The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-12-10

,.l,. pIoNincEliiV QepcnuIht. Let
'''''''"E "'Eut our eyes against the truth, but
ing Ill harmony with each other dill
: gently, and in faith, perform the duty that
lies nearest TO Us. Let us contribute what
we can, collectively and individually, to-
wards the power os the State, It's improve
m"nt IN knowledge, in agriculture, and the
nS"iu! arts, III internal commerce with the
West, 10y railway and public roads, us wei!
as fostering direct export and impor, trade
Above al!, let us cultivate those moral vir.
tn"s, those industrious and domestic habits
which render our beloved State an agreea
bic and happy home to her people, and
these more inderenLcnt--at the same tim.
that all her Federal obligations arc scrupu
! lnu>lv observed
In the latter part (he 27lh) of August
Tvcssel was sent tho into harbor Of fChkfics' on
prize, with three hundred and six native
Africans OH board, having been. on the
Dist of the same month, captured hv the
United States schooner Dolphin of the
coast Of Cuba. Thirty eight died after
coming iuto port up to the 2Olh of Scp.em-
Der, when the remainder were shipped on
board the United States steam lri:alc Nj.
a"ara, and have been sent TO Africa in charge
o' government a%rnt-thc Colonization
Society having agreed, iJr one hundred aud
hi;y dollars each, rs understand, To take
charge Of them tor two wears. NIanv have
since died at sea up TO the 22d utimo, at
which date We have accounts Of the Niara-
ra at St. Nincenls.
No INSTANCE, perhaps, could have better
served 10 present, in strong relief, the devo.
ton TO law and order of the people OF Caro-,
lima. The officers Of the Government were
no; mo!estel in the discharge of what they
'!ccnnea their duty. | cannot omit, however.
III bringing the !:lc:s TO your view, to express
my r"Grct ut their occurrence, which pro.
dnccd unwont excitement in quiet com
lnnnitv, by The exhibition of species Of
traffic long since abandoned in the United
States. If there be any treaty which sane
Lions such interference with the commerce
OF l!ie inhabitants Of Cuba, such treaty has
been framed i'll disregard Of the sound ad
vice OF Nashin@ton-not "tn en,anuIc oar
peace and prosperity i'll the tolls Of European
ambition, or interest or caprice" steer
clear OF permanent alliances with any por-
Ion Of tic foreign worId'-anl ouch. to
be abr"ga,cd. Oncc within Cur port, it was
humane to land the suffering prisoners in
or!rr TO release them from their crampcl
lcck, and to care for them. They were we'll
cared for until transferred on board the
\ia~ara, where also they received every
proper attention. But the ri!opr;cty of thus
iWr'ti'y the vessel, with lis cargo, from its
destined c!Ian"c, and thrus;il,g it under
he n"t!cc .! Our people, is wha, may te
questioned. tru>t that Il Ike case may
40, ::-ain occur within or BORDERS.
The laws Of Congress, by authority Of
which the officers were governed, hope
y;. be revised ;,id ;,mcl,:~,l. Ii is enough
la; the gallant uavy Of The United States
,e charged with preventing the slave trade
between the coast Of Africa and our own
horys, under Tie sanction of tho constilu-
ion. 1t is our policy 10 !e, foreign nations
'r.ulatc their OWE ati,:$, and enforce their
,wn police.
EDUCATION.
The fuud bcqucaiheL hy Alexander
Downcr, i"ccascl, for the support of
school in Elselie!l District, exceeds twenty
thousand dollars ESQ, ,O0O) Tic accounts
.rc settled annually before the Commissioner
u Equity of E'igrficid, and the providcnt
are Of the Chancellors of the Court of
Equity is especially invoked by the liberal
doubtless, will bc faithful
IN guarding the sacred trust. Not having
been able 10 visit the school, commend it
earnestly to the intelligent notice of the
delegation Of Elg"ield. may be permit.
tea to make the like appeal to the AbLcvillc
delegation, for the Dc la Howe School in
.hclr district. Some portion of the land
lcv'sed for the support of this school has
'een sold, by leave Of he Legislature, which,
think, ought TO be restored in order TO
- the territory, as it was orinin-