Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-12-01
Correspondence Of the Baltimore San
WAsuISGroN, Nov liz 1910

N"'eSPo'""eWF V Ne BatfI7nOre Sun
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, I849.
We ave only at the threshold of the
California controversy. 1t is mistake
to suppose that even the California con-
vention has disposed of the slavery qucs-
ton. 1t turns out that the article re-
stricting slavery had only passed the com
mittee of the whole, and sub silentio. 1t
had been reported to the house at the
date of the last adrices. 1t is manifest
that there is to be no opposition to it at
the next stage of proceeding. Not even
Doctor Gwinn, of Mississippi, offered anv
opposition to it in the preliminary stage;
but, according tc the New York Tribune,
Doctor Gwinn's special mission to Cali
fornia was to defeat the proviso.
The Administration sent out General
hiley with special instructions to pro-
mote the formatioa of a State government,
with view to get rid of this disturbing
question but several private individuals of
energy influence also went to California
with view to secure constitution I'M
restricted as to slavery. There is to be
severe struggle still in California before
the anti-slavery article is sadopted; but it
will be adopted, and the scene of strife
will, therefore, be transferred to the Uni
ted States States Senate.
But there is still another difficulty in
the rear. Another portion of California.
embracing the Mormon settlements, now
contains few slaves, and the Mormons,
in their form ofgovernment, have not cx-
cluded slavery. When they come for
ward with o State constitution, then there
will DC another controversy. The South
WILDE really in helpless predicament.
First, they will be forced to permit the
admission of one State with restriction
OF slavery; and next, they must consent to
the ex ilsion of another State, because it
does not restrict slavery. The South is,
in fact, called upon to admit three non
slayeholding States from the newly ac-
qnired territory, to say nothing of Nine
sots, Nebraska, and Oregon, which will
soon be at our door. The South, now on
afooting of something near equality in
the Senate, will be thrown into hopeless
and helpless minority.
Fallen like gallanthorse, in front rank.
A Apavement for the abject rear
To o'errun and trample on
Still, suppose the Unionwill survive
the destruction of the political balance,
butt is to sustain severe shock before
It becomes settled upon the new basis of
Southern inequality rs to person and
rights.
CHINESE IN SAN FRAN CISCO
Among the strange groups going to
make up the population of San Francis
CO, not the least remarkable are the emf
grants from China. A letter says:
At leastseyenty FIVE house, have been
imported from Canton, and are put up by
Chinese carpenters. Nearly all the
chairs in private families are of Chinese
manufacture, and there are two restau-
rants in the town, kept by Kong. .ing and
Whang-tong, where very palatable chow
COW, curry, and tarts are served up by
the celestials.
Another account says: We are so for
tunatc as to be located in section of the
town where large numbers of Chinese
have pitched their tents, and we have re-
mnfked with much interest the character
and habits Of these people. Flop, early
morn until late inthe evening these indus
trious menare engaged in their occapGe
ton OF house builders, of which greet
many have been exported from China,
and the quietness and order, ohcorfulness
and temperance, which Is observable n
their habits, Is noticed by every s::.:s..
Search the city through and you win no.
find anidle Chinaman; and their cieanli.
ness exceeds any other people we ever
sssg. rs MSyss Alasd -ff8 s
The buildings brought from China are
geneEaily twenty feet square, one story in
height, and twelve feet from floor to cell
ing. The timbera are round, and many Of