Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-07-09

purpose, I'D will continue to dose uutil
oyr GoverlNsctt takes prompt and decisive
action Having exhausted all his powers
in endeayoring to settle and adjust the
difficulties, lie leaves the country iu disgust
The administration are somewhat puzzled
at the proseut aspect of affairs there, as the
imbroglio is no nearer settlement than it
WAS two years ago. The next mail will
probably bring something from Jcrcz. His
presence there, communicating directly
with his people, and informing them what
pur Government expect and will insist up-
Sn, is regarded MS most opportune, and viii
gluctive of good results.
President is looking around for
" to Gen. Lamar He is deter.
possible to send a clear-headcd
Rn-one who can speak the Ian
az fit in all their arts of
BE Ousclcy was still engaged
Raty with Honduras.
- fand Cabinet were in at
6JP witness the Commence
Fcsf IT Columbia College. The
s,5:ftg goahg men were well written
and gnd gave evident satisfaction
to iii gidcntand Cubinctand crowded
No }3ccision has bccnarriyed at by the
Secrefary of the Treasury in regard 10 tho
pubic stores, but the contract system will
probably be adopted, -Ncw Iorh Hcrul1.
Although the United States declined be-
ing Il party to the Paris Conference. have
good reason for believing that they will
soon be admitted to the enjoyment of all
the benefits arising thercfrom--at least du-
ring the present war in Europe. The only
point of objection on our part to the Paris
Conference wasIthe Privatccrng question,
which ut present is practically unimpor-
tant. y correspondence has been going
on for some weeks which will be likely to
terminate in placing us on the same plat
form precisely with England 9nd Franco,
as regards neutral rights. viz: Neutral
flags protect jcnemy's goods; neutral goods
protected incncnry's vessels and no block
adc exception the presence of an adequate
force. AL goods con.raband of war, of
course, excepted. 1t is believed that the
next stcahcr will bring news of this ar
rangcmicnt being perfected.
Scnor Nlata to-day answered the call of
this Government for information concern
ing the i land mail, in Mexico, preparatory
to ncgothting a postal treaty with that Re-
public.
Tho Proposition of certain New Workers
to loan money to Mexico, provided payment
be secured by treaty, was pronounced by
Mr.. 1hchaman to be nonsense. Treaties.
lie saN, are to subscve great public pur-
poses, and not to protect private spccula-
tors. Scnor Mnta thinks his Government
would decline loans ON any such conditions
Aco York Times.
Notwithstanding the failure of the post
Office appropriation bill, it is probable that
the clerk hire and all incidental expenses
will be paid by the Deputy Postmasters, as
heretofore, out of theacerphlg commissions
on rostagcs for the quarter cndingthc 30th
of September. The Posmaster, will rem
der their accounts for that quarter in the
usual form, with proper vouchers
The adjustment hy the Auditor is not
required to be completed and CHI results
entered i'll the revenue account before the
10th of January next, before which time
Congress will, there is little if any doubt,
80 lcgislate as to,rclicyc the present cmbar.
easements of the Post Office Department..