Washington telegraph., 1851-08-13


per recently given 10 him here, replied to toast
by speech wherein he took side against the Tree
dom of the Italian States. | would quote bis re-
marks as published in his own paper, but presume
you have already seen them.
Another word in regard to the Cuban revolution
1t would seem if or two thousand men un-
trane,tto arms, wonld stand poor chance against
5000 Spanish regulars, but it must be remembered
that the insurgents in the mountains, with the
Businesses of which they are familiar while their
enemies not.
Last Saturday evening a steamboat came up
from Quarantine with numerous German eml
grants. What would these men, and thousands
of fugitiyes from oppressed Hungary, Italy, &c,
like better than distinguish themselves at once,
upon this continent by the overthrow Of tyranny
kindred to that which has exiled them from their
own homes,
Some anti hanging talk has been raised by the
execution of Douglass and Benson last Friday.
Only about 600 spectators we're admitted into the
presence of the galIows. but there were enough to
make deal Of jesting and laughter
A morning journa distinguished for its ability,
marred by many isns, and spiritual knockngs,"
is down on the "forune tellers" and "Astrologers
o,lay. 1t denounces :hem getting rich on
the stupidest credulity that ever found believers,
and is astonished that any body should be found
s foolish as to believe and patronise them in this
enlightened age 1t strikes me, that the "Roches-
ter Kappngs' and the esprit World" communica-
tons of Andrew Jackson Davis, still more
| absurd than the mumeries Of the "Seers," "Wz-
ards,'' &c. &C. The only difference is that one
is odd -fashioned, while the more recent .ambug
| has lhe merit of novelty.
We are in the enjoyment Of splendid weather,
10 day i; was delightful in the bay. | passed the
steamer New Jersey loaded down with men,
women and children. IN holyday attire, aud tip-top
spirits, accompanied by band Of music, and
sSS- 1 L. .,cl,.,
glad to many people that would afford "a
week day for this amusement rather than break
the Sabbath, Sunday is the great time for seq
cursion' parties from New Yory City.
While l was ct the Greenwich end Of the
Battery Sgnor Salvi and ii number more of Italian
singers arrived in the ferry from Staten Island,
from which infer that they are boarding at the
Pagoda. eHt 't-.
The absence OF many large Wall street opera
tors who are lubricatng their hours at the water
ing places make light money market this morn-
ing Freights are dull The imports are increas-
ing, but not so large as last year. Exchange
has downward tendency at this time.
THE FIRST DIsUNIoN CRy.-It appears
from an investigation Of the history of
Carolina raised the first disunion cry, it
was not as is generally supposed, during
long anterior to that date even as far
back as 1774, when the colonies were
seyegally making great sacrifices for the
benefit of the whole, South Carolina re-
fused to bear her share of the BURDEN
In reference 10 the cry Of secession"
and "disunion" by South Carolina, Sena-
tor Chase, in speech delivered III the
Senate OF the United States. in March
1851, said:-
at an old cry, no: without profit to
those who have used it. 1t was frs;
heard in he Congress Of l774. The stu
dent Of history who examines the Non
importation and the Non portation
agreement of that Congress. will be
struck by singular exception in the
Non Exportation Article. lhave already
had occasion to remark that the agree
lnent itself was designed TO secure a re-
dress of American grievances from the
government of Great Britain by sus-
pension of commercial Intercourse. The
Non Exportation Article bound the colo
nes and the people not to export any
American commodity to Great Britain,
Ireland or the West Indies. with this re
lnarkable qualification, ''except rice. to
Europe" How came this exception
there? Why. sir, the staple Of South
Carolina was rice, and the delegates OF
South Carolina III that first Congress,
when the struggle with Great Britain
was impending, and Union was all i'm
portant to its successful issue, threatened
to withdraw from Congress and break up
the Association, unless South Carolina
could be permitted to export rice and III
digo. This proceeding occasioned sus-
pension Of the business of Congress for
Two or three days. Finally it was deter
mined to complete the Association with
out conceding the South Carolina de-
mand and whereupon her delegates, with
one exception withdrew. They were iu-
vled to return, and compromise was
proposed to allow the expectation of RICE,
but not of indigo | have consulted PIT
kln'S Statistics, and find that the export
of rice III 1870, was about Ole hundred
and sixty thousand barrels, valued at 81 :
100000 | find no mentIon of indigo
OF course the compromise was agreed to,
and the words "excepti.rlce 10 Europe
added to the Non Exploration Arucle.-
1t was model for all future compromlz
ses. South Carolina got what was sub
slaniive and surrendered what was un-
important. This was the first utterance
Of the dispn!on cry, and this was the first
result"
A HeaIthy Sentiment from South Car
oll>ea.-There are yet men OF sense anG
courage in South Carolina, who will not