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THE OREGON ARGUS. rVBLIMIKO KVKKV SATURDAY MORNI.N'O, BY WILLIAM L. ADAMS. Oflice-rGooJ's Building, Main st. Edito rial Room in first story. TERMS The Asoos will be furnished at Fit Dalian per Annum or Six Months fur Three Dollars. ty Ifo Subscriptions received for less than Six Months. tSP No paper discontinued until all arrearages art paid! unless at the option of the publisher. ADVKRTIHINO RATES. One (quart (12 lines or luu) one insertion, $.1,00 " " two insertioiuy 1,00. " tliroe insertions, $.',II0. Each eubncquont insertion, $1,00. I'.easonubie deductions tu thoee who advertise by the year. Job Printing. Tits rnopRiBTOR or tiir ARGUS iiArrv to inform tho public thnt lie has just received a lurge stock of JOli TV l'JS anil other now print Inst mutcrinl, a will bo in tho j.co l y rcoc'pt of ndditions suited to nil tho requirements or tin lo cality. jiAxnmu.s, ro-sTKus, hlaxks, CAItlW, CIRCULARS, l'AMl'llLET-WOUK And other kinds, done to order, on short notice. Affairs In Wanna. Excitement against the abolitionists a fit ee 80ii.eb wiiiited meeting in atchison. From the Slringfellow .Squatter Sovereign, Aug.7.) Tho most interesting ceremony over wit nessed in this town was llio whipping of a ''li vo abolitionist," with the ctiilinnious nanm of J. W. 1). Kelley, who hail nit the way from Cincinnati, Ohio, by Mr. Grafton Thoinason, lute of Clay county, Mo. Mr. Tbomnson. a short time ngo, lust a valuable negro womnn, who, it was thought, was in duced to drown herself by tho thieving scoundrel who is the subject of this article. Kelly, who was heard to express himself in tho matter, severely reproached Mr. Thorn ttson for being a slaveholder. Mr. Thom nson, on hearing of tho inattor, called on the said Kelly, who gave him to understand that ho did not speak to men who owned negroes. Mr- Thoiniison did not wait for a further expression from him, but seized the independent individual and nearly wore him out against tho ground. A friend at tempting to interfere was, by ono blow from the powerful fist of Mr. Thoinason, landed backwards "on llie other side of Jordan." A meeting of tho citizens was culled on tho following morning,- and a committee appointed to command Kelly to leave the place at one hour's notice The absence in tho town of tho nrtielo "tar," prevented the citizens fiom dunning him a Coat of tar and feathers. IIo left our town between two days ; mid should ho ever come- back, he will be forced to go through with a tight ropo performance . Owing to tho excitement caused by the actions of ono J. VV. B. Kulley, an irTowed abolitionist, and to some of his expressions, which wero niado publicly on our streets, and which nearly resulted in his death, a meeting of Mio citizens of Atchison and vi cinity was called to endorse tho action of .Mr. Grafton Thornason, who gave liimone of the severest castigations ever inllicted on a human being. Ten o'clock being tho hour appointed for the moeting, a vast concourse of people us scinblud, - On motion of Robert S. Kelley, Dr. Dud ley McVay was called to the chair. On motion of Ira Korris, Robert S. Kel ley was elected Secretary. N. J. Ireland, Esq., being called upon, in an appropriate and explicit speech stated the objects of the meeting. The speaker went over the actions of this abolition culprit, and referred to tho many instances in which he has been henrd to east reproach upon the institution of slavery, and the uttering of sentiments which were dangerous to be al lowed to be uttered in a slave !tato. ile also referred to the castigation administered to him by Mr. Thoinason, of whom, as a slaveholder, he had been making uncalled for and unjust remarks. On motion, a committee of three, con. sisting of Robert S. Kelley, Albert G. Smith and W. I). Hrocket, were appointed by the Chair to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting. The committee, after retiring a few min utes, returned, and through the Chairman reported tho following resolutions, which were adopted unanimously Whereas, by recent occurrences it is now known there aro among us agents of the underground railroad, for the express pur pose of abducting our slaves, and w hercas, one J. W. B. Kelley, hailing from some in fernal abolition den, has, both by words ana Acts, proved himself a worthy representa tive of such an aMoC'ion ; and whereas, othrr i.. ti, viwnuv. whoso idle ha..:! nnd aptiareni plenty of money induce us to bc licve that they are hirelings of some such infamous society, believe it due, not only to ourselves but the adjoining portion of Mis souri, to rid ourselves of so great an evil, nnd for the furtherance of this end do Resolvo: 1st, That one J. VV. 15. Kelly, hailing from Cincinnati, having, upon sun dry occasions, denounced our institutions and declared all pro slavery men ruttians, we - deem it an act of kindness to rid him of such company, and hereby command him to leave the town of Atchison in one hour after b-?ing informed of the passage of this reso lution, never more to show himself in this .vicinity. Resolved 2d, That in case he fails to obey this reasonable command, we inflict upon him such punishment as the nature of the OC mut Ktrpii instances may require. d.,...i..o a Thai other emissaries of .this Aid Society, who are now in our midst tamneriusr with our slaves, are warned to leave, else ttey, too, will meet the reward! which their nefarious designs so justly merit, . hemp. Jlesolved 4th, That we Approve and p p'.atd cur fellow-townsman, Grafton Tho' V. li. A.MH, V.nltnr aad Proprietor.' VOL. 1. Oregon oson, for the castigation administered to the said J. VV. If. Kelly, whoso presence ainotiji us is libel upon our good standing and a disgrace to the community. Resolved fth, That we have commenced the good work of purging our town of all resident abolitionists, and after cleansing our towns of such nuisances, shall do the same for the settlers on Walnut and Inde pendence creeks, whose propensities for cut tic stealing are well known to many. Roolved 6th, That the chairman ap point a committee of three lo wait upon said Kelly, nnd acquaint him with the ac tion of tins mooting. Resolved 7th, rhat tho proceed ing"of ih's meeting be published, that the world may know our determination. On motion of R. 8. Kelley, Esq the chair appointed a committee of three, with Grafton Thoinason, F.sq., as chairman, in compliance with tho sixth resolution, to no- nfy said J. W. 15. Kelly, of Uncinuali, ol iho desire of this meeting. On motion of Mr. John ltennctt, John II. Dlassingamo and G. T. Challis were se lected to complete this committee. On motion of Mr. Henry Addoms, cop ies of tho resolutions above and the pro ceedings of this meeting were ordered to be made out, and a committee of three bo re quested to circulate them, with a view of ob taining signatures, thereby showing who were pro-slavery men nnd who were aboli. tionists nil who refused to endorse the ac tion of this meeting to bo taken into con sideration on Saturday evening next, Au gust eleventh, at which time the said com mittee ar.e to make their report. 1 he above resolution, having been adoptod without a dissenting voico, tho chairman, in compli ance with ils provisions, appointed Ira Nor ris, John Bennett,- and L. L. 13ols, said committee to obtain signatures. 1 ho committee appointed to wait on Mr. Kelly, reported that lie was not to be found in the city or neighborhood, but acting un der the belief that "discretion was tho bet- ter part of valor," had left sometime during the night. Many matters wore discussed in regard to the recent depredations of free soilcrs set tled in tho neighborhood, which resulted in a determination on the part of those present not to rest until this neighborhood could say that the foot of no abolitionist pollutes our sod. The resolutions wero then signed by sev eral hundred persons who were on tho ground. After which, there being no fur ther business before the moeting, it adjourn ed to meet again on Saturday, the 11th of August. The Ncir.ro Law In Kansas. The following bill, which is a very good match for the Personal Liberty law of Massa chusetts, is now before tho Legislature of Kansas : Section 1. Every person, bond or free, convicted of raising a rebellion of slaves, free negroes or mulatos, shall suffer death. Sec. 2. Every free person who shall aid in anv rebellion of slaves, 4c, or do any overt act iu furtherance thereof, shall suflof death. Sec. 3. If any free person shall, by speak ing, writing, or priming, advise, induce, &c, any slave to" rebel, conspire against or mur der any citizen of Kansas, or shall import or aid in importing, such documents, he shall suffer death. Sec. 4. If any person shall entice decoy, or carry out of Kansas any slave belonging to another, with intent to deprive the owner thereof of the services of such slave, or pro cure tho freedom of such slave, he shall suf fer death, or bo imprisoned at hard labour for not less than ton years. See. 5. If any person shall assist in en ticing, fcc, as above, shall suffer death, or be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than ten years. Sec. 0. If any person shall entice or carry away out of any State or Territory of the United States, any slave, and shall bring such slave into this Territory, ic, he shall suffer death, or be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than ten years. Sec. 7. If any persou shall entice any slave to escape from the service of his mas ter or owner, or shall aid any slave in en- caping, he shall bo imprisoned at nam la bor for not less than live years. Sec. 8. If any person in tins lerruory shall aid or harbor any escaped slave from another State, such person shall be punished in like manner as if such slave had escaped from' his master in this Territory. Sec. 0. If any person Bhall resist any of ficer while attempting to arrest any slave .i,tmo hnvA eseaned. orshall rescue such slave, or aid such slave to escape from the officer, the person so ofTcnding shall be im prisoned at hard labor for not less than two years. . Sec. 10. II any marsuiu, buvm.., - stable, or the deputy of any such officer, Bhall, when required, refuse to aid or assist in the arrests or capture of any slave that may have escapcd.such officers shall be fiued not less than 8 100, or more than $500. See. 11. If any person print, write, in troduce into, publish, or circulate, or cause to bo brought into, printed, written, pub lished, or circulated, orshall knowingly aid or assist in bringing into, printing, publish, or circulating within this Territory, any book.rjaoer. fcc containing any statements, doctrines, 4c, calculated to produce a dis affection among the slaves of this Territory, he shall be punished by imprisonment at MKRIl'..V kkuwi aoUKtetof folara rotator of ttla-,, Uaewt aoatat of C.roaetm aaa Htare, aaa mrtaiOi oxtv, onnoow THRB.ITQRY, at aturp Ay, ooToana hard labor for uot lest than fivo years. Sec. 12. If any free person, by speaking or by writing, assert or maintain that per sons have not tho right to hold slaves in the Territory, or shall iutroduco into . Kansas, print, publish, write, circulute, or cause to be introduced into the Territory, written, printed, publish, or circulated in this Terri tory, any book, paper, magazine, pamphlet, or circular, containing any deniul of the rights of persons to hold slaves in this Ter ritory, such persons shall bo doomed guilty f felony, and punished by imprisonment at hard labor for a term not less than two years. Sec. 13. No person who is conscientious ly opposed to holding slaves ahull sit as a juror on the trial of any prosecu tion of any violation of any of the sections of this act. Act to bo in force after Septembor IS, 1855. From the N. Y. Herald. Mate rlituls a a tiontkera rtiihlt Aatl Waow Molulag meeting la Caarltsloa, M. 1'. In accordance with (he call, a meeting was hold in Charleston, on the 15th iuntJ ..- i r o....- D :!... f.wl Ol citizens in luvor oi ouuo itiuiauuu Southern Rights, and opposed to the'' party lately orgauized under tho name of the American party. The ball was filled by tho hour 8 P. M., and a few minutes thereafter the meeting was organized, on motion of Major W. McK Parlor, by the call of the Hon. W. D. Torter, one of the State Sena, tors, to the chuir. Tho chairman briefly explained and com mented ou the objects and purposes of tho call which had resulted in the meeting. Tho address and resolutions wero then read, as follows : When South Carolino, after a long period of political excitement, settled past differen ces, and, through a constitutionally organ ized convention, proclaimed to the world the firinciplcs which were held in common by ler sons, and, in her sovereign capacity le fined her position in regard to the Federal Union, we bad hoped that, for a timo at least, she might be spared further agitation and party distraction. To the allegiance of her citizens we trusted for unformiry of pnn ciples at homo, and we felt assured that her jiiiu, oiiu wo iwouicu vuov ..v. of the South would know whej2 in time of need. We desire only" 9 ship of State fast at her moor- . -I! J n.t hAifnsa Itlit filiri. sister Stales of the South would know where to find her to keep the inirs. We did not seek pronress, but sitn ply to maiutain steadfastly the position taken by the highest authority known to our institutions. South Carolina, we hnd hoped, would, in quiet dignity, "bide her time" for further action. It is now manifest, however, that party organization has become necessary to resist a new political combination, kuown as the Older of Kuow Nothings, but lately assum ing for themselves the name of the "Ameri can party" a party which, in the rapidity of its growth and success of its early move movements, having outstripped the numer ous fanatical developments in the free States, has reached our State, and has introduced into it principles and practices, new, danger ous, and distracting. Notwithstanding its professions, it practically repudiates the fundamental principles of civil aud religious liberty, rejects the right of free discussion, denies the inestimable blessing of freedom of conscience, sacrifices personal indepen dence, threatens the subversion of the rights of the States as sovereign members of this confederacy, and, in its assertion of the in disputable und rightful sway of the majority, annihilates tho independence, safety( and welfare of the slaveholding Slates. It then becomes, as we conceive, the Im perative duty of all who rcgnrd the prescrv tion and faithful construction and enforco mentof tho Constitution of these United States, as a high political duty, who are re solved to maintain the rights of tho States, and particularly of the slaveholding States, as incideutsof their sovereignty, and the political rights and privileges, as well of tho people as of the States, as set forth in the Constitution of tho Union, and in that of tho State of South Carolina, to array them selves, not in secret, but openly ; not bound together by oaths, but by the strong tins which unite those who have enjoyed tho rich blessing of civil freedom and religious tolerations ; not for tho advancement of selfish nurnoses. but for the (rood of tho com munities in which they live, and of tho State which they belong ; not by the order of any grand council, but in obedience to their own free and generous impulses ; not subject to control, except such as tho es tablished laws of their country and their conscientious convictions of duty may sug gestin opposition to this combination now . i' . if .u u A mA.i.nn nm-ftr.'1 in order rviinir iiju.il nil a unnbau iihmii - , -.. be staved : the manifold ovils it has Droduced. and will produce, be abated ; it unwholesome effect on the mor al character of our State be removed, and the bligliting curse of political proscription and religious inloleranco forever averted. We adppt as a basis of organization tor uch a party of opposition, the following : l Rp..Ivd. That as citizens of tho State of South Carolina, we recognize the ordi nance adopted by the people of tne state assembled in convention in 1832, as a" part of the fundamental law of the body politic, equal in authority as a declaration of right, uMth th Constitution itself, and wo pro claim, as a cardiual principle of the present "That South Carolina, in the exercise of her sovereign will as an independent oiate, acceded to the Federal Union, known as the United States of America; and that, in 'ho exercise of the same sovereign will, it is her right, without let, hindrance, or molestutinn from any power whatsoever, lo sccedo from the said Federal Union ; nnd that, or tho sufficiency of I ho rinse which may impel her to such a separation, she is responsible alone, under God, to tho tribunal of public opinion among the nations of the earth." We consider tho proceedings of said con vention as having nuthuritivvly defined tho position of South Carolina nnd her relation to the Federal Union. And in the opinion of this meeting;, tho obligation of the third degree, as set forth in the Constitution of the Autiotial Uouncil of the United states oi North America, known as tho Order of Know Nothings, is a direct denunciation of the principles of this ordinance, and the po sition assumed in these proceedings, and the trumph of the Order in this State would ef fect a political revolution within her limits. 2. Resolved, That we protest against tho proposition put forth by the Grand Council of the Order, in Philadelphia, that "the maiutainnnce of the union of the States is tho paramount political good" a doctrino jyMcb assumes that government is above the object Tor winch it was instituted siriKcs at the very foundation of the sovereignty of the Stntes, and under every violation of tho Constitution, however flagrant, nnd under every degree of oppression and injury, how. ever destructive, demands of the States eternal and unresisting subjection to the cor.tral power ; and we disapprove as hereti cal in principle and cminonily dangerous to tee South, the idolatrous devotion to the Union of these States, so prominently and constantly inculcated by tho constitution and ritunl of the order, when contrasted with their silence as to iB necessity of pro-i )scrvine unimpaired tho rights of the States respectively. I 3. Resolved, That we hail with unfeign ed satisfaction the recognition by the dem ocratic parties of Georgia and Louisiana of the resolutions adopted by the people of Georgia, assembled in convention in 1851 ; and, as we believe, South Carolina, too, "will, and ought to resist, oven (as a last resort) to a disruption of every tio which binds her to the Union, any action of Con- jgrcss upon the subject of slavery iu the 'District of Columbia, or in places subject to 'uismci ol uoiumuia, or in pinces su ltne jurisdiction of Congress, ineom aih the safety, domestic tranquilli fjgiJbj anij honor of tho slaveholding . it 1 incompatible Ihty, tnel ig Stntes, or anv act suppressing the slave trade be tween the slaveholding States, or any refusal to admit as a State any Territory hereafter applying, because of the existence of slavery therein ; or any act prohibiting Jbe intro duction of slaves into the Territories of Utah and Now Mexico ; or any act repealing or materially modifying the laws in force for the recovery of fugitive slaves. 4. Resolved, That we sympathize with the friends of the slavery cause in Kansas, in their manly efforts to maintain their rights, and the rights and interests of the Southern people, and that wo rejoice at llieir recent victories over ma pam uuyciuu rers and fanatical hordes of Northern aboli lionism. Thnt the deep interest felt nnd ta ken by the people of Missouri in tho settle, munt of Kansas, and the decision of the sla very question in it, is both natural nnd proper ; and that it is thoir right and duty to extend to their Southern brethren in that Territory every legitimate and honorable sympathy Hnd support. 5. Resolved, Thut, in the opinion of this meetinir. tho existence and ft-ogress of the organization known as the ordor of Know Nothirnrs is opposed theoretically and prac tically to lh principles which have hitherto characterized South Carolina asaStato, and tho Southern Riirhts parly everywhere, and render A rally and reorganization of that party in South Cnroliua a matter of impera tive duty with iiiose wuo remain sieauiasi in the faith. 0. Resolved. That this moctinsr. dWap proves utterly and entirely of tho introduc- tiau of religious tests into the politics of tho country, and believes sucn a connexion opposed to the Constitution of the United slates, and anti-American in spiru auu m icv. 7. Resolved, That while we regard the facility with which foreigners of all kinds are admitted to tho rights of citizenship, and tho abuses practiced under the existing naturalization laws, as proper subjects of legislative reform, we unhesitatingly anti uncompromisingly reject, as a remedy, tho formation of secret nffiliatcd political asso ciations, possessed of powers so novel and despotic as those of the order of Know Nothings ; and we utterly repudiate tho in discriminate condomation and unqualified exclusion from the privileges of citizenship of all foreigners whatsoever, which is the practical result of the triumph of the Order, as iinoerui, unjust, uuniac, uuu j:vuiiiij anti-American. fl. Resolved, That in addition to tnese stringent objections, we are opposed to the Know Nothing Order Because, by its secrnsy and mystery, its oaths and ritual, it is calculated to promote insincerity nnd duplicity, and to stillo the bold, open, manly conduct and conversation which characterize tho man of honor ond the freeman. TWnisft its tendency is to organize a band of spies in every community, to watch the conduct and catch the words of the unsus pecting, to bo roportcd to their secret coun cils, and made the foundation of political proscription and persecution. And because its practice strike at social HI HMt.HII'TlOV "Five Dollar a Year. e, iasi. no. as. confidence, amid nil that is dear and valua ble in the social relation. 0. Resolved, That it is duo to the frator nal harmony which hitherto has existed here, to the future yet certain perils which, as citizens of these slaveholding States, we must meet, and to resist which, successfully, there should exist unbroken unauimity, that we should, with the utmost earnestness, ap peal to those who have been led into this Order, to como out from it, and strip it of its power to do evil, and to all, of whatso ever political designation they may havn been, to unite in opposition to on organiza tion which, if successful, must prostrate the rights of individuals and Stntes, and in the obedience it.exncts to tho will of a mnjori. ty, extinguishes the hope and rights of a minority. Resolved, Thnt tho chairman of this meeting appoint a committee of -ono hun dred, who shnll he charged with tho organ ization of a Southern Rights party, in oppo sition to the order of Know Nothings. Letters were read from (Ion. A. V. But ler, Hon. L. M. Kcitt, Hou. P. S. Brooks, and lion. James Simons. Prlactiflr Olilecl of the Anierlcaa Party of Honlk t'.aroiiaa. Adopted at a Meeting of the State Council, held at Charleston, on tne Htn August, 1H55. 1. lJosolvcd, That we ratify and acccdo to the principles of the American Order, promulgated by the National Council of the organization, held at Philadelphia in June last, subject to the modifications herein con tained. To this ratification wo attach tho following declarations : 1. That with reference to tho organiza tion of the American party in tho United States, the American Urder of south Caro lina is nn independent body, whose self gov ernment is supreme, and acknowledges no obligations and duties other than thoso im posed or adopted nnd rati tied by its stuto Council, in due form of constitution, ritunl, platform, or resolves. ' 2. That tho primary and fundamental principles and objects ef tho Order were and are to the consummation of tho end that "Americans shall rule America;" the essential modification of tho naturalization Inws, with proper safeguards to prescrvo the purity of tho elective franchise; that citi zenship shall bo constituted tho basis con dition of tho privileges of office and suf frage ; nnd, incidental to these, tho restric tion, by its influence through suffrage nnd in oflicial appointments, of nil politico-sectarian designs, mid of all other than native civil influences. That the jurisdiction of tho Order does not extend to nnd over tho political or privuto opinions of individual members, or the political action of subordi nate Councils, upou nny other subjects, po litical or religious. That nrly agreements upon the latter can only bo binding to an extent which good faith may impose. 3. That the judicial power of the Unitod States extends to nil legal questions undor their Constitution, treaties, nnd laws; but that the Slates, like otlier sovereign parties to a compact, are the final judges of tho na ture and extent of the federal compact, and that "each has ah equal right to judge for itself, as well of its infraction, ns of the mode and measure of redress- 4. That constitutional liberty is the su preme object of our republicau system. Subject to this principle do we construe nnd nccedn to tho tiara nrtielo of the Phila rlnliiliin nliitform. to wit I III. The maintenance of the union of these United Stntes as the paramount polit icnl good ; or, to use the language of Wash ington, "the primary object of patriotic de- iru " A nd luinnn 1. Oppositions to nil attempts to weaken or subvert it; ' 2i Uncompromising antagonism to every principle of policy that endangers u. 3. Thondvocncv of on equitable adjust ment of all t)oliticul difference which threaten its integrity or perpetuity. 4. The suppression of nil tendencies to political division, founded on "geographical discrimination, or on the belief that there t .1-11- . f .1. nml viiin-a is n real uuiereiico ui iiiit:i-ow. .' between the various sections, of the Union. 5. The full recognition of the righU of the several States, as expressed and reserved in the constitution, nnd a careful avoidance, by tho general government, of all interfer ence with llieir rights by legislative or exe cutive action. 5. That wo hold no obligations into which wo have entered, and especially those which have relation to tho Union, to be inconsist ent with our allegiance to our State, with our duty under either the Stato or federal constitution, with the rights nnd powers "reserved to the States respectively or io the people," or with our rights as freemen i .. I irillirit under the latter io resin wrooK .e. y-j. That thoso obligations havo sole reference to a Constitutional Union, nnd we hold none other to be binding upon u, either as mem bers of the American Order or as citizens. 2. Resolved, That the term "Catholic,'' ami ull m l.lmien of a reliirious test, bo stricken from the official records and obliga tions of the American Order of this State, and that all natives be eligible to the Order, aud capable of it suffrage, who shall re nounce all foreigntemporal aud ecclesiasti cal jurisdiction nnd influence. 3. Resolved, That while we deprecate Romish politico -sectarian influence in Amer ica, we are inexorably opposed to any "law ; respecting an establish meni oi rengiou or prohibiting tho free exercise thereof," or any Jaw which applies "a religious test." That our opinions as men, however, approve only the piinciple of self-government in church as Slate, and we do not approve an ecclesias tical polity which has its source and author ity in a foreign land and single potentate ; and that we forbear to tustain those who, from either political or sectarian motives, opposo our contemplated reforms. 4. Rusohed, That wo disapprove of the adoption of any law which shall affect or disturb the previous existing legal privi leges conferred on uaturuliMtd citizens. 5. Ket-olvrd, That in view of monocrotic tendencies and rudical doctrines and prac tices, wo shall ever seek to maintain and conserve "law mid order," in consononco with our American republican system. 0. Kesolrod, That we renounce and re pudiate oil connection with those Councils (State and subordinate) or member in the non-slnveliolding Stales, w DO hnve rejected the American- platform of the National Council on the slavery issues, and bold that they no longer constitute a part of the Or der or party which adopted it, General Polities. 1. Kesolved' That now.es formerly, we atmicl by ami will maintain the well known State Itllite republican princplee of Sonlh Carolina, which huva been declared iu her ofllciut reaolves ; we approve the principles of free trade, aud luniil upon a re duction of the lurid', we op;oe internal improve ment" by the federal government) we coudemn the administration ol President Pierce, for the ap pointment of foreigner! to repreaeut our country abroad, and for appointing and retaining free aoile r hi oflioe ) and that, while wv would cordially affili ate wild nil Stale Righia parties at the South, we repudiate vm who teek combinations with any faclioue in the free Slates to secure federal dom ination and (poll. 3' Resolved, Iu the lunguage of Gen. Quitman) Thut the iuntilutiou of uegro elavcry is not only right and proper, but the natural and notmal eon dit'.on of the superior aud inferior races, when in contact. . . That a the chief element of eur country's pros perity, it coimtilutei a great Intrreet which ie en titled, like other great Interests, to the foelering ears and proteotiou of the federal governmeut, within the -photo of its powers. That legislutiuu or action, directly or Indirectly hostile to this interest, is at War with our compact of union, and ehould be resisted by the Stolon aud tho people afleeted by it at all hazard-. - Thut Iho preservation of the iiutitution ef ilavery iu Ciibu. which can ouly bo effocted by her inde pendence and scpuruiiou from the malign influence of Eurojiealf govornniente, i ease ntiui to the safely and preserrution of our own system. That upou all mullein connected with our pe culiar domestic inalitutioiw, the South must look to herself. Thut no national party organisation will fully protect ue. Itc.olvcd, That a committee of three be appoint ed 10 superintend the publication of the platform auVptecl, and to subscribe and verify the same. ' JXUXNINGHAM.Charle-lonl J. R ItlL'HAKDHuN. Humter. Committee T. J. SISTKUNCK, St. (leerge, f , Colleton. J on Pub. later-Occaale Bal I'.auaU We learn from a reliable source, says tho Washington Star, that aoino enterprising citizen- of Iho United States and New Granada have discovered und explored I he longunught-for route for connecting the Atlantic and Puclio oceans of a ship canal. This great desideratum to the tomlncrcial World is certainly the most grand uud important enterprise of tins fast" age, aud worthy the altenliou and considera tion of every civilized people and government. Thep1un,aawo understand It, la to go up the Atruto river somo fifty miles from Its tnouih, with a depth of from nix lo ten fulliuhis, aud from thence to the I'acilio a distance of some sixty miles mure without u singlo lock or other obstruction hi the contemplated canal. A liberal grunt has been made by the govern ment of New (irunuda lo the persons eilgSged in this grand undertaking I and the Whole route, from one ocean to the other, hua been accurately sur veyed, and the facta develojwd are beyond doubt or question, to fur us Ihe feasibility of the work is concerned. Nothing of which wv are advised can equal the importance of this project, and the fuels presented to us are clearly presuuitive of Ihe practicability of Ihe enterprise-. When we get the report la full of the engineer who surveyed aud measured the route, we will present it to our readers. Crcat Hcstvnctlou nf V bnlevs Voartein Mlilps l.osl. By Ihe sloop Kamchudcll, which arrived here yesterduy, C.I days from Cnslree, iu tho Gulf of Tarlary, nehuvo news of the whulitig fleet in the North I'ucifio. It uppeurs that on Aug. 4th, wheu near Hound Inland, (lloumu'e Straits) the Kuincha-' dell spoke the whaling bark Milnwood, of New Bedford. Cup. Hylviu, of that vessel, reported that the ship King Fisher, l'almer, and the ship Enter prise, Russell, both of New Bedford, bad been wrecked on Compiiny Islund, near llouasele Sli aila. The ships und cargoes wero totally lost ; the onws were taken on board oilier ships bound through Ihe Straits, The ship Jefferson, of New London, was totally lost on Cups Elisabeth, (Sagg Hollow lslaB.) The crew and officers were all saved. The ship lidgar, of Cold Spring, Was totally lost on Jonas Island. The crew and officers were all -aved. Capl. Sylvia further reported that he saw, off Jo nas Island, a ship bottom upi but he could nut muke out her Hume, lie slated Ihat fourteen wha lers huve been lost this aeasoih Ile could uot, however, ascertain their names. This ia sorry news to go to Ihe East by the steamera to-uiorrow. Il uppeara fur'.lter that up te the 1st of July none, of the fleet hud dune anythii'g in whaling. All had Buffered more or kss from the tempestuous wealhcr which had prevuilcd up to the sbov,e date Cut. Chronicle. Hie Klaaey f.XDe(Hll. We learn, sayathu IVnainu Miar ot Herald, that quiU) number of unemployed foreigners will leave Asp imaH in a few days to join the Kinmy expedition in Nicaragua. We hope they will be i i .u:. more suecesriui man lucy outo uru w uu, Ju nius. Col. Joseph W. I'aliens takes his departure from our city this morning fur Nicaragua to ou Col. Kiuuey.