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Washington IUjm?.~ Tho Editor of the Carolinian, writing from "Washington city furnishes the following interesting item?, with reference to Gen. Walker, Kansas ?Src. " v The general feeling in his favor of Walker, and tnany who do not consider lii? courae as - , right in relation tb international law, yet look upon the success of thw enterprise as in <t accordance with "manifest destiny," and do not condemn it. Gen. Walker fine been received with much enthusiasm at roAny points on Ins way from Now lork, and here a largo usseinblage receives iiim with warm expressions of sympathy and respect. . V* > . All day his room has "been crowded with visitors, nod lie receives them with much afTuliili> ty and qniet gentlemanly, bearing. He is ? man of rather spnro moke, of ordiaaiy eije, ' ^ 'withligbt ey#e and liair. reaembling'niveh JOr. ^ IL H; Clarke, of ^airfield.His k ' *thVimp?pf'o'f<>ii gdVfns, to be that the GovernV . .Vv iWjRfehould send him back to Nicaragua, and ^ tajj^^^jyilkplace him and his men in the position in which the}' were taken, but this would be rather a degrading course, though perhaps , fair. A queer state of things might occur ehoold they do this, nnd the Iiritiiah refuse to allow him to land. What then! It is nenerally considered that the proceeding will be of grout advantage to Walker in his future course. When arrested by Com. l'aulding. lie told hiln .....u ncuuu ....o ....J could prevent Ins ultimate success. We met several of our delegation, and called on Gen. Bonliam, who we regret to fiud suffer' jug with rheumatism. lie is, liowever, bc-tUr, and hopes in a few days to resume his seat iu the House. The new6from Knnsns seems to be authentic, that 0,001) votes bar's been taken mid llie Constitution with the pro-slavery proviso lias been ndopted by a large majority. There is no doubt ubout the notion of the benate promptK ly admitting Kansas, but that of the House is considered doutfui. The best informed, liowever, think the ease will be settled wiiLout further dlflieultv. The Walker affair will probably be a divortisement, and take off some of the , steam. Some of the ultra extremists 6ay that Com. Paulding ought to be shot. Mr. Buchanan is in line health and good (spirits. He Iuibsent in the nomination of C"). l'iekcns to the Senate, and the rumor to-day is u-t t.:. . i rf cept the mission to liu&iia. "Wo make the following cxtract from tlio Washington Correspondence of the Charleston Courier : Washington, E>ec. 29.?The filibuster ques' t ion is before the Cabinet, nnd is likely to embarrass them very much. Some of the members are believed to be hostile to any strong nnd decided measures for sustaining the President's avowed policy on the subject. All the members of the Administration unite in censuring nnd denouncing the act of Commodore ? Paulding in sending home Wulker and hi? party. It is not pretended that- Com. Paulding bad any other instructions than to intercept. Walker on the sea and to preVenl the lauding of his reinforcements. Messrs. Brown, Thoinp- | sou nnd Cobb nrc said to disapprove even of these instructions. Com. Paulding's despatches were brought this morning by Capt. Engle, nnd aro before the Cabinet for consideration. I lenrned that Capt. Kngle explains that the orders were considered sufficient to justify the Commodore in breaking up Walker's expedition, even after he bad landed. Walker oc- ' cupied a small point of land, whence he was to I move for the purpose of invading the territory otbtates Willi winch wc were at ponce, con- ( trnry to the neutrality laws, which the navy was to enforce. This will, no doubt, he the explanation on the part of Com. Paulding- 1 It appears certain that Com. l'unlding has excceeded his instructions, an<l" it i6 probable that he may be reprimanded for it. Com. Porter wns brought to trial and and suspended for his expedition against the pirates of Foxhnrdo, though he Was in hot pursuit, of pirates and had been sent out to breuk up their nets. It is not supposed ihut the affair will lead to the abrogation or modification of the neutrality laws, as will bo proposed by Gen. Quitman ( . . of Mississippi. That measure is uot likely Co prevail. Bnt still much fault may be found H with the course of the Administration on the ! 1 subject. ] Walker assumes that helms violated no neu- , trnlit.y or other law of the Uuited Slates inliis ret urn to Nicaragua, of which State he is a citizen, and of which he desires to be th# legal Executive. He demands redress and iudemnity from the Government. He is of course loath Iia ii.?aI ?r. i... ..u ..i.- <i._ 1 neutrality laws. Instructions are yet to he given, however, to any U. S. District Attorney 'e for hie prosecution under the law. The Kansas Leeoniption Constitution, I with the slavery article, lins beeu adopted by a maj.oritv*,of the voters, at the polls on the 21st. Thigitplnjs info the hands of Douglas, and embajifiBBfS'tfie President The Southern t.en v. "wifj lpSisi'that their Northern dcmocartic asso - - eint^s shall t'oe the mark, or break up t'le party. 'The South will listen to no compromise of .the hmttfer. The Northern democrats must follow either the President or Senator Dougv laa. LEO. ? ? ? Later from Kansas?Civit War JIaoiwo? Violence and Bloodshed.?Kansas dates to the ' 24th, received by the St. Louis Democrat, eay ' tli(it a civil war ia raging in Bourbon county. * , ?6everal conflict have occurred between the free State and uro-elaverv men. and a niunh/>r **.- of prisoners hove been taken on both sides. The t ** Tjnited States/Marshal with a force of 80 men, ^demanded the surrender of the free State par' v. ty,' but the dflrmnud was answered by a volley of musket balls. The fire was returned, nnd the fight lasted ' . for on hour, when the pro-slavery men retreated with the loss of one killed and two mortally >* , -abounded. The Marshall wns dangerously in' > jured. -* , i General tone was entrenched nt Sugar Mount, and was determined to fight the drn-goons if attacked. A bottle was regarded as '* / inevitable. '? > 'Exciting debates bad occurred in the Law. "i- roncelPree State Convention. The committee V 5^ ,( on resolutions had presented three reports. ? t.. The majority report disapproves of voting for . *'State*officers ; the first majority report rev i * .commends the nomination of a full Slnte tielcet, and tlio second recommends a participation t r * in the election for tho purpose of destroying -y..t uie J^t'couipion conBiiiuuon. maino man oe '-r-'^ nominated who refuses to 'pl^dpe himsell to crush it. Tfiot the Topeka constitution be sub* ' '- ''^initted te>tbo.pqople, and.that loyalty to that , instrument be mpde the .teat of fealty to the ; f. ' s* free State pafty^ That the Legislature repeal the present code of laws, <fcc. The most radi'_y!* cnl revoloiio/jary spgeohea werem^df.' &?.y Gen; Denver had gyvpn "up tbe territorial m- , Arms to the military? Various rumoris wererin circulation relative to Fort Scott^but none of an autbentic charHk& * - actep; k- . . Vf ; 1 WL} w r ?? SBy^'.^v/ - D?(0B*sok ojt G^N.,WAUCEarju>v Custody.?= HgJ&v- Mr. Rynfcra, the Unite'd^tates Mnrehnil for tlio Southern District of tbeState of is'ew York, ar*ived in tfila'oity Air Tneidiiy avininb', accomp. I panied bV Gaa/wniiatn'^allfV,-the leader' of jfcJsfF*: f-lbe Nicaragua ^expedition! , fnataaycotme of , , ' , - th^ flvonCoa the Marshal called dpon the :S#oretnry of 8t*ie at the State .Department, hajrmg:,Qen.Walkfr jnhiaiiustodt. *nd informed mm t^Bthe had received ft'communiistion^rofrt tommodore Poul^ing,%orf6pjl?jbg. the* ?n4at t&gv ' w?,k?r ^?wfy?5fp. op m tfoijiw-' \ ' .|r?n W? arrftjl in Uiat'icityv oSr/J rj& ker hnd^0D0 eo^an d^ Mr. THE INDEPENDENT PRESS - t * 13 FUBLISfl?D EVERY FRIDAY WORNINO DY LEE A WILSON. W. A. LEE, - Editor. Individuals, like nation\ fail in nothing which they boldly at/cirijif, when sustained bt? virtuous purpose, an^determined resolution.?HtttyBT^LAT " Willing to praise, yet not afraid to blame." Turing?Two Dollar* a Year, in Advance. &iiJjiJ V XJuj-iXj o. h. FRIDAY; -v. *5 ANUAKY 8,1858. . ? Notice to 8ub?crl^?ra.. Upon consultation with our friends of tbo Abbeville Manner we have come to the following understanding: That after the 1st of April, nexf, we shall charge for all subscription*, not paid witliin uLx months $2,00 and $3 00 if not paid witliin one year. The pressure of the Times Las forced upon u? the necessity of urgiug prompt payment upon our l'atrona. The amount due ua for subscription, are aeparately email, but in the aggregate swell to a large sum, and if not prnintly paid, subject uh to 'great inconveniences. Our payment* are co?h ; and wc must require our friends to enable ua to uiect them. Experience has also impressed us witli tile property of charging fur Obituary Isotieca, which exceed a certain length ; wild we fchall hcucefortli charge for the cxcesa over one square, ut tlie usual advertising rates. Now Advertisements. Attention is directed to the numerous new ad vertit>enieut6 iu this is.-uie. ? ? $50 Reward Will be given for proof sulBi-ieut to convict the thief, and for the delivery of the goods stolen from the bouse of the subscriber, on Monday evening last?a Raglan Cloak, made of black cloth, with velvet acarf, aud brown Il.it. ^ H. A. JONES. Tho Young Mon'a Chriatian Association. Tin's Association will meet in the Court House on Tuesday evening nest. when the monthly Ks*a)' will be rem! I>y Mr. C. II. Alleu, on tlie Opening of the Slave Trade. A full (.tendance is desired, as the annual election of officers is to be held. Legislative Proceedings. Gen. A. M. Smith, Chairman of the Abbeville Delegation, famishes the following list of appointments for Abbeville District, made by the Legislature at the last session : Magistrates.?Jas. C. Calhoun, vice, Wm. ]j Fladden ; Jonathan S. Chipley, vice, R. U. Talbert.; Williams W. Klack, viee, E. Tribble. Commissioners of Road*?Lower Savannah Board.?John C. Scott, vice, P. A. Waller. Notice to oar Patrons. The pressure of the Times has forced us, however unpleasant the duty, of making repeated solicitations for money from our patron#. We have a large amount due us for advertising and subscriptions; and to meet our obligations it is necessary for us to make collectioTis. Our patrons, therefore, need not be surprised or offended at having their account* presented for payment. Those receiving hills by mail, will please remit to us the amount of their accuunt#. Lands iu the West. We invite the attention of our rendcr^lo the advertisement in another column, of Col. LI. Tilman of Memphis, the agent for the sale r?f a. lurrro linil it n f T I'l* . j - .. iiic Lionel was formerly a resident of this place, and is well known in tliis Community ; and the public may rely upon any representations made by bim as to the quality of these lands, lie is now on a visit to the District, and all who arc desirous of trying their fortunes in llie "fat West," would do well to give him a call. a The Cokcsbury Conference Institute. We have just published at. this office the Annual Catalogue of the Trustees, Officers and Students of this flourishing Institution. The following gentlemen compose the faculty : ltev. Sam'l B. Jones, S. C. Military Acndemy, Instructor in Civil Emjinccriry, Mathtmatict and Physical Science ; ltev. J. W. Wightman, A. M., Instrretor in the Greek and Latin Clan sic* ; A. B. Turpin, Instructor in English Department. ~ The scholastic year is divided into two terms, the first to begin on the first school dav in Feb ruary, and continue till the last school day in June ; the second to begin on the 10th day of July and end on the 10th day of November. Expenses of tuition from $10 to^O; boarding can be had from $10 to $12. Bank Relief. The Evening Kent, in view of the present unfavorable condition of the market*, thinks it the true policy of the planters to hold back their crops ; and that to enable them to do so, the Banks should furnish relief by a liberal discount of accommodation notes: Relief then can only be offered by liberal diseotints of accommodation notes. This will enable factors to advance to the planters, and thus aid the planters to hold for higher prices. now so important to the goner*! income and resources of the country. The fall of cotton under the revnlsion of the credit system, ranging from Uoatty to over thirty Hollar* per bale, has already caused a lo?s to the Honth of millions of dollars. It is not the duty of the Southern Banks to aid the agricultural interest in * restoration of prices? So, also', by liberal discounts aid may be given to other interests. JJnless the Banks use every effort and bring to bear every resource for home purposes, a year of gloom must.hang like a pall over tho country. ^ ? m Complimentary. We extract from the Newberry Rising Sun, the following complimentary notice of our ?stcemg? Representatives Messrs. Marshall and McGowan. The complimept is well merited by these gentlemen, and we are gratified at this evidence of their "appreciation abroad. But whilsf'doing justice to these, let us nolr forget to award equal h(5nors to their coll'eagries, Messrf. Thomson, Smith, Vance, and' Griffin, taeD worthy of any, constituency, and to whojff. the htfhor and interests of the District ara.WeJy eonfidcd s ' >. Wolfave received a.copy of Hon. J/F/.Marv ah all's sneecb delivered before the8MM^Agri; cultural Society in-Columbia. Wo can more thao^bat welmj^ heretofore Ml^ Chjkt it is an ?*cellent speech ah^ Wortby&tflfc *%^lMgaKw ftjnin), from compnmentinc tno ooporaoie g^nUema^ forl&>tjlc*p?ech)n tha ftonSwaWr the. Bmflu). It .wis bold ,ijruthft?f and'strHcing, reflecting credit qpin^iinwelf itd^raMftrotv, Masonic. At the laet regular Convocation of Ilespe rian Chapter, the following Companions won .elected oflicere for tlio ensuing year : Rev. B. Johnson, II. P. II. S. Kerr, Tr ' C. II. Allei.,. . J. T. Robertson, C. II. J. Fiuht Livingston, 11. A. C. R. J. White, P. S. J. JL>. Chalmers, G. M. 3?1 V. J. G. I'M wards, G. M. 2d V. E. C?.l?b,G. M. 1st V. D. R. Sondlwv. Tre?s. 8. C. DcHiuhl, Sec'ry. W. II. Wilson, StiUtinel. ? , The Tax Oollaotor. We direct attention to the annual card ol invitation from Samuel A. Hodges, Tax collector; aud for the convtuieuce of our readera, sul>joiu from Uiu Charleston Courier, the following uliRtract of lite Act to raitfo.auppliea for the year 1858 : I.auda granted, CO cent* ad valorem per $100. Klavee, 70 cents per capita. Free Negroes, Mulaltoea, Ac., between 16 and fit) years of age, $2 per capita, to be paid iu March. l.ota, building*. Ac., in town?, cities, ^nd villages, 1'2| cents hi) valorem per $!<?< . Factorage, employment, faculties profession*, and coniniicwixiiH of vendue roasters ami coin mi*?ioii iiit'K'iixiiU, villi u?ual excepuoiia, 60 cell'* por $100. liaiik atock. on nil capital atock pni<l on October 1ft, 18?57, not li?vini? paid a bonus for present charter, iSwiil# por fl(?0. Bunk ?n?enci?*n for HhiiLh not <tf this State, 50 cent* per $100 of capital wied or employed in audi agencies for loaua or ditcouuta, txc 1)an;iv ur CJa< light ConipAoica, incorporated, 20 cent* per f 100 of cir|iital. Insurance Companies and A^ucies 1 per c?nt. on all premium. Merchant'* sale*, for the calendar year 1S57. 16cent* per Jtioo. Transient .?!(>* 25 Ofi'1, per fclflO. (Show*, cxliiliitlona, Ac., fclO p?.-r day. Rpvr>1ntinn in Wo pive below an extract from r.n account of the recent Revolution in Mexico which r?sulted in the overthrow of the new Constitution, and the eettiblishment. of Commonfort as sole find absolute Dictator. Late intelligence by Telegraph, reports still another Revolution, designed to overthrow the Dictator*hip of Commonfort, and to rein state the new Constitution. It. seems to have originated with the Liberal party, who are opposed Comonfort, because he would not go far enough in his measure of reform ; to have had its centre in the Capital, but. to have been followed bv a similar movement at "Vera Crus: The arrival of the steamship Tennessee at. N. Orleans brines us dates from Vera Cru* to the 21st. instnnt. The Kcw Orleans Picayune of Friday evening last, eoi.tains the following details: The new constitution line been overturned and done away with forever : the Federal Conn eils have been broken np and dispersed : Coinonfort. declared sole and absolute Dictator, with power* to eall an extraordinary Congresa ; the eapital is in arm*; and other prineipal cities, including Vera Cruz, have pronounced. Thin important event took plaeeon Thursday morning, the 17th instant, and was aa sudden as the movement was hold and daring. Everything seems to have been planned l?y Comonfort, and ex Governor Baer. carried his wi*h?* into execution with a coolness and celerity that, only has its parallel in the French coup d'dat of the 2d of Dec. The only forewarning. indeed. tl?e Congress or the people li.id of the contemplated overturn was with mo?t. unexampled hardihood. given by ("Jov. Ba>t. himself, the day before. That day, personally present, in tlie Chamber of Deputies, he wdk made tlie object. of very severe criticism ; and numerous charge* were made againsthim.? So far, however, from deigning to reply to th?>m, he rose in hie peat, anil after relinking the Congress in general f prm, for their puerile course from the opening the sessi -n, openly and plainly told them tha<r that was the last day they could ever meet, in those chambers; for the* next they would be swept awnv. None, however, seem to hare lwlieved him. Btit tlie next morning, at six o'clock, the r?ar of cannon in the heart of th? eitv showed it, was no idle threat. Soon after ih<- brigade "Zuloaga," one of the mn?t trusted corps, conveniently stationed at Tacnbnya, enme marching in nd took possession of the citadel Garita and other strongholds, amid salvos of artillery, which proclaimed that a new order of things had begun. No resistence whatever seems to have been maae ; mopoa. more was no time tor a<TTion on the part nf the opposition. On the contrary, the hell* of the city rane out, rockets were sent up, and everything evinced Hie jov of the people. The tumult, however, having somewhat subsided. the following plan or proclamation made it* appearance: VEtlT LATKST FROM MP.3CTCO. A private note, written on the morning ofthe 15th, two days after t*:e revolution at the capital. and the latent possible, aays "everythinc (roes on well hy which is flonbtless meant that the city was quiet, and the dictatorship fully established. Onr advices from Vera Crue also, to the 21st. nit., state that, the city was quiet. Aa to the pronnnciamento there'and afruebia, they do not differ materially from those of the capital. It seems to have been a well concortcd more ment. and probably was co-cxtensive with tlie Republic. At Vera CriiE nnd Puehla, as doubtless other point*, all that wa? neoessary was for the. garrisons to quietly transfer their allepnnce from a Government now no more, to a more altsolute dictatorship. The new order of things, however, seems to hare everywhere been favorably received, especially at Vera Crtiz. O I ^ The Writings of Alex. B. Meek. The following extracts we make from a graceful tribute in the Mercttry to the genius of Alexander B. Meek, one of the moat brilliant Essayists, and popular prose writers of the South. It is a beautiful specimen of critxism, discriminating and genial, and prompted by kindred genius and sensibility : It was, we think,.in the winjer of 1812 that we first made-{he acquaintance, personally, of 'Ale*. B. Meek. lie was then a yonng lawyer. wno n?(i jii*t Degun * protessaonai career of considerable promiae. lie vail.South' Carolinian himself. He waa surrounded by 8nuth Caroltpians, and we, too, were of the same pariah. Among theaoit will bo only neeeaakry to mention the venerable Baail Manly; D. D., then President.of the Alabama University. Meek was general favorite. He had been the Corvphoens of tfie U Diversity, while a student His s promise w$a admitted by *11. He was a creature of the social worldeaayv andflpracefnl of planner, ready in reply, free and rreqnerit of suggestion, with a cnaim of fancy, that gave color andjrraee to-the ordinary topic* <ff contr. l.J -1 J-. -J t!_ .v.OMMVU. ( UO UKU MIBVHHJU18IICU IIIIH* gelfj, locally, :;m an? oritor 'and writer. He comtftrov'tff aa Oration, or an article, -*rW?-' potWTtfrtr^with iawvingetonity, grace, thought ana ajpffff...Hi*mind tvu eminently vivacious. ItlWiWtpf^ptl^ flu the aali^nt and gnsocpt,;to^a^MVy out v1 j^Y*1 a^ hidj h ^ by Meek's pages; yet who, iu tlie habitual " self-disparagement of tlie South, knows anyj thing of this ! and who condescends to rcmcinl>er tlie Southern, in the credit awarded to the Northern writer. But this is episodical. liis proso essays, wholly Southern in character, arc full of elo<|Uent things. They breathe richly of Southern sentiment?they ore dedicated to Southern themes; they speak for h fresh genuine, caper enthusiasm; they are warm with generous impulses ; they tell of many things worthy to hu known, which cur people do not geuerally know. They unfold histories rare interest, enshrined in .a st vie of euual irruce. viiror and deliemcv. And audi, too, 18 the character o f'lils poetry. It in a series of enthusiastic oulgurbings of^ thought1* and fancy, aroused by the beautiful in our Southern world ; the genial in our sympathies,' the warm in our affections, the noble in our aiiun. We trust that all of our readers will r welcome ibrt<e voluiu-H. Mr. Meek do.'s not aiui at philosophy ; docs not attempt mcta(jhytuc'M ; in never obscure, never dull ; hut al ways lucid, ?frce, frank, warm, enthusiastic. Hi* pr<>M! is a putsiouute burnt of oral or v throughout ; hi* |>00try, a chant of the South wind through Auliiinn woods ; a murmur of limpid waters through voiceless forests; a quiver uf falling leaves in November ; a si^h iug of blusiMims ill Spring?in brief, the expression of the sentiment in parsing seasons, fitly garbed by fancy, und articulated h\- unaWVctcd love. It is pure, grac<-ful, tender, geuth? not powerful, not. profound ;?hut ju-<t Mich a miiiir of the heart and fauey Mn should inspire other lieurt* and fancies with the true, thd tender and the beautiful. The ait is ail natural, unlabored ; is sometimes rude, reekles* ; ?too impuUive for staid p*ci-? and a measured I deliu??liiiii. And there arc thou*?nd* of laulu. But even these rude ttlti'miKMn ai? ?i) natural in our forest world?are do true to a t'rilik, in artificial nature?tli.it we cheerfully forgive I Item ; und acknowledge, in the fidelity of their *iu)ple note*, a chartil wltieli We rthould Houiotiuicd fail to find iu u more cultivated iuu die. The Arreai of General Walker. From an able editorial of the Charleston Newt, we extract the following remarks ehow- j ing clearly that the arrest of General Walker, was neither warranted by the Laws of Nation* or of the Uuited States; was an outrage upon the jurisdiction of Nicaragua, and in violation of the right* of Walker and his follower*: The neutrality law of 1818, which prohibited armed expedition* from this country ai'tinal a iy other people conld have no force beyond ti.* J.-? .1? it.. j - .? . V. ...c i iiim-u oiiic9, aiKl IUHI jurisdiction lermiuates at. the line of the open Ken. If i-ueh an expedition thereof, escape* detection on our short*, mid it* parties elude arrest within that line, they are no longer subject to any interference ou the part, of the government. When on the high seas they are liee as nil others, unless they commit piracy and coiisti;ute themselves as pirates. Under no law, national or international, is nn expatriation of the citizens of our country, hound to another, with or without arms, ami sailing quietly over the "highway of nations," an act of piracy, or to be deemed to imply the intent of piracy. To have captured the steamer Fashion, en p<i$toxrjc with lieu. Walker and his men, would not have been justifiable. Hut how much lea* so his capture alter he had entered the waters and jurisdiction of the Republic of Nicaragua! lie had actually landed on its soiL 11c was uti longer subject to eveu'the laws of nations, much less of the United States. There isin i.o treaty between this Kepuhlic and - Nicaragua, authorizing our Government to land an armed lorce on its soil, or to tire the balls of its ships upon either forts, houses or persons upou it. 'liie lir*t was done bv Com. i'auldiug, aud tlieJatter threatened. llin conduct in llioje regard# wa*, al-o, in clear violation o! "our treaiy with Great liritain (the Clayton liulwer.) which binds no to anguine no juii.?d.ciioii over Central America. He, thus", lias consummated un act, c.ilculutcd to involve Ins Government with liotli Nicaragnn and Great Britain. Would this country penuit cither to twke such a liberty with, make such an Hgcrcfcttion upon her jurisdiction) Walker I bud become subject only to the law* and (jov- \ cruiiieut of Nicaragua; if he h.id beeu cantur ed and punished l>\ its authorities, could our Government liave iutetfered, even if he had beeu a citizen .of tbc United States? Would it have done so? Could we or did we interfere to protect those who went with Lopez to Cuba ? But as to tlie personal nspeet of tlie ca?o.? Walker irim not a citizen of the United State*.? When from California, and under official invitation from Nicharagna, he joined her forces a^ninal her enemies, lie regularly expatriated himself, and was naturalised l?y process of law in Nicaragua.?He has continued a Nicaraguau citizen ever since. The right of expatriation is acknowledged and maintained by our Government?it was the gi*t of the la*t. war with Great Hritain. When arretted, he flood on the toil of hit own country, lie stood there clinging to l?e the rightful President and Commtuder-in-Chief of that Republic. He hud been legally elected to tho?e positions, and, pending lii? authority as such, he h?d been expelled by violence. _ He claimed the right to restore himself whether by violence or otherwise. The whole i?>ue was a Xicarirua auewtion. His government while it existed, was reorganized by our government, and thus also his authority, his claim, his expatriation, hit* Micaraguan citixeu'hip. IIla arret was thus an insult nn<! nil outrage, garnished and aggravated by the .dictatorial and insolent missives and command* of Commodore 1'auTding and Capt. ChatanL fapt. Engle behaved iu a more gentlemanly ind respectful manner. "All of these officers may have meant welt, but patriotism cannot 1 be permitted to excuse such patejit blunders or justify etch, gross aggression, national or personal. ? The Acta of the Legislature. We extract from the Greenville Patriot, the following summary of the provisions of*"'the most importaut Acta, passed at the recent 'Session of the Legislature : * < The Act in relation to Duelling, provides that any Magistrate may issue a warrant to I prevent persons going out of the State to 6ghta duel, and compel them to 'enter into ' bond w jin Mireties to keep Ihe peace, and t.ot go-be' yond'the limit* of tlift State. * v The Act providing,for a Normal School ? declares, that the State. V ill contribute as mncli m the citizens of ChnVleslon for the ?p'urnd*o of erecting, huildings for a Normal School,' whose teaehera are to be educated, to teach af; terwarda' tbeinselvea in the primary schools throughout the S\ato. Each district may send, free of tuition, as many* as fifteen popils to bo taatfht at one time in ihia -Norttiai 8chool: lt|o act in delation to derelict estates, provides the Commissioner in Eauity shall .take ' charge of aU such estAtea and mdmfui?ter on Jthe same. ' ^ . ? The Act Tor aid to the Sfnrtonbnrg Rail-, road give# the guarantee of tie State for thfeo hnndred and fifty thousaud pilars to the - said Koad. / /' ., ?The Act in rejption to./fading with slaves k makes Ibo seoond offence punishable by, -.whip-. e Act increasing t.li'Penalties for 'setting! fire tp*the.woods, mjikejrt/ie Act indietablo Aba punishable by fine lindfmprisonment. ' " Tb? act to pnnish >v#jlroad Agents makes *4y neglect of dp\^ot ^thfi'r part, .by which ."any tow br damage/isy "rise to any: one.' indietablfl and ptjhispble by?fino ana imprison [KOH TIIE INLISTEN DENT press.] Hard Times, Causes, and Remedy. In nil luimnn affairs there nro times of difficulty, danger and distress, and wo are now in the midst of one of these times; more of difficulty than any positive distress. It is natural to the constitution of man's mind for feelings of despondency to take bold on .liitn, when checked in nay way by adverse circumstances, though brought aboutaiot by any positive neccMity, but mostly by want.of-foresight and ^mainatioo Into the law: of oause^Ssnd I cflTeot. Feeling* of despondency arc certainly among the first of human evils, from the fact i despondency destroya the enjoyment of man}' remaining comforts of life, that still are within our grasp and if carried to uny extent pnralyt.-H the otherwise reactive energies of our nature. The must determined croaker may ' nee that mostly human evils, if rightfully looked into, aud sensibly acted on, carry with tiiem their attenduut good. We will now look into the causes of distress, eo much complained of hy all grades of societj*. First a fat>t extravstance and a desire to overton ill dl'ecs and <*<iiiitinir<. Ikj >. - .......1 J-.?... .?.6.v?..ir|j.<npvrvadcil all ranks of people iu tin? State, and pvcii tin- daik raced clave from liis imitative faoulli't*, follows the lat.li ion of his young master ; numy of them are fed and clothed, equul to my Lady's maid or my Lord's gentleman of the aristocrats of England; fashions, ii Aueuce, hart extended to the slave, and we often uieet him his cigar at. the cost of two cents; tlii? too hel|m to make hard time, among masters ; we had a petition from one of our men the other any to keep a horce tor him to ride a few milert to his wife*, house. We often hen idividtial* complain of hardr-hip?, that were formerly (and should now he,) considered Decenary duties arifim; out of partieular situations in the social condition of man. Our daughter* are above work, (what we old fogie* call woman's work,) very few of them can work their own dresses. lialU, Parties and frivolty fill up their time; crinoline and canvass, are scarcely sufficient to expand the young girl to the full circumference of her ambition. The vanity of the pnrent here stands out in ; bold reliel, as the main cruise of these extrava' gant doings of tImir daughters. By the kind I of education tlicy have given them, they are unfitted to contribute bv their legitimate lahours, to the benefit of themselves, or that of the family of which they form a part. There is iu the present mode of educating ijirls, no training of industry to acquire, or system of economy to preserve what has been acquired by parents. They are never practically brought to understand how the luxuries and comfort* of their father's home have been acquired. This bud management of girl* contributes to l>ring hard tun.**, into many families, and often involves the female part in what is worse than poverty the lo*a of virtu*. "Causing lovely woman to stoop to folly, And find too late that men betray." The hoys of the present da}- are from habits, notions and education almopt. unfitted for the plodding sober management of every day business, thin too has no doubt in most cases originated in the vanity of parents ; all our young men hare almost become a part of a wheel' machine. We rarely see a young may on horsehack. Il it not fathionahte, this has had no small share in bringing hard tiroes. To do | nothing but play the gcutlcman, is the order of the dav. It ia ?!><% nUI>?>< -??? -* the business of the farm, or the counting lion?r. or workshop; consequently they are brought on tttte sto'pe of ^ctive life ; they know nothing of the care, economy and management required to take cure of and improve the legacy, left them by parents, and toon every thing wastes nw?v and hard time* u chargeable withi^e wrong doing. The long credit system is another prominent cause of hard times. The facilities to go in debt nre all around, and credits are as often sold as things of necessity,, luxury or extravagance. Year after yean, rolls on, the storekeeper lets his accounts lie hack'ao long us he can raise the wind to buy goods; when this wears out then hard times come in, and distress follows. The long credit systei# is the fast railway to extravagance,^folly and final ruin, and often uie cause oi many a hard handed father realizing the distre?se* of hard .times. Backs too, are like the spider's rather dangerous to the uninitiated and are no donlit, the cause of distress in mnny quarters, as it is the principal part of their busiqeM to manufacture hard times, whenever it suits their interests to do io. But. as we don't know tnueh" about them, ? shall say hut little, as we a{r speaking to the agriculturalists and artisans of the State, we could enumerate many more causes, but this would swell our communication to an undue length. ? . , Remedy; we will first begin by curtailing all positively unnecenonrr ninc'nililni'M in -??? * f " J "" J (biprnrtment of domestic life ; if this is done hard'tihiey will biing with it a lemedy for the fevJfi"* i|+ightJy acted on, and we hope "the .pr?M^|N|UBur?,wili necessitate in all' ranks cf oqr people" a radical reform in the present eitravagant fa*fc jtay (if living, and an attention Jndi^fdbal pecuniary affairs, which if Lont will, place all ranks in this'-'country, in the true ritnation for the posst'ss^ofivarid bnjoymet.'is of every real comfort and,h<p$io'aw; :by tfmB institution of a well f?&rfatM vAh'd"' prud&i^; ' eeottomy, producing means tb sn^plj^every real want'; by the eH^rofse %f pnr physiffoliiowers^in labor, and menfarpowers mthooabthnd 9b?e_rvat{jn. The system of c'dtiraiinn gbol^W bB.atic.h as to ,develope the'pot^H of ^ody^Sj&ninJ- ^"3* and girl? phoald bi so educated them for the seti ve duties-qf life ; LittW^te. Poetry, Music aud thorf\ri?^Arts are V education never- tpa*ngfajfttye^ Wy iu yiic.uujpj?n qjina^^ej' natortl?'.36ffj&j 1st but in the f^w.^nd^tnan^V^e^ has b$fen >poile<4 by JL$y? cuj>id1^6fvte?^?S and t|je vanity,<tf jjaHnla, : **?.- > ..?!'*9 ' M??yr boys ,re an W1Iy: #poil?d by ' tempt to manofaotura themJhto JJqq?fvLaw.yert, fir PaHp^.%Vv thef ** i g^n^rs an^ mpr*Wen^ jj^^ea^^ree j ' ' : would not come on him unawnrea. * Our remedy for the hard* times ^br^n^bt about by Banking operations, is to hav^Jit'tle or oothing to do with them ; never keep their notes in your pocket,- wl^p you are owing youi merchant,, or any body else. Never boftojr a dt>Hs?r from them, null they wont hu tifpfi niuch in any soi-tof times' * Lastly a-goturw ny to keep of hard times is foe etery one to bo doing something, "that will (as our old friend Capt Byrd used to n?y) pay,' arid then miud your own business rngpage it and dun't let it mnmige, you ; keep u deal conscience and a clean face, "owe no man," by so doing hard times will never disturb you. Auimcola. An Execution in Inma?Horrible Scenes ? An India correspondent of the Loudon Times gives the following irmjihio nnd horrible ac count, of a puhlie execution of eighteen iusur gents at Ahmednhad. October 2f?: Ten of them mounted to their places on the ilinii; u firing party of twelve moved ii|> tc within twenty yards of the place where I stood, facing outwards, ns the guns did, but behind thi'tii, further hack into the ptjunre. The men who were to lie shot were placed in front, not more than twelve puce* from the muzzles of Mm muskets. They knelt down, their eyes bandneed and their hands tied.?Meanwhile five had been marched to the five fatal guns. They were bound hy their arms to the wheels, buttheir leg* w ere free, and the end man. tho onlv one whom 1 could entirely see from my place on the flank, leaned his l?;i<:k ngniust the muzzle. I fixed my I eVl-H illtelltlv on tlmtlnnn <" (l 1- ? - J .. ? J J m >m w ? . and ill a moiuent the signal was given. There wus a r<mr, a bank of white smoke. mid a jet nii'l shower > { tiluck fragments, sharp and clour, which leaped mini hounded iii the air; this, and a fearful pound from the spectator*, us if the reality ho far exceeded all previous fancy that it was intolerable; then a dead stillness. 1 walked to the scattered and smoking floor before the gun*. I came first to an arm, torn oft' above the elbow, the fist, clenched, the bono* prot i tiding several inches, hare. Then ihe mound ?own with t;*d irrisly fragments, then n hlMckdiaired head and the other nrm still held together. This was the man I had watched. Clo-e by lay the tower half of the body of the next, torn qQile in two, and long coils of entrails twined on the ground. Then a long cloth in whieh onei hnd been dressed rolled open like a fluor cloth, and on fire. Due mull lay in a complete atii shattered heap, nil bui the arms; the legs were straddled wide apart, and the smashed l>od\ oti the Middle of them; the spine exposed ; thk head lay close by, too. The last body was tha\ of a native oliicer. who j wus the arch fiend of\he mutiny, lie wus a ! tdiort man, with a oruA face. His head had | been cut clean off; his f\-e was half unturned. ami culm ; the ej m i?hut.\ I saw no expre.-wiou I of pain uu uuy of them. \Yliat hml been liis body lay ou its face, the legj, as usual, not shatUri'tl at all, the ttrsh torn tike cloth from n sharp an^le in the hollow of\he hark, off and oil', till it merged in one mangled heap. 1 turned to tlie three whv had been shot. One liad been struck in tliel heart, and only bowed slowly over on his fucj. The other* had Imm'O pistoled alierwarda Ijrough the head. All, 1 think however, hud belli badly hit, as all were prostrate when I run folwarj to the gnus. And only now?there was noiuuoh more terrible?did" ( look up to the ten llute figures slowly swinging and revolving o?-r this *cuiu- of blood. I hope they died quiilly, but the ropes were very short. j Senator Poror.as.?We are Irnnzed that the dominant party in the Senate rmld consent to the re appointment of Doughislis Chairman of the Committee on Territories. \Senator Douglas is at issue with the. Preaid^m on the vital principle of territorial administation and to put him in r position which h?\ may employ forth* defeat of the policy" of tb A CioTiTfiment, i a a fignal instance of injustice tc*lr. Buchanan and to the Democratic party. Iftt the course of Southern Senators in the m\iter is still more surprising. They know v?y well that all the parade of concern for tbeu>rinciple of popular sovereignty, in whifch Jllire Douglas indulges, is nothing more than an Vlle.AProfes aion, mid 111ht he opposes the Lecokpffon Constitution for no other reason than (tan use it recornices and protects the. vested riilts aT the slaveholder in Kansas, ap* ?mils ?j<npi|DhibiJt the institution by pojdtivif * 11 augment! IT 0V Kansas Convention had adopted, jn sui-slnvery Constitution, and ha^'6ent4j?r.diru ly to Congress, without the foffoailty ofa Vipulnr,ratification. we won hi hoVe heard jfverak word from Htniit(^vI>ougABTabout the,; oprlUfe ty of an "enabling'ofa Sny w)iat he \r Ifl? fa it* on anti-alavery grou Ta that Southern. 3tiiato^?||Htftff^fqj&0f '.defiance rilling in tlie|T'e?ogj|riil by the Abolitionists, ahmildctifettffytiam him with a markxif c<>ntideirttaM4telA tr,b>m to a position of powqr ftojj*<gBp>sip<f jf?. Of all places in,the world the dlM?mAr^|fr*of tlie ('on>niitteV>t>Q'T?iHlBMtt;ie; .ajfeejgy^Q} which Judge Douglai is inostnTiff^#Iiir,dfjmg ?ircnoistanees.^ Why diA HotBTrn HAfBoft pay their recreant .associate thT? trapToitiary pomnlimentl Do Ujetf fiear hif' ArtHthay go reluctant 10 "gijrewiiiu up,''? they ar?^ willing to purchbxe his .alliance b?i cowmriynisd'. of principle ? Or mu?t we jjneslan J'that .Southern Senators regard U^PT'"? ' ^T.ltb' difference , aud refuse toacwi>t-ft> ' "V1?* ^b'eb 'defiantly hurls in tijeir/aoj ims corre.ov oennwrs either shrink from with^hdgis' ,Dtong. lus or agree to indulge ill her* Buke of hi* support, th$8^ 1 we*fVenUtre to tfill them that they, raisrep ifiit the spirit of the Southern pepple. lltf ie refuel! to -entertain either idea, MT?\ch< w to' oftfeve thut Southern Senators act i he emergency on calculations of policy, %lt iirh we fear the event will htfraly justify cir caution.<?-. ,'J Richmond SputK ' ** vV; * * Important fro^ WaaWngton- ^/*^ W^suinqton, JaW V<i 'CahiiiPvt - hy last taken ground th ing tho transit route. Tnfl'e eat?rt^?vt?rrihly enraged. - Toombs, J tha.. and Vimmnn in the liouse, m oner uu Monday against the Cabjifc policy, fend Walker. A scheme irn foot which demand the presence o/'?tha_maok; flwptib-licans oit Monday. "1 ?$& ' .' Gen. 8p6tt'arrtved hciia?t nighty lie closeted wiflj^hp Presid/ and Hecralary^of. War. Tb?fr*delib?ratif are supposed to re far tp tho ijtah expedite, and *b-egmcmis of reinforcing arftiy. Kansas advices confitthed&atn''of "Clark, the murderer of IWhup Art invasion ?from Miwoori irf jiuticipaLdj the election on .the 4th inqt. The Tre*lt<* party have resolfed . definitely to take jin\ i\tbe election. '< f . Filibuster WaM^A* fonnally demanded inddftinity frtfin theHfj dHtfetea government OfKici?ragtii> the ex dition of her dict*tot by* Commodore Pnuldi Mewrs. Shields and 1 p, the netfly elected' Seontofo ~fr?ip Mii.nt a, have arrive<i3>io. fashingtoi,' JThe JRt? Committee oaLforV. g/i affairs, h'fcve thff i aragua question^tin the Delaware and Shawnee, or civilized.. Iu-' ' ' dians, with ttfty mule* aud four light 1 will perform the service. "Noibs on America."?Tho Liverpool . of the Ui It Inst,, publishes tbte'e column*' , incriciin news. And what do our readers'- atfp-.x. . pose is the character of the extracts that' are I made froin "our papers ? Why, three-fourths ' ' I of the whole collection is composed of diereplur '** - :( , .tw.v w?urn!UWJ VI one KIUU lin BllOtbeVaW '.'vVv,-'. , I will fully appear from u list of the ' lieridUne?' r*'*"^V , , of the various articles, que viola: "A1 proof. reader running ofl with a married woman,' 'o :?V> ; f passenger's head cut off hy a steamboat^" "the war against tho Mormons," "a romance at sea," r- "the fillibustcr Walker,"' a regiment in India declined," "slaves in Cuba," "escape of fu- ; gftivc bIovcs," "serious mat-appropriation of ' \ . half a million dollars," "pretty cool for a , .. Southerner,"''horrible death?a new Mezcp- .' ' ' v . pa," "smoking out ease in Rhode Island,"'"Mr*. ' >.'.' ) Cunningham's servant sueing a lady for . slander," cotton Manufactories in Texus," "frightful murders in New Yosk," "Wall street alive again,"'a new dodge," "burial of Euclid,"* "complimentary," (quoting some of the improi per expressions of the newspaper press :) "narrow escape of a railroad train," clopemeut aud ' ) | shooting iu Upper Alton, Illinois," "how they i treat fast young men in the provinces," "tho > M '' ,! resources of the Mormons." "about one hun . j tired emigrant* massacred by tlie Indians," and "collision of two steamboats." On tfjfi r whole, litis record?which we have given iu' * full?is decidedly complimentary to the mani tiers and customs of our people. The taste of the journal which, by such an induction, ' # ' 'practically feeds its readers with inisrepruseu- ^ tatious, is unothcr matter. 1 "Wood Sawing at a Prkmicm.?A bot was j f made the other day between two gentlemen ou the result of the Mayorality Convention?the . ~ *:' loser at his option to forfeit fifty dollars, or ship a load of wood. The Wood man, of course, lost, and refused to pay the "fifty/jbut said to T-'-1 i " the more luck one: "If you have any wood to sow, bring it on." The wood was accordingly purchased and dumped in front of the Qi- . 1 rard House, as.specified in the bond, and yes- ' 1 terday between one and two o'clockSewall A. Vf vi D - ii -* 4 ' vruucri, wim coul uli uiid sleeves rolled tip, woi . "going il" with lii? "cross cut*' at the rate of. , two-thirty, and for another nmntcur went ^ through his "pile," well, with largo crowds of V1lookers on to help. '"v." The winner of the wood, or rather of the sawing it, Mr. James It. Bruwn, had heen ex- -., .rfi ccedingly particular not to get the softest kind y of liuiher, and the consequence was that the old cross cut required frequent, lubrication, as well as the elbows of Mr. Gibert himself; but : v-.c/.v* with these applications especially to the el- ;'.y?? bows, indulged in to a very ureal extent by tlio ' lookers on also, the "job was tinally complet* V $S?; ed," the hickory was all "blocked," and the y "dust" handed in to tlie Girard in no small . quantities ii isaaiu. Uilbert is to have engrav- \ e<i ou hid shield, "V'tNi I VIM II Vici ! I !*' \ I camo, I saw, I conquwei t This beats lien Perley 1'oore. ' MARKETS. ;. *?&? C?i;J^KKj; ABBEVILLE, Jun. 7.?Cotton.?There is - ? but little cotton offering.-?A few boles were sold yestorda}*, at 7 cents. We quote extremes . at 7 a 7*. . % 1IAMBURG, Jnn. 4.?Our cotton market v has been quite dull for two weeks past, and >? ? prices have gradually declined. We quote now ob extremes 6 a 8?, according to quality, The following pereons have freight in tha . Depot nt Abbeville:? ' : Miss F McCnw, S C Haskell, Rev TA Tloyt, ' J Fwtcr Marshall, E Whitfield South, J J Lip- 7' ford, W M Freeman, A M Smith, Gen S Mo Gowon, A M Teague, Robt Wnrdlaw, T C Per- 'S%% rin, J J Cunningham, Joel Lockhart, J D Clialtners. I fj ? D. R. SONDLEV, Ag*t WBL. BlAKItlJEO, ' hupidnv, the 24th ult., by the Rev. J as. > <06s? of G{i., Mr. Postkli. He wen and- Miaa Emma Ai.cxA.NnKB, all of Audereon District. d X'. ' .'S-iP. : "V ^On Wrdnesdnv. th? Kith nit. By Rev. Mr. , \ {MarchNoti, Mr. \V. V. Clinksgales and Miss Y. t P^Ba^ r; <'Wmk Thursday evoninc 17th alt, by Rev. C.... ' . Sei-^V gui-dnson, Mr. Wm. I'm lips and Miss Sabah v On Thursday 24thTilt., at Gilgal Oliurch, by Rev. Collin Murcbigon, Mr. H. M. Winy ana r.ai:ka Ht'ff. ' v ^ 'r ,>: I WM ..Of Pneumonia, at his residence in this Dis- yiujfe-. -'Sfjj trict, on Thursday the 81st ulti mo, after a " ^?3! short but severe illness, Mr. JOSEPH LIGON, ,< x irt the46th year, of his age. leaving an affeo?.':-vJ. tionnte wife and nine children to deplore hift Witfi tlie ddpjlwjofl, the .writer of this notic ?: | was long an&jpKirqntely acquainted.- Many i ' i'v' -jrei^the days;which lie- ^nfra oujf emnloy- S s' 'ment?many the hight? no&sed under our roof ?many tha meals tftk*:>" at nur board. Wei have seen and known liiin under almost every. variety of circumstances, in prosperity apd in ' 0 Adversity ; in sickne*a and in health, irf mirth i>v<; and in olonm hikI ??>? - result of oui1 knowledge of his chnrncter, thgjfc a inan of a kinder heart, or.of a mere teoder. 'r nature never lived*. jHe entertained a sacred, feeard for-the fe'*{in$9 of others : was unobtru- v|^ v4'i' ftivrin^.mantitf*' quiet and pleasant in his ' iri^yeonrae with society, and moat kind 0nd affectionate in his family. ^^6t4(inniliir of year* previous to Iiis dcatti, fy.^rSWH MrjjJtfrfn had been rt'biember of the Prcaby-.'-Vi-* V>>fi?rtrOhun ti ?t Lebanon, under the charge >' of the Rev. Jamais;,F. Gibert, and always muni* fested a livelyjnterest in the welfare of Zion. $$$%? ' We ufljjmrstarid that to his wife (his Pasfop. '?OT?^wK??5j being ntafent during hia illnesa)>he himself as entirely resigned to the will of/Provi* / ; dence.' What therefore it our loo we hop* .Peace to the dust, nntl rest to the spirit of Tr .J A LL persons indebted to the ?at?oribet by , : ; ' ^ Jr\ \ note or account, ore requested to pay up by the middle of February next. AbberUte G. % W6.-1868.' * *.8fl' r t lair Xbiivv. T | "'HE aubacrihera' need money, apd earneatV-j^f?S8SSl>