The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-09-19

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SouTH CAROLINA IN 1765.--The american
organs in South Carolina, say that their state
can boast ef having adopted native American
ism as early as tbs year 1765. The Gazette
of September 28th, 1885, contains the follow
5 ing paragraph -.. ~
''It is said that tie approaching election for
representatives of this province, the choice of
! natives will be one principal object of the cleo
tors" ....,-..--.
It was in those days that our country was
controlled by foreign despotisn, and our people
subjected TO base and tvrannical depredations~
from the British crown. The passage of the
stamp act justly aroused the republicans feelings
of the colonies, and large and enthusiastic
! meetings were held, to devise measures to Es>
sst the oppression of the English parliament.
and in this South Carolina acted well her part.
The journals then boldly advocated the dissolu-
ton of the colonies from Great Britain, and
they took the ground that s*they would rule
themselves no foreign prince or monarch,
should preside over the destnies of this western
world. South Carolina was thus placed upon
the platform of Amercanism, and gloliously
did she battle for the right The issue was
met, the revolution established upon a firm
basis the principles of the American party, the
lion, and the flag Of s'free America, - hoisted
over the institutions Of our land Washington,
the sheloyed Of America and the sidol Of all
mankind" was devoted to America and her
glorious institutions, from his youth TO tie day
of his DEATH and eloquently has he portrayed
the baneful influence Of foreign despotism upon
tie permanently Of our republic He has
warned us, his voice though hl1shed in the still
ness of the tomb, breaks forth from the sepu-
chre, and bids us "rule our country The
brave and noble Jackson, the hero OF New Or
leans, and the admired of the American people
has given his warning--"lt is time We had be-
come little more Americanised.''
If, in days that 'tried mems souls,' native
Americanism was necessary for the wel-bcing
and prosperity of our government, how much
more essential is it now, when upwards of FIVE
hundred thousand foreigners are yearly landing
upon our shoresa "5f"' 1E- E-l@ .@5 ."-# H.
The Providence Journal says, it is evident
from the writings Of Jefferson that, had Sam
been about in the days Of this great statesman.
their intimacy would have been close; such at
least is the inference from the following re-
marks in a petition of the citizens Of Abe
marie, Amherst, Fluvanna, and Goochland
counties, Virginia, drawn up by Thomas JET
ferson, in 1897 as appears by his writings, Just
published. By this it will appear that the au
thor was Of opinion that none but native born
citizens of the United States should be eligible
as iurorsin "gsand Or petty, civil or criminal
cases. your petitioners further submit to the
wisdom of the two houses of assembly, whether
the safety of the citizens of this commonwealth.
in their persons, their property, laws and GOV
eminent, does not require that the capacity to
act in the important Office of Juror, grand or
petty, civil or criminal, should be restrained
in future to native citizens of the United States,
ror such as were citizens at the date of the
treaty of peace which closed our revolutionary
war, and whether the Ignorance of our laws
and natural par'iality to the countries of their
birth, are not reasonable causes for declaring
this to be one of the rights ncommunicable in
future TO adaptive citizens - jeff wr V. tx.
But the next extract which IS taken from
F'an act establishing elementary schools also
drawn by Jefferson, is still more to the point
By this he would limit citizenship to those who
could 'tread readily"
'And it is declared and enacted that no per-
son unborn, Or under the age of twelve years,
at the passage of this act, and also who is
compos mentls, shall, after the age of fifteen
years, be citizen of this commonwealth, un-
less he or she can read readily in some tongue.
native or acqulred.'' IT, vol. ix p. Asa.
The hotel which doctor Franklin occupied
during his mission at the court of Louis tho
XVI, remains still in existence, although it has
undergone many changes and alterations since
the day when within its walls our minister to
France pondered over the critical position Of
American affairs and matured those wise plans
wi ted IN fo a IL,
ance of the French, and in cnsuring and hasten
ing her ultimate independence. The building
is situated in Passy, one Of the suburbs on the
western side of the city, and is now occupied
as catholic school for boys. The greater
part Of the house has been rebuilt and reno
delled to accommodate the wants of the school,
which numbers more than six hundred pupils
The first lightning rod which was ever erected
in France, and which was placed upon this
house by Franklin himself, is still shown to
vlslters, and is very similar in appearance to
those now IN use. In a rear apartment of the
bull'1ing is preserved all the wood work of
franklin,s grand saloon. Doors, panels and
window frames in considerable numbers show
that the saloon must have been Of large dimen-
sons, and the elaborate wood carvings and the
profusion of gliding indicate that it was sump-
tuousIy adorned '-.-.e
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On the authority of col. Lloyd and captain
Palmer, who in 1927, by order Of gen. Bolivar,
made series of levels from Panama to Cha
gres' 1t has been very generally believed that
there existed difference of mean level be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and ma
ny ingenious theories have been devised.to ac-
count for this supposed fact, and elaborate de-
ductlons In favor and against the practcabiIity
OF ship canal have been drawn therefrom.
The difference of tie mean height of the two
oceans was stated to be 3-52 feet-the Paci-
nc, at Panama. being that mach higher than
the Atlantic at Chagres.
1t has been lately decided by col Totten,
after series of careful tidal observations ta-
ken here, and in Aspinwall, (Navy bay) and
by accurate levels along the line OF
railroad that the mean height Of the two oceans.
s exactly the same, although, owing to the
Inference in the rise of tide at both piaces