Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-01-23

ton In relation to the Ccntral American
question. All right-minded andsunbiased
men would applaud the conduct of Commo-
dore Paulding. In conclusion, he entered
his protest against Americaniziug Central
America, without an invitation to that end.
Mr. Lamar of Mississippi, during his
hour, spoke in defence Of the proceedings
leading to the adoption of the Lecompton
Constitution, and took occasion to say that
Gov. Robert j. Walker had violated his
pledges, and that Stephen A. Douglas had
undertaken to outrage southern rights be
cause there was slight prospect of Kansas
becoming slave State
NIr. Montgomery justified the arrest of
General Walker, and was in favor of haN-
img him arrested and sent back to Nicara-
qua to be dealt with by that offended State.
Mr.. Hollicofer made spcccl, in defence
of General Walker contending that he had
not violated the neutrality laws. Whom he
had concluded, the committee rose and the
House adjourned,
WASHINGTON, Jan l4.-7An Office has
beer opened in this city for the encourage
mcnt of emigration to Nicaragua and por-
tions of Central America, the object being
peaceful colonization, as recommended in
the Presidents Message.
The capture of Anderson is believed to
have put an cXtinguisher upon all iillibus-
ter movements in that direction for some
time to come.
il is announced this morning, that the
Military Committee in the Senate wilhrc-
port against the raising of five new rcgi-
ments to march against the MormonS, and
propose, as substitute, that the regiments
already on duty be increased to the extent
of two companies cach. The entire cost of
the Utah expedition, thus far, is put down
at the fabulous sum of nearly SS,000,000,
and another million, at least, it is calculated,
will be swmped by the loss Of animals du-
ring the present winter.
The Territorial Committee, it is under
sto>d, will report on Saturday, in favor of
the admission of Minnesota, with her pres
ent Constitution 1t is destined, however,
to meet with considerable oppe tion, espc-
cially from the fricads of the hccompton
measure. 8
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.--The Senate
is not in session.
In the House, Mr. Stanton offered rcso-
lutions appointing a select committee to in
quirc as to whether the S85, 900 spent by
the Middlesex Manufacturing Company Of
Massachusetts found its way into the hands
ofany member of Congress, the books of
the Company stating that it was spent in
aid of the passage Of the Tariff Act of 1857.
After debate, substitute was adopted ap-
pointing a. a.committec of five on that and
other matters.
Mr.. Harris, of Illinois, offered rcsou-
tions for the expulsion of o. b. Mattcson,
he not having purgcd himself of charges
made against him at the last session of Con
gress. The consideration of the resolutions
was postponed, and the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The National
Agricultural Society adjourned to-day, f
ter the most valuable session ever held
General Tcnch Tilghman, of Maryland, Wa
elected President, in place of Mr.. Wilder,
resigned. Nearly all the old officers were
reelected. The permanent Office of the
Society has been established at Washing
ton.
DARING RoBBERY. worthy fellow.
citizen, John Veal, has met with a sad loss.
in W hich he has thcsympatly of the COM
munity. On Friday night, his store was
entered and robbcdofjcwclry, watches, &c,
worth about four thousand dollars. The
thieves seem to have acted with great de
liberation and caution, as they have so far
escaped the vigilance of our detective no.
lice. The Mayor has promptly issued his
proclamation, offering a liberal reward foS
their apprehension and conviction.
We learn that recently several stores
have been entered, and attempts made up
on money drawers aud chests, but unsuc-
cessfully. Our citizens should be watch
full ef visitors with whom they are not ac-
quaintcd. Columbia cpolntan, I7M,
TnE FIRST LEvEE. The Lcvec at tho
Presidents Mansion on Tuesday evening,
being the first of the season, was attended
bJ u very numerous ussembiage OF citizens
of both sexes, official and unofficial, Sena
tors, Representatives, officers of the army
and navy and the civil service of the eoun-
try. The occasion was honored by the
presence of several Of tho representatives of
foreign friendly powers and subordinate
members of the diplomatic corps. Tho
company were presented to the Pfsgidena
and Miss Lane blythe Marshal of thok Dis.
trict and Commissioner of Public Buildings.
respectively. Itwas truly gay and pleas.
ant scone, and was somewhat diversified by
the sight of several of the delegations of
Western Indians now in the city, all in,
full feather Thencxt lcyce viii take place,
on tho 18th inst National JlkeIliqenccr.