The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-07-14

'tariffsISoQ0. .Oeo, ,forthe purpose ofcoyer-
ing o: donation TO The States, He went.
into an ELOQUENT exposition ofthe doctrine
of Siaie Rights, and showed that the fund
which was. to pay a debt incurred for
nations glory, should not be used to Sc
dlce the new States, and create an arti6.
ciai appetite for further donations from
thei General Government, throughout all
coming time time, against the Constitution,
and against the genius Of our institutions.
He was followed by Mr.. Winthrop Of
Mass. in favor of the hill, and Messrs Dean
of Ohio, and Habersham of Georgia in op.
position to it. The latter gentlemen had
not concluded when the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 3, ls4l.
In the senate to day.. Mr.. Linn occupied
the morning hour in commenting upon a
memorial presented by him relative to the
trade between the inland provinces of
Mexico and the state of Missouri and Ar
kansas THIS is theme with which the
worthy Senator from Missouriis is familiar.
and as he descanted on it, he became
warmed with his subject and gave in glow
ing Language graphic sketch of the prai-
rie oceans of the West, and the dangers
and prvations Of those engaged in the
trade in these journeyings lhroug h the re-
sorts ofnumerous tribes ofhostile savages.
He also described the manner in which
Great Britain is attaining an alarming as
cendancy over The Indians on our Western
border, by the active and unremitting
efforts Of the agents Of the Hudson's Bay
Company to instilinto their minds senti-
ments hostile TO this country and favorable
to their own. The hour Of ii arrived
wi.nut concluding, and Mr.. L. gave way
to the special order-the Bank Bill.
Mr.. Clay rose and said, his attention
had been called to sketch Of the proceed
ings in the Senate yesterday in one Of the
city papers, in whirh he was described as
indulgng in unfriendly feelings towards
the Senator from Massachusetts(Mr. Cho-
a,e.) He said it was all mistake, he had
never INDUCED any such feeling, &c, and
went on for twenty minutes in a strain
which excited The astonishment Of the
many who had Witnessed The scene ofyes-
terday, and knew that the sketch which he
found fault with had sofened, instead of
overcoluring it, When Mr.. Clay had got
through, Mr.. Archer and Mr.. Rives had
an amicable colloquy, in which they said
great many complimentary things OF
each other, and declared that they ment
nothing offensive in their remarks yesler.
day. The Senate then proceeded to bust.
ness, and Mr.. Bayard and Mr.. Phelps
spoke in favor of Mr.. Rives's amendment
as compromise which they were willing
ovote for-the frs, named gentlemen pro-
posing modification Of it. Mr.. Hunting
ton followed in opposition 10 the amend
ment, and when he concluded, the Senate
went into Executive session.
In the House, the Distribution Bill
was taken up Immediately after reading
the journal, and Mr.. Habersham, OF Geor
gia, concluded his; remarks against it
He was followed 6y Mr.. Palmenler, o
Massachusetts. and Mr.. McKeon. of New
York. on the same side, and by Mr.. Ken
nedy, OF Md, and MI. Underwood, in favo
Of the Bill. MIR. Wise then obtained th'
floor, but as it was near 8 o'clock yielded
to motion for adjournment.