The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-02-07
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AMERICA as IT'S AND WILL BE.-N re-
cent number Of Paris Journal dcs Debats,
at the close of a long article on the late
Presidential lection in this country, gives
the views of the writer in the following
complimentary manner:
For the rest, never did President come
into power under happier auspices. North
America enjoys degree of prosperity high
or than she has possessed since the year
1886, which was followed by disastrous
re action. Capital is abundant III The UNI
ted States. Europe, alarmed by reroln'
ions, is sending there a part OF her own.
Agriculture is extending aud becoming more
perfert. Manufactures of all kinds are ad-
vancinr with gan, steps. The probability
of the hsh prices of food in England during
The winter determines the embarcation oi
crea, deal of grain and -four at advantage
Gus pric, S. Railroad enterprises are multi
plyina. aud railroad is beginning to be
seriously talked of 1000 miles in length.
Which VIII unite the valley ofthc Mississippi
,o the Pacific Ocean, and which, with the
communication already existing, will permit
one to traverse from one part "i American
continent 10 the other, al It's greatest breadth.
Happy country! FIourishng republic! Here
are the fruits which arc gathered when tho
laws arc respected and morals have s,ll1'
Glen, authority To restrain, within legal In-
its. the turbulent aud the violent chiefs which
exist in every country"
VIRGINIA GoLp.-Commodore Stockton's
p,d mines at Whitehall. Va. have been
worked during last week by his new ma
chincrv, now for the first time IN operation.
Fifty negroes were employed in the work,
and the product for the week was Sc, 200.
This is quite equal to California. being an
avcraye of s27. .33 daily to each man. The
Weld will no doubt BE- still greater. as the
vein is worked deeper.
The ac,o, of The Virginia Legislature may
pivc a new spirit To the Southern people, stand.
ing as it de, in noble and brilliant contrast
with the aburliyr tempest at Washington.
While tic one affords an impressive warning
Of tho vanity of expecting an assembly OF
noli,ic:ans-f,r from their constituents, and
dnerro,,,ly ne lr to all the corrup,ins infiucn
c,s Of Federal power-'o break the magic
s,ell Of p,r,y, and to unite for purpose SO
f,rci1u TO the passions, associations and occu-
nations, of that centre Of intrigue, that great
iabora ory of ambi ions personal projects The
o.her is a cheering proof that the people OF the
States understand, and have The spirit to d'lend
,hcr own most precious interests, and that
when brough, to act, in the right way, they
will act with equal dignity and effect.
The Washington Union, of tuesday, takes
the follow Ing appropriate notice OF the pro
cee,linus of the Virginia Legislature:
VIRGINIA TRUE TO HERSELF.
North Carolina may faller. Her whig poll
,icians may relus. to stand up for her rights
an Interests as II partner in the conlcderacy.
Bat Virginia values her own rights, and she
values, too, the Union too much to fold her
arms and quietly submit TO the blows which
have hcen struck at the Union ITSELF Her
legislation have spoken in voice which can.
not he mis- AIKEN; and. with the exception o
thirteen violent Wings in the House of Dele
gates, and three in the Senate, the resol
Of Mr.. Conway passed both houses on 81 v
almost wi,hnu, shade Of any distinc o
parties. We hail the omen as most proplous.
Size presents an almost undivided front to stay
The torrent Of Abullionism.
The Insulting Wing aud Free Soil presses oI
the North will thus see how idle arc theil
sreers against the South. We know Virginia
if anybody does and we repeat what we have
said over and oversize will not quietly sub
nit. with all her devotion to the Union. In
fact, she considers this firm and determined
course as the hest means of saving the Union
These resolutions are not empty words with
Virpinia or The South. What she has said she
! will act. But it is most earnestly hoped thai
the same spirit of concilaion and compromise
in which our Union was formed may he car.
ried out in it, administration. We speak moi
as southern men, but as Americans devoted to
the Union. Our country is blessed beyond ex.
ample. Its the happiest and most prosperous
nation under the sun. Let us be contented as
we are; no member of the contederacy oP.
pressing or oppressed; practising concIlIatory
spirit towards all its partners, and leaving it to
all to reform their own State institutions in the
| spiri, Of the as".