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New York Feb H. lois.
Messrs Ssnds;-Having suffered many yeats with
disease Of my throat. affecting the laryhx, daring
~htct lime was treated will the most di-ineuish
eel physicians in Europe and Ia" Cued States,
wihou' renewing any pcrment ueneht, tint all the
tIn. my general health and strength ,eclin ing and
The disease making fearful prot ress--csUsiic arp'i
cations were usel, and whatever else was thought
mast efficient for producing cure--Jui am conf
dent the depnrsbe sination was TO- the isr,ne,iis
being accompanied with phlhisis and great difficulty
in breathing, would soon have terminated my lite,
had obtained relief through the medium 81 your
sarsap7rilla. must gay en,iemen. when | com
mencrd using the sarsapirilla did not place much
confidence ~ its y,rUes-and this will not snrpr.e
you when inform you had lried more than IN =
different remedies dar'ns he last four ye rs ~h"a'
any success, hut after taking your satsapariila few
weeks | was Obliged nj last "a yield 10 evidence
THIS marvellous specific has not only relieved but
cured ne aud I therefore ihitk 1t my duty, gentle
men, frr tide nenefl Of suffering humanity, to give
you this ai'e-ialibh OF my cure.
Yours very Irly, u. PARENT
Consulate % france in the rni,.d states
The above STA enieni ani -irGaiTr" we're acknoHi
edged ia prr.enceby NJ. T. Parent true.
For the Consul Gcn--ti NJ France,
l.. BORG Wee Consul.
The fpN"w;og interesun- oase IL presented snd
the trader inyil-t 10 IS ca."ii p.rusal tpn;acLt
on such evidence is "on.c'6-T,,y, ..,o, ,c.-
Me..ra Ssni.- G,nti.neo- Haupe beea Ing NJ
hir ed win general ''eh!lty. ."aku"s- I.-s ~ spfr
ite. r. receiving NJ r-neht ffou the various fffne
- prescribed, coH' lud.! ont three u0nlhs zinc,
10 MAKE a. NJ NopT ~afsrpafl ia. NV have ~.
pleasure e lGi'T'" ~ ynu uhi Effects tsr" teor
atte dci W h the happ-st r--iIl's m ,estur.nr my
het'th, aud am indure 10 n my trsiron, he
many nth-Fs yun ,lretdy porse-s ~ I" iHasS hesr
ing futiher Information I will I"r o,all. py' the
particulars NJ NV case aod the tfscis ~ ne tnss
uaDls medicine, by ealnosa al 2sI R".ery Nr~ Y ok
i"'I- repeatedly, JANET HclST s |
Til. csrlide that Mi., Jsret Mclnrosr is n W.
To me d men.be, Of the Church IN good -, q ing
and worthy Of conf leucs ] q SPENCER
Pa.l"r Of The Second Pres Church. BroukIvn.
Prepared and sold wholesale ard retail nv A q. d
n SANDS Druggist. aud Ch.,n,s,. lO0 Fulton st.
corner Of William. Nes YORK. hl,o ny Druggists
RsLerslly throughout the Unurd Sistes and cshsdas
Ptic- g. per hottie, six Bofss 81
LuIHgR bAsIgLs. Agent Rutland. 253s
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THF
MYSTERIES or MEDICINE.
LKea,fSl nixr0Ifry Of The Age.

Did y"u ever Use Nc
Al,sisr's All HeslinP
OtnimsniJ CsnsILiy
you have for there Or.
'.w II any. who have
ut awaited iht nlsslves
4 it'ourstiIs qualities
I on'y n'eis Trial ~
nnsIn,. the Parsons Us
bfIt that II 10 re.lis
and troiy the i'e<t ar,i
Gle .Iisnt. Esq1 ~ ~
the tens Of thousand.
who have been Ia tho
eonstsnt Va. Of Ia. and
thrySiilsdyI.e you r.y
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Extract from, Latter.
To those Just Married. -" Had ! know

PHILADELPHIA. Nov 20. lsr
abr. A. NJ. MAuRIcrAu, Had lnnwn Of H.. p
portant naiters treated Of in The Married Won
Private Medical Companion soDe years ago.
much mrery nigh, have escaped have sat-
years from causes which you point out IN your b
without knowing whnt Ia do. obtained q copy
found my case treated OF ] trust every femsl'
avail herself oil the information eoaaiaed h tspa,
Letters sr. daily received Of this character
ceAsry 10 present.
70 t!n.e ye, unmarried, but contemplating + .'
risrr or perl apps heai's'inx ~ 10 the ptorrlc .
incau,ug the responsibilities attendant upon u
importance oi being pnss.Esrd of the revelation
tanned in these pages, 50 Intimately involving DO
future happiness, can NJ h- appreciated
II is Of roarsc, inpr 1cticable ~ convey NOR
tho yntous subjects treated al, as tHey ~" o.
lure strictly intended iDr the married., o. - ."
lemplaing marriage neither = II necessary,
Il !. avery ono Q duly b. BE- ,oulc pdsscns;. NJ q
edge whereby the suif"rlnss u which Si"' I" ID
er or a ster, may be sui. oct can be ohSmej
~ op,., will be sent hy ,IniI FREQ Of Psst'e
10 the Purchaser.
r~- q, the receip. Of One Dollw, "THy 80
RID WOMAN 8 PRIVATE hEDitAL
pAEIOs" 10 sent (IsoIisd FRI % nIy par
United States All t-',-rs nar be post paid -
thoee containing q r"mtusnrel. sud sddrrsaec
A. ~ AAURICKAU. Box 1924. New io's
Publishing Once. No. l2s Liberty ST. Ne" 10
Over 10 900 Topics have been ssni BY !, al
within three months ~ ith perfect sAi"'y s1 -'
tsnty
Booksellers an agents engaged In " 80
are making hsnd,ome compstencies from -
rs.dy and extraordinary dtm.rd for II, ~
the extremely liberal terms Afforded them
Active local and travelling SCENTS thfo'sa
mt tho United States CsrsdhfviD h ~.
rtf.a - IL. .ams ,.,ms Con muriratIG.s ~
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All that's bright must fade

EXCEPT Harisons Columbian Inks, and
they nersr fade. Black, blue and beautiful
Carmise. in half gallen, quart, plnt ard one
ounce bottles, for sale by IA. l.. SPENCER.
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Hikffuss LIFE and HEALTH
| NS.U NOE COM PANY
orsani,sdia Hartford. Gem, Sept, 1870.
Invested capital, 100000

Invested capital, 100000 |
General Agent for Vermont,
hing HAM. VI ilis,on
To whom applications may he sent from any
part Of the State.
Central Once Of this agency, east side Of the
Court House Square, Darlington, W.
N. WARD, N. D., Medical Examiner.
Applications may be made a, any time At the
once or to the following name u rersons, gepts
Medical Examiners, who will furnish peirph.
cts and any in Tor nation that may be desired, III
| regard to the Co.
RUTLAND COUNTY
Aersrs.-R R.Thrsll, CountyAgent,R Rutland,
Ezra June, Brandon: c. A. Hitchcock, pittsford;
| Chester Spencer, Castleton; CRpen Leonard,
Chittenden; SilasW Hodges ,Clarendon;.A bliss
! Poultnry; DE. Nisholson, Waliipgsford; Fay.
| cite Potter, Pawict
| MEpicALExAMiSEss--C yrusPortc Rutland
T.. II. Drury, Pittsford; A Kcndrick, Poultney;
A S Houghton, Paw!ct; n SBowen, Clarendon I;
J ID Woodward, Castleton; Josiah w Halt, Bran
| don; John Fox, Wnllingford.
BENNINGTON COUNTY
AoESrs. Bingham L. McEowen, County Agents,
Remington; n Il Batcheiler, Arlington; DAME,
Roberts, Jr., Manchester; N Il Douglass, Shafts
bury; Cyrus Armington, Dorset.
Medical Examiners. Luther M osely, !rlinst ton,
Swift, Bennington; II Meachnm, Manchesterj N
| + Johnson, Salisbury.
california Life Risks.
taken slower rates than by any other eomrynv
The business Of tibet; ompany will be conduct
ed upon the JoiST Stock and upon the MUTUAL
principal at the option Of the insured thu. meet
ing the wants and circumstances of the public
more fully, it is believed, than purely mutua
companies can do.
On the Joint Stock principle the insured vii,
| pay 81 l-3 per cent. less for insurance than the
rates of the best organized mutual Companies
or will receive what i. equivalent to 80 10 per
| cent per annuIn, in dividend profits paid in adj
vance, instead of receiving an uncertain amount
Mt the end Of each year in script certificates, re-
deemable on certain contingencies while at the
same time the annual cash payments are increas
ed by the interest paid on notes given for hnl
the amount Of the premium.
On the Mutual principle, this company pro
pose to insure at the usual rates Of mutualC ON
panies. dividing the net earnings each year Civ
ing script certificates redermabie after Mutna
InsuranceFund Of TwoHunlred thousand Dol
! for conducting that part of the business, eluiva
lent to only about one halt the expenses Of tho
Company, securing (lo.ses being equal) larger
yearly dividend to the mutual insurers, beside,
giving the members a lien upon Joint STOCK
Capital of One Hundred Thousand Dollars =
largo Joint Stock Reserve Fund, which will b,
pledged ms security for payment of los.as, IL
addition TO the usual Capital and reserve Fund
, in mutual Companies.
'Ths company is not only one o. the nos
| prosperous but also one Of the very best in tn,
country Hereford Daily Courier.
No Company in the Union has had such i
run of business as this company since its organ
ization.
/, Men for California
are almost universally insurn z in tli.(, ompan,
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THE MARRIED WOMAN's
Private Medical Companion,
RY DR. 4 n AVRICRAu,
SaoVISsoa ~ ptsEAsVs O. wusl

1'xenheih Edition. lsmo, ~ a3c. Tre. o. -
THIS Work rs INTENDED ESPECIAL
LY FOR THE MARRIED.. or those cu,.m,.
ting marriage AZ Il discloscs important, secrets hss
should he known To them particularly
Here, every femaio--,he wife, Tho mt;hrr..'As
inc either budding into womanhrh, or Me or. 10
the decline of years. In whom ns,are eouitmpl.s,
an i,nportant chang e--can discover tie Cause ,yns
toms, AM. III. most efficient r.msdcs AID most 80
tain mode Of cure, 10 every complaint to wh,a ha
sex is subject.
The revelations contained in lie page have p-u,,d
q blessing TO thousands, as tina 'onamer1'ie tAss
received by tho author which he perMi'isd w ~
writers 10 PUBLISH will attest
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From Physician
DANGEROUS DELIVERIES,
oDsTRUCTiONs, iRRECutARiTIES,L

How many arc suffering from obstruction ~ b.
ularties peculiar to tho female system. which 81
dermine their health. the effects Of which they
ignorant and for which their dclicacy sorbids see
uts,l failing Of the womb. or from fno, oiJas l~'
ness, debility, DC. &C How many are in cons
agony for many months preceding conf pea,! /
many have difficult if DOT dangerous d.liverea
whose lives are jcoparded during such time. wy
In its pages the means Z! prevention. anchor -
md relief!
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REDDING l. co.

NO. SIAIt sIT'tT, DuNIVnI
Price 81 ner brittle. or six bottles f'T S.
sud IN R0isnd by James Porter. Mon,I~hsr Town
& Han, Burlington. Thomas A. PEEK, Brst1eooio,
u. II. Sii.bury. ST Alhans. r. j Hicks.
rf-N -D0Cr SCBENCK win visit Rutland
"a Inesiry February 4, aud vii recs.. psiienis at
nc Fraasiin H~ose For further particulars enquire
al JAMES PORTER agent KallanJ 4S-iy
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s1CKLY AND UNHAPPY WIVES.

Extract Of a Letter from a 6eniiema. il bayt,> q
"DAyros. Nay /. lsr
apR. A. N. MAuRIeEAu--My Daar Su. n.
Married woraan's Private Medical Companion, IL
which | enclosed one dollar to your address can.
safely Ia hand. l would not have troubled 700 via
these faw lines, but that ! nm lrnPelsi ly @>s
OF gratitude, for myself and wife, 10 give uersAes
10 our sincere md keartislt cmot,ens
my wife has becn percepi'bly sinking iN sous
three years or more, in consequence Of hW great &,
eusb and suffering sons months i-cnre end durias
confinement every successive one n'ore snd Tr1's
debiitated and Frustrated her. putting her LIE IN I'D
rnnent danger and which was. On ths last ooea'"a
despaired Of lsupposed that this gate a ihne'~'
inevitable, and resigned myself 20 noet the wont
At this ,mo trtow about two months heard yos
book highly spoken Of ~ containing 'os'o n'''''
reaching my ease. On its rsocy' anil p'rush', 80
not express to you the relief i Aor'''d my d''rs"ee
mind and the joy ts pages impaired to my ~I,s' =
learning that tho great discovery Of NJ NJ. o,n
msaux provided remedy. 1t opened p'r*pee's
me which little conceived was pos~blo. No
mary confederation can ever repay TIE o'd'sA'I"
am under 10 you for having been the mcs" % a
parting 70 us tho matters contained IN ! he m1neH
Womsn's Private Medical Companion ba' ~
this, ere another year would have pas'ed o'm ny
head. in al human probability my wife VOID nv.
been 10 her grave. and my children et nfhsnss
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Ribbons,

DLUMES, Tabs, Artincials, Satins, Silks
I Bonnets, Straw Brsids aud Buttons,
Just received and for sale by ID. y. BELL.
Rutland, Oct, 90, 1850.
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sovereign remedy for all diseases If The scalp II
gives tho Hair brilliant glossy lusre. silscn tex
turc and healthy vigorous Appearance Nc fsdy's
toilet be complete without Ibis Indispensable ar
llCle
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WIDOW sAAH
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BLANKS BLANKS, BLANKS.
BLANKS Of oil kinds to lie had at the
ID Book Store, Ludlow, Vermont. 49.3,n
49,
TENNY LIND CANDY, for sale by
j SPESCER.
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4 Ii persons indebted to Clement & Lis.
"a comb, by note or account Of one years
standing, are requested TO pay tile same by
the LIST day Of January.
W. II. LISCOMB.
Centre Rutland. Dec. 10. 1850. 40
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Remarkable Cure Of bronchitis.

U. s. Consul 10 New GferaGa
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Administrative Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons interested in
~ the estate OF James Shahoney, deceased, that let
tts Of administration upon said estate have been grant
ed TO the undersigned by the Clerk Of The Rails County
Court in vacation, bearing date August ID, 1851. All
persons indebted TO said estate requested TO make
payment Immediately, and all persons having claims a.
gainst said estate requested 10 present them prop
ery authenticated, within year from the date of
said letters and IL not presented within three years
they will be forever barred.
aug2I st FANNY SHAHoNEY, ADMIR-.
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DIM inistIatrcrs Notice,

NOTICE is hereby given 10 all persons interested in
the estate OF Austin Gilbert, deceased that letters
of administration have been granted the undersign
ed by The Rails County Court, bearing date August 5,
1851. All persons indebted 10 said estate ATE request
ed TO make payment Immediately, all persons having
claims against said estate requested 10 present them
properly authenticated, within year from the date
OF said letters they may be precuded from any ben
eft of said estate, and if not presented within three
years, they will be forever barred.
augli-3t MARY GILBERT, Admr'x
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From the Dollar Newspaper.
My DEAN "NEwsPAPER."


| have been a constant reader of your
paper for the last five years, and no dollars
that have ever spent have yielded a more sat
isfactory return. Hope l shall always have a
dollar when the year comes round; as long as
l am able TO read fine print or have children to
read to me. well recollect the time when you
made, as thought, and still think, the magnan-
lmous offer Of two columns per week for the
discussion of agricultural subjects, and gratu-
ltous copy of your paper for one year to every
person who would become an occasional con-
iribntor to that department. How many have
availed themselves Of this offer 10 Obtain vour
paper do not know, but do know that these
columns have always been filed with interesting
matter. ! have often thought of contributing
something 10 that department, and have finally
resolved to do so, and claim nothing in return
beyond the satisfaction of having thrown my
mite into the general fund of information from
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Smith 8. Allen,
Rftorney at l. a w /,

HANNIBAL, MARION COUNTY, MISSOURI,
WILL promptly attend to all professional sren
Rails and pike He will give particular attention 70
the securing and collection Of debts in any part oil we
state. ns-Ofice OF Bird street. four doors above tne
corner of Bird and Main, in front OF the Marsba' anu
Recorders office.
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Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given TO all persons interested IN
IN the estate of Solomon Lucus decd, that letters OF
administration have been granted TO the undersigned,
BY the Rails county court, bearing date Aug attn A.D
1851 All persons having claims against said estate
are requested 10 present them for allowance within
twelve months, or they may be precluded from airy
benefit Of said estate and if not presented within three
years. will be foreye barred.
aug IL JOHN M. JOHNSON, Admir-.
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Hannibal Stove and Tin Store

ain Street, Hannibal, Mo.
The undersigned would respectfully call the aten-
ton of the public in general and his old friends and Gus
toners in particular 10 his well selected well assorted
stock of Cook Stoves, and especially the
Empire State,
whichs the same pattern Of the
Prairie State,
(f rot The Originally which has been very highly and
desevedy recommended by some of our most respect
able and worthy citizens, and also to the Heavy Fur
mace Made Premium Cook Stove, at least one third
hea ver thaN any stove offered the Mississippi, and
will last as long two of many of the light foundry
made stoves. This is no jest-it il downright sober
truth and should be interesting TO those wishing TO pu
chase stove for service His stock Of tin is com
pete and will be furnished to dealers at ST. Louis prices,
and he will have also in season a fine lot Of Parlor,
Box, Coal and Ten Plate stoves, all of which will be
sod as low as any other house afford them.
But while much is said about stoves, &C., the fine
stock of
Iron, Steel and Hollow Ware
Must not be overlooked, 10 be found at the ~
old stand on Water street. Do not forget AESfsY
the Hannibal stove and Tin sssSH
Store Next door to Blocks Clothing Sto re, Manst.
]. c. WAUGH,
my22 Successor to Waugh 4 Pogue.
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Ribbons

UST opened fine lot of ROOTS and SHOES
a OF all qualities, among which you will find some
b beautiful excelsior kid ties for the Lades-at
VIM. HAWKINS
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SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS,

Would respectfully invite the attention of their old GUS
toners and friends and the public generally to their as
sortment OF Spring and Summer Goods comprising al.
most every article necessary for tho comfort or conve-
nence oil Humanity, in atesaton of which they hold
themselves IN readiness at all times TO exhibit to the
pubic their splendid stock of Staple aud Fancy Drv
Goods anyoI,,
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Wanted!

I OOO BUSHELS of good STONE COAL, for
,ONJO which we will pay the highest market
price in trade, QUARLES & CALDWELL.
Taug2ll
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DERAGE Dea LANES, a newstye of goods fer Ia
ID dies dresses, n,r,,aaw.SS
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Administrators Notice.

NOTICES hereby given 10 all persons inieres ted in
The estate of George Settle, deceased, that letters
tesamentary have been granted to the undersigned
by the Rails County Court bearing date August A. 1851
All persons indebted to said estate are requested 10
make payment Immediately, and all persons having
claims against said estate, requested TO present
hem properly authenticated within one year from the
Gate OF said letters, or they may be pecuded from any
benefit Of said estate and il not presented within three
years they will be forever barred.
PETER c. SETTLE, Admir-.
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STEP IN and examine those fine Blankets, and Ready
~ made clothing at the store of
e VIM. HAWKINS.
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NOTICE.

THOSE knowing themselves indebted 10 Mellon &
i Hawkins either by note or account, will please
come forward and pay up Immediately, as am the only
one authorized to receive and receipt for the same.
Hannibal May % 1851. ELIJAH HAWKINS.
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BENTON SALOON TO RENT.

THIS is the largest and best room fer Balls Public
l. Shows, Lectures, Political aud other Meetings in
Hannibal. To rent by the day week. Enquire of
Yl1 T. L. SBLMES
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S0 HALF BARRELS or BEST PRIME SUGAR HOUSE
Nv MoLAs Sis Just received and for sale low by
mayso 4, r sELMES
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DRESS SILKS,

A Splendid lot OF Dress Silks. Call before they ar
"A iii ~. For sale by apr2ly
COLLINS & BREED.
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- w sPALDlSo, ST. Lovts CHARLES GIRALDrSE
J. w. SPALDING s. CO.,
COMMISSION and forwarding Merchants, deal
Sers IN Star Candles, Starch, Soap Lard Oil, Cheese
Butter, Eggs &c, No. So Commercial ST. near Locus ST
- st. Louis, Mo.
REFERENCES
Springer 4 Whiteman, Harrison & Hooper, S.
Rowe (Cashier), Cincinnati; J. H. Sturges Co, j. j.
Adams, neD Orleans; Loker Renck & Co., Chouteau 4
Co., MeW York. mar97.tf
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T,iaf IF T.ofhara

ID EMA1NING in the Post Office at Hannibal me-.
III August 18th, 1851:
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]. NJ. MARMADUKE. HARVEY T1NCP
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MOT having time TO give full description Of the
still greater attractions of their present stock of
Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-01-31
Second Letter from Consul Matthew.

COLUMBIA Lee. II, 1851,
The undersigned, her Britannia Maiestys consul for
the States of North and South Carolina has the honor
to acknoW ledge the receipt of your excellencys note
OF the 10Th instant, conveying to him the gratifying
ofihe friendly feelings entertained his 60
by The State which your exceleney pre-
sides, and inmating, also, your excelencys intention
TO transmit the communication OF the undersigned, at
your eXcelencys earliest convenience, the Legislature
oi-South Carolina
The undersigned would merely desire, in continuance
OF his note OF the 18th instant, request the consd~
Grafton Of your excelency ard OF the Legislature the
opinion of the late Attorney General Writ deliberately
written under the command of the Hon. j c. Adams,
Diplomatic Code" [appendix volume ii, page GIG j
concluding in the following torcible language:
81 am OF opinion that the section OF the law nder
consideration is uoid for being against the constitution
treaties and law OF the United States, and incompatible
with the rights of all nations in amity with the United
States"
This opinion your excellency will, the undersigned
conceves, hold be well founded on the supreme pow
OF treaties ruled by NIL writers International
law and briefly but decisvey laid down by Wheaton
in his Elements on International Law" who states
page l22, chap. l., part ~ under the head OF the
"Rghts of Se-Preservation and Independence" OF
nations.
The only exceptions to the application of these gene
raj rules arise out OF compact, such treaties OF al
lance guarantee, mediation to which the State 1t
self whose concerns are in question: has become par
y; ,r, ,.u..
government may confidently rely the justice and
good faith Of the Legislature OF South Carolina
rest from the present moment the operation of act
which he apprehends will examination, be found liza
bic (by the individual irritation it must cause) to create
the results it was designed to pIee nde.
His excellency the Governor OF the State OF South
Carolina.