The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-08-30

ecute the Missouri Compromise in good faith
how are we answered? We are coolly told
that Congress has no right 10 interfere-no
power to protect the Constitution from in.
fringement, or the rights Of citizens, under
the Constitution, from outrage, by charter
ed company settlers whom Congress itself
shall cIeate. Sir, what justification could you
make for taking from the people oflhe South
their own Constitution, and the rights there
in guaranteed by solemn oaths, and subject
ing them to the caprice, ignorance, or tanati-
cism of chartered corporation in New
Mexico or California? The people of the
South will not long delay to have an answer
to this question.
The Congress is now employed in devils
ing form of government for Oregon. We
are about TO appoint governors and judges
for Oregon, as has been uniformly done in
every instance from the very first month of
the frs; session ever held. There is pro.
vision in the Oregon bill cnjoinng it upon
the Territorial Legislature not to disturb the
fundamental rights secured to individuals or
persons by The Constitution OF the United
States, right OF habeas corpus, trial by jury,
exemption OF property from seizure, OF per-
SONS from arrest without affidavit of proba-
BILE cause, &C., And no one lmaglncs that
Congress is making question about these
rights, or assuming jurisdiction TO determine
such question; but all can see that It is only
executing the Constitution by imposing upon
its creature government what the constItu-
ton has enolncd upon Congress ITSELF
Thus, sir, when the object is to carry out the
Missouri Compromise north OF 80 degrees
80 minutes and the South demands the bene-
fiji of that compromise, it is discovered that
Congress has no authority to Interfere IN
such matters "Non.lnterventlon' is the pat.
rotic maxim. There is authority 10 secure
all inmtnties but ours. The people of the
territories must not be intcrlercd with. 1t
would be contrary to the Declaration OF In
dependence; voalivc of the maxim OF self
government. Sir, the territorial council may
intervene TO destroy us, but our Govern
mcnt and our own Constitution cannot IN.
tcrvene TO project us. The pcope OF the
South will have these matters explained.
No paerna and protective intervention
from our Government and Constitution. to
which we have ever been true and faithful!
But do gentlemen dcprecate all intervention!
No, sir, no! They invoke The intervention
of motley grew of Mexcans, Mormons,
adventures, and trespassers upon the pub
lie d main These inhabitants have been
wckedIy taught lha, they have rights para.
mount to those of the UnEed States, and
among them the right to exclude savelIoI-
dcrs Should stakeholder presume TO en-
ter the territory, 1t would be regarded as IN
derogaion of the ghls of the inhabitants,
and The opinions of distinguished characters
in the United States would be referred 10
TO prove it. What slavehoder, therefore,
could even penetrate the country without the
certainty of encountcrlng a motley mob,
enraged at the idea that some sacred right Of
theirs was cncroached upon?
THE PERU County (Miss.) Tragedies
MANY months have elapsed since we gave
our readers detailed account OF tragedy
which occurred in Mississippi, in which JAS
and Washington BIlboes were killed. A
man named Brown, and his son IN law, Wa
ncs. were concerned in it. We need not
re. call the particulars, but Wages for time
disappeared A few months back Wages
rc.appcared in the county. and, with a man
named McGrath. got into difficulty with a
Young Harvey, upon whom Wages preten-
ded 10 have some claim. Harvey shot
them both, as has been reported in the Mo-
bile papers and copied by us. Since then the
tragedy has dcepcned in altrochy, and hVe
more lives have been taken.
Il appears that the father and the mother
Of the Wages shot by Harvey lived in Ala,
hama, close to thcIin of Perry county, Miss.
thew harbored the gang of outlaws with
whom their son and McGrah were assocIa-
ted. They swore vengeance upon Harvey,
and hired a man named Lee to kill HIM, CIV
inc hlm thousand dollars for the JOB. Lee
took with him three or four, aud proceeded
to earn his money.
Young Harvey had been cautioned nn' 10
cxpose himself, and he had remove from
the house or cabin upon his farm to his ia,
theirs. but was in the habit OF visiting his
farm once or twice daily, to look alter IT,
This Lee and his party found out by Prowl
ing in the vicinity, and took advantage I"
Uarvey's absence to enter his CABIN. The!
secured themselves therein, cut loop-h0Ie'
from which To watch his coming. and armed
with guns, they patiently awaited his arr'
val.
Harvey discovered The preparations made
for his reception ana murder. Joined by
Younger brother, he raised party of egn
or ten men, and all proceeded to his cabin
Harvey was reckIcssly led to attack The t"
He rushed upon the door and burst it in
. but they were prepared, and Lee SHOT h''r