The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-02-18
From Mc WASHINGTON ,Stor, Fcb. 10M
MISREPRESENTATION CORRECTED

| FROM thc WASHINGTON Sior, Fcb l0M
MISREPRESENTATION CORRECTED.
| The anti Democratic. party Washington cor
respondents by way of fstiifcnng the back hone
of opposition to the acceptance of the Icco,npton
Constitution, are doing their best to create the
IMPRESSION 'hat mere exists II disposition on the
| part of some Of the Democrats proper of the
House to rccedc from their position orilsistnp ON
the admission OF Kansas into the Uuon upon the
constitution HOW before Congress. In this opin-
| ION they are entirely mistaken, we assure the
distant public. The much longer .,on,inunnc.
OF the Union is SD completely locked up i'm the
success OF the policy of the latter in this Innt,cr
us that none o them entertain the slightest idea,
! OF rcccdng an inch. Few men are better inform.
Ell than onrscli upon the state Of feeling among
| the nicmbcrs, and we are satisfied that were Min.
irs"l;,, with all her dSregar. of the enabling act
passed IN her ease. To he admitted into the Union
ana h;tilS;'s, on account Oi the constitution will,
which she applies bc refused, admission no ten
| Southern Representatives and Senators would
| rehain day longer in either hail of Comgrcss-
lie day for further compromises the slavery
| question is passed
| We are very that there is moi "a r,utlc,n,u
IN either House VIII" has not m,a.l. up his mind
I" trust his future political fortunes in the boat
q" anti slavery, VIII" does moi rr;liZ: tl,a, I'm, r
ius'l "i Con"rc>s t" admit II k,ilS,s under the J,..
| compton Constitution, aud the admission of M,u
h"S"ta, Will hc instantly followed bv ,lis,,niou
measures on the part the legislatures and p.o,.l,
o every State in the Confectionery South of in.
f"'"n'ac, every one of which moi then in session
would he promptly convened. The individual
opposition Of Gov. Wise la the acceptance of the
lcc"iip'"h constitution would he no barrier what
ever I" the lrginIa Legislature in the promises
or II the legal rNi>t"mc" of that body he then
| terminated, "i another which would hn at once
chosen by the people to act in the PREMISES
| liner" IS not II single member of the present
Legislature "t Virginia, of ichcr party, who svin-
| l'i'hSrS Will the p"sili"n of Governor Wise
not one; nor is licr" single. member of any q, her
Slate c"islh'i ION south Of the Potomac who stands
with hI'n-ti"v w. lie is entirely isolated and
alone ai the south, aS those nt the North who
! have property, the value of which will he dcs
i"lci III the destruction Of the CunIc.lrrlcy.
may lind "ui t" their sorrow, when too late,
! lie South has hacked c. mplct,lv TO the.
ed:;" Of the I'rrcipce already upon the. slavery
! I"'S'i"n, and cannot back inch further will
ont Il''nDiu" int" the gulf Of iil.. rutirc Il urau
hri av"wcd ahroration "i her rights under th,
Union She knows we'll that th. ti,n, has conn.
when he must stand at bay III any COS, t., lI, I,u
ION, which she w"uil prr>rrvr il that can . ,c.
c"mpl>hc'l otherwise than i,y the entire sacrifice
%: her rights and "",e>,s
ITEMS FROM WASHINGTON.
-1"E""a-hs C"po"av .t"r Cotto~. .Gr"~;my-
Gs"rrM Gmi~hmx L,H.r T., L;rm. .U.ur"-
| So"fh'r" 'miyroiio" Ia .iri:"no.
| WA>niHGrnN, Feb 9.
y" new Territory of the un"n presents great,
| cr attractions for enterprise and adventure than
ARIZONA. II Is Il reggie which, in the present
| distracted condition Of Mexico, must ,,.c,,,n
| very important in reference to Sonora If Amer.
ican settlements are 10 bc spread into Sonora and
| III il peaceful manner; it will be bv the prior oc
cupa,i"n of Arizona.
| II the mineral and other resources Of Arizon:,
Sh"ud Justify the expectations formed Of them
they will tend I" attract The greatest degree Of
attention to S"i"ra, which i, the richest mineral
\ ~, fI,.,,,
| Azrc traditions and the Spanish records
Very lew, except those who have real Major
y. u. Trays report of an exploration OF the
'hhS'irh Purchase, are aware that it possesses
agricultural advantages. Cotton of the finest
quality may he raised there
w" have before us :; specimen of the cottou
raised by Cen t;a'lS'lcn from Arizona seed, and
which wns sent by Inn to Lieut.. Maurv IL is
exceedingly beautiful aud silky in texture.
General Gadsdrn in letter to Lieut. Maurv
enclosing sample of cotton. SAYS: "Yuu ARE.
| aware, perhaps. tlla, the black seed co,on-bv
birds OF finer qualities which sea or salt air and
superior cnliivhi'n has Inmlurcl, in the Carroll
mas Gcorgia Islands, and now extending. to Flor
ria-is Il native of thu Ga, IL river of .iZuna
IL Is from this cation that the finest Mexican se-
rhprs are manufactured. | was fortunate" riin,Irh
!" obtain 1t handful Of the seed from ii friend nj
Fort luna, aud have raised Sc-d rnou.I, from
II to restore i, purely in this state. As th-,,
lower qualities "f long col,"uS getting in de
mand, ] send enclosed 1 sample of the cotton rs
raised near this city. as it, might he nf interest
1" you and Tie friends Of that newly acquired
district seeking to take place in the cotton
fields AS we'll as silver products Of that mineral
region"
The sample of cotton given lis by Lieutcnan,
Manry, is that dcscrihrd by Gray and Others,
raised 10y the Pines Indians, and resembles the
Sea Island i'll its fine, silky, texture, and long
staple.
II Arizona is to furnish liz with cotton fields
capable of producing such a material as this,
it will be an ad;itional indnccrncnt to Southern
people 10 occupy it, 1t is very true that, owing
to the depression Of the times, great Numbers Of
people IL Northcri cities and villages have been
thrown out OF employment, and aro ready to
embrace any opportunity for employment in n
new country; and that this is 10 he IL flvor;,.
bile s'ason for emigration and cnlonization Mr.
Ell Ihayer i'll his late speech, exhibited this
fact in regard particularly to the Northern Saics
l>ut II Arizona ID TO he Il tton-growing REGION
in addition To lis advantages OF mineral product
II will invite the attention chiefly Of sl;tvrlnld.
ers. Cotton is not to br grown by steam power,
hut by the cheap and patient labor of the Ahi.
can.
F,omi various quarters movement has already
commenced towards Arizona, by the Southern
people. and ii cannot fail to he very important
movement Tor the South People from Texas
and from Southern California have already Il
in"thold III Arizona, and II remains for Congress
IN pursuance oi The recommendation Of the Pres
Idfnt, 10 extend over it. Il territorial government
and to grant the petition of the inhabitants for
military protection from the ncursIons of the
hostile Indians This petition is for mounted
men, and is signed by more than thousand of !
the inhabitants Of the Territory Washington
States.
Coh Wade Hampton The sad intelligence of
the deceasc of this widely known and esteemed
citizeE reached our city, in private dispatch
from the West. He expired suddenly on the
ION instant, at one OF his plantations in Louis
lana.
Col. Wade Hampton was well and widely
known throughout the South and beyond as n
gentleman and citizen Of unring public spirit,
gallant dcmcanor. and high toned courtesy and
nosP'tallty|in all points noble representa-
tive OF the best old school and class of Carolina
planters. At the memorable defence of New
Orleans, III December, lrl4 and on the sth of
Jannary, 1873, he ncteG contideniinl and