Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-06-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
MIR. BENToN's APPEAL.
70 Me People of Missouri;

The General Assembly of our State, at
its late session, adopted certain resolutions
on the subject Of slavery, and gave me
instructions to obey them. From this
command / appeal to the people of Mis-
souri-the whole body of the people
and if they confirm the instructions,
shall give them an opportunity to find a
Senator to carry their will into effect, as
| cannot do anything to dissolve this I'm
ion, OF to array onc-half of it against the
other
| do not admit dissolution of the I'm
ion to be a remedy, to be prescribed by
statesmen for the diseases of the BODY
polite, any more than / admit death, or
oticide, to be a remedy, to be prescribed
by physicians for the diseases of the bo-
dy. Cure, and not kill, is the only RENE
dy which my mind can contemplate in
either case.
think it probable, from what OBJ
serve that there are many citizens---good
friends to the harmony and stability of
the Union-who do not see the Missouri
instructions and their prototype, the Cal
houn address, in the same light that
sec it, and in the light in which it is seen
by others who best understand it. For
the information of such citizens and to let
them see the next step in this movement,
and where it is intended to end. here
with subjoin a copy of the accomac reso-
lutions lately adopted in that county of
Virginia, and fully endorsed by the Rich
mond Enquirer, as the voice of the South.
| do not produce these resolutions for the
purpose of arraigning them on the con-
trary see something in them to admire
as being bold and open, and to the true
Interpretation and legitimate consequence
OF the Calhoun movement. [ consider the
Calhoun address, and its offspring, the
Missouri instructions, as Fundamentally
wrong; but to those who think them
right, the Accomac resolutions are also
right, and sho''ld be immediately imita-
ted by similar resolutions in Missouri. II
produce them to enable the people of Mis-
sour to see what it is TO which their Leg
islature would commit the State, and
what it is they have instructed me to do.
| appeal from these instructions to the
people of Missouri-the whole body of
the people-and in due time will give nv
reasons for doing so. 1t is question.
above party and goes to the whole peo
pie. In that point of view the Accomac
resolutions present it-and present it tru
ly and | shall do the same. / shall abide
the decision of the whole people. and
no1hing less, Respectfully,
THOMAS III. Benton.
st. Louis. May 8, ls49.
The Appeal of Senator Benton, which
we publish to day, caps the climax of his
political vagaries. He has boldly taken
ground against his own section, and sta
ked his seat in the Senate upon the issue
between himself and the constituents
whom he has insulted and misrepresen-
ted. Eratic as his course has been, this
last act confirms the suspicion we have
for some time entertained, thathe design
ed TO follow the footsteps of Fremont. in
the nj hStRs se.t ct becoming the magnate ~
California
He ever has been on. of those who
would "rather reign in hell than serve in
heaven" and the tone of this production
is so well suited to the latitude of Cali
fornia. that he may desire the honors of
martyrdom at home as his best introduc-
ton there.
No other supposition can explain his
course, unless we charitably conclude
that the man is mad
If Missouri does not Indignantly repu-
dlate him after this, she certainly cannot
claim any Southern af1inities hereafter
Columbia Telegraph.
I TREMENDOUS FIRE IN CHINA. News
has reached Canton of great fire at
Kwai-law, the capital of the Kwance pro-
vince. 1t is said that upwards of 1000
houses and shops have been DESTROYED,
the Ya-mum, or offices of the
yIlceroy: Many people have perished. -
Chino Mail, FEB. 8.
The National Division, Sons of Tenn
perance, adjourned at Cincinnati On Fri.
day last, after session of four days M. i
w: F. Cary presided. Twenty States
md two of the British Provinces were re-
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