Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-02-15
of tho oharlosl6n Courier
WAsHINGToE, Feh. 8.


We have intelligence that Gov.
Fish is to be eiectedsby the N. tYorL
Legislature, and that he is to support
all the compromise measures of the
late session, or, at least, that he will
ABSTAIN irom any attempt TO disturb
them We have telegraphic des-
patch trora Boston, stating that Mr..
Sumner has again failed in his cleo
ton, by his three votes, in the Massa.
chusetts Legislature. The creden-
tlalS OF MIR Rantoul, were presented
to-day by Mr. Winthrop. who, there
upon lett his seat. But proposition
was made by MIR. Davis, of Massa.
chusetts, that Senator holding a
seat under a Governors appointment
shall continue TO hold it until the ac
eeptance o. his successor shall be
sslgniged. This brought general de
pate upon the constitutional question
involved IN the proposition, in which
many Senators, and among them Mr..
Rhett, took part. The Senate did
mol decide the question, but probably
will not evade it, as it can now be
settled without interfering with anv
party interest, Mr.. Rantc has not
yet accepted the seat, and il is urred
that The Constitution should be so
construed, as 10 secure to a State her
iuii representation in the Senate
On the other side, it is urged that it
lstor the Legislature to see that the
State IS 10 be represented, after il
shall meet, and thst tcannotbe com.
PEELED TO elect.
The Senate bill establishing a Board
OF Accounts, is before the House as
q Especial order. The bill provides
Tor the appointment Of three Com
nl1Issloners, with a salary of four
thousand dollars each, whose term of
service shall be six years. They are
to decide on ali claims upon the II.
>. Goyernment, and their decision is
TO pc final, in cases where they agree.
AN Attorney Of the u. S. is to attend
TO the interests of the government,
and the officers of the Board are to
be appointed hy the President and
Senate. Several substitutes and a.
mendments are under discussion.
The French Spoliation Bill lies on
the Speakers table, an attempt will
be made to take it up and pass il at
once. The California Land Title
Bill is in the same position, From
both Of these bills, the Senate struck
out all appropriations, so as 10 render
unnecessary TO commit them in the
House. '''0
III nv ftL =.
lhe lexan creditors have held a
meetng here, and have attnmnied TO
make some arrangements with the
secretary OF the Treasury, as the re-
leases which he will require on the
payment of five millions of bonds, for
winch the customs were pledged
They also desired to know from the
1exas delegation, what course the
2sate would take in the adjustment of
me CLAIMS. The reply was nom
commlttal, but assures the creditors
that Texas will act Justly and with
good faith The crediiors Do 10 f,[o1tt
consider that justice will be satisfied
with anything short of full pavment
OF their bonds. ! have no doubt
however that they will be very glad
10 compromise their demands, taking
sixty or seventy cents in dollar,
cash; or the full sum in bonds, bear
ing flye per cent. interest, and secured
by the pledge of the public domain.
washington is very gay this WIN
ter, There are fashionable parties
and receptions every night, and the
Assembly Balls are very brilliant as
usual, But as these areiin The shade,
compared with the balls given at the
National, under the direction of tie
lazy proprietress of the Washington
Al'lacks, A card of invitation to This
exclusive circle of fashion is SO high.
ly valued, that persons in The North
ern cities .t hasten down here, upon the
receipt Of one
The Paris correspondent of the
London Globe, under date of Jan.
10Th, (latest,) says:
- here ~ a Sfronn. fool;,,o 81 L..