The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, March 08, 1848, Image 2
From llic -\ew Orleans Delia. Feb. 23?
later from mexigo.
The steamship Globe, Capt. Wright, arrived
Bt an early hour this morning, from Vera Cruz,
having left there on the 17th inst. By her arrival,
we have our Vera Cruz correspondence
and papers up to her day of sailing.
The news by the Globe is not of imoortonce,
ebing but little later than that brought by the
English steamer Dee, and published yesterday
morning. The following ts the letter of our
Vera Cruz correspondent, written on the 17th :
Vera Cruz, February 17, 1848.
The news by the Courier From Mexico is or
great importance, and though it may arrive too
Ja'e, still I fee) bound to send it to you.
Great excitement existed here yesterday, as
fcoou as the news transpired; and a great many
?the Mexican population, especially?sp.?ak of
the pence as if it were a settled affair. For
xriy part, I cannot see *?nv thing conclusive in
the accounts received. The circular addressed
.. bjr>jj?enor Rosa to the Governors of the different
"States is the only ground on which this
opinion is based; and in it he says a treaty of
! peace was concluded in the city of Guadalupe
between Mexico and the United Statps, signed
:*;> by D. Bernardo Couto, D. Luis G. Guevas, and
D. Miguel Atristain, Commissioners on the part
t of Mexico, and Mr. Nicholas P. Trist, on the
part of the United States. Then he says that
it is jjrobable that when the Mexican Congress
comes together, an armistice will put an end to
the calamities of war, Ac.
But it seems to me that the matter also de*
pends on whether our government will approve
, tffis*tr?aty. There is no f'nulrt that the treaty
**" has fieen signed by Mr. Trist and the Mexican
Commissioners.
Colonel Biscoe arrived this morning, with a
detachment from the National Bridge.
There are at present about 600 troops in tne
*'. f^iffbliorbood of the city. They will leave for .
^ the interior with the first train.
Your*, ULUA.
**4* We have only time this morning to lay he
fore our readers the following circular from the
Supreme Government, to the authorities of the
'.>m different Mexican States, in relation to the trcatj
of peace.
% . Excellent Sir.?On the second day of the
. present month a treaty of peace was concluded ,
in the city of Guadalupe, between Mexico and |
v _ the United States of America, subscribed by
D. Bernardo Coulo, D. Luis G. Geuvas, and
D. Miguel Afristrain, Commissioners on the |
part of the Supreme Government, and by D.
* Nicholas P. Trist, Commissioner with plenary
powers, on the part of the United States of ,
North America.
Iirannouncing officially to your excellency (
the Provisional President, an event ot so much ,
- interest, I earnestly call the attention of your ,
Excellency to the importance of an event ,
which will, in all probability, put an end to the (
Lloody war which hah till now divided the two ,
greatest Republics of America, and which, for
the misfortune of humanity, has been of so
long duration. The treaty of peace will be \
, submitted to the deliberation of the National
Congress, and in the meanwhile, when the re??the
Deoolc come together, it is (
pSC7?C likuii ? a (
. probable that an armistice, or suspension ,
. >r fc^f hostilities, will put an end to the calamities |
3*^ of war, and alleviate, in no small degree, that ,
M *'*-'*Jamentable condition to which the people of the
Republic have been subjected by the invasion, j
The States which have not thus far suffered ,
the ravages and evils o( an invasion, will be :
free, from it during the armistice, and their respective
authorities will be able, without moles- ,
tation, to devote themselves to improving the ,
condition of the people. i
Congress, as soon as it assembles, will approve
or reject the treaty of peace, and the decision
to which in its wisdom it may come, will ,
be respected by the whole Republic. In proeenting
the treaty to the deliberation of Con- ,
grew his Excellency, the President will give it ,
publicity. He will at the same time give an ,
exposition, with documents accompanying, in (
which be will, with the utmost frankness and
clearness, place before the nation the true po- ,
Jitical condition in which it stood on the day
when he determined to put an end to the con- j
forenres which preceded the conclusion of the j
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trebly referred to. In this document the Repub- ,
lie will see how necessary are great sacrifices,
which peace demands to save the honor of our ,
country, the national unity, its independence, ,
and the Federal Republican Government;
tinder which that independence was achieved.
In this document, also, it will bo seen that paece,
the preservation of a hational Government, the j
consolidation of its institutions, and reforms of
a high and progressive character, which civili- |
zation every day renders more neceRsary, will (
secure to Mexico sufficient means and lesour- ,
ces to retrieve, in a short time, and with into- |
/ rest, the losses occasioned by war, which could ,
- bo-prolonged only by consumating the. ruin and ]
devastation of the country.- I
But ibis same termination of the war might j
present a new pretext ot discord. This con- ,
citation alone creates alarm in the minds of ,
those who love their country, and who desire to (
ee an end to the long series of revolutions and ,
fralenal contests that weaken the Rtrength of |
the nation, at a moment when it is necessary to (
employ all its strength to repel and adjust a (
disastrous invasion. His Excellency, the Pro- ,
visional President, has no alarm in contempla- ,
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ting the frightful future, ana uiougn |>rwiwu?u<j
moved by the fear that new dissensions may i
rom?, to divide and tear the Republic, he trusts I
in Providence, through whose means, unfore- |
seen by human vision, nations are saved, that i
ihe Mexican people will be inspired by the los- j
-sons which sad experience has taught them and
learnthe necessity of union and concord. His j
Excellency hopes also, that the principal func- i
tionaries of the Republic, who like your Ex- I
cellency, are at the head of the people, will see
the importance and necessity of order, in pre- i
sent circumstances, rise superior to the petty i
- Jind destructive views of partisans, and connect I
with that equanimity which true wisdom in- I
spires, the unalterable division of Congress. i
His Excellency the President will redouble
his efforts for the assembling of Congress at I
' the earliest possible moment. In the mean. I
time, counting upon the co operation of the
Legislators and the Governors of the States, ho i
will employ all his power solely for the tnelio.
ration of the condition of the people. i
1 have the honor to renew to your Excellen- I
rj the assurance of my distinguished conside ration.
God nnd Liberty. ROSA. 1
<fcueretaro, February 6th, 1848. t
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From the N. O. Commercial Times, Feb. 25. (
YUCATAN. ,
DfMHIACTrD CONDITION OF THE PENINSULAR. |
We regret to learn that the aborigines of \
Yucatan, the Indians, as they are called, are in h
the full tide of successful revolt against the a
white inhabitants. The most frightful atroci- I
ties have been committed by them, who, in their h
thirtl of vengeance, spare neither age nor sex. j r
Invited by the divided 6tale of the Country, I v
Jp . V
which during the last eighteen months lias been
a prey to two tactions, the Indians roso some
time since, as we have al eady noticed in this
sheet. When it appeared?by the cessation of
strife among the whites, and their cordial union
against the enemy?they, for a time, put down
the disafTec'ed. Lately, however, the aborigines
have obtained such success in the open
country, that the whites have been obliged to
solicit succor from without; particularly, from
the Spanish government in Cuba. Our friends
' " ?l ? t_ i
or me rairia, wno nave jusi receivt-u nm-in
gence from Yucatan, by way of Tampico, have
kindly given us a sight of their correspondence,
from which we extract the following:
Campeaciiy, Feb. 18th, 1S13.
Gentlemen:?After a short absence, I return,
ed to this place a few days ago. I found the city
in the most lamentable condition imaginable.
Families here are daily occupied wi h the con*
federation of seeking a place of refuge, in ordpr
to save themselves from the fury of the in.
dians, who nre demolishing every abode in
their track, and assassinating every hdiridual
who is not of their racp. Innumerable families
are continually arriving hero from the interior,
so that the government are obliged to
lodge them in barrncks, like soldiers; not a
miserable hut is to be obtained for hire.
You will see by the papers from Merida, the
ofTer which has been made by the Government
of Havana, and the joy it has produced among
all.
An order has been published to-day, under
martial law. directing all the males from 15 to
50 to take up arms to defend the country. The
native citizens will sally out to meet the Indians,
while to the foreigners will be consigned the
guardianship of the place. From today,
henceforward, no passports will be delivered to
any one, since a great number have set out lor
Gaguna, on finding that the theatre of war was
so near. I will write again shortly, to keep
you apprised of what happens. We
learn from the same source, that about
the date of the above letter, the Spanish sloop
of war Churraca, arrived at Camppachy, offering
on the part of Captain General O'Donnell,
of the Intendent Pinillos, and of the General
of Marine, (Admiral) all necessary assistance
with the exception of men besides vessels for
the transport of the aid required. The Government
of Yucatan, having accepted this generous
offer, has made a requisition fir 6 pieces
of mountain artillery, 2000 muskets, 200 quintals
of gunpowder, 4000 sabres, and '$200,000All
this is momentarily expected.
A correspondent of the I'airia, in a letter daled
Vera Cruz, the 16th ins!., writes: "The
Spanish brig-of.war Nervion left this port two
or three days ago. bound for Carnpeachy. The
Captain has orders to land his crew and artillery,
and hoist the Castillian flag, in that city, for
the protection of Spanish subjects. It is reported
that 7000 men and several men-of-war, arc
to leave Havana for the same object.
From the N. Y. Herald.
IMPORTANT FROM THE REPUBLIC OF
VENEZUELA.
Terrible Massacre of Members of Coxgress-Anticipated
Revolution.?Wc have
received some highly important intelligence
trom Venezuela. It reached us by last night's
nail from the South.
According |to our despatches, the schooner
Susan Ludwig, Capt. Doty, arrived at Norfdk
an the 24th inst. from Laguayra, whence she
sailed on the 1st inst.
She was chartered to bring despatches to the
government at Washington; and our attentive
:orrespondent took advantage of the circumMance,
to forward letters to the New York
Herald.
We learn that Capt. Doty proceeded immediately
to Washington with the despatches.
There have been some terrible scenes enacted
at Caracas. The Venezuelan Congress met
on the 24th ult. was overwhelmed by the pop.
ulace, set on, it is said, by the President, and
several of the members horribly massacred. It
was expected that a revolution would imrnedi
it ? i? .i L-... ?an..Ki;,.
fueiy urea* out inrou^nuui mo .
The greatest excitement prevailed when the
Susan Ludwig sailed.
We have received several accounts of the
scenes, one of which *e annex. Another,
written by a member of the Congress, who was
an eye witness to the whole affair, will bo giv.
en in to.morrow's Herald.
Special Despatch to the New York Herald.
Caracas, Jan. 27 1818.
I herewith send you a hasty sketch of the
present state of this city.
About one year ago Gen. Monargas was
placed in the Presidential chair by the party
sailed Oligarquis; the choice was a forlorn hope
it the time, as he was the only person to oppose I
[he candidate of the liberal party. On the ar.
rival of the President elect at La Guaira, Gen.
Paez met him on his terms of friendship, (alihongh
many years of disgiisto had existed be.
[ween them,) and, after a cordial embrace, they
rame up to Caracas. Paez used' his influ.
?nce and advice to form a cabinet, with some of
our best citizens. The government started
quietly, ant' confidence and hope animated the !
public. A few short weeks put an end to our
expectations; several of the cabinet retired in
j: ? l>enel^?nt lr?nf fli*> hrpach wide
JJNJMJM, mill llic A I VOIUV lit nvp.H?
ning by the appointment of a number of offend,
ers nga:nst the former government. Many influentiul
men, ami among them Gen. Flores,
endeavored to heal the breach. Meetings were
held; remonstrances and threats from the press
poured forth in volumns; finally, it was deter,
mined to impeach the President before the Congress
about to meet.
In the meantime the President disarmed the
melilia aclivo, and placed arms in the hands of
the rnclilia reserva, known to bo most favorable
to the liberal party; all the old liberals were invited
to return, and many were placed inofHce,
some not being entitled to citizenship. Com*
merce became crippled, and confidence destroyed:
the government hobbled on with empty
treasury; large bodies of troops were preparing
near Caracas, and, on the 24th of this month,
when there were scarcely members enough to
form a quorum in the House of Representatives,
there were 4000 troops in and near the city.
On the opening of Congress serious disorder
commenced between several members; high
words drew a great crowd; daggers were drawn
ind, it is said, a member from the city?Hon.
llemeregil Jo Garcia?stabbed a member from
Maracaibo?Hon. Antonio Salas. The scene
which ensued was terrific; those that could fled;
?nd, when the alarm reached the street, the
ntizens* fled in terror. A body of soldiers rush;d
in front of the hall, firing several vollies inliscrirninalely
into the windows. Several
neinhers reached the door and were cut down
ike dogs. The wounded member, bleeding,
vas not recognised by the soldiers; lliey fell on
lirn?his left cheek and ear were shot away?
i severe cut over the head, and his hend neary
severed from his body terribly mangled with
tayonets. The Hon. Juan Cnrcia had a sword
un through his body and fell dead. Col. Smith |
ras badly wounded with a bayonet?several I (
- _J (' <>! *?
othor? killed, and some wounded. The whole ir
square was soon surrounded by the troops, and c
the honorable members were made prisoners;
some with scarcely without hats, boots, or in- d
despcnsables; some few shared a better fate, c
In halfan hour thousands of vagabonds were tt
parading the streets with all kinds of weapons; c
every house was instantly closed; all the for- si
eigncrs who had flags unfurled them for protection
none hut those who happened to be out e
?''>"> in the. streets: everv few minutes the v
harsh challenge, quen viva, or the rush of caval-1 fi
ry, broke on the car; niiilit soon closed in dark- ; t<
ness, and a death-like stillness prevailed during tl
the nighl. tl
On the morning of the 25th. the citizens crept a
cautiously out. About noon the dead were in- n
terred without ceremony. At one. o'clock the ti
members wero escorted to the hall and compel!- h
ed per force to pass several resolutions. A c
bando was proclaimed, requesting the citizens t
to resume their business, with an assurance of r
protection. a
On 'lie 2Gth, the members met again, the a
President and his guards being in the hall with t
the members, while several resolutions were
passed exonerating the executive from all cen- o
sure, and a general amnesty proclaimed. a
In the meantime, the first day's butchery is ti
spreading to the interior, and the question is S
a?ked in an uuder-tone, will Clon. Paez come? g
All eyes are now turned towards the plains. f<
If the groat chief comes with two or three thous- a
and Llanaros, and the soldiers have courage i
to (ace their swift horses and sharp lances, we p
shall have some bloody work among us. A
few days must determine. Should another opportunily
ofTer, I will advise you of what is to a
come. \
P. S.?An embargo has just been laid on t;
vessels not cleared. h
The following, taken from one of our ex- s
change papers received yesterday, anticipated '1
he whole difficulty: h
We have dates from Caracas, the seat ofgov. fi
ernment of Venezuela, to January 22. Con- p
gress has assembled at the capitol, but had not h
organized in consequence of not being able to ti
form a qorum. An organization it was sup- a
posed, however, would be effected a lew days h
nfter the above date. The present session it is h
predicted will prove a very stormy one, as the r
articles of impeachment agninsfthe President, c
which were introduced last 6escion, will be li
brought up again, and should they pass, of which 81
there is a probability, the Legislature will be p
broken up by the minions of the Executive, and c
a sanguinary collision will take place between e
them and the Republicans. Business was very tl
dull at Laguayra; the new crop of coffee was n
coming in very slow, and prices ruled high. h
THE ALABAMA RESOLUTIONS. v
We copy the following admirable article on F
the Alabama Resolutions from the Augusta h
Constitutionalist: tl
No event in the political movement of the t;
day is fraught with more vital importance than a
the passage of the resolutions. They are of fl
great intrinsic importance, for they set forth t'
the true Southern position, in a bold, clear, and
decisive manner. They are of practical im- tl
portance and will lead to practical results, be- c
cause they will be sustained by the people of the p
South. They appeal directly to the sense of f<
justice which tells any Southern man that his s
rights are co-equal with those of a citizen of a h
free Stale in acquired territory. They appeal v
to his instincts of self*preservation, in arousing ti
him to resist any attempt to place the South and a
her institutions in a position of social degrada- c
tion as compared with the rest of the Union. o
The State of Alabama is largely Democratic, o
The voice of the Democracy of that State is
therefore the voice of the State. She may be tl
now considered, therefore, as having authorita- I
tively spoken. The other Southern States, we c
doubt not, will be found firmly by her side main- a
taining that the citizen* of the. South cannot he tl
excluded from moving into Mexican territory t<
ceded to this country, with their slaves, nor he e
rcfascd lite protection of the United States it; r
the enjoyment of their property. They have t<
an indefeasible claim upon the government of I
the United States to recognise the rightful exis- a
tencc of slavery as ono of the lundamcntal so- tl
cial institutions of tho country at the formation c
of the federal compact, and which cannot he h
abolished or excluded from any portion of the 'J
national domain by any authority or power ere- ?
ated under that compact. f!
The position taken by the Alabama Conven- g
lion resolve themselves into the following pro. c
positions: ti
1st. That in the event of a cession of Mexi- tl
can territory, by treaty to the United States, the c
municipal laws of Mexico cannot prevent a ; h
slaveholder, with his slaves, from moving into '1
such territory and enjoying his right of property il
in his slaves. o
2nd. That it is the duty of Congress to pro- ti
tect and secure the slaveholder in case of such t<
cession, by adequate laws, the full, free, and r
uninterrupted privilege of moving into and living \
with his slaves upon such territory, and the en- fc
joymcnt of his properly in such slaves, as long s
as the ceded territory remains under the juris, p
diction of the federal government. I
The question, shall this ceded territory he- p
come and continue to he, open to the institution p
of slavery, is for the present I ho only practical c
question. Whether it may or may not in future
he carved up into Slave States, and then aR
such he admitted into the Union, is a question
that muy well he postponed till the occasion I
arises for its discussion. Then the discussion p
will he revived which took place when Missou. (
ri applied for admission and which ended in the v
Misouri Compromise. Whether future discus- c
sion will cud iu another Missouri compromise, (
will be then determined. It is not important o
now to know a result which iu tho nature of ii
things cannot he decided for years. h
We hold the doctrine, that when the ceded
territory comes into the possession ot this country,
it comes as tho fruits of conquest, and that R
the inhabitants upon it do not come in as Amcri- ?
can citzcns, and entitled, ns a matter of course, v
to all the privileges of citizenship, and entitled n
to enact laws for the municipal government 1'
of the country. It must come in as a territory tl
subject to be legislated for and governed hy the ll
United States Government, which will hold it D
for the common use and benefit of the people of
the IJ. Statesjwho cannot receive it by treaty in
any other character than as national domain
belonging to the people ofthc United States. a
The treaty may, very properly, securo rights t(
of property an civil liberty to the inhabitants a
resident at the time of cession on the noil. But tl
the treaty making power with us cannot, by express
stipulation or by implication, recognise it
or agree to any municipal regulations or laws e
which would be in derogation of the rights of r<
American citizens. One ofthnse rights is, that w
of a citizen moving with his property and being h
protected in the enjoyment of the satno upon s(
any portion of the national domain. g
It is the duty, therefore, of the treaty making r?
power of this government, so to frame the treaty I al
jf cession as that this right may be by no moans j gi
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npaired, hut on the contrary be distinctly rcogniscd
and proclaimed.
The right here contended for can neither he
ivested by the treat) making power of our own
ountry, nor by the enactments of the inhahi.
ints of the soil. The municipal laws of Mcxio,
therefore, would have to succumb to this con
litutional right of the American citizen.
The second proposition Inid down by us, as
xpressive of the positions of the Alabama Con
ention, follows almost as a corollary from the
irst. Congrpss cannot abolish slavery in the
erritories. Every Southern man will insist or
bat position. If, then, slavery should exist ir
he new territory by virtue of the slaveholdci
vailing himself of his constitutional rights anc
loving with his slaves into the newly acquiror
arritnrv. (\iriorfPSS must OrotCCt (lie slaVclloldei
1... J, - -? ,
iy proper municipal onacments and by its Courti
if Justice, or authorize territorial Legislatures
o do so, as long as the territory remains a ler
itory. When it, or any portion of it becomci
, State, it will provide for its own proteclior
nd for the preservation of its domestic instituions.
As the probability is very great that a treatj
f peace will soon be ratified between Mexict
nd the United Stales, which will cede amph
erritories to this country, it is proper that the
fouth should speak promptly and firmly in re
;ard lo her rights and her determination to en
arcelhein. If the South will act unitedly anc
ct promptly, she will triumph in this struggb
n defiance of the combined forces of polilica
irofligacy and the abolition fanaticism.
Party' Issues.?Party politicians must fee
t present in a state ofunusual perplexity
Vhen the Mexican war gav; rise to a new par
y issue, it became, the successor of those whicf
ad been dtsmissed as no longer available foi
uch uses. Internal improvement, Tariff, Sub.
Treasury have servpd their day. Their topic;
ad become stale by repetition. Fortunatelj
>r the party politicians, the tMexican war sup
lied other themes ofcontroversy. There couh
avc been no greater gift in this way to the ac
ive partizan. He drew from this new arsena
II the weapons useful in party warfare. Di(
e; desire to engage in public debate? W'ha
etter staple can be found for congressinna
hetoric, than the war budget, military supplies
nnquests, indemnity, territorial partition, po
tical absorption? Did he seek to address as
pmblies of tho people? What topic strikes the
?r,nlnr i>nnrrin.niitn more forcililv than those
"I"*""
onneeted with the exercise of the military pow
r? Did he wish to agitate the public mind
trough tho press? What more potent argu
lent than danger to the public liberties fron
ostilities of perhaps unlimited duration anc
ndless expense? Of all the party battle;
fhich have been waged in this country and ir
England, this has been the field of conflict?o
oth triumph and defeat. There are in fact n<
hemes associated with peace so telling in par
y controversy. Tariffs cannot kindle the im
gination. Internal improvements do not in
lame rhetoric. The imagination flags undei
heir unimpressive influence.
The Mexican war has then done its office it
he party controversies of our period. It be
ame the pivot on which turned all the hopes o
artizans. It had its birth just as the canvas;
3r the Presidency marie the want of a new is
ue indispensable. Without it parties woult
ave fallen into a lethargy. Their oppositior
vould have shown itself in a war of Conven
ions. The people could not be provoked intt
participation. Politicians would have beer
ornpelled to revamp their arguments on worr
ut topics. The old issues had lost their holt
n the political sensibilities of the people.
Still this new question is about to slip fron
he grasp ofthe polititions. It will play but z
irief part in our party combinations. All the
alculations that this issue would continue unti
certain force and direction had been given tr
he public mind, during the canvass, are aboul
3 prove fallacious and unreliable. It contain
d only the germs of a new issue which cannoi
: Wl.nt tk?n nrn ihp. nnliticiam
IPCII III mile. II unt ..... r
j do? On what old Issues will they Hill back'
titarnal improvement it cannot be. The largt!
nd increasing public debt forbids additions tc
(lis class of expenditures. We think wo pereivc
in tho perspective those signs that will
ring into renewed activity tlie old quostion ol
.^ariflT. Tho symptoms of resuscitation car
carccly be mistaken. Failing manufactures
illing prices, reduced wages of labor are be
inning to occupy the foreground, to bo follow,
d by those other features of Jistress to domes,
ic industry, which have always filled a place ii;
lie dolorous picture. These have been the
onstant precursors of tariff agitation. Thej
avo invariably heralded the cry for protection,
rhis, then, we may safely soy will be the issue
f peace is declared, which is to take the place
fthc Mexican war. IJut how is this old ques
ion to enter, at this late day, as an element in
o party combinations within the shoit timotha
rwst elapse before the closs of the canvass,
Vhat other arrangements can be made, em
tracing it, so as to shape the result? We shal
oon sec in what manner party leaders wil grap
tie with this new and complc x state of things
low they will be able so to reconstruct thei
tlans deranged by the promises of peace. A
iresent all is confusion next to chaos, an un
ertainty without a parallel i l parly history.
Evening Ncics.
Among those who followed the remains o
2x.President Adarns to the tomb, was Christo
ther Hughes. Esq., who was Secretary to the
Congress of Ghent, when the Treaty of Peace
vas concluded between Great Britain and thi<
ouritry. Of the American members of tha
'ongress, Mr. Clay and Mr. Gallilin are the
nly survivors. Of the Cabinet of Mr. Monroe
t is stated that there is now but Mr. Calhour
isfl.?Charleston Courier.
In the U. S. House of Representatives, or
londay last, Mr. Putnam, of New-York, offerer
preamble and resolutions for prohibiting sla
ery or involuntary servitude, except for crimo
1 any new territory which may be acquirec
om Mexico. Mr. Brodhcad moved to lay lhe
10 resolutions on the table, and on this motion
ic yeas and nays were ordered: yeas 105; nay:
2. So the resolutions were laid on the table,
lb.
The Butler Family.?Washington gave
t his miliiary table, says the Boston Post, the
)ust?"The Butlers' and their five sons"?
UuJing to the grandfather and grandmother o
le General who succeeds Scott in Mexico.
All these fivo sons fought, and one was killcc
i the revolutionary army; and after they hat
nlisted the'old father followed them. To th<
jmonstrancs of her neighbors in the back.
- ? .. ! j
cods of Kentucky tlio inntner rcpnea: -jL.e
iin go; I can get along without him, and raise
>mcihing to feed the soidiora besideai" The
randfather was an Irish emigrant. The foui
voluiionary veterans had ten sons, who were
II in tbo last war. Nine of tho family are en
iged in tho present war.
THE CAMDEN JOURNAL
Wednesday Morning, March 8, 1818.
. WILLIAM B. JOHNSTON. EDITOR.
Our Market.
The past week has again been an exceeding]
dull one. Cotton comes in but slowly, and th
market is without any change in price. We quot
, 5^ to 7A extremes. Bacon 8c. Flour $4 50 t
; 5 00. Corn 48 to 50c. Fodder 75 to 87J.
Return Days.
For Kershaw?Saturday 18th March.
I For Sumler?-Saturday 25th March.
I For Lancaster?Saturday 1st April.
r Ernest Clcmcnccan. ^
* We mentioned last week, the receipt of th
1 book, since which time we have perused it, an
can recommend it to our readers as a deeply int<
, resting and thrilling tale. It ie worth half a doze
of the yellow backed novels of the present daj
The translation, as far as we arc competent 1
f judge, is excellent, preserving all the vivacit
) which characterizes the original. The book is ft
; sale at Mr. J. R. McKain's drug store.
Life Insurance*
We were greatly astonished in looking over th
1 last report of the Mutual life Insurance C'ompan
? of New York. We will endeavor to give a bri<
' synopsis for the benefit of our readers. The tots
receipts of the Company during the five years <
its existence amount to over ?800,000, whilst th
' losses and expenditures have been about $250,001
leaving a nctt accumulated fund of ?503,000. .
dividend of 52 per cent has been declare^ in favt
' of the holders of policies. The existing policie
now number 3620. The number issued the fin
5 year was 470, the number issued last year \vt
f 1468. Mr. John Rosser is agent at this place, f<
. this prosperous Company.
We are indebted to the lion. J. A. Wood war
| for his attention, and to Hon. A. I). Sims for
I copy of his speech on the Loan Bill,
t We are also indebted to Hon. S. A. Douglas <
1 Illinois, for a copy of his speech on the Mexico
5 War.
The Southern Chronicle.
s This paper has been revived in Columbia, und?
the auspices of Mr. E. II. Britton. It is somewh;
reduced in size, and very much reduced in prici
say ?1 50 per annum. We wish Mr. B. succes
) Our Rail Road.
1 We learn that a passenger car will always I
i in waiting at the Manchester depot, for the trans
J, portation of passengers to Charleston.
) The Treaty.
The latest news we have of the treaty is the fo
lowing from the Washington Un.on, of last Wet
nesday night:?
r This is the third day on which the Senat
have gone info executive session on the propo:
ed treaty. It is not supposed that any dccisiv
question has yet been taken.
The city is full of rumors and speculation o
the result. They vary from day to day, an
sometimes from hour to hour. Sometimes it
said that the treaty will be ratified?and then
is confidently said that it will be rejected. It
genorally believed that it will not be ratifie
without a few modifications?relating principal!
to Spanish grants ol land in Texas, California 6c
The general belief and hope are, that the ques
tion will be decided in the course oflhe week.
D"The Baltimore Sun of Thursday raorninj
says, that their corresponpent "X" says it is al
most sure, that tbo proposed treaty will be rejecte
by the Senate.
The National Intelligencer of Thursday says
"The Treaty is under consideration by the Senati
The sittings on such questions being with close
doors, no one can 6ay what developments hav
been made in regard to its ultimate fate. It i
now said, with what certainty we do not know
that the treaty is not acceptable to the Senate i
its present shape. Whatever becomes of it, th
Senate will not decide in one way or the othc
but upon sufficient motive. The general expecti
tion of this city undoubtedly is, that the Treat
will be ratified."
The Celebration of Washington's Birti
Day at the South Carolina College.
Although the weather was extremely unfa
vorable, the celebration of this day. at tho Col
lege Chapel, reflects great credit upon the pal
/ n i .L. c
. riotism oi our uoiiego anu me ;miii.nj uumpi
? nies of the city. This is the only College i
s the United Slates, as far as we know, in whic
. the Birth day of Washington is regularly ceh
. bratcd?which is done by an oration deliverr
t by a member of the Senior Class, who is ele<
f ed to this honerable station by his fellow-Stt
. dents. On this occasion Mr. C. S. West, c
I Camden, was the orator, and we hnve rarel
. listened to a speech replete with more aftrac
. tive interest. He gave evidence, that the Dt
r mosthenian powers of modem scholars, can h
t developed by the influenco and guiding contri
. of one, who is himself a master of that magic ai
which binds together soul and senses, in thos
bright links of admiration, whiith fetter th
feelings in captivating thraldom, from whiech n
f one ever strives to bo released. It is to thi
- cultivation, that we may attribute the prescn
j prosperous state of the College.
> South Carolinian.
$
t Benefit of tiie Telegraph.?One of th
s greenest looking chaps we have seen for sop)
, time went yesterday to the Telegraph office, i
i this city, to make inquiries respecting a negr
ho had left or pawned in Charleston some wee
or two ago. He gave his name as Williar
i Brown. The message was sent and an answe
1 soon received, that Irom all the circumstance
. the negro was supposed to be stolen; and gav
, so correct a description of the person who pawn
J ed him in Charleston, for ten or fifteen dollar)
? that those in the office were satisfied that h
i stood before them. They informed Brown the
i they had not received an answer to his lettei
, and that he must wait a little while. In th
meantime they had further communication fror
Charleston, with a request that the operate
j would send for an officer and have Brown ai
j rested. This was done, and while Brown wu
- quietly seated waiting the return answer, Mai
f shal Blodget made his appearance, took him in
to custody, and carried hiin to jail. After h
I was arrested, he acknowledged he had pawne
1 the npgro in Charleston for a small sum to
! Mr. Brvant?that his name was John B. Smitl
J
. and said that the negro was given to him by
t man in Macon, named Win. Pool, to sell, an
i that he was to get half the proceeds as his share
i He has since acknowledged that the negr
r belonged to Mr. Thomas Foster, I3ults conntj
! and although Brown, alias Smith says he di
. not steal the negro, he believes he was staler
Agusta Constitutionalist, March 4.
,JEj- ..
iii,niyfM" 1 *
FROM WASHINGTON. .
Washington, Feb. 27,1848.
Il i? believed to-day that the Whig# St*
- afraid lest by voting for the treaty they will recognise
the principle of indemnity, which, in
rase the treaty is not ratified by the Mexican
. Congress, they would afterwards be obliged In
support; that this might lead them in the end In
e ? r~- .i . m?:? tt .u??
X" IUI nil.. llJIIljUCPl III lUTAItl/* XI HICJ FUIC
c for the annexation of one third of Mexico, the
0 principle of annexation, in some shape at least,
is acknowledged, and that, in conjunction with
the theory of indemnity, would make a pretty
strong case, for the administration.
On the either hand, if the treaty be objected
to by the Whigs in a l>orly, the responsibility of
continuing the war will rest upon them, and tbo
administration will again have the whip-hand
jg over them.
j Mr. Buchanan is supposed to bo opposed to
the treaty, and as far as he goes nguinst it
General Cass will; but both together, it is sop.
n pospd, will be whipped in, under the belief, that
no candidate for the Presidency can succeed if
0 he quarrel with the administration. Mr. Ca?
y is nevertheless opposed to the treaty in snroo
ir respects.
As the treaty now stands, the following
Whigs are supposed to be against it: Babiwin,
Bell, Berrien, Clark, Corwin, Davis, (of Mae*
ie snchusetts.) Dayton, Johnson, (of Louisiana,)
y Miller. Phelps, Sprague, (Tpham, and Webster.
;f The above are, 1 believe, opposed to tbo
4] principle of indemnity.
,,f Among the Democrats there are hat seres
e or eight who will oppose the treaty.
) # Mr. Niles will go against it if Benton doe*.
A' The principal objection on the part of the
Democrats is the care that is tnken in thetrem>
ty of British interests in California and Texaa.
3 The Mexican Empressario grants in Texas
?t prior to 1836, amount to a great many million*
ls of acres, and were expressly declared nail and
? void by the Legislature of Texas, and Texas,
as far as that point is concerned, will never -jsconsi
nt to such a stipulation.
d The archives of California which hive bee*
a examined by Mr. Benton, in the testimony of
the Fremont case, which has come before bin
>f as chairman of the committee recently appoin*
n ted for that purpose, will show that about
000,000 acres are deeded away, principally or ^ *
altogether to British subjects. This is another
point that will be objected to, as also the articlf
r which gives up the Custom-houses to the Meti?'
can Government immediately afier the e*p
change of ratifications.
s' On all these points 1 have reason to believe,
however, that the President is willing to allow
t he Senate the largest liberty. Indeed he it ,>
,e himself opposed to some, if not all, of their pf*? 4 T
visions, fhongh I imagine he is viUing (aacctpt
the adcice of the Senate vchatecer that may he.
You may rely on the fact that the adminie*
(ration is sincerely wishing for peace, and that
|. it will end the war if it is possilile for tbern It
]_ do so. Mr. Polk is essentially a peace Pitatdent,
though he would not allow a spot on tbt
national escutcheon.
It is impossible for any administration to con3
elude, a treaty which, at the time of its concltt8
sion, shall be acceptable to all parties; b?l ~ .
peace is so great a boon, that, in the end, thev
j all become reconciled to it. The treaty will
be cursed in the beginning, and praised and elahorated
in the end. Many that are now entire*
! ly oppoi. d to Iho treaty, in principle or other*
'J wise, will vote lor it when the alternative shall
be presented to them in the issue of Peace or
y War.
C Few there are who, like Sam Houston, will
oppose it out and out, whatever the conseqnen#
ces may be, or who would be willing to com*
?' mand the armr. if the war were to lie renewed.
P. S.?The provinces of Tamaulipas and
d Nuova Leon have protested against the treaty,
and want to he annexed to the Union. Signor
?: Oerra, the Commissioner from Yucatan, now
?. here in Washington, has also protested against
j it in the name of his own State, or is about In
e do so shortly. On this you may rely. If peace
|S is concluded a goodly number of Mexicans will
. he surrendered by us to their worst enemies,
' nnd they will have cause to repent of their ha*
11 vin;r favored the United States. We shall ia.r
c deed leave Mexico in a deplorable condtion at
:r ter we withdraw our troops.?Cor. Bait. Shu
i
V Correspondence of iho Baltimore Sun.
Washington, fkb. 28?
The Senate has to day been in executes
t session, but I have as yet nothing to add to my
letter of yesterday. 1 will however, give yo?
i- the substance of the Venezuela new*. Tit*
I- revolution which has there taken place is a an*
t- rious one, and is supposed to have been coa*
ducted on the part of the President with the
n connivance if not positive approbation of tha
h Ilritish Legation.
Mr H. H. Doty was sent here as a special
d messenger front our Charge d'Affaire a at Vene*
-- zuela, Benjamin G. Shields, formerly a mem*
i- berot Congress from Alaliama. Mr. Doty left
>f that city on the 1st, and Lagtmyra on the 3d
V inst., in the schooner Susan Ludwig. from Natr
- York which was chartered for the nearest port
' in the United States. . ** e
Mr Doty arrived in Norfolk, and came to
Washington on Saturday last. Ho has had two
ft interviews with the Secretary of State, and
0 there is no doubt that several vessels of war
? will be scut to La Guayrn for the protection of
? our citizens, and. as it is believed, the Charge
15 himself.
it
The Whig State Convention of Virginia
terminated its session on Friday last, after the
aJoption of the following Resolutions:
6 Resolved That, in the opinion of this Con*
0 vrntfon, founded upon the evidences before it,
n General Zaciiahy Taylor is the choice of
0 the Whigs of Virginia for the Presidency of the
k United Slates, and we therefore recommend
n him as such to the National Convention, to be
r held on the 7th day of June next, in the city of
:S Philadelphia.
e Resolved, nevertheless, That the Whigs el
>- Virginia pledge their cordial support to any
J> Whig member of that Convention.
e Hon. John M. Botts offered a substitue for
it the resolutions, declaring it inexpedient to ex*
r? nress anv opinion as to what individual shoold
e be presented as a candidate, and pledging iho
n support of the members of the Convention to
r the nominee of the National Convention. Tlia
" substitute was rejected, 81 to 27, and the origls
nal resolutions adopted, the first 87 to 18, tbo
r* second unanimously.
> *
e The Democratic State Convention of Alad
bama have nominated Electors for President
a and Vice President, and Delegates to tbo No.
') tional Convention expressed a preference for
a Hon. W. R. King as Vice President,
d
? - *.1 - it.
Alabama.?The Whig member* 01100 am*
0 hama Legislature have unanimously nominated
J General Taylor for the Presidency, and resolr>
t> ed that it is inexpedient to send delegates to
the Whig National Convention.
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