The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, May 04, 1842, Image 2
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TIIE EIGHT OP SEARCH ABANDONED
BY GREAT BRITAIN.
We publisher! in our paper of Wednesday last,
the letter of Lord Aberdeen to Mr. Everett, on
the right of search, in reply to Mr. Slevenson:s
last communication previous to his departure
from England. After disclaiming, on the part
of the present ministry, .any responsibility for
the grounds assumed by Viscount I'alnierston,
and requesting "that bis doctrines upon this subject,
and those of the Government of which he is
the organ, may he judged of exclusively from his
own declaration;'," his lordship says: "The j
undersigned again renounces, as ho has already
done in the most explicit terms, anu righ*, on the
part of the British Government, to search Ame-!
rican vessels in time of peace. The right of
search, except when speri ally conceded !>y treaty,
is a purely belligerent figh-, and can have no .
existence on the high seas during peace." The
only right his lordship claims is "the right to satisfy
the party, who has a legitimate right in know-1
ing the trutii, tliat the vessel ac'u.iltv is what,
her colors announce." "The British cruisers
arc not instructed to detain Amr.nr.an vessels!
under any circiimstanr.es whalerer; 011 the contra-v,
they are ordered to abstain from all inter-1
ference with them, he they she r oro herwiso." j
"It is undoubtedly true," his I,ordship adds, I
"that this right may be abused, like every otiicr
which is delegated to many and different hands.
It is possible that it may be exercised wantonly
and vexatiously; and, should this he the case, it
would not only call for remonstrance hut would
justify resentment. This however, is the highest
degree improbable; and if, in spite of the utmost j
caution, an error should he committed and an I
American vessel should suffer loss or injury, it
would be followed by prompt and ample ropara- j
tion. The undersigned begs leave to repeat-,
that with American vessels, whatever be their:
destination, British cruisers have no pretension
in any manner to interfere."
Now, as we understand tlic?e words, (and it
is possible we may misunderstand them,) here j
is a distinct disavowal of any right to search or
to visit an American vessel, under any circumstances
whatever. The claim is to visit and
search Iirilish vessels, or the vessels of nations
who, by treaty, have authorized the act, whether
bearing the American flag or not; and if, in exercising
this unquestionable right, "an error is
committed," by mistaking an American for a British
or other vessel, over which the right exists,
it is an aggression, however unintentional, for
which reparation is due; and in order that the
British Government might be able to understand
the reparation which will ha due, Lord Aberdeen
details the orders which have been given to the j
British cruisers as to the course of conduct the
officer shall pursue, if he should board an American
vessel: "lie [the boarding officer] will immediately
quit her, oflering, with the conseut of
her commander, to note on her papers the cause ;
of suspecting her nationality, and the number of1:
minutes she was detained (if detained at all) fur j
the object in question. And all the particulars
are to be immediately entered in tlie log-book of 11
the first cruiser, and a. full statement is to be sent 1
K.rtho fir?t mnnrtimitv direct to En?rland." '
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These precautions and acts ran havo t:o mean- '
in? unless they imply that an agression i: com- J
mittcd, for which reparation may justly bo ro- t
quired. '
Tha whole matter, then, when sifted down, I i
appears to us to he this: his Lord. Yn claims the i
right of doing what is right, and v:':Y nobody ev-1 1
er thought of denying to Great Britain?the right > '
to visit and serlrcli her own ship*; and should a <
mistake be made, and an Atactica : vessel be in- j
terfercd with, reparation is due, and will be made:;<
To this doctrine no one can object; although we 1
can very easily perceive that more diflcultiee , 1
may arise from the '-errors" which may !,c ' cent- > i
tnitted," titan Lord Aberdeen seems to apprc- <
fiend. If they have no right to interfere with an , i
* American vessel, an American vessel has the ?'
right not to allow herself to be interfered with. <
She-may neither allow herself to be boarded, nor t
may she come to, at the mandate -of a British t
cruiser. The reparation may then not be apologetic
or pecuniary merely, but national; and we
are,inclined to think that resistance on the part
oftjjtar merchantmenjnay be necessary to prevent 1
abuse. The question, however, so far as diplo- ?
raacy goes, appears to us, for the present, to be t
settled between the Governments of Great Brit- f
ain and the United States. The former Govern- j c
mcnt has abandonet^the ground assumed by-Vi3- j r
count Pahnerston, in his correspondence with ! a
Mr. Stevenson, and authorized by the act of: (
Parliament passed in 1639. Lord Palmerston's 1
language is: "Her Majesty's Government have f
decided that the flag of tlie United Statc3 shall i
exempt no vessel, whether American or not,; 1
from search by her Majesty's cruisers in the Af-! s
rican seas, unless such vessel shall be found h
provided with papers entitling her to the protec- 1
tion of the flag she wears, and proving her to be, t
United States property, and navigating the ocean \ a
according to law." The act of 1839 takes it for c
granted that the British ministry had neither the : a
authority to order, nor the naval officers to insti-! b
tuteand carry on the search of the vessels ofj v
other nations on the high seas, which it legiti- b
mizes and sanctions. To screen the officer from e
the consequences of an act which was known to | h
be illegal, and to make it national, was the ob- i 1
jectof the act; whilst, if other nations could be | b
cajoled by treaties, or intimidated by force, they ; o
would be practically subjected to the legislation j f
of England. Ilcrc was the pretension which 1 h
we resisted; and we think the civilized and com- I
inercial world are indebted solely and entirely v
to the United States for its abandonment. We < ti
attribute the change of policy in the British Go- ;
vernment, not to fear, (although the consequcn- a
ces to her, as well as other nations, of a war t
forced upon them by her upon such principles,: d
would be nothing to smile at,) but to a thorough 1
conviction that they were wrong, and a just and j l
noble desire to do what is right. We commend \
the decision and magnanimity which have dicta- C
ted the course of the present ministry of Eng. j
land. Both at home and abroad, so far as it has (
been developed, they appear to be pursuing a ;
liberal, just, and pacific policy. ]
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Correspondence of the Charleston Courier. i
W A*?lll vr."iv?v .MMMI.ori I
The Senate, to-day, was not engaged on any :
ver/ import business. Many 1 lcuturials were 1
presented in favor of the protective tariff. The i
Dancing Habbit Crech treaty then came up again,1
and was the subject of much discussion.
The progress ol the civil and diplomatic appropriation
bill is watched liorc, with intense in-'
terest?many persons here and elsewhere being
deeply concerned jn it. It goes slowjy-ftnd
may not become a law these'three wee{te. j
There w&a a disposition, in .'he Ilousev'towiay,
to take up the navy and army appropriation* tils, j
, which are also vary pressing, hut it was thought
bettor to go on W iethe apportionment b:U.
The bill reguldtjjtethc conveyance of passengers
and letters, c&a&i wise, in tlie United Stales,
was cou6.de.ed for a short time. This bill is in-1
4Jk
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te ided fn prevent the British steamers from competing
with our own in conveying passengers and
carrying lettters, &c. from port to port on the
Atlantic. Mr. i'rofiet and others earnestly opined
the bill as hostile to the spirit and policy of
he ^~e. It was, finally, postponed for the present."
The apportionment bill is likely to be very
troublesome. Some supposed, unwittingly, that
the question was nearly ended on Saturday last,
when the committee, after rejecting some higher
ratios, came down to 60,500 and adopted that.?
JLUIL llll? |?JU\CU IIWtllllljLi at ClJJ.
The members liave been ever since cyphering
out other ratios, and almost every man has one
to propose and to advocate. Every individual,
on this subject, is listened to. The speeches are
short and to the point. Many numbers were
tried to-day, and failed.
Mr. Briggs proposed the ratio of50,791. This
is the ratio which I, after some little observation
and experience here, have long ago made up my
mi ld to?for the following reasons:
1st It leaves every state a number of representatives
not less than its present number;
'2d. It is the highest ratio which will cfTcct
this desirable object;
3d It increases the number of representatives
to 30!), which is also desirable;
4lli it leaves fewer fractions than any other
ratio, or rather it docs, on the whole, less injustice
to individual states than any other ratio.
The question as now presented and voted upon
is very complicated?embracing a question of
fractions, which to every state is important, and
a question of the number of representatives.
It is still the impression here, that our difficulties
with England arc to be promptly and
satisfactorily settled.
WASHINGTON, APRIL 26.
The House, to-day, did what I little expected
of them, but what adds greatly to my estimation
of their judgment as a body. They shewed, for
a day or two past, a predilection for the lower
ratios; but 1 had no idea when I wrote to you, last
night, that they would come down' lower than
69,009, as the ratio of representation. The proceedings,
to-d,ay, resulted very differently, from
what was expected. The House dcterniincd by
a vote that appears to me decisive, in favor of a
rai:o 01 ou,rj/\ Tins determination was mauu
in committee, but, under circumstances, that affords
some warrant for the belief that tiiey will
adhere to it and that the House will conlirm it.
The ratio of 50,11)7 will give us a House of 350
members?not too many?scarcely enough.?
The vole on the adoption cfthis number, in commute",
was 90 to 53. I noticed that some of
the South Carolina members were particularly
pleased with this result. All of them, I believe
voted for this ratio. The. small states all went
for it, particularly those on the Atlantic. This
ratio will ci.ahic the small states in New England
and elsewhere to retain their present representation.
After coming to the point above referred to,
Mr. Ilalstead, of New Jersey, offered an amendment
from the Committee on Elections, providing
for a uniform system of elections of representatives
throughout the United States, etc.
rhis matter was debated at some length. Mr.
I oh n ('anipbcll supported the motion. No qticsiou
wan taken on it.
The Senate had little to do. They received
memorials. Next, Mr. Woodbury's motion callng
for samples of the new books which the whigs
tvere to open at the Treasury and elsewhere
kvas adopted, so far as the Treasury is concerned.
A hill in which the honor of the country is
leeply concerned?the hill to pay John II. Hall
or the use made and to he made of his patent rile
was discussed. Mr. I'rcston eloquently advocated
it. The government "now holds out increments
to our ingenious men for iinproveni.U
milllm-ir nromr.tiles?
liVillC) JU V/'il^lUUV;illJ^ u??u mmnw. J /* ~J ? f
irrangemcnts arc made by the Executive to se urc
to t'ie country the benefit of these invenions;
but. it is necessary that Congress should
nake the necessary appropriations.
- THE CALIFORNIAS.
Much importance was attached, and very justy,
to rumors brought lrom Mexico by the Virginia
Antoinette, three or four days ago, that
he English had purchased from Mexico a good
lortion of the provinces of California. The
constant accessions made by England to her tcritory
in North America, of course excite much
.ttention, and no slight degree of alarm. This
California purchase, however, is no new affair.
The facis 01 the case are these, as we glean
rom correct sources of intelligence.
The debt due from Mexico to English bondlolders
has been calculated at about 10,000,000/
lerling, the interest upon the original debt
laving been, for some time, unpaid. In April,
.83-1, it was proposed to the bond-holders
hrougli Messrs. Lizardi & Co., the authorized
gent of the Mexican Government, that a new
onsolidatcd fund, at 5 per cent, should be cretcd,
into which the former debt should, in part,,
e invested. The more important terms upon
vhich this was to be effected were, that the
onds issued at 5 per cent should, with the inter
st duo on then), be estimated at par; ana uiose
ssued at 0 per cent, with the interest due, at
l'Ji for every 100. The new bonds were to
ic taken for one half of the existing debt The
ther half was to be discharged by Jand warrants
or lands in the departments of Texas, Chihuaiuu,
New Mexico, Sonora and California, at
he rate of 4 acres for one pound sterling.v The
warrants were separately not less than 400acres,
lor for more than 10,000 acres of land.
In August, 1S37, the English bond holders
cccpted this offer, subject to certain modihca-1
io.is of the terms, relating to the portion of the i
lebt to be discharged through the land warrants.
\>r this portion of the debt, it was proposed,'
Ij.it deferred bonds should be issued, upon1
vhic'i interest should commence, to be payable'
^c'obcrl, 1S17, which should be receivable in!
nyment of lands in the departments of Texas, j
Chihuahua, New Mexico, yonora and California,
\t the choice of the purchaser, and that for the,
payment of the interest of the whole debt; one-i
si.xiii p-i til" the customhouse duties of tbe ports
Vera Cruz and Tampico should be irrcvoca-'
b!y approjiriated. The Mexican government
also proposed to hypothecate 100,000,000 acres j
Df land in the departments mentioned, for the j
payment of the whole debt. It was on the other i
hand asked, that it should, in addition, hypothecate
25,000,000 of acres in the depa rlments
having the nearest communication with the At
I untie, anu which hiiuhl ajjj.1c.11 uusi smicu ici
colonization from abroad?these lands to be specially
and exclusively held open for location
through tjie deferred bonds. At the same time,
it was agreed by the bond holders to observe
the law of April G, 16I>0, prohibiting foreigners
to settle on lands adjoining or bounding on those
States or Territories belonging to the country
of which they are citizens. In June, 163(J,
Sarfta Anna, then I'res:dent ad interim, assented
Co the modification of the terms or'ginally of#
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??O?CBWMTTMfc???sagg?^
fered, adding, "that the government should take
heed, in conformity witn the 6th article of the
agreement, that no lands on the frontiers should
be granted to the subjects of the border states,
in the event of any bonds falling into their hands,
which they may be desirous to exchange for
lands. In virtue of this agreement, the English
bond holders may obtain in California and elsewhere
in Mexico, twenty millions of acres of
land, at the sum expressed, for the one half of
the debt, or five millions due to them.
The reported bargain, which has attracted attention
just at this time, is probably some final
arrangement, based upon the stipulations we
! have mentioned.?N. O. Picaijune.
Whig Measures.?Debt, Tariff, Bank, are
the great measures of the Whigs. They are
the supreme objects of Whig policy. Of these
three measures, one {debt) is well advanced, we
having now an authorized national debt of twenty-six
millions of dollars for twenty years; the
second one (tariff) is under way, and the bill
reported by Mr/Webster's friend Saltonstall is
intended to revive the tariffs of '24 and '28, and
go far beyond thein in several new and strange
icatures; the third (bank) has slept for some
time, but is about waking up. According to all
the signs, we are yet to have a struggle for a
bank, and that as an Administration measure.?
How far the President himself is in the new
scheme, we know not, but there are'.hise about
| liitn who are for it, and who are acting in such a
way as to implicate him. The Richmond Enquirer,
in speaking of the letter to Rhode Island,
said the President was not. safe with two of his
present counsellors about him and, truly, every
day gives proof of the truth of the remarks.
Globe.
From the Aslietille Messenger.
A vicious custom prevails in some of the
counties in North Carolina, of candidates for
public stations, treating the people, before and at
the elections. This custom is radically wrong
in principle, and demoralishing in practice.?
Elections ought to be free as the air; every voter
should exercise his own free will, and make his!
own voluntary choice, regardless of bribes and
baits, or of money cr liquor to influence or control
his vote. A free man ought not to sell his liberty
for a mess of pottage, or a gill of whiskey.
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xiie rigni 01 suurage is a nign aunuuio u. ouvuieignly
in this country, and lie who exercises it
ought to be entirely sober, and iu the full possession
of all his mental faculties. On the day
of an election, every voter acts in the double capacity
of judge and juror, to decide upon his own
rights, and the rights of thousands of his fellowcitizcns.
.Surely then, the judge and jury, when
they have a cause of such great magnitude committed
to them for trial and decision, should not
only be sober, but they should repel and reject
with indignation all tampering, or treating them,
to influence their impartial verdict, and righteous
udgment.
Treating by candidates is demoralising and
imposes a heavy tax on the community. It enables
and induces those who arc addicted to intoxication,
to get drunk, swear and fight, then the
case is taken to court, and too often the intemI
pcratc violators of the peace, are unable to pay
anything, and consequently, all the loss falls up- j
i on the tax-payers of the country. In that way,!
idle vagabonds impose and collect a high tax off
industrious fanners. This custom is all wrong, '
and 1 desire to hoc it stopped. I am not a mem- j
ber of any temperance society, but I wish to see ,
the election privilege not only free in theory !
and name, but free in truth, and in fact- I do [
not propose to prevent any person from drinking, |
all I ask is, that candidates shall not buy, and1
freemen shall not sell, or be cheated and defraud- j
cd out of their voles.
The question now arises, how shall this vi-!
cious custom be stobped and abolished? I pro-1
pose this plan, that each grand jury, in each j
county in the State, shall at their next court,
respectfully request all candidates to come before
them, and say they will abstain from treating
with any kind of liquor, before and at the election.
if the crndiilates will go in a body, or
separately, and agree they will not treat themsolvcs,
or procure others to treat for them, then
this corruptive and pernicious practice will be
abandoned, and forever relinquished. If any
one or.naore candidates, will not agree publicly
to abstain from treating, then all the other candidates
are absolved from their promise or agreement.
liut let the friends of true liberty, good
order, and low taxes, marlc that candidate who
would not agree to run a fair race in the election,
without offering to bribe or buy their votes. If
the friends of civil liberty, and rational elections
will act with moderation and firmness, they will
soon see an enlightened public opinion, correct
and change this pernicious custom. If some
half dozen prudent and sensible men of conciliatory
temper and patriotic spirit, will unite, and
co-operate to effect such a reformation in their
respective counties, their exertions will be successful.
A VOTER.
The Madisonian of the 2Slh March
makes the following ingenuous confession:
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"When the distribution law was passed,
there was reasonable ground for believing
that there would be a surplus in the National
Treasury, arising from duties on importations
and oilier sources. The conntry
was then in a state of peace, and there
had transpired nodiing to justify a fear
that any contingency would urise which j
would render the fund in question, indis-l
pensable to the support of the national
credit or honor."
This is true to the letter. Mr. Woodbury
and Mr. Wright hare demonstrated in. I he |
Senate that, had the policy of the late Administration
been adhered to, the Treasury
would have been, at this time, unembarrrssed.
The admission of the organ of
the Administration, that nothing had occurred
when the Whios took the reins of gon
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vernment, to justify apprenens'on uiai me
Treasury would become bankrupt* ought
to be recollected.?Missouri Reporter.
Important Abolition Movement?Marks
Jr.? The Repeal ol the Union avowed.?
Tlie great abolition orimn called the "Liberator,"
published in L '-ton, in alluding
: to the usual annual ab?.'ition convention
that meets in New York on the 11th of
next month, distinctly avows that their j
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purpose now is, to adopt us meir ocsiructive
measure a REPEAL OF THE
UNION OF THE STATES, and that this
astounding project will occupy the deliberations
of their next anniversary. They
say "the Rubicon must be now passed"?
'and if they mean to make a repeal of ill's
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glorious union, their principalphy ct, ihey
will have to pass the Rubicon tfilh a vengeance.
What is to be done with such men, avowing
such purposes? Of late the heavens
from Richmond round by Buffalo to
Boston, have been full of signs and wonders?Meteors
have flashed across the sky
and men's minds are affected thereby.
N. Y. Herald.
Movements for Mr. Clay.?It seems that
ihe friends of Mr. Clay consider the recent
allusion to him in the Albany Whig
address, as being a distinct nomination for
the next presidency. "Col. Webb of the
regulars iliinks so, and so do we.
On the strength offlhis movement all
the Whig committees are now called upon
to come out for ITenry Cluy, and to prepare
for the fall election under his flag.
This movement will undoubtedly be followed
up. The organization of the Whig
party in this State is mostly in the hands
of the friends of Mr. Clay, and, of course,
a large portion of that party will go in that
directum. _ 1/6
Henry Clay is therefore, now nominated
by the Whigs of North-Carolina, and
also those of New York, in opposition to
the present incumbent of the White House.
The line is now distinctly drawn between
Clay and Tyler, and we suppose that usual
results will take place. The Wall street
press is identified with the movement and
willsupportit. The "New YirrkExpresa"
and the "Commercial Advertiser," that
I profess only to support the administration,
| are only wailing a favorable moment to
[ declare openly for Clay. They and others
(will probably hold on till after the next
election, and then go against the adminisI
tration, hip and thigh, whitanJ ece.?Jbid.
The Boundary Question.? In allusion
to the report respecling the adjustment of
the Boundary Question through ihe mediurn
of Lord Ashburton, and the convening
of the Legislature of Maine, the Portland
Argua, (Opp.) contains the following:
It is now pretty generally understood in
this quarler that Mr. Webster has written
to Gov. Fairfield, requesting him to call
forthwith an extra session of the Legislature,
for the purpose of appointing commissioners
to treat with Lord Ashburton,
and the General Government on the
Northeastern Boundary Question. It is
also understood that Gov. Davis of Massachusetts,
lias been written to on the same
subject, and for the same purpose. . If the
Legislature of this Slate should be convenor
r.r iho cinfflu <>hipf-t nfink ino nrplimina.
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! ry steps in the settlement of this perplexing
qncstion, we hope that party considerations
v, ill not. be allowed in the remo.
test degree, to mingle in its delibarations.
It is no party question. It involves no
party principles. It is purely national in
its origin; and must be terminated by the
nation, pither peaceably or by resort to
arms. There is no doubt that our claims
are founded in justice, and on that account
we have less occasion to threaten an np.
peal to the sword. Every possible effort
should be exhausted to obtain justice before
we talk of war. Every true patriot to
whatever parly he may chance to belong,
should be ready to aid both the General
Government and the Government ofMaine
in all honorable efforts to bring this great
question to a bloodless issue.
[From, the Portland Advertiser (Whig)
The Settlemf.ntof the Boundary.?
Wchave repeatedly expressed our conviction
that the mission of Lord Ashburton is
conciliatory, and sincere in its professions
of pacific design. In that case, his instruction
on lite Boundary difficulty must,
as we suppose embrace certain conces- i
sions, which will invite and warrant a cor- j
responding temper and terms on our part.
The people of this State, of all parlies,
will not hesitate to sustain the Governor
and the Legislature in such line of camluet, '
discreetly pursued, as the supposed tenor 1
negotiations at Washington may require. 1
P.nnrlliation from the other side demands <
forbearance anil liberality on our part.? J]
Maine has abundantly shown her resolu-l1
lion in opposing the exclusive claims of j
the British Government heretofore insist- t
ed on, and now, there is reason to hope ,
that pacific negotiation on fair and eqyal
terms, will save the point of honor for both
parlies, and end a strife which has long j
harr.tssed both nations.
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Bacon.?Upwards of a million and a s
quarter pounds of Bacon left, this place t
via. the canal for eastern markets last
week. We are afraid it goes to but indif- f
ferent markets, for it is one of the articles f
interdicted in Europe. But what would
tliis market be if the eastern manufactories
were broken up, as assuredly if protection
is not afforded, tliry will be, and the per- e
sons employed in them compelled to seek r
employment in agricultural pursuits. This *
is a question for farmers, the only class to a
whom itis even pretended the Tariff would 1
be injurious, to ask and answer. e
Pittsburg Advocate. 6
0*Wonder if nobody but northern manu- '
facturers use bacon? j
WILMINGTON, APRIL 27. J
The Creole. Mutineers.?Capt. Barker, ,
-I .1.- Mnrninn Slur, at ibis Pnrt mi '
Ill UIC VI Ig - wr. w..
Sunday, from Nassan, N. P., informs us 1
that previous to his sailing, at a special ''
Court of Oyer and Terminer, at Nassan.
the nineteen mutineers and murderers of I
the Creole were brought |up and all dis- '
charged by proclamation, with liberty^ to i
go where they pleased. ,
The Governor of Canada lias gin. n ip Nelscn 1
Hacket, a refugee slave, al the call 01 the Execu* '1
tive of Arkansas.
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WEDNESDAY MARKING, MAY 4, 1842.
A severe hail storm, accomji$nfed with raifi
passed over a part of this District, on Saturday
evening last We rindeTstand it was about a-*
mile and a half in width, destroying in its course
as far as heard from, all the corn and cotton over
which it passed. Much of the hail was remaining
on the ground at ten o'clock on Monday.
The aspect of affairs between this country
and England appears to be less threatening, and
it is greatly to be hoped that the peaceful rela
tions between the two countries may be maintained.
By the extract from the letter from Lord
Aberdeen to Mr. Everett, which we publish in.
another column, it will be seen that the British
Government have receded from the position assumed
by Viscount Palmerston, in his correspondence
with Mr. Stevenson, and abandoned
the right claimed by him, for his government to
search our vessels upon the high seas, on the
pretence of suppressing the 6lave trade. It appears
to be the general opinion at Washington,
from advices received by late arrivals from England,
that all the disputes between the two countries
will be speedily and amiclly settled.
Monday last was the day fixed upon by the
Bank of the State of North Carolina and the
Bank of Cape Fear to resume the payment of
all their obligations in specie.
U"The National Intelligencer of the 21st in"
stant says:
"It gives us pleasure to be ab'e to state, that an
offer has been made to the Government at par,
and on otherwise favorable terms, for a considerable
amount of the United States Loan lately
authorized by the act of Congress."
When the whole of this loan 6hall be taken,
the amount of the National debt will be twenty
six millions. At the close of Mr. Van Buren's
administration, the Government was indebtfive
millions and a half. Deduct this from the total
amount the public debt, and there will be a balance
of twenty and a half millions, as the work
of the whig rule in the space of fourteen months.
According to Mr. Ewing's report, the laje adminstration
left means for the use of the government
for 1841, to the amount of twenty one millions:
all of which has hoon used, and a dnht r>F
twenty millions incurred, besides pftpositions
to increase the taxes?and all this by a party who
prated so much about economy, during the last
election, and whose leader declared over and
over again, that thirteen millions would pay all
the necessary expenses of the government
PRINTING OFFICE FOR SALE.
The Editor of "th^GWraw Gazette offers his
establishment for strfe! He says, "to a person
of suitable character toctake the oversight of the
apprentices attached fo the office, it would be >
sold on reasonable terms," r
A Laege Hog.?A hog was recently butchered
af^ Geneva, N. Y. which weighed when
dressed, ooathouvand and forty pounds. It was
threeyeare old. v
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UTElevennut of the nineteen States that voted
for Gdnerjil Harrison in 1840, have put the
seal of condemnation upon WhiggeTy, and jointhe
democratic ranks. Federalism can flourish
but a short time in this country.
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For the Camden Journal.
In pursuance of a previous call, a large and
respectable meeting of the citizens of our town
and district, convened at the Court House, on
Saturday, the 29th ult. tp protest againstiproposition
to change the Northern line of stages thdf
run through Camden and other principal commercial
towns in the interior of our State, with
i view to establish them on a route, jvhich if
adopted,will prove injurious to the interests of the
State, and inconvenient to the largest number of
Lhe citizens?his Honor John Workman, Intendant,
was called to the Chair, and R. L. Wilson,
Esq. requested to act as Secretary. Col. McWjllie,
after explaining the object of the meetng,
moved that a Committee of five be appointed
:o draft a report for their consideration. Where,
jpon, the Chair appointed the following gentlenen
to compose that Committee: Col. McWilie,
Col. Wm. J. Taylor, Col. James Chesnut.jr.
VIaj. John Cantey, and J)r. Wm. Carlisle, who
ifter an_ absence of some time, returned, and
iubmitted the following preamble and reaolu
ions:?
The Committee to whom was referred the
subject matter of this meeting1, have had the
same under consideration, and
REPORT
That in the opinion of your Committee, it is
sntirely inexpedient to change the present mail
oute from the North to the South and Southvest,
which passes through Columbia, Camden
ind Cheraw, in this State, and Fayetteville and
laleighyin North Carolina, and your Committee
ire surprised that any opinion to the contrary,
should have been expressed from any quarter.
L'he information however, is before us, that it
s proposed by a portion of the citizens of Sum~
;er district, to divert th^ jnails above referred to,
rotn this place, and to have them passthrough
Stateburg, twenty miles south of the 'present
nail route, and that the Postmaster General has
tlready been comtDunicated"with on the subject.
?our Committee cannot perceive that any pubic.
mlvantnores would result from the rhamre.?
rhe mails,, as at present arranged, pass through
the largest and most commercial inland towns of
the States of North and South Carolina; some
af which, would.be avoided by the change proposed?that
is, Cheraw, Camden and Columbia;
?and consequently, subjected to inconvenien'fi&v
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