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

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leader of the adjustment scheme, -
ter a l;lbored effort to vlndicate h.:
views and his plan, lost his temper in
the closing scenes OF the debate. 1r-
deed he introduced his speech with
some fierce illusions to the Southern
Press, and pamphlet publlshcd
some months since, entitled The Tn
ION, past and future: how it VOLTS
and now TO save it'-by u citizen CT
Va. HE bitterness OF his muodul
tory remarks gave presage oi ire
severity with which,ntg wasghis pui-
pose TO handle both men and meau.-
ureS opposed 10 his views. The pro
gress oi the debate justified the anti
cpauous which had been raised w
lis commencement. The. oYerbeai-
ing manner OF the Senator from Ael
tu9ky TO those who did not Coucrr
with hn--iiiS Remuneration oi lhoac
absent. whose independent eXprc.
sion OF opinions meet wnh his Msat-
probation: and the manner (Whei'
IN other person would be called ar'
roganU with which he mcnaccd >.
1uIOinld With IACIlltChS IOO!Jo
all disclosed tie TACT that he Eeicnb-
ed to that c!aSS ol men whose notoiS
OF personal liberty and Independence
preclude the liberty and mdeper!-
dcnce as well as patriotism olai
who do moi submit IN all things 10
thei, tllctatioIh Ii was not a little
amvsing TO hear the aged statesman,
whose ambition seems never to nave
felt the reIrigeratmg influence OF re-
peated diSappomtments iii the Van
anticipation oi'hIs influencing Ken
lucky, give utterance 10 such emf
~ menaccs.
lie, whose letter to the ken.ucl.-
ians III favor OF emancipation, only
united them against the mcaSu e.
seems TO have faded tolearn that
his will was not the will oithe 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 il he thought
kentucky wrong. Who Yesterday
acknowledged that his allegiance 10
the tederai Government was supe.
rior TO his allegiance 10 Kentucky:
and whist lie sat III the Senate by
her ciloice as d representative other
sovereignty, succumbed 10 the pow.
er oil that government which was a
mere trustee for kentucky and the
other States. Who caioled the
North by declaring that they gained
everything by this bill, and threaten
ed the South, who he said, gained
only point of honor, good claim
10 the Kio Grande, and a fugitive
slave bill. tla7l
lfthis be the great statesman, the
world has but crude conception of
either. The South will not take les
sons OF honor from one w. Sdenoun-
eesheriavorite sons as ira. vs--lior
LESSONS of policy as to her interest in
her institutions from an open and
avoWed emancipation, and no less
open and ayowea lleesoiler. His
ettcr 10 the voters of Kentucky, in
anticipation ola Convention, proves
INN an emancipation; and his letter
TO the Cleveland Convention fixes
him lrce-soiler.
We reserve more eXteeaed com.
ments for the appearance oftLe re.
ported speech: its tone and tenor
could not possibly be mistaken.
'i'he reply of Mr.. Barnwel to his
unprovoked assault on South Caro-
lima, was equally dignified and manly.
Telegraph.
lie OLDEST REPUBLic on EARTH.
The American Quarterly Review
contains letter from G.. w. Irving,
giving q sketch of his visit 10 San
Mafino, a small republic in Italy. be-
tween the Appcnines, the Po, and The
Adrlatlc. The territory Of this State
is on'y about forty miles in circum-
lersnce,, and its population about 20
COO. The Republic was founded
more than l400 years ago moral prin.
ciple'5 industry and equality, and has
preserved its liberty and indepen,
dcncc amidst all tho wars and dis.
cordswhich have RACED around il.
Bonaparte respected IL, and sent nm
cmbSa'sy 10 eS press his sentiments
of Friendship and fraternity. II IS
goyefncd1by Q Captain Regent cho-
sen eyefy,siN months by thereprcgen
tatiyss Of thq people, (sixty,six i'm