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And tyc are unwilling to 8 give our assent by silence to expres- r sions of opinion which seem to us cal- 1 eulated, though not intended, to crip- 1 pie the .constitutional powers of the 1 Government, and to augment the pub- ' lie dangers in times of invasion and f rebellion. Mr. Justice Wayne, Mr. Justice ( Swayne, and Mr. Justice Miller con- , cur with me in these views. ^4. * THE JOtJKNAIi. Friday, January*IS, BSG7. The President's Veto. We regret our inability to lny this masterly State paper before our renders iu this issue. In another column will b$ found "a carefully prepared abstract of the document, which we [-01 ine puilUUUL f./v^pv-^ . .U.W ' TSst ye air, as is manifested by his able discus- . sions of the profoundest constitutional questions, in these rapidly succeeding reruonstranccs against the revolutionary measures of the Legislative hunch of the Government, each of which is more able, more pointed, -conclusive and more solemn than its predecessor. In this, especially, he has shouldered the full responsibility of his position. Disposing of the matter in hand by unanswerable arguments against the policy, Cie principle and the constitutionality of the proposed niens,-nre, he goes beyond and discusses the goiter-' al subject of the pending conflict between the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Departments of the Government. He dottionsjratcs by argument, and by the authority of ablest jurists and political writer^, that they are distinct and independent depositaries of power?that there is -no tendency in a popular Government, to aggressions on the part of the Executive or Judicial, upon the power or province of the Legislative Department, but that the reverse is true?that there is a tendency of the Legislative, to trench upon the powers of the other branches.? That an assumption of these powers by the legiglalivc department, would establish an i t nln^t ivn /1nennt*um " Tvi Inn trti o rr n' < ,(' Mr. Jeffkrsox, "not the government we fought for.*"' In other words, as it appears to us, Mr. Johnson gives Congress to understand, that, whenever they attempt to interfere with the Executive, on the Judiciary, in tlie exercise of theif proper and legitimate functions, they attempt to overthrow the Gov* ernmcut, and become revolutionary. Such a course, if successful, would subvert the Constitution uud establish a new and essentially different government. It'is the duty of the J?r?8fflc!rt~t0'i?revvii?.--&uui?. u . i..., i President undertake to revolutionize the Government, Congress has the right to impeach him. If a corrupt Congress becomes revolutionary, is there no constitutional remedy? The President is bound by his oath of office to "preserve, protect and.defend tlie Constitution." lie is also by the Constitution, the commander-in-chief of the Army and Navy. Is not this a solemn Earning to Congress? Camden?The Rail Road. In July 1SG5, after the last gun of the war had been fired and profound quiet prevailed in tlie land, the Camden 11 ranch of the South Carolina Rail Road was one of the very few in the State which had survived the raids of N Sherman and Potter without serious injury. Congratulating ourselves upon tins happy exemption from a calamity so common, we looked fonvafd toa restoration of our trade connections by the early Fall, and felt that all was not yet lost to us. Our hopes wore short lived. Before the summer was ended, a merciless hand of laborers were ripping | up the vails of the road, under the direction and authority of the Company through ' its ofliccrs, protected by an order from 1 the military rulers of the country forbidding all interference with this laudable 1 effort to complete the unfinished work of .Messrs. Sherman and Potter. Thus protec- ' ted,' the pcoplii who had struggled through ' years of toil cud privation to pay for the 1 construction of this road were forced to stand 1 by and see their property destroyed, and the future prosperity of all their interests ruthlessly jeopardised, by this extraordinary ( and unjustifiable proceeding. The work of { desolation went bravely on, until the Legis 1 ?imn unit in rvtni tci,-J.on in Octoqcr of the same year, when it was arrested by a rcsotntiun of that body, directing an iuquii-y into; the legality of this abandonment and destrne-. ^ tion-of a chartered Bail lload without precc- t rlnn^n nrttl v.Mtlinnt ntiUinriK' Pnvfltnfinef ^trm r <lid the authorities of the Road then seem to ) realize that they might require some other * sanction of their proceedings than that af- j forded by the Military order aforesaid, and a during the regular session in the same year, ^ (hey sent their intelligent, just and liberal ^ Solciitor to Columbia, to make some terms with the people whose rights, and interests ii they had trampled under loot, and thus stay d the comtcinplatcd legal investigation. An 11 understanding was soon arrived at with that ( gentleman, that the Camden Branch should d at ouce bo rclaid, so soon us the work then v progressing upon the Columbia and Hamburg ? roads should have been completed. Thisnr- t< rangemeut proved unacceptable to the manage p merit ofthe Road, and was repudiated accor- c. Jingly, nor was any other proposed as a sub- ^ stitiuto, but on the contrary, the Military or- t] Jer aforementioned was brought to the notice o 5f the officer ofthe Stutc in charge ofthe ^ subject, by way. we presume of demonstra- ^ ing the legaKly of their proceedings.? t( 1'his was nft sntisfactry, however, toJ'T lie Legislature foe that body, then and 'Jl hese passed a second resolution, instruc- ^ ing the Solicitor of the Middle Circuit ,o institute legal proceedings against the Com- ;3 * 4 any. After this, fluttering asai^^^^wcrc hen that the road should bo w^^^^Vnnd lausibie excuses wci'C rentleredy^jpBpmo to < line, for delay. Our people, entertaining no j ] lesire to embarrass or injure tlie Compuny, | ! icing themselves deeply interested in it, lent .'i t read;, 'ear to their promising; statements, : md henlP^haud of the laiv, then ready .0 fall with its iron gritsp, and suffered the osscs entailed upon them lire last year from this cause, with the patient endurance of martyrdom. 'During the extra session of th| Legislature in September lasty.;one ?f 0lir Representatives was notified, upon the highest authority, (hat the iron for . ftie Camden Branch had been purcliascd?partly in 'New York, and apart ordered from England, and previous !o (he late meet ing of the ^Legislature, it was said, we know not upon what.au> thoritv, that, sosoen as the iron arrived from England, which* was expected about. Clmsbmas, the work would be commenced and pushed through to a conclusion, within forty days. Our people were once move jubilant and hoper.,i o.,,i Mwv interest for the ill i j|litcd with relief to That vessel has arrived with ! i crc'TgirekW* and how stand we now ? Half the month of January has passed away, and recent enquiries satisfy us that the work hiis not only not been commenced, but that we have really no assurance that it ivi'l be, unless we accomplish it by the intelligence, energy and determination of our own people. \Ye.havc brought thohistory of this extraordinary transactionbefore our reader^ for the purpose of leading up to the question, what-can be dons ly our people to rescue Camden from utter ruin and secure. Huilfoad facilities to this section ofr the Slate? To this inquiry, we*propose to address ourselves upon a future occasion. . ' Robbery. On Tuesday night thopretpiscs of Mr. Jas. F. Sutherland on broad street were invaded and robbed of a quantity'of bacon. Good News For Camden. *' Just as wc go to press. Col. SIxaxxo.x, a Director in the So. Ca. Rail Road, has shown us the official assurance of Air. Machatji,President, that the work of reconstruction ol' Camden Branch will be commenced on 1st, February prox. ? Fire. On Fi id ij morning last, between throe at: 1 four o'clock, the dwelling house of Mr. S. P. Anckcr, on Lyttieion Street above Laurens, was discovered to be 011 f:rc. The flames, when discovered, had so enveloped the house, that the unconscious inmates could only bo rescued through the windows, without being able to save even their wearing apparel.? The residence of Mrs. Arthur on tSis South, and that of Mr. Y.'ittkowsky on the North of the burning building, una in imminent danger, nndjthc 1 a i. t e 1' e s p e e i n 11 y ^ w a. 5 saved with dil5.cnl!y, hythe intelligent and earnest cfT3TTS or~*rt??- , , Frecdmon generally. To lite presence and excellent management of the Town Engine under lite command of Cant. V. illiam Dens, and !ti3 efficient company of Frcedtrien the safety of Mr, Wiitkowsky*? dwilKeg is chiefly due. The origin of the f.rc ir not known. In another column will he found cards of thanks ?rom Mr. Anclcer and Mrs. Arthur, ?Wc learn since our last that the carriage house of Mrs. Miotic, in this .District was destroyed by fire, with six-bales of cotton. The particulars have not reached us. "We would call special attention to the ^vl vcrtisements of W. L. Da Pass Assignee, in another column which offers the large, and desireahle stock of goods, fomcrly owned by P. If. Moulin, at cost prices. Those desirous of making purchases would do well to examine the stock, consisting of a large and choice supply of Dry Goods, lints, Shoes, Hardware, Groceries, Saddles', etc* Wc would also call attention to the advertisement of W. L. DkPass, Agent for the Washington, Jefferson and Union arc insurance companies. These arc first class companies, and all persons would do well to take warning from the many disastrous tires that hayc occurred in our midst; and elsewhere in the towns and villages, and even in. lie country in our State, and thus provide igainst a casualty which has produced so nucli suffering to these who failed or ncglccod to use proper foresight. Wholesome Advice. Wc extract the following, as wc think, ixccllcnt advice, from the January number of lie Suuticrn CnUieaior, and commend it to he serious attention and consideration of Ar.j.i' I.I I. .!!..II'. " H ''"The ruinous drought of last year, flic treat scarcity and high juice of food in all daces not directly upon Ihc lines of railroad, lie tax upon Cotton, nil should he taken into :on?ideratioh, in pitching the crop the cur cut.year. Lot us contract tho area planted n cotton to those' soils naturally rich, or vliich it is in our power to make so; and in 1 iveparing for all crops, we must plow deeper, nd manure more heavily thuii hitherto.? Vc must produce our food crops at. home, and ' ultivate them with greater-care and attention ' han ever before. Let us bear in mind that there 53 no profit n the labor of frecdhten, unless working ircctly under a white man's supervision, nd no supervision is half so valuable us that f the planter himself. Ilired farm labor? lie white intelligent labor of the North, selodi pays, unless the farmer is with, and rorks with his farm hands himself. Our rops arc, perhaps,'more profitable; but. as lie labor we can get is less trusty, it amounts ) tho same thing?that is, without close su- d ervision, and in most eases, without an en- t rgotic white man working with tlie planta- r .011 hands, no profit can be made on their la- d or. "The consequence^will lie, in a.few years, d lat fewTarmcrs will employ more than eight t r ten hands?-just what they can keep under g leir own eye, and thereby hold to a rigid ac- t junfability. Moreover, in all planting ope- .0 itionx hereafter, we have got to look more t' ) economy, and especially economy of labor, v he waste on some of our large plantations <! efore the war, in a year, the owner would I e now satisfied with, to get his net income, s 'e must now reform and improve our ?g?- ! S ilture, or both whites and blacks will per- j s h together." a wF . A ' . .* ?Vl~Vw~Eniigra,.ion of Freednien "*" Ffom every part of the Stale, accounts reach us of the emigration of Large numbers of negroes to other States; no doubt they will better their' condition, and South Carolina can well spare onehundred thousand more. . We notice, during Christmas times, a. great falling off in the number of negroes about the streets of Greenville, from what they were in .years past.? /V dirge number of them are still going off,..induced by higher wages, and thebfard tjmcs-thafc aM'ct both white and black in thi^tate. .... Wo do not agr^Lwith some of our publ'c meniwhio^e: anxious to retain, our entire ' bld'clc^ population. It is not desirable, on any account, that tfierq shouLd'^e so large a population of ne^ries iui this State, as there has been hitherto ;':and, it seems,' to'its, a should satisfy all u 1)011 ^ We need, to be sure, liVbSrsj but there will still beienougli left to cultivate our best lauds, and 'Mi 'I""1'1 11 tmfacturJ agrieaituBr /Uti uhtarraHji'il ~m tireState, wiPbe ;as;grent after a severe pruning of the negro population, as it would be were all to remain ; especially in thei middle Districts. Wo all know tiiat in this section, where there has been large gangs of slaves | on the farms and plantations, there never was &uch surplus crop; often not enough, or barely enough, to feed and oiqthq them._ They were valuable as investment for families looking to cither'emigration to now lands in the Southwest, or to sales to persons, in that region. We venture to predict that a good crop year in Greenville will afford a larger surplus from the farms forsale, then has ever been knfwii. There is 110 region better adapted to white labor; and a thorough system of improved farming, so much needed, will succeed best where that preponderates. . Wc could give other grave and weighty reasons, connected with political considerations, to show why it is best for all parties arid all colors, that a preponderance of black popuiation'sbould no longer exist in this State. Wc cannot understand how any man with any pretentions to statesmanship can see otherwise. It scans to us every ' * ill man ot common sense wouiu dc perfectly satisfied with a bare glance.at the question, viewed in this light; if he is not, it would he vain to reason villi him. ? A Yfe should rejoice exceedingly, if the next census shows a diminution -fn-mc-n-egrt> jroj^ttbuMmv-of-SwutlisCarolina, amount to at least one hundred and fifty thousand; and this .we say with no feeling of hostility to that class of people; on the contrary, in, every position we have occupied during our life, we have leaned to the side of kindness and liberality toward the negro, whether lie was a slave or a frccdman. Wo always condemned the old capitation tax of two dollars on free persons of color, as unjust; and disapproved the manner iu which they were tried for offences. And since emancipation, v:e have not hesitatcd.to advocatei'air and equal laws iu their behalf, and to oppose any oppressive and .robust legislation against them. The present Lcgislaturc, at the extra Session of September last, and at the regular Session just closed, came up to the position we were willing to take-when it first met in October^ 5, 1S65, and that without reference' to Northern opinions. We arc thoroughly convinced that the good of the negro population, and the general good of the State, will be greatly promoted by the stream of emigration now flowing so copiously. If it makes labor dearer even, the labprcrs remaining of every color will be benefited, and be aide to live better; and hence, all who cannot got away, ought to advise aJi who can go, to go along, where they can do better; they can hardly do worse in any other State. Plenty of pro visions and high wages arc inviting them to o?utliT1 lei'lt*!!. ?.!!. Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas, Illinois, Arkansas, Indiana, (Jiiio, Pennsylvania, and elsewhere."' The scarcity and suffering, now existing,' and worse threatened iu South Carolina, consequent uDon the terrible drought of! I ? i . C last year, arc sufficient causes to compel emigration; wo should'all encourage it. AxoTJipit Ieox-clai> 0.\tii.?Si evens has Introduced a substitute to flie bill offered by lira, to "provide republican governments lor he late rebellious States," The substitute ,vns read in Congress 011 Thursday. It prorides that persons otherwise qualified to \oie hall first subscribe to the following oath: I. A. I*., solemnly swc.tr, on the I'oly K aiigclisls of Ahnighty God, that ou the 1th lay of March, ]8Gi, and at all times thereator, I would willingly have complied with the . equiremenls of the proclamation of the Presslent of the United State3, issued on the Sth 1 lay of December, lmd a safe opportuni- j ' y of so doing been allowed nic: that oiPthe [ aid -Itli day of March, 18G4, and at all times : i hereafter, 1 was opposed to the continuance f f the rebellion, and to t lie establishment of' I lie so-called Confederate Government, and 1 oluntarily gave no aid or encouragement hereto, but earnestly desired the success of 'nion, and the snpprc.sion of all armed rc- 1 istunce to tlie Government of the United J tatcs : and that I will henceforth faithfully \ . upport the Constitution of the United Slates i ml the'Union of States thereunder. 1 gjift ii I^ i i i IIor.hiblf, CatastkoVhk ? Jatl Co>*-' ?umkd by tllie?twexty-two* peksokfr BciiXED to Death I-^-We are called f upon to record one of the most horrify- - ^ ing and melancholy accidents which % has ever occurred within the limits of this Slate. Though an accident wliioh no caution or foresight could avoid,' it will send a t. rill of liorrrr throughout ( the w hole country. ,On the evening of' the 7th instant, between the hours of 8 duel 9 P. M., the occupant of the jail heard, very suddenly, a rumbling noiso in the upper stories of the jail as if the*' iron gates wero being shaken, and im- . mediately followed tho cry of fire, ho rushed i'roni his roc in to ascertain wlicth- . er the jail was on fire or not, and after"" walking around the jail he observed a. little smoke, issuing from ono of th& windows on tho. third floor, his 'next ? object was to open the prison door and extinguish it, but remembering /that "Mr. Barincau, who was the jailor, and'1' who was living sever^ .^tto^jft.^a-rd^'' from tho jail, had thevkeyB^ hi l^pipS^r.^ session, lie (t}ie,^h|)an^^th0 jail) mi-'" mediutelw dispatched a mosf^nger for liiih.v "Mr? Bann^^.ai^coinimiuecf "By , ~r*' thoSherifi^aw^sof^i, "at j^ail; the in e an ti 111 lip we ver, numbers of per- '* 6011S liad collected..-The firo, apparent^"" ly, at this time had ijdt made as rapid progress as was showu iu a few mini*, lites, although a dense smoke was ing from every window. The Sheriffywith the assistance of nearly all the eitf izeiis of tho village, and the garrison at'! this piacc,. immediately took-the mo?i,..' active measures to save, if possible, the unfortunate inmates. The d^Qpr on. the. basemo t was opened, but "tho dense., and and sulfocating smoke prevented any one from rescuing those who occsi- - . pied th'p third story. As a last resort, strenuous efforts wero then jnade, with tlic assistance of ladders, t6 remove the... grating from one of the windows, which proved ineffectual. At this time the; erics and screams of .tho suffering inmates were hear;-rending. The.jail was rn flames and twenty-two human beings were being burnt to death without any possible relief. Human age'n-' cy could effect nothing, every effort was. made to rescue tlicni whieh coidd lid suggested, but all-to no purpose, tha devouring flames soon comsumed them, and hi the chaired ruins is only to bo soon the' ghastly spectaclo of bones. Horrible as tho accident may be, and as much it may be legrettecl, a consolation follows of having done our duty the best of our abilities; and that ac- * cidcnt is confined toplaco or order of circumstances. -With us rests, the duty, but.the result with God. At the time the-jail caught fire there were in it twenty-three prisoners. Twenty-two negroes wero confined in the upper cells on the third floor, among whom Were three women. On the scctm4 -tH-wy- jRobaviJEL. J?linfl,.awhiio.?. man was confined on bail process. Mt. M. F. McUride, by great dariiig, rvfshfcU to Fiinn's room, which was the first first one at the head of tho stairway, and unlocked the door, he thereby i i -if.. making ms escape. JILT. UWUJIUO uo* serves the highest credit, but in liis attempt to safe tho prisoner ho came very near losing his own. life, he fell twice by suffocation before lie reached the' foot of tho staircase. ^Vlien every one did so v- 11 it would Uo wrong to make invidious distinction; but we eaunot withhold our mood of praise of the superhuman efforts of Lieut 5loss, private "Win. Green (who mounted a ladder at tho most perilous ' crisis, and ascended to a window on the third story,) Sheriff Matthews, Mr. Beck Joe and William lllukcly (colored), particularnrly excited our commemdation. As to tho orgiu of this fire wo con only conjecture. "Whether it was accidental or designed by the prisoners, for the purpose of making their escape, is one ?!'thoso mysteries that will rej main unexplained. A jury of inquest j is sitting for tho investigation of the ! whole matter, but up to tho time of going to pvess tJWy have not rendered their verdict.?Kinjtlrce Star. ? From Kentucky.?Governor Bramlctto; in his iiirssajrc to too Kentucky Legislature (January -Gii), takes si voting ground ugninst I.lie pvo}iof(:i! Consiiilitioiinl Amendment.? T!ic Governor argues tlmt two-thirds of a >- ??? .?.iiitfn Iivn-iiiinis oTtlic . !.! -l.,. ....v ? members chosen. lie. tnerelbre, does Hot consider5list amendment is presented to ' the Legislature in ilie manner prescribed by theConslita.ion. Hcsays.: "Entci taming tlii9 view of the con'x'itutional powcr3 of the Conprr>~-4-e-pi'<4>ooe-ftw?ndnieii}3,: the juuoadment submit icdjo }-our consideration is not regarded us coming with thcsaifSlioh of the Cousti- . tclion. and therefore should be rejected, J. will only say that, were t he provisions as acceptable as they arc objectionable, the fact licit tlicy are not proposed in conformity with the rei|uirements of 1he Constitution _ ' would he suiiicient iocoijipel their rejection, and moie especially so when they are held out as a condition precedent to admitting rights already secured by the existing Cousii-. tuiion " lletirnsjxii Fnori Mk.\;uo.?Gen. Sterling rriee criivcd a few days ago in New Orleans, from Mexico, where he lias been since the dose of the war. lie was very cordially re 1 I.nir.ls! U'.I'O (tivnifii Iinin: to li?m UL'IYCU. i "V HWIVW l?\. v V^/V.. .w ?..H| important posit ions were tendered him, and a tract of laud containing six hundred acres, in Texas, was presented (o liini. lie was also offered liia choice of the river steamers to convey Iiiin and his family np ttio Missouri. General J. 15. Magrudcr, who lias alsohoeii staying in Mexico, has arrived in New Turk, and is sojourning, for the present, at. the Mew York Hotel, where he is euilcd upon, by many visitors. lix-Govcrnnr Harris, of Tennessee, lina returned tothat Stnle. No prominent Confederate that wo now diink of remains in Mexico, except Judge L'erkius, of Louisiana. During last year ' there were two hundred and' sixty-five bears in the State ofMainc. i:i Penobscot coun:y alone there were one hundVed and line killed. 4