The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-09-15

AIKEN off it would inevitably produce q
necessity of raising the other duties above
20 per cent. thus violating the compro-
mise act, which he hoped might be pre-
served inviolate if the duties were retain.
ed on these articles. Mr.. Calhoun replied
with great power and effect to MIR. Clay.
He commented with much severity on the
DELAY in making known the deplorable
condition of the Treasury until it was an
. nounced that the President had signed
bill diver.ing large and important
branch of the public revenue from ito le-
climate purposes. He asked the Senator
where the proposed reforms and retrench.
!snents that had been SO lavishly promised
--instead Of any attempt at reform, the
whole Session had been consumed on pro-
.jects for squanderng the public, treasure
--dlstributions-loan &C.
&c. He thought that with proper atten.
issfion to economy, the government might
be carried on efficiently for three or four
millions less than were expended last year,
instead of which the expenditures for the
present year are six or seven millions
more. The present bill was to 60 into
operation in two or three weeks. impo-
sing duties of 20 per cent. upon articles
new free, with scarcely any notice TO the
importer, and the consequence would be
that some would Be greatly injured, while
others would be greatly benefited by its
operation. lie proposed that ny generai
consent the compromise act should be re-
yised. Let all the duties above 20 per
cent go down gradually to that point, and
those under 20 per cent. 60 up, until 'he
s:proper point was reached which would al
: ford an adequate revenue for the ecouomi'
cal expenditures of the government. Mr.
{ Clay replied to Mr.. Calhoun at some
? length, and the question was then taken
on the pending motion, which was 10
place tea and coffee among the Tree artl-
cles. and was carried-ayes ~, noes H.
= A motion was then made TO place salt
among the free articles, pending the dis
cussion Of which, the Senate adjourned.
In the House, the only business done
was the disposing of the Mcleod resolu-
ton, which was laid on the table:
eRr1Ns IN CENTRAL AMERIcA.-For
some time past the Chevalier Frederick
sthal, attache Of the Austrian Legation,
has been exploring the ruins OF Central
America. Perhaps no one better fitted
for this labor than this gentleman, could
have been induced to undertake it. Be-
longing TO a noble family at home and OF
eminent at,ainments in science, his labor
vas undertaken merely for the advance
ment of science itself, and with the eX-
pectation. Of no reward but the reputation
that should follow his successes.
This gentleman travelled by himself
lived like the Indians, and at night en-.
camped on the ground as one of them
He has spent the last nine months IN that
country, and during that time has been
among the ruins Of cities where the foot
! of white man never was before, and
: which are unknown even TO the must re-
cent travellers. lie mentions the ruins OF
one c,lonade where there are yet 10 rows
s.of colnmns,--in each of which are As CO.
Z lilmns--in all 480 columns. lie had with
him complete Daguerreotype apparatus,
and with it has taken great number Of
cxcellentimpressions. This often requi-
red two Indians to hold his table against
the force Of the wind, two also TO keep
steady the apparatus, others to protect il
from The sun, &c. We had yesterday the
pleasure of seeing these impressions at his
hotel, and they surpass any thing o: the
kind which we have seen, in distinctness
and excellence. From the impressions
when magnifed, he has made drawings
which show the original, by their rich
ness, elegance and finish, to be the work
Of a highly cultivated people.
The Impressions of Uxmul when COM
pared with the sketches of Palenque, show
far more advanced state Of cultivation
ty the Inhabitants of the former place
The ornaments on the temples signify
that their religion was of most sensual
kind
In some future year it is expected that
this invaluable collection, with the results
of these labors, will be given to the pub
lie. And when il is recollected that Aus
,ria has in her possession the original
manuscripts and the drawing of Cortez
swho invaded Mexico, with which these
. may be compared that some light will be
thrown on the character Of that wonderful
people who preceded us on this continent.
Jour. cf Commerce.