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~ THE BANNER. "* ABBEVILLE C. 1L, S. C.: Wednesdayi' March 1, 1848. OUR NEXT VOLUME. Tho Fifth Volume of tlio Banner will com meuce on the first of March, at which time, we expect to publish, in a series of articles, the Adventures of one of tho Abbeville Volunteers in Mexico, together with a Sketch of the Campaign. This will be quite on interesting publication; and porsous who havo not yet subscribed, would do well to do so soou, that they may sco tho whale series. CASH SYSTEM. Persons subscribing or ordering the Bon ner, will please remember we hnve adopted the cash system. As we bofore remarked, the expenses of the office are such as to require* it. Terms $1,50, invariably in advance. Also, those indebted to us will please make immediate payment. Close of tlic Volume. Willi this number closes the fourth volume of the Abbeville Banner, and we take the occasion to return our thanks to those, who have so liberally patronised us during the last four years ; and especially those who have stood by us from the commencement of our career to the present time. No pains has been spared on our part to merit that patronage, and render the Banner interesting. Many of those \vc once numbered upon our list have been " gathered to their fathers," others have gone to the ' far distant west" ar?d some few, gallant spirits have offered up their lives a precious sacrifice to their country, and sleep in the valley of Mexico; it shall ever be our delight to cherish their memories. Though we have Hst friends, and some have ceased to lend us a helping hand, yej we are proud to say, the Banner is still read in every section and corner of the District, and greeted by many a friend in distant lands. With a consciousness of this fact, we?shall still exert ourselves to render the paper what it should be, a journal of usejul intelligence. Many of the Post Masters in the district have laid us under obligation for their efforts to circulate our paper ; we trust that one and all of them, will continue their support, for we know that they can render us important service which shall not go unrewarded. Reatli of John Qiiiitcy Adams. This distinguished statesman died at "Washington on Wednesday evening the 23d ult., after an illness of seme fifty-four hours, during which time lie was aimost wholly insensible. Death has paralised that tongue which has so often uttered its anathemas against the South. Let us bury with the^old man eloquent" the hard feelinrr tva mnir Via ' * 1 ' >.g iiv majf nunc Litciimicu luwuras mm, and remember his virtues and his eminent ' services. He was born on the 31st of July, 1767, and had attained his 80th year, [lis whole life, from a very early age, has -beeo engaged in the most arduous public services. May he rest in peace. The Treaty. The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun says that the Treaty has ?.... ? -? ? ugcii seui hi 10 ine senate, the President and Secretary having- approved it. Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Walker opposed it, but not to the extent of making it a cabinet question. The writer thinks that the probability of the treaty being ratified is increasing, although Sam Houston, it is said, will denounce it, and Col. Benton feels disposed to oppose it. On Tuesday there WayA ? I?' 1 A " >uiu ucuaiuo pieugeu lO VOIC clgainst the ratification j on Wednesday, according to the correspondent, that number had fallen off to sixteen. The Washington Union lakes it foj^ . granted that, the Senate : wilt act on the Treaty with as much promptitude as possible lienteua^Coloiiel Fremont1 .^he.1 WasCS tti correspondent of the BaiumSre Su^tatis tbat>e Court Mar: lial ii> jha ^caae o?^%i?Otenant Colonel 8^^ J ? The Rail Road, The following letter..-was received by a gentleman in this place, from the Hon. J. B. O'Neall, and handed us for publication. It will be seen by this, that the friends of the road have every reason to believe now in the final and speedy completion of the project: 'Every thing is going on well with the coniDanv. The contracts to crade the J o road east of 13road nver have been taken very low, generally at an average of $3500 per mile. The grading of the whole road will be offered to the stockholders after our convention in May. It would be offered sooner, but that the location cannot well be got ready sooner. ''Another instalment will be called for 2d Monday in May. After that, none will be asked till 2d Monday in October; and so 011 every two months after. Of course the stockholders who take contracts of gra. ding, and who may pay now, and 2d Monday in May will have the advantage of pay" ing all the balance of their stock in work, if their contracts wili cover so much. Mr. Brown tells me, (he has just left my house) that with three more instalments, i.e. 2nd Monday in May, 2nd Monday in October, and 2d Monday in December, we can complete the road, and put it in operation to this side of Broad river, within 18 miles o! Newberry C. II. This will be, you observe, completing nearly one-fifth of tlic distance to Greenville C. H.t via Anderson, with onefj'th of the stock now subscribed, excluding even the Greenville subscription, which, I yet hope will be freely brought in} when it is seen, t/uil in uood faith, the road will be builded. ' I rejoice to sec the spirit manifested by Anderson and Abbeville. Lf they stand firm, as I am sure they will, the road will I be in operation in three years! and Greenj viile, Anderson, Abbeville, the western and northwestern part of Edgefield, Laurens, Newberry, and tho western part of Fairfield. and Richland, will together pour their rich products into the laps of Columbia and Charleston, without any rival road to Aiken! I have already sacrificed much to attain this end, and I am ready to sacrifice more. Your friend, John Belton O'Neall. Illness of ?eneral Taylor. It is stated in the Baton Rogue Gazette, riC 1 11*1 nUJmrt 1 I ? --I J ui luu ii/iu uuiiiiu, niciv uua gnuaiiiuiu euiuier has been confined to his room for some days by a neuralgic affection which has caused him much suffering. A Novel Sight. We noticed cn Monday last passing through our streets, a real " live gal" from the mountains seated on a horse with whip and lines in her hand, driving a wagon to market followed by several other wagons. We venture she has health and a constitution. fhnt snmp. nf nnr ni>n?iirA armill-mnJoioJ j ... W ^r- ""J U UIOMiU daughters, may desire but never obtain. A Hoax. ! " r We notice in some of our exchanges a letter with the answer going the rounds of the country purporting to be from Alexander Dumas, the celebrated Parisian novelist to the Hon. J. C. C.ilhoun. Dumas is of negro origin, and he is represented as making inquiry of the great statesman, with what kind of reception he would meet with, should ho visit the United States, particu! larly South Carolina?he had been inform. ed that if he attempted to travel through the Southern States, he would bo imprisoned and perhaps sold as a slave. To his inquiries Mr. Calhoun is made to reply, that should ho visit this State, ho would either be imprisoned or ordered out of it as was Mr. Hoar, the agent from Massachusetts. Of course there is no truth in* it at all, nhd it is either ihe slander of some dirty abohr u* :i!.. _r? :ji ? nuuigij ui uic 9i(iy ivuui uu lUier. ?: ? TRIBUTE OP RESPECJ. . At a meeting of the East Beat Company of the 6th RegirnentS. C. M;, held at its rnuster-ground, on the Ityhr ultimo, for the purpose of paying a tribute .of fresp^ci.^d the memory of Jesse MANqawootf; Captain P. Jones.was called to thte feba&t and K. Vance requested to act ns Secretary. The Chairman briefly but feelingly stated the object of the meeting, and thereupon appointed a Committee who^ after retffing a few minutes, tetu riled, andrepohed^eMlowing Preamble find Resolutions, vvliich were unanimously a^opp; ^ 5 3&C , KvFv. ' : . ' - vj'v - . :< .4 ' . *?/>. Viv' ' V ; " ." ' " V"' . ' ?I 1 r?meat, and Abbeville district a useful citizen. Resolvedj That in respect to his memory, we will wear the usual badge of mourning for thrajv days. Resolved} * That we deeply sympathise wilh the family of the deceased, und that in token thereof, a copy of these proceedings be forwarded to them. Also, Resolved, That these proceedings be published in the Abbeville Banner. K. Vakck, Sec'ry. P. Jones, Ch'n. Correspondence of the Charleston Courier. WASHINGTON, FEB. 18. The Loan Bill passed the House in the form proposed by the Whig majority. The vote on the final passage was 192 to 14. There was a close party vote on Mr; MTiay's substitute, which gives the Secretary the alternative of issuing Treasury Notes. The substitute, after striking out the tea and coffea duty, was lost in Committee by only one vote. The vote was a very full one two?104 to 103. There is ' not the least doubt that the Senate, notwithstanding the opposition of Mr. Bentonji will adopt the phin proposed by Mr. Walk er?that is, giving the Secretary the option of issuing stock on fundable Treasury Notes, The House will then yield the question. There is no doubt that the loan will be taken, and that the stock will be preferred by capitalists to (he Treasury Notes; but the Treasury Notes which are passable, will be a convenience to the government and to the business community. It is certainly a strong evidence of the credit of this government, as MrNicol,of New York, said the other day, that the Treasury Notes have remained at pur, or but a shade below it, while the best individual notes in all the Atlantic cities have been sold at a discount of one and a half, or two per cent a month. The Senate has again adjourned over to Monday, without taking any question on the Ten Regiment Bill. Indeed, no one seems to care much whether it passes or not. The House is quite ready to take up the discussion when the Senate shall be tired of it. The House will want to consider it before they reject it, as they will do. They certainly intend to do the administration that service?and Gallatin says that he verily believes it to be the best service that could be done for it, to defeat that measure. Mr. Clay, Mr. Evans, (late Senator from Maine,) and a number of other distinguished visiters are here, and they and nearly all other public men, are almost every night assembled at some social or convivial meetings. The cares of Stale never sat more lightly than they appear to do now on our statesmen. The sentence of Lieutenant Colonel Fremont may bepiesumed to be very harsh, viz: to be cashiered. What the President will do remains to be snen. | In the Senate, Mr. Atchison presented n petition from United States citizens in the Wyandot nation of Indians, asking a reduction of newspaper postage. Correspondence of the Charleston News, WASHINGTON, FEB. 21. Peace Rumors?A Project at Last, and no mistake?A scne in a Church?Mr. Adams, of Massachusetts?Excitement? His Illness. &c. Mr. Frainer, the " Mustang" correspondent of the New Orleans Delta, arrived here yesterday from Mexico, bringing with him a projectof peace, signed by the Mexican Commissioners on the one part, and General Scott and Mr. Trist on the other. We are offered the Rio Grande as a boundary, including New Mexico and Upper California, in consideration of paying fifteen millions of dollars and assuming the debts due by Mexico to our citizens. Twelve thousand American troops are to remain in Mexico to enforce the treaty, if made.? mi .1 - ' ' xuese are saiu 10 oe me mam features of the propositions. As to whether the President will consent totfi treaty on these terms, there is a diversity of opinion. -Some suppose he will pursue the same course on this as he did on the Oregon question?endeavor to throw the responsibility on the Senate. Others think that he will recommend the ratic ~ iiuuiiuu. uuingni, ana mat me Senate will positively assent. However, as we have been so often deceived, :on the subject of peace, it may not be wigo to put too ipuch confidence in presont indications, although there isy lotddy, al three & clock, almost ageneral belief that wc will have peace! . I know^that it has been'objected that [ .Mr. Trist had no official.pdwer to negotiate ; a treaty,or even to listen to proposals, and there is no ^toubt that the Administration took this view, and sent . word to our Gene* ral-io-phief to drive Mr. Trist out of Mexi-r. : -yyj innw^iwu weew ago, out since,' f' luences na ve been at work upon Mr. Polk, o does no^iiOw consider^Miv Trial* so ous as he vdid - then I I have this from ; Yesterday moromgf wJ?en a" telegraphij^y:to t|i(6;^y ^|ocal pnwi" mjuiwec-nnu anisnea Qis J discourse,'tie lotoal preacher made the announcement/. lo iho congregation.^ II . bad: ^ v- ' --V and Cadwallader. Two votes, by yeas and ! nays, fiad been taken, and Mr. Adams had voted; Just a si he Clerk was about to again read the resolution,Mr. Adams was seen, as it was supposed, to faint in his~fceat. Dr. Fne? immediately rushed across the hall, and picking him up in bis arms, ran with hiio up th6 main aisle and-carried him into the rotundo, where there were more than two hundred persons. The House adjourned forthwith. It was thought better to convey him to the Speaker's room. The five or six doctors, members of the House, were in attendance. Two other physicians, of the city, were sent for ; nnd it was decided that he should be cupped. Mrs. Adams was informed of what took "place, and -she reached the side of her husband in the soonest possible time. .It is said Mr. A. had a paralytic stroke. In less than an hour from the casualty, hi* reason returned, and the first desire expressed was to see his wife; and in this he was gratified. Mr. Benton, in the Senate, directly he heard of what had happened, announced the adjournment of the House: and in eonside ration of the high standing of Mr. Adams, the gereral respect in which lie is held, mo ved that the Senate adjourn ; and it adjourn ed without a dissentient voice. WASHINGTON, FEB. 15. The correspondence of the Baltimore Sun says : If it prove true?and there is no reason to doubt it?that the Rothschilds have offered to take the sixteen million loan on the terms and at the rate proposed in Mr. Vinton's bill, it will put an end toaveryani mated discussion.just commenced, as to the proper means of raising that sum Such is the strength of this Government, that its credit is increased by tria!s. The panic-makers have been disappointed, so far, and are likely to be still more. It was apprehended at one time that the slavery question would disturb the harmony of the Union and affect the stability of the government; but this subje.ct is now scarcely spoken of any where. The Wiltnol Proviso and its aiders and abottors have all passed into oblivion. As to the Mexican war. its results and prospects cease to create alarm at home, while they have greatly added to our national strength and power in the estimation of foreign nations. It would be remarkable indeed, if, under such circumstances, the Government could not borrow money at six per cent, even to the extent of a hundred millions, if it was wanted. o.? - -.1 .i.~ ? i i_>ui. 111 it-guru io iiiu iua.ii now proposed, capitalists have very great inducements to lake it. A portion of it?say half?will be wanted in Mexico. The loan contractors would be permitted, of course, to deliver it there, and the would make ten per cent on the transaction?good bills on London or New York or Treasury drafts, beingalwnys worth a premium of ten per cent, or even more in Mexico. I suggested in a letter, that there was an accumulation of specie at the mines in Mexico?say twenty-five millions?and thit when Gen. Scott should lake possession of that portion of the country, and establish safe communications between the capital and San Luis, and between the latter place and Tampico, and also between Vera Cruz and the capital, this specie would speedily find channels to the United Stales and Great Britain, and relieve the money market and promote an active and lucraiive commerce between Mexico and foreign nations. A new Orleans paper remarks upon this statement, that Gen. Scott could pot "seize upon the specie," and if he did not, it would be of no benefit to us. This is an erroneous view; for. in the ease supposed, we could collect an internal revenue in Mexico, to the amount of eight or ten millions a year. That ia the opinion of Gen. Quitman and of Oe'h. Scott: The tirade which is to grow up between this country and Mexico will ba a source of wealth to both countries. . - The loan of sixteen and a half millions will carry the administration through the next campaign-?both in Mexiero and in die Presidential election; and if the" expenses of our occupation of Mexico continue, as they probably, will, theycan cgill uponCongress for more money atihe next session. The Whigs will agreej&a seven*per cent loan, if necessary, bt$Vtiiiito tlifc Issue of Treasury;i>6tes. This question is to be decided to-morrow. Mr. Clax. and Gen. Taylor.?A'forra cr statement of the TVashingidn?tfotres|fon: dent of the Philadel phia North American, relative to vil good understanding between M*r. Clay ^iidv(Sen. Taylor, having been -questioned, by a .Northern print/the corres pondertt'tep!ies as'foII'ows : V . " A few Words 'will'furnisK my So faras Mr.' Clay is referred to in my drigfc nal statement, I derived the^uthorj,ty his own Jips. far^js Gen. Taylor iV*ej ferred to. I derived the authority from Ins own hand anil ieaK ' ' I repeat, fbal I may not to ipiiHfader. stoOdilhftlGen. Taylor hmr written,faying that in the event of Mr. Clay, Qr any other bfeing selected as the candidaielofihe would not permit his nam*(o enter ihe&nvass.'' V IMPORTANT. - 1 CiarKarriviVm0?' lMississiPPi? CaPu Cruzliavincr ipf ,, tnv Orleans from Ve ulcimliihe pLVl,here on Monday the I< intercSg news r'? rt!cci vod lbe r?,,owi fl cop3' ft 11 Mexico, which v itrn'lin I * ^ 10.-^DUltc *?| "* ' I you, X fyiv0 had an opportunity to look ,nl 9 a fuwcfooi Mexico papers from the 1st1' the 9th ^elusive, and although I cannQ gather hnportance, I can peihap1- I select a &}Y ltfins of interest to you in tn^ United States. 1 'l'he Star says that a court of inquify hW I fully exonerated Colonel Miles frota,^- I blame whatever in the loss <rf the pacl I mules which accompanied histeoinitiand 9 El Voto de Graeias, a ptperwublisheii at Q,uereiaro;,pf the 3rd instanwhaa Jlgtj I line in it thftt doe* not breathe dAih'to^ 1 jieace party of the country, and iiAarticlcii I being somewhat on the witiv r?r<iA <?j?nhe rend and laughed at by those whos&ihem. The paper is rather too small tl affect the peace market to any considerable^ktent, and we shall not alter our figures frorfe iheii present high afad firnu estate. V -. . Several othe^articles iutho Star li&vijp tendency to show that the editor is - coo vinced that peacd Will soon be established The Star fnak^p the following extract from other papers from different parts i Mexico: 7 The Government of Pena y'Pena in order to show the people the necessity of making peace has made an fiuangetnent with Scott that the American trt)ops shall occupy all the principal capitals with the exception ot- Queretaro. The Moderate party have limited themr.. .u- ?- - ?i.-- i-*- - i wiixs i"? uiu uot-iii iu maivo 1 ena y L'ena Diciator. The same paper snys this Slate (Aguascalientes) has pronounced against the Government of Uueretaro according to tho plan issued by the National Guard, which we have before us, in which they declare they will sustain said resolutions with arms in their hands. Chiapas has done likewise. La Bandore concludes: The treason of the Government at Q,ueretaro is every where perceptible, and public opinion begins to express itself. The town will soon rise in mass against the odious in vader, and the Republic, irom the struggle will rise triumphant, if not regenerated, as the illujtrious General Santa Anna said in his memorable manifesto of the 18lh of August In Durango the Indians still continue to bt! very troublesome and the Governor w? organising a force io put them down. A private letter from San Luis Potosi January 20th, says: "Peace is perfect restored here." But the papers do n< contain a line worth translating. The Star of the 4th has the following from Echo del Comtnercio of the 3rd inst. Yesterday, after 1 o'clock, p. m., was signed in the village of Guadalupe, a treaty of peace by Nicholas P. Trist and Senores Couto, Cuevas and Atiistain. We do not know the particulars, hutwe know that Mexico will receive seven u&w r lions of dollars. The same jvmer says.; Wo are assSfe# that yesterday, as soon as the treaty fcas agreed upon, expresses .ieftjbr Vera Cfcij^ Cuernavacaand Toluca. : T'.rki I'adre Jarauta lifts beer* hovering aboui^ Pachuea, but has evaded' aU'-attempts to ar- 5 .rest him. , ^ The following interesting items are al*ji$ from the Star :v It will-be seen-by reference to an order in our paper that Luz Vega has been pardoned by General Scott: s. ( Both the Slate and',.Capital of Oajocaj whither Santa Ann?v bought an asylum, ' when so hotly pursued Jby Cenerai Lane^ have refused to extend; any aid to thefugi- i tive Ex-President. : Tli6^turbulent genius ' of Santa Anno*,".and his ambition lor cor?-? man_d,*says the writer, have destroyed the confidence of the people in him, and nor. doubt give rise to the step. The General'sU t~*' rm p ?r. _ r*f"-. ^y*y< 1 ? horses wefe. compelled.^. to turn towurds \ -CHscatlan. " 1 . Pot a Black MaTik Against their r. names.-iva^s.--?Messrs. Ashmun, Canby, ft| Crowell, Fisher Giddings, Hale, Hubbard, U Hudson,'l)ahiejh'P. King, Palfrey, Julius Eg > Rockwell, Root, Rtumat), Smith and Wil- Kl son.-T?:14l ^' ? TUgre theyatand; the modern Federalists who refused to g&n?the means to the coun- \: try foir suatai nin g. OUlr "ga 11 a n t Army in Mex- 1 . ico. There theysihhd, fourteen tones who have had the brazen.degeneracy to record ihei r votes a gainst the one hundred and six* ty-iwo who however they may differ upon the questions ensiriflr out of the war. have >8till had the independence to give'a patriotic ; vote fof the country;- South Carolinaisjpr^Bd1^^ .to learn that her entire delegation in^the House of Representatives, their citizens themselves would havetr^pft. had the question been put to then. Lei ions memorize the names of the doubly _4a m ned fourteen inw order to have1 at theur tongues' ends, epithets only to be<nsed in m.. in the> future^ expressive of the enduring f; shiame and (fesptMdf. degeneracy of those f \vho pla6e iheifv nolitical creed* -