The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-09-22

BILL, and by the Distribution, ha"hIuP''
and other Bills, which lie says in his last
veto, he most heartily concurred IN, he
has cut himself off from the sound portion,
of the Democratic party. The course OF
the Democratic party is plain; Fight ON
the ground they now occupy, without the
least change Of position, and their success
is certain. Support the administration
when right, and oppose it whe" wrong.
Correspondence Of the N. Y. Jour. Of Commerce. }
THF MCLEOD AFrAIR-sTATE OF PUBLIC
FEELING IN ENaLAND-aREAT EXCITE
>MENT.
LONDON, Aug. 18th, lS4l.
The relation Of this country with the
United States have now become subject
of most intense interest, il not alarm
; At time when new ministry is about
to assume the reign Of power, all eyes
here are fixed upon the party, to endeav.
or to ascertain what policy will be pur'
sued under circumstances Of such extreme
doub. and difficulty. In vain however,
the eye gazes over column after column
of election harangues, or dinner ora,ions,
emanaling from such personages, for the
purpose OF solving the problem. No.
thing is to be found falling from the lips of
Peel, Stanly or Graham, which will
enable any one 10 trace the drift OF the
mind, or the disposition Of the individual.
But though the great men among the Con-
servatives are discreetly silent upon such
topics, their mere followers, hangers on,
and particular friends, both political and
private, display no such delicacy of mind,
or resolution. They boldly avow that a
ragged honor of Great Britain it will
be left for the strong, vigorous Tory Go
vernmentto yindcate the rig hts and liberty
of an increcrated British subject-and
that, iG Mcleod should fall victim to
the s1pineness and indifference Of the
Melbuurne Cabinet. the Foreign Secreta-
,ry will at once be dragged to the bar of
the House of Lords and there undergo
charges for impeachment. am giving
you the opinions and sentiments of men
of wealth, rank and character, who feel
themselves indignant at what has taken
place, and wish to infnse the same feel
ing into the breasts Of all who will listen
10 their furious outcries aud rcvengeful
aspirations. These persons find any
. thing but an apathetic auditory, for G"
where you will. see whom you may, To
ry, Wing, Radical, or Charsist, all ap-
pear uneasy, annoyed, outraged and en-
venomed; and am perfectly certain that
if the Tories were to follow up the Nc
Leod question with declaration of war.
they would soon become excessively pop.
ular, and could then point to their deci-
sion Of character, determination of ac-
zion, and patriotic preparations. as safe
and secure grounds for demanding long
continuance Of public support, approba-
ton and confidence.
1t is the perfect knowledge Of this
state Of the public mind whichhas induc-
cd the press Of the country to dwell upon
the alleged wrongs Of Mcleod with force,
vehemence and repetition. The provincial
papers are constantly alluding 10 the ,af.
fair, and the yeomen are taught to believe,
that it has been entirely owing to the
weakness and imbecility-the gr"cely
culpable negligence. heartloss indffrr.
ence of the the present ministry-that d
British officer is now entombed in the
dungeons of foreign power. The ex.
treme silence of the government press. is
looked upon rs particularly ominous, and
is readily inferred frum such conduct, as
a tacit admission. tina. the pulley Of Lord
Palmerston is positively indefensible,
even by the hired scribe of that states
man. The other day the Tory Morning
Herald announced. in its first leader the
''important fact" that fifteen sail Of the line
had been despatched 10 the scene Of &C.
tion-New York-and went on to discant
upon the circumstances with all the glee
and satisfaction of an overjoyed man.
THERE'S no doubt but the wish was father
to the thought, and that the Tory Duke
of Buckingham, who influences this pa.
per, would be TOO happy to see the Uni.
: ted States and this country engaged in
most sansuinary struggle, so as TO keep
the attention Of The people away from
the Corn law. What does he care how
many valuable lives fall in the dire and
deadly strife, or how much treasure is
squandered in the slaughter, so long as
his thousands Of acres are secured to him,
in fact. the rents kent un n ..war nr;cee"