The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-01

to get at them under Radical admipistra-
tion7'
MUCH Apo ABOUT NoTAINa The full
text of Prince Gorssohakoff's note to
MiAister Curtin, which has come over
the ocean by steamer, bellies not only the
sensational dispatches which were first
published, but. the various and bellicose
articles Which, followed that publication
throughout the length. and breadth OF the
country. The tone, of these articles
varied from good-hamored disclaimer
of any real casaS beli in the note as tele-
graphed-but admitting itsimpertinent
tenor to the blood and thunder philip
pic against Russia and the demand that
the Government should wipe out in
blood the insult offered TO the people OF
the United States through it's accredited
Minister at st. Petersburg. But the
note. as it now .is published, is of the
mildeat and least, insulting. imaginable
most temperate and harmless missive.
It merely recites the fact that M. Cataca-
~ had been recalled in Difference to the
wishes of our Government, but, as O
special favor, it was asked that lie be al
lowed to remain until the return OF the
Grand Duke. The closing paragraph in
the note, as outlined by telegraph, was
that upon which most stress was laid,
which resolves itself into the following
lamb.like form. There is no danger,
just yet, OF war with Russia:
II must. however, state that, to seve-
raj OF the complaints against him, NJ.
Catacazy has already opposed formal de.
mails in reports which arrived here before
we knew of the despatch of Mr.. 81. Fish.
However that may be, the feeling of
instice is too much developed in the
United Suites for the Secretary Of State
to admit that we could deviute from an
elementary principle of justice in pro-
nouncing Judgment before having
heard the interested party. We must
then suspend our Judgment. M. Cata-
cazy will be permitted to produce the
arguments that he can alleee for his de-
fence. am persuaded that this man
ner OF regarding the affair will be appre-
ciated by the Federal Government, az 7
rest convinced, on the other hand, that
this incident, painful as it is, will in no
way alter the feelings of old and sincere
friendship which unite our two coun-
tries. feelings which very recently have
received striking illustration in the cor
dial reception that the Aperican nation
has given the son Of my AUGUST master. u
;, DELEGATES TO THE WASHINGTON Con
vENTIoN. President johnson Hagood
has appointed Gen. Wade Hampton und
Col. D. Wyatt Aiken delegates on the
part OF the State Agricultural and Me-
chanical Society, to the convention to be
held in Washington City, on the 10Th
instant. under the following call:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dac 20, 1871.
d. Wyatt aiken, Cohesbury, S. @.
SIR: By the Act Of the 2l July, 1862.
Congress donated to the several States a
portion Of public lands, in the ratio OF
their population, for the purpose of es-
ta6lishing agricultural colleges, thereby
evinclng purpose to promote that great
interest, through the instrumentulity OF
the respective States. Many colleges
have been, and, doubtless, many more
will be established. State Agricultural
and Horticultural Societies. aud Boards
Of Agriculture have also been established
by law in many States. A correspon.
dence and consultation between friends
of these interests have led to the conolu.
sion that II convention Of delegates, rep
rcsenting them, for the purpose of con
ferring upon subjects Of mutual interest,
would promote the good Of oil. 1t has
been suggested that take the RESPONSE
bility of initiating such meeting. !
therefore propose that each Agricultural
College, State Agricultural Society, State
Horticultural Society and State Board OF
Agriculture. depute two delegates, to
meet IN convention ut the city Of Wush
ington, on Thursday, tho 18th of Febru.
ary next, to tako snch action, regarding
the interests Of agriculture rs they shall
deem cXpclicnt. nm, very respectful.
ly, FREDERICK WATTS,
Comm ssioner.
BAKNwELL. S. g., Jan. 23, 1872.
ID. Wyatt Aiken, Secretary, etc, and
Gen. WHdo Hampton, are appointed
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