The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1848-01-12
Correspondence of the Charleston Patriot.
WASHINOTON,D DEC, 80, ls47.

papers was taken up and passed by vote
OF % ayes TO l3 nays
MIR. Cass moved that his bill providing
for additional forces be now taken up.
MIR. Calhoun desired its pos,ponment un-
til a vote could be had on the resolutions
which he had previously submitted.
Mr.. Cass said he was opposed to the de-
lay and without saying anything in defence
OF the war Or the President he was only anx-
lous to take measures for the conclusion Of
the war. Messrs. Clayton and Berrien al
so declared themselves in favor ola postpon-
mcnt. MIR. Berrien wished to discuss the
proposition OF Mr.. Calhoun so as 10 discover
for what reason the war was continued.
Several other Senators Joined in the dis
cusslon, and finally on the question of read
ing the bill, 1t was carried by 10 votes tol9
and the Vice President voting in the affirm
atlvc. The bill was then read andthe SEN
ate subsequently went into executive ses-
sion.
In the House another one of those inter.
minable petitions on the subiec, of slavery.
was laid on the table by a vote Of S6 to "a,
The prayer of the petition was that change
be made in tho constitution and laws of the
United States, and that the proceeds of the
public lands may be applied to The extinction
OF slavery.
The Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads, reported joint resolution au.
thorlZing the Postmaster General to make
an arrangement with the Richmond Rail-
road and Steamboat Company for transport
ing the mails, as formerly, to be allowed the
highest rate of pay allowed to any other line
Tor once day service; and that the Bay
line be compensated for discontinuance Of
lis service. 1t was referred to the Commit
tee ol the Whole on the State of the Union.
An attempt was subsequently, made to
have the vote reconsidered pending which
the House adjouned. Neither House will
again meet until Monday.
The President yesterday sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate.
! w Davis Of Indiana, (Ex. Speaker, ,)Mi-
mister to China, in the place of A. Everett,
deceased.
j Rowan, of Kentucky, Charge dAffairs
to Naples, vice w H Polk.
DIR. Niles, of Baltimore, formerly Secre.
tary of Legation to Paris,) Charge deaf.
fairs to SARDINIA, vice Robert WickIiAe re-
signed.
The nominations have not been definite
Iy acted on.
A GOOD story is told of General Lane of
Indiana. At the battle of Buena Vista,
when the Indiana Regiment retreated, the
General tried every means to get them to
return. Becoming enshusiastic he appeal
ed to them as sthey loved their native State
to do their duty" "Come now," said he,
"and rush into the thickest of the fight.
I'll lead you, and only think how glorious
1t will look in history to have it said that
t@e a0hoIe Indiana Regiment aoas cut to pieces"
SEEING THE ELErHANr-A wag adver.
tised, in one of the papers, on the morning
OF the recent election, in extraordinary dis
play, that the Wilmot Proviso would be ex-
hibted at the Museum for a week, having
obtained the genuine thing from the owner.
This was hit in its way, but greenhorn,
who is called native," actually visited
the museum for the purpose of beholding
the animal and was shewn the stuffed skin
of an elephant, as the veritable Wilmot
Proviso itself, which he is reported to have
been left gazing at with dubious wonder.
Chancellor Kent was, as we have said
before professor of religion and very re-
Gently communicant in the Episcopal
Church; and it is worthy of remark that
within the past year, Chief Justice Spencer,
Mr. Webster, and Mr.. Clay have all par.
ia zen of this communion in the same church.
Mr.. Webster having received the commu-
mon about year since from the hand Of
the Rev. Mr.. Soulhard in Calvary Church,
without any allusion to the fac, being made
in the public press. -. -. =.
The above sfrom the New York Courier
d Inquirer, which follows up the account
by citing it as a testimony in favor of reli-
glon from four Of the greatest inteilects of
the age. si ~ 500 ,g. II On
Christianity does not need such testimony.
The history of the world shows that the
best testimony in it's favor has beensfrom
men who were notthe .tgreatest intelIectss''
Besides, if the arguments were held good.
The opponents Of religion might Scito some
great inteliects'' onFthe other side.
We think that the embracing of christi.