The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-01-29

my equal il poor, lie must Le my servant.
Not SO with Governor Wise. M white
man waits on him; lie could not hire one
IN all Virginia to do it. lie does not he.
lieve white men were made to wait on
each other he says they are all equal, and
that it God had intended one white man to
wait on another, lie never woull have
made n nigger. And Wise is
right after all. His Democracy is the only
true Democracy i'll the country. lie he.
Iicves that white men are created equal,
and should he treated as equals, and that
nlggers are niggers, and should he KEEP. in
their place, and lie is right. But, hang it
all, | have got in with this Internal crew of
old federalist abolition wings, iree-soilers,
and the Lord knows what, and I must lie
it through. So farewell TO conscience and
honesty for the next four years"
EXPLORATION OF THE NORTH PACIFIC.
The expedition to the North Pacific
Ocean, which sailed in 1858 under the
command of Capt. RinggoId, and has rc.
Gently returned under that of Capt. John
Rogers-which had for its object the sur
vev of the almost unknown coasts of japan
and of the islands and shoals lying between
this country and China, as well as the cx-
animation OF tile seas in the vicinity of
Behring's Srats-re:urned last summer, ia
the midst of the Presidential canvass, with
out exciting as much interest in the public
mind rs the magnitude and importance Of
the results of the explorations Deserve
The expedition was fitted out on the most
liberal scale, with all modern appliances and
aids for the prosecution Of surveys and
scientific researches; and the value Of its
discoveries and additions TO our knowledge
of the countries visited, is far more than
commensurate with the expenditure incur
red. When Government shall give these
TO the world they cannot bu, rebound greatly
TO the credit of our country.
The recent extension of American COM
ncrce into the remote seas Of the North
western Pacific renders necessary many
new charts, which can now be in great
measure supplied. In the various depart
ments of science multitude Of new facts
have been collected, which have already
excited great interest among savans, both
Of this country and Of Europe, and the ap-
pcara"ce OF a full report of them to Com
grcss is anxiousty looked for. Rich collcc-
tions, illustrating the natural history Of
Japan and the neighboring countries, have
been brought home. They include more
than thousand kinds o: plants and ami
mails never before known to exist, many 0!
which are very remarkable in form and
structure, as NIGH: nave been expected
from the examination of country only
just opened to The civilized world. TO our
Government belongs the credit Of first
breaking Il rough tho barrier of exclusive
ness with which the japanese have hereto.
fore encased themselves. We have opened
their ports, and induced them TO acknowl
edge their relations with other divisions ol
the human family. Europeans are rapidly
following in our track, aud are not slow tc
improve the advantage presented by ou,
movement, and to CLEAN from the rcl
Shall we not, then, again he beforehand
with them? And will not Congress cal
for report which shall anticipate the pub
Ication Of SO much new and valuable mat
ter 10y any subsequent foreign explorer?
The Smithsonian Institution, in its care
full guardianship Of all Governmental scien
tilic property, has taken in charge the col
Iectious Of the expedition, which are nov
being unpacked and prepared for study
This is done, however, rather slowly, OF
account of the expense of process; an,
but small portion Of the specimens ar
as yet open to the public eye. These hav
been placed in the upper stories Of III
cases recently put up III the great hall o
the Smithsonian building. Other cases vii
be filled as soon rs they are ercc,ed.-Na
tionul InteiHgencer.