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Fellow Cilizems : I appear before you this day to take the solemn oath " that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will, to the best of my ability, pre serve, protect, ant defend the constitution of the United States." In cutering upon this great office, I must hum bly invoke the God of our fathers for wisdom aid firmness to execute its high and responsible duties in such a manner as to restore harmony and ancient friendship among the people of the several States, and to preserve our free institu tions throughout many generations. Convinced that I owe my election to the inherent love for the constitution and the Union which still ani mates the hearts of the American people, let me earnestly ask their powerful support in sustain ing all just measures calculated to perpetuate these, the richest political blessings which Heav en has ever bestowed upon ant nation. Having determined not to become a candidate for re election, I shall have no motive to influence my conduct in administering the government, ex cept the desire ably and faithfully to serve my country, and live in the gratefurmewory of my countrymen. We have recently passed through a presiden tial contest in which the passions of our fellow citizens were excited to their highest degree by questions of deep and vital importance; but when the people proclaimed their will, the temp est at once subsided, and all was calm. The voice of the majority, speaking in the manner prescribed by the conistittmin, was heard, and instant submission followed. Our own coun try could alone have exhibited sogrand and stri king a spectacle of the capacity of~ man for self government. What a happy- conception, thena, was it for Con gress to apply this simple rule-that the will of the mnjority shall govern--to the settlement of the question of' domestic slavery in the Territo ries I Congress is neither "to legislate slavery into any Territory or- State, nor to exclude it therefrom; btut to leave the people thereof per fectly free to form and regulate their domestic institutions in their own way, subject only to the constitution of the United States." As a ntul ral consequence, Congress has, also, prescribed that wheni the Territory of Kansas shall be ad mitted as a State, it "shall be received into the Union, with or without slavery, as their constitu tion may prescribe at the time of their admis sion.' A difference of opinion has arisen in regard to thme poitnt of time wvhen the people of a Territory shatll decide this question for themselves. This is, happily, a matter of but little practi cal importance. Besides, it is a jutdicial qiues tiotn, which legitimately belotigs to the Supreme Court of the United States, before whom it is now penidin~g, and 'will, it is understood, be speed ily and finally settled. To their decision, in com nion with all'good citizens, I shall cheerfully sub mit, whatever this may be, though it has ever been my individual opinion that, under the Ne braska-Kanisas act, the appropriate period wvill b~e when the number of actual residents in the Territory shall justify the formation of a consti tuttion with a view to its admission as a State in to the Union. Butt be this as it may-, it is the imnperattive and indispensable duty of the guy ernent of the United States to secure to every resident inhab itant the free- and independent e. -pression of his~ opinion by his vote. Thi-s sacrci right of each individn'al must be preset-ved. That being accomplished, nothing can be fairer than to leave the people of a Territory, free tfrom all foreign interference. to decdide their own des tiny for themselves, subject only to the Constitu tion of the United States. The whole terr-itorial question being thus set tied upon the principle oft popular sovereignty-. a principle as ancient as free governoment itself -everything of a practical nature has been dec eided.' No other question remains fot- adjust ment; becaulse all agree that. under the consti tution, slavery in the States is beyond the reach of any humnan power, except thatt of the respect ive States themselves wherein it exists. May we not, then, hope that the long agitation on this subict i4 ap~proiachinig its eml, that the geog h ical partie~s toi whit-h it huts given birth, son dr-eadedt byv thme Father ofC his Country, will spceU ihv bcomi- e ,xtinc-t 'l Most htappyv will it lie for thie cotuntry whmenu thei pulici mind shall be di ver-ted: fromt this * mist ion to others of more pres sing and pracvticaa impoutrtancde. TIhroughout the whole prgrs of this agitation, which has scarcely knowvn any intermission for more thant twenty years. whilst it has beeti produtdtive of no positiv-e goodt to any human being, it has been the prolitie source of great evils to the master, to the slave, and to the whole country. It has alieni ated and estranged the people of'tbe sister States from each other, and has even seriously endan gered the vecry existence of the Union. Nor has the danger yet entirely ceased. Under our sys tem, there is a remedy for all mere political evils in the sound sense and sober judgment of the people. Time is a great correctiv-e. Political subjects which but a feiw years ago excited and exasperated the public mitnd have passed away and are now nearly forgotten. But this question of domestic slavery is of far greater importance than any mere political qutestion, becatuse, shotiuld the agitation continue, it may eventually endan ger the personal safety of a large portion of our cotuntry-men where the instittution exists. Jn that event, no form of government, however ad mnirabie int itself, and however productive of ma terial benefits, can compensate for the loss of peace and domestic security around the family altar. Let every Union-louing man, therefore. exert his best i'nfluence to supjpress this agita tion, which, since the recent legislation of Con gress, is without any legitimate objlect. It is an evil omen of the times that men have unaertaken to calculate the mere material valtue of the Utnion. Reasoned estimnate-s haveo been presented of the pecuniary profits and local ad vantages which would result to different States and sections from its dissolution, and of the coni arative injuries which such an event wotild in Iict on other States and sections. Even descend ng to this low and narrow view of the mighty uesionms, all such calculations are at fault. T~he uteif~ etot a single en SopD~po wgl.be cmicta aV on this noint. We at p*esent enjoy a free trade throughout our extensive and expand ing country, such as the world has never witnes sed. This trade is egnducted on railroads and canals--on noble rivers and arms of the sea which bind together the North and the South, the East and the West of our confederacy. An nihilate this trade, arrest its free progress by the geographical lines of jealous and hostile States, and you destroy the prosperity and onward march of the whole and every part, and involve all in one eommon ruin. But such considerations, im portant as they are in themselves, sink into in significance when we reflect on the terrific evils which would result from disunion to every por tion of the confederacy-to the North not more than to the South, to the East not more than to the West. These I shall not attempt to portray; because I feel an humble confidence that the kind Providence which inspired our fathers with wisdom to frame the most perfect form of gov ernment and Union ever devised by man will not suffer it to perish until it shall have been peace fully instrumental, by its example, in the exten sion of civil and religious liberty throughout the world. Next in importance to the maintenance of the constitution and the Union is the duty of preserv ing the Government free from the taint, or even the suspicion of corruption. Public virtue is the vital spirit of republics, and history proves that when this has decayed, and the love of money has usurped its place, although the forms of free government may remain for a season, the sub stance has departed forever. Our present financial condition is without a parallel in history. No nation has ever before been embarrassed from too large a surplus in its treasury. This almost necessarily gives birth to extravagant legislation. It produces wild schemes of expenditure, and begets a race of speenlators and jobbers, whose ingenuity is ex erted in contriving and promoting expedients to obtain public money. The purity of official agents, whether rightfully or wrongfully is sus pected, and the character of the government suf fers in the estimation of the people. This is in itself a very great evil. The natural mode of relief from this embar rassment is to appropriate the surplus in the treasury to great national objects, for which a clear warrant can be found in the constitution. Among these I might mention the extinguish ment of the public debt, a reasonable increase of the navy, which is at present inadequate to the protecti'on of our vatst tonnage afloat, now grea ter than that of any other nation, as well as to the defence of our extended sea-coast. It is beyond all question the trite principle that no more revenue ought to be collected from the people than tie amount necessary to defray the expenses of a wise, economical, atnd efficient administration of the government. To reach this point it was ne0essarv to resort to a mediti ceation of the tarit, and this has, I trust, been accomplished in such a manner as to do as li tle injury as may have been practicable to our do. mestic manuf ettires, especially those necessary for the defeneu of the country. Any discrimi nation ngainst a particular branch, for the pur. pose of henefiting favored corporations, indi viduals or interests, would have been unjist to ghe rest of the community, and inconsistent with that spirit of fairness and equality which ought to govern in the adjustment of a revenue tarit. et the squandering of the public money sinks into compccrtive insignifience as a temp tation to corruption when compared with the squ::ndering of the public lands. No nation in the tide of time has ever been blessed with so rich and noble an inheritance as we enjoy in the public lands. In acdministering tiis important trust, whilst it may be wise to ,raint portions of them for the improvement of the remainder, yet we should never forget that it is ouir cardinal policy to reserve these lantds. as much as may be. for nct uali settlers, and tik at moderate prices. We shazll thues not only best promote the prosperity of the new States and T'erritoeries by furneishing them a hardy andI in dependent race of honest aned industrious citi zens, but shall secure heounes for our claildren and for our childrene's childretn, as wvell as for those extes from foreign shores who macy seek in this cotuntry to improve their -onedit ion, aend tee enjecy the blessinegs oft civil and religiceus lib erty. Such emigrants lhave done much to pro mote the growth and prosperity oef tiee cocuntry. They leave proved feaithful both in peace and ine war. After becomineg citizens, they aere entitled. cinder the constitution antd laws, to be placoed on perfect equality with native-born citizens; aned in this character they should ever be kindly re cognized. Thie federal constitution is a grant from the States to Conigress of certain specific power<; and (he question .whether this granct shnculd he liberally or strictly construed, has, more or less. divided puolitiecal paerties from the beginninge. Without entering~ into tin- argumcent, I desirento state, att thte commec-ncemetit of my aedministrae tion, that long experienece and eeh-ervactione have conevineced me that it strict c-cnsituetione of the poivers oif the gov-enment is the only trute, :cs wei.l as the only saefe, theory- oc tice cnstitutijen Whecneve-r, ine our patst history, deoubcful powers hae& lie-n exercised by Congress, these hazve never failed to producce injurimus anod unhacppy ecsequences. Many such instances migiht he adduced, if this were thce preop.r oeccasitone Neither is it neeressary foar tile puolic service tee ,traein the lancguaege oef the constituio cn ; leev;uw.e all' he great and c-eel powe~ers requcired fe r at neicesful acdministratiomn of the goevercnment, heth in peace antd ini war, have been granetted, i~her itn express terms (or by the plaitnest imipli eaut on. WVhil-t deeply coenvinced of these trnths. I, ye-C ceeniider it cleacr t hat. undeer t he wacr-makineg .owe-r, Congiress mayt acpproepriace~ mieeir to wards thle cones-ruetion eof :c mcilitary rocel. when~e thii is ab~eelute-ly ne-ces-cery foer the d eece oef cmy Ntate or Terriccery of the Uneioen agl~ame f'or eign invaesione. Uncde-r the constic ititen Coengresse ihes peewer " to declare wacr," " to raise :endl supe port aermie-s," --to provide anid muaicntain a naevy."' aned to call foerth the milIitine to " re pel inevasioncs." Thtus encdewe-d, icc an amccple maenne-r. withi the war in eking peower, the coerre-sponingtc duty is rquire-d that ' tie Uneited States sth:Jl proe c-c ech of theti [the Statec] neg cinst. invas'ion." Nowe~. how~ is it leossihe'e tee ztford t his preetee iuin to Caclifoerniac antd eccr Paecifiw peesession<, e-xcept by mfeanis of a military road thruigh the Te-rri tories of the Uneiced Stactes. oeve-r whicht menc antd imutnitionus of waer en y lee speedily traces ceorted freom the. Atleantie Staetes to mieet, acid repel the invader? In thce ecent of a war with a ecaval power much stroneger thanet our oewn. we seould t heun have neo othler avacilable ::cee-s to he Pacific coasct, becacuse such a poewer would instntly close the route acernos the i.thcmus cef Cenirnl Amnerica. It is itpncsible to coenceive itht, whilst thce coenstitcion has e-xpcressl y re anired Conegress tee defende the States, it shoeu'dI deny to theme, by any feir conetructioen, the eonly possible me-an< by which one oef these Staetes -n he defen-tded.' Besides. the eevernement, ever inre its originc, hacs be-een ice thle concstacnt perae tice of cocnstructineg milliary roiads. It. might ;c'o be wise to censider whcether the love forj hec Uni which ncow animates our felloeiti- i re-ts on the Pacifie c'ast mucy tnot he impacired i by neeglecet or refusal tro provide for thema ince heir remote and isolated condicion. lice oniy mn,-nns by wichI thce power or the Stact-s. on this i se thce Recky Moucnlacins.enmn rech C tem in ,eeelei ciient time to "lproteetL" the -- egaine--t inevasion." I foba for tice present fromn expressineg acn epiione as to ithe wisest and most e-concmical I enoce ine wichl the governmnent cani lened its cid In nceemplishcincg this great cende necesseery wvork. I belie-ve that macny eof the ditliceubies ice tice an~y. which now appear formiidahle, will, in a greact 'eeree, vanrishe as soont as the neaerest aned be-st mucte shall haeve bcetc satisfetctorihy ascertacined. It may be preeper thaet, on this occasion, I shotld mnke socme lbrief remarks icc regaerd to ur rights and duetices as a member of the great raily of natione. In otur intercourse wich them here'are seeme plain princciple-sapprecd by our' ,wn expeiience, from which we should never eprt. We ought to enltivate pecace.Lcmmere-e, mtd friend.lship wicth all nactioens; and this noet unerenly acs thte best mean<- of proemetineg our own ntriael intercesis, but icc ni spirit of Cheristiain I ieevoence 'oewards our fellow-men, wvhe-reve-r their lot mayv be easet. Our diploecy should * e direct andi franck, iceicher se-ekincg to obtacin e ore noer accept ing less thn is our due. We t cught to cheerishe a saered regard for tho inde edence of all nations, and never attempt to I interfere in the domestie concerns of amfy, un less ti. .slhallb lmnci.ivaly reaieda by the ) great law of self preservation. To avoid en. tangling alliances has been a maxim of our policy ever since the days of Wea-.hington, and its w'isdom no one will attempt to dispute. In short, wa rought. to do justice. in a kindly spirit. to all nations, and require justice from t! em in return. It is nur glory that. whilst other nations have extended their dnminion by the sweord.we have never acquired any territory except by fair~pur chase. or. as in the .cae of Texas. by the volun. tarv deternination of i brave. kindred and in dependent pc'ople to blend their destinies with slur own. Even our :eqni-i'lons from M. xico form no exception. Utwilling to take adran tnae of the fortune of war against a sister re pithlie. we purchased these possessions, uider ,he 'reaty of pe'nce fir a sum which was eon. -idered at the time- a fair equivnlent. Cur past history forbids that we -hall in the fattre ne puire territory. unless this b.- sanetioned by the I.ws of justice and honor. AntinL on this principle, no nation will have a right to interfere or to complain if. in the progress of events. we shall still further extend our possessions. Hith erto, in nil our nequi-ition-, the peceple under the protection of the Ame'ri'en flag. have en joved ci i1 and religizius liberty, as well as eqnnl and just laws. and have be it contented. pros. pernts and happy. Their trade with the rest of the world has rapidly increased ; and thus every commercial nation has shared largely in their successful progrese. I shall now proceed to fake the oath pre scribed by the constitution. whilst htmbly in voking the bleesing of Divine Providence on this great people. JAMES BUCHANAN. Washington City. 4th Mar. 185'. Qlje Qbutrtistr. ARTHUR SIMKINSJ EDITOR. EDGEPIELD, S. C. WE1)NESfl AY: MA RCH 11. 1857 OUR AGENT. T. J. Wit!TTAKER is our authorised Agent to re reive subscrptions and collect all monies due this office. The Cash System adopted. A"t.-r the ticst of January we will adopt the Cash system and intend str:otly to adhere to it in each and every instance.. It is certainly the best sy-tem f.r all, espeeialy newspaper publishers, and as .'ur bills are generally small it will be no inconvenience to any one to pay up in advance. To Advertisers. Alt :dv-rti.-nts. to secure publicity through our e~slumns, must he paid for when handed in ftse who hove at a distance wishing to advertise, can enelose the amount for which they desire to ad teitise. Those' adv..rtiinir by c'ontrnet, by the year. will tie expected to :.ettle up quarterly. SEE THEM! A few fresh advertisements are over there, inviting the reader's attention. COURT. The Spring Term of our Law Court is now in the second week of its session, his Honor, Judge Muso, presiding. We have the gratiitatien to state that the busine's of the Term will he easily completed so far as in readtiness.. Our extra Courts are considered at an en-d, uless several years of unusual litigation should supervene. Judge Mtusao has dirercted the btsiness of the term without parade but with great efftciency. THE CABINWET. A telegraphic disr-atche to the Augutsta papers an noncese the following as President Buchtanane's Cabi et: Secretary of State-L~wia CASS. of Micheigan. Treasury--HowELt: ( esa, tef Geoergia. War-Joncs 1. FLOYD. of Virginiai. Postmaster General-A anos V. BtnowN, of Ten' nessee. Interinr-JACOni TucoaesoN, ocf Micssissippi. Navy-sAAC Touca'r, eof Cotnnectir'-nt. Attorntey General-SAMUEL W. BLAcr, of Penn. Thtis is perhaps authecntic; although it is not yet fully verified. OUR PRINCETON PRESS Is now in fine order, havitng been muc'h improevedl by ain agent or Mr. RoBIsixNe, lice manufeturer. We are now able to thcrowi off' the " map of busy life" by thoucsaned ; andt feel metre andel more desirons of mre and more work. With a fine supply eof tnew type,-aund more otn the wvay-a superiir pre'.s, aclever set of coempetstners, a leet of geoid paper (and better cmig)-we feel egntal to the duties of ottr businese nde are resolved tnpon success. Once mitre we ask eache and every one of one friends to h.-Ip tna witht a new subscriber. Tnat nleone w~ill plnce the Advertiser far above the lev'el oef an eordlinary pros:eerity. And as a cocese'.-qece we will strive to make it the chteap est 82 paper in the South. TIRE "JULLIEN MINSTRELS." Th'lis troeupe of thieopea~n .itoiscs perfeermed in the 3asncic H ell of theis place en last evenineg (we w ite on Tuesday) befoire a v.-ry fair and a dec'iedly tappre ciative asueienice. They apepear again to night,. atud we heespeak tor tem a hetmnper. Th'le entesrtalinment af lest tnighit was extremtely rich. " Ohel Bob Reedley' aid the -- Rail Roadl Smeash-up" wvere abutndantily amusing. ~Mr. Buvc.Ev, in " The Grave cef Utncle T erue," dIed admnirablvc'; andI BI.L PAanow wias geood in every thintg. Old Je. Swss'.Nv withe his Banejo was, as usnaz~l, perfectly in tiewnc. Indeeed the entire perfttr macee's were nuceitemienly fme, aced deserve to b. ecardl by every onie. Wa onee air two excep.I.ieens thce evecceg was mtarkedl by goodl rder; aned the aeting w'as ine good tiste itt every respect. lioi! fur the .Jul lies co-neigt! FOREIGN NEWS. The latest it.telligetnce freime abrond repioree a small deliee int Cietten. Sometheing appiears about the destruction of Cantotn, but it is very inedefinit--. Mloney is saidt to be easier. France peropses teo open the Neufchatel Conferettce at Paris. Cerc had slighttly adv'anced. The Persian n.-geeiatiocns wer'- tess amica:ble. Aheotgh cotton seems to lhave tdecline.t 1-8.1, it is abservabte that spe'culatiorse are purchcasicng pretty rreely. IMPORTANT NEWS FOR COLUMBIA. By a despatch y.esterdlay (says the Carolintian of the iht inst..) fravec Senateor Evans, we learcn with mucch leasure that ettr hightly esteemed andte attenttive Rep. esentaive, Mir. BoYCE, htas surceded itt getticng an eppropriatti oef tifey thoteern ed dollars freeme Concgress, o bild a Federal Court Hoeuse and Post Otlfice at Coumbia CORRUPTION IN CONGRE.SS. Messrs. EDwVAR DC, GILBRaT ccntd MA-rTESONe con icious of their geedt, re.-igne<| !he'ir seats toi e cape the ulgent of the House. Mr. WF.LctI, relying cupon ci peers, escaped cocnviction on acceeunt eof the inesnf iciency of the eviedece againest thim, theoughe hiskirts ire not free from all taint of corrupiaen. MEDICA L COLLE( E OF GEORGIA. The antenal coimmenucenment exerci-es of isc callege ok place on elhe 3rd inst., in thce Macone' Hlall, Au u-ta Ga. The Address toi thme Gradueting Class wets leivered by Dr. C. R; WAL.ToN, aned the Valedtctury iy Dr. M. J. Josas. The fotltinitg is a list cf the graduates from Scuth arolina: GEo. Ml. ETtcRIDGE, W. W. LowMAN, W. P. PITTV, JAMVs WIL-ON, JAMEs K. PatcE, W. H. ('ENRY, L. B. BotUCH ELIE, ISAA c N. LA wSRENcE, G. 1. Coxsa, J. A. S. TroDD, andt Tuos. E. WooD. THE CHARLESTON TRADE Along East Bay and Hayne streets, says the Even ng Neos, there are the evidences of a large oepening sprincg trade. Upon ingneiry we finch that the Char eaton woelesals Merchants leave neever lead at this erio1 a more ausplieitns business or better preaspects. Vith full aned well selected stocks, with ample moe.ey d and commercial facilities, with low 'ctes aced a mod' rate per centags, and the country preasperoucs tunder be high prices brouaght by its aetaplu .products, they re preared,. on tie one handcc, to coempete ameeng thce outhern retail merchants with Northern cities, and rn the. oher, to taaintain acnd advance theo commner PROVIDENCE AND POLITICS. No irreverence is meant by the conjunction of these two totally dissimilar if not actually repugnant terms. They are coupled. neither its the way of oddity. nor of mere alliteration, but as formin the stinjet of a few reflectione upon the one as influenced by the other in Amertean affairs. Snme pen has rather wag giehlr written it drevn that " a special Providence watches over children. drnnkards and the United Sintes ;" and. at least as regards the last. there is cer. tainly mrh of, trnth in the aeseveration. The Jews were not more disainetly marked out among the nn. eients as the egided and protect.-d sut'.ets of an Ov-rrntine Beneficence. than are tih.- nonpte of these United States among the moderne. It was Power from on Righ that impelled -the fathere rf this Gov. er.ment to the hold assertion.of th..ir righto and the daring declaration of th.ir independence in 1776i. It was Wisdom from on High that inspired Wnshington and his en-ahnrers. in the directi,-n tend maintenance of the Inn, anr! glaonmv contest whih-f..llowed ; And it wnos Help from on High that enabled them to achis've success in thesend. and to lift up the hanner of Free. drm hifore the world. For how. except under the impnls of that Power, ennui even the determired spirits of the patrint.enlnnists have conceived the miehty undertaking of resistance to the over-shadow one rule of the Mother Country? How, except by the direct illumination of that Wisdom, could the Hernes of the Revolution have controlled the chancey of an unequal war, and have preserved the country from a chaos of despair and distraction? Or how. except by the interpositin of that Help.-sowing di visions and lnithis amidst the Home Government. calling their thoughts away to other and more threat ening dangers on their own side of the Atlantic, and blinding their understandings to the reality of Ameri can rehellion.-entrld the little armies of 'he embryo Republic have fought on to final victory? As in the assertion ani achievqment of our own indepenAence. roin the formation of Our Fedesal Constitution and the perfecting of our F. deral Union was.the hand of Providence discern'ble. If we come to the war of 181', it cannot be denied that Great Brittain's strength was even then gigantic compared with that of the American Union; and. but for the fact that Providence tempered the force of that'coiflict accord ing to our alsility to meet it, the result would have been nour defeat and overthrow. Even in the separate actions of that brief struggle, a higher hand than man's seemed to diplay itself from time to time. The almost invariable success of our ships against the proed-fltating Men-of-war, of the best apnointed Navy on earth, makes tip one of the brightest chapters of historical romance on r-cord, and can only be fully accounted for by the supposition of some supernatural agency in their behalf. The very crowning glory of that war.-when PACKENitAM, with the flower of English chivalry, fell prostrater before JACKSON and his .hunters of Kenttucky'-affords proof of the belief that the God of Battles was (as ever before) upon our side. It was skill and bravery, sharp-shooting and catton-bags. that carried the day. But who led that array of tenl thousand soldiet into the hands of an enemy nutmhering less by at least a half? Call it the ctnfid'nce of well-drilled troops, or the infatuation of an ambitionus general counting too hastily upon the ineftiency and weakness of his adversary,-it was after all Providence that stood our friend, to decide both the fate of that engagement and the result of that war. Indeed our successes upon the battle-field everywhere have been almost unvaried. Our worst reverses perhaps hive beetn in the hammocks and everglades of Florida against the poor Seminole, in a war the result of which could in no wise affect ine position of our country among the nations of the earth. It would almost seen that here too was the working of a great Providence,-ihesame Providence that gu:iaanteed our success on all other occasions. taking this isolated opportnnity of impressing upon tihe American heart the futility of humani wisdlom where Godl does nrot rsanction anti assist. With this exceptin,-we say, our battle-fields everywhere are 'proof- piled up' t hat we are a favored people in the sighat of Henrven anti designed by thse Almighty for the establishmenat and illustration of some one of his great ends with the race of A dam. But it is not otuly in our onitward difficulties that this trnth has been rendered apparent. We find it egntally so in our internal dissentions. Once or twice hsas tin- danger arisen, ini startlitng magtnitude, of a disrup'iaan .f our Contfedleracy~ 'nd thre institutiona of some new order of things ins it,- stead as the conse qnterce of heaated initestitie quarrels. These dangers htave beers escaped at their darkest stages by thre up rising of a spirit of caoncession atnd coimpromise. Thtus, the oppression resultinag from an eniormonis prrtective system laid well- nigh bronght on a violent array of hsostil.- parties. The supp..rtere of thtat system yieldedl by degrees, and asre ctantitnuinrg to yield until the haven of Free Trade andI Direct Taxation is noew al most dlescriedi in the distance. The Wilmot Prtovisa. again, was fast enied upon territory south of tire Mis sautri Comsapromise line; arnd the peoaple of the. Southb arn side oaf this Urtion were once more upton the point of resorting to the extreme measure of dissorlving the thonds of liae Caanfederacy. Metn refletd and paused. Tihe Soth adopted hrer ultimatum of concssion and resnlved tea recede no further. Thle tide changed. Tha Missori Compromise was itself sunn abroagatedl, and terri-ory hrath North anid South of that line is now' salers tra rhe paeopte and property oaf our section. We ala not say thsas juritice is yet doane or that either end rf tire Conifederacy is yet satisfied. We point to the facts as they statid out in I ia.tery, to chow that there is some great poawer moivitng 'ipon thre affairs of the American peorple to stay .;very tendeancy to impair the integrity or diminish the fair proportions of osr re markabile political fabric. But yesterday, as it wvere, Black Re-pthli.canismi vaintted itself mighrty and ready ts. crush ont oner Souterts institutians at tire peril or thia Utsian arnd everytinrg else that was sacred itn our lieapublican rystem. Tire country trettbledl to its centre, and for a while the hurast was regarded by many as near its accoampisrhmnent. Bait the Saiuths went tip to tihe contest wtvlh firmness anal xeai; and a-tought aof coanservatism was 'set left at the Naorth tra give ius tire vic-tory. To-day JAMtE- BitChANAN is Prsidenrt by Sotuthiern and North.-rn conrservsative votes. Dlarck Reptublicarnism lies vanqurishied at iris feet; butt gnatses its teeth, yet swearing to rise in its dark r-trength anid trample the Constitution anti h.- IRights saf tire South undser its unhllowed feet. Will it sin sos! Looak over the conse.rvtiismt sf tihe past, thae Prsovideti ial protection thierein manifested, rnd arnswetl for yaourseif. We will next speak of the Prorvidential manifetsta ions whsichi have hoveredl over the rsiuth ir. especial. antd which are more remarkable (if psssible) than anythaing in our hitstory as a Confederacy. THEC FARMtER AND PLANTER-.--GRUM-. BLERS. 'The last numbher of our veanerabale agricultaural brothr er lies open befasre tus. It is handsomely and usefully ll.-d with a vatiety of original and selected articles. Majoa SEABOUx well tunderstandi the business of atering for Ihis readlers. Hit jouarnaal has toro the ad- a antge saf heiag thre quasi srgan of the State Agri ultural Soc-iety, and will be by consequence the mc iams sf ptublicartion for ariiles ematnating from that hdy.-By the way we observe tat the staunch old Maljor lues takern up Judlge O'NF.Lt. upon one of his in-c viious comparisons between tihe Newberry and the State Airs' ultural Socteties. Tihe Judge is certainlyr wrotng in insaiturinrg arny sort of comparision betweenr n na.tr whetch has been tar exitence a number of ears anal onre that is but just commenced. " Fair play s a jewel ;" anti we joitn wIth the Fuarmer and Planter n depre-atinrg alt disapproving slurs upon our State Agricultural Sociecty util it shall hrave hrad time to flehte itself, if not to spread its wings. ina its career f usefulness. But there wil; be grumblers, Manjor, against every niew undertaking. Some grunmble to be ecliar ; Somse, front pique ; Some, because they am ginse thenmselves a little wiser thtan any beady else; Seme, froam a naturally inhrerent love of it. We've kiiwn men to grumble at the very bestecheme imagi riablt-, if it so hrappenred that they were left out ti the :onuatiosn huich iniatiated it. Ws've known others o curse and swesaar at a thing as a hnembug, bec 'use didl r.ot chsance to accord with their peculiar testes nd predilectionis. So true is it. that numbers af men ew. etery matter frsom the narrow, contracted stand i oin.nf their own petty prejudicies. Of such Is the I rihe oaf grumbler,. Te-ey are a pestiferatus set eof ver-c it, uear, it is'true ; but the less you notice them, e better fur the coring of their self conceit. You righrt as well talk thre priaverbaof Soamon to asqual ig baiby as administer rerof to grumblers. IAnian recentied in Teznnsee wiho - a rer r -2'1 HON. F. W. PICKENS. Tuz " Winnsboro Register," in commenting upon he probable Cabinet of Mr. BUCHANAN, uses the fol. lowing language in reference to Hon. F. W. PICK Mr. Pickens maev not he appointed, this we regret; Nut still were not unprepared for it, however anxiotts ly his appointment m'v have been hoped for. .He had taken an active part in favor of the Convention. laid been elected the presiding officer of the State ('ntivention. had been sent a'nne of the delegates from The State at large. and was far from being in favor with the anti-Conveniinnists of the State. If he- he th-f.-sted in a enhinet appnitment. we have not the sligltest doubt that this horn'rf disaffection in the pre. pnnd.-rating -ane: thus defeating one of the practi rat r-snilts of the Convention movement. This is significant language on the part of the Reg. islter. nand. comin.g na it does from one who generally xpresn.s himself ,, ith caution ai d precision, it food flr thought. We have been long aware that there was a set of men in Sonth Carolina utterly inimical to every approacrh of Mr. Picgvs to the leadership of the State. These men have set themselves up (how truly we will not nay) as the mouldera and fash loners of public opinion in South Carolina. They hav- exercised a control over certain (apparently) prominent prints. and by instrnmentality over other prints of a similar grade : and this influence has been at all times unfriendly to any public man outside of its own favonrites, but to none more so than to Mr. Picities We think we can date the incipiency of this hostility. It had its origin in a public and hold expression of opinion upon the Mexican War question by Mr. PIcKEtNa. in which lie differed from Mr. CALHOUN, with a distinctness that could not be doubted, but without the bitterness of language that was incorrectly attributed to him. The speech in which these expressions occurred was made at Edge field Court House. We heard it onrself, and, with hundreds of others, confidently remember that there was naught of disrespect. or contempt, or of anger, manifested towards Mr. CALIIoUN on that occasion by the distinguished speaker. It was neither moire nor less than the frank avowal of thp honest sentiments of a freeman upon a great question of political expe diency. Mr. CALtnouN's name was brought in, it is true; but it was mainly to illustrate tihe idea that even the very greatest of names should not be allowed to weigh against the achievement of so great an end as was then contemplated by our government. This was all, and yet for this extent in the freedom of speech (no more) Mr. PicKeNs was studious'y rep:esented by a certain clique before the State as an almost seriligeous political offender. le, the relative and friend of CAt.HOUN, who drew his lessons of inde pendent thought from Mr. CALHOUN himself, to be charged with political delinquency and infidelity by the then r olitical schemers of South Carolina, because forsooth! lie had dared to give expression to the con vitions of his heart. And, what is really to be re gretted, the very family of our great lamented states man seem to have yielded an assent to this r.presen tation of matters a..d to have thrown their influence against Mr. PIcKENs. Yet, under these most adverse circumstances, he has still stood forth aming the peo ple of South Carolina in the light of a dgvoted patriot and most capable statesman. Indifferent to public life, except in so far as duty constrained him, he sought not a publicity of position at at y time or on any question; neither did he avoid his full share of responsibility whenever occasion demanded. It was in this condition of mind that the question presented itself to him of South Carolina's going into the great Democratic Convention which assembled at Cincin natti. He saw that it was the true policy of the State, in the then existent condition of Federal poli tics, to go into that Convention promptly and heartily. He acted upon that view, went to our State Conven tion, was President of that body (which represented a decided majority of the people of South Carolina) and was a delegate from the State at large to the Cincinnatti Convention which eventually nominated JAMtES BUCiANAN for the Presidetncy. Arid we are told now, that it is the Anti-conven tinists of South Carolina, atnd their sympathizers, who have been instrumenital in preventing the ap pointment of Col PICEENs to a place in Mr. Buct: ANaN'S Cabinxt. Sonie utiworthty emmisaries front their ranks (it may be) have been engaged in poison tug the stream of intelligence that has been pouring ini upon the ears of the new President:; and the wishes of the majority in biouth Carolina have thaus beeni defeated. We un~dertake to say to these malcontents, that they are welcome to the success of their politi cl trickery. We believe that Col. Pscanrs is tod$ high-bred a statesman and too genuine a Carolinian to care fur this restilt. Mlany of those who oppose him feel themselves to be rar beneath his calibre ; antI it may be this feelinig (more thtan anything else) that prompts them to tine their exertions in keeping hint out of the samte orbit with themselves. They are stars nuw, but fear they might be but satellites in a contrast wi ith his really eminent abilities. BISHOP PIERCE AND THE BORDER RUFFIANS. Rev. Gzo. F. Ptzacz, Bishtop of theMA. E. Church. South, has been to Kansas on a tour of duty. Hie writes to the- Southern Christian Advocate a long and interestinig account of liis experience in that territory. Among other thiin, lie se'-ms to have met with atny umber of the so-called " Border Ruffians." The Bishiop speaka of them as a quiet, polite, orderly sort of people. lie saw them en a boat whiere there was every opporttunity of dissipation. " There was," says he, " no drunkentness, rnoobscetnity, rio ribald sung, no profanity amuong themn." lie adids, in regard to these mi-represented c-itizeni' " If Mfissouri needed an adlvo ate 'before the country, I would volunteer in her de fettcc." CHANGED PLACES. February and Mlarch hi ave changeid places this year ; for whereas February resembled the opening of Spring, March tihus far is certainily a fair representa tion of Witer's lat ter-ettd. Gardeni vegetation, which wa-a putting furth fast atnd floutrishing unider Februa ry's getnial influences, has heeni sadly nipped by the luhhting trusts of March. We live in a changeful lime, upon which in reality titers is no safe reckoning. An enithutniast garde ner said to tin the other day, as h. looked in dismay upon his shrivelled pea-vitnes antI ripled cahbage-plants: "' Confound my skin if 1ev ur boiter myself again ahbaut this extra early gardlen ting. I'll prepare my ground w.-Ili-yes, firstrate--andl len I'll wait patiently for Spring to come ailong be ritre I strike another lick."-We thought it a rather tenible remark. -IMISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. gg WiruntN the space of a few weeks there hive een forty-five thousand copies of Dr. Kane's last ork on thue Arctic regions sold. 3W Paor. Hu tyccocK of Amherst College has ust opented a large cullectioni from olhi Ninevahi. It ontains some fine things, amotig which is a kitig even feet high, leaning oin his sword anid offerinig nense gg7OxNtoNs is like country--it is something we joy in commoon; we are brothers in its support and lefence. 3g E~ta-arisos wvere anciently badges of slave y and were solidered so that they could tnot be re noved from the ear. Their form indicated the owner if the slave. ggP Masspechusetta has legislated the 22d of Feb uary into a legal holiday. The same course is recoin tended to the Legislature of Southt Carolina by a :orrespondent of the Charleston Courier. gg A NEW PLAT~oaf.-At a political meetingin ortland, a few days ago, an orator montnted a brandy ask and opened his speech by exclaiming, " I stand ipun the platform of my party." 9g Friim some of the monasteries of Asia Minor, very thing femitine is so rIgorously excluded that here are many gray headed monks there who never ehield th,: phenomenon, woman. Happy mortals! Vonder if they are as cuirious to see women as women re to see them. AN Oin Ltn'r.-Mrs. Crouit who died in his District on the 23d February (says the Lex ngton Flag) had attnined the remarkable age f 94 ycars, lacking but six of a century. We re toldi that she was a very active oldlady,eould bread the finest needle without the aid of spec acls--in fact never used them-and evinced in ronversation mutch sprightliness of intellect-and very agreeable manner. Another remarkable act in the life of this lady is, that she lived and lied within thtree miles of the spot where she tas born. She had a distinct recollection of the lvolution, being at that time a good sized girl. Eow feroftuswill go as far as she did beyond Je ahnAle +1e~ ubdA and ta1 For the Advertiser. THE USURY LAWS. NUMBER THREE. We now propose to state our reasons for pro nouncing the Usury Laws a nuisance to our State; and to showr that they have an injurious influence on any country. In a former article we'confined ourselves to the immoral tendency of Legislative interference, and in noticing the arguments upon which this inter position is based; which, though apparently for, are found when thoroughly examined to be against any restriction whatever. We except the case be fore stated when no specified rate of interest exists, that is, when the per cent is not stipulated. It is our object as far as practicable to disentan gle and separate the arguments, in order that the force of each may be the more easily appreciated, and consequently the conclusion to be arrived at more rational. In the first place, let it be supposed that the profits arising from trade are such as justify bor rowing at ten per cent ; but he who loans cannot receive but seven. There being no inducement to lend, the supply ce--ses, and with it the equilibrium which Supply and Demand have a tendency to cre ate. Thus the power to regulate itself being ta ken away, very disastrous results may ensue; for even suppose the profits arising from capital con tinue to increase, common sense teaches that the rate of interest should increase, pari passu, also. But here is an interdict to prevent this, and so no adequate compensation can be had for the use of money, and nothing to attract it from foreign mar kets-soon the most serious effects are felt. The plain and simple remedy is, to throw down the un wise restrictions. and place money upon the sound, broad, and simple principles of Demand and Sup ply, and immediately springs up s, safe guard against the great fluctuations between the profits of money loaned, and those arising from operations in business It is evident then, that there are laws regulating trade, which are as immutable as those governing the physical universe; and likewise, that a viola tion of the former is as surely followed by retri bution, as in the latter-neither can be disregarded with impunity. Again, it seems quite strange that a fixedness should be given to the profits arising from the use of money, when, of all other commodities interest possesses the greater number of contingences for its basis. If it is impolitic (as most persons will admit) to fix the market value of any commodity, a fortiori, we should beware of placing a restric tion upon money. To this real usurpation of the right of property no man would tamely submit; if exercised over him in a palpable way ; for instance, if farmers were prohibited from receiving anything above a fixed price for their cotton. This oppression would be so evident, that this class of men, (the bone and sinew of our land) would evince their opposition by open defiance; it is plain that the authors of any such measure as this would have-quite an unpleasant storm raised about their ears-perhaps be looked upon with coin passion, as mad men. What justification is there to be found for a 'aw prohibiting a person from getting the maket value of money in opposition to every thing else 1-where exists the difference up on which the distinction is founded 1-why allow him to sell his cotton for so much as the market will afford, or for so much as another is disposed to, give, and at the same time refuse him the privi lege of selling the use of his money '1 If this dis tinction is not without a difference, or in other words, if there exists any reason for this invidious exception of money, we acknowledgo our obtuse ness-it lies beyond our intellectual ken. One of the suppositions upon which usurious re striction is based, seems passing strange; namely, that every one is not the best judge of his own businessa -subversion of an old and much respected maxim. If there are occasional exception to this god old saying, the principle we are compelled' to recognize. Ilowvever kind the intentions (and how often have we seen bad events peep out of the tail of good purposes) that dictated this interference, there are but few who would not most respectfully decline the proffered assistance. It is an assump tion of foresighat on the plart of its originators, that is scarcely pardonabe-arrogating to themselves a knowledge of all the circumstances which should surround each man, his straits and emergencies, the sudden and unexpected drafts upon his credit, and the opportunities for driving an advantageous bargain. But yet more strange, ini suppusing that all men are possessed of the same business capaci ties, the same inclinations, and an eqlual skill in turning over capital. How many are there, who can borrow at ten per cent, and realize tifteen how many who realize ten per cent by investing their capita' in business operations, but still would-prefer to lend if the pronits were the same; examples illustrative of this are numerous. This sub modo guardianship over private eon tracts is in opposition to one of the principles which all Republican governments are desirous of promoting-self-developsment, a reliance upon one's own facuklies and energies, without the interfer ence of the government pro or con. This has for its found.,tion our recognized Law of permitting each citizen to do what he pleases, so it does not interfere with the rights of others-as near abso ite freedom of action to every muau, as can exist conistent with a due regard for the same privi lege granted to eve- y other person. Who is there to tell the injury thus inflicted up on the skilful and energetic of every community ; the amount of capital lost to the general wealth of a country, for wvhat are skill and industry, but the geerattor's of wealkh-the elements of prosperity. Thy see occasionis when with money in hand the~y couhi realize ten, fifteen, twenty, andi perhaps fifty per cent-but the Law forbids lending above seven, so they are disarmed, doomed to look on in iniac tion, as oapporttunities fur making a competency or a fortune glide from their grasp ; they turn away in silence, with a deep but just indignation at the injury they have sustained. We wili now conclude-hoping that our Usury Las will soon be erased1 from the Statutes; that it may be seen that the pleasing idea of self-gov ernment may be illustrated in matters of private contracts. Then will cease that hue and cry which some are ever ready to raise against money lenders -in most instances (we wish we were justified in saying all en.ses) the resort of the improvident and vicious, as an easy way of ridding their consciences from self accusation. For with wvhat grace can he who is a party to a violation of the law raise his voice of denunciation when the act was commit ted, not only at his suggestion, but at his solicita ion. As to third persons (outsiders) we rule their slamourous testimony incompetent. Then will the poor and embarrassed be placed beyond the grinding exactions of petty tyranny they will no longer be compelled to submit to the appression of sonme one monied man in the comniu mity-they will have thme glorious privilege of dri ving the best bargain that jge market will afford. So we see that this Legislative Restriction cannot be defended on the plea of policy, and much less n the score of humanity.; X. Y. Z. THE PaxeE oP NEGROFS.-At an AdminiStr ors sale of SMITH BRaIHevs estate near this place Inst week, a small negro mant, twenty-four years old, nothing but a good field hand, br'ought the round sum of fifteen hundred dollars. We snderstand the women and children sold, went t price in proportion to thlis man I Truly we are run mad as to the value of slaves. How can ny one expect to realize a profit ont such pur. ch'ases ?--Greenvjille Patriot. Muscir..-Beig aed an infuriated ball Onyb SAeVJgrckm M Vi0Ia From the Milton (Fla.) Phenix. PUBLIC METING. At a meeting of the Citizens of Santa Rosa County, hold at the Baptist Church in the town of Milton, to take into consideration the recent death of the Hon. PREsvoN S. Brooks, late Rep resentative in Congress, from the fourth Con gressional District of South Carolina, the Rev. Joseph Mitchell was called to the chair, and W. B. Amos was requested to act as Secretary. The Chairman stated the object of -the meeting in a brief but-feeling and impressive manner, entire ly in accordance with the solemnity of the occa sion. The following gentlemen were appointed a committee to draft Resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting: - H. R. Rugeley, J. D. Leigh and J. M. Landrum, who retired, and af ter an absence of some time, returned and re ported the following Preamble and Resolutions, which were received and unanimously adopted. The Committee who was appointed to draft Res lutions expressive of the deep sense of- the .. feeling of this meeting, beg leave to report the following Preamble and resolutions : For-asmuch as it has pleased our - Heavenlys - Father in the exercise of his holy will, to strike down by the hand of death, the distinguished Representative in Congress, from . the .Fourth Congressional District of South Carolina; the Hon. PREsroN S. BRooKs, an event well calcu lated to cast a gloom, not only over his native State, but upon every portion of this Confedera cy, where human character can be appreciated in its true nobility; And inasmuch aswe believe - that it is not inconsistent with our duty to the Great Giver of all good, from whom this heavy blow has fallen, to drop a tear over the tomb of the distinguished Brooks, and to express with his immediate constituents, in common, our re gret at his loss; Therefore, Be it Resolved, 1st. That theintelligenceof the death of the representative'in Congress from the Fourth District of South Carolina, the Hon. Preston S. Brooks, one of Carolina's most gifted and devoted sons, has been recieved by this com munity with deep and poignant regret. Res.'lred 2, That in his demise the Fourth Congressional District of South Carolina has not only lost a repres.entative worthy of its fullest confidence, but the State one whom she was proud to claim as a son, and the entire South a bold and gallant defender. Resol-ed, 3rd. That our sincere sympathies are with his immediate constituents, and more particularly with his afflicted family in this their melancholy bereavement. It was moved and. seconded that the Milton Phrenix be requested to publish the proceedings of this meeting, and the Edgefleld Advertiser be requested to copy. JOS. MITCHELL, Chairman, W. B. AMOS, Sec. Milton, Feb. 24., 1857. TEE NEW ADMINSTRATION. James Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, is now in possession of the Chair of State of this great Confederacy-a public man who has served his country in many and important trusts, with sat isfaction to his constituents, and with eminent success to his own fair fame. Elected by the conservative influence of the people, he stands forth as the embodiment of that element of our political fabric. Placed in the highest position to which a citizen can be advanced by his coun trymen, he may well feel proud of the opportu nity he enjoys of exerting a great power to pre serve the liberties of his country. A politician of the old school, acting in the arena with Cal houn and Webster and Clay, and the prominent men of the age for forty years, he comes into his high station, with a mature intellect, a ripe experience, and an ability that has adorned eve ry office which he has heretofore been called to fill. In every position in which the Federa'l ov ernent has placed him - he has done his d'uty - acceptably, and we have every confidence' that he will nect as a patriot should, and devote him self to work out the mission confided to him of administering the Government so as to strength en it by preserving the rights of the States. This can only be done by a strict adherence to constitutionail obligations and- the determina tion to exercise a wise discretion in appointing to oflice men of consistent principles, and able and willing to look to the Constitution as their gid.South ever 'aslied notin4mrettiis" devotion to strict construction, and .with thee ahundant evidence she has furnished in the councils of the confederacy to adheretto uueh views, we think she should be satisfied with what Mr. Buchanan has done at the start in giving a preponderating influence in his Cabinet to her constitutional advocates. The Cabinet is a fair one for the South, and we have every confidence that we will have a fair showving in its infiuenc.-South-Carolinian. THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS. -. WAsHiNGTON, March 4. The Inaugural address pronounced b~y Presi dent Buchanan, refers first to the importance of a thorough restoration of harmony and jus tice among the several States, as necessary to a continuance of our free institutions. Th'e late political agitation is referred to as ended, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act is approved. It is contended that the surplus revenue .hould be ajplied to strictly national objects, and that no more revenue should accrue than is necessary for an economtical administration of the government. For this end a modification of the tarifr will be necessary. It is also urged as a cardinal rule of policy and prac-tice that the public lands should be presierved for the use of actual settlers and oc eupants, whether natives or immigrants. The evils of disunion and the necessity of due re .4pect for the rights of States are strongly urged. Th le importance of a road to the Pacific is in sisted on, with the belief that all difficulties will disappear with the discoi-ery of the best route. In reference to external relations, the inaugu ral urges peace and friendly intercourse with all nations, without intervention or interference, un ess under the immediate necessity of self-de fenice. We have never extended or acquired any ter ritory but by fair purchase, or voluntary acces sion, and this priniciple must be acted on. No other nation can or should complain, if in self dfence we arc compelled to extend our posses sons. The ceremonies of the Inauguration were conducted as usual and the oath administered by Chief' Justice Taney, before a vast concourse. SzaioRUs SHOOTING AFFRAY iN KAN5As.-OnI the 30th ultimo, an -affray occured at Tecumieh Knsas, betwaeen Judge Elmore and a corres pondent of the Kansas Tribune named Kagy, in consequence of a publication by the letter which the former 'con- idered personally often. sive. A correspondent of the New York Times writes: I learn that Judge Elmore met Kagy on the steps of the court house, and after some harsh language between them he struck Cagy with a sane, whereupon the hatter drew his revolver and ired, woiundintg the judge very seriously, if not mortally, in his hip and thigh. Judge Elmore immeutditely drew hisi revolver and fired upon Kagy, aind a general shooting affair theninsued. Kagy, being slightly wounded, took refuge in he house of a mant Named Omiborn, and Elmore being carried into the country clerk's ,ffce. The whole affair is considered a personal one, itd no disposition was manifested by either' prty to make political maitter of it. 1 am not -quaited with Kaugy, but if lie was asamulted u reported of course his friends will condemn the judge. The latter I ant well ac-quainted with, md for his own sake, as well as on account of lii, estimable wife and children, I der-phy regret de circumstance. He is a native of. Alabama. The late Senator Ehnuore, of South Czirelina, eas his brother, and the present.Senator Fitzps. rick is his brother-in-law. AMrs. E. is a rels tive of Senator Butler, of South Carolina. Al. though a strong pro-slatiere mans, Judga Ehlenore has hitherto been quite conservatte in his views, nd was generally respected by the free-State. men as a fair kind of a main. MORE PL.AIN THAN PLE.AsANT.-A lady play ing on the piano forte, on being called upon for a dead march, asked Mr. H., the celebrated pro fessor of music, what dead march she should play, to which he replied " Any march that younmay play milbe a dd one fr =ou ar. same tamfirder it." .