The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-01-19
Correspondents Of The CiarEas:o1 Ceursse.
- WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.

of so MANY stale legislatures, commercial bodies
and masses of individuals, will almost certainly
be repealed, before the 1st day Of FEBRUARY when
it was to take effect.
Mr. G Davis of Ky.yesterday presented pc
titoa from eundiy citizens Of that state praying
tic repeal OF the bankrupt act, and Mr.. Crarens
fiovedt reference to the Committee On the
Judiciary. with Instructions to that committee to
report bill accordingly.
motion to lay the subject on the table was
lost, by a large majority. Every attempt to get
rid of the qucstio1hs defeat the motion failed,
and the Instructions were carried.
Mr.. ThomasFF Marshaloi KY then present.
ed another memorial from Louisville against the
bankrupt ect, and moved its reference TO the
Committee on the Judiciary, with Instructions to
report bWTrpca'ing the Gct, on Tuesday nert,
This was also carried; yeas l12, nays So. So,
there is a majority of thirty for the repeal The
measure will be carried ,hsouehthe House in a
few DAYS, and there is no doubtthat It will pass
the Senate Asit is a question of expedency
and not of constitutonality, it is not probable
that the President, even if disposed to save the
act, would interfere to prevent the repeal.
It is also supposed that the distribution act
will be repealed Mr. Wise's motion to annex
provision for the repeal of the distribution &C;
to the Treasury note bill is now pending. Mr..
Hopkins, chairman of the Committee of the
Wholel will decide it to be in order, and that de-
cison will be sustained. The democrats will
not vote a cent for the government without the
repeal of the distribution act
Some propose, however, to append the repeal
of the distribution act to the repeal oi the bank
rlpt law. .
The bankrupt law could not have been passed,
at the late session, but by virture OF compro-
mise with the friends Of the distribution act
The situation of the Treasury is alarming
1t is nowsasserted by men of sagacity and in
fcrmation that the Treasury notes will not. be
taken al par; and that loan cannot be obtained
by the government, in Europe, under present cir
cuinstanccs, even atseven or cight per cent.
~ WASHINGTON, JAN. III.
In the Senate, to-day, thore was an interest
jag discussion of Mr.. Calhoun's resolution, call
ing forinformation in regard to the Creole affair,
and the proceedings of the government in rela-
ton to it. Mr. Porter, of Michigan, took an ex-
, ception to the use of the word "slares" IN the
resolution; or a description of the persons, mas
much as the term was rot used in our constitu-
t;on, nor recognized in Great Britain. Mr.. Por-
ter found himself solus in this view, and with
drew his objection. In the course of the debate,
Mr. Clay rose, and said it was extremely de-
our country should present unbroken phalan&-
that all party divisions should cease, when such
questions arose. He trusted there was no dis
position to make use of this question for party
purposes, Mr.. Clay said he had seen the au- i
thentic account of the transactions on board OIL
the Creole and he had read it with most thrilling,
and he:woula add; with appealing interest
There was 10 doupt that the murder was CON-
foI hy ell a al
interest in regard to the relation between mas
ter and slave; that of hundred and thirty slaves,
nineteen only took part in the mutiny, The great
cr ntlmberwere either inactive or took part with
their masters-the latter being the case with the |
women especially. He confessed that he re- /
marked this occurrence with ininite. regret, I
because it must necessarily add very much to !
the difficulty ofour relations with England. Yes
sells had been thrown into British ports by the
act of God, and the slaves on.board released; but
here they were thrown intoPortby mutipy' and
murder. Are we to be compensated ornot! IL
not, then our own coasting trade is no longer
free to us. ]. hope, said Mr.. Clvy, that Great
Britain will perceive the necessity of rctracing
her steps in regard to this matter.
.. MIR. Clay voted for the resolution, though he
confessed that he doubted the propriety of call-
ing on the Executive for information at this stage
Of the business, while the Executive was engagg-
ed in negotiation On the subject The resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted.
Mr. WALKER occupied the remainder Of the
sitting in very interesting speech on the sub {
ject OF the plan Of france Mr.. w. was in fa-i
vor of the reference of the scheme, and of CIV
ing it respectful consideration. He defended
IL from many of the objections urged against it,
and expressed hope that something would be
made out of it. He did moi approve the exchange
feature, and he knew no one who did. In the
course of his speech, lie took occasion to say the
report which accompanied this plan was the
most able and statesmanlke paper that was ever
sent to this body from any department-and this,
he was aware, was saying great deal. 1t was
indeed the production Of a moster-mina, as had
been said in the debate, but that master-mnd
was the mind of Water Forward-the Secrcta-
ry Of the Treasury. lie. went on to state that
be had been long intimately acquainted with the
Secretary OF the Treasury-had practised law
with him in Pennsylvania many years ago, and
knew him to be a man OF the very highest order
oftalent
Mr.. Merrick will speak tomorrow.
In the House, the treasury note bill was taken
up and discussed the whole day. 1t was wished
to take the bill out of Committee to-day, but it
was, impossible, in consequence Of the absence
of members from the hall. There was no
unorum after three clock -. -..