The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-08-24
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Correspondence of the Charleston Courie, s.
- WASHINGTON AUG. .12.s

What passed is notcertainly known; but haveS
reason 10 think that!the treaty itself was rtdd,
and that the5Senators were thus, for, the first
time officially Informed ofis contents; and that
it was then referred to the Committee on For
egn Affairs, which Committee will,soon report
Oh it and favoraby too. .+I.5ss "A
The Treaty, it is stated, made -decidedlysfa-
vora5le impression on the Senate, ndssthat it
will be ratified, without much opposition, except
from Mr.. Benton, there is no doubt ~
learn from unquestionable authority thatthis
Treaty provides for the abandonment, by Great
Britain, of the rightofimpressmsnt She never =
claimed it as an absolute and independent right,
but as consequent on the right Of risit." Both
are surrepdered. If this be so-and my infor-
nation is direct and authentc--it is the greatest
achievement ofAmerican diplomacy that has e0sf
occurred vet. The declaration ofsWar in. 1875
was founded chiefly on the practicesof Impress
ing our seamen on board ofour own ships. The 3
Treaty of Ghent left the question exactly where
the war found it. There is not a word in the
Treaty OF Ghent about it. 1t was not long ago
that Mr.. J. Q. Adams-one of the ministers who
negotiated that treaty-stated, in the House, that,
upon the occurrence of another war in Europe, !.
to which great Britain should be party, the
practice of impressment would be renewed by
her, and our seamenwoud again be compelled
to man her ships Of war.
Mr.. Profit made an attempt in the House, to-
day, to take up the vetoed bill but without sue.
cess, or evena very large vote. 1t is asserted by
the opponents of the bill that majority will not
vote forts We shall see; for it will necessarily
come up afterithe message is reported upon. -
Mr::Adamls is Chairman Of the SelesSC Commit. :
tee ofthirteen on the Veto Message. He will .
probably draw up the report, and Ihave no doubt
it will Be a strong one and, as opposed to Me-
Tyler, verysevere. The wings, BY arrangements
suffered Mr.2i,dams, to take this duty, as he wasx
desirous of doing it. - -
! The Fortifc alton bill was taken up and Mr.
Fillmore explained that the original estimates
were 81 100000; but in consequence ofthe con-
dtion of the Treasury, the Committee had re.
duced them to IS25S, S,000-the lowest sum that
avowed his unwillingness to vote for any appro.
priations, while the prospect was that the Gov
ernment would. have no means to. meet them,
other than resort to loans. 49,
! This induced some animated conversation on
the great topic which now interests the whole
country the prospect Of the passage Of any Re-
venue BILL a.: -. e!g-s ~
, Mr.. Bovine, ,of New-York challenged the
5Whigsto avoa the determination of leaving the
country destitute of revenue; and said that the
President was ready to sign areyenue bill, though
not as coupled with the distribution bill-that
proper bill could be passed in one day &c.
e Mr.. Fillmore, in the course Of his reply--the
whole of which is worthy of attention as coming
from the Chairman of the Ways and Means, and
man of great sagacity-said, if the gentlemen
on the other side were solicitous TO supply the
Treasury there was bill before them which
would dot. a
Many asked "where." Mr.. Fillmore pointed
to the bill on the table-the vetoed billiard
asked gentlemen to come up to the mark and
cary that bill through by a vote of two-thirds.
This was announced with loud laughter and de-
rision from the democratic side.
Mr.. Fillmore admittedsthat thereswas good
reason to fear that the wants of the Treasury
would not be supplied at the present session. Hes2
said, too that the bill ont the table would ,proba.$
bly, be vetoed by the President, even if thesl land
clause were stricken out of it. Even if an assn-s.
rance had been given that the President would&
sign it; experience had shown that it could not
be relied upon. If nothing could be done, it re-
manned only for both parties to 60 before the
common arbter-the people.
: Mr.. Pope, of Kentucky, however, took very
different view Of the matter, and was somewhat
severe upon Mr.. Adams, and his menaced "ap-s
peal to the God of battles" He was notEafraad
of the vetoes. There had been vetoes before as
:. he showed, and yet no appeal to the God Of bat
ties He secuted the idea of any appeal, except
to the sober judgment of the people. He was
in favor of passing revenue bill for the relief
of the government and the support of public
credit.
Mr.. Irwin was excused from serving on the
Select Committee, on the ground that he DEEM
ed it unconstitutional to refer the veto message,
instead of proceeding, at once, to the reconsid-
Grafton of the bill returned -
X. The Senate passed the bill regulating the pay
of pensioners in the navy.
] The bill for the augmentation of the marine
corps was amended so as to provide merely for
the addition of 500 men to the present number Of
marines, without any increase of officers.
WASHINGTON, AUG 13. Z
! The Senate was not in secret session to-day,
We hear nothing more Of the treaty, except that
even the GlObe comedies that it will be ratified.
There was, it is stated, fully attended whig
caucus yesterday morning, at which the subject
of another revenue bill was discussed.' 1t ia said
there was little disposition manifested for CONSUL
q tation and delberation on the subject. The ma
y iority of the party are unwilling to concede what
/: they deem their legislative rights to the will of
the Executive. But there are other dificultes
in the way. The abandonment of distribution
weakens, nay destroys.sbe union Of the Whig par.
ty, and involves the eqbSeqhent abandonment Of
Mr.. Clay. That is nov openly spoken of as
strong reason for adhetilg tie policy ssettsd