Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-11-06

"Pro., as you call yourself, that you do
not be like the frog, which tried to swell it
self aus large as the OK, and bursted
Oct 22, 1858. A FRIEND.
Dinner to Senator Hammond.
A friend ut Barnwcll Court House, in n
letter to us, states that the Hammond din
ner came off on Friday the Goth inst
The day, wus very nclement but the atten-
dance was much greater than could reason
ably have been expected undor tho crcum-
stances,
Senator Hammond looked we'll, and his
appearance indicated that the people would
enjoy rich intellectual treat from his we'll
known and acknowledged ability, cloquence
and experienced craftsmanship. He had
evidently made elaborate preparation, but
owing to a chronic cerebral affection, after
two unsuccessful efforts to speak, he was
compelled to discontinue the effort.
He commenced his address by thanking
his audience for theirinherited affection for
him, for their fathers had stood by him
when many of those present were boys
His speech was written out, and he gave as
a reason for doing SO, that much injustice
had been done him in the report published
of his Beech Island speech, and he had de-
termined to be his own reporter.
He said he regarded the Kansas excite
ment, throughout the whole controversy,
as the greatest imposture ever practiced on
intelligent communities; and he never for
a moment believed that the Territory could,
under any possible contingency, become
slave State He regarded the whole idea
as preposterous and delusive in the extreme.
The rc-opening ofthc African slave trade,
he said, in his opinion, could never be ac-
complished, except by the dissolution of
this Union. The free States were opposed
to re-oponing that trade, and their Repre-
sentatives in Congress would never vote in
favor of such a measure He believed it
was the destiny of African slavery to OK
tend over the whole world, wherever eli
mate and soil would warrant it, The black
race were Providcntially designed as chew
crs of wood and drawers of water" and
there was no mortal power that could alter
the decree established He did not think
that there was any territory belonging to
our Union suitable for slavery, unless our
Pacific slopes would answer, but there the
mongrel races of Mexico would amalgamate
with the slaves, and tEe institution would
become worthless and insecure
Senator Hammond insisted on the i'm
portance of a route across the Isshmus to
California, which the United States must
take into their own hands, and by force, if
necessary, for we have the right to take it.
We must, he said, fight all our battles for
constitutional rights and equality in the
Union. But whenever the South declares
that she can no longer maintain her posi-
tion of equality in the Union, and is pre-
pared for independence out of it, bis hopes,
his fortunes, and his fate would be with the
people of the South.
1t is very probable the speech of Senator
Hammond will be printedyat an early day,
and the people can have an opportunity of
examining fully the positions he assumed,
aud the arguments used to sustain them.
4Hg9sta C0nstitusioaasist.
WAsmSGToN, Oct 81. The Presidents
proclamation against unlawful expeditions
OF invasion of friendly soil, will be issued
immediately. The President announces m
this document that Re has reaoon to believe
the public lands of Nieaiasua have been
pledged for bonds given for advances fur
nished to Gen. Walker for ain expedition
to that conatry. He refers to the official
caution Of Yrisarri as to passports, and de-
clares that the gtlise of peacefal migration
cannot cover the real objects Of the expo.
dition. He refofs also TO Walkers pub.
lished or reported declarations, and closes
by enjoinipg special vigilance and prompt
ness on all atteFneys, collectors and ether
omceTss
0moAdo,, Oct, 27.4--:rile ST. Paul (sfin,
nesota) RioneeB of the 28d inst, states that
deflnltn returns from every part Of the
State, excepsiRsone district, indicate that
the Legislature will stand thus /; House
Democrats 80 Republicans 30. Senate
Demoerats2l & Republicans i6.