The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-02-06

stair to beeoIps the SUI t5ect 81 much newspa,
Hpe, comment, !, we apprelien1, IS i Z 81 q
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d .Corresp denoe or tho standsrd
B y!lsAsni cros Janaary 23; 4 s677. # &
n The Senate Yesterday too one grand Step
sssonsthe road of progress, in 2spitesof the old
sSfogyismi which generally pred eliminates III
Mtbat branch of fotf5lationaIl Ilesislhtio Tlle
sJQceanig Telegraph Bill passed by. Soyer
4 lining maj jofity i, atthorizingsthe Prcsi
4 Nsdent of United States TO contract with tlle
'SeoDpany oii.similar terms Will the British
sgoyernncnt-sccuri TO ourselves n.evcry
Sarespect equal benefits. The measure was
Mopposed principally o,itEc ground that boil,
sStermini Of file telegraph will be under Brit.
Hsh jurisdiction, and in the event Of a wa,
sawe could.not use,it. The conclusive answer
Sto this is, in the event of "a war neither ma.
stion would be permitted to use it, for while
Stbey would be disposed to refuse lit to us
dshould we desire its use. I'VE should be very
Hcertain to render it useless; to the enemy. :,
n The prospectus that the bill will meet
Eswitf, but little pposi.ioniint the House, and
athatwe may anticipate teIcgraphic connec-
Ation with tho old world by tho 4th of July
s5next. <ss -: & ;, -,
8 The subject or.th Southern Navy Yard
As now engaging tho. Senate, Of the United
Estates ,5and the discussion which was tcm.
&porarily suspended for the oceanic telegraph
abill, will be resumed on Monday. :, Port
HRoyal is. one of tho points designated as tue
TproPer one forthe. establishment of navy
ayard for the Government. Mr.. Bell, often
ancssee, urged that Charleston should be pre-
'asferred, to which Mr.. Butler replied that ssthe
Adifference was, God had made, onc-man
Awould have to make the other suitable for
aasuch q purpose" ~. ~, ..s,. ~. ).
Il Although this is purely a sectional issue,
sthe new navy yard lie claimed as due the
aSouth rs a section-yet, strange to say, tie
ahrst "niggcr" has not yet figured nsthe de
abate. Mr.. Summers loss to the Senate is
JJseverel felt, and his con stituents viii miss
atrom the current proceedings that first proof
abrandy", which. Mr. Summer promises on his
Areturn TO Washington. Kirc la ,bagatelle!
4 An interesting correspondence between
Athe Government of, the United, States and
aVenczuela, was communicated to the Senate
yesterday, touching the, expulsion Of certain
dAmerican citizens from tho AYES Islands.
aMr. Marcy in his letter of January 2, 1857,
ahrlngs the matterto serious issue, and says
aths Government will not regard a longer de-
CLAY to make satisfaction by the Venezuelan!
government with indifference, and then di l
HI9rccts our own Minister, MIR. Eames, 10 call!
athe attention of that Government to the third,
aclause: :of-zthe 34th article of the treaty of,
IL s3G, whicl.reads as follows :. -.
] ri If ,rnf,rf,,,t,l., 4.c a..
lot the present treaty should beviolated, or|
9in:ringed in any way whatever, it is express |
aly stipulated that neither Of the contracting
sparties will declare war against the other, onl
a;complaipt of injuries or damages, until ,the|
1party considering itself offended shall firstI
Shave presented 10 the other n statement Of;
ssuch injuricsor damages, verified by compel
atcnt proofgand demanded justice, and the
asame shall have: been refused or unrcasona-
Sbly delayed. N ~ 4,
q, twill, be recollected that this outrage!
3was perpetrated on our citizens, and a de-
smand for justice made more than two years
sago sandswllen weread Mr.. Marcy $ leclar.
4ation that this government will not regard aj
songer delay with i,.di Befeace coupled as|
aitis witlsthes articles quoted above, from sthe|
treaty Of 1886! We see Il, the distance the
sspeck no. bigger than the hard, Which may
isoon spread and cover ihesWhole horizon.
The Committee ofInvestigation2b n2baye;t;.-|
aken n new start under the Act passed today
ato force witnesses to testify. This will crusli
3out contumacy %pldysthe's mischief
sthe SConfidencc-incun about the lobby. Coll
4Orr IS prosecuting the matter. with ereat]
3vtgor. Mr.. Simonton has been ordered :sin-1