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The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-11-12
Stairway for tho National Capitol

The Philadelphia Prm&ylraninn gives the fol-
lowing description Of massive Lalustrai!c,
just finished by Messrs. Archer, Warner, Mis-
key tt Co., Of that city, for the Capitol at
Washington
at is massiyc piece ofbronzc work, truly
original in design. 1t was executed under the
orders of Captain Mcigs. the Superintendent of
the Capitol Extension, and is designed for the
private stairway, inside Of the building, by
which members ascend to the haiis, four fight s
in length, making the baustradc one hundred
and sxty-two feet. The balustradc contains
seven main figures buck at full speed n
spread eagle. full front, Of the bald headed
kind; n black eagle STOPPING, with raised W ings
and opened talons n boy recoiling from an
irate rattlesnake; pigeons nest in tree,
with young birds in it, and the mother ascend
ing to it. and two fine figures of cupids, in diff
ferent posturcs, among the scroll work. These
are only the main figures. There are, all
through the work fine representations Of the
pineapple, rhododcndron, rose, lilac, cotton
plant, tobacco plant, Indian corn, acacia, etc.
The plants and figures are all modelled from
life, and evidence great skill and rare fidelity
to nature. All the scroll work, figures, &c.
are in the heaviest and most massive style.-
Captain Meigs has expressed himself not onlv
! pleased with, but proud Oft, and Lord Napier
eulogized it as equal, if not superior, to any-
thing of the kind he had in Europe. The mr.
| tist, to whose skill we owe this production. ia
Edmond Baudin. who. though European by
birth and education. is resident of our city.
| and has entered into this undertaking with
the zeal and energy ofa true artist
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-11-12
Yesterdays Elections and their Results
Stewards Manifesto in Full Blast

Tie general results of our State election YES
tcr'!av-Gmbcrnatorla and Congressional
will not he surprising (" the managers of Tam
many Hall. Morgan is elected Governor bv q
handsome minority, and the regular dc!nocrn-
cy have been beaten III number "f their old
Congressional districts. Clark and IIaskin are
thus reelected as nmti.adninSiratv canli.
dates Humphreys is elected over Taylor in the
brooklyn diS,ric; George Briggs, fusion, over
Elijah Ward, anl Reynolds. anti Lccumpion
opposition candidate, over Er:sius Corning in
the Albany district. The democrats, however.
have saved John Corhranc, Sck!cs, Macay and
Barr IN this city, wh;cl, is more than they cx-
pcct"l by one half: and have elected their en-.
tire country and Judiciary ticket, which is also
something more than the appearances Of the
canvass two days ago would justify.
Ihc returns for Governor, on thc other hand
Indicate n gain Of several thousand in this city
hy the republican candidate from the Amcri-
can side, and n very significant run Of gains on
last years comparative vote, in almost every
hole and corner Of the State. The Rochester
manifesto, then, OF W. ii. Seward, declaring in.
cc>Sant war upon the Southern ilstitu ution OF
slavery until nll the slave States shall he made
free States, or until all the free States shall be
changed into slave States, has received nolni
nal endorsement from tic people of this com
monwca;s. which places Mr.. Seward rrolni,
ncnlly in :hc foreground ns n republican canli-
hatc !"r Tie frequency upon The bloody nboli.
ton and revolutionary platform ofLloyd Car
rson and Thcndorc Parker
Thus the election OF Morgan becomes the
most conspicuous, the most significant, and the
most molncntous Of all the results of all our
elections for the last twenty years inasmucIi
as it places tic republican party with ma ior.
lty III the next Congress upon Stewards war
like and disunon platform, until the party
shall have otherwise dccreed. The party must
now consent to sink Seward beyond the hope
Of resurrection, or consent to sink with him
and the Union in his designs to carry the war
against slavery into the heart of the Southern
States.
This issue, TINS broadly developed in the
election of Morgan, is the paramount result o
yesterdays elections, ill connection with oil
anti-adminstration Congress. The agitation
for 1860 now begins but who can predict the
end
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-11-12
English Labcrcrs.

According TO some of the british journals,
t!ic condition OF large portion Of il'c Eng ISL
lah"rera is truly der!"rahlr. They with
yrcat dill fieul:y earn the a.enas Of Subsistence,
willie their social comforts are few and far be-
tween. Various efforts have been made to
produce il change, but thus far with little sue.
cess. The Northern Times, published at Liver.
pool, takes up the subject in DETAIL and in the
course Of 4 sympathetic article, says:
Eve boast Of our abhorrcnce Of negro sla.
very We romance, We m"ralizo, and actually
weep over the tale; Of African suffering, but
We cannot afford n passing thought for the NIL
hons "i white slaves who constitute the masScs
of"nr lab1ring population. What are these in
reality but s:crc animated machines! employ
"I only because il has not been russiblc, rs Yet,
TO discover others to snpcrscdc them. AS their
employment has been the result Of necessity,
and not OF choice, the great object Of the en-
i'loycr has been to tax the physical endurance
Of the employed to its utmost limits, and re-
ducc the rate of remuneration to the lowest
minimum Unfortunately, the fierce compcti-
tion Of trade. and the unusually overcrowdcil
state of the labor market, combine to render
1hiS state Of things apparently inevitable.
Ihis Il, indeed, u lalncliablc picture but
the case is similar, We fear. to Il very consider
able extent, i'll other portions Of the world, and
even i'll this country. Thclc are few among
the laLoring classes however economical and
industrious, who even secure more than liz.
ing for themselves and families. Their lot is
Of excessive toll. Those who are skilled in
some particular art or craft, can of course do
better. But the mere laborcr. even in his best
condition, has hard task before him. There
is. moreover, too little sympathy felt for this
particular class. Their wants, their enjoy.
Inents, their recrcations, are rarely considered
They are regarded MS mere hcwcrs of wood
and drawers Of water, and are treated accord
ing'y. How rarely, indeed, do we hear of an,
movement intended to alleviate the social con
dition or extend the social cnjoyments of til,
merely working classes! Even philanthrop,
seems to look upon them with Indifference o
contempt. Eut this should not be. There j
Il season for all things, and due consideration
should be felt for every member Of the human
family"
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.E2.A EsIA R;'i'H.

NE"'Nii!.i. N"v. l'h l*5S--rhc .l,.,,r.<scl
,"''';"T Of u" market i car:in planters to
!'" .s"'f cotton at any rai" t.vrc Is hr: lil,,c
b'ii'% H" :"ii,.r n l'i'>.::. Wcq;!u;c, ,Xlrc.lyS
ut ir"'n - /" - cc!,ts Per IL.
t"i;MErA November IT, lS:S-Wc lave ro
"t'AiG" - n";c" IL "i;r market. III" sales YES.
!'''!"y aiH"u:.:''! - :!2p hac& az . = IL: cents
tI:,rI.!:-y''N, November S.-'!hc transact ion.
'"'..y ':'"" Il declining: trl.,!ri.cv in prices.
li'' Sa'"' reached upwards of ..np ha!,s On
the :';'..!":m"'i terms, viz: It., Il H..
M" I",E .i"v. ..-'rhc steamer Ear..nroo
arrived At HIS pert today. hri,:.:n. advice;
from i'N"'l'""l I" u r'!:i">iv 9Th uit;im"
lh': ,.st''> " cotton for the Ii..c,.,::v a,nr;
ct /" i,"'.p h..S. ut 1 decline. @! l. MaiLr,
,i"l ENi'""''rS amI *;,rru!at"rS tool; .,;nn
bales. Holders have h,.rmr :Gmyiuu< $. Hers in
consequence vt ia" News from Am.rrira
Manchester a,!viccs are uuI.,yora!.l,--ali
Inaiitrs slightly declined.
NEW ORLEANS. N"v"mbcr".--Salrs Of cotton
to-day ?,I'n ha."s-lricc$ easier biit unch,rr.
c.. Sales Of lie lhir" .lavs -, :juu i,ic-; re-.
rciit> :"r >ai,:: TN" 3r,r':'. Exported To for.
ri"u PORTS 2S.rtp bale Increased rccri;.is
ll2.nrD bales.
M"::.r:, N"v. 9.-SalcS of cotton to LAY -:
r"" halr>--!:!h".c II; Sai.S of ii.. iirrr
days ,,"n; rr'cii',s Tor s.,imc time Is, 500
h"!>'. Sterling exchange ! !.
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Crops, Estimates and Prices.

''' .'e''S - '''n''" /" any "i or
commercial readers, Gays the Charleston c"nr.
ier,) or others convcrSant with the detail, an,l
movements nr ,Ln ..r,.,, s,,,I..s eliza, :, :;
~ - 10 H''
~ "'' '''*" .''''''''S' Win any strong
confidence Such estimates. however, from
well Informed sources, are real with some in.
tcrcs. and we occ,r,i;urlv nr,s.r, ,yo r,,,r.
,'' '"e' '''''' i't"i'"''''a'
ana i':y "o""S ltcPortcr, OF Tie 3D.h ulti!mo:
The srn,.iv Of money .cr.r,,I,. ;rc.o.s.
+, Jon,,urv when ,l ,ny,.,,,,i. f,,.,i,,,,,;I
business cGn,ncuce. The slnci; nf co,tnr ,,'n
on hand is :;,n1nD bal.s or lTn urn ial.s ,n,,'.
,hon las, y.ur Thi,.;nr,; r,.,,,;r.. ,m Inn ,,nn
10 hold il. and ..iy.s So m,ch cn,,.n,,n,, en-.
money. Th. cotton movements tnr ,j,. ,.,
,,rn, rruuirrs nancy which ,,n.. Cnr,l, =, H.,
extent OF over 81, Um,, 600. Thr;S,u1h.Tu banks
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TIL + IN DLII'END EMF PRESS.
Tho Presbyterian Synod.

\ correspondent ofthr Southern Tr,.Lr'~
r'''" wh" VA. attendant al ia" Synod "c tn,
l'rc#hytrran Church, at Sumter, speak,, a FOL
lows of the Seminary:
''The Seminary al C"!rr,,lin still cont inu.,
10 ""cupv, il nu"ii;, ln!-i, Of ,l,,. iluri.. h,
anl s"iicitu'lc of th" synod. The r,,.nr, If III,
board presented il IL in an nuTprrcv,l,u;lv i"r.
iSh!ng condition. Its organization is new com.
pirt", i"ur l'r""s&"is aHi tutor romst itu iI:.r
Il faculty second 1" none in ability and quail.
hcaii"n. - "nd"wm"nt is ROW nearly :.dv
I"ai" {" all its purposes. Tn" fourth prn,..a.
sor,hii lacks hu, Iit,ic Of .ompI".c collection
aud "i''!"wIn"iii .I when Il permanent tu:I.
snail l." provided. as it j. hoped tcr" soon will
Ice, i":'i h'GHc,iS Vet To hr r"ali%r,l :U.l i;.c
hh"ialir "i Tia" synod Of .Al:,baru... irr the
"i!l"r: "i the Hebrew tutor, a:!.i the ;nn,:al
iiii""n'al expenses. It's furniture for Iurl,u.,-
"I instruction may be considered as c"nrlrtc.'
The sarMc correspondent gives the following,
account Of last sabbath in Sumter:
"Thc following :;aLb,ih was is usual "h.h
day. DIR. Thornwcli, who had been ,,.,,,iu, .
cd. hy rc'iu",t OF ;hc Mo.icratur 10 rrc:,rI, the
anti'c"nnI'ini"n sermon. was unexpectedly cal
led away: but crowded houses who listened
with intense interest To DR.. llowc's massive
AMI majestic exhibition Of tie treat doctrine
OF the ato':c'nc't from Is. -: 10. could have
i"it no disappointment. TIA" c"n,r.:uni"n WIS
participated IN 10y Il large BODY OF co. ll,.ni.
caniS, filling from onc.ha.f Ia iw".;hir,,. OF the
ground ho"r---:t second table l,,n. : s.rvcd for
considerable nU,.l!,cr Of cu!"rcl c";n.Auni-
chni<, al HE sam" .n!c. Tie Mv:ilu,iia. ami
Baptist lLii,i were filled by Inciiihrrs Of the
synod and there WAS more than OF, "irA &
ed house Oh that day"
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CIrElina GT!nstrclS

This corps Of South tar".;:.a youn-: ,n"n SAYS
the G""r''i"" are t" rrrf"r,n in t"iU',,ha tiis:
week. Owing to uut,.rr....n cigcu;u-t...ic. :
u"y viii not "," tcir first ,i.;ri.':.; this
evening. IT, "i.!"i.ts t"l:rrr"w rt:.,t. 1t
l. our rae mot t" i'.j, "! in~'",,I Of any ,:.-
We might write "'',r..rrs ;lI,-c ;ln,rl,.!- W.:
clip thr '' ':i"a, IL, ice it.:. the y".h. .iY.
E"1"i''", Who's c'li;or is i"!!y c.rn,,tcnt 20
PASS AN "i':ii";;
HE r":ml'anE, "''lAi"':c'i "fy"un. irirm "f our
OWN town a',i CHESTER have h..n rn tir;,.
tour h'! NV" wc.'!.~: ;,s.I. Vet, :i,,y ;i:..gl "a
cni"riii"I' which w"rI,,! ru:aI,:.!.r. !vu,al,,l
with tn" h,~t lrr"',:alsrr.; ". i.;.v,. heard III
Ill" ic""iar!y American !; "t no ,i,il....l<-
several l''"o.~ w"r'' smm. admiralty: ''i;nl'vs
rattle! lr1sy.t i:o Favor in ".lv ..uici. sine ::
ii"i. E.,!i'y Va really better ii.a:. i4c "ri.:r
'E"'irf; himself: III. a."iI:t w.s ,.a!iiri..
we'll done, :.ai in"",!. every part 81 ,h,. per-
l"ia!"'' w:'s III good i,;". "aI"taNr cNcr,Gl".i
:".! al, ,i."'lri heartily Tie crIn :,amv have
r'ri"i.:!y achieved It decided .uc..,.. AMI ,!r.
S':v" Ii:c H:s:Iatc lr.:-c bestowed w;,u:l i..:.
Oh every hand.
Will! a iii;ic in"r" practice, Tie Columbia
M:isircis successfully challenge comparison
wii!i ANY similar c"I.;,aM; in L.: .rt!n;rv.--
i wish ih":m IL" it:I!">: COO! I"::;:;.r. u;".H
Tia: tour they have undertaken: Az. - al!
VIII" relish - folly how and thea" "sIc"Ia,:y
/" our brethren "i the press. W. :",uiu.,l.l i.n
"a: worthy of their inIe>i Offices Pass ,i..,.l
ROUND " itl "j"lly wcco;I.e a.l i l.a..,lsu..
"Lcncit.'
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Tho Gravo Charges Against Our Minister
i'll China-Are they True or False Z?


We reprint in another column. says the Wr.
"'.I, al article from the London YTm,> c"ntain-
;mt some crave accu.a;iu!!S AGAINST MIR. Reed,
"ur Minister /" China, which should not pass
"nnotiecd hy the people or the government OF
the United States.
The points of the clai ".,s against Mr.. Reel
are. thai II" made Il weak treaty, i" which h."
obtained very few niynmt:.., ) uv".. what VIC
, h"!"I" 'ig"yci. AMI then Joined with the Rus.
IAN h!"!si"r III effort to in.lucc Baron
Gro r"' :" iiss: upon obtaining tie c"ur"s-
S"n Of Il resilient ciHI'a~,aE at rckin, ,hc ri-hL
"i free transit thrnu.: iil. country and "f port:
for trade, in addition I" 'i!n.,. cHnc.,irl in the
Am:".i"an treaty. This l,r dill say. ,h. 7"u,,S
'wh"n The Chimes" Co:ni..i.ai"arri had a:.rc",
ir letter t" all the English anI French de
i'iandS, the treaty had been drafted, anI the
hour had been named for the signature - and
'lhcSc circumstances were pressed $" strongly
u!'"n laron Gr"a that h" who hal u" special
Interest III the commercial stipulations. would
hav"=iv"n NJ 'hc points had hc not been in
i'"rn""l hva loyal regard for ia. uaitv Of the
c""ncI:S OF l.n"land aud France"
We cann"t believe that Mr.. Reed has per-
,;,tc'i himself {" hr made so far the ,lul,c and
tool OF Eu- iin diplomacy ;,S To- c..i"av"r to
prevent the western nn! ions from obtaining
concessions, >'Ich asa Resident cnhassav at Pc
Kin, ir"" transit through the c"uniry, and adj
'iIii"na! ports for trade. which w"Wd rebound
Il the alvamin.: Of hi own cnt:n:rv Under The
""inlrc!."m:ivc i've .:iruIati:us "l tn" nth artir!"
"i his "wn treaty. II lie has done this he sh",ill
h' held up I" ih" r'rrrhc"i"n "i civilization
""crywhrrc, and ii l." !,~ rot, hi, ,irt> and
"'r "H II ,,"uli be at free from he car-r..
''ii the other ianA, We .l"cin it. not a, al i'm
probable tina, lac may have niuci with In"
hii~-ian Nj .i>t.r II "I,"ur"r:Ils 10 induce Ia:
french Mna,cr not Ia in>is, u;,nu forcing uI,.
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Gen. Mcqueen and tho United State
10

The Cheraw Uerald in noticing speech re.
Gently made in Marlborough by Gen. Mcqueen
makes the following remarks upon his claims
to the United States Senate:
"The name Of our honorcd Representative O
has been brought pretty prominently be fore
the people of the State suitable person to
represent South Carolina in the United States
Senate. and We have no doubt but that she will
properly consider his claims and qualifi cations
served the State long and faithfully in the rep
resentat've branch OF our National Legislature
and now promotion to the Senate would seem
to be nothing more than lnerited tribute to
worth and efficient services" "
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-11-12
AN ORDINANCE
Against Violent Riding or Driving in the
Streets.

Streets.
SEC. !. he it Ordained, by the Town Coun-
ell, and bvethc authority of the same, that any
person or persons who shall ride any Horse.
Mare, Mule or other Animal, or shall drive any
Buggy, Cart, Wagon, or any other vehicle
over the Public Square, or any of the streets of
the Town of Abbevile with such speed and in
such reckless manner rs to cndanger the life
or limb of any person or persons, that the per
son or persons so offending may be fined Mt the
discretion of tho Council, not exceeding Fifteen
Dollars, and cost
Sro. 2. That ifany slavo or free person of
color shall be guilty Of violating the first Sec
tion of this Ordinance, he she or they may be
whipped ut the discretion of the Council, not
exceeding twenty stripes, provided that the
owner or person having charge ofsuch slave
or free person of color may be allowed, in lieu
of punishment by whipping, to pay to the
Town Council such q fine as may be imposed
under the first section Of this Ordinance.
In Town Council, this the twenty.nnth day
Of October, A. D., one thousand eight hundred
and fifty.eight, and in the eighty.thi year of
the American Independence,
W. c. Davis, Intendant.
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There are occasions when even the h"altl.icst
people need medicine" the changes cr diet Of
the weather., and hundred, Of other causes. rro.
"ucc laxity i'll the system that needs correct
ing, or i'll other words. the livcrbccorncs slight
ly 'l"rancc.l, AMI needs n stmulator If all
VIII" find themselves in this situation will try
DR. Sanfori's lnvig"rat"r, they may be sure of
relief, as we can tcsiifyt" its efficacy in curn"
llcaIachc, Indigestion, Sour Stomach, anil
other ills 50 common in a family. 1t acts. as a
m"'!icinc. easier and better than any dose Of
pills We ever Swallowed. and is so mill that the
smallest infant can take it. As Il f:,rni!v lrli-
cine, for the cure Of Bowel Diseases, Worms
Dcram.:cnaii "f The Stomach nnl Liver, We can
r"c"nmcnl it knowingly E,,",'y
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The Next Congress-.

After the result of the elections in October
says the Washington Stahs we publish Ia.
BILE showing the new members elected up 10
that time, and also indicated how parties would
stand in the next congress, provided there was
10 change in the delegations from the States
yet to elect.
The House, including Oregon. consists Of
237 members. In the October elections eighty
five members were ciec,cd-iifty three RcpuL-
licans and thirty-two Democrats. The clcc-
tion which took place yesterday in New York.
New Jersey, Massachusetts,, delaware, Illinois
Michigan, and Wisconsin, according to the re.
turns received. has, in ali probability, resulted
in the election of iify-onc Republicans and Fl f.
teen Democrats. This will make the strength
ofparties already elected stands as follows:
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AN ORDINANCE
To Prevent Obstructions to the Side
Walks

sEr. |. Er Or'H"i. 10y the Town Cour-
ell and hy the authority oi the same. that any
owner ar person occupying any lot within the
CORPORATE Limits Of Abbcviii having thereto
attached amy gate, door, or doors in such ,lam-
her ~ t" open on ANY sidewalk, are required
I" remove and place the s;,.Ac in s:ch MANNER
rs not 10 be any obstruction, when open, 10
amy Side walk aS aforesaid, within one mou,I,
from the date Of This Ordinance
SIC. >. Ec I.J",Th"' Ordn"d, That any OWN
c! or owners, or ii such owner or owmcrs be
n"n'resi,!cuts O! hc Village, the person or per.
%":is occupying any builing having thereto al
iachci any crate, cellar lour or doors above
the common level Of any sidewalk, or placed
III any such liIa:iusr to be the slightest Oh
s'ruc'Ion t" foot passengers, that such owner
or person occupying such building as aforc-
said shall he required within one month from
the publication Of this Ordinance 10 remove
and replace such CRATES, door or doors MS aforc-
said, 40 rs to form a continuous plain W ith the
common level of the side walk.
SEC. 3. That fany person shall re fuse or ne
glcct 10 remove such CRATE door or doors, or
shall hereafter place the same in such manner
rs TO he an obstruction to the side walk, such
person or pcrsonsso offending may be fined at
the discretion Of the Council, not exceeding
fifteen dollars and cost
SEC. 4. That iianY person or persons shall
place wood, boxes, or other rubbish Oh the
public square, orany public street, or any side
walk and snch wood or boxes shall remain on
the streets. sidewalk, ns aforesaid for TWEEN.
ty-four hours they may be fined ut the Iiscrc.
ton of the Council not exceeding five Dollars,
and thai such persons as may have occasion to
chop or cut wood on the streets or public
! square rs aforesaid shall DC required to clear
away the chips and other rubbish so as to pre-.
vent the accumulation Of filth from the same
That for every violation of the latter ella use of
this Section the offender may be fined not
more than two dollars.
In Town Council, this the twenty. .r,incth lay
OF October. a. d., one thousand eight hundred
, and iity-cisht, and the eighty third year of
| the Sovereignty and Independence of the Uni
ted States of Americn.
w G.. DAVIS Intcu1ant
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Savannah River Lands for Sale.
sE n -s.zM. va ME RE E@o
IlIghly Improved and in Planting Order.

NJ Ill. be sold on Sale Day (lst Monday in
DECEMBER next nt AbheviIlc G. H.,
HE Tract OF Land on which Mr.. JOHN Il
~ ii., dcccnscd, resided at his death, general
iykn"wn AS Gen. William A. Bulls place, con.
tanning
.SiS y fs--1: n * u & HE%9
situated i'll AhhevilIc District on Savannah Riy-,
rr' some " miles South "f Wellington. Tho
Tract has extensive and fertile Bottoms an
abundance Of Woodland, and a ctmunjous
Dwelling and Out-houscs, together with Negro
Quarters III good condition, and comfortable.
These lands are sold under the Will of the
late Mr.. John i. I;nil. The icr.I,s of sale are.
credit of and years, with intcras. from
date O! Sai"-rurchasrr I" give bond with two
goo! srrct"S. and if required. n mortgage cf:
the premises also, to pay for all necessary pa
rcrs.
W.r. NOBLE, Ex'r.
MlllinGton S: c.. Sept: D. '5S 2O-:.l,.
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ENGLISH DTLoMACY.-Whcn Sir Gore Ouslcy
arrived at Washington and continued his resi-.
dcncc there for many months. it produced n
variety Of con lectures in diplomatic circles.
Ills mission WAS 10 Central America. Why he
remained in Washington when his instructions
appeared to call him to Central America seems
now obvious enough. He continued where he
could accomplish his purpose more ell.ctuallv
than if he had proceeded to Nicaragua Iy
Washington he was in ready communication
with Lord Napier, and was consequently in q
position to watch the proceedings Of our gov
crnrncnt in relation to the Central American
States, the United States being the only power
which was likely to intercept the British
scheme to acquire n control over tho transit
route across the Isthmus
The fruit ofths diplomacy is seen in trea-
ty with Nicaragua by which concessions are
obtained, which, if they do not lead to such
control Immediately, must finally. Nicaragua
refused similar concession to the United
States. In this British Diplomatic movement
our government hes been counterworked. Bri-
tish diplomacy hos been too astute for the slow
and indecisve action of our Senate and Execu-
tive. In these movements, requiring secrecy
and decision, we shall always be counteracted
and circumvented. 1t has been Justly said
that for eight years we have been diplomati-
zing with England on the Central American
imbroglio, and the questions arising out of the
controversy are more complicated than ever.
The subject, it is supposed, will early engage
the attention Of Congress Our foreign rela-
tions rs regards Spanish America throughout
have become so entangled as to require all the
wisdom Of our statesmen,
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-11-12

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