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JDOLITMBIA^J Friday Horning, January 5,1866. Tile British Opinion. We give this morning the com? ments of the English journals on the President's Message, lt appears that all parties "^express themselves in the same contented and commendatory strain. The British Government and people seem to breathe freely now, as if a heavy weight had been lifted from their minds by the tone of the President's language. The news? papers are agreeably disappointed with the moderation, dignity and statesman-like character of the mes? sage. They say it "ought to be ac? cepted in a friendly spirit," that "it furnishes the world with satisfactory auguries of peace, and that it illus? trates a spirit of manly, straight? forward honesty and 'fair play. " The anxiety they manifest .to strain a peaceful and friendly meaning from the language, and to be very compli? mentary to the President and people < of this country, augurs well for the future, and shows the position we occupy. They do not like that "little bill" of the Anglo-rebel corsairs hang? ing over them, but are content that it is not pressed just now in a warlike spirit. "We give in another part of the paper the remarks of these jour? nals. They will speak for themselves. As the New York Herald says, a . few years have produced a mighty change as to the standing of the United States in the eyes of the world. It is not long ago that every word of the great oracle at the Tuil leries was watched and scanned with profound interest. The fate of nations seemed to hang on his look, and peace and war rested on his breath. The Emperor was the contre of al interest. What is the Emperor going to do next? trembled nations anc statesmen aslted. But it appears now the United States is absorbing all at tention in Europe. President John son- has taken the place of Loni; Napoleon in the public mind at Parn and London* People are mon anxious now to know what the politi cal news is from -the United State! than from any other part of th? world. The cool, dignified and fim tone of the President relative to th? difficulty with France about Mexico and with England about the priva BnflpH?M^- puzzles the people on the othe: HSpSgB? T^ifeiChey are in a state of trepida ||^^^?^j|^^AjBfcMM?ie course this Govern BBHEgM Franc* Our Mtxlcan Relation?. Was?fington was, on Saturday last, rife with rumors that definite arrange? ments regarding the Mexican inva? sion had been agreed upon by our own and the French Government, to the effect that Ixmis Napoleon shall I withdraw all his troops and that the United States shall pledge itself not | to interfere with Maximilian's occu? pancy of the Mexican throne, or allow ! its citizens to do so, but shall leave 1 him to stand or fall before the oppo? sition of the Republicans on his own merits, backed only by. his few Austrian and Belgian soldiers and such of the natives as choose to ad? here to him. This is tho third or j fourth time that reports of this nature have gained currency, and many are disposed to believe them; but per? sons who are supposed to fully un? derstand the relations between this country and France -and the designs of our Government in reference to Mexico, do not think that the invasion business will be settled in this way. Signs of Relief. From all wc can gather from our Northern exchanges, we believe that the admission of the members elect to Congress from the Southern States, will probably be effected very shortly after the re-assembling of that body. There are so many reports and rumors, all tending to this conclusion of af? fairs, that we are constrained to place confidence in them. With the Union restored, our Senators and Representatives in their seats in the United States Congress, we have little to apprehend from the ultra radicals. The Union recon? structed as it will be-with slavery abolished, and the right of State se? cession crushed by fae power of thc Federal Government -will be strong? er thau it was ever before. A common destiny is appointed for the people of both sections, and that destiny, we trust, is the building up and per? petuation of republican principles and liberty. .fohn Mitchell. We extract the following paragraph from the Paris correspondence of the Charleston News : I had tho pleasure of grasping an old friend by the hand a few days ago-Mr. John Mitchell, well known to many of your readers. He looks rather better, though a trifle older, than when I saw him last, at Rich? mond, on the second day of April, 1865. w hen the hand of relentless fate had tightened its grasp upon the poor Confederacy. Mr. Mitchell keeps himself very quiet here, apparently taking the least interest in any of great political questioning* ,th< Our Dutie?. A worthy friend in Philadelphia, who has always taken an interest in our affairs, makes the following good suggestions: In their present situation, I would advise tho Southern planters and farmers to pay less attention to their former great staples, cotton, tobacco, Sec., and more to other things, as corn, wheat, barley, oats, Acc., wherever tho soil will Buit for their cultivation; also, to raising sweet potatoes for exportation to tho North. Southern sweet potatoes would sell well, especially when they como early, as would all early vegetables; and fruits, as peaches and melons, peas, beans, tomatoes, grapes and other products of the orchard and garden. Those things, planted profusely, would be of infinito value to the South in supplying the wants of tho inhabitants also. To show what is done in the North, I was told that a person in New Jersey cleared $5,000, from a singlo acre planted with grapes in one season. If apples eau bo raised, any amount can be sold in thc North for ship? ment and homo consumption. They are now selling in Philadelphia for $G to $8 per barrel; early choice peaches will bring any price; rather inferior sweet potatoes are selling here at about $2 per Dushel; pea? nuts arc very high hero, and immense quantities can bc sold; chesnuts have sold as high as 50 cents per quart. Before the war, owing to tho immense quantity pro? duced, cotton got down as low as 8 cents per pound. This is always thc caso in over-production. As thero is, probably, some difficulty in procuring labor at pre? sent, less ground aud fewer hands may be required for cotton and tobacco; and, al? though less of theso articles may be raised, thc price obtained will bo higher, and amplv compensate for tho quantity pro? duced. New cotton mills arc being built in the North, and old ones, stopped ny tho scarcity of cotton, arc running again. In thc mean time, our population is growing immensely, and thc price of tho article is likely to "keep high for some time. New England eotton goods seem to grow thinner every day. Now is the time to establish cotton mills in the South, and make tho articles thick and good, and at reasonable prices. They can sell all they want in tho West and Middle States, and get a good reputation for them. In regard to over? production, in letting down prices, I would state that, in Holland, they tised to, and do perhaps now, burn immense quantities of nutmegs, mace, and other spices, in order to maintain the price of them for the future. The South, as a magnificent agricultural country, witu her varieties of climate, soil, &c, can produce almost every thing. 1 would suggest thc cultivation of the colza or rope seed, which, when pressed like linseed or flaxseed for its oil, can be used for lamps, in cooking, and for wool and machinery. Thousands of tons of thc seed are annually imported for the manu? facturing districts of England from Ger? many. I understand an acre will grow about 35 bushels of the seed, from which may be pressed 2A gallons of oil from thc bushel, leaving the oil cake, which is excel? lent for feeding cattle. What applies tc colza, may be said of flaxseed, which is sc extensively used for painting. It forms s large portion of the shipments to Englanc from Philadelphia. 1 would also suggest the cultivation of sorghum, and the sugai beet, and the manufacture of sugar fron tho latter on a large scale as in France The cultivation of the hop, of which grea quantities are consumed by our immens? breweries; also, of the palina christi oi castor oil bean, which will grow finely ii tho South. The oil is now worth about ? per gallon. I have beard of its being sole at $1, and less, before the war. You knov the vast consumption of it. The banana I observe, has been grown near New Or leans; why not flic plantain, too, in man} parts of the South? There is also th< chicory, the best substitute for coffee. B} some it is preferred to the best coffee, a?.I is used in the cafes of Paris mixJ?d- .11 Germany they scarcely drink ?? o^k*1"".1 else for their meals. Iti^^fcgSj?K**? the North by ""_^?g^i ficial cuiTn^l^B * 0 _ Original. "Sanvr ?luI Pent.'" Oh; will that aavo The women on tho quarter-dock. And unconscious children there, Sleeping, heedless of the wreck? "Sauvo qui pent!" '"Not for worldly wealth," said oue; "Not for family at home, Will I leave those helpless young onos, At thc cry of-'Sauve qui peut!'" "Let my name be ever hissed, Let me iu oblivion lay, If I leave these helpless females, Drowning in this frightful way 'Sauve qui peut!' " "It is unmanly, it is wrong, It is cowardly, for tho strong To desert the feeble now. Where's tho Captain?" At the bow, Saying, "Sauve qui pent." Ho was there-not at uis post; He not caring for the host In his steamship sinking down, On the deep Ked River's coast, Saying, "Sauve qui peut." Yes, he saved himself. Alas! Letter it had come to pass For him, that he'd never been horn, Than to see that fcarfnl morn; but "Sauve qui peut!" Down went the boat that night; Two hundred men were drowned. The Captain said, "It was ah right, As none of them were found." "Sauve qui pout." Strong swimmers tried to swim, The weak clung to them then; The trio's fouud a watery grave, But what was that to hind "Sauve qui peut." Tho Captain and his boat's crew Had safely reached tho shore His person safe, he told his men, "You need go back no more." "Sauve qui pent." Full thirty were the number Of women on the "texas."* Their cry was, in their deep distress, "Are no men left amidst us, Or must we perish in tho sound of 'Sauve qui pent.' " Threo young Confederate soldiers Stepped forward at tho call. . "VYo will not leave you, ladies; We'll try and save you all. In spite of what the Captain says. Neve 'Sauve qui peut.'" Full timely was tho offer made, A spar was brought to land, The life-rope tied around a tree. "God bless this noble band," heard we, And, looking to thc Captain, said, "Sauvo qui pent." He took the hint-in haste he left Went out upon thc plain. We got the women all on shore, He ne'er was seen again; But said one of us, as he left, "That man will meet his due: Where'er he goes, East, West or North, Or dowu to hell's infernal broath, His cry will bo, to emerge forth; Thc answer, 'Sauve qui peut.' Two hundred good Missourians Were drowned there by him; Jg They fought as gallant men shouldfi^W When battling for their Cr>untry'ss?lPHB| Thev met a waterv grave that nig^MBB| j But 'what of that? ? j They're rebels! Ah, irnpSmf Who makes the accusation? AW j Does he rebid who risks his life Mm 1 In ?ghtigg for his nation? JoBuEfflfl If men proclaim it is not right. Mm Then '"'-<iye qui 1"'JH HRH I "tho mm i v^^vm jg g Ip" * ' BBfl The Mobile Register, of the 19th ult., in an article on the Govern? ment cotton agency system of the South, pronounces that institution a total failure, a great public, private, commercial and social misfortune, and a source of the hugest robbery and corruption. It says that the agents seize all the cotton in private hands they can find, on charge of its having belonged to the rebel Govern? ment, and then as a general thing, appropriate it to their own emolu? ment, and that from this example the planters and other citizens have also been lcd extensively into the cotton stealing business. The paper also asserts that of the 120,000 bales ol rebel Government cotton surrendered by General Dick Taylor to Genen?.] Canby, scarcely 10,000 bales have been or ever will be received by th? National Government, the reuiaindei having been stolen. A SAD EXHIBIT.-A few days ago. j after the two Houses had agreed tc J report but twenty-five thousand dol lars for the support of the widow anc children of ex-President "Lincoln, t number of persons appeared in thc galleries, boring members to increase the sum, and declaring that it was r shame to place the martyred Presi dent, who died in office, on a love j with any of his predecessors, all o I them insisting that not less than one j hundred thousand should have beei the amount appropriated. Some sur prise having been excited by the per tinacity of these men, inquiry wa: set on foot, when it appealed tba they held, or said they held, claim against the estate of Mr. Lincoln which were to be mude good by th? increased amount which they de manded! - Washington Cor. Philadel phi'i Press. TIIK STOCK OFFIIOUR.-A New Tori letter of Thursday says: There was considerable trepidatioi caused among Hour merchants by th revelation that the amount of flou stored in New York amounted to million of barrels, which is the large:; quantity ever in this city at this tim of the year. The informat ion create a general fear that the prices woul shortly decline, and a desire- to shi was the . consequence. Many shi loads were offered for Europe, bx: I the rates demanded by ship-owner considered ?-'-'^^??^^Q??? ! cargoes weiv^^i*^ Lsocai Items. Tur. AJonr.."'-Thc Acts passed by tho Legislature relative to the freedmen, for pale at this office. Price 20 cents; hy mail 23 cents. CASH.-Our term? for subscription, ad? vertising and job work are cash. Wo hopo all parties will bear this in mind. THE FKI:KDMKN\-The abstract, or synop? sis, of the address of (?en. Saxton, and oT thc speeches of (.thor officers, could not bo furnished in time for to-day's paper. They will appear to-morrow. THE BvxtSXXO OF ConuaiBIA.-An inter? esting account of the "Sack and Destruc? tion of the City of Columbia, S. C.," has ust been issued, in pamphlet form, from the Phoenix steam power press. Order? can be filled to any extent. Messrs. Huffman <fc Price liing their banner to tho breeze this morning. They have a stock of useful articles-agricul? tural implements, groceries, cte. Although their establishment is pretty high up, wo have no doubt but that they will receive a liberal share of patronage. AN IMPROMPTU TOAST. -On Monday last, a gentleman of this city celebrated his wedding-day, w?iich was also the birth-day of bis mother-in-law. His wife, mother, and mother-in-law wcro present at h/tij New Year's dinner. On being called for a sentiment, he gave the following,/ im? promptu; } Tho' Holy Writ enjoins the right Of precedence and power, To her whose presence is delight. And love her richest dower. ' The teachings of the human heart, While leaning to a wife, The sternest lessons still impar?, Of filial love thro' life. So here's a health to mother dear, A bumper to my wife, Tho blessed and immortal pair, lu th' Eden of my life. THE WEATHER.-Yesterday morning, a little after sun-risc, we ha l the novelty of a slight snow-storm;, about 10 o'clock, we had as pretty a fall of snow as wo have seen for many years. We imagino this sprinkling was the winding up of our bad weather, as in the afternoon tho sun, for thc first time this year, shone clear and bright.