University of South Carolina Libraries
; THE BANNER. 1 |\VKKKLY.| I i Vol. IIS. Abbeville C. H., S. C. Sept. 9, 1846. ZJo. 2,3. Published nrrv Wnliirstlnv !>1oi*niii<r, In ALL li N a K KKK. 31 r tu C cr in ?s. ON K DOLL A It AM) Kir TV CENTS pur uniiuin, if pa id within threi months from the time of subscribing, 01 TWO DOLT..AltS Jillur tliut time. N<i subscription received fur Ickr ilmn niv months; amino ]>;i ;n*r discontinued until all arrearages arc paid, except at tin' option of the editor. Subscriptions will !>< continued, unless notice he jjivn otherwise previous to the close of tlu? volume. i (r?.ii tiii: n.vNxnit.) WHO IS TIMil/Y GREAT?No. t>. Julius Garsnr wn.i crowned by bis cotcmporary writers truly great. 1 lis devotcdncss to aims, and his ??rcat admit. J o ***. ness in destruction and blood shed, was deemed by tlieni, as evidence of true greatness. lie was indeed the most brilliant hero that ever waded through blood to conquest, or that ever loaded the limbs of freedom with the galling chains of tyrany. (_'.i>ar was no less ambitious than victorious, lie enslaved his own country, tie waded to dominion through rivers of human blood. And alter having conquered the world, and maimed, and inur?l> "cd thousands of mankind, he fell hcncath the dagger of his adopted son. a victim t" ambition. The garland that graces his brow, the very next moment adorns his tomb. C.ks.vr knew how to conquer, to murder. to spread devastation and ruin, but 11I.-now* nr.t limi' l.i nli!ri 111 nrnnl. ness of fame, which is true anil genuine ?lliat enlightens the soul?calms the hearings of unhallowed ambition, and humbles the man. Ili.s greatness was that of a mad, blinded conqueror, who i delighted in' profusion of blood, and not that of self-denying- debased philanthro jjiat. jjul uiu uui 15 jJillliv 1UU1U- I vcd from his imputed greatness, by the splendid endowments of his genius. He described in the purity and grandeur of his language, the greatness of his achievements, and the successs that crowned his exertions. lie proved that 1 in I/nntir rn^vn Ir* <IV IVI1UM IliUlO Lllllil IU CUIM|UUI. J JUL the noble critic, who pronounced C.Kjsau'.s writings sublime, hatli been derided, with scoiTIngs and gcering.s. J Jut he who pronounccd C.ksaii truly great, hath not only been permitted to pass uncensured, but gained approbation and much applau.se. Now C.usau, was as far from great, as liis writings arc r. i-i! a' ii * jiuiii summit-. i>ny s no was inucii further. 11 is writings were sublime. They speak forth the true nobleness and fire of his soul, and powers of lii.s mind. His great power and unparallelled success. filled his mind with contempt (or small things, and rendered it a proper residence for .sublime feelings. The ancient desert hill over which he. |ia?.sed ' ?the dark and ins:lnii>ht hour in which ho stood sentiinl?tin: roar of rapid rivers?the burst ol 1':?11 i 11 catnracts ?'.he frequent news ul dreadful battles were well suited to tnaUe, and did malio. Cjks.vr. think and write sublime. Yet all ins tears (lul not make him prudent. All his power did not make him contented, nor all his guilt forgiving. < *:esar was not great. " War was hi.< ment" And he buried in ruin, the rights of feeble, but of Tree people, lie knew nothing of that relenting ami soothing spirit, which rewards innocence and pardoning guil'l. But revenge and a remorseless soul, filled his proud austeer bosom. Mothers he made widows, and children orphans, and even the proudest monuments, of art and genius, crumbled io ruin before his proud aspiring soul. l( But leaving now, the temporary greatness of conquerors," whose greatest study is " physical force and physical obstruction, and whose employment the lowest combination of objects," still wc sec man active in exertion, and aspiring to distinction. He Tears up the lofty pyramid, whose towering heights seem to picrcc the stormy clouds, the wonder and admiration of the world: and laying down, and making out with careful exactness the uuuiiuwim ui magnificent cities, and costly monuments, the ornaments of his name and country. lint such is vain glory. And we also see inau through history as throti _! 11 a ^'lass. raising a saerili-.>ii?n.s i arm. as the pusillanimous Ki:? >s i i: \T<>r.c ! diil. when he struck down the cdilicc. j eonsceraU'd l(? the < Jod of his faith. alone to ho remembered in the jjreat hook of .: -1 r _ ? Ml unit;, dim slum is pusuianmiiy ami real meanness ol soul. True greatness consist nut merely in having that nainc which will he remembered and spoken of; but it consists in n very opposite principle. And men thus prostitute to wickedness, and to the < !od of ambition, * cannot in the classification of truly great men, hold a pre-omminenee. It would he madness in us to class the f j wild careers of the murderous con i queror, wnii ilie curcor oi those men. who have sacrificed not alone their worldly interest fur tlx* good of mankind, hut have been engaged through lile in deeds of charity, and virtue. lit; is great and truiv irreat too. who hath ventured his reputation. his friends, and his j ail tar the good cf mankind. True J greatness is no companion of wickedness, or of artful craft, neither is it the companion of valor ami address, but of true meekness of spirit, and Godliness of h?nrt. .\Ioi:mso\. whose noble bosom filled with tin licl blessings of God, and who from the real and natural imI . _ r i * 1 puises 01 111s magnanimous ami generous soul, traversed Europe, visiting the lowly cells of loathsome dungeons, ami dirty hovels of neglected and unfortunate human beings, preaching to them, and instructing them, in the wisdom and knowledge of Clod, was truly great. Like Pavi. in Athens, fearless lie stood upon the walls of China and held forth the Jiible. and in bold defiance to the sacreuolal tyrany of their priests and kings, and with an arm unshaken with (ear. lm dro.w llin v:iil cnn. ccnlcil irom infatuated mi I lions, the degraded delusion of their idolatrous and mystical religion. lie taught thcui that ignorance is the parent of vice and superstition, and that Knowledge peace and justice are the teachings of the IJible. Thus the name of Moiiiii^ox has conic down to us, decked and adorned with I i the finest tinsels of "Ion*, and bearing j too, a reputation that neither. the dyes of i i: .1. > .. . . r I ; Ill-Ill'. ' < I1J .M.IIII, li"l Hi'' ll">l <11 ('11 V V | j nip, hut will ciit'uiand hii.dikn wiiii ! j revolving y And again. in tli*"- action* of the mi-: j yielding martyr, who wr< athing In.- I j ii'-jitli ili?: torturing scourge of a perseou | tors hand. > t;11111.- torth, linil in the spirit J , oi his: cause,a11-1 amid the horrid ami Icar , till gloom of (loath proclaims aloud the j i j great injustice of religious intolerance,! i vvi. I., lw.1,1 , r . i , ii.-jmih.wi ,nu_;ii.illilllll V, j ract? rittu: of none but the gootl and the | greut. 'J'lie zealous missionary too, who j forsakes his own home, with all that is | near ami dear, and repairs perhaps to | heathen lands to undergo a life of toil j i ami vexing cares, is indeed truly great. The names and greatness of Aloitnisox, and the noble saint, who suffered martyrdom on Smylh-fleM, will stand untarnished by the mockings and scofllngs of infidels, and will endure as lasting i monuments of greatness, when the ; names of N.\roLi:ox, Alexander and j C.KSAI!. will lir? miJnmlir.il in f I ? w V..IV1UUUU ill lUl^CHUl" p.css. A. L. (To he ronthivcd ) FAT)', (>!>' A CALIFORNIA Exi'EDITIOll ?It is lea red that Gapt. Leavitt, and his friends, eleven in number, who started to California lastApril, have been murdered. A party of hostile Camanches have j i been seen in possession of their | i -* - - ' guns and omer arms, and I lie; traders of Little Uiver, in the Semiliole country, believe them fo be ; murdered. i (mil tiii: i;\\m:i:,) j Mr. TUifor :?I am a M>uth<Tii< r. and , repaid with ji in to rest auv j?osili*>ii ; we may occupy as a people. At the j present day therefore. 1 leel it to he a so- ! Iciim iln'y resting on uiy.selT,ami all nth- ! crs south. to exert ourselves, as Car as we j : ---- iiiu uuii-j in jiiuiiioiiiil; uvitv I'lll'-l'jiriM.' that has lor its end. the i/nlrjn u</rao-} anil welfare of our much abused portion ol tin.* Union. And however much our agricultural and commercial embarrassments call on us lor action?they constitute, in fact, the least of our diiliculties? for the claims ol' literature and religion, are truly yet more imperiiive. It i.wilh :in r viv i*sni?ri:illi? In llii< l:itii-r m- I Icrest. that 1 have undertaken this arti- j clo: and I Inivc heen urued to it by the I j reccnt perusal ol' a prospectus proposing j to issue in <'<dutubia. first ol .lanutirv j next, a review to he called the riouth.rn [ Presbyterian Jicri' ir. under tiie ^uitli- j ance of three Presbyterian Clergymen | iii tli;U M'lii'.i!1 !. ivi.ii.fin.1 -il-illif have already yie.d them and mviabi-j j reputation iii ihe literary and religion.-* j world. As this prospectus is short. I bcir j leave to lay it before your readers: it will ill so cubic many of thcin to delect readily in its pure vigorous style, the la-j miliar name of one of those who design to conduct the lie tunc. jiii uocuv. uiiivn i-u i i ucu y u:i iuu j Ministers in the Town of Columbia, propose to publish a quarterly work, theological ami partly literary, to be called 'J he Southern Presbyterian liecieir. i: As its title imports, it will be devoted mainly to the exposition and defence of the doctrines and polity of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America. Still, as it is designed to be thoroughly evangelical ami protestant, its Editors hope to give it atI r;i <*! in 1*1 ft foi* nil wlm llio no if is in Jesus. It will be the unflinching advocate of spiritual religion, and will devote no small portion of its pages to the great questions connected with the ; Romish and Prelatical controversies. ! It is to be an original worlc, and though ' it will. perhaps consist chiefly of Uc- | views, and critical notices of recent works, yd dissertations and essays upon j particular subjects, without reference to j existing publications. will fall equally j within its designs. In the literary de- j partment, the Kditors are anxious that | it should sustain the reputation for learn- j ing, which has generally been accorded j to the Presbyterian ('lcrgy. It will tie- j lend the claims of the ancient lungua* j ^i'S. endeavor to raise the standard of education, and to diffuse sound priuci- j pios in Moral Philosphy. Every cflort j will he made to render it worthy ofpublic patronage. Each number will consist of one hundred and fifty octavo pages, and the first will be issued early in Januuary, provided a sufficient number of subscribers can be procured to justify the undertaking. The annual subscrip non win uc l lirce lJollars, anil lor the first year it must be paid in advance, to meet the expenses which must bo incur red at the very bcgining of the enter prise. Until further notice is given, all communications must be addressed to the Editors of the Southern Presbyterian Review, Columbia S. C." Now Mr. Editor, there is no Yankee catch-penny in this, and it must strike every one, that the successful establish incut ot tins proposed able Review will go far towards satisfying an important desideratum in our own Stale, and the whole South. For at this very moment notwithstanding the acknowledged genius, mid piety of the "Land of the sun," wc are totally destitute of such a work; and it becomes a subject of the I most serious consideration, not only of' ? \? :y t !i11 in our t.ii !-J. but "! p i- i ll i'tl.s ;:I >. we :ire . I \\ !: !!v (! I> :11<li iil nil t!ic .North ! v i: . ' our cliiwith religious boolis. tract iui'1 Tlioy :ir<: tIi? k ??( our creed?llio lubricators an ! ti :- ! sururs ol' our theological j>rin | And is this stale of tilings to bueoutinu- ' il until it is too late to remedy i'.Aim ' wo content lo ho i!'.p<:n l'. nl i v? r J 11:ivi jii?,-ty. / mill iiit< !I::i < ? im 1 1 11Tt rI v in 11 iSmith, thai sh?' nni l ! Ic \ to the 1 'irshv teriau New* ^ nrk (M-V/'-j / #*/ ami J.Vinn t<>n Ji- ritir, J".a!! h< t j litoravy ami ivligiows know!*- ! _ * ? I <!>< 1 mil 1 m-1 i? v. it. ni; 1 th<- '.:<!)< :>'!! ? -'r ;-".t which wo. al l".;^t a- a iiiatr. will iii ' to jjfivo to tin: c.^lahli.-iiiii1 lit oi t!i?. I -a:'!:- ' oni I'lvshyloiiui /'. "/'or. mul t-> that , many other? oi like import air! u!?;litv. IV'llK'li I- '1 .-.#./ ? p .i'jw u; ?u* Will prow- lo tin; U't >; l<! 1!.:: i ?; l.l V j . U < 1 1 * I 1 iiavr bi t n i-iiiv t.'.riu:t!il. t:?. wanim::. ainl slriUf ln-in tin* t -ciiloll' 0:1 of lirSmith tlx? mi;1 I . !? l ttial l,:i.< .-0 1 'l;:_ ti! O'.Ji't?! her dt.-slin\\ i iii.s ? 1:1 -rj> 11- j will hocspfcia.ly welcomed in .Mi!,- - : villo district: it is an i_li??vl con'c:<ial with the spirit ol her people. An<l b' sid??-s the nianv inlrlli^i-nt rhrittian fa milieu, who will gladly hail it. and coino i up lu its help: there are seVLriitI promi- i sing young men, whom 1 could name, who will readily, when they learn tiiat ! such ;i thing i.-.- in progress. give it their ' united sup port and influence: not enly i on account ??t the hii?h litery ch.tract* r | the Iteview will sustain, 1.ut lor the salce 1 of that one ol" its Kditors. whose uniihrni ; kindness of manner and unrivalled ch?- ! <[uence have so often beguiled the tedium of their College days. 11. (Irccmrnod, S. C. From the C/tarlrsfon Jlma?v,~ IScirs. rprir* ci * \*'i? t ?ix^ f? * - ' i iiuj o.V-N i-V l* l\i 1*?A I'J'ilJl 1 IUA. j The St. Louis Republican states that ' an express from (Jen. Kearney's camp. | at Rent's Foil, arrived at Fort 1 eavin- i worth oil the 1 1th instant. The express! left <.icn. Kearney on t'ne I'JthJuly. | (Jen. Kearney, with his command, j consisting (?f several companies of U. S. I Dragoons, the 1st Kfginii nt of Missouri i Volunteers, under <_Y>I. Doniphan, and i the Rattalion ol Volunteer Ai tillery. un. | der Maj. Clark, set out from bent's Fort j lor Santa Fe, on the 1st day of Align.:1.. ; The troops were all in cxceilent health ; and spirits, thero had been but one death i up to tlie time the exn;e.-.s left. A short time before the express left, : CJ;ii>taIn -Moore, of the Drapjon.--, eaptu- 1 red three spies who has been sent from j Santa Fe to aiceil;tm the strength of; our force. ri*iu.-y were shown all over j the anny, hy order of (Jen. Jvearncy. ; ami then dismissed. From these men, and from other j sources it had been ascertained that the i Mexicans were anxiously awaiting the > arrival of the army, believing that it ' would furnish them a harvest in the way of trad<:, and protection from trou- ; blesomc Indians in their vicinity. There ' was no troops at Santa Fe, from the uj>- | per provinces, and none were ixpected. j (.Jov. Armijo had issued a proclamation j in which he stales that the existin-- lw><- i d 1 tilitie* between the United States and ; Mexico will not interrupt tlie trade be- j tween the United Slatos ami Santa Fe. ! The ladies of Santa Fe were making ; extensive preparations in the way of fandango balls and other .sports, for the reception of the United States troops; and some of them expected to be permitted to ?o with the expedition to California. j It is Said tlr.it ( K'mvnnir tvill fi"" ! _ mvttiuvy ?? 111 CIV|/ j at Santa Fe until Col. Price's Regiment j arrives there. That upon their arrival, i tliat Regiment, or a portion of it. will bo j left to occupy Santa Fe anil other ini- ! poitunt points in the vicinity, and (Jen. Kearney, with the residue ol' the lorce, will proceed immediately to California.* The five hundred Munnon Infantry,' fl ?i< lor ll?o n r\ rn ?nnn J nf T All -- ! ...uwwiiiiomu V JH.UL. v^ui. j were progressing rapidly. It was be- ' licvcd they would reach Bent's Fort j nearly as soon as Col. Price's JScgitncnt. ' A great many traders and a very i large amount ol ^ooils arc tfoing out. ! Tlicy arc scattered all along ilie route. 1 The road is represented as in splendid j condition. i' AilurliM'iiirnls WILL lit; cn::.s5?i?;uou.sly inporlod at. " > *;t 11fs per njunrt: fur tin: lirsl insertion, ;mk! {?.'. lor each conliimanco !uii?f?'r osvs'i' in proportion. 'I'lios* not Iuimiiu' 'iiu ni'fcinMi number of insertions niarkid 11j >iii tlicm will continued ...... v.*.. i. *i um, tiwiyi.ii accomingy. I'or :n!v ':M<1 r.iyn Tolled, TWO I )<) Li j A ' I S, to !) pa id hy llio Ma gist rate. r<>r animiiiM :!> ? ;i Candidate, TWO IX >1.!. \ I! S. iii ?<iva!i:T. Ali |.-|i vr-j or ? oiiiuu:nic:atiotip must till'1 < <! it. tin- |-;di!;>r, po.sla'jo paid. i' ? Wi i .= ! -.? It is not '4en r.'.liy L11 1 \vi: t1 :t wiip: h ''//> are quite ' "I;::.: m 111 i ? }jiw.t lie !< ?;>. tucli ie ilsij ! ;:- in Tl?,. I i..l <" i i i "in': "l ? MICIICU IS is t tin- . :;iy :it!i;isi::11 who ha.-; enjoyed ; it i:;;i.i* :-: a :n nr.;ini.vy. Punch has iri ! it with tin.' v< ry best rrv. Only ii*i ? :ii?tho vrniabhi Knj{li i :uik'!i?.- \viii!i::in'.r in l-'p noli wine, !i 1 <i 'vicuin'/. ::::<! j Itin.;inj*. nn'l laugh ii u:.t:S !;;< t> ran duivn his ch'.'i k.-5. ' n v. r lliscl rxju. use?a live " \\ ii.it! a live lYane pi'c s for a tub i'ii! <>! i !::;v .'.i 1 Yirrlii I'ranrc! * ? ? i:11 ? i i:l!y. At ! a^t ////// olli < t'.> ! ;".i i mi liiij :";i:i>; win ,-?after i i .?; I.'i j r oS ! in; // ' /j'it a it;ul ;i Mil . fi ;:< i Pi' l.'MiK'U, Mi ! i'lllioll I: i? i.:: t t:: p. . < / t; i! 11 fim'i I i I ty ulli i' in*.. :i ::! 1 //'/ /-iivu I I'll HO jiicCCi-. A _:< u'.l |iih:u ! ri!sJ: luh. 5 1'i.f v.;in: \\ 'Urn iIji'mwu out :il .;i! .Si-l so. !i\* an v iiu:;uis.:! Wi. it ill..'! !! ii'.ic i! 1 >.im! .if " I1 \w\ . <: what purpose.' "' ' V\ I ;y. It: I" (ii ft I 1,?! M!p.\ ' " 1 ' V> it?> v. juI-.I drink such si" I !*. \ v ' s.. i i i .1111>:i t!u?liiti awlcucs !" 1 '!"!: i :it i- ?rt il in lar^'' <|Uaa!.*' 1' i-i :i u)c.;l lavoi'ilu in Vuiikue1. t:.<I. \'<>w. J oar win.-drinking (Vict tits, uHliLfitijH faiji'c friend.-, winii you next smaek V'?ut* 1:j - over a ula.-;s of chainj?:i iin- nr bitr-uiuiy. relied thatal.yoii! .;? alderman may j??>1 v Wave bullied in it. an l sec if the reflection will not ;is::ict yon i:i apjiioaeliim.;- lis flavor. A T.\t.i: '.r ! 1 ?We moot daily says tin* .New York .Mirror, with account:; of erim?\ tin: r? stilt ? of cupidity, in our own countrv. hut wo havo vet J some su jis to advance I) ! ?ro hopeless poverty will load to sueli horrors as arc enacted in Kurop.\ At Klein/ell. in 1 iunwary, a widow lady wlio was in tlic haliit of coining annirtll}' from Perth. to attend thi; b'ete Dion, brin^imj with fior, her little daughter an only child, missed the little ;;irl in the crowd, and after all possible effort. was obliged to return home without her. ^iviiv' her up for lost. T?.i< v.-.r ; > - ?? - - ....v . .1.. MV.IHH-II.II IW una IL'IIJJI* ous ei remony. and as she passed through the sired. r< cognized the poor little . tliiu^ alI in rags, hul ling out her hand to receive charity, ami deprired of both > //<.<! I i iii11;I the ehil 1 sat an old woman, who. upon the mother's reclaiming l:*-r daughter. pushed her away, and ruiis-tt \ viol' ntly her att-mpt to communicate with the fiiil i. '1'he police iutorfering. all wore earrii :l before a magistrate, where tlie o!! woman confessed she had stolen t';o child during the procession. and torn out it.-- eyes with a Iinil'c, in order to attract compassion, and fr.'iiu f !w\ i vw\v?... r I..- 1. .. 1-? ' ...... iiivii, muni", u. ii*-i ueg-^mg. This woman i.? a ?\! ;r::vinn, njjed (58 year.?, ami was form'-rly a domestic. The i^luncriit for her crime is being broken :;li\e uj -a the wheel. The unfortunate in-is sai ! 10 be in a dyincj slate, broken hearted tia l'.-r this dreal1111 misfortune. Tin: 1 jI.oc'Kadm.?A vessel arrived here yesterday from Alvarado?one i?-l A 1 1?i ' ? ' wiiuo iu mis >11 uuys ago in Mil the same point?which was reported from tin.' neutral port riti Ardenes This goes to show that the blockade of Mexican ports is st humbug. Alvnrndo is but a few leagues from Vera Cruz, anil yet no vessel has watched that port since the. war began, with the exception of the Somets, which was stationed oiF Alvarado a few days in Juno by order of (.-apt. Gregory, then senior officer of the squadron, in the absence of Com. Conner. The blockade does not appear to give the Mexicans anv uneasiness n? Alvarario is quite or nearly as convenient a port as Vera Cruz; and at the latter vessels lind no dillienlty in importing such merchandise as Santa* Anna, Almonte, etc.?N. O. Picayune. " Gin me a kiss, my charmin' Sal A lover said lo a blue-eyed gall: L shant," said she "you lazy elf, Shut up your 11 trap" and help yourself!" rCj3 The papers at Washington, the Union and Inlc.Uigtinca^ have given notice that hereafter they will not publish at length the speeches of the members ul Congress unless compensated for it