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MR. WOODWARD'S SPEECH. ~jg The Wa*hin?il?n Union give* ihe following %Hstmct of a lale speech of our Representative *>n th- Territorial Qoestion. >. Mr. Woo-iwanl then obtaining thi flloor, after a. few preliminary Uortk. A-clared. his pur pose to examine the question of the relations between thisgovern met and the territories.? This Question was a Very broml one. It involves first, the question of the powers of this government iwrer the territories; secondly, the question ofthe power* of the inhabitant* of the >erfi*ortes to legislate for the thrives; andlbitd- i lr, the qnestiort hfthe efficacy vK'etching laws fininil in the Tfrrftortfts. It Would he difficult todtawtss eTiher of these questions on const it uVhiMal grounds in le*s than an hour of time; he WnttlJ l?e forced, therefi?re, then, to confine him*elf to a mere skeleton of argument. He oh erred, also, that he took no interest in this question, anv further than it was calculated to nffetrt the substantial rights and interests of the South. 4le cared little fir ab-itiaet questions, without practical hearings; and therefore, withoot attempting any careful connexion between paragraph and paragraph, he would proceed to his conclusion. * With reference to the proposition that the people of a Territory possess the inherent right to regulate all it*interest, as they are connected With the interests of all other communities. * We re told that the people of a Territory Possess the risrht to manage their own internal r , , n affairs in their own way. There was more forking sophistry in this declaration, perhaps Ifcan in any other phrase of the same number of Words. Oo its fiice it contains as much *adcaptandum' as any other phrase that can be quoted fiir the right of self-government. Bui, except we repudiate all political science, no one can pretend that he is by any authority author. i*ed'to:flpeak of the inhabitants of a territory as people. Thn word territory,1* in the constitution of the>f7nited~ States, is used as a mere geogrnphieaMerm, synonymous with "public land;" and being in the ningtifar mtrnber, is applicable to fclf public hmds, whether south or north of the Ohio river. But now, here in this house this t(N>rd has come to be used in a political sense, nd to he taken a* descriptive of n certain conditfan of society. invested with certain powers Wider Which they claim to enact and reverse fows. The word "district" was formerly used 10 indicate ihe condition of society which the word territory is now made to represent. In tfco ordinance of 1787, the word district was annlied to the territory Northwest of the Ohio 1 j rn riewrjwnd Mr. W. raised the question whether tMi world eould hate heen applied to a soveVtffgn jnrbdictionT?contd have been regarded hf the convention of that day as a fitting word to'Atlwto a people possessing the right of self. gtrtre'mmentF ?< : fc *Bot again: We were told that these ppoplr. of the territories have a right to control their d#n internal affairs; and it is assumed that there it*# no affairs in a territory but internal affairs. And at the same time it is admitted that the United States own ninety.nine acres out of eve ry hundredofthe land; ret no affairs are internal in surh a territory but the Internal affairs of the settlers. They claim to set up exclusive jurisdiction. They would erer exclude us by making a condition to our ownership ofthe soil; by taying what shall be the condi-ion of society there; hy establishing a sort of naturalization system by which to admit whom they please, and to subject us, the owners of the guil, to some sort of test upon which we may enjoy otir own property. Yet, doing all thi?, they are but managing their own internal affairs. Mr. W. gave the example of one of the set tlements in the Territory of <>regon for ilhntration. The extent of the settlement was abopt thirty miles square. The extent of the whole region of Oregon was about seven bun drftd miles square. Should the authority or this settlement extend orer the whole ro?ji<in? or if ?n?, how far. What should be the shape of the area over which it might have jurisdiction? Or suppose Congress to divide this region into two territories; could the authority of the settlemet break down the line? He argued that the sovereign community mn-t be a unity, capable ofpreserving itself in a state ofindivisibiliiy. in this region ofOregon, there \*ere three seU Uemenl*. Where was the authority to prevent one of these communities from setting itselt up and claiming to control the actions am! interests of the other two? Or suppose Congress shall pass a law nrgenizing them altogether as one people, and they sot afmut establishing a local constitution; could they erect themselves into a sovereignty with a territory less extensive than Hi at determined by Congress? If they attempted it, such a boundary would be only as a mere flight in the air, Congress might shape their territory, and make it triangular or quadrangular, without remedy on their part. - Mr. W. then produced the authority of Mr. Madison, in the **Federalisl,M to show that Congress, in legislating for the Territories had overleape i their constitutional limits by the necessilyofibe case. The same paper which he rear! from (the "f ederally"; cnaiactcriz?*ci mis legislation as a task imposed upon Congress.? Mr. Madison, in ihe convention, made it a? an objection to the new constitution that it legnliZed this-power of Congress. Authority like that of Mr. Madison was not to gire way before amempbilosnpical deduction frotn the Declaratiati of Independence, or Torn. Paine*s Right* of man. The Declaration of Independence it Ifwas nothing more than a revolutioncry prontmciamerito?a brilliant and glorious one it was, but nothing more. It emanated from an association of men who were composed of monarchists and democrats, in which the former greatly preponderated. He went into an enumeration of the constitutional powers awarded to the President of the United States, to show how unreasonable are the feelings of horror with which gentlemen allow themselves now to eontemoiate the control exercised by the general government over these juvenile eommunl. tie* composed ofthe people of the Territories. Ho looked into the origin of this authority in Congress to legislate lor the Territories. The condition ofthe government at i'.s origin made the exercise ol this power necessary. These external colonial dependencies were part of the United State*, and the constitution was made for all. w?_ J -t_ n ,L._ fin hiowcii inr power 01 i^oni^rcii over iiiu Poet Office; and ihn whole postage system was f b?rired wholly from the constitutional provision that Congress shall have power to establish post offices end post roads, to the authurify of"Congress lo legislate' lor. territories, derived from the second clnuse of'the third section of the fourth article ofthe constitution. -The rights involved in legislation for our ter. rHoriea am the rights of persons?individuals, not of Slates?the right to properly. This provision of the constitution was a personal guarantee; Stater do not own slates: Personal rights arc all absolute with which contentions and constitutions hare nothing lo do but to pro. taaMhath In any State oftbls Union, every citiz?*ni> under the authority nftwo constitutions 1 ? the Stati* constitution, and the constitution of the IJoil?'d Slates; whereas, over the Territories there extends.onlv the authority nfthe Int. ter.~ IfStWe cotfsiitutirttM A'ere abolished, he showed th?M &U these guarrantees of ahsulute rights would remain: every otie ofthese guarantees would stand. The distinction between a State government atld k Territorial government was. that one was federative, and the other consolidated. Mr. W. went into the history of the arts of Congress has enjoined upon sundry Territorial governments liie practice of non-intervention in the matter of the right to the properly in slaves. Non -intervention being enjoined upon Congress makes the same injunction upon, all its dependencies; and nil be claimed was, tbat this nonintervention should be enjoined upon all the new Teiritories. Let this Congress do its duty, and let the President do hi* ilntv on ihis subiert. and he was J "J * willing t<> trust the decisions of the Judiciary, to which all such questions must coma at last. He felt assured, Irotn his acquaintance with a long series of decisions upon this subject, that the interests of the South would lie secure in the lands of the Judiciary. IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO. CONTINUANCE OF TIIK REVOLUTION OFJARAUTA AND PARADES. We have received by the steamship Palmetto, our hies of Mexican papers to the 2d instant Irom Vera f-ruz, and to the 24th ult. from the city of Mexico. According to the news received by this arrival, the revolution of Parades and Jarnuta appears to gain strength daily, and is not by any means the contemptible affair it was at first represented by the government papers. Parades stiil remained in Guunajuata with his forces, and the government commanders, Bustamcnte, Cortazar and Doblado, were endeavoring to screw up their courage to the point ot attack. by issuing magniloquent proclamations to the Mexican nation in general, and the army in particular. Parades has issued another manifesto, openly denouncing the treaty of Guadal* upe, as unconstitutional and disgraceful. Notwithstanding all the appeals of the general officers, the troops under th -ir command were de. serting to the insurgents in large numbers, and it appcursto us that the revolution must lie suecesstul, as the government will soon lie left without an army to sustain it. Gen. Buslameiile, in an address to his army pihortino them t<> fblelilv to the Government. says that the faction of Parades had modified their urigna! plan fi>r an insidious purpose; originally, it proclaimed war against the North Americans; in the new one, the Convention is to examine again the treaty of iwace, and decide on what is to he done, 4-c. FA Monitor calls on the National Guard, the true citizens of the Republic, to sustain the present order ol things against a set of cowards, who were afraid to show themselves in the presence of the enemy; now the latter has evacuated the country, they are loud in thpir declarations of valor and devoted patriotism. The Monilor ol the 24lh ultimo, contains the plan given out at Guanajuato on the 17lh tilt., and signed by three hundred officers of all ranks. In the event of the success of (he revolutionary movement, they have decided in adopting six articles which are to be the fundamental basis ol the new Government. In these, it is stated hat a National Convention shall be summoned, composed of two members from each Stale, withiti five- months. This Convention shall examine and decide on the treaty of peace lately made with the United States. In the interim, the Executive shall be composed ofthree or five individuals to lie elected by a junta, formed by a deputy iroin each State. The species of Government, ad interim, shall bo invested with plenary powers to levy men and munitions to carry into effect the decisions of the Convention. The property of the Clergy will be religiously resjiected. The Monitor says that Parades lias sought to unito the clergy, the army and the puros in hostility against the Government, a view to further iiis interests and objects to which he is devoting himself, in this damning act of his treason. The Govennenl is exhorted to l?e firm and unyielding, and citizens, men of property, to resist to the utmost. Padre Jarauta, with the advanced guard of Parr;!?*- force, had entered Querciam Pareaes ftund a lurge sum money* in the mint at Guanujuaia, and lias appropriated 8600,U00 to support his army. tV.. I I cOS.i. ,k?? ?k.. vv c iruiu muni mr ijigiu ui iiiu ^lua, nia> ?? ?conducla which lelt Queretaro with a largo auiouiit of money, had arrived safely at its des. ti nation. An attack had been apprehended from four hundred rjjvolutinnis's, who had posted themselves oil the road, hut owing to the precautious taken the train was not interrupted. The same paper contains the following: Latest-?The express arrived this morning and confirms the news of the union of the forces for the purpose of suppressing the revolutionists. General Cortazar had 920 men on the 22d ult., and on the same day Generul Loinhardina arrived at Queretaro, and was to march on the 24th with 900 men. "Prisoners.? Last night at 10 o'clock va. rious individuals were arrested who were thought to be engaged in a conspiracy, among them was L.Jose Maria Hordo. A pronunciainento headed by Dun Eligio Romero, was ttnoknn of in llif? ritv nf t J ii.ldn Innii. Si'nor II? . 1 _ -n nacto Jaregnt continues in prison at Santiago, awaiting the decision of the Supremo Court of Justice." From the Siglo of the 21st, we learn that the journal called the Congresso has been sup pressed by the government. The editor, N. Kedondas, has been arrested. The Congresso was a puro paper and advocated war with the United States. The citizens ot Mexico had contributed $232 toihe reliefotthe San Patricio prisoners. It was suggested to scatter thein, by settling thein down, in a species of military colony, in each of those Slates most exposed to the incur* Mons of the Indians. A nucleus might be thus formed, in several points, of hardy enterprising foreigners, who would prove valuable citizens to the Republic, General Arista had issued & proclamation or* tiering all general officers captured, acting with the insurgents, to be immediately shot. The Alalaya of Duraugo of the Oth nil. expresses great fear o| an invasion of the Indians. The same paper states that the Americans in i.i l ? r, ? .u? o.i ^O'luanua wnuiu lll?n n oil Liuianjju oil mo ?u ujl? if they did not by ih.it time receceive information,of the ratification of tbo trewry. N. (). Crescent, 13ih inst. The New Orleans Crescent publishes the fob losing: To the Editors of the Cf-escentt. G.k.m&KMK.n; The- f?llo.vw?fr card'appeared in the Picayune at the VirM h of Jane iiwt: MA Cab?.?We are authorized by Gen Taylor to lay that the cour?c of tbo Louisiana Del. It ** > I. -IV-s motion j>f the Whig Convention, lately as?em- j bled at ^hiladelpliia, meets with his entire, full, and u^nivocai" approbation. "That he not only never doubted, but never -intimated a dmibt that his honor and reputation \vere safe in their hands. Balie Peyton. Logan Hu.vn n. "June 23, 1849. A. C. Bullitt." The high character of these gentlemen af- | fords a sufficient guaranty for the statement therein made. But what will be said when the statements of Col. Winthrop and Col. J. N. Stevvnrt?gen t!emen of equally high Manning, ami friend* 01 Gen. Taylor?am laid before the public? A few days since, on the return of I hose gentlemen from a visit on the coast, during which time thpy had an interview with Gen. Taylor, they stated that Gen. Taylor disclaimed the an thority of the Louisiona Delegation to make the pledges for him which they had made in the Philadelphia Whig Convention, that Judge aunders was not authorize^ to declare him an unadulterated Whig; that Judge Saunders had no authority f>r pledging him to abide by the nomination of the Convention, or any authority to withdraw his name as a candidate tor the Presidency, in case he had not been nominated; that Gen. Taylor adhered to his original in. tention of running as an independent candidate and not as the candidate of either party, that Gen. Taylor had never written a letter to Mr. Clay declaring that, incase Mr, Clay wa? noini. nated, he (Gen. Taylor) would not run for the Presidency. An article was prepared under the dictation of Cols. Witiihrnpand Stewart, for publication in the Delta, setting forth the above facts, which was not published, as Col. Winilirop, from some c tiise, had changed his mind as to the propriety of the publication, and requested it not to be published Should the above be denied, I am ready to produce the proof in support thereof. W. II. Wilder. GENERAL TAYLOR'S POSITION. Mr. G. B. Duncan, who was one of ihe Louisiana delegates to the Whig National Convention at Philadelphia, has pnblishcd a letter vindicating the delegation from cen?ure for some of its proceedings, in the course of which occurs the following interesting amd important statement: At a meeting of the Louisana Delegation before referred to, an effort was made by reason and argument on the part of the majority to secure unanimity; this, however, failed. Dr. Brasnr and inyself were asked whether we had any doubt about General Taylor's politics, and his being a true and genuine Whig? Dr. BraRear, answering for both of us, replied that there could not he a pat tide of doubt on that subject, and at ail events he had none; that no man in Louisiana who knew any thing on the subject could doubt. We were then nsked whether we had any doubt of the power of the friends of General Taylor to withdraw his uame Irom the canvass in case he did not receive the nomination, and his determination to support the nominee in case of his own withdrawal? On this point, I understood Dr. B. to have no difficult); but Ihe case with me was tar different. 1 told them that in this lay my only diffieiilty, and although I knew him tu l>c a truehearted, genuine Whig on alii the great, fundamental, leading questions, past and present, of governmental policy, yet that upon this isolated point I had difficulties of so grave a character as to have induced me publicly to declare in New Orleaes that I would not go the Philadelphia Convention, and that I had been indu ced to abandon this resolution only by the urgent solicitation, oral and written, of many Whigs, for whose opinions I had the most prof.Hind rennect. and to obliVo whom I was ready to inakc any sacrifice. Trie delegates then informed me that the question had hern asked in special reference to the position which they understood 1 occupied. They adted me whether I was willing to he satisfied that I was wrong? Mv answer was that 1 was not only toil ling,hut that my solicitude was boundless. I was then asked whether I was not aware that General Taylor had said that he never offered himsell ns a candidate?that his position as such was the. work of his friends, that as he had not offered himself, so he would not withdraw himself, lint that hi * friends might! i replied that I was aware of all that, but that I wished to know where the organized body of his friends could be found, that [ might address them and thus inform rnysC.'f ?"<"> the contingency upon which iiirJ" withdrew him. To lliis I .?? inform thai his friends in this uon'.'l!1,: WC,(J those recognized. I asked for the evidence. They asked what evidence I wished? To this I replied that there are gentlemen here, merit, hers of this delegation, whom 1 know from their intimate personal intercourse v/ilh Geo. Taylor?the fact that they are his neighbors and friends, personal and political?and from my knowledge, too, of them, that rio word would be uttered by them in which t did not place implicit reliance; if they would say to me that they had such assurance from General Taylor, I would be perfectly satisfied. If *wnc (Ktsn ihnt ihuu /I ma n 1 0# iTrrtWl General Taylor himself, ichich contained the recognition of his friends in the Philadelphia Convention as those authorized to tri'hdraw his name, if they thought proper, as those referred, to in a previous publication of his. I at once informed iny friends that this had removed a mountain of difficulty fiom my mind, and though I had before resolved, under all circumstances, to support General Taylor, ntier the first ballot, if Mr. Cl?'.y was unsuccessful, I should now do it with a light and cheerlul hpart. That Whig a< he was. as [ knew him to he?as good a Whig as Henry Clay himself?1 thought that the uncertainty which hung over his position on this point was peculiarly unfortunate*. i he Louisiana t'eiegation men discussed me propriety of their making n siutement to the Convention on this subject founded on General Taylor's letter. Some opposed it?not on the ground of such not being the duty of his friends in case he should not be selected as the nominee, but that it would bo singling General Taylor out as standing on a different platform from other candidates; that such a statement would not bo mado or expected on behalf of any other candidate, and nothing should bo done on his liehalf to influence tho Convention, which was not done by other candidates. This discussion ended in a determination to draw up a statement in strict conformity to the letter of General Taylor, as literally so as possible; and to present it to the Convention in the name of the Louisiana Delegation. Such is the history of the statement mado to the Convention? made in the name of the Louisiana Delegation L ..L 'P 1 ^ M J f^\ ... ?~IKHn I ft > I'll IIICII BIIU IllCfl* The Louisiana Delegation assumed nothing in thai italement upon their own authority, but made it from the highest and best autnnrity. Yours, respectfully, G. B. DUNCAN. The Mackerel fishery this year is said to be poorer than ever. F H E C AM DE N J? UfFN A L,| Wednesday Moling, July 1Q, 1848. WILLIAM B. JOHNSTON. EDITOR. - ?- . ? .. . .j' y Relent of uhe Volunteers. On last Wednesday evening about 8 o'clock, the booming of the cannon, announced the approach of the Volunteers. Our citizens had provided carrigcs for their transportation from the terminus of our rail road, and a committee of our citizens met them at that point. Maj. K. S. Moffat, Capt. James Cantey, Licuta. Biu.inqs, and McCaskiu., with some 25 or SO men, were nil we had the pleasure of welcoming, out of the two gallant com pan es, numbering some eighty men each, (from Lancaster and Kershaw,) which loft us 18 months since. War and disease, had made sad hnvock amongsl'thom. Thoy were met at tho outskirts of the town by the Intcndant and n large number of our citizens and escorlrd to Boyd's Hole', where quarters had been provided for them. They received a cordial and hearty welcome, and it seemed to us that our whole population hod turned out on tho occasion. Boyd's H..lol Duvi.'a Hnlrl nnil '-Our House." kent bv Mr. McKcnna, were all tastefully illuminated. The Laiicnxtor men left fur llieir homes on Thursday morning, accompanied by a Committee from Lancas. torville, and on their arrival ut the lino they were met by the citizcaa of the District and welcomed back to their homes. Right glad aro we to ;;ce our friends amongst us again, and long may they live to enjoy their well earned meed of honor and fume. Our Returned Officers. We certainly have reason to be proud of our two young fellow townsmen, Major Moffat and Captain Cantev. They have both distinguished themselves on the field, and have earned a good name and high reputation for our town and district Both were wounded on the field of strife, and both received honorable notice froin their superior officers, for their courage and officer-like conduct. But not only in the din of battle and mortal conflict, have they won imperishable fame; in tliqir intercourse with their lellow soldiers, in the camp and on the march, they luve gained the affection and esteem of their brethren in arms. It will be recollected after the fall of Colonel Butler, an election was held for Colonel of the Regiment, which resulted in the choice of Captain Cantet, then Adjutant of the Regiment lie nobly declined the honor, and we understand distinctly avowed his intention not to serve, previous to tbc electionIlls conduct.w s highly honorable, and was duly appreciated by his company and the Regiment. Major Moffat, is spoken of, by every volunteer we have seen, more ns a broiler, 1 htm an officer, lie has gained the csleem and affectionate regard of every man in his command. We arc also int 1 ,l... r> 1 <21,, ??1-? ?{ j,;m ;n ,|l0 I lurmeil lllftl ucuciai uiiiLbi/n cja/iw. "I (lilts v?v very highest terms a* an officer. Both of these officers return amongst us. having fulfilled our highest expectations of their valor and worth, as soldiers and as kind and careful companions to the men under their charge, and we feel assured'that their services will be gratefully remrmbcred by thsir fellow citizens. / I V Colonel Gladden, verbis gallant officer has proved himself a worthy successo- to the lamented Butler. ) Of his gallantry and courage, he gave the most indubitable evidence, ia the bloody conflicts before the city of Mexico, and as an officer his reputation is second to nono in the whole volunteer division. Nobly has he sustained the well earned reputaiionof our regiment?he will find his reward in the grateful hearts of our fellow citizens. (ErWe observe that extensive prcpaia'ions are ma kin^r in different quarters to give suitable demonstratrationstons to the different Companies of returned vol. unteisrs. Dinners are to be given thcrn in Columbia, on llic26lli, in Cumdcn on lhc27lb and in Charleston on the 28th inst. Liberality. By an advertisement ia to-day's paper, it will be seen that the Rail Road Company, tender free tickets to the members of the Palmetto Regiment, and to citizens generally the fare is reduced to ?2 00. South Carolina Delegation. The Richmond Enquirrr, announces that every member of Congress fiom South Carolina, but one, is for Cass and Butler. That one we suppose, is the somewhat remarkable member from Charleston. But our information from Washington is materially different from that of Enqu'.''rNous Vernns. iTT Not a word yet from General Taylor or Millard Filmore. The General is waiting for official notification of his nomination, and Filmore, is wailing for the General. IP* Henry Clay is said to have written a letter, in which lie says lie ennmt endor.-e General Taylor's nomination, lie savs, "No note can be pro 1- ?j 1 i?e ?i? . ft peny cnaurtcu ooiuro witj mascr 5igns ?. Something Tangible. The New Orlcarin Picayune, says that up to the 6ih inat. General Taylor had not received notification of his nomination, and adds: We know what we say. The Charleston Evening Netcs sayB that General Taylor has said 6ince his nomination and since the Bailie Peyton card, that he is the candidate of the people and not of a party and that whatever nomination he accepts will be without reference to any party platform: It adds, ice also know what we say?Quere. Is the Evening News, the organ of General Taylor, in this State! Tn til* rhnrlp.tiMi MpTi-npr. ; - With duo courtesy to editorial rights, we must declino complying with the request of the Mercury \o copy the editorials of that paper and the Telegraph, in relation to the proposed '-Regimental Festival." Were the articles rcfered to, of a reasonable length we might do so, but we would be doing injustice to our readeis to inflict upon them two or three columns of this discussion, our limits being confined to a weekly issue. We merely expressed an opinion, with regard to the relative claims of the two cities, for this demonstration, and in expressing this opinion, we were partly influenced by kindly motives towards the people of Charleston, as wo aro confident that, should they persist in their determination, to invite the whole Regiment and the citizens generally, they will find the whole affair a magnificent failure, and they might be compelled to go "into the streets and lanes of the city" and even "into the hedges and highways" that their tables might be filled^ "Enough said." Accident to (?ov. Joiinson.?We deeply ? - & . _ _ .?*. regret to learn ny a (ener iroin unionvme mat his Excellency Gov. Johnston, l?y a fall on Thursday evening last, fractured his left leg in two placet. ?Charleston Mercury ' lit .. :> to .cmsyn 5; i r ' .. t :?. , THE ?t)L(MrE^|. | We hre requested by the ]Rorf^j|ohn . Sanssure, Chairman of the publfej^eeiiqy'helc^g ottlhe 17th. off. for the purpose of rangemeuts to receive the returning volunteers, \ | to state that at the request of the Chairman of ,, the' Committee appointed at that meeting to provide a dinner on the "27ih TnitaiVt, he has added the following named gentlemen to said 1 Committee, vte: Win. Anderson, Capt. B. Boy. ( kin, Capt. J. B. Mickle, Col. /> C. Haile. J. R. Dye, Col. T. L. Dixon, Wm. E. Kirkland, i Capt. B.Jones, Wm. Mlinger,J. L. Reid, W. 1 .T? Cpr.ilrl. Ciinf. ft. H. Rclvin. Jas. Teem. W. - 7 ~ r - 7 ? i B. Wutkins, and Emanuel Parker. ' . Decidedly Rich. The Pre88 in Charleston seem to be in a fever ^ about a general reception to the volunteers, to ( come off in that city. But of all the reasons, we | have heard of, for giving Charleston the preference, that advanc d by th ' Erening News is the most ; amusing. If [me did not know that the ediior of t the News?the Napoleon of the Charleston press? I was not in the habits of joking, we would decided* 1 ly be of the opinion, that he was!jesting when he f says: "It seems to us that the Colonel surround- 1 cd by as many of his inen as could be brought together should return to the city Council the Fl ig which the Mayor of the city, first placed in the j hands of Colonel BcrtER." And this is the ruse ( the News would employ to coax the volunteers | to Charleston! Of what value was tint piece of < blue silk then, but as the gift of the city Council, and now that it lias become precious, not as the gift of the city council of Charleston, Columbia or any other corporate body, but as the victorious ! standard of the State, the Charleston people insist 1 that it be returned to the "donors" (!) and not only so, but tliat the shattered remnant of that gallant band, three-fourths of them living hundreds < f | miles from Charleston, should also dance attendance, to see that it was actually returned. Verily if all this fuss be the "roaringof the Lionwe i are mistaken in the noise.?that's all. ; (D*John Mitchell, the Irish patriot lias arrived at Bermuda; he lia.I been treated w lli much consideration on his passage, ai.d it is stated, that he will be accommodate 1 with a separate state room, on board the convict ship. Tnis treatment certainly relieves the sliadows of the picture. , , Foreign News. The Ciledonia his arrived at New York, bringing dates to the 24th June. The political intelligence is important, especially from France. The feeling in favor of Louts Napoleon, is gaining ground. lie has declined taking his seat in the National Assembly, of which body he had been elected a member: his reason is that his election had been made the pretext for disorder and dislur bances. This is thought to he a stroke of policy. Riots in which his name is mixed up, are of daily occurrence in Paris. The latest accounts statu that a collision between the military tvas inevitable; barricades had been erected in many of the streets of Paris. It is siaied in a Telegraphic despatch for the Courier & Enquirer, that the Executive Government had resigned, and that Gen. CavaignaCi at the head of the troops Iiad proclaimed the city in a state of seige. The greatest anxiety will be felt for the arrival of the next steamer. IiiIxelaxd the oxcitemeir continues. The Confederate clubs were to have tuel on Donnybrook green, on the Sunday after the sailing of the atcamer. A pre testant repeal association had been established in Belfast. Mr. Holmes, the venerable counsel fo Mitchell, has resigned his Ben'chership. The Irish Felon newspaper was to have oppeared on the day of the sailing of the steamer. 15,000 stamps had been taken lor the first imprcssion.and the greatest anxiety to sec the first number was manifest. The Tribune, another new Irish paper is very daring and tierce, and the Nevvy Examiner and other papers seem to take up the cau.-c of the i cause of the people boldly. It appears that Austria has accepted the mediation of England, in the dispute between that country and Italy. The cotton market at Liverpool was a shade better. For the Journal. A meeting of the citizens of Stafrshurg and its vicinity, held on the lOlli July 1848, on motion of Ct?l. O. ?L Bees, Mr. John Bradley was called to the chair, and J. W. Diukius reqrsled to net us Secretary. The object of the meeting being stated by the chair, C'J1.. 0. S. "ecs offered the following Preamble and Resolutions: Whereas, The citizens of Statpsburg ntid its vicinity, have recently learned that the Sumter Volunteers ot the Palmetto Regiment, would shortly reach the Slatesburg' Depot, and this being the hrst soil of llieir glorious and beloved Sumter District, upon which they will put their feet, deem it proper, that they shall be received with the hospitality and distinction their heroism so justly entitle tlicin. Be it, therefore, Resolved, That a Committee of five be appointed by the chair, to meet them at the Stalesburg Depot on their return home, and to invite them to partake of a public dinner on that day, to be given at China's Motel in Statosburg, upon which the chair appointed the following gentlemen, viz: Col. O. 'S. Rees, W. Bonneau Murrray, B. Hood, Dr. W. James, and 1\ D. Sumter. Resolved,'That should the Kershaw Volunteers be along, that the said Committee be authorized to extend the said invitation to thent. On motion of Col. O. S. Hees, it was, Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting, be published in the Sumter Banner, and Camden Journal. JOHN BRADLEY,^Chairman. J. W. Dinki.ns, Sec'y. Army Ordkbs.?The Washington Union publishes an official army order, ibunded on the President's message, relative to the treaty closing the wnr with Mexico. Many of its provisions are similar to those of tho order issued 1 some time since for discharging the officers and ' mon ol the new ten regiments; mustering out ! all, either new or old recruits, regulars or vol- ' untpers, who enlisted for the war only, die. ' Such muster rolls and returns are also to be sont in as will "belter establish the just claims 1 of the non-commissioned officers and privates 1 who have been wounded, or of the representa- ' lives of those who have died and been killed in 1 ba lie." The following is entirely now: " The President directs it to be auoouoced iu 1 'general orders' that deserters from the array 1 at large may peaceably return to their horues, ' without being subject to punishment or trial on account of ?ueh desertion. No reward or expenses will be allowed for apprehending any soldier who deserted prior to this order; nor i will any deserter be allowed again to enter tho i army." i i[, - . .'V* r-:. ?* :n .f ?. i i l -irrtriirfii* ~ Baiting Son, " v' iy JfACHETIC TELEGRAPH. ievei4x)ays later from europe, terrible conflict in France. The following telegraphic despatch came to . ,1 ^^gsTeWfkTernwnVfrom ntat Boston: (1 Boston, July !J-? */!*.' * ifl wwJti, ACtiwjjarBosiwi this rooawngi Sho ailed on t he made he passage in less than* A She brings the particulars of a terrihlpTo^"*^^*, lid at Paris, of which we received telegraph]^ J ntelligence l?y 'he Caledonia. " The difficulty commenced through sdhic mi*? * ^ inderslaneling of the Mayor, ^rinaml Marast, in j in interview with a deputation from a body of J he insurgents, who demanded the resignation ?f tl e members of the Provisional Government. i)u Thursday uighf barricades wert erected throughout the city. The rappol was Inslaptty ijenten, and the National Guards called oat r; The insurgents seized I hat. portion' efflrt &Y ibout the Fouburg St. Attlofne, andffirejiieM1! he Hotel de VfUei On Friday The fighting jegan. The insurgents were at first succe>aful. Lamurtine rode oiit with Gen. Caraignar an! Oaff, and" was. con 'pit-ions in his endeavor*, to restore order. -y-< .!'? It \\ ns at length found nece.ssary"to use tillerv; but at night the emevie had gained ground and strength.' ,(bi Saturday, tfid lembly rdeclared itself en permenencc. -r Tho Government resigned; aud the supremeexec<Jlive authority was given to Gen. Cavaiguac, who declared Paris ioa stale ofseige. o >. a The whole Hay, with the exccptiofl of ft iittfci * while during a thunder storm; was speof 4n fighting, which wa? attended with prat hltfrid*' hed. Toward niglit the scene becameVw* rul; troops were pressing, in,from iljo.^part- i uients and the contest Vas'iJesperite.' tl ' The President of AsvmMy otiTkmday ?-* tmunccd that, nllcr a flighted sacrifice of life, I lie Government had completely suppressed ,t fan revolt on the left hank of ijbe. &'Hm? *iid' that' Gen. Cavaignac had given those on . (tie '-tfght side until teu o'clock to surrender, iog, howe.ver, continued all day. : r'' Oo Monday Gen. LaniarftfV^e" rcinforernentf, and, after ten hours'nioitf itf til*5 terrific slaughter, the Government 4 mops* trerer entirely victorious, the insurgents being eitbeir slain, scattered or captured.'?' a > ir.'tf ajjT , On Tuesday all ?ign* of resistance b?!/tKs>.; appeared, Ingeiher with other evidence*;df, disorder. Over fire thomand primmer*; jref#; taken, niul a commission litis been appointed^, to tr| those who were arrested under aim*.The insurgents, and es|MTially jhn wornytl, had treated those who fell into their hand# witlt the. most cruel baibarity. The bands and feifj of some were cot off, and other* .tortiireiJ in eyl' erv coneeivajiie man tier. fOur despatch at iliu ' ... ' .1 , i , i-'; ' i ?v " o '' *t po;ut,.is some what uJijirpl.J The loss o f li!e .in this affair has heeii tred#^' dons, and estimated at between night thomand. Six deputies and fourteen geneniF7 officers lost their lives in th^stiuggb?.^- TW!' Arch Bishop of Pari* was riuf?^^Jm?ih>wii while approaching the inairgent^Q^HpM^"' vor to lestore peace. "* " > \ j ? i* r .t *t vy : SKCOND DISPATCH*- . , srit : I!n Nkxt York, July )2-^-0p. ' It is universally ronce-ded that Lanmulra*'*:. Iiravery saved the KepnWie. The tmop#HU>i embraced* him with cries of MVi?e la Repub* lie!" - Several change* have takru plane in the ministry. Admiral Le Bla.nr. refused.the . ap. pointineril of the .Minister Marine, and Bastude { was appointed, General BodeaV was appointed , Minister of Foreign Affairs. Merie. is Frc^idetfl of the National Assembly. . , ' #j General Gnvaigiiao is strongly recommended, for the Presidency. Nearly all the prisoners taken had gold in the if possession. ' " " ; Assassinations are freqtfently taking place id * discontented quarters, by poisoirand secret muri*' der. ' The estimates of killed and wounded differ materially. The number will probably rfracH,, fifteen thousand on both sides. p,<j . The total nmount of insurgents engaged in ... the conflict was about forty thousand. ..,{f The Knglisb Ministers bad fifteen majority ? on the Sugur question. , Vicencia has Iteeii returned to the Italian*. # Padua has rapitulated. Trieste b blockaded. ' The Lumbar! army was debated msar Vernon. A formidable Carlist muvement has comnctw red n S; nin. It is rnm;,retJ ,jiat the Austrian army Inw been ordered to invade Spain, There U but littie doubt but an iurnetw* *r my is ntarching on Poland. There is n prospect of a speedy peace and7. termination of the German war. A.drafi t?f a new constitution has been framed, which is like* |y to be approved. " The French departments arc generally'tratt* quil. The tfhellious disnosition of Greece litu? , been completely subdued. The Danes continue to make reprisals a! seti'' on Prussian commerce. iv* .1 England is generally quiet. All tumultuous assemblages of the working classes have ceased, J and the excitement has subsided. .;( > Irel vnd.?The armed movement in Ireland i< unabated. Tbou-ands are flocking to the clubs and Government is apparently unable to rleviso means In check the. movement. Th* i union of the league was not yet perfected, lint the formation was daily looked lor. The Repeal press, headed by the Irish Felon, revels undisturbed in the use of what may b* termed most seditious language. No doubt remains that h considerable physk cal force movement will be made in autumn* uTiie Old Sarpknt.'?A foiv day* since* vessel I mm the African cnasl arrived at ?*s'V?h% Mass. bringing as passenger one of those Vvg. toons Boa Constrictors that "we read of. ' Uil which never before has been captured by m:UK It was caught in u heavy rnpe-net m i'l lor [he purpose; and while ooiled up; this net \va* thrown over him;, and tho captain of the! vote! solemnly avers that it required the united effort if 120 negroes for more tkau seven hours to sorure his snake-ship! He measures U0 feet in T length-?and the morning before his arrival 5? eggs were found in his cage, which were depot* itcd in a single uight, and the aggregate treigfu if the snake s eggs is 70 pounds! Uneofthe egg* being broken.was f?und to contain a young snake seven inches long, which immediately upon emerging from the shell, crawled aliout I he cage with grrat rapidity. A few day* therefore, will doubtless hirng the other 5ft youngsnakes lo light. What a nest of serpents? * ! Liu " ii?awBi^ O^T* We ere authorized to anrtounOe /h^tr* ,t soft K. Core well as a candidate lor Tax Collect tor of Lancaster District atihtt' enduing $e<5*; lioo. . . . <gT,r : ? * vr **S