Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-03-09


more rabid Republicans. : He has been taken
care of by the distinguished New Yorker ever
sincejau he will no doubt Improve, mental
ly aud politically ,-uoder his dstuteand grace,
futtutiiage, AT his own request, the: Illinois
Congressional delegation visited him about j
O'Clock. III o particularly mentioned ,bis, de-
sire TO see Sepat0r Douglas, who, in .conse.
qpehee, accompanied tho delegation. 4 A very
cordial interview took place, sectional politics
being kept distance. There was, however,
an evident '"sheepishaSss' on she whole par
y, for some time. After considerable wait
ing, I.oyeioY1 who, I believe, was pfeacher
--ventured to inquire how Mr.. Lincoln ''ws
in he faith After another pauses hogan or
RobinsonI limited that they Lad como in'coin-
Pkpnce with Mr. hincoln's request, and wished
toknoT the great business upon which they
had Been sunlmoned, Mr.. lincoln said he
"just wanted to SEQ 'em;' a1a remarked 70
ht Judd---7his secretary 'it-js understood--
Judd, yon must know these fellersj want
jet tt6 tt6 J now all thelfcllersI I know,i Z !.
;N At 9'o'c!qek, the Peace Congress- adjourned
and made o Gallon the President elect. The
Interview is said to have been of free and
easy Character, and to n great extent wanting
Uneven ii moderate approach to dignity Ex.
President Tyler was first introduced, but Mr.,
Lincoln hurried the venerable Yirgiuian qui
city on, lest, probably, as President of the
Congress, he might, however briefly hllude to
the national troubles, When Mr. Geo w.
Summers was introduced Mr.. Lincoln, treat
ing him. more affably, and putting his hand on
his shoulder, ,remarked'; Z" I've heer'n on YOU
afore. Col, Doniphan was next presented.
1" You are some tall man, Kurnel, quoth Mr.
Lincoln. Ncxtcame Wan. @. Rives, to whom
Mr.. Abraham remarked. with some astouish.
,mcnt, !" YOU'RE not so tall aman as thought
you was.'' This rather staggered Mr. RiTes,
which being quickly perceived by MI LIN.
coin, hermade up. for his brusquoness, by adj
ding. "but suppose it is made upin intel
.lcct." Tt would scein that Uncle Abe was
taking the dimensions of the Peace Coinnlis-
soncrs. .'>,1
The Addresses of Victoria and Napoleon.
The mails by the Jura bring us accounts of
the opening. OF the Euglish Parlamcnt and
Fronch Legislature. Victoria, in hersopen-
ing address. snid :3aS =, so
Serious differences have arisen among the
States of the North American Union. II is
impossible forlue To l6uk, without great con.
happiness and welfare of a people firmly ALI.
cd to my subiectsby descent, and. closely con,
neetcd witt, them by tho tiost Intimate and
friendly relations. My heart, felt wish is, that
these differences nlay be susceptible of salts.
factory adjustment. The interest Which |
take i'll the ywclkbcipg Of the people of tho
United States cannot but be Increased by the
kind and cordial reception given by then'to
tbesPrincoof Wales durtug his recent visit
to:thc continent of America. am glad to
take thc opportunity of expressing my warm
appreciation of the loyalty and attachment to
my pefsonjand throne. manifested bymy Ca
madam and other North American subjects on
the occasion of the residence Of the Prince of
Wales among them. = ~. @-
Napoleon, in. his opening address announ-
ccs that the Government has thought proper,
by diminishing the duties to ..'ren6unce '''
0O,0Q0O00 francs of its revenues Of !" for
egn relations he says - g
have cndeavorcd to proye,in my relations
with foreign powers, that France sipcereiy de-.
sircs peace ana that without renoui,cing a
legitimate influence, she does not pretend to
interfere with any place where her Interests
are not Concerned aud, finally, that if she
sympathizcs with all that is great and noble
she docs not hesitate to- condemn everything
which violates international right and justice.
Events difficult to be foreseen have combined
nItaly to complicate n state of things al.
ready embarrassed.
My Government, agreeing with its allies,
has considered TINT the best means of obvia.
ting the greatest dangers, was to have re-
course to the principle of non intervention,
which leaves each country master of its des-
tiny localizes questions, and prevents them
from degenerating ipto. European conflicts.
certainly am not Ignorant that this system
possesses all the inconvemepces of appearing
to authorize many gricvous excesses: 4Ex-
treme views would prefer another course, some
that Franco khould participate in and make
common cause with every revolution, Others
that France should place herself at the head
of general reaction. ! wllsnot allow my.
self to be diverted from my path by either of
these opposite Inducements. 1t is sufficient
for the grcatness of the country thatits rights
be maintfided' where they arc incontGstable {,
to defend Its honor wherever itmay be attack.
ed and to afForS its support where it is sup
plicatcd - favor of just causo p,
lt+is TINS that I'VE have maintained. our
rightsrin causing tho recognition of the COS.
sion of .S6voy and Nice These provinces
AFRO now 'irrayoc4bly United (re.nnitedl to
France.
At Rome, considered it neccssaryfo in
crease tho gerFisop. when the security of the.
HolylFather appeared to be threatened. .,5.,
| sent my Ac6t to Gaeta at the moment
when it scomed that it must be the lassrefage
of the king Of Naples. After having allow.
Cd 10 roy,, Sho,.o n