The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-01-09

F0REics Ews sBYs Tifg u CAmpa Ia. be yof,S9j
it's commercial importance is of yery slight
interest The political affairs OF Europe are
assuming critical phase, there beir;g seelns
ing quictude something sIsnIiarao theiall be-
forethc tornado. The whole being forced and
and unnatural, |, and the clouds now lowering.
will burst, and burt newreyoiutiopary deyasa
tation throughout the continent. Austria is
still at its work of annihating the brave Mag
vars and is cndeayoring TO goad Hungary into
q passive submission. The affairs between
Turkey and Russia are still unsettled, and
there is yeta probability Of their becoming
involved in war. Austria still peraisting in
demanding the expulsion of the Poles and
Hungarians. This the Sultan will not cen,-
ply with. Russia is only biding her time,
and when spring approaches the Russia bear
may attempt TO swallow (a) Turkey.
THE ISLAND OF JAMA1cA-The spirit of an
nexation manifested by the Canadian subjects
Of Great Britain seems to have been caught
up by The people OF Jamlica. Fairly ruined
by the policy of the Mother country in abolish
ing slavery, the islanders are awakening
from their letbagy and are now striving to
seek redress by annexation of this Union
The Kingston Conservative, speaking of this
subject says: "No man in this island yet
thinks ofaiding foreign arms to disposscss
Great Britain Of Jamaica. We have not yet
arrived even at that state of feeling which
al sx,l., .lsk~s IA n
| against the ancient Crown of England. But
we must live: we must assert the rights of
our common country. impressed with these
views. there are many who pray the Great
Ruler of all nations SO to dispose of events.
that an aiGicable secession Of this Island TO
the United States Of America, without quar-
relling or b!OoIshed, may speedily OCCUR
For ourselves, we repeat, that we should re-
grctto see Jamaica leave tho ancient fold:
out VIC wnid not wonder if it occurred to-
morrow, So il.a, i; be done without rebellion
alas! too many woni'l be only glad of it."
Yankee enterprise has cmigrated to Kings
ton: an United States Hotel has been OPEN
cd. and America,, firms have commenced bus
mess. The question oi growing cotton on
the Island is seriously agitated, and it is said
that American gentlemen OF wealth are
about to embark largely in its production
An American company, with capital of
Sl,000,000 has taken the copper mines at
Mount Vernon, and will work them vigorous.
ly.
REDUcrIos OF PosrAGE-Thc Hon. DoNg
BEowE has given notice that he will intro
dpca af an oar rl,y1 hill 10 ko
rates of postage and for other purposes. He
proposes to reduce the postage as low as five
cents, uniform rate, and cmrtail or abolish
the franking privilege, and perhaps some inn
portant changes in the routine and manner Of
d;scharging the dulles of the Post Office De-
partment. It is supposed that newspapers
may be allowed to lie sent "a prescribed dis
tance, say 80 miles, free Of postage to sub
crbers. These measures will ldeservedly be
extremely popular. Newspapers, however,
should be free within the State, in which they
are published.
TAYLoRs BuLLs.-Fhe Philadelphia Spirit
OF the Times, in relation To the first bull in
the Presidents Message. says:
"'rhis has been corrcr,ei by the o;fieia. Or
gan at Washington, and the whole OF the blum
der cast upon the proof reader, but we cannot
conceive hUw j; s possible for them To- ex-
plain The one in the paragraph that follows
the above. l: infinitely eXce's in atrncty No
!, and should be cn;itlcd to the prize. L ,e
fourth paragraph OF the message comm, nc IS
with the following luminous sentence:
while enjoying the benefits of an AMIGA
Bile intercourse acith fo' eign nations, we have
not bern insensble to the distractions and
wars hch have prevailed in other Parts Of
The woria'
What constitute the 'oiier quarters of iie
Worid.:'1we cannot imagine, and will wait in
elegant anxiety for an elncida,on. Enjoy
ing the benefits OF amicable intercourse with
foreign mai ions and other quarters p, the porAl,
| is just as ridiculous and quite as preposter-
Gus as being at peace with all The rrorid and
tho rest OF mankind"
MAIL FAcILIrIEs,-IIon. Mr.. Woodward,
on the 30th inst, in Congress offered the FOL
lowing resolution. which was agreed TO:
Rcsoired, That It be referred 10 the Com.
mittee on Pos. Offices and Post Roads, to in
| quire into the expediency Of establishing the
following mail routes in the State OF South
Carolina. to wit:
From Camden, in Kershaw district, by the
way OF Ridgewood, 10 Wnnsboro', in the dis
trict OF 10 the village OF Newberry, in New
berry district.
From Rocky Mount, in The district Of Ian.
ca ;tcr.
From Darlington Court House to Camden,
in kershaw district
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