Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-06-21
From tie Columbia Telegraph.
"A CARD TO THE PUBLIC:

From tie Columbia Ttlegrdph.
A CARD TO THE PUBLIC:
Summoned TO Washington City, to aid
Mr. Fisher in conducting the Southern
Press, and animated by the hope of be-
ing useful to the great cause, which so
long has enlisted my mind and pen, l am
reluctantly constrained, for time, to
leave my native State, and to resign into
the hands of my colleague, Mr. Carlisle,
the control OF the Telegraph.
It's, however, neither my design nor
my desire to forfeit my domicil in Caro-
lima, nor to oreinquish my interest in the
Telegraph, though the term of my alb
sence will depend upon the exigcncies of
the times, and the need of my humble
services at Washington--and / feel as
sured, that my friends and fellow citizens
at home, will appreciate the sacrifice
which | make, even while availing my
self of mark of confidence from the
Southern members of Congress, as fiat
tering as tits unme,ited. As they have
by others more worthy, to select me. |
would prove myself unworthy of that
signal compliment, were | to permit any
reasons of n mere personal character, to
prevent my acceptance of so delicate and
difficult trust-and have, therefore, ac-
ceptcd it, in the same spirit in which it
was rendered.
In my absence, | bespeak for the lit
tie Ielegrqph-the benjamin. of my af-
fection--the same generous support and
kind Indulgence which has cheered and
sustained my labors, and those of my
colleague hitherto; and can confidently
promise that the change will enhance
rather than diminish its claims to public
patronage.
The Editorial conduct of the paper
owing to my protracted absence at
Washington) has been for many months
past in the hands of my colleaguc--who
will continue to task his energies and
abilities in this behalf-and his facilities
for obtaining the earliest and most rela-
bic news from Washington wU not be
leSSened hereafter.
My duty compels me to work in any
harness which may be thought best
adapted to my powers--and in making
this change defer to the Judgment of
Others. fully yconscious of my own def
cencies, for which conscientious earn
estness of purpose may possibly com
pensate.
Personally Ineyer have asked favor
I. of my State, or of my fellow citizens
buff they think my course and labors
merit anything at their hands, let them
sustain, in my absence, the paper have
established--which, as link binding me
to my home, cannot resign, and to the
conduct Of which L hope hereafter to re-
turn when the exigencies now existing are
disrclled, or have assumed less threat
ening shape.
When that change will take place-.or
how soon--no human prescience can now
foretell- but whatever may betide, South
Carolina will ever claim a citizens IN
EDWIN DELEON. !.
Washington, June 18th, 1850.
The OoMpRoMrsH. - The reports of the
Washington letter writers as to the prob
able fate of this measure, arc very con
tradictory. The able correspondent OF
the Baltimore Sun over the signature oil
"X,s who has lately become the especial
eulogist Of Henry Clay and the champion
of compromise aud an,i-southern senti.
ment generally, is in ecstacies at the fan.
cied indications of its success, while other
and not less sagacious letter writer's pre-
dictits certain defeat. We are decidedly
of opinion that 1t cannot pass. There
will 60 up toA5YashiDgton such unniista