Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-08-02

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the closing scenes OF tho debate. 1r-
deed he introduced his speech with
some fierce illusions to the Southern
Press, and a pamphlet published
some months since, entitled The lfE-
lon, past and future: how it VOLTS
and now 10 save it'--by u citizen CT
VA. s'lhe bitterness OF his imtrodrc-
tory remarks gave presage oi ire
severity with which,ntF wasghis pri-
pose 10 handle both men and meau.-
ures opposed 10 his views. Thepro-
gress oithe debate justified the anti
cipatious which had been raised ly
lis commencement.3 Inc. .oYerbeal-
ing manner OF the Senator from her-
tucky TO those who DID not concrr
with hinl-iiis denumciauon OF those
absent. whose independent expire
sion OF opinions met with his ulsat-
probation: and the manner (WMet,
IN other person would be called ar.
rogaDD with which helnlenaccd ).
Carolma with Kentucky troopsA-
all disclosed Tie fact tiat he betonb-
ed to that class oil men whose notloils
OF personal liberty and independence
preclude the liberty and indeper.-
dence as well as patriotism OF al
WHO 10 not submit IN all things 10
theit dlctation. 1t Was moi title
amys,ng 10 near the aged statesman,
whose ambition seems never to have
felt the reirigeratpg influence OF re-
Peated dlsappontments III the.va,n
anticipation OIL influencing Ken
lucky, give utterance 10 sucn einl-
iy menaces.
lie, whose letter to the I%en.uch-
lans IN favor OF emancipation, only
united them against the measm e.
seems to have iailed to3learn that
hls will was not the will ofltbe voters
OF his State. How empty is the
threat made by one who declared IN
the Senate, that he would even resist
kentucky at the command of the
federal Government, ii he thought
Kentucky wrong. Who YESTERDAY
ackncw.edged thatshis allegiance 10
the Federai Government was sure
rior 10 hls allegiance TO Kentucky:
and whist lie sat III the Senate by
her choice as representative other
sovereignty, succumbed 10 the pow
er OF that government which was a
mere trustee for kentucky and the
other States. Who caioled tIe
North by declaring that they gained
everything by this bill, and thrcatep-
Ell the South, who he said, gained
only point of honor, a good claim
TO the kio Grande, and a fugitive
slave bill. til977'! ~
Ifihis be the great statesman, the
world has but crude conception of
either. The South will nottake les
sons of honor tromone who denoun-
eesher iayorite sons as traitors--nor
lessons of policy as TO her interest IN
hermshtutions from an open and
asoWed emancipaton andea no less
open and ayowed fseesoiler. His
etter tothe voters of Kentucky, in
anticipation of a Convention, proves
INN an emancipator; and his letter
TO tie Cleveland Convention fix<s
hima lree-soiler. Sa17
we reserve more eNteeded COM
ments for the appearance oftliere
ported speech: IFS tone and tenor
could not possibly be mistaken. Isi
'|lhe reply of Mr.. Barnwell to his
unpfovoked assault on South Caro-
lma,was equally dignifed andmanly.
Telegraph.
The OLDEST REPUBLIC ON EART4.,
The American Quarterly Review
contains alctter from G. w. Iryipe.
giving g sketch of his visit 20 San
Mafilno, q small republic in Italy. be-
tween the Asppenlnes, the Po, and the
Adratlc. The territory ofthis State
is oniy about forty mines in circuD-
terence aud its population abont. 10
COO, The Republic was founded
morethan I40O years ago sloraIprin.
ciples, industry and equality, antibax
preserved its liberty and ,indenen-
dcncc am,lst all the wars and dis.
cords Which have ragca around it,
i6opnararte respected IT, and sent nm
cmbasSy 10 YypreSs his scnti,nents
oi 3r;endslip and fratc.nnv n iis
goyefnedBy q Captain ReGent eho.
sccn eycfysiN mouths BY the sapresen
taiwss Of thetsreo.,le, (sixty ,s;x in
iaufmiIpeEiWho y are ichogcn every six.
months by tho, Te3pie. I,he 4 iaxe..
are light, The farm houses are ne, :.
the feeds well cultivated; on,aiI sisie..gs. SO
are seen comfort aud peace, the larr,
py effect ofmorality, simplicity, t-f
crty and justice. w '9't I