Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-02-13
,it has ever yet assumed.

Every patriot i'll the country had indulg-
ed the hope that the Kansas and Nebraska
act would put final end to the slavery ag
itation, at least in Congress, which had for
more than twenty years convulsed the coun-
try and endangered the Union This act
involved great and fundamental principles,
and if fairly carried into effect will settle
the question. Should the agitation be
again revived, should the people ofthe sis
ter States be again estranged from each
other with more than their former bitter
ness, this will arise from cause, so far as
the interests of Kansas are concerned, more
triiing and insignificant than has ever stir
red the elements of great people into com
motion. To the people of Kansas, tho only
practical difference between admission or
rejection, depends simply upon the fact
whether they can themselves more speedily
| change the present constitution if it does
not accord with the will of the majority, or
frame second constitution to be submitted
to Congress hereafter, Even if this were
question of mere expcdency, and not of
right, the small difference of time, one way
or the other, is of not the least Importance,
when contrastcd with the evils which must
necessarily result to the whole country from
revival of the slavery agitation.
In considering the question, it should
never be forgotten that, in proportion to it's
insiguificance, let the decision be what it
may, so far as it may affect the few thous-
and inhabitants of Kansas who have from
the beginning resisted the constitution and
the laws, for this very reason the rejection
of the constitution will be so much the more
keenly felt by the people of the States of
this Union, where slavery is recognised un-
der the Constitution of the United States
Again. The speedy admission of Kan
sas into the Union, would restore peace and
quiet to the whole country. Already the
affairs of this Territory have engrossed an
undue proportion of public attention -
They have sadly affected the friendly rela-
tions of the people of the States with each
other, and alarmed the fears patriots for
the safety of the Union. Kansas once ad-
mittcd into the Union, the excitement be-
comes localized, and will soon die away for
want of outside alimcnt. Then every diff
ficulty will be settled at the balot-box.
Bcsidcs-and this is no triAing consid-
eratiou--I shall then be enabled to with,
draw the troops of the United States from
Kansas, and employ them on branches of
serviccwher they are much needed. They
1 have cen kept there, on the earnest inn
portI Y of Governor Walker; to maintain
the exl Gence of the territorial government
and secure the execution of the laws lie
considered that at least two thousand reg
.ular troops, under the command of General
I Harvey, were necessary for this purpose
Acting upon his reliable information,
have been obliged, in some degree, to in
terfere with the expedition to Utah, in Or
derto keep down rebellion in Kansas
| This has involved a very heavy expense to
! ! TIC government. Kansas once admitted,
it is,beleyed that there viii no longer be
any occasion there for troops of the United
States ,s
/ | have thus performed my duty on this
| important question, undcr deep sense of
my responsibility to God and my country.
My public life will terminate within brief
1 period; and | haveno other object of earth
/ ly ambition thar to leave my country in a
! peaceful and prosperous condition, and to
live in the affections and respect of my
Icountrymen. Thedark and ominous clouds
(which now appearto be impending over the
/ Union, j conscientiously believe may be
dissipated with honor to every portion oft,
l'by the admission of Kansas during the pres
cnt session of Congress; whereas, if she
should be rejected, j. greatly fear these
clouds will become darker and more omin-
Gus than any which hayc ever yet threat
ened the constitution and the Union
s1,ei JAMES BUCHANAN. :
EAGLES IN YIRGINIA.--A large Bald
4 eaglepo pounccdupona sturdy Muscova drake,
/ on Thursday evening, at Mr.. john Row
let's farm, In Prince George, in order to
make a meal of him, but the drake not rel
| ishing such an uncoremoniousi put his
muscular energies into very active exercise
and made so scientific a use of them as to
! give his feathered majesty asound drub-
bing wheroupon, thealaften determined
not to 9moiiht upwards" again with an
empty stomach, mad % vigorous attack up.
on one of the lady ducks Of the yard, who
was fortunately rescued from tho talons of
che hungry and savage bird before she
sustained any serious Injury. IL was deci-
dedlyiOne of the most fillibdstorins enter.
I prises that we have heard of fora long time.
| The eagle narrowly escaped capture, and he
sTill not again, we imagine, undertake am
| other expedition of the Kind 4es 80 tfE
ss& sss I'ete,sblsY Iatellige,iccr.
An EAR.4-,l We have received a,singsllat.
| and somewhat estraorainary es ear Sof corn,
/ from the plaatatioh Of w Yillia,a Callenj Esq,
/ who resides earSSunMer6eld in this couks
i Nv. ~ IL IS aL,i,ks shrafs and rs half inches