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Veto of the rreedtneu's Bureau Bill. fCv NCLbDKl).] is entitled by tho Constitution. At present, all tho people of cloven States aro excluded those wno were most faithful during thc war ? not loss than tho others. The State of Ten- i uosse?, for instance, whose authorities engaged in rebellion, was restored to all her constitu tional relations to thc Union by thc patriot ism and energy of hor injured and betrayed people? Before tho war was brought to a ter mination,, ?hoy had placed themselves in rela tions with tho General Government, had es tablished a State, Government of their own, j nnd, as they were not included in tho emuuei- j patton proclamation, they, by their own act, I had amended their Constitution so as to abol- j isll slavery within thc limits of their State. I know no reasou why thc State of Tennessee, for example, should'not fully enjoy "nil her constitutional relations to thc United States."" The President of thc United States stauds towards thc country in a somewhat different attitude from that, of any member, of Congress. Each member of Congress is chosen from a single District'or State ; the President is chosen by the people of all thc States. As eleven States are uot at this time represented in cither branch of Congress, it would scorn to bc hi:f duty on all proper occasions to pre sent their" just claims to Congress. There al ways will be deferences of opinion in thc com munity, and individuals may bc guilty of trans- j grcssions of thc law ; hut these do not consti tute valid objections against thc right of. a | State to representation. I would tu no wiso j interfere with thc discretion of Congress with ? regard to thc qualitications of members, but J i hold it my duty to recommend to you, in thc. interests of peace and ia the interests of Union, the admission of every State to its share in public legislation, when, however insubordi nate, insurgent, or rebellious its people may have been, it presents itself not only in au at titude of loyalty and harmony, but in tho per sons of repr?sentatives, whose loyalty cannot bc questioned under any exietihg constitution al or legal test. It is plain that an indefinite' br permanent exclusion of any part of the country from rep resentation must bc attended by a spirit of disquiet and complaint. It i? unwise and dangerous to pursue a course of measures which will unite a very large section of thc country against another large section of thc country, however much tho lutter may prepon derate. Tho coiirso of ci?i?gfntion, tho devel opments of industry and business, and natural causes, will raise lip at thc South mon as devo ted to thc Union as those of any other part of the land. v.But if they are all excluded from Congress-if, in a permanent statute, they arc declared to bc not iii full Constitutional rela tions to thc^couutry, they may think they have cause to become a unit in feeling and senti ment, agaiust the Government. Under thc political education of thc American people, the idea is iuhcreut and ineradicable that the consent of the majority of the whole people is necessary to secure a willing acquiescence in legislation. The bill under consideration refers to cer tain of the States as though they had not " been fully restored in all their Constitution al-relations to thc United States." If they have not, let us at once act together to secure that desirable end at thc earliest possible mo meut. lt i? hardly necessary for mo td in form Congress that, in my ?own judgment; most of those States, so far at least as depends upon their own action, have already been fully restored, and are to bc deemed ns entitled to enjoy their Constitutional rights as members4 of thc Union. Reasoning from thc Constitu tion itself, and from thc actual situation of the 'coiintry, I feel not only entitled, but bound, to assume that, with thc Federal Courts re stored, and those of the several States in tho full exercise of their functions, thc rights and interests of all classes of the people will, with tho aid of the military in cases of resistance to tho law, bc essentially protected against un constitutional infringement and violation. Should this expectation uuhappily fail which I do not anticipate-then the Execu tive is already foully armed with tho powers conferred by the Act of March, 1862, estab lishing the Freedmen's Bureau, and hereafter, as heretofore, he cnn employ the land and na val forces"of thc country to suppress insurrec tion or to overcome obstructions to thc laws, .III accordance With thc Constitution, I re turn the bill to the Senate, in the earnest hope that' a.measure involving questions and inter ests so important to tho country will not he come a law unless,*upon deliberate considera tion by the people, it shall receive tho sanction of an enlightened public judgment. ANDREW JOHNSON. , Washington, February 10, 180(3. -... ? 4?.-. EVERY person in society should produce, physically or mentally, as much for society ns he requires to receive from society, for its lull enjoyment. SPEAKING of the hanging of four muVdcr ers, a-Nashville correspondent says that " ev ery tftiug passed off- with entire satisfaction to all thc parties concerned rjn IJ I I I I I III lilli?III I fi. IIIMIMIIIWIIHIII 0 mi H?.|-l??IM?l?IH"l.'"** Tho Dead Letter Office. I A correspondent of thc '" llostim ^aiurtt?y ! Evening Gazette " says : " THio dead letter office is ono of tho curios-1 itics of Washington to the stranger, but to 1 those engaged in it, it is a tervibjc drudgery. The opening, exaininiug and sorting ] 4,500 ! leeters every six hours, involves much hard ; labor ; but it must bo done, for there arc four | arid a half million of detid letters ooinc to tho I office every year. All that aro signed arc rc-1 turned to thc writers; but so many aro written ? by " Your affectionate Adie," or " Youi lov ing Susy," that each clerk has a huge two bushel basket by him, into which all letters j uot; signed by the lull name uro dropped.-r- , Prom thaT receptacle they pass fo tho chopping millj whero they are cut into small pieces, so that they may never be read, and from thc : chopping knife they go to the papor mill. Thc j great majority of these letters are lost through the carelessness of the writers, and it surpasses my power of imagination to know how people can be so careless, especially when they sent] large sums of money. Nearly fifty eight thousand letters came to this oiliee last year, enclosing bills und cheeks, or bonds. Anti how much do you suppose these letters contained '{ Over three million and a half dollars ! One letter contained two one thousand dollar bills ; it was returned to the writer. Another had two huudred and fifty dollars in it, but nothing to show the name of . the writer. Fortunately, tho' post-mark, though partially obliterated, could still bc read. Tho letter Came from Chicago, was re-mailed there and advertised, and thc owner came for ward, enying that when he sent the money he was in so muoh of a hurry that he forgot to odd tho name. Thc most valuable letter or bond that turned up " dead " contained hoods worth over $20,000. All sorts of curious articles come herc. I was standing by the other day, when the lust letter contained twenty-five'dollars, soon after two packages of medicine eatnc along. Some times duiis, daguerreotypes, postage stumps, bead bags, even snakes, bottles, etc., como through this general repository, it is an om nium gather M)y of small things. Newspapers. A well conducted Newspaper is a great and good institution. It nerves the heart ot' the patriot; it cheers the Philanthropist; strength ens thc arm of thc Mechanic j gives confi dence to thc Merchant ; aids the Prpfoasionnl man in his practice ; thc student in lila stud ? ?es ; promotes the intercsfruf the Planter, au\] furnishes useful information and wholesome recreation for all classes." In addition to this it is largely through thc instrumentality ol Newspapers that our Railroads are constructed Cities built lip, Rivers made navigable, Com m cree promoted, and the Arts and Seieneoi extended. A good Newspaper always pro motes the cause of true Religion, by inculca ting its cardinal doctrines and principles though this may be done by inference and in sijiuation frequently, rather than by direct nm plain teaching. If Newspapers do all these things-and win can say they do not-how important it be comes that every family should have at leas ono of the proper sort for their instruction anc improvement. In traveling through thc couu try, ho discerning person can fail to notice tin great difference iii thc intelligence of tho** families that take Newspapers and those tlwv do not. If you want to know thc price of gold & bank bills, take tho papers; if you want ti know thc price of cotton, wheat or corn, tak< thc papers; if you want to know the price o butter, eggs, or chickens-, take the papers; i you want to know the price of coffee, suga and specie, take the papers; if you want ti know the price of cotton cards and yams, talc the papers j if you wish to buy or sell lands take the paper?; if you want to know who i married or deud, take the papers ; if you wan lo know of contagions, fire, or famines, tak thc papers ; if you want to know, of wars, am rumors of wars, tnke the papers; in fine, i you want to know anything that is wort knowing, take a good and reliable Newspapei [Rome Courier. EDUCATION.-" Without education/' sa\ Luther, u men arc as bears and wolves*." J it.not tho clearest duty, prescribed by nn'Uin herself, undcm|ilent but real and awfiil jbei al ties, on governing persons in every society to see that the people, so far as possible, ai taught; that wherever a citizen is born, sou chance be offered him of becoming "a man, and not "a bear or a wolf;" and more euro ? had that the intellect of such citizen, which tho sacred lamp of heaven, and (in thc true seine,) God's own "revelation " to him, 1 not left- smothered under dark ignorance sensualities, and sordid obstructions, but mar to shine for him; and guido his steps toward good goal '{ This is forever .thc duty of go e?nors audporsons of authority in human 8 ciotics.- Carlyle. A coTKMPORAitv, announcing tho marria? of au editor, says bo wns always of thcopinh that editors had just as good or rightt to slat' some luau'? daughter os- any one elijo... , * - . . . ? i I I iiM ?iM^?????.aMM??i???^WM^???wii*?.iiii mm m ny? ? ???wiypi fggggpmgi How to Make Coffee Baron Liebig BUS published a practical es say du cofieo making, iu^ which he asserts roundly that people at large do not get half thc amount of the esscutial cotice they ought} to do from tho beau as generally treated. He affirms that thc good quality of coffee depends primarily on the roasting. This operation should be continued only until tho beau or berry has lost its horny condition, so that it may be ground, or what is better, pounded to powder. Now as coffee contains a orystillinc and volatile substance called caffeine, which gives coffee its flavor and sustaiuing'q.ualities, care must be taken to retain it. By exposure to tho air it escapes. Hence group di coffee rapidly loses its aroma and value, and tho- po rosity of thc roasted berries admits of a like deterioration. Hence the baron recommends that powdered while or brown sugar be strewn over thc. berries when the roasting is just com pleted, and while they arc still hot If then well stirred, the melted sugar will spread over the berries,"forming a coating or varnish im pervious to air. This will confine thc aroma, and retain thc caffeine, until thc berries are ground for use. Of thc three, processes of making coffee, fil tration, infusion, and boiling, tho baron in clines .to the latter. He thinks that about threc-four.ths of the ground coffee to be used should be boiled for 10 or 15 minutes, then the remaining fourth put in, and the whole al lowed to stand, covered, for from five to six minutes. This makes the best coffee. For journeys and marches, wiiere it. is im possible to be burdened with machines for roasting and grinding,.coffee may be carried in a powdered form and its aromatic properties preserved by the following process. Ono pound of the roasted berries tire reduced to powder and immediately wetted with a syrup of sugar, obtained by pouring two ounces of water on three ounces of sagar, and permit ting them to stand fora few minutes. Wheii thc powder is thoroughly wetted with the syr up, t wo ounces of finely-powdered sugar are to be added, mixed well with it, and the whole then dried in thc open air. The sugar locks up the volatile parts of the'cofieo. If coffee is now to be made, cold -water is to be poured over a ' certain quantity of the powder, and made to boih Prepared this way, the powder may be preserved in perfect condition for ma ny weeks. The traveler and soldier knows thc value of good coffee, and any souud hints for its prep aration wil) be welcomed and treasured by connoisseurs. HON. A. BUKT closed his argument in the Sawers case with these words : u Miy task is finished. 1 have done, IJu^t I will not resist the impulses of my nature, by omitting to say how earnestly 1 lament thc murder of that youthful guard and deeply X regret that the drama Of Brown's Ferry was enacted within the borders of my State. Ev ery emotion of my own heart tell me it was prompted by no animosity to the Government whose flag was borne by the guard. With their arms, the people of South Carolina have laid down their resistance. A high principle and a great cause have been decided against them, by thc last and highest argument of na tions. They acquiesce in their fortune, and will abide their fate. Wi tb a heall, that was never false, and an honor that was never stained, they have pledged submission to the conqueror, and they invoke the-God of Heav en to witness with what faultless fidelity it shall be rendered. Mercy is not tho attribute of the sword, and they make no appeal and utter no complaint. They crouch not to the conquer or with prayers for pity. With no spirit of dcnY.noo, but with no tone of despair, they say to him : 11 Strike, but hear.' Srou are thc representatives of a great and virtuous Gov ernment, in? a crushed and conquered! country. Your word is law, and your arm is power. Remember justice graces and equanimity adorns the ml er of a mighty nation. Wc look with confidence to one, and with hope to thc other. " :' A GOOD ONT..-l?pos Sargent of the "Bos ton Transcript," tells a good many stories un der the head of " Dealings with tho Dead.' One of these numbers he devotes-to fortune hunting, and'amongst other illustrations givci thc case of a Mr. Mowitts. He was courting: a young lady of some attractions-, and some thing of a fortune into the barga?!, After i liberal "arrangement had boon made fdr tin young lady by her father, M r. Mowina having taken a particular fancy toa little brown marc demanded that it should , bo thrown into tm bargain ; and upon a positivo refusal (lu match was broken off. After al couple o years, Hie parties accidentally met' at a couti try ball ; Mr. Mcwins was quito willing t< renew thc engagement ; che lady appeared no to have the slightest recollection'of him. " Surely you havo not forgotten mo," said he ?What name; sir?" she inquired. .< Mew ins," he replied ; " I had thc honor of paying my addresses to-you, about two years ugo.' " I remember a porsou of that name," slur rc joined, " who paid his addresses to my. tilth cr's brown- mare." ,v I I'NKU.MATI..1 railways for thc tfcspatch of I maits, messages and1 light freight, nreincreaa ? ing. Wc have heretofore mcutionod tho ono i in London, and now perceive that another ha? bec? laid down J? the city of Berlin. This extends from the Bourse or Exchange to tho Central Telegraph Ornoo, It is ruiner nioro than half a mile in length, and thc tube U 4? inches in diameter. Messages ?re carried through this tillie from tho telegraph office to thc Bourse in one minute tc) a minute and a half. A PROMISE.-A promise should be given with caution and kept with care. A promise should be made by tho heart and remembered by the head. A promise is tho offspring of tho* intention, and should be nurtured by recollec tion. A promise and its performance should, like the scales of a true balance, always pre sent a mutual adjustment. A promise dc?, laved is justice deferred. A promise neglect ed is au unt mut h told. A promise attended to is a debt eettled. A CbKKOYMAN in New Eogland, when slaves were owned there, had a negro by tho * name of Jack, who had a deadly quarrel with a neighboring negro by tho name of Cliffy. Jack fell dangerously ill, and his master urged him to forgive Cutty. Jack said that Cuffy was a very bad man, and he could not forgive him'. " I tell you, Jack," said Iiis miistor, that you must forgive him, or Cod will not forgive you." " Well, massa, said Jack, ".if" I <fie, 1 forgive htm, but if J live. 0)tj?/ must taler care V 1 PROSPECTUS . OF THE CHRISTIAN MESSENGER, A family ami Religious N?ew?jt?per, to be Published at Spartanburg C. li, C. rPIIKundersigned have determined tn publish, at? 1 an early day, a FAMILY AND K ELIGIO I'S? NKYYSPAPKUj with the above title. The pnper, HS? its name indicates, will be ehicily intended to sup ply.religious rendhuj, suite he tinnily Circle,, and in strict accorda .ce witt. . . O Faith once de livered to the Saints." lt will also contain the* HOW'S ot'thc ?tay, local ami general.'and such oth^r matter as will make it a welcome family visitor, suited lo interest and instr ct all classes. T li lt MS : "Tbe Christian Mensonger" will tic published weekly, on a sheet 22^>, 2fc*iiohf ?, itt $:?-' per year, in specie*or thc equivalent ill eurreitey.. Payments for subscriptions will bc expected up on the receipt of tho first number. Miincy sent by Express, or mail, if registered^ will "bo at our risk. IR??T" Advertisements intended for the " Messen ger " will also be inserted in the "Spartanbutrg Express," without extra charge. REV. J. M. C. BREAKER,) DH. I. 1). DUH HAM. ?,TlT - T. A. IIAYUKN & Co., Publishers. Feb. 15, 1808 '2ft ff Stifle ol" Sotif h ? a roli BU?. IS OKDINAKY-O IT AT ION. I ITU KKK AS, J. It. Black both applied to rtao for tl letters of administration upon thc estate of Wm... G. Black, deceased, late of the District?f Wckens ami ?State aforesaid : The kindred ami creditors of said deceased, arc, therefore, cited to appear beforo mc at Picken? C. H. on Monday thc 19th day of March, 1860, to shew cause, if any thty cnn, why sa,id letters should not be granted, tliven under my band and seal this tfrd day of March, 1806. _ W. F.. HOLCOMBE, o.r.n. 'f???"STATE OF SOUTH CAUOUNA, Bs? J?Squity- PU?koiis. Ex Pane. V Hule t , pWMt? Daniel Broom, j JT appearing to thc Commissioner that Daniel ? Broom,1 Trustee ot" Barbara Kelly, iswit&Witfche limits of thisStnto: If is ordered, that thVi aaid Daniel Broom appear in this Court, withWi nine months .from tho publication of this notice, ft&dt show cause why his office of Trustee ?hall not bo-' revoked, and suit instituted on bis official b?tid. HOB'T. A. THOMPSON, o.u.r>.D. Cnm'rt? Office, Feb. 12, 1800 3m ? TAKE DUR NOTICE, AND / . . Govern Yourselves Ac^r-dmgjy, 1 N CONSEQUENCE of the death of W. H. Dendy, I ono" of thc firm of AV. H. Dendy Si Co., all per sons indebted to said firm, either by NOTK or AC COUNT, aro requested to call on DH. A. E. NOR MAN, Walhalla, and make settlement ; so ns iU will enable me to govern myself. Failing to do so,. I will employ some one to call oii you, whose ex penses you will have to pay. N. IC. SULLIVAN, one of the above firm. NOT 10, 1805 10 tf, ; Si?it?v ol' ttouth Carolina. i;*, ounix.v uv-CITATION. WHERFAS, Rob't. A. Thompson, o.R.r.P, bath applied: to mo for letters of odtniniMrationi upon the estate of B. F. Madden, deceased, late of the District of Picken? and Stato aforesaid : The kindred and creditors of said deceased,4ftrty thoreforo, cited to appear before me at Picken? C. H. , on Monday the 20th day,of March, 1800, to shew causo, if any they can, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my band and scull this 2d day of February\ ? 860. _ W.*K. HOLCOMBE, ft.i'.m. Kfotice. IHEREBY forwnrn all persons from trading for two Notes of hand given by me to Stephen P, Barron, or bearer, ca^h for tho sum of $87. ol), botH dated 5th February. 1800 ; one payable 2?tl) De cember, 1800 ; and tho otho? payable 2ntli l)o ocmbor, 1807. I do no? intend fo pay these'Notes, unless compelled by low, as tho consideration for which they were given has failed. W ATSON COLLINS. Feb. 27, 1868 .21, - v < j*