The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-03-07

ut rouatnas Hela Heetlug inert 10 ConSlucr
this. proclamation, and the result was full
endorsement and approval of it by them, and
the prediction that General Smith would con-
fer great benefits on California by his ener-
getlc conduct. y 4 [. s.
a''at'stt [FRoI THE MERCURY.
Mr.. EDlToR: In Guizo,s almi rnble
work g On democracy in France" pro.
ductiont Whicl,$may be read 10 advantages
.bvSeyery thinking mind in the present po-t
litical scommotfons in the world, We find
Abe allowing sensible -cmurks. They
afe 50 apposite at this time to those who
co,ntenaiCc Tie A bolilion movements ut
sihes Nortlnbyithel lincessant denuncinlions
ofthose at the. South. who aro for staying
\ aggression md insult that lmuy be cxcus.
] ed extrdoiiiig then, oryourSpnper:
IN great deal Inns hccn said nbout uni.
, y nud social fraternity. These are sub
lime, acords, hui They ought not ,omake us
4. ttiting has n more GER.
tain tendency to ruin a people than hab-.
siSof accepting ,rords md appearances as
.s'rsdi iles,, Whilst the shouts unity and fra
Sksr1itys resonhd among us. They are re-
sponded toby social ,car, jlagrant or inmi-
steik terrible f.om the cpil Il causes or from
ssftnSs it seems likely 10 cause. s @s
would seem nssif Guizot had in his
u the scenes anil transactions
;sGnacIng lin, Congress, and In this country.
alayery question. ii Men are loud in
shouts pi, unity mud fraternity, the
Essacrsd liiiion, Fwllile. they arc Nbr every;
3 rcssiya naa Irritating ,nenns, ,promoliiig,
1 soSial diScord; tl,rrntenins HE very evisss'
asisinhEin their hypocricy thcy, profess
3, t,osl 10 dread. Ifunion is SO sncred in
s;fheir eyes MS to merit their loud shouts in
q III. favor, and TO .nuthorise the nnmcriied
denim ciatiens Of hose who better compre-
binds, urltl give; more substantial
is1sncsn tdcir attachment 10 il, why
5TIiis1ace dissolution by such repeated,
callses of Irritation and social discordaI
. sAfelhe institutions OF the Sonth 10 be as
Ind; brett of the same family held
a demoralizing and ,oin,etl2 IS our
Property, fnmily and fn.sdes to he threat
ened;. aud that equality, for ,chich alone
4ihe4 Uaion ,cas formed, TO be denied and
tho gsnlering members to remain mute.
- Are all the guarantees Of tho Constitution
bieil alnne impnrt value 10 be violated on
one side, while the other mnst yield in
humble submission, be denounced ns
Dis Uhionis,. Is drunken sot ofa hus.
band, :gnder. idebriations Which madden
his better Judgment and dcaden oil the
sei,daaring feelings Of the heart, to vilfy
md Outrage his wife and fa'nily, then
sirend 10 them hornilcs on Union? arords
which lose their magic without the realty
Those, iherfnre, who promnte dscord,
who insult tile social sympathies which in
scItcato harmony, are certainly not the
proper instructors to cnliglcn us OH union,
and its lies. There is stronger bond
thnnfthcse nppoals: Lrt them just; lei
thenr be true to their Southern bre,hcn,
and mol Interfere will, matters which they
nehhcr understand or can change, and
flay will Iiaye no occasion to shout Union
.U,ioayto silence ejust indignations ant
determination Of the nssnilcd, to resist ag
Fgressions on domestic siauery on all ana
eoery occasion.
.tfta SUMTER.
j MAJ. DADE's swoRD.-Wc have ut ou
office, left by gentleman Of the army
(Col.sTalroD sword which. from the bes
evidence that can be obtained, was tho on.
wofrby the lamented Datle, on his peril
Gus marohfrom Tampa Bay 10 Fort Kin.
:.HEhe Sword is evidently that ofan inan
Try field officer, and or,hnt march no wa
tho only one, and in com,nhnd.
This sword was obtained at The cove O
The Wi,hlacoochie, by Lieut.. james T
Gray. who went from this city will th
Rschfnend Hussars, when that corps left
for Florida. 1t was obtained from an In
dian who wns shot IN q skirmish, and we
,hayano reason to doubt but thati, is. III
sword Of tho lamen!ed Dade.
II ii The intention Of Col. I'aTcot to pre-
sent',his sword Hottie widow Of Mnj. Dad
who is now residing at Pensacoln. Al
.guah constitutionnisrs Feb. 20. @
STEAMER UNITED SrATEs.--We have q
ready stated that this steamer had been sol
to one Of Tho German States. The Journ
of Comuier rec Gays the Prussian Goveromel
aistho pure haser, for the sum Of .5265, ,000-
The negotiation was conducted though Ge
man house, and tho ratification guarantee
through The Ro,hschllds. She cost $500