Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-07-05


lie could see no difference. Yet every
day they were urged to admit C California,
but no one ever heard word said in be-
half of Deseret.
Taking all these things, together with
the facts demonstrated during the pro-
ceedings in California, he could not but
conceive that these boundaries were fra
med for the purpose of excluding the
South from her clear Legitimate, and con-
stltutional right to an equal participation
In the Territories. Under such circum-
stances, he could not, by his vote, consent
to any such measure.
He then gave the history of the com
promise Zine of SO 80. 1t had been orr
gInally submitted by the North. The
South, to preserve the Union, had been
forced to submit to it. The south had
gained nothing by it, but the North had.
1t was twice subsequently, renewed, once
In the case of Texas; and again in the case
OF Oregon. The south la1 submitted to
the wrong thee times, and yet there
were those who were desirous to trample
her in the dust. The south would now
unite on that line; on that point thew
would be nearly unanimous. 1t would be
he thought, acceptable to the country.
lie did not think this bill, which exclu-
ded the South in measure beyond that
which they had ever submitted to, could
be received with favor or ar proval.
He contcnded that when the treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo was before the Sen
ate, proposition (the Wilmot proviso)
was made to exclude the South, and had
been rejected by decided vote. From
that vote the south had been led to be-
lieve that the cd line of compromise
would he adhered to, or else they could
have prevented the wrong by rejecting
the treaty. Itwas now to be seen wheth-
er the north would adhere TO Tie implied
re-enactment of that compromise.
He said that with the struggle in the
Senate his opposition to the bill would
end. He would cary it no further. That
while he might be conscious of the wrongs
itcarried with it, he would leave it to be
acted upon by the native sons of Ameri
ca. He alluded to the feelings which
rushed to his mind when he reflected
upon all that he owed this country. A
few years ago his political course had
brought upon him a monrrch's frow, and
he had been forced to fly from home,
country, friends, and family. He came
here stranger and friendless; met friends
and received all the support, patronage,
and encouragement which he could have
expected. He had been honored far be-
yond his merits, and now found himself
sitting with the sages of the republic in n
Senate of equals.
He could never forget the obligations
he owed this country.
In conclusion, he said to the Senate.
that he advised justice, justice to the
south as the best guarantee for the per-
petuity of the Union.
fashionable Ornaments in California.
"A letter from Sacramento City in the
Boston Traveller says:
A grand ball took place here yester-
day to have been very grand indeed
Il was only an outsider. 1t cost some
100000. saw back comb for lady,
made of California gold, set with bril-
llants and specimens, which cost not less
than $500, got up expressly for the oc.
casion. This sort of extravaganza i,
very much on a par with the ring mania
or the spur fur. about every other man
you meet wears hugo ring on each fin
ger, weighing from one to four ounces!
have lately seen one made expressly for
a lady. Iput it in the scales; 1t over
weighed an ounce. In addition to the
quantities Of ical bullion on hand,
many Of our flash md fashionable gentle
men wear large lun o. and specimens, in
the rude state, just.s they were dug out
for breastpins and other ornaments
Some carry about pound of gold in
shapes of this sort.
This spur furor describes the petty
madness ofcertain caballeros, who have
been having manufactured to order, steel
spurs, IN aid and streaked with silver and
gold, and of prodigious weight. They
are so heavy as to be clumsy as plow
cleyis.g They cost from 500 to $3.50 pr.
pair. If the material were not so pom
derous, no doubt the California ladies
would soon be wearing golden slippers.