The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-04-02
Correspondsnce of .lhe Courier.

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Several gentlemen have arrived here from
Mexico, and unite in representing that SANTt
ANNA is aided by England, in his enterprise
that the Catholic Church furnished him with the
means to pay off his troops and to undertake
! the expedition. From this source he will doubt.
less obtain further supplies, or perhaps contis-
cate the whole of the Church property in aid o
his objects. The impression gathers strength
that the United States will become involved in
the war. The reputation by Mexico, of al!
her debts, except that due to England, will
alone be Just cause of war; The claims plo-
vded for under our treaty with Mexico, and for
which Mexican Treasury notes or bonds have
been given are of course embraced in the gen.
eral reputation. 1t would be good point for
us to war upon, in order to SLOW the world that
our States do not intend TO orepIdiate.
The agent dispatched to Mexico, by Mr.. Bal
LEY PEYToN, District Attorney at New Orleans,
on the occasion OF the capture of the Santa Fe
expedition, has arrived here, and states that his
Representations were of no effect and were not
listened to. ~
The more formal and authentic demand for
the release of Mr. KENDALL, and other Amerl-
can citizens, has been treated with equal dis
dain. In the mean time Gov. VANNEss, who
was and still is in this city, and Gen. LESLIE
CooMBs. of Ky. who is now here, interfered per-
sonally for the release of their sons, and sue
ceeded without difficulty Young VANNEss was
Secretary to the expedition, and Mr. CooMBs
was volunteer-and both were Texian cti-
zens; yet these gentlemen were set at liberty, by
SANTA ANNA, from respect to their connexions,
while the demand of our government, for the
release of its citizens is unheeded. Mr.. KEN
DALI is a citizen Of the United States, and he
went t.with the expedition, from motives of
curiosity or information, and, by the usagos of
war, was entitled to immediate release: But
the requests and even the demands Of this gov
ernment are unavailing for that object This is
cause of war--it is direct insult to the gov
ernment of the United States, and.ought not to
be borne
We shall have O warm discussion in the
House on the motion of Mr.. RAYNER, to- recon-
slider the vote taking the loan bill out of Com
mittee next Wednesday. The wings generally,
are bitter against the Presidents last special
message, and against Mr.. WISE, many wish an
opportunity to reply to Mr. w. and to attack the
message. | do not think, however, that the
motion to reconsider will prevail.
As was expected, the Presidents recommen-
dation of suspension of the land distribution
creates the greatest sensation here. It's consi-
dered, notwithstanding the Presidents explana-
ton Of the circumstances under which he as
sented to the law, as direct attack upon MIR.
Clay, the extra session, and the whig policy.
Even the more moderate of the wings say that
Mr.. TYLER ought not to send in such message
after the House had decided not to repeal or sus-
mend the law. The fact is, that the House has
made no such decision. But on point ofHer-
der, they ruled out Mr.. WISE 'smotion to pledge
the land revenue for the redemption of the loan.
This might have been done on stric. parliament
airy principles. without reference to the merits
of the proposition. | believe, however, that
when the proposition comes to direct vote in
the House, it will be rejected. The Pennsyl-
vanians all 60 for the distribution The demo-
cratic members from some of the indebted States
cannot oppose it. Mr.. WISE anticipates, as
consequence of the failure of the proposed re-
call of the land fund, the defeat of the revenue
bill.