Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-02-20
Important Movement.

i'h",o"i"ViVu HI ils borclSn poncy, mas OIL
fered asproposition for the repeal of the
! Clayton-Bulwcr Treaty
Mr.. Clingman ] ask the consent of the,
House to introduce the following resolu-.
tions, for the purpose Of having them re-
| terredto the Committee on Foreign Affairs:
ReSotccd, That the treaty between the
United States and Great Britain, designa-
ted as the Clayton -Bulwer treaty, being.
under the Interpretation placed on it by
! Great Britain, an entire surrender of the
rights of this country, and upon the Amer
lean construction an entangling alliance
without mutualty, either in its benefits or
restrictions, and having hitherto been pro-
ductive only of misunderstanding and con
troVcrsies between the two Governments,
ought therefore to be abrogated
| RcSOlreel, That since the ACQUISITION and
settlement of our territory on the Pacific,
certain portions of Central America stand
to us i'll n relation similar to that which
Louisiana, prior to its acquisition, bore to
our territory in the Mississippi valley, and,
therefore, ought not to be subject to tho
control of any foreign power that might in
terfcre materially with our interests
| Resoloe7, 'N.'at inasmuch as the Govern
ment of the United States has heretofore
taken steps to suppress the African slave
trade, and is at present subjecting itself to
a considerable annual expense to keep up a
| squadron on the coast of Africa to prevent
the same, we feel it to be our duty to pro-
! test against the trade in white men, com
monty called tho Coolie trade, not only on.
principles of humanity with reference to
the subjects of that traffic, butialso because
| it is eminently injurious IN its ultimate eff
fects on tho countries to which they are
transported. -,,,
. THE IMPROVEMENT OF BURR's REpU-
TATIoN. Aaron Burr's reputation is in
very fair way of being essentially improved.
MIR. Parton's halfway championship of his
character has stimulated several persons to
still more adventurous undertakings in the
same direction. Burr's prohigacy has al
ways been considered beyond dispute lie
has had the reputation, universally, of hay
ing compromised more women in society
than any other man of his time, and the
statement of his first and most confidential
] biographer, Matthew Il. Davis, that he left
behind him great quantities of damaging
letters from these ladies, has kept the whole
country III quivering state of curiosity
and indignation ever since
But it is now boldly denied that any such
letters were ever in existence Burr's last
friend, the lady with whom he lived at tho
close of his life, has stated that she read
nearly all his correspondence, and that there
was nothing in it to. bring blush TO the
cheek OF any person; and the venerable
Judge Edwards, who was for many years
Burrs intimate friend, now writes letter,
stating that Burr himself assured him that
there were no letters in his collection which
would compromise or injurc the reputation
of any lady living. ,Ag4
i 1t would be curious if, after all, Burr
should be acquitted of the offences which
have heaped so much odium upon his head.
IT is pretty generally conceded now that
his political crimes, which led to his trial
for treason then, would probably have made
/ him President if he had lived fifty years
later--and tits by no means impossible that
similar revolution may take place in the
public Judgment of his personal and social
character. We shall be very glad of any
revelations which, show Burr or any other
man to have been better than he has been
u
i Nl5S1 ~ ---77--e s-s,-r------- ~, ss,r,-af
| HoNoR TO THE BRAYE.--,As, a mark of
respect to the late General Hayelock, the
Indian, Hero, the news of whose demise
was received by the Emopa2Ethe tiags of
the shipping in New, York harbor, as well
as those sufmounting the hotels and public
buildings, were displayed at half-mast du-
ring Tuesday. This graceful token Of es-
tcem for the memeryof the illustrious dead
was Justly meritqdrTat the same time such
n voluntary display3of feeling is conyinc@
ing proof that we can both recognize and
/ appreciates distinguished merit and watch
| with interest the achievements Of the brave
ofotler lands besides our own. But Have
lock had other claims upon our sympatlies,;
he was aself-made man, ahd owed his po-
sition, not to patronage and influence, but
! solely to his own intrinsic merits and brave.
ry,sa We, believe that this is the first in
stance that such o spontaneous tribute of
respect has been paid to any foreign gener-
| al. or civilian, ~ Iorter's Spirit.
70, SALERArUs EATERs.---At a late
convention Of dentists it was assorted that
the MAIN If not the.sole cause Of the. great
increase of defective teeth, was the use of
Isaloratus1 and cream Of tartar in the manu-.
facture of bread and Dir Baker fully
agreed with the facts offered in pfoof, adj
ding tue rcsalts of Some experiments made
by himself He soaked ssoundl seoth ina
solution Of salcratus, and they were dc,
| stroyed in. fourteen days. We haze The
opinion of men whose talents, time ahd'zeaI