UNITED STATES SENATORS.
William Grayson,from1789to1790.
Richard H. Lee,”1789”1792.
John Walker,”1790”1790.
James Monroe,”{1790”1794.
1792”1794.
John Taylor,”{1803”1805.
1822”1824.
Stephen T. Mason,”1794”1803.
John Tazewell,”1794”1799.
Wilson C. Nichols,”1799”1804.
Abraham B. Venable,”1803”1804.
William B. Giles,”1804”1815.
Andrew Moore,”1804”1809.
Richard Brent,”1809”1815.
James Barbour,”1815”1825.
Armistead T. Mason,”1816”1817.
John W. Eppes,”1817”1819.
James Pleasant,”1819”1822.
John Randolph,”1825”1827.
Littleton W. Tazewell,”1824”1832.
John Tyler,”1827”1836.
William C. Rives,”{1832”1834.
1836”1845.
Benjamin W. Leigh,”1834”1836.
Richard E. Parker,”1836”1837.
William H. Roane,”1837”1841.
William S. Archer,”1841”1847.
Isaac S. Pennybacker,”1845”1847.
James M. Mason,”1847”1861.
R. M. T. Hunter,”1847”1861.
John W. Johnston,”1870”1877.
John F. Lewis,”1870”1875.
Robert E. Withers,”1875”1881.

SOUTH CAROLINA.

The first permanent settlement in this State was made in 1670, at Port Royal, where the French Huguenots had failed three-quarters of a century before. The noble company who had received a charter for the settlement and government of the Carolinas employed the celebrated philosopher, John Locke, to draw up a philosophical plan of government, which they attempted to carry into effect to the great annoyance of the colonists. It proved impracticable, and was finally abandoned.

The French introduced the culture of the vine with success, and rice was brought at an early day from Madagascar, the cultivation of which became extensive.

Many vexations were endured by the colonists by the injudicious management of the proprietary government, and at length they, by petition, obtained a revocation of the charter, receiving, in 1720, a governor appointed by the crown. They endured for many years all the horrors of warfare with the Tuscarora Indians, whom they finally defeated and expelled. Rutledge, Sumpter, and Marion were distinguished leaders of the patriots during the occupation of the State by the British forces; employing with success a partisan warfare, and defying the efforts of a superior British force to hold the State in subjection.

The climate has been likened to that of Italy, and the products of the north and of the tropics are equally cultivated. The State abounds in agricultural and manufacturing resources, and has a fine commercial position.

South Carolina is one of the original thirteen States, and has an area of 29,385 square miles, making 18,806,400 acres, with a population, in 1870, of 728,000, (over half colored,) which gives her five Members of Congress.