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COLUMBIA. Friday Morning Feb. 29, 1868. Hight* or Naturallrca Cltliani. One of the latest cable despatches announces that Mr. Bancroft having been duly reoeived aa our envoy to the North German Confederation, the details of a treaty haye been agreed upon with the Confederation relative to the rights of naturalized American citizens of German birth of ?whom military services have hereto? fore been claimed. It has -been pre? viously announced, indeed, that by the treaty the Confederation re? nounced all such claims, and recog? nized all the rights of American citi? zenship as inhering in naturalized citizens of the United States, and it is now added that the document will receive the official signature. Thus a dispute is settled whichthe United States Government has had with Prussia abd other German powers for jeers about the rights of American citizens of German birth. This is an important step iu the right, direc? tion, and affords another indication of tho practical, liberal uud progress? ive spirit which now bau the ascend? ancy in North German couusels. On Friday last, the atteution of tho English House of Commons was called to the "state of the naturalization laws aud tho right of self-expatria? tion." We shall soe whether tho Parliament of Great Britain will have sagacity and breadth of view enough to adopt the precedent set in Ger? many, or whether it will adhere to the antiquated and preposterous pre? tension, "once a subject, always a subject. " The Baltimore Sun hopes that the Congress of the United States, when it can spare time from measures which will tond to dimiuish tho attractions of this country to emigrants, will Sud leisure to dispose of the bill reported in the House of Representatives on the subject of naturalization. < o ? > Tho English Government, which never, nt an? time, made a conces? sion to the Irish people, except upon compulsion of some sort or under threut of disturbance, is now an? nouncing a reform #bill for Ireland, and other good conciliatory measures are in store. Something will be doue, probably, but in a tardy and ungra? cious manner, which*will leave the main body of the peoplo as un? friendly and thankless us before. It is announced, at tho same time, that Dublin is to got ?100,000, by Parlia? mentary grant, for an instituto of science and art, and Cork and Bol fast the sumo amount each for the im? provement of tho harbors there. Reports have boon received iu Eng? land of the outbreak of an alarming revolt in India. There has boon for some time a great, excitement in seve? ral districts, and tho revolt, there? fore, does not come ul together un? expected. England has many de? voted adherents in India, and au overthrow of English rule at- this time could not but bo attended by tho most disastrous consequences; still England trembles at every report of an Indian insurrection. Hbo has ouly 81,000 troops in India, and the whole English population, inclusivo of tho army, only numbers 125,000, while tho nativo population amounts to i??.O?o.UOU. These figures alone ?explain why England has but little hope of retaining India the moment an insurrection should spread over all her Indiun possessions. The Charleston Mercury says: "The very man-Stanton-who now indicts Geueral Thomas under the tenure-of-office Act, advised the Pre? sident os a Cabinet minister to veto this Act as unconstitutional; and con? sented to write the veto, but was pre? vented from doing so, as ho alleged, only by indisposition." Tao Lunatic Ajylutu. COLUMBIA, February 27, J868. To. satisfy inquiries for copies of ?.the lMt- l?nuoi report o? t?o Super? intendent of the Lunatic Asylum of South Carolina," I beg leave through the medium of the newspapers, to say that my usual annual report is now in the hands of the Regents. The publication of it is necessarily withheld until the Board have an opportunity of making their report. The following statement, however, presents such facts as may be re? garded of geueral interest, and will, no doubt be, as far as it goes, satis? factory to the friends of tho Asylum. The statement embraces tho period from the date of the lost published report, November 5, 1866, to the present time: Patients in the Asylum, Novem? ber 5, 1866-males 70; females 72; total 142. February 27, 1868-re? ceived to this dato 117; total 259. Of this number there have beeu dis? charged cured 38; removed ou trial 4; eloped 2; died ll; total 55. Now under treatment 204-males 90; fe? males 114. Paying class 64; paupers 140. Of those who died-1 from apoplexy, 1 from abcess, 2 from gen? eral paralysis, 1 from heart disease, 2 from consumption, 1 from inani? tion, 2 from convulsions, 1 from diarrhoea. The colored insane aro comfortably provided for in separate buildings, with pleasant grounds, and under the immediate care of intelli? gent and experienced attendants of their own color. They aro clothed, fed and in every respect treated as tho white patients of the same class. Tho number of colored insane re? ceived since November 5, 1866, is 42; all paupers. 8 have been cured, and 2 havo died, leaving 3? now in the Asylum. j. w. PARKER, Supt. aud Phy. L. A. S. C. -*-o ? ? A NEW CABINET.-Ono of the sto? ries afloat is that, if President John? son is impeached and Mr. Wade be? comes President, the Cabinet will be as follows: Charles Sumner, of Massachusetts, Secretary of State; Freeman Clarke, of New York, Secretary of the Trea? sury; William D. Kelley, of Penn? sylvania, Secretary of the Navy; Frederick .Douglass, (colored,) of New York, Secretary of the Interior; John M. Langston, of Ohio, Postmaster General; M. H. Carpeuter, of Wis? consin, Attorney-General; Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, of course. The feeling in regard to impeach? ment aud its pi-obable results was somewhat excited in this city yester? day. A great deal of speculation was indulged in by everybody, but revolution?r}- mensures were general? ly deprecated. It is well known, however, that there ure eminent Southerners working noiselessly among tho unemployed manses to in flueucR a feeling against Congress, and several recruiting offices aro in operation, tho ostensible object of which is the formation of Johnson clubs and the emigration of the re? cruits to Maryland, to answer any call mudo by tho Governor of that State for aid in sustaining tho Presi? dent. 6,000 names are believed to have been already enrolled. The prominent members of ono club were arrested yesterday, but on applica? tion to tho Police Commissioners, were permitted to continue their pro? ceedings, with tho proviso that their call should be modified and weeded of revolutionary and treasonable ex? pressions. The excitement is no less intense elsewhere throughout the country. The New Jersey Houso of Representatives yesterday adopted resolutions inquiring, in view of the peril of the country, into tho condi? tion of the State ordnances. The Keystone Club-the largest Demo? cratic organization in Pennsylvania has resolved itself into a military organization. [Neva York Herald, 20//?. SUDDEN DEATH OF CAPTAIN S. II. OLJVBB-We are pained to announce tho sudden death of an old aud much respected citizen of Augusta. Yes? terday morning, while on his way to one of tho steamer's wharf, Captain Oliver was seized with a fit of apo? plexy, and died before he could be conveyed into the toll houso of tho bridge, near which he fell. [Augusta Constitutionalist. DEATH OP AK ESTIMABLE CI?IZEN. Benjamin Perkins, Esq., and old and respected citizen of thia community, died Monday last, after a somewhat protracted and painful illness. [Camden Journal. I*-***,- 'H.'p.. -t>^?K'/-- .?^.^?....?.-r'- ?? ? THE BKOONSTKUCTION CONTENTION. We extract from tho Charleston News the followihtr surnmfiry cf thc pro? ceedings of the. thirty-seven th day: The Convention yesterday made good time. Seventeen sections of the judiciary article of the Constitu? tion were passed to their third read? ing; There was much discussion, but little. amendment. District and Probate Courts have boen obliterated. The Supreme Court is to consist of a chief justice and two associate jus? tices, any two of whom shall consti? tute a quorum. They are ta bo elected by a joint vote of the Oeueral As? sembly, for a term of six years, and to be so classified that one of the judges shall go out of office every twp years. Tho Committee on Petitions gave the key-note of the future political action of tho Republican party, by reporting in favor of one Thomas Owens, of Laurens District, who prayed that his disability, resulting from felony, might be removed. The Committee state thnt they arc "satis? fied of his loyalty," and therefore recommend that his prayer be grant? ed. The report was adopted. L. S. Langley ottered a resolution, requesting Congress to turn over to the Commissioner of the Stato the proceeds of thc sale of lands under tax executions, for the benefit of the Behool fund of the State. Referred to the Committee on Education. The samo delegate ottered the following: Resolved, That this Convention tender to the Congress of the United States, aud to the General command? ing the army, the sincere and heart? felt thanks of the loyal people of South Carolina, for their noble devo? tion to tho principles of constitution? al law and civil liberty. E. W. M. Mackey moved to amend by including the Secretary of Wur; which was agreed to. 13. O. Duncan, from a Special Committee of Eight, reported the following ordinance, which was read the first time, ordered to be printed, and made the epecial order for Mon? day, at 12 m. : The Special Committee of Eight, to whom was referred the duty of leurning how many Representatives South Carolina is entitled to in the Congress of tho United States, and of reporting a suitable division of the State into Congressional Dis? tricts, have investigated the matter, and bc-g leave to report: After the census of 18G0, a new apportionment of Representatives was made among the States. South Carolina then being entitled to rep? resentation for only three-fifths of her slave population, ?was entitled under this apportionment of Congress to only four Representatives. This Act of apportionment is still in force, so that we aro in reality entitled by Act of Congress to only four mem? bers in the lower house of Congress. But our entire population, for which wo should now be represented, enti? tles us to six Representatives. As, however, it is doubtful if wo will bo granted a larger number than tho Act of apportionment gives us, your Committee recommend the following ordinance, to be called "An Ordi? nance to Divide tho State into Four Congressional Districts:" That the State of South Carolina shall bo, and tho sumo is hereby, divided into four Congressional Dis? tricts, as follows: First Congres? sional District, to bo composed of the Counties of Lancaster, Chester? field, Marlborough, Darlington, Ma? rion, Horry, Georgetown, Williams? burg, Sumter, Clarendon and Ker? shaw; Second Congressional District, to be composed of tho Counties of Charleston, Colleton, Beaufort and Barnwell; Third Congressional Dis? trict, to be composed of tho Counties of Orangeburg, Lexington, Rich laud, Newberry, Edgefield, Abbeville and Anderson; and tho Fourth Con? gressional District, to bo composed of tho Counties of Ocooee, T'ickens, Greenville, Laurens, Spnrtanburg, Union, York, Chester and i'uirfield. That until tho next apportionment bo made by the Congress of tho United States, each of the said Congressional Districts shall bo entitled to elect one member to represent this State in the Congress of tho United States. After such new apportionment by Con? gress, tho Legislature shall divido the State into as many Congressional Districts as we are entitled to mem? bers in tho House of Representatives. At the first election under this Con? stitution, two Representatives shall be elected at largo on the State tioket, to represent the overplus of onr population. Should they obtain seats, they shall continue to be so eleoted until tho new apportionment after the censn? of 1870. * Ijooal Ttem ' An a<lvert:se5SG?i iu nuouhor co? la mn notifies .shippers of cotton to points beyond Charleston, that the revenue tax permits must acoompnny the shipments. . The Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for Richland Dis? trict-Spring Term-Judge Moses presiding, will assemble on Monday next, March 2. THE SOUTHERN PEN AND PULPIT. We have received from the publisher, Rev. J. M. P. Otts, Columbia. Tenu., a copy of the above monthly-which claims to be devoted to literature, science aud religiou. The present number contains an article on the school and college days of the late Rev. James H. Thornwell; a clerical olia podrida, and other valuable mat? ter. The Rev. Mr. Otts is a graduate, we believe, of the Theological Sem? inary in this city. The subscription price to tho "7V>i ami Pulpit'' ?H 81.HO per annum. A G TTE DARKEY. COME TO GIUEF. Yesterday Afternoon, Mr. E. J. Scott was interrupted several times, by two colored boys, with reference to changing money, and becoming pro? voked, advised them to "evacuate the premises." A few minutes after? words, he was attracted by a slight noise, and ou lookiug around, disco? vered the eldest of the two boy! squatted behind tho railing, holding in his bunds n stick, with which he was poking among some greenbacks on a shelf a few feet off. Ou being discovered, the boy ran off; but chase was given by a colored man, who brought him to the grouud through the agency of a brick-bat. Ou ex? amining tho stick which the boy dropped, one end was found to be well tarred, and he had succeeded in abstracting fifteen dollars, which was afterwards recovered. Magistrate Walker committed the young rascal to the tender mercies of Chief Rad? cliffe. GREENVILLE AND COLUMBIA RAIL? ROAD.-We refer with pleasure to the oxcellent prospects and go-ahead, do-all-you-can, much-out-of--littlc spirit evinced by the officers aud em? ployees of this great steam connec? tion between the mountains nnd the middle country. At the closo of the war, tho company was in very strait? ened circumstances; depots and water tanks burnt; tho road-bed entirely destroyed for over thirty miles; rails bent; Broad River bridge-a hand? some structure-and nearly all the trestles and bridges for that distance burnt, or carried off by the high water. A large amount of their roll? ing stock was also cut off, as it had been run on other roads for security. Nothing daunted, however, recon? struction was pushed forward; ap? parently insurmountable difficulties and obstacles were overcome; bridges, trestles, depots and tanks rebuilt; road-bod re-banked and re-laid; roll? ing stock overhauled and repaired; and to-day, an amount of work h being accomplished which seems al? most unparalleled with tho facilities at hand. Several heavily loaded freight trains arrive and depart every day; an average of 3,000 bales ol cotton per week has been received in Columbia for ouvorai months past. To su m up in few words, all conuoctcd with tho road seem disposed to pul their shoulders to the wheel, and re? trieve tho losses which are insepar? able from the general upheaval and derangement of business caused by tho war. President Hammett, Super? intendent Meredith and tho othei officers and employees deserve and will receive the highest encomiums from the stockholders and the com? munity, for their diligence and close attention to the interests of the com? pany, os well as tho patrons cf thc I road. MAIL AR?ANQEMEKTS.-Tho post^ office open d'tuius Inc week from 8 Li' a. m. to 6 p. m. On Sundays, from 1}? to 1}? p. m. The Charleston and Western mails are open for delivery at 2 p. m., and close at 0 a. m. Northern-Open for delivery at 10J.? u. m., clodes at J p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery nt il p. m., closes at 8 p. m. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. - Atteutioa CAI: - eil te the following sdvrriisentPRts. pub? lished thin Dwiriiini: for ifmrirtM lime: Regular Meeting Typographical Union. Jacob Bell-Citation. C. H. Baldwin A Co-American Hain. H. H. Blcasc-Plumbing Material. H. T. Peake-Notice to Shippers. Ca.iHthenic Hall-H. Y. M. Jacob H. Wella-Removal. George Symmers-Frosh Arrivals. Mrs. Dougherty-Final Notice. A. R. Phillips-Auction falo. Tlte Pointa ou Mr. .IOUHSOII'S Sid>. In the House of Representatives, on Monday, Judge Woodward, ol' Pennsylvania, argued that the reso? lution of impeachment was a mistake, I and that any impeachment of the President on the idea that Secretary Stanton was within tho protection ol' the tenure of oflice bill, wns what Pouche, the chief of the old French police, would have called worse than a crime-a blunder. Whatever ex? ecutive power the Federal Govern? ment possessed was vested in the President, who was made the sole trustee nt the people iu that regard. In the matter of appointments to office and the treaty-making function, n check was imposed upon the Pre? sident; but even in those instances the power exercised was the Presi? dent's. Tho concurrence of tho Senate was only a r?gulation for the exercise of tho power, lt was a mere advisory discretion, not an executive power. Thc Senate posscsst d not an iota of executive power. The separate? ness nud completeness of this execu? tive power in the hands of tho Pre? sident was a doctrine essential to tho harmony of tho system of govern meflt, and to tho responsibility of the President to the people. If Con? gress meddled with it, Congress be? came a trespasser, and its act an impertinent nullity, and the Presi? dent was not to he impeached for disregarding it. He quoted extracta from the debate, in tho First Con? gress, upou the executive depart? ments, and argued, that that debate settled this question absolutely, and demonstrated the utter unconstitu? tionality of the Act of March 2, 18G7. Ho also argued that by tho very terms of tho Act itself, Mr. Stanton did not come within its scope, and quoted Senator Sherman and Messrs. Spalding and Bingham ns taking the same view of the law wheu it was under consideration. Mr. Johnson was a man of the Republican party's own choosing, and he verily believed that tho Pre? sident was trying to restore the Union, to paeilicate tho country, and to administer his high office with a faithful regard to thc obligations of the Constitution and the best inte? rests of tho people. He seemed to him to be a true friend to tho whole of his country, a faithful public olllcer, and entitled to Cabinet ad? visers who were his friends, and not his enemies. Congress had far bet? ter sustain such a mau in his consti? tutional rights, and address itself to tho relief of the sullering country, than to waste its timo and tho pub? lic*? money in impeaching a faithful public servant on charges that aro both false and foolish. At the. risk of denunciation, ho (Mr. Woodward) denied the right of tho House to im? peach anybody, and the right ol' the .Senate to try any impeachment. The House was not composed, as the Constitution required, of members "chosen by the people of tho several States;" nor was the Senate composed of "two Senators from each State." Ia conclusion, ho said: Mr. Speak? er, so sure nm I that tho Amerienn peoplo will respect this objection, that if I were tho President's coun? sellor I would advise him, if you prefer articles of impeachment, to demur both to your jurisdiction and that of tho Senate, and to issue a proclamation giving you and all tho world notice, that whilst he hold him? self impeachable for misdemeanors in offlco before the constitutional tribunal, he nevin: would subject the office he holds in trust for the peoplo to the irregular, unconstitutional, fragmentary bodies who propose to strip him of it Such a proclamation, with the army and navy in hand to sustain it, would meet o popular re? sponso that would make an cud of impeachment and impeachers.