Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-10-11

to extend the line of SO 80 to the Pa
clfic, simply because w. having extin
guished the fires in The forgcs ofPenn-
sylvania, and hushed the roar of New
England factories, demanded q por-
tion of her territories asthe price at
which we would consent to sell re-s
newed prosperity 10 The Northi
But we are told by these wise'con-
seryatives, that redress for past grew
ances is not all (which we are TO de-
mand and obtrin by following the
course they proscribe;we are to ac-
quire stronger and suier guarantees
for the future. Now gentlemen, tell
us what stronger guarantees can you
give us! Can you cause the. guar
antics of the constitution to become
! palmer or more bindingl Can you
increase the obligation of am oath?
BY what magic, hitherto unknown,
can you give strength 70 paper guar
antics against men who have the
power, and who have sworn to dis
regard them? )'n7iipd a'' i}s
Does not the North and West ac-
knowledge higher law thanthe con
shtution, and can you give us a guar
anty stronger than tliat higher law?
Until you can do this tcll us moi
of sure guarantees. '"' 'n il9a
MIssIssIppI.-Gov. Quitman, has.
issued his proclamation convening
the Legislature ofMississippi. Three
cheers for Mississippi, who is so gal
lantly rallying TO the call, and nme
times nine for her noble Governorl
FRosT.AIThcre was a light frost
seen on the banks of the river at this
place on Monday morning last; We
learn that on Stamp creek, in this
District, frost had been seen week
earlier t,"'' f8a' zen
GoDEY's LADY's Book. The No
vember number is emphatically the
book of beauty and taste ,e; lt.
The Evening Star is so very ex-
Quisite an engraving that for some
time we were in doubt which to pre-
fer, it with its light and clouds and
dimly discernible spirits, or the illus
tration ofthe Lords prayer on the
next page, we are in nldoubtno Ion
ger, however, for beautiful as isthe
former, the spirit and design Of the
latter engravingis of such matchless
purity, that we want words by which
to express our admiration.
We are indebted 10 the Hon. j.
l.. Orr for valuable Congressional
documents.
Agitation for indepeadence ccm-
menced IN 1ustraiia,-Late arrivals
frem Australia bring intelligence of
the commencement of an open and
determined agitation of The question
OF the severance of theiAustralian
colonies from the mother country.-
The agitation has been commenced
by DR.. Lang, a Presbyterian minis
ter, and an old colonist, He is de-
lvering lectures, full of respect for
the Queen, and good will towards
England, but strongly advocating
separation and Independence. He
recommends the immediate fornia-
tion of an Australian league, to con
sist of the FIVE colonies of New South
Wales, Van Dieman's Land, South
Australia, Port Philippe and Cooks
Land He insists against the admis-
sion Of any more conyicts into these
colonies. He recommends the en-
couragement of emigration from the
British Islands, and the incorpora-
ton of the colonies under the STYLE
and title of the United Provinces Of
Australia. Their Independence to
be achieved by moral means, and
with the full appreciation and con-
currence of Great Britain. The
form of government 10 be republi-
can. Although this may be the DO.
sition which these colonies may as
sumo before very long, we do not
| think that the time has yet arrived
for its adoption, nor, from al! we can
learn, is DIR. Laing exactly the man
to carry out such a design, even ad-
mitting that all other things were
ripe for making the experimenf.-