The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-01-03
Correspondence Of the charIe.,on Courier.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81.

Correspondence Of the Charleston Courier.
= WAsnISGFos, Dec. 27.
| The abolition fever has pretty we'll subsided.
1t was amusing, to day, 10 hear the abotionists,
in private conversation, stale their grievances.
By way of variety, as we'll as with view TO
give Interesting information, must mention
what they say. They say that the Southern
| Convention of members has overawed all their
nominal friends. They say that there are SO
many men of the House who want office, under
the incoming Administration, that they can.
not even get an expression Of opinion against
slavery in the District of Columbia. They com.
plain, particularly, OF Messrs. Vinton, Truman
Smith, Caleb Smith. Winthrop, the Speaker.
and King and Stephens, Of Geo, as having used
private influence 10 prevent any action, by the
House, on the subject ofslavery. they cOnsid.
er that the proceedings of this day, OH the sub.
ject, Of slavery,have given it quietus for this
session.
The truth ofths matter is, that those who
supported Colts resolution have intrigued a.
gainst it. They voted With a view to make IA
tor with their abolition constituents. The
matter is Considered as at rest, for this session.
The Southern Committee will make report,
and will no doubt. report the resolutions is that
Coiigress has no right to interfere in any mat.
Ter relating TO slavery. That this will also, for
some time at least, be the Judgment Of Congress,
there can he no question.
GOVERNOR MOSELEY'S MESSAGE.
The following extract from the message Of
Governor Moseley to the Legislature of Flori-
da, forciby presents the issue which must be
inevitably met by The South. No State is more
deeply interested in it than Florida, and we
are gratifed that her Executive takes such bold
and manly ground:
"But amid the congratulations which | should
not reprcss as to the prosperous condition of our
beloved country, | cannot consider my duty as
wholly performed, if | were 10 omit an allusion
10 the threatning aspect of the clouds now low
ering over our Southern horizon, enveloping in
darkness the future destiny Of our glorious con.
federacy. The omens are potentous that
systematic and ncendiary assault upon the Pc
culiar institutions of the South will soon he
made, wilha determination and strength which
can no longer he regarded with contempt. A
party is arrayed at thu North as the Stree soil"
party, formidable Tor its numbers and The abili.
ty of its leaders. The objects and designs Of
this party are boldly avowed, and will doubtless
be executed with Jealous industry. have no
lears iha, when the issue is distinctly presented,
the South will be united in its resistance to
this wan,on aggression on its rights and that
all The differences of opinion, upon questions of
less vital Importance, will be merged in its dc.
termination not to submit 10 any outrage,
(which, from the nature of our relations as CO
equal members of the same great family Of
States,) is as insulting as it was unProvoked.-
But the lime is, perhaps, at hand, when it be.
comes US. as State. deeply interested in the
preservation of the rights of The stakeholder, to
announce our opinions and feelings upon this
momentous subject.
"'rhe adoption by Congress of the so called
'Wilnot Proviso,' as a general rule for all new.
y acquired territory, and the submission, to it
by the Southern States, would reduce us TO a
condition Of political inequality with the North.
ern States, wholly Inconsistent with the objects
of The Federal Union, as well as with our rights
as one ofthe sovereign parties to that compact.
Inequality Of political rights implies inferioriiy,
and can never be submitted to as long as WE
retain The power to be free, and that rishtlul
appreciation Of liberty, which is The richest
jewel in our heritage as Americans
"To preserve the Union, so dear to US, the
South has hitherto submitted 10 much: and, |
doubt not, is ready TO submit to much more,
when The sacrifice involves anything short Of
national degradation. But every American,
who appreciates as he ought his privileges and
duties as such, chcrishes in the deepest rcces.
ses Of his heart, an undyins devotion to some.
thing dearer to him even than the Union which
he 80 much loves"
MARYLAND SLAVE DIrFIcuLTy IN NEW
YoRK.-Some of the New York papers spoke
OF an "excilng Kidnapping case" in that city
last Wednesday, the circumstances being that
a negro boy named Charles Belt was seized in
Duane stree. and Immediately conveyed to
Graves End Beach, L. l., of which point a
vessel bound South was anchored, waiting
fair wind. The Commercial Of Friday says
"This morning. in the Oyer and Ferminer,
before Judge Edlnonds and two aldermen, a
negro boy. named Joseph Bel. was brought up
by officer Hulse, of the Sd district police, who
had arrested the boy at Gravesend, l.. l., on a
warrant issued by Judge Edmonds. Tho boy
is ella med as runaway slave by Mr.. John
Lee, of Frederick county, Nd, who has ano
,her negro at large somewhere in this locality.
Judge Ednonds committed the boy 10 the Gus
tody Of the Sheriff until to morrow morning,
when he will hear Mr.. Whiting in behalf Of
the claimant"
The Journal Of Commerce says:
''The Kidnappers have exposed themselves
under the Statute to ten years imprisonmen, in
the State Prison, and it is understood that war.
rants will be issued for their immediate arrest"
CAUGHT AT LAsT.-The three swindlers
who have been prowIing about in the counties
of Moore. Cumberland, Robeson, and Rich.
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