Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-04-05

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meeting Of scientific men from oil parts Of the
world in one Of the autumn months-August or
September-of the ensuing year; and we believe
that, in addition to many of the continental sa-
vans, such as Bolcoblozi, Schofer, etc., very
many Of the scientific men Of Great Britain and
America have enrolled their names. II will be
conducted on principles different from the Brit
ish Association, and it is intended to be held
annually in one of the capitals of the world, and
thus the advantages ensuing from British and
American Associations for the advancement Of
science, and the meeting Of German Physicians
and Naturalists, will be combined with the great.
est advantages resulting from the meeting to-
gether Of representatives Of science, literature
and art from ell parts of the universe. By the
Incorporation of the potentates of the various
countries Of Europe, Asia and America, the
arrangements for travelling etc., will be of such
o nature as not to debar, as is frequently the
case, the poorest students of science from ming
ling in the brilliant throng of the aristocraoy Of
intellect. Fuller information may be got in
Ednburg from DR.. Struthers, who is to act as
interim Secretary, or from the Chairman pro
tenn, our celebrated townsmau, Prof. Simpson.
- The New Jersey State Democratic Con-
vention met at Trenton on the 11th ultimo.-
Delegates were appointed to the Charleston
convention. Resolutions were adopted as fol-
lows:
The first denounces the Republican position in
Congress as disregarding the provision of the Con-
stitution for the protection of slave property !;
the second says the Constitution must be sus-
tanned, and o ready observance Of the laws en-
forced to preserve the Union; the third asserts
that Federal Legislation on slavery should be
limited by the Constitutional that instrument
gives should be accorded, and all it withholds
should be denied; the fourth says it is the duty
of every State to protect itself against invasion
by fanatics, and to punish offenders in an eIem-
plary manner the fifth is in favor of the Fugi-
tive Slave law, and in favor Of the suppression Of
trade; the sixth re-endorses the Cincinnati
platform, and says we will consent to no unau-
thorzed interpretations of it; the seventh is for
q tariff by wise discrimination in favor of home
manufactures, and says the Government should,
for public uses, favor home products the eigth
recommends VIM. C. Alexander for Vice Presi-
dent; the ninth recommends the delegation on
all questions to cast united vote; and the tenth
says the Administration of President Buchanan
has been statesmsnlike and conservative
- The committee of Ways and Means repor-
ted appropriation bills to the House of Repre-
sentatives on Wednesday of last week, as fol-
lows: .. s..
"Pensions, Ss49,OOO; Military Academy,
$4,000; Indian, S1,0OO,OOO; Consular and
Diplomatic, S11, 900; Fortifcations over $780,
900; Army, nearly $4,000, 900; Legislative,
judicial and Executive, $3.50, 900; Civil Ex-
penses, nearly $500, 900 Navy, S11, ,180, 600 /;
Postal Deficiencies, nearly S6,000,000. Total,
about $45, 100000, being about 100000 less
than the estimate of the Secretary of the Trea-
sury. There are, however, specific appropris-
tions which will swell the amount to over $685.
100000.
- The Sumter Tri-aceekly Watchman, new
sheet Of very neat appearance, emanating from
the Office Of the psskly, paid its first visit to our
sanctum on Monday evening. The Tri-sOeskly,
speaking of the Gas-light movement in Yorkville,
says: "Yorkville is among the most important
as well as ornate of our up-country towns, and
its intelligent and refined citizens are fast clus-
tering around them the elegancies, and improve
ments of modern mechanism, art and science. +"
- The Governors of Ohio and Iowa have
refused to surrender two or three of the Harper's
Ferry marauders, whereupon the Virginia Legis-
lature has tabled and ordered to be printed the
following resolution:
| Resolvsd, by the General Assembly of Virginia,
That the Governors of Iowa and Ohio, by refu-
sing to surrender to the Governor of this Com
monwealth, Barclay Coppic, Francis Merriam
and Owen Brown, charged with, and known to
have committed within this State crimes of the
highest grade, wilfully and deliberately violated
the Federal compact, disregarded the comfy
which should exist between sovereign States, and
made themselves morally, if not legally, accesso-
ries to the offences committed by these criminals
and fugitives from justice.
An exchange paper gives the appended
account of cannibalistic massacre and feast in
one of the islands of Polynesia
Late advices from Australia bring the account
of recent Polynesian massacre. The schooner
Pearl, of Anitocum, formerly we'll known yacht
in Sydney harbor, was captured and burnt at the
Island of Rubiana, one of the solomon group,
and his crew, eight in number, besides the Cap
tain, were killed and eaten by the natives. An
attempt was also made to capture the Clarence
Packet. similar attempt was made upon the
cutter Oberon. Two of her crew were murdered
while on shore, and then word sent to the Cap
tain, as if from them desiring to see him. The
plan, however. failed
- The Charleston Mercury speaks of the
way the Gulf action took at Havana, thus:
The Havana Diario de la Marina Of the 25th in
slant contains aleader of two columns, devoted to
the outrage committed by American naval Of
fcers on the Mexican (Miramon) squadron. 1t
is to be expected that an official organ of the
Spanish Government would give vent to its sym.
pathies with Miramon, whose rule in Mexico is
recognized by Spain, as well as by England and
France. The Diario scarcely doubts but that
both the representation of the foreign diplomatic
agents in Washington, and the good sense Of the
American Congress, already much opposed to
the Juraez- McLane treaty, will cause our Gov
ernment to disapprove Of the act Still, even
should full reparation be rendered, the Diario
fears that the youthful impetuosity of Miramon
will not rest satisfied, particularly should he
succeed in taking Vera Cruz. The present pur.
suit of Cortinas on Mexican territory-which
individual also has the Diarios sympathy-in
addition TO the above mentioned outrage, causes
this journal to presage war and the absorption
by the United States of Lower California, Sonora,
chihuahua, Coahulia, Nueva Leon and Tam.
aulipas, to pay for the expenses Of that war.
In consequence, the Diario casts longing eye
towards the East, and earnestly hopes that the
European nations will soon be less busy among
themselves hasten to settle the Western question,
and thereby enforce international law for the
protection of the weak against the strong.