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the part of the Federal Executive, with
an avowal of a determination to carry
the m out in his official acts, taken ii^connection
with the known condition of the
Congressional representation of the several
States in regard to the slave question,
Would, was thought, during the continuance
of his constitutional term, prevent
all agitation of the subject before Congress.
The consequent certainty that
nothing could for years at least be accom"
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plished in that way, would, it was nopea,
present sufficient inducements to all who
were governed by conscientious motives,
to desist from presenting their memorials,
and leave all others without even a plausible
pretence for coritinuing to agitate the
subject in that form. No one could, it
was supposed, believe, that our Southern
brethren could be driven into a peaceable
emancipation by the mere force of agitation?by
appeals to the fears of the master
and the passions of the slave?these
might indeed, if persisted in, draw after
them a servile, and probably a civil war
with a final dissolution of the Union. Attempts
to expose our country to such fearful
Jiazards for no other assignable motive
than to harrass the slaveholding States, or
to subserve political purposes, would not,
it was confidently believed, be endured,
much less countenanced, by the American
people. Partaking largely in the
general apprehension in regard to the fatal
effects of this baleful agitation?having
seen enough to satisfy me that no circumstance
so directly and inevitably tended to
imnair the stahditv and interrupt the har
monious action of our complicated political
system as the existence of a doubt in
the public mind concerning the action of
the Federal Government upon this disturbing
subject?sincerely anxious to promote
the commendable design of Congress
to restore tranquillity to a large and
^ uniformly patriotic portion of the Union
?and deeming the subject to be of sufficient
importance to justify a departure
from the ordinary usage of the Executive,
I embraced the first public occasion to re-1
Jer to the opinions I had expressed before
my election, and declare, formally, that
no bill conflicting with those views could
ever receive my constitutional sanction.
Those opinions, and that determination,
have been greatly strengthened by subsequent
experience and reflection.
No one can doubt that the tendency cf
this species of agitation is, as your House
of Representatives have very justly observed,
to "disturb the amicable relations
subsisling between the slavcholding and
non-slaveholding States of this Union,"
inrl it ic nnt th* Ipnst remarkable feature!
in its history, that the means employed
are precisely those best calculated to defeat
the avowed objects of its authors. It
is, to my mind, a most dangerous delusion
to believe that the people of the slaveholding
States are likely to be induced to 1
change a condition of things, over which,
under the Constitution, they alone have
the control, which they had no agency in
producing, and for the consequences of
which, whatever they may be, they cannot
he justly held responsible?which is
interwoven with their domestic relations
and political institutions?by charging its
existence upon them as a crime against
God and man, against humanity and religion;
or that to awaken the apprehensions
of thp. master hv anneals to the passions
of the slave, is the way to improve the
condition of the latter. All candid and
temperate observers must, on the contrary',
admit that such are not the means
by which salutary ends are produced?
that furious denunciations and unmitigated
reproaches as little accord with Christian
charity as with brotherly love, and
are much more likely to produce resistance
than quiet acquiescence. These
truths arc demonstrated in the results of
the labors of the Abolitionists in the United
States, which have hitherto been productive
of nothing but.evil, new restraints
upon the colored race,, vexation to the
owner, and distraction to the councils of
the nation. In reference, then, to such
practices as those to which you have called
inv attention, I can, as a public man, find
the path of duty only in one direction?
that of undisguised opposition.
I am, gentlemen,
Veiy respectfully,
"Your ob't. servant,
M. VAN BUREN.
To Levi Tyler, Jacob Geiger, D. Meriwether,
and Thos. J. Read, Esq*.., Committee,
&c.
How to save a sharp Razor.?Take a
strap of thick harness leather, the size you
want for a strap, and fasten it at each end
upon a piece of wood, then rub upon the
surface a piece of tin, (any tin dish will
do) until it is smooth. Strap your razor
upon it, and you will find it worth all the
patent straps ever invented.
NOTICETHE
subscriber tenders to his friends and
customer?, hi? thanks for their patronage,
and at the same time, respectfully calls on
all indebted to him foi immediate payment
or satisfactory arrangements. Nothing
Jbut necessity compels him to make this
urgent demand. And he hopes that the
call will not be disregarded, and constrain
him to use summary measures to realize
his just claims.
C. I{, DAVIS.
June 13, 28 tf
OAMDEg, s. CAROLINA. j
SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 20, 1840.
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Wo would state for the information of our nume-'
roua Correspondents, that the Publisher of the Jour,
nal is the proper individual to address upon the subject
of their communications. The engagements of
the gentleman who contributes to the Editorial Co.
'lumns, will not permit his attention to more than
that particular department. We would sIbo beg
leave to call their attention to the following extract
from the terms of our paper: "All Obituary Noticcs
exceeding six lines, will be charged as advertisements."
This extract will serve to explain to several
of our correspondents whom we do not know,
why their favors have not appeared.
TIIE DeKALB RIFLE GUARDS.
A number of our public spirited young men, in
pursuance of a call made through this paper, the
nenb nrovious. assembled at the Court House on
Saturday afternoon last, for the purpose of forming |
a Volunteer Rifle Company. A much larger num.
ber than is required by law, for the formation of
volunteer companios, promptly enrolled their names,
under the appellation of " The DeKalb Rifle
Guards." An election for officers was immediately
held, which resulted in the choice of the following
named gentlemen; J. P. Dickinson, Captain; Joe.
W. Doby, First Lieutenant; Keith S. Moffatt, Second
Lioutenant; A. M Kennedy, Ensign; W. B.
Johnston, O-derly Sergeant,
The two first officers wore unanimously elected.
After the eloction, the Captain returned the company
his thanks for the honor which they had conferred
upon him, nnd the confidence which they had thus
unanimously manifested, Capt. Dickinson is quite
a young man, and the address as a first effort,
is spoken of by all who heard it, as giving evidence
of fin- taste, and of talent which promises future success
as a public speaker.
A cheap, but handsome uniform has been adopted,
and the company we trust will soon be regularly
organised, and amply equipped. We doubt not if
occasion shall require, but " The DeKalb Rifle
Guards" will nobly sustain the high character which
the District of Kershaw has made for herself, by the
promptitude with which she has, on all occasions,
responded to the call of her country.
Cold Weather.?We have had some very cold
weather for the month of June, owing we presume
to the many hail storms that are constantly occuriflg
in our vicinity, though we have had none here.?
Since the freshet we have had moro very heavy rains,
and but little real genuine summer sunshine. Many
persons anticipate a sickly fall, in consequence, but
we trust that such fears arc groundless. The town
Council ftre active in working on the streets, and in
cleaning out the ditches, and if owners of lots would
co-operate with the Council, by removing the poi.
sonous weeds which are at present 60 flourishing,
we think it would prove a public benefit.
Dr. David Hixes.?Wc copy from the Now Or- ,
loans Sun, a brief biography of this celebrated villain.
Although many of his depredations must neccssarily
have been omitted, yet enough is given to
show how unscrupulous a rogue he is, and how (
wide was the field upon which he operated. There ,
is scarcely any portion of the country which he has
not visited, and lie has uniformly swindled every man (
who has put it in his power to do so. Some of our |
own citizens will remember his sojourn in this town,
some two years since, when he followed his vocation
on a limited scale. The place was too small, howe.
vor, for the operations of such a genius, and he
left, not without some slight mementos in the way
of unpaid debts, that he had been with ub. The
offence with which he is now charged, and of which
there scarcely seems any prospect of his being ac
quitted, will, it is liKeiy, pui a penoa 10 nis long
career of villainy
Important to the Fashionable World!?It is asBcrtcd
in the recent work of Gov. Cass, that "the
knife is used in the best company in Europe, in
serving the mouth, at table!" There now! what a
loss to the manufacurers in the article of forks. For
the last few years, the dexterous use of this instrument
at table, has been considered a criterion by
which to judge of a person's breeding, and it will be
sometime before we refined republicans can become
reconciled or accustomed to the vulgar practice of
using the knife, especially in the article of rice and
green peas. (We mean rice boilod as it should be,
and not like hominy.) It has been so very amusing,
and interesting to observe the grace with which an
accomplished fashionable would ladle up these small
grains, upon one of your silver forks, and yet avoid
the interstices between the prongs!!
?r?L - i_ i? t?_..t r> i? .fi r;_ |
i ne iauy ui mr. ncuutrn rvuivuy.ui Virginia.
lately presented her h.usband with
three young Whigs, whom he has christened
William, Henry, Harrison. If
Grundy was "bom a veteran Democrat,"
tliese boys were surely born Whigs.
Fav Obs.
Yes! No doubt of it. Their names indicate the .
character of the great whig family?real Roicdys.
FROM FLORIDA.
Tallahassee, June 6.
Good News.?Wc are happy to say that
the gallant Col. Bailey has met with success
in hrs expedition which augurs at
least a turn in the tide of our fortunes.
He has just returned to camp, after some
turoril v-ei irht davs sDent. with ereat toil I
,,v"v ?8"w ? j- r o
and fatigue, in beating the swatnpa and
hammocks from Ocilla to the Suwannee;
and has brought with him ten prisoners?
six women and four children. In pursuing
the Indians, one woman was shot,
mistaking her for a warrior. We have
before slated that a warrior was killed previously
by Capt. Hall. The men attached
to the party captured, were absent hunting.
These Indians were taken by a detachment
of sixteen men under Captains
Hall and Townsend, who, after the troops
had destroyed the crops oi corn, etc., determined
to make ono more effort after
the Indians.
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The captives hare been treated with \
every humanity, the men even giving up f
their horses to them on their return march
to camps. Their own husbands would f
rather have made them pack horses on c
such occasions. .i c
The whole detachment consisted of ttoo
hundred men, one hundred mounted and
one hundred on foot. Col. Bailey and his i
officers have done well. The troops, du- y.
ring the whole scout, underwent great fa- n
tigue; but there was no flinching?all were ?
disposed to do their duty to the uttermost. a
The hammocks have been well scoured, w
and many towns broken up, and crops de- ^
stroyed. . In Pumpkin hammock, near
Cook's, where the prisoners were captur- ia
ed, and the corn was, in some placer, fit w
for roasting. It is no easy matter to pene- h,
trate these fastnesses upon the coast; but ^
this experiment shows that it can be done, ^
and we have hope, in future, it will be
more frequently attempted and accom- &
plished?though we are told our men fc
make a sorry figure on their return from ^
the swamps, their clothes in tatters, and ^
themselves badly scatched,' with loss of
shoes, etc.?Floridian. cj
b ' fi
Indians.?Major General M'AUister of
Henry, Ala. received intelligence by ex-' M
press from a gentleman of high standing le
in Geneva, Dale Co., that some families ^
were massacred, between Choctawhatchee oj
river and Marianna, and requested him to
adopt some measures for the defence of
the southern portion of Ala. A volunteer
company was formed, and waited for
further orders. ' . m
The General is now gone to inquire
more particularly into the matter. The R
citizens of the county suffered severely R
bv Indian depredations in 1837.?Fort
Gaines, (Ga.) Lightwood Torch.
St. Augustine, June 12. ?
The Indians who committed the out- *:
rages in this neighboihood a fortnight ago, ?
and surrounded the dwellings at North ^
Rirer, proceeded to the settlement of I*
Mandarin, and were reconnoiteriong about
there when their signs were discovered.
A party ot gentlemen immediately started F<
in pursuit,' and came upon five of the ras- Fl
cals. They took to a high grass pond, **
and as the party were too small to surround
it, the grass was fired, when the Ir
fellows escaped under the smoke. Their ^
tracks were numerous in and. around the ^
settlement.?News. , ^
Indian News.?Opr excellent corres- 0
pendents at Black Creek, have put us in
possession of intelligence from Fort King M
to the 8th inst., 9 A. M., which we give as
follows! ?
' On last Sunday week Col. Riley ran down
an Indian in the Pine Woods nearthe Withlachoochec;
a dajfor two afterwards he
surprised ao Indfan camp, panlaistiac m f]
2 warriors, 2 squaws, and 4 children; they J
killed the 2 warriors and 1 squaw, and 8I
took the rest prisoners. On Tuesday ^
night last one of the Indians made his es- t
cape, owing to the sentinel going to sleep. ?
One of the guard saw .him running and p,
fired at him, which alarmed the whole q
camp?the other sentinels also fired.?' q
Capt. Mason was shot dead, either by j,
the InJians, or accidantally by his own y
men?it is supposed that the latter was p
the case. He was seen running after the y
Indian, and it is impossible to ascertain jy
who killed him." ..
Capt. Mason, here mentioned, was a
very respected inhabitant of Duval County,
and was a member of the House of
Representatives in* the last Council. He _
has distinguished himself in the late wars,
and shared largely in the confidence of
the public as a useful citizen and an active 1
officer. J
We learn further, that Col tfaraey was ]fl
to have left Fort King for Foh Mellon,' tfi
on the 10th. in
Cept. Bonneville had gone on a scout
of 20 days, and taken Indian Tom with _
him. Tom was to be sent out to bring in
the Indians, but doubts are expressed
whether he ever returns. f|
We see from the above, that something *
is doing in the interior. Keep up. con- c<
stant scouts and success will follow. 8uc- is
cessful Indian fighting is an employment si
of unremitting activity, watchfulness and ly
peril.?Herald. ' ' * . m
mrn?mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm n
DIED ,T : , til
At his residence in this town, on Thursday are. si
ning last, Mr. James W. Lang, in the 65th year of
his age. Mr. Lako was & native' of* Camden, and
has sustained, during a long life, a pure and spot
less reputation. He has discharged various public
trusts with zeal and fidelity, and war^at the time of u<
his decease, Jadgc of the Court of Ordinary, and j
Commissioner in Equity. He was an exemplary g.
man in all the relations of life?a good citizen?an ^
affectionate husband and father?a kind and indul- m
gent master, and was respected and beloved by all g
who knew him. r(
pi
for the journal. a
COUNCIL CHAMBER, > tfl
June 19, 1840. \
At a special meeting of theTownCoun- si
cil, the Intendant announced the death of
James W. Lang, Esq. Recorder and Trea?
surer of the Town, whereupon,'is was
Resolved, That Council, in common with p
their fellow-citizens, regret the death of J.
W. Lang, the Recordei.?His perfect integrity,
devotion to his duty, ana his conciliating
manners in the discharge of that
duty, and his gentlemanly conduct on all tc
occasions, had drawn towards him "the g
kindest feelings and confidence of the citi- i,
zens of the town, both as an officer and a p
man. ,
Resolved, That in testimony of these al
opinions, the Council will attend the fune- 'r(
xal of the late James W Lan?, Esq. and
\
vill wear the usual symixol of toourning or
thirty days.
Resolved, That these proceedings be
published in the Camden Journal, and a 1
opyfbe furnished to the family of the de
eased. 01
J. M. DESAUSSURE, IntendaifU ii
Departed thin life, on the 6th of June, instant, Dr. hi
avid Georo^ of Russell Place, S. C. in the 48th 01
ear of his age. The deceased was an eminent ^
1 ember and Ruling Elder of the Presbyterian church 1?
f Beaver Creek. He bad embraced the Saviour h<
irly in life, and his exemplary walk as a christian,
>on elevated him to the office of Ruling Elder in """
le church, which office be held, and discharged its
utiea with christian prudence and fidelity, for tlie
ist twenty years oi his life. As s physician, he
as skilful, kind, and attentive; but declining health
&d induced him to relinquish, in a great measure,
te laborious duties of his profession, and to turn bis
ttention to merchandizing. It was while employed
I the duties of this occupation, that he was snatched 1
om us in a moment by a stroke of apoplexy, and I
II dead in his store, without the opportunity of
waking a dying word to any of his family. He
ft a disconsolate widow, a family of sons anddaugb- m
n, just beginning to need his paternal care and T
iristian guidance, a .Urge circle of relatives and
lends, and a church which held *"?? in high estitation,
to mourn their loes?? lose that will not be
isily repaired. " May we, who are left to mourn," y
am, by this sudden visitation to " watch and pray,
iat (like him) we may be ever ready for the coming 0"|
F the Lordg0
"So teach us to number our days that we may K
>ply our hearts unto wisdom." kl
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CAHDEff PRICES CURRENT m
p,
AincLts. rca $ C $ C pi
eef, in market, lb -5 a- 7.
aeon from wagons, lb 6 a 9
by retail, lb 10 a 12 ?
utter, lb 15 a .35
eeswax, lb 20. 25
agging yaiv 25
ale Rope lb 10 a 14 ,
offee lb 14 a 16
otton lb 8
orn bosh. 63 68
lour bbl 4 a 4 50
on there from wagon*, lb 37 a 40
odder cwt 1 < a 1 35
idea, green, lb ' 5 a 7
dry,' lb -10 a 13 th
on cwt 5 a 8 ac
[me cuk 3 a 325 ne
ird lb 10 * a 12 nc
sather, sole lb 22 a? 35 ce
LI, currier's gallon 75 a 1 lie
lamp gallon 2 to
olosees gal 45 a ' 56 ha
its bushel 45 a 50 PI
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DeKalb Rifle Guards! ?d
COMPAMT ORDERS, 1T?;' 1. b*
pHE following persons hare been ap- *|
- pointed non-commissioned officers,
id will be respected and obeyed accord- ^
. E. SHANNON, Colour Sergeant, * ?(
. G. ROBINSON, Second Sergeant. JT
. T. VILLEPIGUE, third do.
EO. S. DOUGLASS, fourth do. "
EO. W. GILMAN, fifth ' do. .
P. SHIVER, first Corporal, h
7. E. MELLETT, second do. "
: GREGORIE, third do. "!
7. SEVERNS, fourth do. hI
[. M. LEVY, Secretary, Treasurer and ^
Armorer. J
By order of Capt. Dickinson,
W. B. JOHNSTON, O. S. "J
June 20. f *
letlea. I
9ERSONS having Books in their pos- ^
^ session belonging to the Library of the
te Dr. Brevard, are requested to return
lem, as the value of the Library is much
opaired by the sets being broken. i r
June 20. 6t29 or
' . CO
n?yi?i. !n
PHE undersigned begs leave to inform
his patrons, from whom he has re- 60
sived such liberal encouragement, that he ev
about closing his business in Camden, .m(
u) retiring from his shop, and respectful- ini
solicits those indebted to him to call and
ake' payment. His necessities actually "c
:auire a speedy settlement, and he trusts a '
iose who are indebted, will consider his l?'
Motion, and not disregard this*Notice.
RICHARD CHE8NUT, (Barber.) R<
June 20. Ku
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shop will be contin
id by my two sons RICHARD & BEN- gc
AMfN, and 1 trust that all whose patron;e
I hereby acknowledge will continue Er
le same to my sons, and hope they may 0|]
erit the good feelings and patronage of R)
liberal public, as I hare always endea- jni
ired to instil into their minds the princi*
les of honesty, sobriety and industry.? rE
s they are new beginners, it is necessary die
i hare fixed rules and rates, which will fu|
f 11 :
3 as ioiiows:? Ag
laving & catting per month, (4 times a weeIt,) $1 Te]
? ? " (once aday.) 2
? ? ? (twice a day,) 4
Acconnts will be doe, and payment ex- ?j
ected at the expiration of each month. ..
RICHARD CHESN(J7\ ^
June 20. 8a
> U|?i
To any gentleman intending Ui
travel during the summer, either to the
prings or elsewhere, and desifous of hireig
a servant, I tender my services, and
ledge myself to nse every exertion to ^1
erit favor,and confidence. To those untainted
wjth me I can exhibit every
tqotsite recommends tiop. R. C.
June2ty
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STRAFED,
CTRGftf toy plantation near Manchester,
"sometime in May last, two SfttLK*-?
ne a bay mare,.and the others brown, ?:
Hirer ailaek horse Male. The blach o??
ad a rope around his neck when ifity wont
i?. Any person On taking (hem np will be
eJcome to use them until they give ?? /1. - v
rmation, and all reasonable expense? pill
i paid. WILLIS RAMSAY.
June 20. . Gt29.
DZ7EAL3
RIFLEGUARDSf.
I Persons desirous of joining rfiV
LI. Company are requested to call oar
JHi Orderly Sergeant Johnston, at tl &
KM Counting Room of Messrs. C. &
Ri F. Matheson,) who has the Coin11
j pany Roll, and a description uf the
uj Uniform adopted.
JRm Camden, June 20.
{Brow AHBsawia
MAawo.
rHE subscriber gives notice that l.e
has commeoced the above business
i his own account, in the store ore dour
nth of the Drug Store of James R. Mcain
Esq. from his long experience and
towlpdgeof the business,.he feels confijnt
of giving satisfaction to those who
ay favor with their custom, and hopes br
inctuality in filling orders, to receive thj
itronage of a liberal public.
WM. L. O'CONNEL.
May 20. 3t26.
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Apply at the Camden Mills, one mile
slow Camden, to
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June 33. 28 3t
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lion in purifying the springs and chands
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rtified cases which have been made pub*
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e various impurities and crudities conantly
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ther medicines only partially cleanse
ese, and leave such collected masses be*
nd as to produce habitual costivenese,' ."
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ler death : and hence the prejudice of*
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d by this means, the liver and the lungs,
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ngs before it passes into the heart, be- *
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r food coming from a clean stomach,
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KM that Mr. Moffat requires of his p?>nts
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pHE Brick Store on Broad-street re"
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