Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-12-18

sentences to let the gentleman know my Po.
>ition, and 10 let him know the opinions en-
ter,ained by more than myself 1t may be
that by singing his peans 10 The Union ne
may hush for moment the tumut and op.
position of Those who would never have
made war upon it If it had not been patched
up and patched up by compromise, and CON-
promise, and compromise! From whom 90
these compromises come? Never from the
weaker portion.
Sir, brlicve that the Southern people are
a doomed people if proceedings OF this kind
IRE allowed to go forth. God knows there
is no man upon earth who would 60 further
than myself to prevent anarchy, and hosiIll-
ty, and blood, and violence in this age of rea-
son, intelligence, and wisdom, to effect any
reforms. 1t is alien to the genious OF our
institutions and the spirit of the common
law of England, to effect any reform by rio-
lencc and civil war But if the Southern
people and the Southern Representatives
are not more united, cannot answer for
consequences If these measures, which
are intended, suppose, to be somewhat i'm
proved by this endorsement, are intrlnslcaly
good, cannot perceive any advantage to be
derived from this resolution. 1t does l"ok to
me very much as if tho gentleman was fol-
lowing the example of Lycurgus, who, after
making laws imposed on those who were to
obey them he injunction that they were never
10 be changed
Mr.. Foole, of Mississippi. Until he re-
turned.
Mr.. Butler. Perhaps the Senator is going
away, wishing TO leave injunc!ions like those
which Lycurgus left.
Mr. Foole, of Mississippi. shall GER
iainly come back Lyrurgus did not return.
Mr. Butler. The gentleman, then, is ini-
tating Lycurgus. He does not wish these
laws to be changed until he does come back ;
ami he says that he is coming back
Mr.. Fuote. The difference is that Lycur-
gus went away with the intention never to
return, whereas ] 60 amino reucrtcndo, for J
design returning in little more than year
from this time.
Mr.. Butler. Then The gentleman intends
10 be superior to Lycurgus. He is going to
cumc bark when he peascs Nothing can
prevent him. not even death itself under
stand that Lycurgus went away expecting to
die. | would not wish any such fate % be.
fall the gentleman; but it is not for him &c
control his fate and to come back whenever
he plraSes.
Nlr. Foole. Ny Uuion-loving Legislature
will send me back.
Mr.. Butler. That is relying upon thu
fidelity of your faithful commoners.'
Alr. Fontc. do rely upon them.
MIR. Butler. do not wish to prot.act m!
remarks. may have occasion when have
deliocrated more upon the subject to 81!
something else. would wish TO say moth
inr now Inconsistent with the gravity Of th
subject ard what should become the delibe
raliuns of this body If the debate shall b
continued hereafter, may take occasion t.
q" into it fully.
Mr.. Foote rejoined in a speech the rcpor
of which we omit III his request. in order tina
he may have the opportunity OF revising it.
Without coming to i conclusion on til
subject.
The Senate adjourned.
, DECEMBEK 1Utn 1851
AT 4 meeting of the Students of Soni
Carolina College, the following resolution
were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, by The inscrutable decree OF a
aIl%ise Providence, the hand of afllictio
has fallen so heavily upon our honored Pre-
sidcnt, Col. VIM. C. Preston, as to render i
necessary for him to withdraw from this In
stitution which lie has 50 ably governed, dur
Ing his short, but brilliant administration
and which under his fostering guidance ha
attained such cnviablc eminrnce among thu
Institutions Of our country. Be it therefore
lst. Resolred, That with feelings of pro
found sorrow, we have daily witnessed tn,
! venerable form our late President, cnfcebleG
by disease and tottering under The severe
visitaions Of afiliciiun.
End. RsSclreH, That with unfrigned grirt
we lament the loss of his vast erudtion, bis
elegant accomplishments, his gentlemanlv
dcmeanor, and above all, his pure and noble
example.
3rd Rcsolrea That while we deeply sympa-
thlse with him in his distress, and deplore
his departure. we sincerely trust that it may
BE- the means Of rcinstaling him in health
and restoring his wonled powers.
4ih. Resolrcd, That these resolutions BE-
printed in the papers of thi. city, and that n
copy be sent to Col. Preston.
TIE Winyah, Georgetown S. c., Observer,
has been informed by the Sheriff of that
District, that on the 7th of March, 1851. a
negro by the name of Bartlett, was arrested
and lodged in Jail, az Il runaway, who stated
that lie belongs to John House or John
Houston of Hamburg, s. C., from whom he
ran away some three or four weeks bcfnre
his apprehension and imprisonment. The
Sheriff has written to Hambarg but cannot
find that any such persons live there.
Another negro by the name of John, who
snys that he belongs to Jos Williamson or
Wilson, who resides about forty miles from
Richmond, Va, WAS likewise lodged in iail
on the OH, March, 1851. The Sheriff has
also written in this instance 10 the Postmas-
ter ut Richmond, but can learn nothing which
will lead to the discovery of the owner.
The Observer. states that both these ne
groes, will be sold to pay expenses, if not
claimed and identified before the first Mcn-
day in April next.
New ORLEANS. Dec. II.
A great meeting was held last night in