The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-10-03

commercial pursuits Of all nations, and
making all vessels, not British, bound 10
the coast Of Africa, as suspected Of tbe
slave trade, when loaded with cargoes
which are lawful commerce in English
vessels from Sierra Leone to any parts of
the slapc coast from whence the Stare fac
tories arc supplied 1cih them. 1t has
black regiments in its service in the Cana
das and The West lndies. Ii is filling up
the ranks of its army by the enlistment Of
re-captureI Africans. Some Of the states
men and panphlcteers Of England are en-
gagged, since emancipation in the West
Indies has diminished tho productive va
lue Of their West 1ndia islands, in de-
vising schemes to Civ a present prefer.
cnce in their markets to the productions
Of free labor, (like that in British lndiaD
and gradually TO exclude from them the
products of the labor Of slaves. OF the
temper and intentions of the agitalors OF
the question Of slavery, and the means to
be employed, abundant evidences are OF.
iered in the proceedings Of the Worlds
Convention" which rhct in London on
the twelfth, and continued until the twcn-
ty-third of last June.
Two resolutions were unanimously
adopted, too significant to require much
comment. Those resolutions denounce
the removal of slares from the old to the
new States as an unrighteous traffic, Of
Which eighty thousand are annually VIC
Tins; as exciting detestaiion. Surprise
and adherence arc acknowledge that
it should be protected and cherished by
this Government. That it involves hard
ness Of heart in the traders, and cruelty
TO the negroes; is asserted; and that cfiec-
tual means should he Immediately taken
to remove this stain from the character
of tbs nation. Was there ever such
compound Of ignorance, folly, and inso-
lencc? The brutal O'Connell was quite at
home in such convention; and his in
suits 10 the representative of Foreign
Governmep. near his own, his vitupera-
tion Of two Of our eminent public men;
were quite in harmony with the occasion.
Tie transportation OF our property from
Virginia to Louisiana. the internal slave
trade, mark you, is "unrighteuus,' and
efeclual means ought to be taken i'll the
United States forthwith TO remove the
stain from this nation. What are these
means! We can guess. First, prohibition
by Congress Of the transpcr Ration OF
slaves by land or by sea, from one State
to another; next, a prohibition of the
sale Of slaves by one man 10 another i'll
the same State; and then we shall be ripe
for either the late Mr.. Rufus Kings or
Generals plan Of gradual emancipation;
the Government purchase Of the blacks
by the proceeds Of the public lands, or
by tho use of The surplus rcvcnuc-taxes
and duties being properly Increased to
make that surplus large enough 10 ciisc-
tuale the object.
The shadows Of the troubles in store for
us, at hcmc and abroad, are darkening
and stealing upon us. What note Of pre-
para,iun is heard! The gravcst thought
and most anxious dr.iberalioa ere dcHan-
dcd, ID mec, the dangers which will sooner
or later come. What others may per-
suadc themselves should be dong, can
mol tell; but no step would seem TO be bet
Ter adapted TO bring them upon us at al
carly day, and when we shall be utterly
destitute of preparation, than placing the
power Of The GeIfrral Government i'll the
hands Of a heterogeneous coalition that
now seek to obtain il in the person of one
without the requisite qualifications for tho !
Chief Magistrate Of great republic, and
who is accused with too much appearance
Of truth, Of having, in public address,
engaged, if elected, not to thwart Con-
gress Ly the use Of the VETO POWER.
The veto power! a portion of the au-
hority given to the Executive by the wise
isuuaess uf our Government, which the
incumbent of the Presidential chair can
nci,hcr surrender, nor trammcl llimscH in
the exercise vf, without personal dshonor'i
and lreachcry to the Constitution. The
veto Lower! the safeguard Of the people
against improvident legislation, or con-
gressional cncroacllmcnl on the rights Of
the States and Of The coordinate branches
of the Government. The veto power;
the ark Of safety for the Southern States!
used for them, il is impossible, While the
equality of senatorial representation re-
mains, and the present relative proper
ton OF the slave States Is preserved, for
the phrenzy of fanatic!sm and the reck-
lessncss of associated party protllgacy to-
disturb our reposc, or assail our tiresidcs,
under the sanction Of congressional enact
mrnts.
I'll, IN C,r