The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-08-16

CWs Ieci Tue UIOIe jHipeieo w wi" Sou'"S ""'"
the consideration that nay action ass member
OF CoHyfess may not he accessible to the people
afiarse.> With this '6bjrc, in view. have e1-
,ami,s5 carefully the proceedings ofthe convtr
ton by. which / was nominated. | recognise
in<the.rss0lu,ions passed by that body but the
re markjae and with .snable hand, ofthe great
ljues Of separation between the democratic and
.xhig paEiies--linesa that. should be ever kept
hef9re tha people. and are 50 plainly laid down
IN the resolutions referred 10, that Hhe wayfar.
!. ing man, though fool, cannot err therein
Those resolutions have been widely circulated,
and are wit6inshe reach fall. deem i suffi.
:eienr to say ihas they meet my entire and un.
'ssSE6ed appronafion.
= For thin distinguished mark Of ofconfdence and
'Sr,ss, am most deeply grateful to my friends
and cannot but the rHsre appreciate the honor
done ma. when rehectIhat this nomination was
made .vithep, my knowledge w8kfse absent in
,didsuM ednnlry and BY the unanimous voice OF
The convention. My acceptance is 4 matter OF
course.
Fermit ma, in conclusion, sir, to tender to you,
and through you TO the entire democracy rep
sesentsd by the body over which you 80 ably
p.siided. my grateful thanks for the Distinguish.
cd honor shey hare done me.
VIA kisa regard, { remain truly your friend,
W. o. BUTLER,
2ion. Andrew Stevenson,
President ofthc Democratic Con~enrion'
Sssarax Rsrksx.-The ceurse Of this gen.
fffman in the United States Senate has been, in
all respects. such az to meet the unqualified aP.
srobatiou Of the State which he has so truly
and ably Represented. II affords US pleasure,
aow. that the session Is drawing rapidly to a.
close, 10 eoprrss our ad1nration Of his conduct.
and to mete on to him the 6all measure Of ap.
CLAUSE which bis constituency unanimously &C.
cord to him. On ah the great qzes,ioas, invol'
wing sriaciples dear a. lie isseh 10 The South.
yuiipe Butler has been asad side by side with
'she great Champion of Snuderu rights, hiring.
ias 70 his aid all that ahiiity and tra'gfH@rwari
honeMy which goes directly AZ its mark, and for
:xhich be is 50 distinguished. We are su'e
ihat we express the sentiment of the entire
State when We .xteud to him hearty ''wei'
done. Charlcston Mercury.
A LARox SHAxK.-A SharS, measuring in
length IL feet 8 inches, was taken day bef"rr
Sssterday within the harbor by company OF
gentlemen who went out expressly for that pur
pose. He was harpooned about o'ct"ck in
the evening, and offered such stout resistance.
that IL was fully two hours hefure they could
aaeceed in killing him. This is one OF the
largest sharks that We reco,ircs To have been
caught in our waters for many years. 10.
CoxNERcrAL Recommendations 10 ev-
ery favorable indication Of the general revival
oftrade in short time. The political will lead
to commercial reaction in Earore.-Com.
merce wants nothing 30 much as confidence
and the restoration Of that intercourse which
internal disturbance or state Of war cannot in
= terrupt but for short period. The whole ma,
ehinery Of society in our day is adapted to trade
and industry. The entire system Of finance,
public and private, is upheld hy peaceful Pur-
suits. Tho modern scheme Of exchange is sus.
tanned by those improved methods Of simplifying
commercial operations which to dersnge is to
impede the intercourse Of nations.
when Bonaparte established his continental
system be was compelled 10 temper It by con.
trivances. Society rebelled against bis DEGREES.
They were At war with the trading relations OF
States. They were alien to the whole scheme
efindustry which is the triumph Of modern civi.
Ezaiion. So j, must happen with any condition
afthinga. whether originating in accidental OUT
rage or systematic tyrany-in civil or interna.
tional war-that suspends the industry or checks
tho enterprise of nations.
In addition, however, to the return of Europe
Dpacific relations, the signs on this side ot the
Atlantic are commercially auspicions. We
have. elosed IN outlet Of public expenditures
which iheiwar with Mexico forced the govern
ment ao,make.> sIfthis had been regular drai9
i,.miaA hsye been subected 10 calculation.
Hut lhe sxiI-Yas 10 the 'rreguiarity. It took
ffQp The. hapks in. our commercial cites' what
Was reapifedi 10 .us,ain business. perhaps at the
very period that Il required to b. most extended.
laAHe Esit place our crops Of every kind are
sbundant:: Moderate prices are the sources Of
ssfe operations: Our importatiops have been
moderate. T'hS' disposition manifested re.
Gently to throw large surplus of British merchan'
die on our markets, will he checked by the
lox stocks and increasing demand on the CONT
nent ofUyrope. All the elements Of whole,
some business arc therefore a, hand. TIE
horizon Of trade is not entirely free from clouds
but the area Of improvements is gradually OK
sending.-Ecening Neus.
Correspondence Of the N. Y. Journal Of Commerce
WARRINGTON, Aug. 6, 1s4S.
A proposition ia before the Senate for the pur
chase BY the U. 8. Of the territorial rights, pri
vilepes and irnmunities of the Hudson Bay Com
pany, and the Pugets's Sound Company. The
propnsition comes through the State pepartmen
and il is recommended to Congress by the Ad
minissraiion. The proposition is to cede to III
tract Of territory larger than the State o
New York. and for comparatively trifIing con
sidennion. have understood that tho sun