sections 41, 42, 43, 46, 47, 48, and 112, of article LXIII, of the Code of Public General Laws, and sections 741, 742, 745, of article IV, of the Code of Local Laws of this State, in relation to the uniformed and ununiformed militia and volunteer force in the several counties of this State, and in the city of Baltimore and the reclamation, custody, control, and redelivery of arms heretofore delivered to the officers and men under them; and to add to the said article LXV of the Code of Public General Laws a section providing for the prevention and suspension of proceedings upon bonds heretofore given under the laws of this State for the return of such arms; which was agreed to-yeas 40; nays 12. The nays were Messrs. Medders, Keene, McIntire, Routzahn, Naill, Wilson, M'Coy, Fiery, Stake, McCleary, Roop, Gorsuch-12. IN SENATE. being for purposes which, in the opinion of this Legislature, Assembly of the State, in the name of her people, does ae in flagrant violation of the Constitution, the General hereby protest against the same, against the arbitrary restrictions and illegalities with which it is attended, calling upon all good citizens at the same time, in the most earnest and authoritative manner, to abstain from all violent and unlawful interference of every sort, with the troops in transit through our territory or quartered among us, and patiently and peacefully to leave to time and reason the ultimate and certain re-establishment and vindication et the right. 5. That under existing circumstances it is inexpedient to call a Sovereign Convention of the State at this time, or to take any measures for the immediate organization for arm ing of the militia. at 6. That when the Legislature adjourn, it adjourn to meet on the next. - day of May 10-They were consid red, and Mr. Whereas, it is right and proper, that the Gen wral Assem- June 22-The bill passed-yeas 12, nays land in the present emergency; and the border States, with none. PROTEST AGAINST THE WAR, AND RECOGNITION OF REBEL INDEPENDENCE DEMANDED. IN HOUSE OF DELEGATES. May 9-Mr. WALLIS, from the Committee on Federal Relations, reported these resolutions: Whereas, in the judgment of the General Assembly of Maryland, the war now waged by the Government of the United States upon the people of the Confederate States is unconstitutional in its origin, purposes and conduct; repugnant to civilization and sound policy; subversive of the free principles upon which the Federal Union was founded, and certain to result in the hopeless and bloody overthrow of our existing institutions: and whereas, the people of Maryland, while recognizing the obligations of their State, as a member of the Union, to submit in good faith to the exercise of all the legal and constitutional powers of the General Government, and join as one man in fighting its authorized battles, do reverence nevertheless, the great American principle of self-government and sympathize deeply with their Southern brethren in the noble and manly determination to uphold and defend the same; and whereas not merely on their own account, turn away from their own Boil the calamities of civil war, but for the blessed sake of humanity, and to arrest the wanton shedding of fraternal blood, in a miserable contest which can bring nothing with it but sorrow, shame, and desolation, the people of Maryland are enlisted with their whole hearts, upon the side of reconciliation and peace; Now therefore, it is hereby Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the State of Maryland owes it to her own self-respect and her respect for the Constitution, not less than to her deepest and most honorable sympathies, to register this, her solemn protest, against the war which the Federal Government has declared upon the Confederate States of the South, and our sister and neighbor Virginia, and to announce her resolute determination to have no part or lot, directly or indirectly, in its prosecution. 2. That the State of Maryland earnestly and anxiously desires the restoration of peace between the belligerent sections of the country; and the President, authorities and people of the Confederate States having over and over officially and unofficially, declared, that they seek only peace and self-defence and to be let alone, and that they are willing to throw down the sword, the instant the sword now drawn against them shall be sheathed, the Senators and Delegates of Maryland do fervently beseech and implore the President of the United States, to accept the olive branch which is thus held out to him, and in the name of God and of humanity, to cease this unholy and most wretched and unprofitable strife, at least until the assembling of the Congress at Washington shall have given time for the prevalence of cooler and better counsels. 3. That the State of Maryland desires the peaceful and immediate recognition of the independence of the Confederate States, and hereby gives her cordial consent thereunto as a member of the Union-entertaining the profound conviction that the willing return of the Southern people to their former federal relations is a thing beyond hope, and that the attempt to coerce them will only add slaughter and hate to impossibility. 4. That the present military occupation of Maryland, the exception of Maryland, have already, through their legislatures or conventions, defined their positions and course of action: Therefore be it Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, The pres sent position of Maryland in the Union, is that of strictutrality, and will remain unchanged so long as Washington continues the seat of Government: Provided, the United States affords ample protection to slaves and other property. ernment ceases to be at Washington, and a division of the Resolved, That when the seat of the United States Govcountry takes place, the people shall have the free right and choice of deciding which section they will be attached to, by a free expression and decision of the popular will at the ballot-box. Which were rejected-yeas 13, nays 43, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Medders, Lawson, Keene, Miller, Jonathan Routzahn, Salmon, Naill, Joshua Wilson of Har'd, Bayless, McCoy, Stake, David W. McCleary, Gor uch-13. NAYS-Messrs. Kilbourn, Sp'r., Morgan, Rasin, Briscoe, Compton, Ford, Jacobs, Landing, Dennis of Wor'r, Kessler, Claggett, Johnson, Sangston, Morfit, Scott, Coudy, Eakle, Brining, Denison, Quinlan, Renshaw, Chaplain, Holland, Bryan, Jones of P. G's, Legg, Starkey, Goldsborough, War field, Brune, Winans, Pitts, Harrison, Thomas, Wallis, Fiery, Griffith, Harding, Gordon, Barnard, Mills, Turner, Brown-43. The blank in the resolutions reported, was then filled by "Frederick,” and “Tuesday, the 4th day of June, at one o'clock, p. m." And the resolutions were then adopted-yeas 45, nays 12, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Kilbourn, Speaker, Morgan, Rasin, Briscoe, Compton, Ford, Worthington, Denison, Quinlan, Renshaw, Jones of Talbot, Chaplain, Holland, Bryan, Wootten, Legg, Jones of Prince Georges, Starkey, Jacobs, Landing, Dennis of Worcester, Kessler, Johnson, Salmon, Goldsborough, Warfield, Brune, Winans, Pitts, Harrison, Thomas, Wallis, Harding, Gordon, Barnard, Mills, Turner, Brown-45. Sangston, Morfit, Scott, Coudy, Eakle, Brining, Griffith, NAYS-Messrs. Medders, Lawson, Keene, Routzahn, Nail, Wilson of Harford, Bayless, McCoy, Fiery, Stake, McCleary, Gorsuch-12. IN SENATE. May 14-The committee recommended certain amendments; when these votes were taken : The first resolution was adopted-yeas 11, nays 3, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. John B. Brooke, President, Wash. Duvall, Thos. Franklin, J. F. Gardiner, John J. Heckart, Andrew A. Lynch, Thomas J. McKaig, Teagle Townsend, John S. Watkins, Franklin Whitaker, Coleman Yellott-11. NAYS-Messrs. H. H. Goldsborough, Anthony Kimmel, John G. Stone-3. The second resolution was adopted—yeas 14, (being all the above-named.) votes, and the third and fourth passed-yeas 11, The fifth resolution received all the above nays 3, as the first. The amendment of the committee, substitut- | borough of Dorchester, Kimmel, Miles, Nuttle, Smith, Stone ing the following for the sixth: That a committee be appointed to consist of four members of the Senate and four members of the House of Delegates, four of which committee, (to be selected of themselves,) shall as early as possible, wait on the President of the United States at Washington, and the other four of said committee shall wait on the President of the Southern Confederacy, for the purpose of laying the foregoing resolutions before them, and that said committee be and is hereby especially instructed to obtain, if possible, a general cessation of hostilities, now impending, until the meeting of Congress in July next, in order that said body may, if possible, arrange for an adjustment of existing troubles by means of negotiation, rather than the sword. Resolved, That said committee consist of Messrs. Brooke, Yellott, McKaig, and Lynch, of the Senate, and Messrs. and, of the House of Delegates. Resolved, That said committee be requested to report, if practicable, to the General Assembly, on the 5th day of June next. Passed-yeas 11, nays 3, as before; and the resolutions, as amended, were then adopted by the same vote. May 14-The House filled the blanks with the names of Harding, Morgan, Compton, and Goldsborough, and passed the resolution-yeas 24, nays 18, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Kilbourn, (Speaker,) Morgan, Ford, Quinlan, Renshaw, Jones of Talbot, Chaplain, Jones of P. G., Starkey, Kessler, Straughn, Goldsborough, Warfield, Brune, Winans, Pitts, Harrison, Thomas, Wallis, Sangston, Scott, Grifith, Harding, Turner-24. NAYS-Messrs. Welch, Worthington, Denison, Keene, Holland, Maxwell, Landing, Claggett, Routzahn, Johnson, Salmon, Morfit, Fiery, Barnard, McCleary, Roop, Mills, Brown-18. RECOGNITION AGAIN DEMANDED. -8. Mr. Goldsborough of Talbot moved to amend so as to give the power of appointment of the commissioners provided for to the Governor, one from each of the gubernatorial districts; rejected-yeas 6, nays 12. 12. A motion to recommit was lost-yeas 10, nays Motions to adjourn, recommit, change the names of the commissioners, were made and lost. May 3-Mr. Goldsborough of Talbot moved to give the people, on the 13th of June, the election of three commissioners, one from each gubernatorial district, which was lost-yeas 8, nays 13, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Bradley, Grahame, Goldsborough of Talbot, Goldsborough of Dorchester, Kimmel, Nuttle, Smith, Stone NAYS-Messrs. Brooke, President; Blackistone, Duvall, -8. Dashiell, Franklin, Gardiner, Heckart, Lynch, Miles, Townsend, Watkins, Whitaker, Yellott-13. A like motion, for six commissioners, was lost-yeas 8, nays 12. On the section respecting disbursements of money, Mr. Goldsborough of Talbot moved this proviso: Provided, That the same shall not extend to the exercise of any powers for the disbursement of any moneys that may be hereafter appropriated for the arming of the military forces of this State and for the formation of any alliance offensive or defensive, with any other State in this Confederacy. Which was rejected-yeas 8, nays 12, as fol June 10-The House passed resolutions pre-lows: viously offered by Mr. Chaplain, after having amended them to read as follows: Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the Representatives of the State of Maryland in the Congress of the United States at the approaching extra session of that legislative body be, and they are hereby, earnestly desired and requested to urge and vote for an immediate recognition of the independence of the government of the Confederate States of America. Resolved, That the Speaker of the House of Delegates and the President of the Senate, together, forward to Hon. James Alfred Pearce and Hon. Anthony Kennedy, the Representatives of the sovereign State of Maryland in the Senate of the United States, a copy of the report of the Committee on Federal Relations and the accompanying resolutions, together with these resolutions. Yeas 31, nays 22, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Kilbourn, Speaker, Durant, Morgan, Rasin, Welch, Briscoe, Parran, Compton, Jones of Talbot, Chaplain, Holland, Maxwell, Bryan, Wootten, Legg, Starkey, Landing, Kessler, Goldsborough, Warfield, Brune, Winans, Harrison, Thomas, Wallis, Sangston, Morfit, Scott, Griffith, Gordon, Mills-31. NAYS-Messrs. Medders, Ford, Denison, Quinlan, Renshaw, Dennis of Somerset, Stanford, Lawson, McIntire, MilJer, Routzahn, Johnson, Salmon, Naill, Straughn, Wilson, Bayless, McCoy, Fiery, Brining, McCleary, Gorsuch-22. YEAS-Messrs. Bradley, Grahame, Goldsborough of Talbot Kimmel, Miles, Nuttle, Smith, Stone-8. NAYS-Messrs. Brooke, President; Blackistone, Duvall, Dashiell, Franklin, Gardiner, Heckart, Lynch, Townsend, Watkins, Whitaker, Yellott-12. Mr. STONE offered an additional section: That no member of the board shall act as such, until he has taken the same oath as is now administered to the members of the Legislature. Which was rejected-yeas 7, nays 12, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Bradley, Grahame, Goldsborough of Talbot, Kimmel, Yuttle, Smith, Stone-7. NAYS-Messrs. Brooke, President; Blackistone, Duvall, Dashiell, Franklin, Gardiner, Heckart, Lynch, Townsend, Watkins, Whitaker, Yellott-12. At this stage, and after a most obstinate contest, the bill was abandoned by its friends, and Maryland was spared a bloody baptism. Votes on Secession Ordinances* in South Carolina, Florida, and Arkansas. In South Carolina, it passed unanimously: YEAS-Messrs. James II. Adams, Robert T. Allison, David C. Appleby, Samuel Taylor Atkinson, Lewis Malone Ayer, Jr., R. W. Barnwell, A. I. Barron, Donald Rowe Barton, Thomas W. Beaty, A. W Bethen, E. St. P. Bellinger, Simpson Bobo, Peter P. Bonneau, J. J. Brabham, Alexander H. Brown, C. P. Brown, Jno. Buchanan, A. W. Burnett, William Cain, John Alfred Calhoun, Joseph Caldwell, W. II. Campbell, Meyrick E. Carn, James 11. Carlisle, James Parsons Carroll, II. I. Caughman, W. C. Canthen, Elgar W. Charles, James Chesnut, Jr., Langdon Cheves, Ephraim M. Clark, H. W. Conner, R. L. Crawford, William Curtis, A. May 2-It was taken up-yeas 14, nays 8, as T. Darby, Julius A. Dargan, R. J. Davant, Henry Campbell follows: YEAS-Messrs. Brooke, President; Blackistone, Duvall, Dashiell, Franklin, Grahame, Gardiner, Heckart, Lynch, McKaig, Townsend, Watkins, Whitaker, Yellott-14. Davis, W. F. De Saussure, Richard De Treville, Anthony W. NAYS-Messrs. Bradley, Goldsborough of Talbot, Golds-on Tennessee League, note, page 5. larhide, Philip H. Echols, H. Flanagin, William W. Floyd, NAYS-H. H. Bolinger, John Campbell F. W. Desha, A. The Ordinance of Secession then passed-yeas 65, nays 5, as follows: William J. Ellis, Thomas Reese English, Sr., Chesley D. In Florida, this was the vote: YEAS-Mr. President, Judge John C. McGehee, Messrs. Alderman, Allison, Anderson, Baker of Calhoun, Barring 62. NAYE-Messrs. Baker of Jackson, Gregory, Hendricks, McCaskill, Morrison, Rutland, Woodruff-7. YEAS-Messrs. Alexander Adams, Charles W. Adams, Austin, Baber, Batson, Bradley, Bush, Bussey, Carrigan, Clingman, Crenshaw, Cryer, Cypert, Cochran, Desha, Dinsmore, Dodson, Dollarhide. Echols, Fishback, Flanagin, Floyd, Fort, Fuller, R. K. Garland, A. H. Garland, Gould, Grace, Griffith, Hanly, Marcus L. Hawkins, Benjamin F. Hawkins, Hill, Hilliard, Hobbs, Hobson, Johnson, Kennard, Lanier, Laughinghouse, Mansfield, Mayo, Parks, J. Henry Patterson, Ray, Rhodes, Robinson, Shelton, Slemons, Smith, Smoote, Spivey, Stallings, Stillwell, Stout, Tatum, Thomason, James L. Totten, Benjamin C. Totten, Turner, E. T. Walker, Wallace, Watkins, Yell, and David Walker, Presi NAYS-Messrs. Bolinger, Campbell, Gunter, Kelley, Murphy-5. On the President urging unanimity, Messrs. Bolinger and Campbell changed their votes to aye, with the explanation that they voted against the ordinance as pledged to the people, but to secure unanimity changed, at the same time denying the right of secession;" Messrs. Kelley and Gunter changed to aye, with the explanation that they were in favor of revolution, but ignored the right of secession." Mr. Fishback explained his vote. As declared, the yeas were 69, nay 1-Mr. Isaac Murphy, now Governor of the free State, who also refused to sign the ordinance after its passage. The names of H. Jackson, Joseph Jester, and H. W. Williams are not appended, though they are among the yeas. Craighead county was not affix his name, May 14. represented. J. H. Stirman was permitted to In Arkansas, the Convention adjourned March 21st, until the 19th of August, 1861, (see page Elias C. Boudinot was Secretary of the Con4,) but its President, David Walker, as author-vention, with John P. Jones as assistant. Ben ized in an exigency in his opinion requiring it, jamin F. Arthur was clerk of the South Caroon the 20th of April issued a Proclamation con-lina Convention, and Albert R. Lamar secretary vening it on the 6th of May-the reason given of the Georgia. being that "preparations are being made for a war between the citizens of the free and the slave States." 1861, May 6-The question being on an ordinance of secession, Mr. A. W. Dinsmore offered this amendment: And that the above ordinance be submitted to the citizens of the State of Arkansas, for their acceptance or rejection, by a writ of election, issued by the president of this Convention, to be held on the 1st Monday of June next. REBEL ITEMS. The Legislature of Georgia and Mississippi have passed resolutions disapproving, as unconstitutional, the bill suspending the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus, and demanding its repeal. Alabama is reported to have furnished 40,000 men to the army; Florida, 4,000; Georgia, On motion of J. Henry Patterson, this amend- North Carolina, 25,000; South Carolina, 25,54,000; Louisiana, 36,000; Mississippi, 40,000; ment was tabled-yeas 55, nays 15, as follows: 000; Texas, 29,000; Tennessee, 34,000; VirYEAS-Messrs. Alexander Adams, Charles W. Adams, ginia, 103,000; Arkansas, 28,000; Kentucky, Thomas F. Austin, Milton D. Baber, Felix I. Batson, Thomas 20,000; Maryland, 20,000; Missouri, 35,000; H. Bradley, James W. Bush, H. Bussey, A. H. Carrigan, Alexander M. Clingman, James W. Crenshaw, Wiley P. total, 501,000. The estimate of Maryland must Cryer, Jesse N. Cypert, Samuel W. Cochran, James S. Dol- be excessive. THE REBEL ADMINISTRATION. The "Provisional." FEBRUARY 18, 1861, TO FEBRUARY 18, 1862. Those formerly members of the Congress of the United States are italicized. President Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi. THE CABINET. Secretary of State-Robert Toombs, of Georgia, from Febru- | Secretary of War-Leroy Pope Walker, of Alabama, from February 21 to September 10; resigned, and succeeded by Judah P. Benjamin, of Louisiana. Secretary of the Navy-Stephen R. Mallory, of Florida, from March 4. Attorney General-Judah P. Benjamin, of Louisiana, from February 21 to September; resigned, and succeeded by Postmaster General-John H. Reagan, of Texas, from March 6, Henry J. Ellet, of Mississippi, first appointed, having declined. Secretary of War-It was reported that the position was offered to General Braxton Bragg, of Louisiana, but declined, after Mr. Walker's resignation. Seretary of the Navy-Also, that John Perkins, Jr., of The President and Vice President were elected by the Congress, February 9, 1861, receiving the unanimous vote of the six States then composing the Confederacy. Georgia-Robert Toombs, Howell Cobb, Francis S. Bartow, nett, S. H. Ford, Thos. B. Johnson, Geo. W. Ewing, D. V. White, J. M. Elliott, M. S. B. Munroe, G. B. Hodges. Louisiana-John Perkins, Jr., A. de Clouet, Charles M. Conrad, Duncan F. Kenner, Edward Sparrow, Henry Marshal. Mississippi-Wiley P. Harris, Walter Brooke, W. S. Wilson, A. M. Clayton, William S. Barry, James T. Harrison, J. A. P. Campbell. Missouri-William H. Cook, Thomas A. Harris, Caspar W. Bell, A. H. Conrow, George G. Vest, Thomas W. Freeman, Samuel Hyer. North Carolina-George Davis, William W. Avery, William N. H. Smith, Thomas Ruffin, Thomas D. McDowell, Abram W. Venable, John M. Morehead, Robert C. Pur year, Burton Craige, Andrew J. Davidson. South Carolina*-R. Barnwell Rhett, Sr., Robert W. Barnwell, Lawrence M. Keilt, James Chesnut. Jr., Charles G. Memminger, William Porcher Miles, Thomas J. Withers, William W. Boyce. Tennessee*-W. H. DeWitt, Robert L. Caruthers, James H. Texas-Louis T. Wigfall, John H Reagan, John Hemphill, MEMORANDUM. J. Johnson Hooper, of Alabama, was Secretary of the Con gress. Alabama-David P. Lewis and Thomas Fearn, elected De puties, were succeeded during the year by II. C. Jones and Nicholas Davis, Jr. Mr. Shorter was elected Governor in November, 1861. Mr. McRae was afterwards appointed a brigadier general, and is now the cotton loan agent in Paris. Mr. Yancey was nominated for, but declined election to, the Provisional Congress, and was sent to Europe to negotiate for "Confederate" recognition. Arkansas-Admitted, at second session, in May, 1861. Florida-J. Patton Anderson resigned early in the term. and was succeeded by G. T. Ward. Georgia-Mr. Toombs resigned, February 21, to become Provisional Secretary of State; in July was appointed a brigadier general. Mr. Howell Cobb subsequently became brigadier general, and now is a major general. Mr. Crawford subsequently became a cavalry conel in the army, and was once a prisoner. Mr. Thomas R. R. Cobb became colonel of the Georgia Legion late in 15 or early in 1862, and was killed at the first Fredericks burg battle, December 13, 1862. Mr. Stephens accepted the Vice Presilency, February 11, 1861. Kentucky-Admitted, at fourth session, in December, 1861. Missouri-Admitted, at fourth session, in December, 1861; See memorandum at the close of the list. the Delegates were self-elected, and held over the first | Congress. Mr. Hyer is reported to have taken the oath of allegiance to the Government of the United States. North Carolina-These Delegates were elected by the Convention, June 18, 1861. Mr. Ruffin afterwards became cavalry colonel, and died in the spring of 1864, a prisoner in Alexandria, Va., of wounds received in ba.tle. South Carolina-Mr. Memminger became Secretary of the Treasury, February 21, 1861. Mr. Keitt died in Rich mond, June 2, 1864, of wounds received May 31 in battle, colonel of the 20th South Carolina regiment. Mr. Chesnut served as aid to Beauregard at the bombardment of sumter; and Mr. Miles as an aid at the battle of Bull Run. Tennessee-Admitted, at second session, in May, 1861; members took their seats at the third session. Texas-Admitted, at first session, March 2, 1861. Mr. Reagan resigned to become Postmaster General, March 6, 1861. Mr. Wigfall was appointed a brigadier general, October 29, 161, but did not yield his seat in the "Provisional" or the "Permanent" Congress. Mr. Hemphill died January 4, 1862. Virginia-Admit.ed, at second session, May 7, 1861, when Messrs. Brockenbrough and Staples took their seats; the others were sworn at the third session, at Richmond, July 20, 1861. Mr. Hunter became Secretary of State, July 30, and resigned. Mr. Mason resigned in the fall of 1861 to go to England, and November 19 the State Convention elected Alexander R. Boteler to succeed him. The "Permanent" Administration. President Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi. CONFIRMED, MARCH 23, 1862. Secretary of State-Judah P. Benjamin, of Louisiana. Secretary of War-George W. Randolph, of Virginia; re- Secretary of the Navy-Stephen R. Mallory, of Florida. Attorney General-Thomus H. Watts, of Alabama; resigned on election as Governor of Alabama, in November, 1863, and succeeded by George Davis, of North Carolina. Postmaster General John H. Reagan, of Texas. MEMORANDUM. Missouri-John B. Clark, Robert L. Y. Peyton. MEMORANDUM. Jefferson Davis was inaugurated as "Permanent" President of the "Confederate" States, February 22, 1862, in Richmond. On the first day of the session, Vice President Stephens pre- Georgia--Mr. Toombs having accepted a brigadier's com- North Carolina-Mr. Davis, when he resigned to become ham. Tennessee-Mr. Henry, early in 1862, was A. A. G. on Gen- Virginia-Mr. Preston was succeeded, January 28, 1863, by REPRESENTATIVES. Speaker-Thomas S. Bocock, of Virginia. Arkansas-Felix I. Batson, Grandison D. Royston, Augus- Augustus H. Kenan, Daniel W. Lewis, William W. Mr. Randolph was appointed a colonel of Virginia troops Kentucky-Willie B. Machen, John W. Crockett, Henry by Governor Letcher, in the fall of 1861; tendered his resignation but withdrew it, and in November of that year appointed a brigadler general, and assigned to the command of the district between Suffolk, in Nansemond, and Weldon, on the Roanoke; he was a candidate for Congress in November, 1861, but withdrew on the morning of the election. Mr. Memminger was born in Wirtemberg, Germany, January 7, 1803; was brought to this country when nine years old; was early left an orphan; adopted by Governor Thomas Bennett, and educated in South Carolina college, graduating in 1820; began the practice of law in 1825; in 1832-33 he was against nullification; for nearly twenty years he was at the head of the Finance Committee of the lower house of the Legislature of South Carolina, retiring in 1852; he filled other State offices. E. Read, George W. Ewing, James S. Chrisman, Theo- Mississippi See memorandum at the end of the list. gislature of Kentucky thus districted the State: Second District-Union, Webster, Hopkins, Christian, Todd, Fourth District-Logan, Simpson, Allen, Monroe, Barren, Fifth District-Cumberland, Clinton, Wayne, Pulaski, Seventh District Jefferson, Shelby, Oldham. Eighth District-Henry, Trimble, Carroll, Boone, Gallatin, Ninth District-Pendleton, Bracken, Nicholas, Harrison, Tenth District-Bath, Lewis, Greenup, Boyd, Carter, Law- Eleventh District-Franklin, Woodford, Jessamine, Fayette, Twelfth District-Rockcastle, Knox, Harlan, Laurel, Whit |