The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-01-11
(;orrispc"d,ncc O: the Charleston Coucic".
W,slfISGrOy. Dec, 81

iC"S {H.on Oh lGti.E)llS. Dtil S"Fciht SClit!C7
men having ihc lloor he said that II, it was
the wish ui the House lie w,u!d permit
the ordinary business to proc2cd, ard Mr..
Din.a, o. HAij. f,se and submitted
r.su!;G:;,:i i,iit The Dr:n Ncrat.c members
elect, from NV jersey be sworn IN. Mr.
WISE objected to the reception OF the res
o;s,iion. and the Chair decided it was not
il order. Mr.. Duncan appealed from tins
decision, and ca submitting it to tho house
III" appeal was not Sustained.
The House adjourned without conc'u-
tiir!: what to to with the New Jcr'ey c:s".
In conversation last night with dis
t::ag.l:Shod member Of the Virginia state
senate, he stated that the contest between
E::ves and Mason would probably c );lc
ca on Monday next. lie estimated t.io
Dampcra;ic strength at 81, while the 2u:a-
i.,r for R:vas would not exceed 75--ln
b,7,. ca,c;, omt'Iny the eight nui'ti2rs.
John i:pss, the Cherokee. an'l seven
o;Ilo"S forming a delegation. have 2rr!"ed
il IL" it. You will perceive some So
ve>a.c a.,madver$ions on the recent mur-
DIR of n:t!g> By Ross, in the late report of
II" S:cra &,y of the Trashy. That al
f,;r ..:n: ei s,nc no;sc at the TIM, bAt y:
: =: liable &c time and d tam" f'.'n De
.;>,r.u 4 a::ja1 will rrc"cnt a. ''"'.i
::>;;::>:@ Icing taken Of it.
NAI.!AcroS. Dee. 81.
II. a22a;n,nont IF the Committees hy
ti.3 S,5ca.,';;;r, has c:rc. general satisfaction
70 Dc3;ii parties, circMn aanco that has not
occurred i,,r d nuTbcrofyears. Nj. Lew
j.. Of Ma, Ike Mr. W'i.;e, is not nont,t!n-
ed Oh any of the Committees; this was
done at his own request; owing to the
number of private claims connected with
the creek reservations in Alabama which
hc has to attend to.
In the Senate bill for the romoval OF
the S3milole Indians west OF the M'ss!s-
si?pi, as reported by the Committee on IN
dian AtairS, was read and passed Inc
Senate on motion, went into Committee
OF the Whole, on the orders of the day,
presentation Of oi!!s) and adjourned.
The Iinusc has done no;h:lS. Tie first
part of the morning vas span; in debating
and voting by ayes and noes on DIR. Dill-
CANS right to the floor, in moving to admit
the lsew Jersey mcmbcrs-wh:ch ques-
ton was first moved by Mr.. Jen:far (whiO
&C Maryland, and afterwards by Mcssrs.
briggs, Tillingha&t, land others. And when
tic several speakers had finished, the
House decided that it was not in order for
thc Doctor to proceed. The. Abolition
question was then again brought up by Fir
Coles. of Virginia, who asked for the sl,s-
pension of the rules for the purpose of III
t:od!c:ng a resolution on the subject. On
this being ncgativcd, Mr. Chinn, of Lou,
renewed the motion for suspension, to in
tfoduco a resolution by which petitions
si,,;M be referred to Select Committee.
i:r. Wise objected to the proviso in Mr.
C.'s resolution, and characterized it as
Northern one. On the vote being taken.
it was found that two-thirds were not in
its favor, the motion consequently failed.
Mr.. Wise then attempted to gain the
of the rule but failcd---and after
confusion. Mr.. Sergeant, "f
Pennsylvania, moved that the next thirty
days be devoted the reception of petitions,
which was carried, after long debate, in
which Mcssrs. Lewis. Stanly, Hoffman,
Bvnum, w. G. johnson, and every body
else participated.
Both Houses have adjourned over to
Friday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.
The Presidents Icvee was crowded yes
tcrday. by the elite of the city. and he ap-
pcarcd in remarkably good spirits, with
smile and shake of the hand for the faith
tul and unlaithful-the latter having dccl-
dedIv the advantage Of number: II fact,
the whig gentlemen formed nearly two
thirds of the company present, dur'"-- the
period of my stay, which was about an
hour and half. Mr.. Clay was i'll ono
corner of the East Room, receiving the
congratulations of his friends, and Mr.. Cal
houn ands General Scott were roaming at
large, attracting the gaze of all the pass
crs. The most observed of all foreigners
was Baron Dc Bodiska, the Russian min
ietcr. with his large mustachios, and dress