The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-07-26
Correspondence of the Courier.

WASHINGTON, JULY 1s.
The Committee on the Territorial questions
have, after most arduous examination Of The
subject, reported the only bill they could agree
upon, and one which does credit to their sagaci.
iy, and will, trust. prove satisfactory to Con.
gress and to the whole country. Mr.. Clayton,
as Chairman of the Committee, gave history
ofthe proceedings and votes of the Committee,
showing that the Win,nt proviso was moved
and rejected, and various other measures were
proposed and rejected when the Committee
agreed to report bill giving the territorial Gov
prnment to Oregon, without any restriction as
to slavery, and temporary governments of Cali.
fnrnia and New Mexico, without restriction as to
slavery, hut leaving thr subject, in case of any
complaint by tho holders of slaves, or by The
opponents Of slavery, 10 redress through the Ju
] dietary of the United States. In other words
they leave the subject to regulate ITSELF accor.
ding 10 the laws Of nature, Of commerce, and of
climate, and of economy. Ifthe people want
African slavery, they can have il, and we well
know that where it is useful, the people will
have it; and. where it is not, they will repmiae
it. But if either party to The question shall take
an exception to the regulations which the pco.
PIE may make, they nre TO have recourse TO The
United Stats Court; for the settlement Of the
question. according to the Constitution of the
! United States.
Six members of the Committee, including
Mr.. Calhoun, agreed to the bill. and two were
opposed 10 it, to wit: Mr.. Clarke, of r. l., and
Mr.. Underwood, OF Ky. have no doubt that
the bill will be resisted i'm both Houses, but still
it may be passed. II appears to me that il will
be satisfactory to nearly all the Southern men
for it disclains the right Of Congress 10 interfere
in the question, and submits it to the decision of
the Federal Judiciary, as constitutional ques
ton.
Congress have disposed of the great question
relative to the retention Of the officers Of the
regular army who were to 60 out of the service,
under the laws terminating their commissions
with the war. The amount Of the bill
passed is this-that the Two Major Generals,
the four Rrigader Generals, The additional Ma
iors, the additional Quarter Masters and assist.
ants, &c. g., Of the regular army, are to he re.
tained in the service, with the proviso that in
case of vacancies. no appointments to fill them
shall be made without authority of law.
The Senate, last evening. confirmed the
nominations Of Generals Pillow, Quitman,
| hno TiSe, JuSt wv" pSio'o soosS
officers gn out of the service by law.
The House have, at last. got through with
their grea, travail with the Civil and Diplomat.
ic Bill, and when that bill has passed the ordeal
ofthe House, it is generally considered that The
session isnpar 10 close. When the ierritori.
al hill shall be disposed Of, the session will end.
WASHINGTON. July Is.
"Boun,y Land Warrants meet with ready
sale here from ITO to Sll2. The claims for
warrants up to this time, that have been put in
force at the Pension Office, number about &c..
00O-ofthrse, about 10000 have been acted
upon, warrants issued, and between and ZOO
ofthose issued, have been returned to the Gem
eral Land office, and patents issued therefor.
II is estimated that tho whole number of claims
FIR land warrants on account Of the Mexican
war, will reach 10000.
"War Bounty Script is selling at 95 1.2
S93. Sl5S,5l5 of this scr pit has been issued.
The interest is paid semi annually al Corcoran
L. Riggs. No arrangement, has yet been made
to pay the interest out of the city. This script
is iedeemable at the pleasure Of the govern.
ment, and it is thought that the government
will make same provision for taking it up before
! long, as the amount likely to be issued will no,
warrant the expense and trouble of keeping
separate books and accounIs.-Bah. Sun.
THE FINDING OF THE MILITARY COURT OF
INouIRY.-A correspondent OF the New York
Herald gives The following as the finding of the
court Of inquiry, whose decision in full has not
ye, been pubIished
"Thc court has acquitted Gen. Pillow upon
every charge. With reference to the charge
that Pillow endeavored to appropriate the cred.
It due to the plan OF attack upon Contreras.
which The prosecutor claimed az IL right belong
ing TO him. the court find that General Pillow,
acting on his judgement, commenced tha, battle,
and that Gen. Scott. when he arrived on the
field, acqaiesced in the movements which had
been made. The court does not deny that Gen.
Scott would have and probably did intend to
TO order precisely the same movement; but
there being no proof of his having communica.
ted his views to Gen. Pillow. they consider the
latter as being entitled to his need Of praise.
The court is also'ot opinion that Gen. Pillow,
in his official account ofihe battle, did not do
Justice 10 Gen. P. Smith, as that officer also
originated, in his own mind, the same plan as
did Gems. Scott and Pillow. In fact, the court
appears to think that no very great amount OF
praise is due 10 the orisnaors of the plan, as It
was the only sensible one that could have been
pursued, and seems to have presented itselfto
the minds ofseveral general officers al the same
time. The court is particularly severe upon
Gen. Scott. and accuses him of permitting his
personal prejudices and dsIikes to warp his
mind and do injustice TO Gen. Pillow. II re.
(ers to Gen. Sco,t's dispatches, in which Pillows
name is frequently mentioned with lauda'ions
and considers tho attempt made by the prosu.
L Il L., nndasarv.