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CALIFORNIA ANDREW J/EXICO. The following resolutions, relative to these two territories, were introduced into the Senate by Mr. Clemens of Alahaiun 7 linv trill rwA^tiKKr Iwtrwr i*\ 1 rrlir I * ..... y..?e whatever agency the administration may have had in the political organizations which have been adopted in them. The correspondent of the N. Y. //eralJ intimates that their paternity belongs to IC <X.U?vUll, 1>UW UllLllKi VI nvHT| MC I deem them highly important as calcula- . torf 1n hvaIca clinli rltcntiuciAn in * ??! ? t<\*t to the project for admitting California as j a State as will cause Congress to pause ere they recklessly co such injustice to the slaveholding State?. "Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to inform the Senate, as early as practicable, whether nny person nas oecn ov uim appointed civil or military governor of California since t e 4th day of March last; and if so, who has so been appointed, and what compensation has been allowed him. "Also, that he be requested t<> inform the Senate whether rny agent has been imnnintpd lif (l\o Kvnniitit'O ni>nn? ?Vir> _ri j ? r *"vp;*v" V"T Departments of the Government, anu sent to California with instructions or authority to organize a State Government for that Territory, or to aid and advise the people within its limits in such organ ization. "And further, that lie be requested to inform the Senate how the delegates re *1 ^'l_l 1 1 ri i*r t vfimy iisst'muK'u in Vyan o' nia, cai ing themselves a Convention, wore elected; by whom tho qunl'fijnlions of the vot* s wore fixed and determined; what the e 'Vialifications were; an*: by what law the tine, places, and manner of holding said ? ection was regulated. "And further, that be be requested to .rJ . ci.. . . -i . uu! 111 mt oenaie, wnetner any census o' the inhabitants of said Territory has b en taken; and il t;o, by what law, and u ider what authority. "And further, that he be requested to communicate to the (Senate all orders, written or verbal, instruction?, or correspondence with any person as civil or military Governor of California, or as an aja:?jnt on tlje y>:\rt of the United Stales Government in California. ".4nd further, that he be requested to inform '.he Senate whether nny steps have been taken by the Executive, or any Department of the Government, to assemble a convention in New Mexico for the purpose of adopting a constitution s'd makina aDnlieation for :u1 mission intn O I I t " ;he Union, and if so, that he be request< <1 to communicate to the Senate all orders, instructions, and papers in rel .lion thereto. "And fur'her, that he he requested to inform the Senate upon w hat ? round he breathe opinion expressed in his annual \r r n i - .1 iucMiijjc ui I'lrcenincr *>. 1 o ju, iiitii mo people of New Mexico w ill "at no verv distant period present themselves for admission into the Union." THiC COMMITTEES. The following Congressional commit? .1 irca (tic me mu-jt lnieresiing to out* loentity. Afr. Cob?) seems to be trustworthy to the South in their construction, a* far as we can see from stclional representation: Ol Ways and Means.?Messrs. Bnylv, ?' Virginia, Thompson of Mississippi, Yiriton of Ohio, Green of Missouri, Toombs of Georgin, Hibbartl of New XT I.!-*. ' ? - - ri'unjjsuire, i/u?*r 01 l\ew 1 OI K. Jones Ot Tennessee. Hampton of Pennsylvania. On Foreign Affairs?Messrs. McClernand of Illinois, ..l/cDowcll of Virginia, YTinthrop of Massachusetts, HaraWm of of Georgia, Hilliardof Alabama, Woodward of South &i:v>1inn, Stanly of North Carolina, Duel of iVichigan, Spalding of .New York. On the Territories.? .Veas s Bovci of Kentucky, Riclurdson of Illinois. Rockwell of Massachusetts, deddon of Virginia, Olingrrnn of N >rth Oifrolin;). Knufnvtn of Texns, Gott of New Yo.k, Fitch of Indinnn, Giddiws of Ohio. For the District of Columbin.--3/bf?rs. Brown of Mississippi, logo of Alnhamn, Taylor of Ohio, Fuller of Mnino. J/nrion of Vircjini.i, Hnmmortd of J/iu y hind, Allen of Mftssnchiisettti, Williams of Tenne* see, Undcrliill of New York. HON. HOWELL COBB AT HOME. TKa ? 1' ^i>v lunuiiiuii iiv>ii< c 111 ;i compnmen tnry demonstration of his follow citizens, of Athens, will show the ( slnvitkn in which this distinguished gentleman i< held at home. As a larcje .lumber of whig? participatee in it, it cannot he looked upon as an expression of mere parly feeling, Imtas n tribute f reaper! from his neighbors, without distinction of party. In the social relations o.' life, Vr. Cobb is not less esteemed nnd ndmii-pil than he is by his political friends for hi*, morits as a politician. On Toured ay there was such an outburst of joy among the democrats, as well 1*5 a large portion of the whigg at this place, at the fiews of the election of Mr. j Cobb to the Speaker's chair, as to call for a public demonstration. The Banner office was illuminated, and a torchlight precession wound though the street's. preceded by a band of music, to liia dwclJi ng, vrYcr< r\to address was delivered to a ?'g 1C ?f "ir citi?on?,?ft?r I which they partook of refreshments hand somely prepared and courteously tender ea uy i?c lanuiy m one ui inu rouius. I Upon the return of the pr^cessdon to the Banner office, an eloquent address was delivered by ?Slcvciis 7'homas*i?sq. The procession also marched to the house of Col. Cobb, the father of the Speaker, and was received by the aged nnu veneru'^e gentleman in a manner touching to all. , ?xo for furlher details. i o..m.? :? i. ii. .1 ii.. ...i i .1 ouuicc 11 lusiiv, iiuii ui?; wnoiu uemoii| st nit ion came off in a manner every way gratifying to the friends of Mr. Cobb. IvEOWEE COURIER. Saturday, Jan. 19, ISffO. With a view of accommodating our Sub scribcrs who live at a distance, the following gentlemen arc authorized and requested to act as ngent-s in receiving and forwarding Subscriptions to the Keowee Cot'nicn, viz: Maj. W. S. (IntsiiAM, at We<t Union. Edwabd IIcuiies, Esq., " Ilor-e Shoe. E. I'. Vkrneb, E<q., " Bachelor'.? Hetrcat \r 1.' I?? < T>:-1? - :n J. E. ll.\GO?n, " Twelve Mile. T. J. Weud. for Anderson District. THE BANK. In addition to flic facts set forth sometime since, we find that tlie District of Charleston j has drawn out of the Bank near One Million of Dollars. Here then are three Di-tritts, Char ' icsion, uiciuanu.anu mnrnel'i, that liavu more I than One Million six hundred thou-and Dollars of the public money, and that sum drawn too from an institution, tlio object of wliosj creation was to loan tlii^ f unl in equal portions to the different Districts. What becomes of the boasted argument of the people's Dank? If j they mean by that Hint it belong* to the people, that it is the people's money, that the bank officers and their favorite* havo to speculate upon, why we have nothing to say; but if it is their desire to create tho impression tlmt it is a Bank for the accommodation of the people, I we join issue. Let us examine, tlien, and see if the facts will boar sucli a construction. Only fifteen hundred of the planters and mechanic] have found accommodation, and the most of these for small sumi, while tho bank officer* themselves have Eight hundred and fifty thousand Dollar-1, and n few af their friends (Seven Hlllldivwl tlioiisnrwl nnllnra mrir.? Tlrvno ll?ij look liko the people's Bank? Is this carrying ! out the objects of its creation]?Reader judge for yourself. But there are n few other matters connect? 1 with the loans of this Bank, which it woulil be well that the people should know; in which >he iiuviuiuin in 113 tiuiuiuii arc an jjuuuiy viouitccl that one though >* <: ran may soc it. Sonic years since, Gen. BrUbance was sent as an agent to this Statoto procure aid from our Log islature for the construction of a Railroad in Georgia. lie caiue to tlic Legislature, and that body would not even listen to tins propo sition to take money from the people of this State to build un Railroads in Georgia. But the agent finding that the Legislature of South Carolina was not to easily humbugged, betook ! himself to the people's Bauk, and that Dank actually applied the sum of One hundred thousand Dollar* for the benefit of tho people of Georgia. Yes, reader the people's Bank have in faet dono this, and that too in the very facc of the refusal of your representatives to have .,nw ,)..? ;-i. :> a .:.. 4 i.v- ! ....j ......^ ... V.w l"" ^?I"CS Bank applied the sum of about sixty thousand Dollars to build up an iron manufactory, and the sum of Thirty thousand Dollars to build up a watering place in ono of our neighboring Dis tricts. Would the people have endorsed thf action of their Legislature, had that body ap plied these sums to thisc purpo3C3? No, they would have been hooted from the halls of tin O. I ? ii-:- ? " ' ' MiUVV- UIKI JCl till <4 J)L'UJ)U H DftflK IlilVC actually done that which your Legislature re fined to do, .'in 1 which they conld not do constitutionally un let' their oath?. IIow standi the matter with Ihe-e loan*, on the single one of the watering place the B:mk lias lost, yc* absolutely lost, the sum of twenty thousand dollars of the debt, and the iiUeraU for scrora years on ihu cm ire loan. Loa-es have beer sustained on ai lea<t one of ihe others, but ho\i much is veiled in the mystery of the banking house. Those f.iet? are all taken from there p u ts drawn from the books of the Bank, and fil>oui which there can bo no di pule;?thrj arc facts which were freely ppoken of in tlu Legislature, anil which were not denied by the most Strenuous advocate of the Bank, and ye| I the people are asked to recharter an insiitu tion that has been thus npplyir.g thuiiinonej f >r purpose*, which to say the least are oul ide of the charter, aud by which Imgc .sum h.-tve been lost. It remains to bo seen nex1 October whether thepoopleof thi* State arc willing to keep up a li.ink for the accoinmoda ' tion of a few parsons in a few Districts ontl foi the purpose of building Railroads in Georgia, and of creating iron trorks an :1 watering p'.nccs. THE SOUTHERN CONVENTION". Wo would suggest M AuitabU persons torcjj i ronenUhi-t Congressional District in tliat body tlio Ho*. B. V. Terry, rf Greenville, and Ma. Robert A. Maxwell, of Pendleton. I Tlio courso of Mai. Perrv. a* a hi/K t?i>r?l politician, is too well known io noed comment. Mr. Mnxwell, thoujh living for the most part n retired life, has ma la fmlernl politics his study nnd we will venture to any that there nrc f?;w moo who better understan J the tiuo relation* existing between the Ko :oral nnd <Stnto Oor. crumcnlr. WeJtuorof r-ooo n>ott conopetcot to JUtciiJ to our interest) in t hid Convention, nor of any into whoso liand? wo would tnoro willingly eoutide them. | OURIIAMBl'ftO CORRESPONDENT. I Ilis la-it three favor- J r.ve i.ot umlcil u* I until the mni! u'ter our paper was out. W>aw> sure that thero is something wrong ouiiie mnil roiili. frmi tKi< to llnnihnrv^Kt. (era are dolair.ed?private papers, onl it iu\y ! l>2 money hwt. \\ here doe* the fault lief \S"o 1 hope Mr. Collruner wilt look to it, for really the | mails are rather nuhancej tliAO blessings for I nothing can bo trusted in them. If nothing . el?o' can be done, wo woul l recommend the ! turning out of the whole fry of Postmaster* i n< the right one would be certain to be overhauled. i ROADS. The CommisMonert of Ro.uls, ?fcc. mot hero on lu>t Monday, nnJ took into con ;ideration tlio road from this village t-> Greenville. Afiur some delibor ntion .hoy appointed u committee of three, coini ting of Col. John A. Euslcy, JrCol. M- M. Norton, and Muj. A. Hi.il, to lay out this road and to superintend its working. These gentlemen, we have no doubt, will have this road much improved, Olid it will not bo done before it is needed. Tlli'V laid n t:\rof Iwnntv nnr r.->u( r.ti (>.o general tax. The Commissioners of the Poor, we are informed, have laid a tax of 12 1-2 per cent on the general tnx. The Commissioners appointed to lay out a new road from thi* placc to Pendleton, have appointed Tuesday week for the commencement of their duties. CHANGE OF POST MASTER. P. Alexander Esq. having resigned the ofliee of Post Master at Pickens C. 11., Mr. E. E. Al exander is appointed in his place. The latter b:?in?j a business i?nn and quite competent to discharge the duties of the office, we anticipate no inconvenience from the change. I'IRE. We regret t learn that the dwelling house of Siunl. Maverick was consumed by fire, on Monday lust, about 5 o'clock P.M. Wc understand that nothing was rescued from the flames?nil of Mr M.-iv crick's valuable papers were entirely destroyed. C0NGIIE8S10NAL. In the Senate, on A/budav, nothing of eonscauence was done. lii ilie 7/ouse, petitions were presented by Messrs Venablo, of North Carolina; Mason and Stanton, of Kentucky; Thomas, (Stanton, and Jones, of Tennessee; protesting ag iin>i the appointment of Chap!'.ins to the two Houses of 6'unuTOss, in i the Army and Navy, and against the recognition by he Government, in any manner of established religion. Mr. Yen ible presented a ievolution c tiling upon the Pre.-idont for info mation generally in regard to the conduct of the administration towards the Territories of n..i:r, i xi. .. . v_/tuuui ilia cum *1 C w ^f/l'X CO SII1CC ine ?1(1" journnient of the last Congress; and particularly whether any agents were appointed by the Pre-ident, their compensn| tion, under what law appointed, <Src., to I visit those territories. The resolution was amended at the ' suggestion of Mr. Stephens of Georgia, " so as to in:iko ilir> ivill :il.n r^|;jr|ltllUHJ I KJ the action of the 1 ile administration in regard to the Government of tlio.se territories. ! Mr. Stanley and Mr. //illiard desired ! that the resolution should he so amend od so as to leave it optional with the President to report all the matters callcd 1 for, should ii be ineo nputible with the ( tMililii* inti>ii?vi Mr. VonaBlc would not yield to the I suggestion, and the House refused to ft1 mend the resolution in accordance with it. i The resolution was then agreed to. - Mr. Woodw.nd oiFured the following ; Resolution: Resolved, That it be referred to the I Committee on Pos Oflices and Post r Roads, to inquire into the expediency of establishing the following mail routes in . lie .Suite ot' Souili Carolina, to wit: l From Camden, in Kershaw district, by the way of Hid go wood, to Winnboro', in r the distiict of Fail field; and thence on, bv the way of Monlicelio, to the villagoof , Newberry, in Newbony district, From Rocky J/ount, in the district of Fairfi Id, to Long SLreet, in tho district of Lancaster. From Darlington Court House to Camden, in Kershaw district. .J g rood to? Jki r. Afiller, of Ohio, submitted a resolution directing the Committee on Ways I and Means to report a bill for abolishing , the Homo Depaitmcnt. He moved the firevioue question on its adoption. Telora were ordered to ascertain whether there was a second. They reported ayes 08, to 82 in tlio negative. j There whs not a second, and there being a disposition to debate the resolution, it lies over. ifcfTMr. ltoot, of Ohio, submit.ed n resolution directing the Committee on territories to introduce a bill providing territorial governments for the territory coded to iho United ?S'tntea hv front** I of Guidalouqc, Hidalgo, and prohitotifjy slavery therein, //c demanded the previous question thereon, JMr. Stephen#, of Ga., moved to lay the resolution on the table. Mr. Went worth called for the veas and nnvs. which were ordered. 7'hc question ' wn? taken, and l-esulted in the negative? yeas 81, nays 101. The question recurred on the motion t'oi^he previous question, hut 40n motion of Mr. Houston, the House adjourned till Thursday next. So that we niav expect to hear some thunder shortly on this proposition. From the Jour, of Commerce. HY TIIE CAATBlil/l'S WAILS. mt_ !1- l .1 n .! i c\. ^ i tic 111:111s oy 1 no ni uisn 01 earner t/ambtia were despatched from Boston at 0 o'clock yesterday morning by post ofHce express, and reached here about midnight enduing. T'lie papers contain very lit tie of interest in the nature of political or general int* lligence, additional to that published ; in the telegraphic despatch from Hali tax. llrKOAtiiAN Exu.r.s.?Thirty-five of; the Hungarian exiles having arrived last; : week from Hamburg at Leith, on their | ! way to Jmeiioa, a meeting of gentle* j j men was held on <S?turday in the Cham- ! her of Commerce, Edinburgh, for the purpose of adopting means to rntee a ! \ : 4 r - 1 ^ il t 1 * *1 : ipiiuu iu usury uiem igrwaru 10 me | land which they hnvo chosen ns their place of exile. Vaiious subscriptions were announced, and it was also intimated -that at Gl. sgow, from whence they sail, a promising suhscrip'ion list I n-^heen got up. The refugees are principally officers of rank. FRANCE T'lie Monitcur contains 40 more nominations to the order of the Legion of onor. Among them is that of Louis Lucicn fionaparte, brother of the prince of Canino. A letter from Toulon of the 9th inst., slates that it was reported that the French troops were about to return from Italy. Eighty-throe of the insurgents sf June, who were transported to ISollcisle, and who have been pardoned, arrived in Paris on Wednesday. After n great deal of hesitation, nnd after much changing of nnmcp, the folI lowing di| lomntic appointments may, it ! is said be considered certain: Geo. Cas: telbagcr St. Petersburg; M. Delacour to Vienna; M. Ferriere tu J/iidiid; and M. d'Harcourt to Stutgnrd. 1'IMLY. Lel'ers from Rome of the 4th ins!, state that ns vet Gen Beraguay d'//illicrs has not been successful in his endeavors to induce the I'ope to return to Rome. Ilis holiness is said to have pleaded the inclemency of the weather, ru.d the state of the roads covered with snow, as an excuse for his remaining some time lrtnf/i'i* mi Pa?'|Sm >*V * vy. vivbi v/viivil UVOUUII19 M<m; that the Pope is unwilling to return to Rome until hr shall have raised a loan, bv means of which ho may withdraw the paper money in circulation. In the mean time the dissatisfaction anongst the1 population of Romo was increasing. vlUSTRIA. A telegraphic despatch dated Vienna, { 9th inst. has been received in Paris, announcinfr tbnt rnnKwlftrnl'df mrifniirtn .o is r; ^ vailed in consequence of the publication of seven journals, including (lie Presse, ! having beon suspended by the Government of Vienna. Forty Austrian students have been s?nl to the army ?s common Roldiers for hissing nn unpopular professor at 01 I mut/. The reports of hostile movements of tho.Austri \ troops in Bohemia against | the Saxon .rontiera ire contradicted; the only movements which have taken place are those necessary to bring the regiments into winter quarters. PRUSSIA. SThe Berlin letters of the 8th inst. ctate that the Prussian commissioners of I me interim central ejovernmont, E. Rndowitz nnd M. Botticher, hntl left Berlin for Frankfort. The Austrian commissioners wore cxpectcd to arrive there about the samo time with them. M. Jacohi had been ncquitted nt Koningsberg on a chnrgo of treason, founded on his participation Li tho votes and f>rocccdings of Urn section of the F-iflnkort Assembly that adjourned to Frankfort, deposed tbc central government, and appointed a regency of the empire in June Inst. His defence was chiefly nn assertion of the irresponsibility of a representative. 3The jury returned a vcrdicJwpf not guilty by eight to four votes. Mk' SWEDEN. SRe Stockcnstrom, Chnmberlnin to the King of Sweden, has ju6t been dc clarcd bankrupt at Stockholm. Ilis lia Dilutes amount to pno million five hundred thousand francs; but it is hoped that they may bo covered by the sale of his family estates. This bankruptcy has c:iused an extraordinary sensation in Swodon. iAvp.bi'OOl, Dcc. I5lh Paris?The Moniteur contradicts the rumors that were circulated onMiursdav in iiio Assembly, of Ferdinand Barrot anil Dumas being about to quit the ./lfeseuibly. A telegraphic despatch was received rn ThurrW nijjHt with nrw* from Vitro I _ j .... (l.? ' ?...) 11 .1! 1.... tut v> uiu tvnifniuu iwrun The funds lmd risen at both places. The rutnort iu circulation on the previous evening, not turning out true; the National Guard ofEpiniu lias been dissolved by a decree of the Presidant. A circular has been addressed bv the Minister of War to the Adjutants of the regiments of the line, commanding1 hiiu not to suffer any person professing extreme opinions to enter the barracks. Tkxas.?In the Stale Legislature, tbc IIouso lias passe ' a bill to determine tbe future seat of government by tbe vote of tbc people. The majority of the Son.iio l? committee on the Judiciary lias reported against allowing tlie owners of slaves to emancipate them, unless on condition to remove tliem to a free soil territory, A li minority report was made, claiming it as 1 u constitutional right of citizens to frees their slaves, and let them remain free in the State. J The House has passed a joint resolution extending the jurisdiction of the State over the Southern half of Red River. The l:ousc committee of Federal Relations has ivported in favor of instructing the delogaiion in Congress to take the proper means for a mutual surrender of criminals, robbers, absconders, or fugitives from iustice. on either side of I lie l?tn A bill to create the comities of Pcrsido, El I'hpo and Worth, has received a second reading in the House. A joint resolution authorizing the Governor to ruse a mounted regiment of volunteers to enable the Suite tooXcr ise her rightful jurisdiction over the county of &Hnt* Fc, has I been referred to a special joint committee. I A joint resolution instructing the dele| gallon in Congress to use their best efi forts for the withdrawal of the United | S'ates troops on the frontier, and to have 1 the same protected by the Texas volunteer ranging companies, hns been read h second time, and ordered to be engrossed. The Galveston Civilian, of the 27th, stiyn; We have no accounts from Austin i l:itcr Mi:in tlir? TOlli incini YV?? -12 . ....v.. ....... v.iv AMVII t* C (lie UI5posed to think the Legislature will not net rashly? though decisively, on the Santa Fe question. Firmness and decision nro not incompatible with reason aud moder- 1 I ntion. Our title to 8?nta Fo is "clear ! and unquestionable," and we think it can i as well be maintained on principles oflaw, i reason and light, as threats and menaces, ! in which Texas is ma'le to assume th? ridiculous attitude of a nation declaring war against the United States. But one Journey.? ^liere lived in our neighborhood a Presbyterian, who was | universally reported to be a very liberal man, nnd uncommonly upright in all his dealings. "When he had any of the produce of his farm lobe disposed of, he made ii an invariable rule to give good measure, over good, rather more than could be required of him. One of h't-i friends observing his frequently doing so. questioned him why he did it. and told him that he gave too much, and said it would not be to his own advantage. Now, my friends, mark the answer of the Presbyterian: 'God yllmighty h s permitted me but one journey through the world, nnd when gone, I cannot ro turn to rectify mistakes.' Think of this, friends, but one journey through the world! The New-York Express, one of whose Editors is a Whig member of Congress, says exultircjly, speaking of the difhculties in the Mouse occasioned by the slave 1 ry question, "we have n Jt3rFfcce Soil I Southern President?r\ triumph toV the | North, which ha& no parallel in the annals of the Government."./*;/ J| Giieat Finn at Akron, Ohio?Ohio; Dec. 28, '49?A tire broke out about 12 o'clock last night, which destroyed Rome eighteen buildings, including the large store block in which was the bank. Proonble loss $50,000. The funds, books and papers of the bank were nil saved. The post-ofticc building around to within two uoors of Cobb's Lxchangc was entirely consumed. Fuom Floiuda.?-Gen. Twiggy wjw nt, Fort Drooko on the 20th ihst. Thentwi/ currer.t relative to t'ld Indians fuKMiiics ^ C * - - - ! uuviiiii^ irom wnusn any certain CWT!Ju- *1 Monsasto their intentions can be drawn. Lj The indications, however, are regarded ?s E favorable to their peaceable removal. B Hlflrt Water.?The. .Memphis Engie I ofct'ic 28th ultfjays: Reports from i$e country inform us that the streams are i unusually high. Bridges have been i swept away, and long rtfetches of tho road flooded, until access to 3/emphia has become veiy difficult. The mail from ^Viifihvijle has failed fof several day? in succcssioii,.nnd is nety more than a week delaved. 7Ynvf?11mr* an A ti?> ^ "?r7J?jC7T WB" vo.ynnce of the mails Are greatly embnrf&SuCd in North Mississippi. Wagon* laden with cotton have bcpn arrested on their route to this city by high water: or have been rafted across the swollen streams. Wc have heard of one wagon wnioh was flight days in coming over a distance seventy odd mil??j and travellers on horseback from a hundred miles in Mississippi have renched here only in five or bix days, and nftor taking very circuit* n* routo.