The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-03-14

he pointed out TO them, as clearly how the
!. spirit OF cncroachment tends 10 consolidate
.a fiae, powers Of all the departments in one,
I aud thus 10 create, whatever tho form oi
government, a real despotisIn. Jefferson
in his letter TO Juhn Adams, dated June 81,
,a 1919, declares that the party which brought
han, into pawer, had for its object 10 strength
enahe most popular branch of the Govern
tneni, (Congrcss9 against executive en-
7lr 7clrrnaci,sInent. The same great principles
- t,aye sacair, .riumphcd in the election of Tay
ior. wh,se character is perfect guaranty
10 his countrsmen that the republican prIn.
c;nIes of the carly Presidents and fathers o.
ihe country will be the rules OF his admins
ton. ...s.s -.
? ~. &. IA HoaE Detrimental bill crcat"iee
: d new office, To bc Of equal importance with
!. lie cabinet offices; to be cabinet Office,
passed yti,e House Of Representatives and
q will doubtless become law if not at this,
aastne next session of Congress. A similar
imposition was once made by President
d Madison. The present movement was sug-
scs,cda hy Mr.. Secretary Walker.
The bill proposes "thcre shall be new
Executive department in the government,
i witt, It's representative in he cabinet. 10 winch
shall lie confidet the internal administrative
affairs Of the country, including many sub.
iects and matters, which now, scattered a.
inons various burcaux to which they do not
properly beIalg are often necessarily neg
'iected, and more often, are not either speed
ily or carefully attended to. ii takes the
General Land office" from the supervision
Z OF. the Treasury department, which might
perhaps also he relieved from the direction
Of The building and equipment, of revenue
cutters: and makes proper provision for IN
dian affairs and Pensions, now burden up
soa the War department, and many smaller
si,atters which, without actually belonging to
any bureau, aud often without direct pro-
+. visor, OF law have by necessity been at
tached TO one or the oil,crof the departments
are by this bill placed in the hands Of new
executive officer.
- A man named AIvord, who left his wife
at Hartford twenty one years ago and went
10 South America, returned last week, and
found that his wife had made pretty extensive
matrimonial arrangements during his ab-
sencc. Supposing him dead, she married
AGAIN, los,her second husband, aud was living
with a third when the first reappeared. The
{ Times does not tell us whether the uncxpect-
ed advent has made any arrangement in the
present affails of the family. or whether AL
word is disposed to interfere in any way with
fhem.--New London Chronicle.
The Massachusetts state temperance con-
yention found it necessary at lis recent ses-
sion in Boston 10 eject that common pestl-
Slence, Abby Folsom, from The meeting. But
IN the evening session she got again into The
meeting. aud when 1t was proposed to take
+upsa collection, she took hat and volnn
ilcered as collector. Having passed around
The hat and returned 10 her scat, she report.
ed The amount received but when mem.
her Of the finance committee reached out
! his hand TO receive the money, her ladysFp
refused; very cooly pocketed it, and told
aj,i,n she could be her own treasurer. She
was obliging enough, however. to pledge
herself that il should be devoted to the cause
Of fiemperance.-b.
aikGt l'ss,fsrr-h }ss --
Isp1AN CouRTsnrp.-The Indian chief
known as Rage. ga-gah-bowh, or George
Caowav, in one of his recent lectures dcs-
cribed The marriage ceremony OF tho CHIP
apewas as follows:
He SAID there was no courtship done by
The young people, in most Indian nations;
that was done BY the parents years before
hand, and il often came rather against the
gram with the young people. When the
) day came, the ceremony was performed by
the chief, consisting Of lecture TO the young
couple, and feast, after which they were
considered as man and wife. But among
tho tribesof the Yves, there were many very
curious ceremonies connected with court.
,pstip and marriage. One way OF getting a
swife was as follows: When young Indian
fell in love with any Of the daughters OF the
,yiIIake, he would go and sit down within
: few wards of her, keeping srlc, silence all
the while; in few moments he would get
up and 90 away; this nc repeated SIX or
seven times, coming nearer to her every
time. At last lie sits by her side, it she
images no movement OF displeasure, then he
has hopes. He sits By her several times IN
This manner, and a, last pops the question by
nuttino his hand ON her hand, and she ac-
Cents him by placing her hand over the
other two. Allthis time he takes care not
to say d word, and she likewise; but alter