The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-01-18

III account CT IT, rest on him, Oh > 'i!'il
Carolina and on the South. Sir, what
RIGHT had he to speak of the whole South!
n even of South Carolina itself! For ii
history is to be relied upon, if VIC may
Judge OF the future from the past, tho time
Will come when the senator cannot pro-
pose to be the organ even of the chivalrouS
and enlightened people of South Carolina.
Sir, am not one Of those looking out
for what may cnsuc to themselves My
course is nearly run; it is SO by the course
of nature. AID so in the progress of politi-
cal cvcats. have nothing to ask of the
senator, Of the south nor of South Carroll
na, nor yet of the country at large. But
| will 60, when | do 60, or when | choose
| to 90, into retirement, with the undying
conviction, thai for a quarter Of century,
| have endeavorcd to serve my country,
faithfully and honorably, without view
to my own interest or my ownaggrandize-
ment: and of that delightful conviction and
consciousness no human bcingnor all man.
kind, can ever deprive him.
Mr.. Calhoun. The senator is in the
habit of attacking me, and if / were not
thus compelled to defend myself, | would
pass over the whole matter | rise now
simply 10 supply some remarks which had
escaped my memory, and they are mere
matter of history. l was opposed to Mr..
Crawford as candidate for the Presiden-
cy; and after my name was withdrawn, /
took no part in the election. Twas can
didatc for the Vice Presidency, and alb
stained from taking any part, and from all
electioneering. When the election was
decided. saw the course which Mr.. Ad-
ans was determined to take, and could
not then hesitate to take my stand in the
way ofrcsistance.
do not know what induced the senator
:lom Kentucky to get up discussion Of
| this bill at this time. What his motives
arc for al! this, he can best tell; but l feel
these personal invcctivcs as extremely un-
pleasant, and would not introduce them.
But when they arc introduced, it is requi-
81 c that | should protect myself.
Mr.. Clay. One word Docs not the
senator feel that he himself brings his po-
l:tical character into debate? 1 simply
made the inquiry (and | put it to senator's
to say If such was not the facD to know
whether this great measure, which involves
about thousand millions Of the public
| lands whether this measure has the sane
ton of the administration or not. did
/ it in no way for the purpose Of offence;
and, by the way, / referred to rumour
which is ahoat of new relations, public
and political, with the head of the admin
tration, and stated that | would not have
made the inquiry but for that fact. And is
it not right, in regard to a great measure to
know whether or not, it has the support of
the administration? He would at once
have put an end to the discussion, if he had
simply said he knew nothing of the views
of the administration, but had introduced
.lhis measure independently. But instead Of
this, he gets into passion because re-
fcrred to this rumour, and he concludes by
saying that the greater part Of the meas
urcs of the present administration are ap-
proved, and will be supported by him.
The editor of the Army & Navy Chro-
nclc says he has seen living specimen
OF the Horned Frog, whose existence was
many years ago, strongly doubted. The
body resembles that of a frog, and is about
tic same size. but the skin is like that of
the hzarl-scaIy aIy-and it has a tail half as
long as its body, tapering to point, 1t
was i'll rather torpid state, the climate
beng too cold for it. This frog was bro't
from Fort Towson, by Lieut.. Wilmot Mar
tin, as a present from an officer stationed
there, to Colonel Hook of Washington.
A man quarrclling with the notorious
john Wilkes, told him he was scoundrel,
and might 90 to hell, II am much obliged
to you," said John, bowing, "but | have
not the least desire TO be in your company
again"
"An Independent man. is one who
blacks his own shoes and boots, and can
live without whiskey and tobacco, and can
shave himself with brown soap and cold
wafer without = rnurm,,r SoyS q cotpmno-