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Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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South Carolina legislature elections on December 8 elected Charles Pinckney as governor, Robert Anderson as lieutenant governor, John Hunter as U.S. senator, and others to various posts. A motion to prevent negro importation passed 67-36. Other candidates received votes but lost.
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CHARLESTON, December 12.
Extract of a letter from Columbia, dated the 8th instant, in the evening.
"This day the following elections took place in the legislature-
"Governor-Charles Pinckney, Esq.
"Lieutenant governor-Robert Anderson, Esq.
"Senator of the United States--John Hunter, Esq.
"Powder-receiver-Mr. John Loveday.
"Ordinary for Georgetown district-Cornelius Dupre, Esq.
"On Wednesday a motion was made that a committee be appointed to bring in a bill to prevent the importation of negroes into this state. Ayes, 67. Nays, 36.
"Mr. Izard was not a candidate for the government.
"Henry Laurens, Esq. had 53 votes for governor; and John Chesnut, Esq. 66 votes for senator to Congress. Sixty-nine was a majority of the houses.
"The Appian business comes on to-morrow."
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Primary Location
Columbia
Event Date
The 8th Instant
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charles pinckney elected governor; robert anderson elected lieutenant governor; john hunter elected u.s. senator; john loveday elected powder-receiver; cornelius dupre elected ordinary for georgetown district. motion to appoint committee for bill preventing negro importation passed 67-36. henry laurens received 53 votes for governor; john chesnut received 66 votes for senator. mr. izard not a candidate for governor. the appian business scheduled for tomorrow.
Event Details
Elections took place in the legislature for governor, lieutenant governor, U.S. senator, powder-receiver, and ordinary for Georgetown district. On Wednesday, a motion was made to appoint a committee to bring in a bill to prevent the importation of negroes into the state.