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":-/V:''' ; > ^Vi&v.?^?E V^-xi: -': s'v * '/" '- V < *:>' > .\-r -:,/ ?? <?& ;&&** ;, v Vi * ; - ' " v. r -? Till-; 1UNNER. Abbeville C. KUm c.: Sfttiudiiy, Jnn'ry 6, 18-19. We are glad to bo able, to announce, to " the readers of the Banner that the Editor proper is again at his post, after an absence of nr>nr l\vn mnnltic WTn 1 .t, _ ..w.?uo> ,11 ? uuiiuuutcu IU 1UB Banner of November 4th?the timer we took charge of it, that th'6 "Editor j.roper could not be hold responsible for any thing under thoEditorial head during his absence." This we ngain repeal; and to prevent censure from fulling upon the person of any one who is not blame-worthy, we take the sole and entire responsibility of every word of Editorial which has appeared during the absence ofthc Editor. Isaac Bhancii. A <K vancc in Cotton. I3y a letter received last mail from a morchant in Hamburg, we learn that foreign imelligence had been received there by telegraph, giving an advance in the cotton market of a fourth of a penney. Affairs ttt Washington. The late news from the Capital is of the most exciting a:id startling character, and calculated to :uouse every Southerner who hasilu; heart and spiritofa man within him. The fanaticism of meddling Abolitionists seoiiis (o know .no stopping point, and .are determined if possible, not only tq.cjeprive us of our rights and liberties, but to add insult taj.io]tt^r J Almost at the instant of the organization of the present Congress our unrelenting Iocs commenced their attack which has been kept up to the latest date with the view ol goading and irritating the Slareholding States. The adoption of Foot's proposition to report a territorial bill for California and New .Mexico, with the anti-slavery prohibition attached ; the passage in the House of (jolt's resolution, ordering a bill to be reported. prohibiting the buying and selling of Slaves in tho District of Columbia ; and the vote upon the movement of Gidding's to allow persons of all colors, white and black, to expreas their preference through the ballot box for or against slavery in the -vu wiautp ,V', ??<.,tj,r.J.'fc.?n Orf-rOfegLOf to carrv ont lirr m(iiciip?o A ?t _ _ ^ ?w WMWMft VC* XXI1J1U U1CSC 11"peatcd assaults our Southern Members havo stood firm and gallantly battled for tho rights of the South. A meeting of Senators and Representatives from Slavcholding States was held on tho evening of the 22nd ult., for consultation upon tho exciting state of affairs, a report of which will be seen in another column. The meeting was harmonious and all composing it firm unu united. Wo trust these movements and assaults may not lead to a dissolution of the Union, but we are fearful if persisted in such must he the case. We claim equal liberties and privileges with our fellow citizens of the North and we would be unworthy the name of freeman if we submitted to leas-. .These we must and will have at all hazzards. Califoruia. Tho excitement with regard to the digging of gold in California is rather upon the increase man otherwise; every paper we reccive is filled with apparently incredible stories of gold gathered, not by the pennyweight, but by ounces and pounds. Gold is the theme in every circle and in every ?cctii>n, and thousands are abandoning lucrative occupations, friondj and country for ihe region ol gold. Numbers of ships have already started from New York, and others tre rapidly fitting out for an expedition to California,crowded with adventurers.before whose minus visions of countless riches arise and woo thorn on. '* Judging from tho accounts wo have seen pf ihe scarcity of provisions in that country, and iho difficulty uf ,ua08pyrtatiqn over it, maft^ instead of acquiring' raches, will find a premature grave, and Tti iho'ifinguage of "' p11 alalv<5> ; -p,. flefi u heart that , loved me true <' ' 1 crossed, tho tedious bco?n-wave, '?8 f?A . ' .* * ^fif^f^Wea&^%. */. %. ..'* ? :'~'.f. - .A new motive power alliW to magnetism ' % ' v^&Jtl|s been discg^red by.^ofcssor ^^ay. jiL'i ; - "' ; u.^.:...''-^r , haire taken out wtlh them asnjgiting and l coin stamping apparatus and intend coining goW iu pieces cqartl.ip.siz^ h,nd value to85., Stamped with their own names. ^ I .' iA gold mine has been recently discover-; the mines in South America. Mr. Rawlins the discoverer, washed out in about seven 1 hours in n small pan between 3 and 4 hunj dred penny-weight, valued at 94 cts to the i .1.. uut-.v Mr. Clay's health has neatly been restored, he is to leave Lexington soon for N. Oi lcans where he cxpoctstospend the winter (WRITTRN KOR THE ABBEVILLE BANNER.) Mr. Editor :?I have as iittl e dispositior to quarrel with ''Abbeville" as he has will me, probah'.y less. He seems to be a little nettled at the terms used, with regard to hi: Convention and Banks. I am not much in the habit of consulting Lexicographers to ascertain the precise de i finitions of vvor.te and nron ?sitinn?. I nro. f. - ; " same, however, that our fricmd "Abbeville' is much in the habit of doing so, from th< learned exposition If; has given of ' perlecl ly absurd.'' Without taking the time and trouble ti Hud out what Lexicographers thought abou the matter, I just employed the terms as would have done, had I b en conversing J 'with you or any otl.er gentleman, nboti anything which I conceive to be utter!} imnrnrlipjiKlo A ?> I .SII.J v_ H IO 111^ V/jlllllLi: 1 1 that 1 entertain in regard to the inllucno f\ ' _ ? that a Convention would have in rcgulatm the price of Cotton. Our friend:t Abbeville j would likeiy havo but iiiile difficulty is getting up a Convention judging from pas i experience, but th?? difficulty is, in gcttin? the Planters to act in concert. I would abou n3 soon expect to see^plants grow in stones.' This is the reason why I called his plat "perfectly ab.?urd." I have nothing to d wun me meaning oiour triend "Abbeville ' further than what he expressed in his firs communication, in that there was not word said about curtailing the crops < Cotton, the only thing insisted on, wast hold on and not sell a pound until the pric reached the li?its'assignedby his Conver ^4* Lnrrftt ) p i les t^liBSjr t ue 'irtnfttjnci agoing (obtained-from other Countries) a: cur friend supposes. The Mills nor hand: cannot and will not be stopped, but the pro hn Viilil <r .? tV,?. 1 U I AO I.1UI VVUUU ^UUUO WUU1U gruuilj advance in price until the timo^fixei on by our friends Convention would arrin to sell the cotton that would have accumulated It may bo that our friend "Abbeville's' thoughts were so much engaged about hii Convention and Banks, that he entirely forgot to recommend a reduction of the croj of Cotton- This I think is tho only rcme dy. It would be worse than useless t( keep on making the same amount of colto: and storing it up, with the vcivv of obtain ing higher prices, i am pleased to find tha Mr. "Abbeville" in his last communicatioi has expressed himself fnlly in favor of th plan I l.avo boen recommending, that i short crops o; cotton, full crops ofgrain plenty of h?gf, horses, mules, Am ifhe will only give np his notion cf Con ventions and Eanks, I am ready to givi u:.. ?U- I 1 - f n 11 win uju jiym uwju oi ivuow-snip. A. G. Correspondence oj the Baltimore Sun. WASHINGTON, DEC. 23. Important Meeting of the Southern Member of Congress in reference to Southern Right and Intersts, as connected with the Question of Slavery, Jfc. Agreeably to notices served during yet terday, a meeting of Southern members { the two Houses, (learn, took place last e'y ening, in the Senate Chamber, in referenc* to Southern interests, as connected With th question-of Slavery. It was intended to b< '' confined entirely to members from the slave holdingfStates, and reporters and the publi were excluded, though a-resolution, I ^jn derstand, was adopted to publish the pr< ce^tagsofficially hofetffter. : A 'V'icft1?^ fr*fy*WT|^ro^^i^^jTQro#vio^fcBBK^5 SS v w ^"I ^ J * V"/ '"** v" J " ". | regard, to the'ii)8tU\iion of slavery. . The resqltotioos futtjjer, propose the appointment of a committee to.ctipft an addVessJto the people'of.the sluve htag States, uneftjy show- j iriglhe progress if aboftlionisra, and not " suggesting any '"'r? ^f/ "r<ttiedy, livingtWtib:be W/s00 oy and of the State Legislatures. "These-rwluiiqns,: Mr. Stephens of Gai, after soino frfimnrki mnvnd in pnfni> if in ? committee of one member .from each of iho slave-holding: States, to report upon the whole subjocj involved, at an adjourned meeting to be|held'15 Jan. noxt. An unimatrd debate ensued, in which Messrs. Bayl<jyvStephens, Toombs, Foote, Pendleton, AN^oodwaril, Builer, Tompkins, Chapman, Morse, llolines, Rusk, Calhoun, and Wcstcoli,land one or two others, whose names I have pot ascertancd, participated, i Mr. Calhoun, r.understand approved of , Mr. flaylcy's resolutions. but coiucidod gen, erally in the propriety .of the reference pro^ posed by Mr.\Stephens. lie made, I am as" | surcd. one ofhis ablest an.l most eloquent speeches, moderate for him in iis tone, conr laming nothiu^^Uyidwi iu excite the South . but little perhaps calculated to produce su>-h a result, iumI much no doubt intended to u, nne them in ?i firm and unwavering maintainancc of their constitutional rights. 2 I The meeting L am iuformed. was conduc. ! ted with great order and decorum throughout, very little excitement being manile>ted, I nvPii ll?i? illtrjiu lirtlM(r voi*ir nvi Im-nln t?? ll?r* ^ "o ... i..v, expression ot ^sentiments. 1 Lien Rusk...yvof tho Senators from TexI ? ?, I pn-snniP, faTm tlic information which P L have received from various sources, must |t have express?] the sentiments of the nnjority ofthe meriting. Like those of Mr. Calhoun, his reirlirks were listened t<> with the ii most profound attention. a He said that some seemed to thiul; that ? the object for which they had assembled was ,, to inform tholpeople of the unwarrantable steps taken Awhiii the last fuvv days, in de1 rogat: ui of thp rights of the southern portion il ol thcr confederacy, atid of the people in the r District 6t (Dau^h'iai ^ II this werfe -Jfe, tho resolutions fell fas short of th&pbjeti intended, lor they did nol pretend tio sot^oit the action to thi House i jpf Rcpresicntatjvis on these subjects. A o true uccuyiu m io 11 acwon was now travel > ling through the ] ress to all parts of the Un it ion. ; c \ J He deemed;ihl object of the meeting u be, however, toU^ lie some means by which r to checlt:a blimJ.ftld prejudiced majority it o Congress"from trampling upon the consti o lution,ftnd violaiUgthe constitutional right j of oae-hal(j^^yttesuof this Union. ^ rI'Kfiipr^niinfh^'n* man : vu-i__ ,L. J - v' -ui3 S act of one or p few States?. y^oStH to be i effected by pasSion, violent languago.aud . precipitate acfjap?.- "All these if resorted to, vvouldgfail.-.cl^*]^. , It must be?enectcd. he insisted, by cau tjous, prudenty*?nd firm action, upon the e part of all Jnterusted. To be ofnny service there mu^befunaniinity of feeling and ac" tion, under thejguidance of patriotism and , not of paesio^jj -S They had JOfct como out of a heated poli' cal contest,* in'which they had been divided P into tvvb:part?fB?mutual crimination and s- recrimination :*ad taken place?no time had ) elapsed in whiih to pour oil on the troubled 1 waters. ?' Lie did QflkwUh to be understood as condemning the resolutions of Mr. B.iyley. bill t he thought it premature to act upon them ii now. The call, even, to meet was no! e ! twelve hours old, net more than two-third; j of the members from the Southern States j were present, an action thon would not only he precipitate, but would be more likely 1 10 produce division than harmony. He wa? obliged to the gentle? man from Georgia (Mr. Stephens) lor liis motion to refer these resolutions and adjourn until the 15th of January. There j ??ua iu mo miiiu u nitiunot iui|uupriciy in passing (hem now. The subject should be thoroughly investigated, and tho resolution* and address (if such an one as spoken o! s ought to he adopted) should correspond with s each ofli?61^a?w*tx)th he cahn, just and digt nified, as well as firm, lie hoped, there fore, the p&position of the gentleman fron Georgia tfould bo unanimously adopted. >* iMrvjVV^ottjl learn, advocated tho adop>f. tion pfMjfi^ttjrlcy'a resolutions, and of his 4 CB??iJUllllllf.U IU UU IllSlUriCUl . detail of ihe'aggresaionH upon the South? ; dono by the Member' 6 orC5ofag?^h?yond the exercises oftheii 5 couStitutSoh.ki duty in the two Houses. He i- den<to8C?&ps*'presumption on their part e- dictate the mode or form o! reswToW^^'ThiB, he contended, was the % excTufiw^wJWfice'of the. sovereign Stale* **' wh|ch"?j|'(r.'Pggrioved, -.and . of the .people . . -TbBlfriiVA'MVltin' dftvinAfL-mninhnr* of f *nn v. .? W ^ . v / ' ' ; v " . .. S; , ;<&.! ipation .in tho benefits resulting from the I territory acquired. lu this there will be no ] j difference of opinion between Southern 1 Whigs and Southern Democrats. H. ' Correspdndence of Jhe Baltimore Sun. ~ - 58. 1848. There can be Very, little trouble, hereafter, at least at this'Session, abput the slavery question. The proceedings of the House lo.day, if carefully considered, show thiit tlio mn'inritu nP *1**% ???? *1J *4 to get rid of the whole subject. VVc shall heur.no more of abolition in the District at this Session. Members from the North may vote, occasionally, for the abolition of measures, with a view to popularity ul home but with no purpose of action. 3Vlr. Bailey's resolutions might, as I believe, be adopted by u majority of both Houses. These resolutions referred to the Southern Committee miy be reported. They represent in my opinion, the sentiments of u inojorily of Congress. What arc they! Merely a declaration that Congress has no right to interfere in the matter of slavery, any where. It is the true doctrino, and is likely to be sustained. Mr. B;iilev at the commencement of the I duhate on the subject, at the last Session, ! made a most able an in my opinion, an unanswered argument, to show that Congress ! has no right to legislate lor territories?no ; right to interfere in any way, with this mat; ler of slavery. II the Southern CQmmittee i maintain this doctrine, they will he supported in it by Congress and tho people. I The most extreme of Southern members ! are prepared to uphold this doctrine. "Mr. j Calhoun is willing to sustain it. Mr. | Khett who has bot-n accused of being- a ; 1 disunionist. was not at tln> Xnuthpvn miwt. ing ; l?ui if ho liad been in the city, and present at the meeting, what could he have ; done, us a supporter oi'Ceneral Cass, in the recent contest, but to maintain the doctrinc of th?J: Nicholson letter"?the Cuss platt form ol non-interference. i I icarn thai there a letter in the ritv from General Taylor, in which he s.iys ' that he will not name but one of his cabinet t before his arrival in this city. That is pro i bably, Mr. Crittenden, indeed it is wel! i.? n _..i 'n_..i? i i? i IIUUWU II1UV VJUIIU till XciyiUI J1US tliri'itUJ commuincntcd with >.lr. C. on the subject But it is insisted upon by some, who as sume to know, that Gov. Grittendcn i: ) picdged not to talce office under the genera i government during the term for which In i is elected as governor of the Stale, I hoix . that is not so. 3 The Puf.sident Eixt;t.?The rren 1 Orleans Bee thus speaks of tlio appeamnt: ^ ma most recent General Taylor is at present ui the.enjoyment of robust and vigorous health t Age sits lightly on his brow, and his heari I &Pom? llnrnnlrnpp/l Ku n anlitnpit Iw?waaaw v* wu mj m uuiiiui j VUI U His cheeks are tinged with the ruddy blooir of the Winter apple, and albeit his hnir is more than a sable silver in hue, it covers a lofty brow and shades an eye whose fire; are unquenched by the lapse of years His movements are elastic; his form un bowed, erect,and athletic; his habits those of the camp. His early rising and mode rate indulgence in the pleasures of the table exempt liim from the fatigue and lassitude which might follow in the train of the pro fane hospitality of which he has been mad< I he subject. In mixed assemblies, and when surround cd by strangers, he seldom touched upor politics, though upon all other topics, he ij i i easy, frank, and unreserved. His remark: jaro always bri^f, sententious, and charuc | terized by that strong common sense ant | faculty of quick a:id keen perception whicl I seizes deductions with unerring grasp o j logic, and expresses thein in condensed and j forcible Inngtuign. Misdemeanor does no ! present the nainted nsncct of nride. Iiu : | while dignified by the breeding and depoit : mem of a gentleman, is so distant from anj I thing resembling the insolence of office > 1 that one acquainted with General Taylo] f" might pass the lively and good-huinorci i 1 old soldier, as ho sits in an arm-chair in tb< rotunda of the St Charles, conversing will his friends, without farther remark thar that ho has a most benevolent contenanci und a strikingly keen and expressive blucl eye. i Among his friends and intimate associate: I General Taylor does not avoid touching upon the subject of politics, although hi; I nhcAruntinno nro /lianfunl ? w.ow.-w. .,..U U.ot...gUiailO. ' by self-diffidence. He expre3ded the belie ' that tho people desired n change of mei , and measures in the administration of thi f government, and that they elevated him t< > office with a view to political reform.? i Afore than once has he declared unaffected > ly and honestly, that he would have prefer red thoeioetion of any other good and sub stnntial Whig.. Of Millard Fillmore; hi . speaks in terms of high admiration and're spect, ana regards him n sound and trust t Worthy .conservative statesman. r 1 twenty-three yeaVs l,t37,597 persona hav > emigrated from the' British dominions 480,t)00wjthin the last threp yeita. Du ring the last year, 142,154 persons hav< - emigrated to the United Siate^anAA 08,68' - to the Sorth An?6rican-coloniefc I ! Natorai>Qas.?-Mr. 8amuel Steaman,c t' Franklin County, Kentbcky, after borin, I for water at his residence, on ISlkhorn, t i the depth of n inety-seven foot, nearly ail th ; I way through solid rock, struck, with th I auger a vein of natural gas, which forced it * Hfar. ^:'i ]. f . :$mr ;V .i-. . ; - v.- ' : v.- 4;'.1 . ":-t' - - > . wny, in a large volume, to ihe surface.? Fire being applied to it, it burned as brill-' .iantly as the best manrufuctuied gas. This was on Friday last, and. it has continued ever since. Mr. Steaman has introduced it into his dwelling house. The Frankfort Yeoman says that the quantity which ACOii nntf frnm i?iii*/>H.K?U I* > i win mo uugvriiuio 10 ouaiV/icui ivi ^ light a'city.?Louisville Journal. : . ' it * x *' .* . v v i' ??? < The Autocrat and tub Pote.?It 19 said that the Emperor Nicholits has writtenjo ' } > tho Popo accusing him of being the origi- ' > nalor of the contusion in Europe; but by the way of atoning (or such freedom of ro* buke the Petersburg Pope ofTers hie brother of Rome every aid which money or musket* van supply, if he will now, ul the eleventh hour, labor to stein the course of Democracy. "fliyiiExaAL.. Married, on Thursday owning, l5:c <ltli inst., by the Rev. James Mooke, Mit. .IAS. > IRWIN to Miss CHARLOTTE IRWIN. b-th of this District. Married, on the evening of the I9ih alt., by the Rev. T. L. McBuydg, Mr. M. B. KENNEDY to Miss ELIZA BARKSDALE,.all of this District, oit Married, on the erfcning of the 24th alt., by Samuel Reed, Esq'r , Mk. THOMAS BOTTS to Miss MATILDA RKJUT, botlt of this District. ig- . ?1~~~?~ __ . m OJSITUAUY. Died, on the morning of the 27th nit., at the residence of his brother, in this village, Lieut. PATRICK NOIJLE, of U. S. A., aged 27 years. . J 1 'in,.. _r ?t.:~ i iiu ?uujui;t ui uiis nonce, ai nn cariy f , age ofhis life, having btcome inspired wilh tho love of Military Arms, and desirous ol cultivating this spirit ol his childhood,entered the UiiitvJ States Military Academy ut West Point, where he developed to an ex. traordinary degree. the prodoininate features I of his mintl, and graduated wilh distinction 1 to himself and honor to his country. After finishing his education, the same s spirit which'moved him in hid youth, stilJ I urged him in manhood. We next hear of 5 hitn in that celebrated march of General 3 Kearney's to California, distinguished /or i sung^ings anu privations oJ the camp, ami re1 furc^^rii, i hiiifWi'w ? danger whs nearest with the confidence of 'S?w^'?r,n:,n^?r lie wna cuwipritini fl,r any emergencies, an'l calltu! Iiy hftrr-*'me bold, during, anil dushing iirujjoon.'1 U was owing to this inarch that ho was pret rented from mingling in tlie lale glorious . and brilliant achievements of our arms in Mexico, hut it is sufficient, (nat ho one re. } "retted it more than himself It w is however, in obedience to an ordur, sought and I requested oy minat-ii 10 join a portion ol his , j Regiment in tho city of Mexico, that ho in. curred this disease together with tho lumen- v 3 ted Kearney, at Vera Cruz which tormina* , ted fatally. Thus has passed ofTono of South , Carolina's bravest and best of Soldiers, after 3 six ycurs arduous and laborious service in his country, ilis relatives who are left to mourn their untimely loss, must have the , consolation to know, that on account of his j undaunted courage, a firmness that never . shrunk finm ?-tniv nn :ifPih!? arwl noniU manly deportment, and u generous ar j hospitality, encircled around hjfrfbpmp nm * ' t mnny near nnd devoted fric^Ktawho together r with their country feel his Jos*'. 1 ' ' ' ! W CA.NDIPTES. FOR SHERIFF. r JCr* The friends of Capt. SAMUKL , A. HODGES respectfully announce him aa a ?n?ir didato for Shorirt'of Abbeville District ut tho next s FOR ORDINARV^W^y j Wo are authorized toannounce F. W.SIflUUSCK* - | us a Cuudidate for tho ofiico of Ordini^ic^^LWw^^Hv next ensuing clcction. 5 0^7" We nro authorized to announce : JAMES BROWNLEE as a candidate for Ordinary at the ensuing election. 9 Wo are authorized to announce > WILLIAM HILL as a c audidate for Ordinary at 3 the next election. 1 ?3= We aro authorized to announce f JAMES S. WILSON as a candidate for Ordinary 1 at the next election. s ' 8 JC?" The Friends of JAV1ES W r? mrni im?nv ww. ~ * " I didate Tor *TAX* COLLECTORy for ?Abbev\iio ^ ^ District, at tho next Election; . W. C. Moragne, TTTILL practise in tho Court* of Law and EquiVl ty in the Districts of Edgefield and Abbeville. * ' Office, Edgefield C. H. Sept. 20 - 3m 32 P. S; BROODS, U Att0r?'ei^ofec. r xOctobw S4i 1648. ^ ^ * v"* ^ I H. ItOMAX -J<P^ k' Attbtn?? ^ iaw> -'? ; I lamilies at- IbeiPVwideneet if requestA&r n 5? | ^jgr " 1 ' ^ :i4 2 ' ^ 11 ^ | j| SSSlHilfe Jot