The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-04-07

| ldred removals from office so lar, out as
the Federal orators in the late campaign
stated that there We're some 400, 900 Of
| fec holders" it serves to stimulate the de-
sire of these worthless here to serve their
country. Thaddeus Stevens is still unde=
cided as to what he will take, but my i'm
preston is that the Cabinet are not over
i desirous of hardening to his desires. Sher-
|rod Williams, a member from Kentucky,
is making strong efforts to obtain the Ha-
wanna Consulship, but such is the rush Of
applicants for this particular office, and
all of them having such equal claims, that
it has formed quite subject Of discussion
in the Cabinet, as each man has his own
favorite 10 care, for. A Wing gave me a
knowing wink the other, morning when !
spoke of the slowness ofremovals; scarce
ly five a day-that had taken place, and
told me to wal. until the Virginia elections
were held for general sweep. In the
meantime, proper degree OF prudence
must be observed, as even the Wings of
the Old Dominion are rather in the dark
as to what they may expect from Mr..
Webster and his colleagues. In the dis
trcts Of Messrs. Wise and Mallory, our
friends will make no: opposition to these
gentlemen, for although they call them
selves Wings, their professions of Princi-
| pies in most cases are clearly Democrat
Several members of Congress still re-
main here, and intend to make fat JOB
out of their mileage for the extra session
for many members Of Congress have a
failing of charging for value not received,
as well as some other men. One or two
want office. Profit, of Indiana, wishes
to be Commissioner of Indian Affairs, or
something that will bring him $500 per
aunum. Numerous ex-members are also
here, and appear willing to take common
clerkships in the de partmenls, if the home
market happens to be filled. The clerks
removed are not mentioned in the papers,
but every day we have the question "who
was removed last night" and an answer
is seldom long in coming-The comic
Whig-wags have fancy slang way of
asking the question, thus. "Whose head
was cut off to-day?" / know some few
Democrats who are in petty Offices, calm
ly awaiting decapitation. Several are
men of large families, and obtain salaries
barely sufficient to enable them to live
from hand to mouth. And yet here is a
party thrusting them forth on the wide
world, merely because they entertain diff:
fcrent opinions from Gen. Harrison, and
this, too, in the face of repeated declara-
tons that prescription would be avoided!
"Oh, consistency! thou'rt jewelE'
Respecting war and the rumors thereof,
have little beyond general surmise to
communicate. 1t is said that Mr.. Critten-
der's object in visiting Lockport is to OBJ
tain a postponement of the trial of Nc
Leod. in order to import witness from
England who will make affidavit that he
was not present at the burning of the
Caroline. / must say that l do not like
the Attorney Generals movement in this
matter. 1t is strictly state affair, and IT
We had Mcleod little further South, we
should send Uncle Sans messenger about
his business in double quick time. But
Great Britain must be concil!ated, or MIR.
Webster will have no opportunity of dis
posing of the United States Bank stock to
English Wing Lords and Bankers. What
difference in the present case where
every proceeding is carried on like mason
ry, to the bold, manly and effective move
ments of Mr.. FORSYTH, when Mr.. Fox at
tempted to bravado US but a short time
since!
Though war would be injurious to the
South, no one can doubt that if the al
tentative be dishonorable peace, we will
again teach "
"Our Esau brethren that tho naughty flag,
The floating fence of Albions fecbler crag'
Nav strike to those whose rcd right hand have bought
Rights chceply can'I with BLOOD"
Yours, B. L.
VIRGINIA. Monday having been pre-
viously fixed upon as the day for the ad-
iournment of the Legislature of Virginia,
great number of members having de-
parted for home before the resignation of
the Governor, and few only having re-
turned in consequence Of hearing of it,
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