The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-06-18
Political.
From the Richmond Enquirer.
i SCENE In THE SENATE.
Abohtioa Reports in Neac York and Penn
sytrdHia-


rots of Mr. Van Buren, is worth all the
pamphlets and Reports that can be writ
ten, to open the eyes Of the South. This
was trying question. All the Senators
from the non-slave-holding States, with
iour exceptions, we're arrayed agains,
him. ALI the popular topics Of Freedom
Of the Press, Right Of Discussion. com.
mon property in the Mail of the United
States, &c. &C., were thrown into the
opposite scale. But the justice of Mr..
Han Buren, preyailed-his love for the
Union predomina:ed-his respec, for ,ha.
good faith, which guarantees 10 each Of
the slave-holding States their jurisdiction
over this delicate subject. and which binds
this sacred Union together, induced him
to vote for bill, which prevents the
great organ Of communication between
tie North and the South from beng con.
rerted into poisonous ard offensive
weapon against the Suu,h by the Fana-
tics of the North. Though :his impos-
'tant vote cmnsults the great interests both
Of the North and the Southland though
he ough. 10 receive the thanks Of both for
measure which is calculated 10 ri,ct the
Union together, yet he has encountered a
responsibility, WHICH will bring down
upon his head the wrath of Aboiifionism,
and the clan ours OF Faction. BE i, so!
Were ! Martin Van Buren,, woul rather
fall in sueha cause, than owe my clc.a.
tion TO the arts Of tho trimmer. and the
ruin Of my country! Already wc fnd The
Washington Correspondent Of the Phila-
delphia Inquirer advising the Editor 1"
ply this voie against the Vice PRESIDENT
Ms. Van Buren, was no doub, sensible of
the uses, which would be made Of il by
such base and insidious Inccndiaries-bulI
he met the question as became him. The
bill calkd for ,he Grmcs, nerve aud the
soundcss principle-and his so,e shows,
more than any words or professions. how
much of to:h he possesses. We under.
stand, iha, his whole conduct on This oc- |
casion has kindlcd an eaihusiasns in The |
hearts Of several politicians. who had
been before mere passive or equivoeai sup
poricrs. Even some. who had been |
shirering in the wind, and playing the {
par. Of H:etapaysieiaas. now pledge them
selses to drop .ha, character. ani ac, as
pen.
Tbs bill is as follows:
"A BILL
Prohibiting deputy pos,msstcrs from re-
ceiring or transmitting ihro' the mail 10
any State. Territory. or District. ecr-
tain papers therein mentioned, the cir
criaiion Of which. by the laws OF said
State. Territory. or District, may be
prohibited. and for other purposes.
-. Be enacted by fA1 Senate and
House Of Rtp eseatatiees Of the United
States Of Ameien IN caasrrs assembled,
That i, shall not be lawful Tor my deputy
postmaster. in any State, Territory. or
District, Of the United States. knowingly
to deliver TO any person whatever, any
pamphlet newspaper. hand.bill, or other
printed paper or pictorial representation
touching The sabjec! Of slavery. where,
by the laws Of the said State, Territory.
or District. their circulation is prohibited;
and any deputy postmaster who shall be
guilty thereof, shall be forth with removed
from Office.
"Scc. 3 dad be Il fxnher enaesed, Tha,
no.ting in tho acts Of Congress 10 establish
and regulate the Pos, Office Department,
shall be construed 10 protect any deputy post.
master, mai!-carricr, o. other officer or agent
of said Department, who shall knowingly
circulate. in any State. Tassisery or Diarici.
a. aforesaid. any such pamphlets. newspaper
hsndbill. OF o:her printed paper or pictorial
representation. forbidden BY the lass Of such
State. Territory or District.
"Scc. 3. And Be IL further enacted by the
a.ahority af,resaid, Th-. The deputy post.
.aas.crs Of the Offices where the pamphlets,
newspapers. haadbiils. or other printed papers
or pictorial representations aforesaid. may AZ
rive tos delivery, shall. under tho Instructions
Of the Postmaster -GrncraI. from lia,c to time
give notice Of The same, 50 ,hs, they may DO
withdrawn, by the person who deposited
them originally TO &c na,lcd. aud II the came
shall 10, be Withdrawn III one month ,hcrcal.
ter. shall DO burn, or o.hcrw.s" destroyed"
The roac on ordering The bill to l,c cnsros-
sed for its third reading Was as follows
Heas-Mcssrs. Black, Brown, Buchanan,
Calhoun, Cu,hbcrt. Goidsborough, Gruody,
King. o. Alabama, King. Of Georgia. Moore,