The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-05-24

From the Baltimore Sum- May Is.
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENTS.
TUE VIEWS OF GENERAL WORTH on POLITICAL
QUESTIONS. -Ss
We find in the Washington Union, of yes.
terriay. note from the Hon. F. W. Bowdon,
transmitting the following letters, which he had
received from General Worth, in reply 10 a let.
ter he had addressed him, asking bis opinions
In regard to the various questions which divide
the two great parties of the country:
TAcuBAyA (Mexico) April l2tt.
Ny Dear Sir Your favor Of the 18th ult.,
d reached me last evening. The return courier
stieaves in a few hours, and as another opPortu.
- nifty will not probably occur in the rext two
weeks. hope you will excuse me tor subs'l'u'
ting The enclosed copies of replies to two other
friends, as answers, in part to the inquiries you
-sfhare addressed to me. To many communica.
g. tions on the same subject from citizens Of ditfe.
rent States, these are the only answers, other
than simple acknowledgements of ciVility, that
have felt at liberty to make. In each case, the
'"writer was already named-or looked to he
s@named-a member Of the Democratic Conven'
7'tion, to meet in May. To that extent these re-.
plies embody, distinctly and truly, my sentiments
points presented by yourself, shall now as dis.
'S7t tinctly and truly answer.
,ss7 lst. 'Graduation and reduction Of the: price
s2of public lands"
$ would vote any reduction necessary 10 place
farms within the reach Of industrious bona fde
nsettlers or emigrants, regarding the early occu.
opation and cultivation Of the public domain as
'shs richest public treasure; hoping still to see
IAN annual surplus over and above expenses OF
sadminisi ration-as surveys, sales, &c.-carrIed
TO the public treasury. to ne appropriated,
E9among other national objects, to the improve.
17rpent of our great lakes and rivers, to the ex.
'7tent of constitutional permission. II is my set
tiled conviction, that within twenty years, the
commerce Of the great lakes and western rivers
O. will reach magnitude far exceeding, and ever
thereafter taking the lead Of. that flowing 10 and
from the Atlantic, and when our lines Of com.
muicaion with the points now attained on the
Pacific. are once established and opened to the
,s-nterprise Of our people, there will hardly be
found term Of comparison. We shall exhibit
1.-The extraordinary spectacle, under our free and
glorious institutions, Of clutching anil control
sling the commerce Of Europe with one hand.
and the richness OF China with the other. /
speak of riches; bat the ful6lment Of our high
political and social destiny, is the prominent and
grand consideration.
2l .'rhe veto power!''
80 This regard as the tribunal power, essen.
fialIy democratic, popular and conservatives
p'a,.ed by the constitution in the hands of the
Chief Magistrate, to represent, in his person,
the absolute sovereignty Of the people; and it
must be an extraordinary abuse, Of which we
have yet had no example, that would induce
me to vote any change or alteration. have
supposed that the constitution only looked to its
exercise in the case OF has,y or unconstitutional
Legislation, or ian insupposable CASEY fraudulent
,sor reasonable legislation.
Z Sd. "Tbe righ, Of the people Of tie different
''sections Of the Union to carry their property"
fof whatever kind or comple1ion] ''to and par.
iicipate in. the territory abont TO be acquired
from Mesico," nr acquired from any other
bpover on this continent cannot suppose to be
seriously questioned When the acquired ter.
.'ritory shall he admitted into the sis'erhood Of
States, il will be for the admitted States TO de.
stermine all things relating to their own social
condition. Congress in its recognition Of these
views. will doubtless ever recur to the princi.
pies Of that great land mark--he Missouri
compromise Ito guide its decision.
e. remain, ny dear sir, your frien and ohedl.
snt servant. - W.. WORTH.
- Hon. F. W. BowDoS, NJ. G..
tas 7"as iT Washington, d. c.