The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-11-01

| DlUSSs JOuHS HeH VIII luuuISc III even
an occasional glass of wine, on festive occa.
sion, may escape this end, possibly-they think
they shall escape it--so did poor Thompson
SO did every man, who now fills drunkards
grave, or is reeling towards it. But they should
know that there is no safety but in abstinence.
"The appetite grows with what it feeds on"
and there is not one of them, who may not come
to as sad an end as his who has called forth this
article. Let the young men of this community
think of these things. and be warned!
Ner Hampshire Telegraph.
REMARKABLE ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE BY
SLAvE.-On Tuesday, as the steam ship Co.
lumbus was coming up the river, and when
short distance above Newcastle, Del, on res
moving the hatches to get the goods in the hold
in readiness for delivery, black man was dis
covered, stored away among the boxes and
bales. He proved to be slave named Moses,
The property Of Miss Mary Brown, wealthy
lady of Charleston. The ship Immediately put
hack to Newcastle, where the fugitive was
lodged in prison.
The regular sailing day Of the Columbus was
Thursday last; but she was delayed at Charles.
ton until Saturday, and her passage was pro.
longed beyond the usual time by heavy sea.
Just before the hour fsailng on Thursday,
box marked "E Mishaw, Philadelphia" was
brought aboard and the freight paid on it. 1t
was put below near the hatchway. The runa.
way slave, incredible as it may seem, was tight.
ly confined in this box, the dimensions of which
were two feet in depth, two feet four inches in
width, and three feet five inches in length.
He had a loaf Of bread and jug of water in
the box with him, which would have been suffi.
cient for his sustenance from Charleston to Phil.
lphia, had the vessel not been delayed He
burst out ofthe box, in which it is astonishing
how he could have had air enough 10 breathe,
cut his way through bale ofcotton, and find
ing box in which there was nice LOT of wine
and pound cake, sent bya newly married cou.
pie in Charleston 10 their friends in PHILADELPHIA,
he RECALLED himself upon these luxuries. He
next found his way into box of pomegranates,
and thus managed to live finely. He was near.
ly dead though when taken out. No inquiry
has been yet made at the vessel for the Lox.
Phild. American.
GEN. TAYLOR AT HoME.-In the early part
OF last month public discussion took place in
the town of Baton Rouge where Gen. Taylor
resides. One ofthe Democratic speakers, Mr..
Larue, charged upon Gen. Taylor a conceal.
ment of his opinions on the Wilmot Proviso
question. Mr.. Larue remarked that "Gen.
Taylor's residence was in sight of the scene OF
that meeting, and in ten minutes, at any time,
if he would consent to tell them, his opinions
could be known" 1t is certainly most re.
markable fact, that on subject all important to
the South. and now agitaling the public mind
all over The Union, Gen. Taylor should for SO
long time, have refused to make known his
views. This refusal on his part to give any
assurance to the South, is the more remarkable
as Gen. Taylor declared that he did not desire
any conceament Of his opinions. What rem.
ders the proceeding the more strange on his
part is the further consideration that his sup.
porters in the North are constantly engaged in
giving assurance that Gen. Taylor, if elected.
will approve the Wilmot Proviso, and these as.
surances are represented as being founded on
pledges contained in private letters from Gen.
Taylor. Now, it is absurd, to suppose that Gen.
Taylor is not apprised ofthe course thus taken
by his friends in the Northern States. And
yet, while he has written letter after letter on
other subjects, he has not deigned to utter one
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exciting and important topic. What excuse is
there for this concealment? There can be none.
1t can be considered in to other light, than as it
has again and again been represented by the
Democratic press; device to catch votes-aR
| cxpcdcnt to deceive and delude 10 the support
OF the Wing ticket, two classes of men diam
etricay opposed to each other in sentiment,
one or the. other of which must inevitably be
the dupes Of such course if il has its intended
effect Marietta Advocate.
TIE SLAVE REpREsENrATIoN.-That the
relative power ofthe South would he greatly
increased in The legislative department Of the
government, fcertain abstract rights for which
the North contend we're practically adopted, is
undeniable. Thus if the slaves had been view.
I'd exclusively as persons, in determining the
basis of representation, the South would he pla-
ced on that nearer equality which would have
given it about twenty additional representatives.
The New York Observer has thc candour to
call this taxa heavy grievance which the
South would gladly escape. But what consti-
tues the singulari'y ofthe thing is, that while
portion oflhe North claims for its colored pop.
ulation the right Of Federal representation, IT
dccimatcs that same population by not permit.
ting it to vote within its limits. Thus New
Jersey does not permit slaves 10 vote. New
York allows them he privilege under freehold
qualification. The Observer says:-
ave see it almost daily stated in the news.
papers, that the South has the advantage in her
negro representation, while she dcgrades those
negroes to the condition ofpropery. Many
| of tho Nurtbrrn States have a larger relative