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TO exclude false inferences, constructions.
and sperversions, in any Constitution :;
and when vast sectional interests are 70
be subserved, involving the appropriation
o: countless millions Of money, II has not
been the usual experience Of mankind
that words on Jarchments can arrest
power. The Constitution Of the United
States, irrespective Of the iuterposltion Of
the States, rested on the assumption that
power would yie'd to faith--,hat iu'egri.
ty would be stronger than interest aud
that thus the limitations Of the Con.tr,u
ton would lie observed The experimen,
has been fairly made. The Southern
States, from the commencement of the
Government, have striven to keep it with
IN the orbit prescribed by the Con,titu'
ton. The experiment has failed. The
whole Constitution, by the constructions
of the Northern people, has been alb
sorhed hy It's preamble. In their reckless
lust for power, they seem unable TO com
Prehend that seeming paradox-rhat the
more power is given to the General Gov.
eminent, the weaker it becomes. Its
strength consists in Tho Limitation of lis
agency to offsets o' co,umon interest to
all sections. To extend the scope OF its
power over sectional or local interests. il
to raise up a ainst IT opposition aud re
sistsnce. In all such matters. the Gen
erai Government must necessarily lie ,
despolisrn, because all sectional or local
interests must be represented br n minor.
ity IL the councils OF the General Govern
ment-having no power 10 protect itself
against the rule of the u,sj 'riiy. The
majority, constituted from those who do
no; represent these sections, or local in.
terestS, will control and govern them A
free people cannot submit 10 such gov.
ernment. Aud the more I en!aryes the
sphere Of lis power, the g,eater must he
the dissatisfaction il mast produce. and
the weaker it must becume On the
contrary, the more it abst,ins from us.
urpeh powers, and tho noe faithfully it
! adheres To the limitations If the Consti
tuition, the stronger II is made. The
Northern people have ha' neither the
! wisdom nor the faith t. perceive. that to
observe The limitations ot hrConstitution
WAS The only ~av 10 It's perleIuitv.
TO De CONCLUDED NEXTwEEK.
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N U M B E r As.

husband, and the troops found his head
roasting upon the fire when they reached
'hem: They said it was no, until starva-
ton drove them to it that they could al.
low themselves TO be thus reduced 10 live
upon human flesh, and that, too, in pu.
ira state. The women had been ravisbed
ny the helilsh savages, and their naked
dead bodies bore all the marks Of horn
ble brutality. When will our govern.
ment take some action 20 guard and pro.
tect our emigrant roads to the Pacific
coast :? This last act calls for vengeance
loud and deep.
A rumer has also reached here that
the FIathead Indians in the Bitter Root
valley had risen, and were giving great
trouble at Fu't Owen. Every.;hing has
been done by Colonel Wright, the com
mander of this department, that hu
name and noble commander could do,
and much credit il due the officers and
troops under Captain Dent, for their e.
ficient aid and kindness to ,hes. er,i
grants. L,eutenan,s Anderson and Reno.
and DR.. Taylor, United States army, the
officers with the command, did every.
thing that could relieve these poor people
in their distress.
A body of troops had been sent out
from this post, as it was supposed, to
orIng IN and protect any emigrants that
might be left on the road, but the troops
returned here i'll August, withpu, bring,
ing IN any emigrants. We can ouy trust
that .he Government may take warning
from this, and iuitiate such steps as 10
prevent its recurrence.-Co Correspondence
" Y. Herald.
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DoS'T BE ALARMED. We can SeIy
assure our friends, who are in the ,bi,
Of visiting Camden at this season o.hs
year, that they need fear nothing ire
gard TO the small po1, {. there 10 q q
single case in the town or vicinity.
The case reported two weeks 10,
brought from Columbia, has recovsd,
and no new cases have occurred so al
~s are perfectly safe in assuming tbseo
apprshensions, upon that ground, nd
be felt by any one wishing to visit ca.
deD.- Camden Journal.
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CHILDREN.
FoRT WALLA WALLA,
Washington Territory, Nov. 8, 1860 {
The command OF Captain Dent, Uni.
ted States Army, has just reached this
point from the scene OF the late Indian
massacre, near Fort BOISE, bringing with
him twelve men, women and children,
who have been rescued from this mas
sacre, which has been one Of the saddest
which has ever occurred on the emipran,
route.
These wretched creatures were found
almost naked, and eating the dead bod,
les of those that had been massacreed,
and III one case eating the head OF a man
that had been buried for ten davs. The
!ar,y numbered forty four souls, out of
which twenty nine were massacred and
fifteen saved. They had moved from Wis.
consin up to Fort Hull, where ,hsy re.
ceIved an escort OF dragons, who guar.
ded them TO near Salmon Falls, on Snake
River, when the dragoous turned back,
they were left alone for three hundred
miles, when they expected to reach
Wal!a Walla, w. T. Near Fort Boise
they were attacked by rom one hundred
and nifty TO two hundred Snake Indians.
They fought for two days, when, finding
their men failing, they abandoned every
thing and fled for their lives. The next
day they saw by the smoke that their
train had been destroyed. They moved
on for seveTa. miles on foot, the mothers,
many Of them, carrying their infants at
their breasts, until they came to a small
creek lined with berries, where they bad
renamed five weeks, until the troops
found them. Two men had made their
escape and gave the information, upon
which Col. Wright ordered out troops to
their relief.
The troops moved rapidly, and when
they came up with the emigrants it is
said that the heart OF every soldier was
moved at the ssdest spectacle that bu.
manity ever witnessed. The poor people.
men, women and children, bowed them
selves the san d desert, where thev
were found, and offered up a solemn aud
fersent prayer to God at their most mi
rsculous escape, and with one feeling the
soldiers swore vengeance against the saw
ages who have reduced this band of eml
grants TO this condition.
But the most horrible sight was vet
to be Witnessed. they we're without food
or clothing. and bad made shelters for
themselves out OF willows and grass, aud
the infants that had been left alter tleir
mothers bad been massacred were eater
most ravepousiy, and one lady sie two,
OF her own children that had died Of star,
! WALTON, snd afterwards dug up her owr
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THR ARsEsAL--C Colonel John C,-
ingham, having been ordered by O..
Pickens to take command Of the Arssd,
completed this order yesterday (Suud,)
about half past ! o'clock. At that hs
Capt. Humphreys gave pp the commsl
to Col. Cunningham. The Federal Fl,
was lowered after salute OF SO gut
the State troops having been drawn ,
in order. presenting arms. The Paine
to Flag was then attached, and run
with salute Of one gun for South Car
lima. The Arsenal is now 10 commar
Of Col. Cunningham, Of the l7th Res
'nent.- CAdriesfon Courier.
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Special Dispatch 10 The Charldls Bulletin
Attempt at Insurrectlon.

CHESTER, s. c., Dec. 81 There was
family residing 10 Chester by the pane
OF Hughes, az they were notified to
leave The District on account Of their ,raf
tic with negroes and other conduc, not
becoming to gentlemen.
They Then settled in York, aud lately
il was found that they were drilling con-
pani"s of negroes to raise an iusurrect,op.
and the Vigilance Committee col hold uf
u. and they were arrested, the number
being found, aud one was shipped 10 a
free State, aud the remaining three AZ,
IN Chester jail, to awsi, a trial due the
They received fifty lashes each. and b
bali the hair shaved of their heads. -,
The way it.csme TO be found out wss-
by one Of the negroes concerned IL H.,
Va, told bir master lhat q O. ~rre IIup
~ kih all - men and ot men ~
lake iba YQpng ones Tor eiyts
BY tskng hem severnl .hvs vef. Cd
ebspged, ous no serious damage ~.
done,
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ever he another session Of either House
or that quorum will ever be obtained.
|, IS the general opinion among all that
this days proceedings were the last OF
the Congress of the United States OF
America
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Ihe following Ordinance. i'm reference
to the reception Of Foreign Ambassadors,
the appointment of Foreign Agents, and
the appointment Of a Council Of Safety,
was passed in secret session and ordered
20 be engrossed ior ratification
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Alta Convention Of The People of the.
State Of South Carolina, begun and
holden at Columbia, on the sew. .n,eenth
d1y Of December, in the year If our
Lord one thousand ut hundred and
sixty, and thence cohVInued by adjourn
ment 10 Charleston, and there by d.
'ers aGJou -hments to the twenty sew
en.h day Of December, in the same
year:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CoNsTIrU-
TIoN OF The STATE OF SOUTH CARO-.
LIMA IN RESPECT TO THE EXECUTIVE
DEPARTMENT
We, The People Of tie State of South
Carolina, an COnUention assembled. do de,
clare and Ordain, and IL IS hcycJy declar.
ed and ordained, That the Governor shall
have power to receive Ambassadors min,
sters, consuIs, and agents from foreign
powers, to appoint such agents, TO be paid
ont of the contingent fund, MS in bis dis
cre''on he may choose to employ To- con
duct negotiations with foreign powers; To-
make treaties by and With the advice and
consent Of the Ssnaie, provided two thIrds
OF the Senators present agree 10 nomi.
nate, and by and with the advice and
consent OF the Senate, to appoint such
amoassadors, other public ministers and
consuIs, as the GeLeral Assembly shall
have previously directed TO be appointed
and also all other officers, whose appoint
ment otherwise shall not have been pro
vided for by law ; to Fl all vacancies that
may happen, during the recess Of the
Senate, IN the offices to which he had the
power TO nominate as above mentioned,
by granting commissions which shall ey
pire at the end Of the next session of the
Senate, and to convene the Senate when
ever in his opinion it may be- necessary.
Prop'ded, nevertheless. That, during the
existence OF Convention, all treaties and
directions for appointment Of am bassa-
dors, ministers, or consuIs, shall be sub
Ject 20 the advice and consent Of the
Convention or TO It's separate action.
ind IL as further ordained. That the
Governor shall immediately appoint four
persons, With the advice and consent of
this Convoltion, vino. together with
The Lieutenant Governor, shall form n
Council, to be called the Executive Coun
Gil, whose duty it shall be, when required
10y the Governor, to advise with him I'D
on al. Clatters which may be submitted
to their considerations and that a rec
ord of such consultations shall be kept
Provided. nevertheless, That the Cover
nor shall, in al cases, decide upon his own
action.
Done at Cbarle,ton he twenty seventh
day of December, IN the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty.
The Convention adjourned at 4 p. NJ,
to NEE, 10 morrow at 10 A. NJ
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the ioriincatons OF our harbor and prn.
clpally upon Fort Moutrie, came up to
the city on Saturday last, after having
been discharged and set adrift, to find
their way back 20 their homes in Balti
more as best they could. Many of them
took passage on board the Keystone State.
A laige proportion of them were en-.
gagged in August last by Capt. Foster, U.
>. A, and one Of them an intelligent tore,
man, called on us OIL Saturday, and stated
that by contract made with Captain Eos,
ter they were to remain in the employ Of
the General Government until their ork
was all finished. This would bring them
up to the middle OF May, when they were
to be discharged, and their passages paid
to Baltimore.
About five weeks since, as the foreman
states, they were approached by Leuten
ant Snyder, OF the Army, stationed at
Fort Moultrie, who advised them to pro.
vide themselves with arms. setting forth,
AS hs reasons. that in all probability thev
would soon be attacked by mob from
the City Of Charleston, and selfproleclivn
was necessary. The workmen refused 10
do so, replying at the same time that
they were employed by the government
to work and not TO fight.
AT later date a suggestion something
similar TO the one mentioned was again
thrown out by Capt. Foster, who urged
them TO suffer themselves TO be drilled IA
soldiers. lie said that if they did this
they would be better prepared to defend
themselves in case oi an emergency, which
he beleved was near at hand. The work
men, however, could not be persuaded in
to service, nor induced TO swerre from
their purpose. They positively refused
10 do any other duty than such as lhey
had contracted to perform, but at the in
s,arce Of the officers of Fort Moultr.e con
sented TO 60 with the rest TO Fort sumter.
Here they continued to decline the hon
or OF blue uniform and cross belts, and
perinac'onsiy stuck TO pick axes aud
spades. Under these circumstances they
were ali discharged, except three or four.
who were finally induced TO er list
OTHER FoRTIFICATIoNs.
In relation to other points Of defence
IN the harbor, great deal has been said
on the street, and since the affair sl Fort
Sumter, there has evidently been dis
position 10 gIumIle because more active
steps have not been taken IN throwing up
breastworks and batteries on all available
points. Those who consider the subject,
however, will see that until tho act of
evaeuating Moultrie and occupancy Of
sumter was consummated, there was a
mutual agreement between South Caro-
lima and the Federal Government, which
bound us in honor to take no active, war
like steps. After faith was broken bv
our opponents ali the dispatch requisite
has been used by promp, adminnis,ra
ton TO fortify the Larhor as completely
as possible.
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News from Washington Territory.

HORRIBLE INDIAN MASSACRE OF OREGON
EMIGRANTs-MoTHERs EATING THE
DEAD BODIES OF THEIR HUSBANDS AND
CHILDREN.
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The following Ordinance. in reference
to The reception Of Foreign Ambassadors,
the appointment of Foreign Agents, aud
the appointment Of Council Of Safety.
was passed III secret session and ordered
20 be engrossed ior ratification
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For incidental expenses Of the quaFtermhster'S
DEPARTMENT three hundred 1fxty-hVu thousand anu
lhirte6n dhlldft and Gkhty eents.
Fdr tfau ftation OF tho army and its supplies,
Two million two hundred aud hfty -four thousand ons
hundred and eighty-six dollars and eighty-ohe
Far TRANSPORTATION Of ofiears' baggage. hftecn
thousand three hundred and Exty-seven dol!Af6
PCr purchase Of dragon horses, two hundred anu
uIpety-soYen thohsand three hundred and thFt1-
For clothing, camp and garrison, equiPage, one
million three hundred Rne my thousand one hum
dred and ffy one dollars and thirty -eight eents
For current expenses Of ordnance service, twenty
thousand dollars. aff ~
ding hofse equipments for all mounted troops four
hundred thousand dollars SUI.
For manufacture Of arms, sixty thousand dollars.
P6r fucreasfuE tho manufacturing capacity OF ths
national arnory, hfty thousand dollars.
For purchase d gunp0Wder and lead, iorty thot-
For Sarchais Otartflery horses twenty-five thou
sand dollaTa4
a For hF df quarters for troops Of store houses for
The Eafe keeping Of military stores OF ground9 lot
summer eantonments, and for Temporary hute1 QUE
hundred and hfty-eight thousand two hundred anal
eiVhty.thr6s d6IDlFS and sIghty-One cents.
SEQ g. And be Il further eneeted, That all apPEo;
priatlons and all provisions Of law herein eontane1
auuIiesble to three years volunteers shall apply tn
no years volunteers, and all other volunteers vino
have heen or may be received into the saVee Of tho
United States for period exceeding three months
Approved, July II, 1851.
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1d BALTIMORE
Commercial G onege!
FOUsDED .cHARFERED, 1856
BocATgD,
Cor. Baltimore and Characteristics.

FOUNDED
LOG 7 Ed, ,=-s--
Cor. Baltimore and Characteristics,
a-e 9h BALTIMOR MD.
HlH1s INSTITUTION Is NOW IN THE MOST
i ipFosPerous and nUuTiShing condition. Twice du
larger apartments for the recommendation Of the in
creasing number Of students, representing nearly
now oeaniss one Of the most conspicuous mud
desirably located buildings in the city. The rooms
are conmodioualy arranged, spacious and elegantly
- ne advantages and facilities here offered to youns
men desiring to qualify themselves properly for the
various gsies q ths eGasqE sG q No ara
nnsurpas.ed in any by any similar es'aO
tshmont in the United SUITE
Elk. LOSIER,
PrneIpal-Lecturer on the Science Of Accounts Com
II 80. nneree, business Customs, etc. -st
si J. II. PHILLIPS,
Professor of the Theory and Practice OF
Il II DAVIES,
Associate Professor OF Book Keeping.
N. @. JOHNSON,
Professor Of Business and ornamental PenmanshlIL
ST. WILLIAMS, ESQ.,
Lecturer on Mercantile Law.
REv. 3. YEATEs REESE, D. D.,
Lecturer on Commercial Ethios.
IL. TRUSTEES:
Hon. Jno. P. Kennedy, Hon, Joshua Vansant'
Hon. Thos Swami, VIM. n. keighler, ESQ
Jacob Trust, ESQ VIM KnAber ESq7
The College Is provided with Commercial Library
Of Standard Works. expressly for the use OF the Stu
Eash student has desk to himtelI and Is sspA-
rately Instructed. .,.L.-.-
an S IN full course
A DIPLOMA Is awarded to all aFaduates.
A large and beautifully Grammatical cireular, con-
RYtRFinf and Interior View Of the College various
Characteristic dedgnR penmanship, Be- sent BY mail
hes Qf ehdTge win t'l
Particular. Address Z. X; LOslEh T.,
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Ths this f6ad Ii nov equal toany In the
/. ~ lSs,H5Ss-I AID Country y ~ = sa71
HhreetFhroughlPa Passenger Trains,
aRFaFfIts PffTsBbRaEf& OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
conna.tiflz dIAct iIthe Union Depot ptttl6hrgh,
yiththro1Eh Trains from Rhiia'
dsPhia BiA.iHeEs 1 Nd WSshlng
tSton 81 PessenEors unsurpassed for speed and COM
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Sssss. Thres baiiy TTasns connect direct Tar
HSScfSff Express and Fast Iines, connect for Dali
= 81 dafiy Trains between Philadelphia and NOE
YORK Two Daily Trains between New York and
Boston. Through Ticket9 (al RAID are good on either
above ana ICY y A0FS
BOAT TICKETS to Boston arc Soodsyia Norwich,
Esll River or stopngt9p Lines Baggass fsaHHerrea
tSricKRTsynhy.bs obtaiBsd at any Of sheImportant
regular Line Of steepery on the Mississippi Or Ohio
WFare always as low and. tlIiae' Al
quick IA by any Other Route.
Istcs FOR TICK Els BY pITTsBUR9H.
The completion of the Western connections OF the
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ktLEted at EIe ftF1t oEt1toft ~ Hts
1ft-i 2 slilita CbNSrsst-
" u iPT1uo-No,l.l
AN ACT 10 refund and rentt the dutIea on arms in'
azrt q P0Tted Rystate&
BE, It enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
entatiyU3 u the Unired Statea Of America IN Con.
grsGs Assembled mat the Secretary Of the Treasury
be md he q kSft6S aufh6lf2e4 and directed TO re-
fipd ara remit the dHtleE and tmpost1 all arma
inpoTtI Into tile United States since the hfst day
,,fffs1 iaSt or which may b.. imported before the
drSt AN 81 January next by or for the account pi
NV st1te Provided, the SECRETARY Of the Treasury
mn ia satSsd that the said arms are intended In
od ann, fot Etha use Or the troops Of any State
SClIInfIiI or may DO engaged in aiding 70 suppress
ne Instruction now existing aEatmt the United
Approved, July 10, 1851.
f71f eizs Lf0af t.fAi
ilssss!IW is EPupLto.-No. Il - . ~
An ACT 70 provide for tho payment Of the militia
ma yofnnfe6FG cilled Iato the sargfeS Of the UNI
ted State, from thettme they were called into
iertIce " the thTtIeth day % Jnne eighteen hum
dred Ind bfxty -one.- IS
BeiitsenSetediI BY the ssnatOEnd House Of Repre-
SlI{SS fthJ Uhltea slatesF II America in Com
Kres5 sSembled That fheFe be and hereby Is apprS
priated, ont Of any money t9 the TreAsnfy not ota
the sum Of i've mtllt0ns setea
Iftiiifed ard tixty tsand doilhEs, or 90 much
thereoE ~ may b neee TO enable the SoreEn-
tndf d pAy The militia and volunteers called into
-sSfTiSS Eof the United States, being an adduonAl
sani6ifat fedtifsd for the fiscal year ending JunS
9thfffietii, Siehteen hundred and tixty-one-
Approved, July 13, 1901. 4