Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-07-12

what degradation have we not all
ready fallen, when the chosen cxecu-
tive of the great American Republic,
he who was noteworthy by his admi-
rers to be called second Washing
ton, does not blush openly to encour-
age a semi-ba:barous population ola
few thousand souls, in their efforts to
deprive sovereign State of large
and valuable portion of her territory,
territory won, and defended through
long and harassing wars, by the blood
and treasure of her sons, and does not
fear the TRIBE Indignation of the peo-
pie he insults, when he attempts to
introduce the representatives of this
half Mexican half Indian population
into the cocncils ofthe nation.
Texas will not tamely submit to
this spoliation, for she is now prepor-
ing to maintain and enforce her rights
at every hazard, nor will the South
stand quietly by and see a sister State
thus wantoniy robbed, and as Gen.
Taylor may think it incumbent upon
him TO defend the claim ofhis dear
New MeXicans TO Independence, by
the strength ofthat army by whose
valor he hasso generously sworn to
maintain the Union, we may possibly
dispense with the intervention of Con
gress, and settle at once our difficult
ties at the point of the sword.
A large Barbecue was given on the
Fourth iii the neghborhood of Bach
e!er's Retreat IN this District, where
SIX or eight hundred of our citizens,
with their wives and daughters, heard
speeches and patriotic toasts and
were feasted from table groaning
under the iatness ofthc land, done up
q ii Buccdneer.
We were there, and saw the right
spirit pervading the multitude, and
would have been convinced, could
we ever have doubted of the fact,
that in the hour of danger, come that
hour when it may, the hardy sons of
these hills and mountains will be
found at their places doing their du-
ty.
"a o =
Professor Webster has confessed
to the killing of DIR. Parkman; mad
dened by the taunts of the latter he
seized a billet of wood, and in the
frenzy of the moment struck him
bow over the head, which instantly
despatched him. He is fully aware
of his awful situation, but prays the
Governor for pardon.
The Daily StateSRights RepubH-
can is very handsome sheet, pub
lished daily and tri-weekly in Co
lumbia, by ]. @. Morgan, and edited
by that gentleman in connexion with
Mr.. Alex. Carroll. We have re
ceivcd No. S of this paper, and from
the well known skill and industry
of the publisher we doubt not but
thathe will in this undertaking meet
with his usual success.
THE Gu y DIFFIcULTIEs.DThe
President has se6t out Commodore
Morris, especially charged to de-
mand of the Cuban authorities the
release of the Contoy prisoners.
Late advices say these unlucky
fellows are still keptin close con6ne-
Fment, and will be detained for for
NAL trial by their captors, who are
backed, it is said, by the English
Government.
Our Consul, MIR. Campell, whose
efforts in behalf ofthe prisoners have
rendered him very unp pular at Ha-
vana, has been threatened with as
sassnation, SO it is reported
The Hon. S. S. Prentiss, formerly
a Member Congress from Mississir :
pi-but for the last few ycarsa cit.-
zen of Now Orleans, died at Natchez
on the 4th inst. Mr.. Prentiss was
one of the most brilliant orators in the
| South, and a most successful crimi-