The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-02-27
tBy Telegraph for Charleston Couricr.l
Arrival of ehe British steamer
America.
T,co Weeks Later from Europe.

7',co Weeks Later from Europe.
The British steamer America arrived on
Saturday last, whether at Halifax or Bos-
OIL is not stated; but, from previous commune
;,,ions received, we arc warranted in belicv-
ng that she had reached Boston
During the fortnight previous TO the sailing
,f the steamer, the Cotton market had huctu-
,ted, and. after various alterations in the price
Df the article, they finally settled down I" the
quotations of the previous accounts, brought |
By the Europa. The following are The pri-
ccs given, viz: fair Upland and Mobile I'd; |
fair Orleans Z l.s The sales Of the two !
were American, taken on speculation.
The CORN market was in depressed
state. Indian Corn had recorded Cd. per
quarter on yellow. Flour had declined Is
on good brands, and q downward tendency.
The market FOR American Provisions has
improved. Good Western BAcoN has ad-
vanced 10 "a. per hundred. LARD has
declined. Pork is in demand, but prices are
unchanged. New CHEESE is in much de-
manh.
TaILow GIL lower. FREIcmrs arc steady
hut The demand light.
Tie Money nlarkc, is depressed. The
amount OF bullion in the Bank "f England
i,as slightly declined I'heratcs OF discount,
90 l-2 To 95 50 for money. American Sc
curitias are in fair request at steady prices
Intelligence from The Manufacturing Dis
tric;s, and later accouets from India, warrant
cd the anticipation OF Increased orders The
English Parliament has opened. ags
Editorial Correspondence of the CSt. Telegraph,
,V.ASiINGTON,h.lC.;
Ittrft 1
an ons,c-. Beginning- The ssit # fhe
was ssf siss ;:,., g, q tas sesa
sl';a vas s.l,p,,is, =, e, c slr VI Wisconsin,
s.,t .s.r. - n..,,,.,i wing resolution:
>, H., ~ ffat the CMn,nil,cn on the
80, In ,,s..i,,.truc.ed to prepare unti ne-
., r. I.ii,g for the admission Of Cali
!of!nTf sssssnion on ON equal footing with
u" ss,inal States, with boundaries and limits
defined in the Constitution of sai.l Sta;a OF Cal
iinfnia which was communicated to the House
with the special message of tho President o!
. l,e United Sintcs on the 9th of February in
st".:. tho said bill to embrace no subject or
matter -clniing TO territory withou, The said
limits OF 10 proposed Stale OF California.
Upon TN. resolution the previous question
was 'n'nr'!ia,.'y moved, 80 ~ to shut tho door
10 all uH''a'c or ".cnssion. and gag he minor-
ty Will" ,tlrn>ting Hi, measure forciby down
their ,hroats. :"
.\s the only cf1,c,nal r,~.L. os checking ,is
outrageous attempt. the minority i,ll t~,..k to
the device already s.a'cd-and as the regular
course OF business will rule ont this resolution
attcr twcvc o'clock. until thu next resolution
day, Qwo weeks from this rinc,) the members
stuck 10 their seats Obvious ofnm.r, and
kept voting away in lieu OF food or rest.
| ! l,..t thcm thor. late that night when adj
ournrh, and for aught know. they may be
| ilI"r" still, at this matu,inal hour
| Tho naked mo,lsr,,siry of the proposition
contained in the resolution is too gross aud
g.aring tn require comment II would entire
| y iorcstall all lrlibcration on this ninnicntou,
qucston---aiM the real character OF such u
prop y j. mnhe apparon, VIII; the public learn
that the Constitution OF California IA transmit.
ted by the Governor, with his Mes saIr, hnS no,
yet becn printed, and the mcnhcrs know rs
much about the subject rs dill many OF the
! people of that STATE, who voted for il
| As we'll remarked by one of the Southern
members, tho passage OF that resolution, with
tho privilege ola possible permission 10 discuss
the measure, uif'r tho committee had reported
on it, would be equivalent 10 hanging n man
| first and trying him afterwards. After this
sample of the spirit of tho majority, il is hardly
to be- supposed that they will allow the South,
rrn mcnbcrs mn opportunity Of saying single
word on the subject sul,scqucnily-arnl there
| ioru the iniIuitnous and tvranuicnl project had
TO bc crushed in its incipicncy. by u resort tr
every legitimate mode OF resistance afforded
by the rules OF the House.
| Nohly did the Southern minority stand IN to
their reserved rights last night in solid pi,nl.
anS--ihc votes being almost Gi no, entirely
src,ional-and the new division of parties
clearly dClincd--Southern Wllig and Southern
Il, a
common cause. Forty mombcrs under III,
rules Of the House are sufficient To put this
drag chain on its procccdings-:ind our friends
can confidently count ON fifty oti SO le,
what will betidc, the South cannot hs. tr,mplct
nn!lcr foot, bu, by reckless and rn,l,lcs. ma.
lority, deaf to the voice OF Justice and fraternity
and ben! on power and plumber. The PROPOSE.
ton was entertained nj ono period last night
OF setting aside the rules of the House to break
down this nppositon--but OH consultation il
was decided not yet 10 resort 10 i,--but there
can be but little doubt that no scruplcs will long
hc permitted to stand In tho way of the accom-
plishncnt ofthc fell purpose, which the North
crn mcmbcrs--goadc'l on by thcir constituents
and their presses nj homc~-conccivO il thCil
duty to carry out. That purpose is the sub
jugation OF the South, by the forcih!e exclusion,
OF her citizcns from all the new Territory. now
VI hcf'ttci 10 up HCtulfiu, ftlul INC scent %
yesterday only Vcriics the correctness OF ths
statcmcn, made in my previous letter as TO til,
real meaning of the rejection OF Mr.. Roof,
proposal TO ongraft tho Proviso on thninsiruc
tions To the committee. II they can more ca
silly compass tho same design without il, wli,
need they press il in that iorn,---alui docs no
Mr.. Do;y's scheina come fully up 10 ali tlp
4 ends which MIR. Roo, proposed TO accomplish
Yet, but for the resistance offered Yesterday
!. by virtual disorgMiza,ion ofthp House
that Resolution wond have hccn carried hy =,