The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-01-31

tionable "norshera" parts to the "abolaionist,'
exclusively.
4 MIR. Calhoun was much better yesterday. and
is still better to-day. His case is one of cata.
fepsy, rather than Of apoplery-a wqnt of the
proper circulation necessary To snstain the sys.
TEN, rather than Of excessive circulation-of a
tendency of blood TO the head, &c. His al.
tack has been caused by the injudicioust calls of
frien!s, at objectionable hours, Keeping him up,
often, until after twelve at night, aud also by his
great exertions. recently, mentally and phys.
cally, connected not only with his official but
with his duties in the preparation of the Ad-
dress to the So1th. He will be we'll, in day
or two, if he is ':let alone" II.
WAsuINGToS, Jan. "a.
We learn from the South, that great excite.
ment prevails almost universally, on the slavery
question. The proceedings OF the Southern
meeting, are the subject Of deep feeling and
interest. Dissolution of the Union is every
where hmiliarIy talked Of and its advantages 10
the South dwelt upon. ~ 2'1'
This state Of feeling will he much eiicoiir.
aged by the adoption of Mr.. Calhoun 5 report.
That report will, in all probability, soon r..
ceive The signatures Of all The democratic and
even some of the whig members who are now
hesitating or reluc ant 10 counienauce.it. .Po.
puar sentiment al the South may compel Them
TO do il. Thus the southern meeting acts upon
popular sentiment, and public sentiment acts
upon the meeting. z"3
1t is vain to say that, under stich circuuSan.
ces, the Union is not in danger. Any one can
see from the tone Of the remarks even of grave
Senators, in the debate On M0nriay, that there
exists a settled hostility against the Union;
which is not easily to BE- appeasej, and which
might, if little aggravated by impn,dentlegis.
lation on the part of Congress-, sosn end in an
organization OF the Southern States ini0 sepa.
rate confederacy. - 1T ,.,,.,s,, ,..,,,', %.
1t is possible that the proceedings of. the
Southern members will serve tn prnlong The
existence of the Union, and preserve lis tran
guilty. Mr.. Calhoun's opinion was that re-.
sisIance, at this time, by the united South,
would have that effect. The movement has
certainly had some good effsct already. Il. has
brought the House 10 halt. Il has defeated
the Wilmot proviso. and all interference with
slavery in the District at this session! There
are too many wings, Northern and Southern,
seeking Offices to allow of any Immediate mea-
snres tending 10 promote dissolution Of the
Union. -.,s r. gz.. .sF,lf ft5iri
II is now thought that C"ngress viii get rid
of these questions by the admission of CaIifnr-
MIA, as State, at his or the next sessinn. by
establishing the Territory of New Mexico. at
the mex. session, without the slavery festrie-
ton; and by extending over the District ofCo-
lumbia the laws of Maryland, so far as ihey
regulate the traffic in slaves. .:,..,.s..5
The Northern people, it is known, would be
satisfied to let slavery in the District alone, if
the "s.ave pens " ESQ called) could I've abolish.
ed :: and they could not eris. under Maryland
law. The Northern members, after the ad.
mission of California as Staie-knowing that
it will be free S,aie-will be- witingeto ex-
tend government over New Mexico without
rest ic'ion, trusting to the probability thatihe
inhabitants will exclude slavery. ''s.g. IR'Hi
4 new proposiiiOn-but one tuo wild and
e1!ravaaant for success-has been starred to
settle The territorial question, BY refusing 10
recognise the Mexican Tertiary as any pan Of
The Union, by any law whatever. Tue Wings,
as body, took this ground al the close of the
late session, but many of them are now dis.
posed to G" on and comply with all the s.ipula.
'i"ns Of the treaty OF peace. which look To the
ultimate admission Of California and New.
Mexico into the Union. ION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. . 2
Mr.. Douglass substitute for his original iiii
for the admission Of California as an indspen.
dent State into the Union, came upto day in
The Senate, and produced very happy impress
sion. The bill provides ~
lst. That Congress give its assent to the
: ming in Of California as State ot'this Union,
rom and after the 4th July next. a,y.ss}z e.l
81. That the acting govern ,r Of the territory
in the meantime call convention, for the pnr:
pose of offraming constitution and establishing
State government. rEy .zg,s,f,.. =.
Sd. That the laws ofthe United States he
extended over il, and The Slate be allowed one
representative in Congress, lof course, iudcpen.
lent of two Senatnrs.)
The bill in its present aspect, is perfectly nm.
'hj jectinnlhle, even 10 the extreme hyper.criti-
ism of Mr.. Berrien and Mr.. Butler, and is the
my national compromise that can be agreed
o between the north and the south during this
ession. The question Of slavery in the new
erritories will never he settled by ca,,cusses,
x parte decisions of conventions, and abstract
declarations offai,h or paradoxies; it can only
'e settled by wise and practicsl legislation.
which shall admit Of All historical solution Of the
roblem in the course oftime, and as the result
flhe peculiar circumstances of,hc case. States
md Empires have, like individuals an historical
generation, birth. growth and decline, which i
! the business Of statesmen to consider. IL they
pould lay claims to more than mere doctfinal
on abstract questions. ''-1
Mr.. Douglass bill endeavors to eliminate The
uestion Of slavery from Congress, and in this I
mink consists the chief merit ofthe bill. Let
he question be settled by the peaele Of the ter.
tory, and give them at once the privileges o
.,inr co In iho I,c il.o Eanl fhai ennnra.c