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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-09-19
DEATH OF TT. WRIGHT, ESQ.

Il is with deep regret record tho death Of Major
Thomas ]. Wright, oflhc leading Incmbcrs OF the
Bar Of Lancaster, md prominent member OF the L"g
islo,uro from ta, district: lie died on Thursday Morn
inc 18Th inst, o'clock. after very short illness. He
was known n. good lawyer, in the enjoyment large
proc,icc, and tho con6donco Of extended circle "f
friends, writer, sound Democrat, aud sterling Car
altman M transformations in his manners, us lie was
kind hearted and devoted in his attachments. lie had
been member Of the Legislature for about years
and his boral views. sound judgement, and close at
,cnlon TO his duties induced Is friends to believe that
wide field Of future usefulness was opening before
him. lie had socurod the confidence OF his District
md there arc but few in it, whose death would have
proycd a severcr loss.
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THE MILITIA SYSTEM.

His ExcrIlcncy, Governor Scabrook, hHs propoundod
c.,nin intcrro alorcs 10 tho yarons Divisions OF the
Stale rospcclnr the defects of the existing Militia
System and the propriely Of restoring Brigade En-.
campnen,s. The report Of tho Military Board, con.
von.J n, DUO West Corner. Abbove District, on the
18th ult., composed Of the Field Officers Of Tint
Division, has been published. The Committee recon.
mend that great caution should be exercised by thc
Executive authorities Of the State in renting fines
imposed by Court hiar,ial-th the Legislature
should define with great particularly who arc exempted
from the performance Of ordin'ry militia duty, and
what exl.n, of physical disability should cIcmPl,-that
The Legislature should pass Law, prohibiting commits.
sioucrs md oyesccrs of roads from ordering out then
hands on the day of military training either In beat,
bnttaon or regiment, and that each bent company DO
r,ouI,ed 10 drill once in two months. instead Of once
in three months us now provided by Law. The rcsto.
ration Of Brigade EncAmpmcnts is strongly urged, as
the only school Of the militia whcro proper training.
&C., can he acquired In that Division, no inconvo.
ncnco from the supposed immoral tendencies of such
assemblies is experienced, yet is admitted that there
is some debanchcry and riot such us exist wherever
men assemble in large bodies.
The Laws now in force arc regarded sufficient for
The collection OF ines and tho opinion is ven that
,hcrc il no necessity 10 establish Arsenas within tho
different Divisions Of tho Stntc. Wo learn that n
Board formed Of the officers of this Division. will hold
a meeting .oon to consider similar questions. and we
cannot reffun from expressing the hope that they will
discourage tho restoration Of the odiou, Encampmenl
sys.om We had supposed i, 10 be abated nuisanee,
an exploded notion, productive Of mors harm than
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good and oherous upon the people We disagree with
the report that tho civil and not the military officers
were opposed to encampments and have repealed the
laws creating them. We believe the opposition sprang
from the militia of the country and the strongest oPpo.
ncnts to the system in the Legislature were military
officers, high in command und skilled in their duties.
So expensive and burdensome The system to the
subordinate officers whose convenience should be most
consulted they constitute the majority Of those fore.
cd 10 attend, that in many places it was difficult to
induce them to serve or accept an Office. We trust
that this ne, effort to revive the system will prove
a failure. =
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3 The new:code dispenses with bail in civil
IcIia .,la: t;f4.sa;iko. ,,nnr, tho inelifr.

z. ne new Cone diSpenbeS WIN O0H !" C'h
cases. Ifthe plaintiff; either upon the ins!itu.
lion of his snr or at any time before Judgment,
will make affidavit, that he has good cause to
believe that his debtor will remove his effects
beyond the jurisdiction Of the Conrt before iutlg.
men, zen he obtancd-hr may sue out an at
fachment against the debtors property, com.
manding the sheriffto seize and secure the same
until needed! to satisfy the Judgment or until
repIevipd by bond with security, 10 have it
fort looming. TO answer that end.
The abolition of hail has, Of course. rendered
necessary change in The form OF the writ. II
is no lnngera capias, commanding the officer
to take the body. hut simple summons To an
swer the plaintiffs cause Of action.
8. Imprisonment for debt is abolished by this
new code and in lien of the ca. sa. various
provisions hare heen adopted, designed to oh.
tain from the debtor a discovery of all his pro.
pcriy, and the delivery and conveyance thereof
to the sheriff. Tothis end, the debtor may he
summoned to appear before a Commissioner in
Chancery, and required to answer on oath, the
in'erro Iatories of the creditor. lf he fails Ia
appear. or refuses to answer, the Commissioner
is to report him TO Court, and if he still fails 10
app 'ar and answer he may he proceed aSa!ns,
az fr contempt. And having made known
his estate, if he refuses TO convey or 10 deliver
ii up. he may be committed to Jail by order Of
I Court. - '''
4. Ajmdgment lien under the new law will
extend to the mho1e of the dehtor's land instead
Of to half only as at present. The creditor may
eatend The land upon a writ Of eligit, or he may
file his bill in Court Of Equity, and have the
land sold, if the rents and profits will not pay
the debt in fue years.
The new code will not 60 into effect until the
lst Of July next. 1t will be published about the
LIST Of January next. .-'
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THE SOUTHERN CLERGY.

The Question lately pronn'ged ny " ArS'
z f;es,'' asking. what are the Southern clergy
> do;no I'm opposition to- the wild tanatlcls;n "l
g: the North, is calculated to do good. Such IN.
'S ouiries are calculated to set mrn to thiak'ns on
their duties, and to study the Scriptures in re
ference 10 Abolition, which M man can dc, with
"a disposition honestly 10 come at The truth and
aii to see the foolish fana,icisn and ''nscr'p'
y ,ural course Of the Aboli'ioniNs OF the N"rth'
Such Inquiries as I" Aris,ides' will ais" bring
tyS iighr the ac,dal position and d"Ings "i South
ern sCfefgynien, and place all parties OF the
South in sympathy with each other on th't vital
=, question. Every enlightened man and christian
OF ihe South who setslhe Bible above all other
NJ creeds o, whatever, class. will appreciate the
noble course of the Baptist Ministry in The State
i of' Kentucky on the question Of Negr" emancl-
Al pnrtinn IN that State. We see in the Monroe,
{NississippiJ Democrat, an extract from the
-. Yazoo Democrat" which gives Inflammation
ION this subject, such as 6 Arislides" and every
4 friend of Sou,hern interest would like to hear.
.sl,The Rev. Mr.. Waller has edited the Baptist
Review in Ke entucky, which we have OCCASION
g., all, seen, and he il one Of the abest mrn and
.$9hes, writer's in that State, where the BaPfIs's
very iar ont number any other denomination.
: The course Of Mr.. Waller and other Baptist
Ministers in Kentucky. has, no doubt, eSer!ed
ii. most happy influence in tina, State in opposition
70 the schemes Of emancipating the negroes,
and turning them loose without masters to be
- a; pest to themselves and tho whites among
whom they would sojourn.
The following is the extract alluded to:
.yEnaNcrpArIoN IN KENrUcKY.-A PAM
Sphlet in defence of slavery and in opposition to
emancipation in Kentucky. has been published
asat the Office of the Baptist Banner. at Louisville
~ g The Keutucky papers speak in high terms
ofthe course of tho Baptist denomination in
that State. While many Of the ministers OF
other denominations haze stepped aside from
their holy calling to create unnecessary excite
,rncnt, and to change the policy of the State
with regard to slavery, the Bapsts have ehdr
resisted their attempts or occupied neutral
..sereuad. Some oflhe ablest pro slavery speech.
es that have been made in Kentucky since the
agitation of the question, have emana'ed from
the Rev. J. L.. Waller, an eminent Baptist di'
= vine. He deserves the thanks of the whole
9 South for his nas,rrly vindica,ion of her Prcu
liar ins,u,ion.-G -Grecnrille Mountaineer.
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people Of every department: OF home industry.
Such apoicy.is worth more than all the rigma
role resolutions, windmill speeches, and hTe;eah
ing demonstrations ever made in Congress ~
out oft. The country is tired of hearing S"I'h
"rn steam le, off so constantly, and with such q
terrific uproar. Let il act upon the wheels and
lei The vessels in motion, and we shall g.
,ihrad -..-- t.-----L------- - -.
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Henry Clay, visited Kn'der'ook, week before !ast,
and Mr.. Van BMcn gave hun cOxdisI reception.
The worm has commenced It's ravascs in tho COTTON
fields Of tho South, and South west.
Correspondence Of tire Camden Journal.

CHARLESTON, Sept. 9Th. 1910.
Nv Dear Sin Since nv last, have been >riz.
ed with the prevailing travelling maBia, and fall.
ipg in with the fashionable current. made The
tour of Georgia, including nearly all the springs
and mountain scenery which have become SD
prolific a theme for the pens of summer travel.
lers. | met with large number Of friends
and new acquain,ances from our own State
nn, great many from your section Oft On
my return to the city, about a week since,
lonnd nothing scarcely Of interest going on, rx-
crm the City Elections, which have kept US in
bol water for a month past. The canvass has
been conducted with great spiri,, nd rather TOO
much bad feeling Oh both sides. 1t has result.
ed in the re.ele c,ion of the incumbenlS, who
have discharged well their duties as all indus.
,rious, efficient and conscientious body of men,
and have no doubt will continue 10 make their
administration productive Of benefit to the in.
tercsls of the city. Several important issues
were involved in this struggle for power
The License Question, Tax Bill, Quarantine
Regulations, and many others were included
among the elements which formed the basis of
the opposition. do not propose TO enter into
any discussion Of these harkheyed questions,
but cannot refrain r. m expressing my approba.
ton Of the high sense Of dnty and moral cour.
age which have marked the acts Of Council, in
the face of all the interested opposition with
which they were threatened. Il Il is so seldom
,ha, public men exhibit these rare virtues, that
it is refreshing to find them occasionally, and
gratifying TO be able 10 reward those who prac.
ti.e and promote them. The. candidates, for
the Mayorslty were both gentlemen of high
character and elevated sentiments, aud both
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-09-19
THE TARIEE.

As the disposition exists 10 disturb the pres
ent tariff, whose operation is equitable to the
South and beneficial to the whole country. we
feel II duty to lay before our readers all dis
passionate expos:inns of its results, and from
mercantile and neutral papers so that none may
remain ignorant oil the purpose Tor which the
change is sought, viz: to protect special inter
es,s at the grnesal expense.
The article below is from ihr Philndel phia
Ledger. claiming perfect neutrality in politics
and the statements are ,terrfrre entitled 10 the
f cal year ending on the 3lsi Of June last, il
seems that the expenditures Of the Government
have been increasing, but luckily the revenues
under wise adjustment of our Tariff laws, aud
the. favorable working Of the Warehousing
system, having been increasing also. The
expenditures of the Government for the year
named have been as follows
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THE RIGHT SPIRIT.


In compliance with the request Of the Monumental
Association OF Washington. Governor Manly has dc
,ermincd I" in the name and on bclnlf Of all the
people of tho Slatc" Of North Carolina, 10 procure
block of marble. Of the required dimensions and send
il on az contribution TO the Monument Of tho Fa.
ther f his Country" II is his design 10 have dressed
and prepared throughout, according TO the published
specifications by Llhographcrs from tho Cd North
State, and have engraved it the namo Of tho State,
cmbcllished with tho States Coat Of Arms.
The mechanics Of Raleigh have determined also 10
contribute stone to the Washington Monument. The
Raleigh Star says: With great regard for the mem.
ory Of The Father Of his Country and comncrdabc
goal for tho accomplishment of ,ha, great work Of
gratitude undertaken by the American people. they
have. at their own cost, prepared hewn block Of
granite from, the State quarry, bearing its face he
simple inscription. Raleigh Mechanics ls4e' and will
forward it to Washington City. 10 be pac d in the
Monument.
Will tho Palmetto State, where tho naivo granite
exists in such abundance, be behind her sister Rcpub.
lies in contributing TO commemorate the virtues Of tho
iIlu,trous Washington Let our Governor follow the
example Of Gov. Manly. and our citizens initiate the
PraiscWoiIhy slcp thAch ny 'he Nhieish MCchahics
LIFE INsuaAScE on RAILROAD TRIrs From the
Baltimore Sun, VIC learn that Of the EnclisI,
Railway companies issue insurance tickets 10 their
passengers. A first clnss passenger may huymg
his ticket, by paying three psnco extra, havo iS life
insured for tho journey 10 tho extent of fl0 900 pay
able if ho is killed, 10 his legal
compensation for personal injury. If lilo is not lost.
second class passenger may insure 10 f5O0, for two
ponce and third class for f20O, for ono penny.
0F The Charleston Mercury gives notice that its
Editorial management aud Proprietorship will hsroner
devolve upnn Messrs. Carew & Heart. MIR. John
Heart hitherto assisted in tho Editorial Department,
but hos become associated with Mr.. Carew ns Editor
and Proprietor Under this eonneSion, tho Mercury
will be bother enabled 10 continue the Winged messenger
Of Southern principles. and The loading exponent Of
Carolina DsmOerey. Apart from its political mpor.
tnnco In the State its commercial character Of value
10 tho Southern merchants.
We wish the Editors every success.
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ls, ,teo ei7 5a,oa5, ,oss 56,e93,45o 59.767 ,9y


Total l9,t99,ar 52ca5,9Se 56693,45o 59767, ,9s7
The Federal Treasury. it is thought, will
have an easy time Of it. The mportations JUS,
now arc again large. The increase in July
and August has hcen very great, partly in con.
sequence Of the delay Of packets, and partly
brcau<e Of the Warehouse system, the ad ralor.
EN- law, and the new class Of imporialions to
which all these things have led. Until recent.
" the European trade was in the hands of
American merchants. New York was great
wholesale mart-len or dozen entries would
cover a whole cargo. The duties were paid or
bonds oiven-the merchandise went into tho
stores of the merchant, and the Custom House
had no more to DO with it. But steampackets
and the ware housing system have changed all
this. The European import trade is now in
the hands Of everybody who has The necessary
talents and enterprise to prosecute trade. a
huge capital is not an essential requisite. Eve
ry packe, brings small additional stocks to the
very numerous firms engaged in business. A
cargo formerly despatched by dozen permits
in the merchants storos, now goes through the
medium Of q hundred entries into the public
warehouse, and is Withdrawn thence by at least
five hundred fresh entries. The estimates for
1850 gave an expenditure of S33,000,0 900 in.
cluting some three millions and three millions
and three -E,urths OF a million nf old appropri-
a,ons that may not be called for. The ag
grrgate, it is believed, will be fully within the
revenue Of The year, and ncrcasnthe balance on
hand at the close, or permit Of considerable ap.
preparation for the purchase Of the debt. The
civil expenditures will dwindle down to peace
csiaI,!ishmant nj thu War to some fifteen mil ions
and the Navy be diminished somewhat.
"Whom does thr Tariff of 1916 benefit rx
uIingly ask co,emPorary. Weanswer. every
person who desires to buy cheap and sell dear
And how many arc they who do no:
Carolinian
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DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN TIL

DIRECT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE
Sousu AND EUROPE Virginia papers are
warmly pressing this matter. In addition to
the comments of the Richmonl Wing, which
we gave some days since, W. find the following
in the Republican ofthe same city. We earn
eslv hope that our friends in Charleston will
..g.t the steam up'' and "go ahead" in the enter
priSr. If they do not, the old Dominion may
upi the start nt them.
CHARLESTON AND LIVERPOOL STE AMEss.-.
We referred some days since TO the fact that a
project il under consideration for direct com.
mucnicatinn, by line of steamers, between
Charleston and Liverpool, and that PROPOSE
ON upon The subj rct has been received in
Charleston from wealthy and influential com.
panv in Liverpool.
We hope most sincerely inat the project may
succeed. and would again express the desire to
see Virginia taking some steps, either by steam
ers or otherwise. to put herself in direct COM
muuicaiion with The old wor rid. Nothing wonld
be- so effec,ual in rescuing the South from its
present provincial condition, and in making il
really instead of nomnally sovereign and indie
dendent. rs the establishment Ufa direct trade
with Europe, in connection with the proper
development Of its own resources hy railroads
and canals, and tho encouragement by its own
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CRowp At NEW. YoRx.-An exchange states that
the Hotels in The city nb"u, full. Tho Irving is
obliged to torn away peoplc-and 70 IL the As'or.
The up town Hotels afford hosever plenty of room.
The Bouts on the Sound como full that State rooms
ure engaged days ahead 80
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Hca PRlcE FOR FLoUa.-Owing TO the s,oT, cruis:e OF
wheat in the upper parts of Georgia and Al biiha,
flour is commanding high price in these sections.
Al Huntsville (An) i, sells for SO pcr barrc and
seed wheat at So per bushc. The supplies corc frIn
Marsiville, Louisville and ST. Louis &c.
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President TArLeR has returned home from his northern
tour on account Of his III health, and impoan. bun
ness that required attention Of the scat OF
He was prevented from extended his visit aa he sSPec
ted by sickness. but conlrmpates paying New York
formal call at some suitable peiod. lie returns to is
post at Washington feeble and fatgued.
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DEMAND FOR SLAvrs.-Thc Baltimore Sun says, that
it S estimated that ten thousand slaves have died Of
cholera in tho Southern cities, aud plantations
These the plun,em will Of deem il necessary
to replace. The supply will be as usual, principally
from Maryland aud Virginia, creating an Increased
dem md Slaves arc already said to be held alta high.
er value. .. ..... ....-. -.. ..
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was arrested on the OH ali. at St. JescpAs.
tMo.) a, Inc instance of Judge Birch. for sian.
der, in publicly charging Judge r. with im-
fis,l answer and Pe'itionrd far a change Of
venue to Clinton country. the residence Of
Judge Birch.
A Military Express says ,he Baltimore Sss
is 10 be maintained between Fort Leavenworth
and Santa Fe, to start from zach place on tho
18th Of every month; and the Postmaster
General has issued Instructions for the rrgula!
despatch Of mails thereby. Single. letter pos.
'age will he 10 ceutsi newspapers l: l.2 cents.
TnE FlRsr FRosr.-1hr South 'Carolnisa
of'rhnrsday last, says. We learn iha, m Sa..
urday night, September 9, there Wa. fr,
few miles from u. sufficiently heavy to kin =
large vine and to he percrp'iblc on the ground
STRANGE AFFAIR ~ TRsxrox.-A yapng
man named John r. Pearson, has brcn arrrs-
ted in Trenton, for having on Monday night,
in company with some other ro~dies, attacked
the hosSe Of Mr.. Jacob Erricksoo ard taken
forcible possession of il. The Trenton News
states that Pearson was formerly sui.or Of Mrs.
Erickson, and was insigatrd 10 he outrage
by her preference Of Mr. E.,
Young ladies are Ike IN arrow; ,hey can't
be got Of without beau" =
,Ane,her reason why the are Ike an arrow:
When they get into your hcsriSshey can't Be
gcs a.itstilf death" q r,Sass<. y
D. Ssmhed1 says thstag Is o. man. in Albany
iuho feeds III; cow On rum chefriesto make hcr
milk fpseh:-Irov Bsdsrk .l..
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PERSONAL TRAIrs OF lInS. JoHS G. CAL
HoUN.-Less IL probably known TO the
public Of tho personal Of the grca, opponen,
Of South Carolina opinion, than ofanv other
of our eminent statesmen. A number ot
facts in reference 10 his person 81 habits, &c,
hnvc recently been disclosed, which will
prove ofin'erest to our readers. The fnmi-
~ Of the Senator consists Of Mrs. Calhoun
aud seven children. Ofthesc, one son is
a planter in Alabama. the next a capiain
in the army at New Orleans,-the elies,
daughter is in Europe. wife of our charge
nj Belgium. OF the three soma at home,
one is a physician, and others nre young
men Of 20 md IL. MIR. Calhoun has npon
his table verifying Of Southern production,
bit is himself spare eater. Tho view
from his house csmmands distant Mountain
ranges. 40 aud 60 miles away. Ills study
Is 20 feet south Of his mansion. has but Que
ronm and ono door. His library 10 not
large, but choice, aud most Of the books re-
late 10 the Union aud her interests. The
key Of this building he keeps always under
bis immediate control when at home. No
one entersi il bu, himself, unless he 10 there.
Ills house stands on the Seneca river,
1000 feet above the level Of the sea, aud
200 ieet above the river. There are per-
haps 20 or so negroes on and about the
place. The largest part ofhis negroes arc
in Alabama, where he owns n large cotton
plantation, under the management Of his
eldest son. Mr.. Calhoun has a peculiar
manner ofdiiching, drainage, and planting,
ot such utility that his neighbors regard his
as model farm. Ills crops IRE represent
cd as lar before those Of any other cuitiya-
Tor IN that region Of country. Ills farm Is
known as Fort Hill, from fort which once
stood there in the time Of tho rcvoluiionar,
war. MIR. Calhoun's habits IRE very rcgu-
lar. lie rises nj 4 or ) o'clock-exercises
ON horseback, or in a long walk over the
tarm tor an hour; writes until breal,tast nj
;, and, after breakfast, is busy in his library
until lore. On Friday, which is mail da. ,
he rides to the village. Ills newspapers, oi
which large numbers are sent 10 him, are
spread in tho hall Tor tho use oi his visitors.
lie IS very hospi,abie, is groat lion even
III the very neighborhood Of his own house,
aud in all the relations Of private lille, is a
most estimable, upright, aud honorable man.