Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-09-06
will not enter on any. Further on

lfa proposition had been made foun
dcd upon her acknowledged rights of
territory, to purchase from her that
portion of it lying north Of the 34th
degree of north latitude, and accom-
panied with a sufficient. guarantee
that the provisions of the JOINT resolu-
tons for annexation in respect to
slavery should be observed, the most
respectful consideration would have
been given to it, and risk but little
IN saying, that large majority of
our fellow-citizens would have net
such a proposition in the most liberal
spirit, and with sincere desire to ac-
cord everything reasonable and lust
that might have been asked in refer
ence 10 it."
Then follows recommendation
that the Executive be authorized TO
send TO Santa F'e ga military force
sufficient to enable the civil authori-
ties. to execute the laws of the State
IN that po:tion Of the territory, with
out reference TO any anticipated ac-
ton of the Federal Government, or
regard to the military power of the
United States, stationed at Santa
Fe." This recommendation, he saws,
he makes with more freedom, as he
cannot conceive that such measure
will, or ought TO give rise to any dis
turbance i'll the relations of Texas
with the Federal Government.
The foregoing abstract comprises
all that is most important in the mes
sage OF the Governor. He refers to
the Indian hostilities on the frontier.
Sc; but there is nothing more that
requires particular notice.
1t is hardly necessary TO saw that.
at the time the Governor delivered
his message, the news of the passing
of Mr.. Pearce's bill in the Senate,
had not been received. The news of
the engrossment of that bill was re-
ceived in Galveston on the Eth, by
the arrival of the steamer Maria
Burt. The Journal copies the bill,
but makes no comments. The News
says:
ut is much to be regretted that
this offer to Texas, (Which seems to
be the ultimatum Of our opponents)
should come to us, as ii does, with with q
threatening, and, as we think, an In,
sutting message from the President,
respecting Governor Bells letter to
him, For however ready our citi-
zens will always be found to listen to
a friendly and conciliatory proposition
ior a sale of territory, they never can
Nlplf In Al
threats Of violence. These threats
would inevitably defeat all chance of
accepting by Texas, if they should
receive the slightest endorsement by
Congress, and even as it is, they will
arouse a feeling of Indignation thro'-
out this State, not very easy. to allay.
| we Will defer this message TO our
next.
"lt will be seen that one half fofthe
purchase money, or five millions, is
to be held subject to the payment of
that portion of our liabilities for
which our custom revenues were
| specially pledged. If by tl.is roser-
vation it is intended that those credi-
tors shall be paid in full principal and
interest, without regard TO the gener-
al provisions made by our own laws
Tor their payment, then we may an
tlclpate a serious difficulty from this
discrimination. Some OF. the most
merltorious Of our creditors are those
who possess. no such lien, and we
doubt much whether our people will
consent to relinquish the right of
paying their own debts in their own
| way" r.e ss.b.,.el..
We must, on account of the late
ness OF the hour, defer further notice
of the news from Texas, until TO
morrow, @ar
/ The RIGHT CouRsE.--Two me-
grocs, supposed to be fugitive slaves
from. Missouri, were arrested in Bond
county, Illinois, a few days ysince,l
and committed to prison, until their
owners should have an opportunity
to appear against them. They had
| about $40 In their possession, and
said they came from the @Am-Bot-
tom" !" I'D Missouri. This is honest
and in striking contrast with the
course pursued in other free States
! regard to slaves absc5ndin9 nom
Maryland, Virginia, &c. The Hi.
nois people eyince Q proper idea Of
their constitutional duty in this mat
ter by such action, \
| f.ss. 5.s [South Carolil ian. s.,
| Large crowds Of soutIlerbeps are
! now sojourning at the various fash