the convenience
comfort, and safety ofthe District Of
fees of record. And doubtless the
official mantle with which the peti
TONERS were clothed, procured for
them more grave and sincere con
sideration from the Legislature, than
if it had come from private citizens
only. For similar petition was
sent to the same body a few years
since asking for much less amount
of money, which was wholly disre-
garded. We certainly have cause
to be glad that the Legislature had
respect unto their petition, otherwise
tho amount needed might have been
raised out of the hard earnings of the
people of the District by special taxa
tom Coming as it does, however,
fromthe general treasury of the State,
which is raised by contribution from
the whole State, it costs this Dis
trict scarcely anything at all. The
increased tax to each tax payer, on
that account, will he an amount
which no farmer would stoop to picI.
up, much less to grumble at. Be-
cause the low country pays much
higher land tax than we do, and the
other Districts ofthe State pay nearly
one hundted and fifty times more
State tax than this district; SO that
while our own District pays one dol
lar'of "that appropriation we shall
have from other parts of the State
SEQ to aid us in building these Off
ces. In l848 the whole amount Of
general tax raised by the State was
$299,8l5,0l, ,tof which Pickens Dis
trict paid $2372,74; in 1910 the whole
amount of tax collected was $500
S60,i4, Of which this District paid
$24S5, 5,l9, and in 1850 the State gives
us back $4,000 10 improve our Cou5I
House, and $474s25 for our Free
Schools, to be applied for the benefit
OF the citizens generally and thrown
into circulation amongst the vo
men who had paid it out Thus
within aew dollars of the easifo
State i paid by us last year; has
been refunded 70 ua this yeal. Ii
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SOUTH CAROLINA, THE CoNsTI-
TUITION AND THE UNION crisis
is at hand, no subterfuge can conceal
and no eNpedient can delay it.; the
few remaining months of 1850 are
big with the fate of our country, for
they contain the point of time which
must see the successful vindtcation of
the rights of States, and the rein
fusion in the Federal Government of
of that spirit which quickened it in
the days of our fathere, or the, com
plete triumph of numeral maioritics
the demolition of States Rig,htSl--the
centra'ization of all power--and thus
the perfection of co,nplete eevolu-
ton in the character of our Govern
ment by whichthe majority will have
acquired an unlimited and uncontrol-
liable power, and by which the M
nority will not only have lost all guar
antics for the preservation of the
oommonest rights of men, but will
have absolutely ceased to exist for all
political purposes except that of be-
ing governed; and then will we,i who
have vainly thought ourselves heirs
OF nalicnable rights, won by ourfath-
er's swords, made red on an hundred
folds, find ourselves subject to a rule
more intolerable than eastern despot-
lsn--the knout of Russian on the
bow-string and scimitar Of the Turk.
iorthc most terrible OF all tyranny is
the tyranny of majorities separat-
cd and rendered Enthusiastically dis
tnct from The minority by sectional
feelings and geographical lines. s'
All are acquainted with the agen-
c:es which have brought us to this
crisis, with the causes which have
been working out this terrible revo-
luton. All have marked how, as
the majority grew stronger, 1t be-
came daily more iicentious and un-
governable, until at length, it has
openly avowed, what at first it dared
not even contemplate IN secret as pos
sible. All have seen how, one by
one, it has thrown off the restraint OF
fppearances, as step by step, ii has
advanced toward the accomplish
ment of its designs; first by dark and
midnight frauds, violating the spirit
and then openly and boldly defying
the plainest injunctions and setting
at naught the Constitution ITSELF
And all are aware of the terrible
consequences which must follow this
total change in the spirit of our Coy
ernment. Now the questions, arise
how are we to rollfback this almost
completed revolution and redeem,
our institutions from its debauphinp
infucncesl Thirty years ago these
/ questions might have been answered
now they are diffcuIs impossible
Then this spirit first began TO give in
dications ef life and vigor, then i
might have been crushed, but Il wa,
not; and since then, it has beengrad
ually rising and dspreading and wax
4 ing atr pg until il has become alplos
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A SEAWITCH INDEED--The clip
per built ship, Sea Witch, made the
passage from New York to San Fran
cisco in less than one hundred days.
BY her log, it is said to be shown
that on one day she made 1926 miles,
thus exceeding by one mile the
greatest run ever made by the Allan
tic, the fastest propeller running be-
tween this country and Europe.
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Circular. I'othc citigensof
District, South Carol,pa. "A t a naeeE
ing ofthe citizens Of fRichland District.
held this day, lie following resoIa
ION, among others,was adopted:
Resolved, That the meeting re-
commend to our sister Districts, The
Formation ofSouthern Rights Ass6ei-
ationa within their respective limits,
and that the Secretaries of This meet
ing berequested 10 convey such re-
cnramendatien 10 such persons 4
they may think appropriate, III tho
seyeraI Districts of the Siases
The undersigned Secretaries az the
meeting, beg leave to present the
above resolution to your Eoiice, and
ask forit such consideration as #.
your Judgment it deserves,
I Respectfully,
J. g. Bowman,
NJ b. lIobnsson: !
Alex Carroll
4. Carlisle.
SeegetaFies
Columbia s. q As.w
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might have stood against half the
world-sNow lies he there, and none
so poor to do him reverence"

world-HNow lies he there, and none
so poor to do him reverence"
MESSENGER TO TEXAS As soon
as the Texas Bill was approved by
the President, q special messenger,
it is said, left Washington for Texas
to urge its acceptance upon the Tex
an Legislature.
The Bridges over this river are in
the course ofrapid construction. The
slower bridge" which is being built
entirely of wood by Messrs. E. Law
renee & Son, will, we learn from
these gentlemen, sufficiently compile
ted to admit of wagons crossing il in
three weeks at farthest, and the stone
pillars ofthe supper bridge" (Messrs.
Maxwell 81 IIunnicutt's contract,
we know by actual observation, are
rapidly rising above the water.
DEATH OF Bishop BAscoM.-A
Telegraphic despatch to clergyman
in Baltimore announces the death,
at Louisville, KY, on Saturday last
of The Rev. Henry b. Bascom, one
of tie Bishops of the Methodist
church South. Bishop Basoom was
known throughout the Union as one
Of the most eloquent pulpit orators
living.
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u G. 8owfaan,
NJ B. Jofnsson
Alex { aFfoll
II. arjie!e

ESst,E s5JaFIesl
Columbia, $. G
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NAVY YARD, CnARLEsTowN.

Gas, No. l.-Uhiie OAK, Cpcr cubic FOOT
$1,000 cubic feet white oak plank stocks.
1000 cubic feet white oak curve timber, or out
square knees, in lengths from fifteen 70 TWEEN
ty-fivc feet; 70 be sided straight one way,
from twelve to eighteen inches, and TO have
natural curve Or crook the other way from
twenty four 10 sixty inches in the length Of
the stick, the width or size the curved way,
10 De the foil size Of the tree, and the most
curying part Of the stick or angle must be at
least third Of it, whole length from the
end; the various lengths, sizes, and curves In
equal proportions.
1900 cubic feet white oak butt pieces, from twenty
to thirty five feet long, and from sixteen TO
twenty four inches square, in the middle Of
tho sucks, equal proportions OF the yariou.
lengths and sizes.
Class No. 2-White Oak Knees, Beams Sc
20 white oak cheek knees, the whole length Of
each body to be from to 10 feet, the length
Of the arm from the centre Of the body 10 be
from 10 feet, and TO form an angle with
the body from TIC 70 100 degrees, nett siding
90 be from . 10 ~ inches; the bodies 70 be
sided 10 the diameter Of the arms the siding
way; the moulding sizes of the bodies in the
middle Of their lengths 20 be from 10 10 20
inches. Estimated at u inches nett siding
per inch nett siding.
10 white oak knces for cat heads; the body 10
be from 3 70 10 feet long, the length Of the
arm from the centre of the body 70 be from
Cto feet long, and 10 form angle with
the body from 100 70 40 degrees; nett siding
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DIR. Martins Syrup OF wild Cherry and ssr-
ssparilla.


Il which, on the basis of this preparation, have
long been celebrated in Consumption and Scrofua,
Diseases Of the skin, Coughs, Colds, Splitting of
Blood, Asthma, &c. Though this remedy has been
but short time before the public, yet il has gained
perhaps more characts and reputation a cura-
tive in those diseases than any remedy of the day.
The Bishop Of the Protestant Episcopal church,
(the Right Rev w. r. Nottingham authorized
ne 10 say he has used il in his person with dc
cidcd bcneht-Dr. 5. Harper, Of Kent Island, has
written 10 us, he has used IL with great success in
his practice fsoc his letter in the pamphlet And
in letter from lady on tho Eastern Shore Of this
State, shc W: 81 had a letter from Miss E
Tuesday; she says mother has requested her 10
say Isabel derived almost relief from
DR.. MARTINS SYRUP OF WILD CHERRY.
Her disease was Consumption in lie forming stage.
The Doonsborough odd Felotc, Of Washington
county, Maryland, June 20th, lS4s, says: "Whcn
article has afforded relief 70 90 many persons ma
DIR. MARTINS COMPOUND SYRUP Or WILD
CHERRY has done, feel bound 10 make IL
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in this county, it has effected several important
cures, and, from our own certain knowledge Of H.,
we pronounce II unequalled for the cure Of Coughs,
Colds and diseases Of this kind"
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NAVY YARD, PENSACOLA.

Class No. Lumber, (board measure, per
foot.
10000 feet yellow pine boards, inch thick, to be
10 to 20 feet long, and IL to IL inches
wide
10000 feet yellow pine boards, inch thick, 10 be
10 to 20 feet long, and IL TO Ia inches
wide
10000 feet yellow pine plank, inches thick,
rs 20 80 feet long, and ~ to IL inches
wide
1900 feet yellow pine plank, p inches thick, 25
10 80 feet long and II TO Ii inches wide
20 900 feet yellow pine plank, inches thick, 25 TO
80 feet long, and IL 10 II inches wide
All 10 be Of the best fine grained, long leaf vel
low pine, clear Of sap, square-cdgcd.
Glass No. 2.-Uhiie Oak, (board measure
per foot.
10000 feet white oak boards, inch thick, II TO 10
feet long, 10 10 II inches wide
10000 feet whi;o oak plank, inch thick, 30 to 35
feet long, and 10 to ~ inches wide
10000 feet white oak plank inches the X, 80 TO 30
feet long, and 10 10 II inches wide
To be Of the best white oak.
Glass No. 3.-White Pine and Cypress, board
measure per foot.
II, 900 feet first quality white pine boards, inch
thick, to be II to 10 feet long, and 10 to IL
inches wide
40 900 feet fret quality white pine boards, inch
thick, TO be ~ 10 10 feet long, and 10 to Ia
inches wide
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MARTIN AND wHITELEY's NATIONAL
TONIC

4 certain cure for Ague, Fever and Dyspepsia.--In
our summer and fall months many sections Of our
country are Frustrated by BILIOUS FEVER,
and 1GUE and FEVER . II has been our paStic
dreadful -courge, and think in this TONIC NC have
effected this great object II is also, think, the
very best remedy in Dyspepsia, and, II our dircc
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In letter. dated May %, 1919, our Agent, Mr..
Elias Raub, Of Wrightsville, York county, Penn,
says have never known any remedy for Fever
aud Ague equal 10 your INVALUABLE NATION
AL TONIC. IL has given universal satisfaction,
and has cured cases Of quo Of ycsrs standing aud
after the failure Of all other medicines made usc Of
Mr.. Henry Bcvcrson, Of the same place, says in his
certificate dated 22d March, lSi9 u applied to a
number Of physicians, and also used a variety Of
the most popular Ague Mix 1T different times
but all without the desired effect, no permanent
cure having been effected was al length induced,
At the recommendation Of your worthy agent at
this place, 10 try bottle Of your N1TYONdI
TONIC, and 10 10y great satisfaction. before bad
used half Of Il, ! felt completely cured, though
continued the of il till | had taken two lot
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See The pamphlets which you can get from one
Of our Agents gratis.
Also Dr. Martins Purgativo Pills. The best now
in use, in all cas,s where purgative IL needed.
Ms Prepared and sold by Martin and whiteley
wholesale Drug Store, No. q South Calvert street.
baltimore and for sale by DR.. A. j. Sc hwartz, r.
S. Walsh, w. Eliot, Washington city; j. Sothe-
ron, Georgetown; J. r. Pierpont, Alexandria; NJ
A. Santos, Norfolk, Va; G.. II. Haintick, Porte
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of the arms 70 be from u TO l6 inches; the
rough siding Of the body must be two inches
larger than the diameter Of the arm the sid
ing wayi and the moulding size of the body,
its entire length, must not be less than its
rough siding size. Estimated at lao inches
nett siding-per inch nett siding.
40 white oak beams, from 25 10 80 feet long, to
average % feet in length; to side 10 inches,
and mould inches, and to spring 10 inches
in % feet Estimated at Gil cubic feet-per
cubic foot.
10 white oak beams, 81 feet long; to side IL
inches and mould IL inches, and to spring
10 inches in 20 feet. Estimated at 80 cubic
feet-per cubic foot.
5000 cubic feet best quality pasture white oak
butt pieces Ground logs) from II to % feet
long; and none less than 20 inches diameter
at the top and clear of the bark, the beams to
be free from wane-per cubic foot.
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