The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-01-14
FROM WASHINGTON.

writing from Washington, says that Senator
PuGn's bill for the admission Of Kansas is prema-
t'lte, inasmuch as the people cf that Territory
have not yet formally applied for admission
When the Lecompton Constitution does formally
come before Congress for adoption, there will be
produced against it the joint resolutions Of the
late Kansas Legislature, demonstrating against
lis adoption, aud recommending the Topeka Con-
s,itut"n; the returns of the tpartitc election, to
be held this daY-provi,led such returns show a
different result from that Of the election held on
tie 2lst ut u; and, as we are informed, affidaylts
and certificates, tending to show the irregularity
and illesality Of the Lecompton Convention
There are destined to be three parties in Congress
Oh The Kansas question. when it comes up Off
c'ally: the Administration party, in favor of the
adoption of the Lecompton Constitution, unless
some fagrant and material irregulurty and lille.
gality be shown; the DOUGLAS praty in favor of
rejecting the Constitution und passing All ena-
bling act for the formation Of another; and the
Republican party ultra, in favor of adopting the
Topeka Constitution.
Again in referring to The Nicaraguan affair, lo
has the following:
eve speak knowingly, when we eay Tint
Commodore Paud,ng will not DO casliered. not
even rePrmanded, for his conduct in arrestiup
Walker and his men. The sentiment of the Ad.
mnstrnlon is, that although Commodore Paul
dngs instructions did not literally extend 10 the
soil Of Nicaragua, still the unlawful oxpedtion
having escaped his vigilance upon the high SEAS
lie was but following mp the spirit Of his instruc.
tIons in arresting the expedition OH foreign soil,
provided he could do without Interfering with
the peace Of the government of such soil, and
especially when in so doing, lie was relieving
such government of a dangerous foe.
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Cotton Shipmcnt-The journal of Commerce
in making its } early reports snd summary of the
United States for 1857, states:
"The number of balcs of cotton shippcd was
2,265,5SS against 299l,l75 for the preceding
year, and 2,303, ,403 for the year I854-5. The
price averages higher than for any preceding
year since 1889 This has increased the total
value Of the shipments. although the quantity is
less ll,un last year. A very instructive compari.
son Of the difference to this country Of change
in the export priceis shown in tile relative quan.
tity and value shipped last year. and the wear
nearly the same in boil, cases, but the value las
gained over tl'irly-three million dollars.
Hard Case Of Commercial Distres.-No
place abroad, says the Boston Transcript las
suffered more from the commercial revnlsionsi
thar Hamburg. One house wanted but few;
months Of reaching its centenn,al annivsrsa,y.-
One OF its. partners declared himself five yearss
ago. worth four milIions and having but three
children, proposed to leave them ssmiIlion each,
and bestow the remainder Oh a public charity
Yetthis ancient house liad ito suceumb "a gen.
tisman not unkpown,in Boston. (,aying married
tliersSl and WHO has been nahy years = merchant
fsHantbHsg has lost his reason from financial
spA dis!yees; Il q
s. Tie s,1autt, ,of coin held,