The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-10-03

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distinguished C nsidcraion.
JOHN VI CLAYTON.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, September IA, ls49.
Sir: The presiden. has devolved upon me
the duty of announcing to you that the Govern.
mrn, Of the United States will hold no further
corrcspondencc with you as the Minister OF
France: and that the necessity which has i'm.
pei.d him to take this'step at the present mo.
mrt has hrcn made known to your Cavern
mont In communicating the Presidents de.
termination in regard to yourself personally, |
avail myself of the occasion to add, that due
attention will he cheerf,lly given to any CON-
munications from the Government OF France,
aff.c,nr the interests Of our respective Re.
pubics. which may reach this Department
,hrouph any other channel. Your own Govern.
ment will be able to explain to you the reasons
which have Influenced the American Executive
in delaying the present communication until
this period.
The Presiden, has instructed me further to
say. that every proper facility for quitting The
United States will he promptly given, at any
moment when you may he pleased to signify
that il is YOUR desire to return 10 France.
| am. sir, very respectfully. your most "bedI.
or, servant. JOHN. NJ. CLAYTON.
Mr.. WM. TELL PoUssIN, &c.
NEW York METHODIST Book CoSCERN.-
The last issue Of the Christian Adrocate has
its leading etIirora! devoted to the Book Con.
ccrn. II states the fact that the bnsiaess OF The
Concern has been falling off for the last few
years, and of course its issues are neither so
widely circu!a' ed nor so profitable. The late
reduction of prices, seems not TO have resulted
in an increase Of sales. 1t is complained that
the agency Of The preachers by which The books
of,he concern used 10 be brought into the hands
of,he people, is less efficient than formerly.-
"Whrthrr some other mode, says the Adro
! cafe, can be devised Tor The circulation Of our
bonks. or whether the preachers can be brought
ayain To enrasc in the business, TO the extent
desired, we will not now predict; but il remains
settled point, that, unless one or the other OF
the events can be brought about, the business
will continue to decline" How far the decline
in the prosperity of this establishment may be
traced TO forfeiture Of The blessings Of God oc-
casioncd by the in Justice Of retaining what OF
right belongs to The Southern Conferences, the
official paper does not inquire. 1t might well
have been considered among the other specula.
tions of the "Advocatc," whether on any Prin.
ciples of natural or revealed religion, profess.
edly religious concern which is found in the
present circumstances of the Book Concern.
could succeed, no mailer how able lis manage.
n,ent. Mclhodists at least, profess to hold to
the belief ot n special providence which is
pledged to uphold the right. II is a solemn in.
ouiry for all concerned IN the present case, how
far those words of inspired truth are applicable:
she shall hold ii fast, but ii shall not last"
Coop TIMES on THE TRAIL.-An overland
cmigran, gives the following account ofthe fun
they have on the overland trail to California:
Hunting bufaloes is the greatest amusement
out. We can run them down in three or four
miles heat, and sometimes one or two miles. We
kill them that sometimes weigh Twelve or t'tteen
hundred. 1t is just dangerous enough 10 make
i, right amusing. have been thrown of my
horse twice hys their making at the horse
Once came within an inch of being killed by
one making pitch at me, after being unhorsed,
but shot him by chance SO that got off safe.
was riding my mule at the time. | have stop.
ped tho buff.o game with him; is too hard
work. caught an Indian horse. that was
running loose, that can't be beat for bufaoes.
We have some great times with the Indians.
We expected to have fight with them for the
last few DAYS, but think the danger is over
with them now. We fight more among one
another than rc do ruh The Indians. There
have been four killed, and one with buffalo,
r -. II, &c, lnip
very well for a company of eighty yone young
men. have never spent SO happy time in
my life.
Ifary Of our chaps are coming out next spring
tell them to bring a gnod horse-one that can
go at the rate of fifteen miles an hour, and keep
| it up fifteen hours. Ny Indian can do it. II
yon were here after one of these buffaloes, you
would throw yourselves right straight it beats
chasing foxes all ou:. Ifany shpes are start.
ing for California tell them to stay at home,
they can't come it. have met 300 persons
coming back and going home.
REL1c1ous REvlvAL-Wc clip the following
from the SpantanbutS Spartan:
II was glad when they said unto me, let us
90 into the House Of the Lord" This is the
spirit. and this is the glajness, with which the
| neople of our village are blessed at this time.
Por a week past, the Methodist Church under
the care of the Rev. Mr.. Durant, has been al.
most nightly crowded, with serious and atlen.
tive audience. Eighteen in all have recently
united themselves to his Church, and many
others appear TO be deeply affected, by the al.
mos, Irresistible appeals and manly eloquence
of This faithful and much loved Minister. We
hope The benign influences of gracious revi.
val may 60 ou, and reach every Church and
every heart.