Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-01-12

National Guard of Epinal has been dis.
solved by decree of the Presidant.
a circular has been addressed by the
Minister of War to the Adiutants of the
regiments OF the line, commanding him
not to suffer any person protesting ex-
treme opinions to enter the barracks.
TExAs.--In the State Legislature, the
House has passc bill TO determine the
future seat of government by the vote of
the people. The majority of the Senate
committee on the judiciary has reported
against allowing the owners of slaves 10
cmancipatc them, unless on condition to
remove them to free soil territory, A
minority report was made, claiming it as
constitutional right Of citizens to free
their slaves, and let them remain free in
the State. fm
The House has passed joint resolution
extending the jurisdiction Of the State
over the Southern half of Red River.
The house committee of Federal Relations
has reported in favor of instructing the
delegation in Congress to take the proper
means for mutual surrender of criminals,
robbers, absconders, or fugilives from
justice, on either side of the Rio Grandc.
A bill to create the counties of Persido,
El Paso and Worth has received a sec.
ond reading in the House A Joint rcso-
luton authorizing the Governor to raise
mounted regiment Of volunteers to ena-
bic the State TO cXcr,ise her iightful juris-
diction over the county of Santa Fc, has
been referred to Especial Joint committee
a joint resolution instructing the dele
cation in Congress to use their best ef-
forts for the Withdrawal of the United
States troops on the frontier, and to have
the same protected by the Texas volun-
teer ranging companies, has been read
second time. and ordered to be engrosscd.
The Galveston Civilian, of the 9th,
says; We have no accounts from Austin
later than the 18th insant We are dis
posed to think the Legislature will not act
rashly, though decisively, on the Santa
Fe question. Firmncss and decision are
not incompatible with reason and moder-
alton Our title to Santa Fe is "clear
and unquestionable," and we think it can
as well be maintained on principles of law,
reason and right, as threats and menaces,
in which Texas is made to assume the
ridiculous attitude of nation declaring
war against the United States.
Bat one Journeg.-There lived in our
neighborhood n PRESBYTERIAN, who was
universally reported to be avery liberal
man, and uncommonly upright in all his
dealings. When he had any of the pro
duce of his farm 10 be disposed of, he
made ii an invariablc rule to give good
measure, over good, rather more than
could be required Of him.
One of his friends observing his frequently
doing so. questioned him why he did it.
and told him that he gave too much, and
said it would not be to his own advantage.
Now, my friends, mark the answer of
the Presbyterian: God Almighty h
permitted me but one journey through
the world, and when gone, Icannot re
turn to rectify Mistakes Think of this,
friends, but one journey through the
world! 20
The New-Yor Express, one Of whose
Editors is a Wing member of Congress,
says cxultirgly, speaking of the difhcul-
ties IN the House occasioned by the slave
ry question, eve have a G4s- Free Soil
Southern PreSiaent--a triumph ;o, the
North, which has no parallel in the annals
of the Government" ".aT ef4tf
GnEAr FIRE AT AKRON, ONO Ohio;
Dec. %. '49--A fire broke out about IL
o'clock last night. which destroyed some
eighteen buildings, including the large
store block in which was the bank. Prob
able loss $4,000. The funds, books
and papers Of the bank were all saved.
The post-office building around to within
two doors Of Cobb's Exchange was en-.
tirely consumed.
FRoA FLORIDA, - Gen. Twiggs was at
Fort Brooke on the goth inst. The news
currert relative to.tis Indians flu hes
nothing from which any certain & iclu-
sions as to their intentions can be drawn.
The indications, however, are regarded as
favorable to their peaceable removal,