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KEOWEte COU1HEll.| Saturday, Augiwt 4, 18<IW. I With a view of accommodating our Suhncribors who live at a distance, the following fpnllomon nrn nuiluiriyorl nml rnnii<iw4<iii #* act Ud agents in receiving and forwarding Sub fcriptioivs to the Keowki: Courier, viz: Maj. W. S. Grisuam, at Went Union. Edward Hughes, Esq., " Horse Shoe. E. P. Verner, Esq., " Bftcholor's Retreat. M. F. Mitcheli., Esq.. " Pickensvillo. J. E. Hagood, " Twelve Mile. T. J. "Webb, for Anderson District. J. M. BARRETT. Wo find in the Spartan tlic following letter addressed to the Hon. H. C. Young, was taken from a letter addrcpscd to Barrett: Mn. Young?Sir: Study your covin try's good. "Give freedom to your negroes; and do not go to the expense of building negro bouses. Let the negroes look to tbeir own interests and build houses for themselves. They will not be so liable to be burned down. Hire them. Pay them wages. When you die they will bless your memory. Your influence can do something to the bene^ fit of your State. Use it to ehano-n tW O" present ruinous policy, and let us have a Letter Government. Sec to what sort of Legislators you have." Yours tor Carolina, TRUE PATRIOT. If this is not ft cool piecc of impudence, then we are unable to judge. It is exceedingly provoking, that men riiould have the audacity thus to insult our best citizen*, and muddle themselves with other people'* business.? There is r.o doubt but that tho Abolitionists hare made South Carolina their special field f^r this campaign. They have emissaries and hired tools, ranging the State; some under one pretext, and come under another, distributing and disseminating their incendiary publication!*. Barrett is aot the only person engaged! and while wc have hini confined in jail, others arc doing the \vOrk of their masters, prowling 1 through the country dropping as they pa?<* along in the Post Offices mm? of their document*, a'.id thua flooding the land with them. The Spartan erives also a leffor J. M. Barrett, a partion of which wo give; the firat part ia enigmatical; ami tho Sp "inn tlooa not give the key to unlock the mystery aliiu.' one has boon found; "You will find Charlotte in N. C. take her box and open it at your in that State, which will be a favorablo opportunity, make Charlotte write to me word what route of sending the trunks and leave a letter at the Post in your way, and coin mumcate lodgings; there will you can take to John Norton you expect to take ten dollars promised by Samuel Office in the village thence take a letter to Charleston be within it another him with such instructions as he no apprehension about your letters al from home and in returning home to Spartanburg, advise Mr. L. of Spartanburg which of introduction, I v which uc will Jotter which you as wc may write many such it, for it Is so written this time. Indeed he cannot I think your best shall send it to the note which is directed to John I will get for you and he will deposit in sorr.^ you and which will surely do that it cannot damage I shall direct all the trunks p!an will he to pass Charlotte. Please tell or that Edward Thompson; from Coffin to a small Lawyer's Ofticc as soon as also be directed to his wife, not you at all. I wish m?.y '.otters to Chariotte to be sent into York nine me immediately how she is. Please call for it, Friend somewhere in the State you enn secure Charlotte. You can tell her that you Avrite after this and instead of Yorkvillc take the 'own of whether you will or not do it. come by the way of Washington City in public, conveyance or on horseback by a more direct route T tlnnir ?--* ? viiun J UU llilUL UCl" ter come on horseback by a direct route. What I say about Charlotte on the other side I suppose you will understand. You need not inform her what words are to be supplied and what left. It is a capital way of writing where one understands it. But if too many words are supplied it makes it very intricate. I wish you were acquainted with Charlotte so that she might feel easy in your company.? If you should return to Carolina next winter, your best plan will be to stay there, i. ?. wherever she docs, whenever ?'ou need retirement. By the way I icar that Ilarwood Iws a notion ol'giving ! up the Gazetteer entirely to the Editor, who will employ Anderson to publish it. If so there mav be somo p.hnn< pect to y^ureeff. I should think were it not that it comlucca to your health, yon would not find it very profitable especially if it be true n? I nave heard, that (he j Carolinians as so afraid of all strangers tYinf ^ 1M ??? j vr? wu.iuuv rciiauy procure the information wanted. But if you could get ^ well acquainted with my people there ' they would help you out. I have many f friends in Carolina that! .should like you j to become acquainted with. Whether I shall go back thereis doubtful, but if I do 1 not go there myself next winter, and you return X shall give you letters of intro- 8 duction. Out acquaintance has been short, but let me asstis*** you, Barrett, " you have won n^on me oxc>vdingly, and v I trust avc shall have the satisfaction of a long friendship, yen, a perpetual one. 13. H. W. The Spartan think* that he rccogiii^cs in (lie initials **8. II. W." the name of "Brislmnc," and soya that a person of that name left the lower part of the State some 12 or 15 years ago, ami thinks that lus name was W. 11. Brisbane, which will answer to the initials transposed.? The spartan also says tluit he does not pr?f?md to know, but believes that this person is the real author of a "Carolinian or Brutu\" We have been infoimod that such a pei?c:! as W. 11. Brisbane did once reside in this Statet ami that for some causc decamped some years since. The writer of "Brutus" is certainly well acquainted with our internal polity, and :<"ii l. :..r i: t__ . a iiiu uiniiu jiimi iiiitiiou in- correct, un'ic is n strong probability tlint Brisbane is the author Wc should expect nothing loss than that the renegade* from our State should be the leaders in the attack upon our institutions. But they have gone to the Tree soil and learned their diabolical schemes ere they so far degraded themselves. R HARWOOD, OF CINCINNATI*!. This person, who says that lie was principally instrumental in getting Barrett's nppointi ment.lms written a long letter to the Editor of the "LaureuBville Herald," expostulating with him for denouncing Barrett. Itc says Mint Barrett is "a man of fine feeling*? nnd high moral worth"?and that he knew nothing of his principles upon the subject of slavery? that he feels deeply for Barrett, conjures the Editor to unsay wlu't he has said, and winds up by tolling him thai he is an abolitionist. It is not in the least wonderful that an employer should feel for his agent, particularly, when ho has pent him into n field where he I < .1^1 - ? - kiicw mere was danger. Wc have no doubf that Mr. H. would l>e gla<l to hove Barrett liberated. But why does he feel so much anxiety for him, if, according to his statement, he left him solely for the purpose of obtaining information for a "Gazetteer"? No one should feel anxiety for an agent who had forgotten the duty with which he was charged, and turned | his attention to something altogether foreiirn and which ho knew was bordering on dc?\?$eroua ground. The truth is, that one object, yes, the principal business of Barrett's visit to our State, wns to circulate incendiary publications, and to furnish such information to the Abolitionists as would enable them most advantageously to carry out their plans against Southern institutions. Can a man be of lino feeling and high moral worth, who makes different statements as to his principles at different places? That may be according to Free Soil notions, but we rejoice that in the South a different standard is adopted. The truth cannot be disguised, and Barrett has ronvicted himself, by his o\? n statements, of being a liar and a hypocrite. When at this placc ho said that he was opposed to slavery in principle, but hud nothinor o to do with it in practice. At Laurens ho tolls, ' he is a Southern man, known nothing of the Abolitionists and detests them." If any person can make aught more of these two declarations than we liavo, he is at lilwrty to draw his own conclusion. There is but little doubt, but that letters will be constantly received throughout the State, tho object of which will be to mnke the impression that Barrett is the innocent victim and to excitc public sympathy in his favor. We can just say to the friends of Barrett, that they had as well save their time, ink and paper, for all that they can do will not in th" least change public sentiment, unless it be for the ".?orse ? >r their emissary. SIGNS OF THE TIMES. ?vi' i * i .1 c- i usjm Miami taken by the South upon he subject of the SVihnot Proviso has had the effect of bringing n portion of the North to view in its true light the conscquencea of their mad career. They perceive that our rcsolutioiMlUii mw *l">" 1 uiiuu viiiiruii^cs?mat tney in fact express the undivided, determined purpose of the entire South?they see that it is inexpedient and unwise to press the passage of the Wilroot Proviso. Iowa in her Demo, cratic State Convention has adopted the noninterference principle of Gen. Cass, and though it could not l>e expected that this State would occupy the some ground with ourselves, yet it will be a wiurce of grateful joy to every patriot to nee a portion of the North thus showing her unwillingness to disturb the Compromises of the fl/iiiaf itnflAn * ?'! * 1 *s <uiu uinmci inn pence and I quiet of tlio Uni m. This Convention adopted the following Resolutions: Resolved, That wc dcprccate any separate and sectional organization in any portion of the country, having for their object the advocacy of an isolated point involving feeling and not fact, pride and not principle, fts destructive to the peace find linnninnoo -f ?l - ri?..w-. ui i n(! people ana dangerous to the stability of the Union. Resolved, That inasmuch as the territories of New Mcico and California come to us free, and are free now, by law, it is our dc:ure that they should remain forever free; but that until it is pro *vr ivpctu ino laws making the jountry free, and to erect others in their ttend for the extension of slavery, we lecm it inexpedient and improper to add o the further distraction of the public riind by demanding, in the name of the A'ilmot Proviso, what is already amply eenred by the laws of the land. Tlio Whig Convention of the *apio State met j fow days r.ftcr, and all their proceedings . ere characterise ! by a spirit of hostility to tlie South in its greatest extent. They passed unanimously the following Resolution : Resolution, That \vc aro opposed to i._ * t ?r 01 1 :4 mu I'Aici^iuil ui nitnuij IUIU luimurv i now frco, and that wo believe it to be the duty of the Federal Government to relieve itself of the responsibility of that institution wherever it has the constitutional authority to do so, niv 'hat the legislation necessary to effect these objects should be adopted. Are wc any longer in doubt from which of those parties wc are to expect assistance? The Northern whigs arc to a man inveterate enemies of the South, not only on the subject of the Wihuot Proviso, but 011 all the other lend| ing questions. All their measures, l>oth in I and out of Congress, tend to the one obiec t? ! the dcgmtion of the South; mill yot wo find Soutl' tii whigs who affiliate with them, advo* ! eate Licir measures, and shout for joy at a whig triumpk It is ft consolation that thero arc but few such men at the South. In our own State we know no such parties, all being united in a solid phalanx against Northern aggression and insult. We hope that more of the North and West will come out and interpose to rescuo the Constitution and its Compromise.-* irom wanton and | premeditated violation, by adopting as their | polar star, by which to steer their bark in these i dark and troublous times, the sound aud wholesome doctrino of non-interference. On last Friday evening, a man, calling himself Thomas Reese, was brought to jail, charged in the Warrant of Commitment with being "guilty of a Misdemeanor." On- Saturday morning he was brought before two Magistrates on a writ of Jfalrax Corpus and dischargedThe circumstances connected with the affair arc as follows: Reese was passing through the District in search of a school. Stopping at a I scnooi-nouso, lie entered into conversation, du| ring which lie spoke of Voltaire, Hume and Bolingbroke, anil said that these works would not do to be publicly read. For this lie was arrested and sent to jail. The apppearance of ' Reese showed that ho was at least partially insane, and his actions and conversation proved to all who saw him that such was the case, leaving no doubt but that the subject of religion had materially affected his mind. The Magistrates were of opinion that there was no ground specified in the warrant sufficient to detain him, regarding him as more an object for sympathy than suspicion. AVc find in the last Palmetto State Banner I ft neat anil tasteful Valedictory of Mr. E. J. I Arthur, one of its Editors. He retires for tho purpose of devoting hi* time nud talents to his profession. The free tuid easy pen of Mr. A. cau illy be spared from the "Corpse Editorial" at this time, but he carries with him our best wishes for his future prosperity, nnd we trust that he may realize by his profession that patronage which his talents demand. The Banner in future will be conducted solely by Mr. I. C. Morgan, who is the founder of the paper; and to him we extend the right hand of fellowship. TIIE JOHNSON FEMALE SEMINARY Some friend sent us a copy of the Catalogue and Circular of this Institution, but it was removed from our office, and we were unable to notice last week. This Institution is under the able management of Mns. Danif.lh, Principal, Miss (5. Payke, Vice Princinal. ami 11 w .1 ? *' Instructor in the languages and Mathematics. The Musical Department is luuler the charge of the well known Professor Waostaff. 'lliis Institution, located at Anderson C. II., a beautiful and healthy bit nation?boarding and tuition low?tho reputation which this Heminary has acquired in so short a period . since it# establishment?the high charaotcr of those under whoso fostering care the pupils are placed, offers every inducement to parents desiring to educate their daughters. Wo recommend it to the natronnco of tlm I public, confidently believing that tluwo vlio I may patronise it, will And flint they have not upent their money in worse tlinn useless outlay, but have realized fourfold benefit* RECOGNITION OF THE ROMAN REPUBLIC. . A letter from Rome of the lGthult* states the Republic of Rome was on that day acknowledge by one of the South American State*. | Since that dato Rome, the "Kternal City," J has fallen into the hands of the Frc.lch. After a hard but fruitless defence, she was compelled on the 30th tilt., to acknowledge the supmna cy of the French arms, tuid give them possession of tho city. Tbufc has France crippled a sister Republic, which it should have been her pleasant duty to have fostered and sustained. Y/hat a beautiful commentary is this upon French Republicanism. POST OFFICE ROBBERY. We learn from the Baltimore Sun of the '20th inst., that tiro Fost oflico at Washington City was robbed of two thousand five hundred and sixty-nine dollar*. No clue astothener petratord of tliifl deed has yet l>con discovered, although diligont Rcarch hnd l?cen made. LAW SUIT. The iicthodist Episcopal Church South lias commenced unit against tlie Church North for their portion of tho church property. No other method was loft for the Clmrch South to obtain her rights; in tho Church Nortli Vould not agree to Ikj bound by an arbitration. AVo learn from the Charleston Coui.'er of tho 28th ult., that all the negroes that cscapod from tho Charleston Work-House, at the time of tho recent outbreak, have been rc-cnptured and brought back. The trial of those charged with participating in the outbreak commenced 011 Monday last. DEATH BY DROWNING. We are credibly informed that Mr. James Rowland, about 10 years of age, put an end to his existence, last week, by drowning himself, in Senccn River, a short distance above Cherry's Bridge, in this district. Mr. If. was laboring under mania porta, and made his cs !.? ..r i.: ts ?.... 2'2d July; diligent search was immediately made for him, without effect, until several days afterwards, his shoes and pantaloons were discovered on the hank of the river. After a laborious search in the water, his body was recovered on Wednesday last, where it is supposed to have lam about eleven days. As we have not ! been favored with the report of the Jury of inquest, we forbear further remarks. For tiik "Keowkk Cockier." Messrs. Editors:?I had the pleasure i of attending on Friday the 27th inst., an interesting celebration of the Sons of Temperance at Louiulsville; an account of which may not prove uninteresting to your readers. The Jioundsville Division, numbering | some fifty members, together w ith visiting ; hrnthron from A M.loivnn A l'inl , .. w... A^.iuvtWVII) iKU W 1 A AIV j X ens, Storcville, Evergiven, and pejhaps other Divisions, met at the Division Room, where they wore formed into procession by Mr. Brownlcc, Sen., W. P. of Temj)le of Health Division, who acted as Marshal, assisted by Col. Flornoy Davis, under uvuv VVUUJKIIIU II1UJ \H iU JIIUIU1UU IU (ho beautiful front yard of Dr. Arnold, where they were formed into two Plattoons in front of the Doctor's Piazza, where stood a largo assembly of the beauty and fashion of Loundsvillo and the i surrounding country. Miss Power, who ! was to have presented, in behalf of the Ladies, a most beautiful Banner prepare \ ' for the purpose, was to my deep regret, | detained by the illness of a brother until I after the hour; and that pleasant task i had been assigned to Jas. Cochran, Esq., I aim ngniweil um lie discharge it. fiie Banner was received by Air. Brownlee, Jr. P. W. P. of the Division, in an appropriate speech, that would have been very handsome, but for the natural diffidence exhibited in the delivery, caused, perhaps, by occupying a position loo near the ladies. The Procession was then re-formed, with the addition of a large number of ladies, and marched near to the church door, where the ranks were opened and faced inwards, and the rear marched be (ween the ranks, entering the church in inverted position. The church, although large, was filled to overflowing: a tap from the Gavel of the W. P. produced order, and a prayer, one of the best and rrtACf *!?? ?* ? *?" ^ 1'? I mwu "l'l"ul""llu iiiciu uvci uscnpcu niu lips of man, was offered by the Rev. James Danr.elly. Mr. Harper then presented in behalf of the Indies, (some half dozen of whom, young and beautiful occupied the front seat nnd rose to their ? ii t uuiuijj liiu presentation^ a Dcnutitul Bible, to the Division in an appropriate address. The Biblo was accepted by Dr. Arnold W. P., whose voice was unfortunately too weak to be distinctly beard by nil; one very good remark of his'however, was a wish "that thero might soon be Sons enough to supply all the young la dies with husbands," Itcv. Mr. Hucknby Chaplain of the Division, to whom the care and keeping of the Iiiblo was entrusted, made some remarks appropriate to me occasion. The Rev. T. L. McIJridc was then introduced, and made a good speech, in which lie gave his views of the good likely to he effected by the Order of Sons, and his reasons for uniting with them, which must have proved satisfactory to all who heard him. Mr. Lee wns next intrr/liirw?fl " * * * ' ?.wU , v.ivii 11. ^v. <iun?8, coin | of whom delivered able and interesting addresses, though perhaps both cut short by the lateness of 4iio hour; ai:d if the beauty and interest of the whole affair was at nil marred, it was by having too many speakers, thereby wfiflfrvimr Mm . ? j--o?r" ticncc of the uudience, though there was very.littlo impatience manifested. The whole ceremonies wore interspersed with occasional sinking bv tho Son?- nml mutslc by the Anderson Brass Band, which was in attendance and added greatly to the enjoyment of the occasion. The uudienco vvna dismissed with a Bencdic tionfrom Rev. Mr, MoBride; when the procession was again formed and march?,i ?i.~ *? i vvi ill mo i/i>!3iuil JLXUUin. Visitors who chose, then repaired to the Hotel of Mr. V. A.Lawhon, and partook of one of Mrs. Lawlion's hest dinners for which she is so famed, and of which I am so fond. Loundsvillo Division is flouri.sliing, and I feel satisfied the celebration will have a good effect, and that it deligh?? ~r ii ' ? ' ivvi iiiuai >ji niusu wno auenucu, ns well as A SON. LETTER FROM GOV. SEWARD. Aimvux, July 15, 1819. Gentlemen : Your letter inviting me to participate in the celebration of the recent anniversary of Independence, by the Whig citizens of Philadelphia, was recei vcu wnen I was so intensely engaged in professional duties at Canandaigua, as to prevent me from rendering a seasonable acknowledgment. I cannot now perforin that deferred duty without expressing my conviction of the truthfulness and justice of the views of the responsibilities of the Whig party, which }rou have exhibit cd. Experience has shown, that the counsels of that party lead to domestic prosperity, while they are imbued with national moderation and magnanimity. Hut there is now opening a iield of political action hitherto unexplored by parties, and. measurably untrodden by statesmen. The inevitable conllict between Human Slavery and the Democratic principles of Free Government, long repressed, has broken forth at last. The policy of abolishing Slavery in the Federal District, and of Prohibiting it in tho Federal Territories, has excited a debate which pervades the Umon, and disturbs and tends to disorganise all existing parties and combinations. Intemperate zeal 011 either side of the debato, threatens the subversion of the Government and the disso lution of the Union itself. All enlightened, sagacious and candid men, see that the period has arrived, when slavery ought not to be defended, and cannot bo protected by the power or 1 inthlP.nrn r?f tlm li'n/lnml 1 ...V > vuviai uurullllllCIll, US it litis been horetoforc protected mid defended, against the legitimate constitutional efforts to confine it within the States, where it is sanctioned by Constitutions and laws. It is equally apparent that the withdrawal of that protection and defence will rouse the spirit of faction and sedition. "What other party than tho Whig party has fully adopted as its basis the inalienable richts of mnn. nrwl i? o( ' *""w 'M4,viv fore, so well qualified to divorce the Federal Government from slavery? What other party has so implicitly adopted the principle of the absolute supremacy of the laws, and is, therefore, so well prepared to repress faction&ftl The exigency of the times requires thavroe government shall combine, both these principles in its action, avoiding on the one hand any concessions to slavery beyond the letter of the Constitution, and on the other, intemperate zeal, which appeals from constituted authority to violence and sedition, It has always seemed to mo that the 1- >'? ' - - Ming puny, uirougnlis long and often disheartening trials, was acquiring the firmness, the consistency and the discipline necessary to enable it to conduct tho country safely through this its greatest emergency. 1 agree, therefore, most cordially with yoxi in your opinion of tho importance of inculcating its principles now more zealously and energetically than ever before, anil rejoice that the first permanent Administration which the Whig party has called into power has fully and completely indicated its principles, its wisdom and its patriot^m. I am, with great rcspcct, your humble servant,. w? tt o .. wi 11/ ur.uAlii). I Benjamin Matthias, D. B. Ilinman, Geo. T. Thorn, Charles I). Ly brand, John I McCanales, II. K. Strong, Joseph 13. Myers, Committee. Tiie Pa** brought back.?By an argument based upon known facts m natural philosophy, in relation to the transmission of light, it has been established in a work entitled "The Earth and Stars," recently published in London, and e$ei ung great, attention thcro that? "According to physical sclpnce, a person dying on this earth mfght by the Creator be immediate!)' placed in a new body, on a distant , world, in such a manner that ho might #)? with his own eyes the whole of past life 5 I^et the soul, for example, at death,*po re-embodied on a planet at such'a distance that the light is seventy years in pAsfting to if from our earth, audit is'Evident that the first r?v winch readies it there, left, the earth seventy years beforo. That is, in its new body, it may sec in its own birth, vofith, manhood and age, in its former body ; review any scene in'Its past career; be present at tno commission of past sins; see tint youthful and innocent face become dark with bud passions, the clear eye dulled with poluting sins. At any period of our existence we mny be made to behold apnin the commission of any past sin. A thousand years hence we have only to l>o placed on u star ho distant that its light is m vfK'UMiim yrarw in coming to us, and Uic hit) committed a thoiwuud years a^t> } * * .J