The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-12-13

ar assets, az coon as may ne conveniently u"he'
into cash. and apply il ito the speedy extinguIsh.
inent of the Hills and other liabilities of the said
Bank. as far as The said assets can he made to
extend. And third, to report to this Legisla'
ture, a; each session, full account of all they
may have done towards the final closing Of the
said Bank.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. ]. P. Reid reported a Bill from Special
Committee, 10 give aid to the Wilmington and
Manchester Rail Road, which was read The first
time.
Mr.. Hugcr, from the Committee on Federal
Relations, made the following report on the
slavery question, which, it will be seen, throws
cold wafer on The attempt to obtain any action
on the part Of The Legislature.
Report of the Committee of Federal Relations,
on so much of the Gouernor's Message, as re
1ates to The agitation of The Slavery Question.
The Committee on Federal Relations. to
whom was referred so much Of the Governors
Message as relates to the question of Slavery
Agitation, beg leave to report that they agree
in opinion with his Excellency, that the pres.
enl MOMENT Is NOT PRoplTIous TO DECISIVE
ACTION.
MANY citizens of the South believe that The
elevation to the Presidency OF Southern man,
furnishes reasonable security against 1ny IN
fringcmcnt of Southern Rights nn the part of the
Government. While we hope that this expec.
ppc,ation of our Southern brethren may not he
disappointed. We will only say if dsapp"int
mcn in this respect should occur they will flnd
South Carolina united to man, ready then as
ever to co operate in defence of the rights and
honor of the South.
Mr.. DrSanssrIrc reported Bill to provide
for taking Census fthe free white cizeus Of
the State, &c.
Mr. Yancey, from Committee on Internal I'm
provcmrnrs. reported a Bill to abolish the office
of Superintendent of Public Works, and tor
other purposes.
The Special Order of the day. Mr.. Cunning.
hams Resolutions. limiting the issue OF Promls.
sorry notes by Banking corporations. was then
taken up and sustained with much ability by
that gentleman, and adopted.
Mr.. Summer introduced series of Resolu
tions, declaring the re charter Of any of the
Banking Corporations in this State, alter the
expiration of their prrsen, charters, ine1pedi.
ent and mwsc-which gave rise to some spar.
ring between Messrs. Memminger, Henry and
Summer.
The following Resolutions were then offered
by Mr.. Keil,, who pressed their early cons'd'
eraiun:
Resolved. Tha, The continued agitation of
the question of Slavery, by the people OF the
non Savpholding States, by the Legislatures
and hy their Representatives in Congress- eI.
hibi,s not only want of that national courtesy
which should always exist between kindred
States, br, paIpabr violation of g""d faith
towards the SlAveholding States which adopted
the present Constitution sin order to form
more perfec, Union"
2. Resolved, That while we acqnlesce IN
adapting the buundary between The Slavebold
ing and non .Slavahplding States known as the
Missouri Compromise line, we will not submit
to any further restriction upon the right OF any
Southern man, to carry his property and his
institutions into any Territory acquired by
Snmhern treasure and by Southern blood.
3. Resolved, That should the Wilm"t Provia
50, or any similar restriction he aPpliedhy Con-
rress To the Territories OF the United Staies
Srnlh of So deg 30 min. North latitude, we
recommend TO our Senators in Congress 10
leave their seats in a body, and that the Legls'
laure of South Carolina be forthwith assem-.
bed, to adopt such measures as the cxlgency
may demand.
In few incidental remarks, Mr. K. boldly
aud strongly prnclalmedthe necessity of ACTION,
urged thai the Report of the Committee on Fe'
deral Relations repndated all present action
and took issue with them. He was tor meet
ing the question fairly and fully, and obtaining
the sense of The House. His constituents had
spoken out, and his views coincided with theirs
he therefore urged the settlement OF the ques.
ton.
Mr.. Huger replied, that the Committee only
had reported on the Governors Message, moi
OH the Resolutions of Mr.. Carew and others.
Mr. Keilt said that report. ii only portion Of
the materials ia their possession, was sufficient
to make the issue as to whether The State should
now act on this question or not. tie was tor
stripping 1t oil all membranes and presenting
that naked question.
The Resolutions were referred to the Com
mitee on Federal Relations.
The Bill for aiding the Greenville and Char.
loltc Rail Roads, then received its third read.
iny. It's passage was opposed by Messrs. Aver
and Owens, of BarnweIl and urged by Messrs.
Henry, Menminger and Thompson.
On a call Of the yeas and nays, il passed by
a vote of "a to 80. The House then adjourned.
FRIDAY, Dec. 9.
In the Senate, Bank question was the excl.
ting topic the day. The following resolutions
Introduced by Mr.. Qualllebum, eIicled some
debate in which Messrs. Black, Fielder, and
Qual;cbum took part.
Mr.. Quattlebum said his sole motive in pre-.
senling his resolution was that the people might
be able to learn from undoubed authority the
Indebtedness of the directors. They were or.
dered to be printed, and referred 10 the commit