The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-05-18
Correspondence Of The Courier ~
WASHINGTON, MAY l.

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but not in the House. They met accidentally
while both were returning on horseback, from
the races. Mr.. Stanly brushed, with seeming
rudeness, by Mr.. Wise-but as it IS deciaIeo'
MIR. Wise followed and struck MN
across the head with stick which he haa III
his hand. That is the end of the NATTER at least
for the present
The other day an alteration ensueu between
them in the House MIR. Wise then TOOK i;oJ oJoal
sion to call Mr.. S. co,vard. Mr.. otal,y iep'eo
by inviting him to test him, saying tllas' onSv;
he had come over to his (Mr. Staniy s. sea'' aiiO
had got thrashing for his pains. .,o
The next item of intelligence u.s. that thei1
was Cabinet meeting this evening" sui'inI pInJo
specially by the President, in relation 10 NtoLe .to
Island matters. Gov. King in pursuance y. Lne
resolution of the Charter Assembly, mas lliaue !"
requistion on the President for his interference
by proclamation or otherwise. go, .,;o5
1t is presumed that the call Will be coiipHeu
WITH at least so far as TO issue the Proc'aulauo;
1t is stated upon rumor that Mr.. WEBSTER Is IN
favor of the pretensonS OF the suurdSe P0'9'
but that is doubtful.
There is now prospect that the whoiE ailll. III
Guilty will be adjusted, notwithstanding a;1ad a. LA
has passed, and notwithstanding the decioed
position taken by Gov. King. 1t may be agfeeu
between the parties, to submit the validity o 'ne
Treason Law, under which the arrests nave
been made, 10 judicial decision. Ii this shou!u
be done, it NAV settle tic difficulty; because, II,
the mean time, the Charter Assembly winch
arain meets in June, will authorize another ooh-
vcn;ion for the formation Of constitution en-
tending tie right of suffrage as far as may DC re-
Gured. That this will be the course lakeh' Is
made probable from the fact that, u 1t i'ad Deeh
wished 10 Press the matter to immediate anu VI
olent issue, it would easily have been done ny
allowing those arrested TO 60 to PRISON. ''oiii
want of adequate bail, and then tearing uo"it +
the iaiIs, or otherwise resisting the execution OF
what is stigmatizcd by the insurgents as 'iic
"Algcrinc act"
There is nothing now remaining to be done py
Congress at this session, except 10 pass -.
nuc law, at tho same time adjusting lic tirIi u''
a permanent and equal basis; to pass tle aPPio.
priation bills, concerning which there can be out
little or no further dispute; and 10 pass tLe Dill
rcorganizing the Navy Department.
AS TO the ExcheQucr bill, there is not much
prospect of its passage in any form. All debate
on i will prove useless. 1t can only be taken
I'D with a view to prolong the session. Inc
Who's are not a whit better disposed towards it
than tbcv were originally, and the Democrats
are even less so.
| doubt too, whether the reorganization OF the
NAVY DEPARTMENT will be effected at this session
Nothing that increases expenses can command
favor lust now. The necessity however OF get
ting rid of the Board of Navy Commissioners
and substituting district Bureau OF construc-
ton, is universally acknowledged.
As to any permanent and enlightened ADJUST
ment of the tariff question, at this session. II is
now ocreed. both by friends and opponents OF
"home industry that it is out of the question.
The subject is too complex, and information is
too scanty to act wisely at this time. Moreover,
the state of parties is unfavorable to action upon
it. Neither the Wings, nor the Democrats, nor
tho TYLER men are very anxious 10 meet the
question lust now, though they must all be con-
scious that it cannot long be hlinked.
As to the appropriations, the principles of all
of them having been settled, there is nothing in
them TO dctain CONGRESS, necessarily, a fortnight
lonrer. After they are disposed Of, nothing will
remain to be done except merely to pass some
Temporary rerenue bill, with view solely to an
adequate revenue, without going into all the de-
'N y ~ WASHINGTON, MAY 8.
Mr.. Giddings, it is said, will tomorrow, re-
new his resolutions, approving OF the conduct OF
the CreOle negroes Ill Hbuthly anu hiui~i' "i'N
maintaining that Great Britain ought not to be
called on to surrender them, or make compensa-
ton for them Some have expressed already
determination 70 adhere, with as much pertInacty
as Mr.. G. himself, to their own previous course,
and cens,rehim again. He will then. suppose,
return to Ashtabula county, Ohio, and be again
elected. His majority at the late election, was
two thousand less than at his previous election,
afier all the boasting as to the support OF his
constituents. At the same rate OF decrease
he would be sent back but twice more. tie has
also it is said, lots of petitions, praying for
dissolution of the Union, unless all abolition Pc
ttions and resolutions be received.
The Senate will not, it is believed, detaln the
bill long, nor resist any, OF It's
except the new principle OF dIstrlca-
ting the States. The ratio, adopted by the
House, of Sc, 179, will find favor with the Sen
ate, particularly with the members from ue
smaller Statets and the Atlantic States.
Mr.. Calhoun, understand. will oppose the
district system. In fact it will meet with Sc
rous opposition from other quarters. Even IN
the House, should the bill come back to 1t, there
would be concurrence in Senate amendment,
striking out this proviso The amendment IN
question passed the committee OF the whole
House by a majority OF only three. 1t was then
agreed to by tho House, by majority OF only
taco, and this in the absence oftory iro members.
it has since been asccrtalned that
majority of the absentees would have voted
aranst it. A1ain some of those, who were at |