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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.


Tie government Of the United States is based
upon the principles Of compromise Its formation
is indebted to that spirit of concession, which its
trainers entertained In fact, when men form
sociations, they must relinquish individual rights
/ for The promotion olthe general good. When con-
1ictmg rights are entertained by opposing parties,
! the union of the two cannot be made. But let
| the spirit of concession intervene, forming COM
promise, in which these conflicting interests are
/ blended into one whole, operating equally benc-
Gcally upon each Of the parties, and union is the
result. compact is formed. \ strong compact
/ is made compact strong because of an identity
of interest," compact strong because ii is the bond
of union. Now the history OF the formation of
our plan OF government informs us that the spirit
of concession actuated lis trainers, and leaves us
not at a loss to know why our government is 50
great scheme OF compromise The South was
| in the Federal Convention with her interests TO
oppose the anagoniStical interests Of the North.
The North was there with her interests to oppose
those Of the South. These conflicting interests
met in that Convention. Those entertaining
them met with them. But they did not meet as
antagonists, each determined 10 Subdue the other
or fall himself They met as friends entertaining
conflicting opinions and seeking counsel for the
purpose of making an adjustment, with view 10
Union. Thus assembled they deliberatcd, The
/ crave and wise patrarchs Of the nation had been
sent up by the people to mature a plan of govern.
ment, which would please all and effect the union
/ OF the whole. After solictous investigation and
careful deiberaton, that plan was matured. The
result was declared and the Constitution of the
| United States presented 10 the States for their APP
| proyal and sanction. These the States have Civ
en-. The wisdom of the course pursued has been
wonderfully eXempfied, in the history of the
country subsequent to the adoption of the Com
/ Sitution The last of the rreat nations in point
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CASH FOR NEGROES.

l ISL ,' purchase number of LIKELY NEGROES
=, '3f winch Will pay the HIGHEST CASH PRICES
receive prompt attention - ~ a. tIf,,t',',,,t -
Aug 9-iits
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The American Art Union.

For the promotion of the fine arts in the United
States, we are indebted to Mr.: ]. N. Gamewell
Honorary Secretary, for magnificent Engraving
from the gallary of the American Art Union, emit.
tied the Voyage of Life" Youth" which is
beautifully and forcibly illustrated the DREAM OF
YOUTH, as it commences the journey of life. On
the stream of time, with buoyant hopes he sets out
upon the voyage--his bark is carried on by bright
winged spirits-who seem glad to do his bidding.
With the shout of Hope and exultation upon his
lips-with one hand laid upon the helm and the
other stretched forth as if eager 10 grasp the prize,
which, as glorious ideal image, appears in the
distance, magnificent castle in the air, whose
lofty colonnade reach unto the skies. Mountains
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For the Camden Journal.
NASHVILLE CONVENTION. 7
cuNFL8MATIuN MEErING IN KERsHAWt

CONFEDERATION MEETING IN KERsHAw
Pursuant to previous notice, the citizens Of
Kersbaw District held public meeting at the
Coykt House in Camden, on Saturday 18th inst,
for the purpose of hearing from Coils, Maxcy
Gregg, and James Chesuut Jr, delegates rep,
resentative of this Congressional District to the
Nashville Convention which assembled in June
last
The meeting was duly organized by calling
Major J. M. DeSaussure to the chair, and the
appointment of W. II. R. Workman, Secretary.
The Chairman then indulged in few remarks
descriptive of the progress of abolitionism, the
means adopted at the South in opposition to it,
and the object of the present meeting:
Thereupon COL Maxcy Gregg, of Columbia,
was called upon and promptly responded in a
a very lucid and pointed manner. He began
by remarking that even the most sanguine
friends of the Nashville Convention, were some.
what discouraged by the prospect presented at
or about the time fixed for its assembling, and
expected but little good to be accomplished by
it. That there were many powerful causes ac.
lively ut work, leading to defeat the measure.
Among these blind and fanaticaI devotion to
the Uuion- party -spirit-and the very limited
intercourse between the Southern States, and
towns were mentioned aud dwelt upon. He
then stated that the object Of the Convention,
was to unite the South, as recommended by the
able address of the Southern Senators and Con.
gressmen to their constituents, and that contra.
ry to expectation much good had resulted from
it., One Of these results was the commencement
of union between the Southern States; nine
were represented in the Convention and had
by this means become better acquainted with
each other-that this acquaintanceship had
served to dissipate much OF the untounded jeal.
ously and prejudice which. previously existed
between them. That in all probability, four
teen or fifteen states would be represented at
the next meeting of the Convention. Another
result was, that these nine States had united in
condemning the Compromise bill and had been
pledged as tar as their delegates could pledge
them to resist it to the utterpost; he mentioned
that the worst feature in that bill was the pro.
position that the South should bribe Texas TO,
surrender portion of her territory to freesoil.
ism. The Nashville Convention had unouali.
fediy denounced that measure, and bound the
South as far as it could to support Texas.-
Another result was the establishment of conf.
dence between the Southern States; they by
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THE JOURNAL
CAMDEN, S. G.
TUESDAY EVENING, JULY %, 1850.
The Meeting on Saturday

Was numerously attended by our citizens, and
was one of unusual interest and feeling. Col.
Gregg, of Columbia, one Of our delegates to the
and we are sure that tspeech was listened to with
intense interest for it was one Of the best we have
ever had the pleasure of hearing. COL Gregg is
vigorous and animated speaker; his language is
plain, forcible and choice, and cannot fail TO con-
vince his audience that he is master of his subject.
COL James Chesnet, Jr., next addressed the
meeting as our delegate to the same convention
and we are only repeating, we are persuaded, the
opinion and sentiment of the audience when we
say that speech was worthy of the important cause
which was so eloquentIy and ably discussed by
the speaker. Chaste, classical aud forcible, this
effort is well calculated to add to the deserved re-
putation which he bears as dn Advocate of South
ern Rights. Our delegates were frequently and
warmly appauded, and enthusiastically received
from gratifed auditory, the true patriots high
est reward hearty we'll DONE"
VIM. NJ. Shannon, Esq, offered series of Res
olutons which may be found in the Minutes pub
lished in another column-which he accompanied
by very few, but very strong remarks, which al
so met the hearty response of the meeting Col.
]. B.. Kershaw advocated the Resolutions with
much force and abity-and was also warmly ap-
plauded. The meeting was one of much interest
calculated to inspire US with fresh hopes and re-
newed vigor, that in case the enemy must be met
they shall be ours.
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that the broad fiat roof Of the House, is to be
put in requisidon, and made 70 do good3seFice
by being converted into, huge dormitory.-
Glorious sleeping there; we'll answer for it,
especially after 4 bath in the briny element
which almost laves the foundation of the house
itself.-Ib.
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SULLIvAN's IsLAND.-This delightful sum.
mer retreat iscrowed with visitors from all parts
Of the State, aud the elegant and spacious
Hotel recently erected, is fast filling up with
the hundreds who are focking down in pursuit
of health, aud the iuvigoratiug breezes of the
neighboring Atlantic. The polite and attentive
gentleman in charge of the Moultrie House is
extending his arrangements SO as to accom-
modate as many as possible, and we understand
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of noble grandeur and fields of eysian beauty may
easily be discovered BY fancy's vision. &
The Youth tnm1gines he maysreach the godl
and gain the glittetng sunlnit, which Unfortunate
ly proves 5ss ~
"Like the circle bounding earth and skies,
Allures from far yet as we follow flies"
Suddenly the course of the stream is changed, and
directly backward in The dim and shadowy dis
tance is seen the rocks and shoals whereon his
bark may be wrecked; alas too true for human
bliss,
"Life hath quicksands-fe hath shares,
Care and age come unawares."
But the most touchingly sublime feature IN this
picture is the representation of our Savior stand
ing upon the brink of the stream, apparently from
whence the voyager started, with his hand out
stretched and countenance full Of divine love and
benevolence, as if inviting the youth back to him
as the only object worthy of admiration, and the
true source of @every good and perfect gift and
ofhonors which fade not away nor perish with
their using.
The object of this association will be more par
hcuiarly expialned on appncanon 70 Mr, Souii -
Gamewell, honorary Secretary.
This may possibly be thought inconsistent with
the doctrines which we have promulgated since
our Editorial career commenced, as some think
in reference to our notice of the Democratic Re-
view, the truth is we may not be altogether free
frem the charge, and our only excuse, if such be
the case, on the present occasion, is that we always
have, and always will admire the sublime and beau
tfu either in Nature or Art, no matter where they
may be found. The magnificent scenes of Nature
and Art sren in the Empire Stale, (ahhough repre-
sented ii is in the councils Of the Nation by such
an ugly specimen ofhumanity as Seward0 would,
we are confident, charm us into forgetfuness oI
where We were. So in reading the Democratic
Review, We may not turn to the title page, which
tells us where its origin was, for are sufficient
ly interested in the matter of the work TO care nc
thing for that. 1t is not aluays profitable to look
too much into origin, for if we do we may fall into
very gross and ridiculous extremes.
9 The Siamese Twins, what was dead, are
not dead; but are congratulating themselves, on
the birth of another heir apiece. They are yet in
North Carolina. Chang is the Father of FIVE, and
Eng of children. So says their Agent in New
York.
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The Cabinet.

We to-day publish the Cabinet, that is the
Cabinet. The other was the outsiders report
This is of better complexion, but all mexplicable
mass of free-soiIism-not sound Southern man
in the list, unless it be Mr.. Bates, and we know
nothing at all about him. There is considerable
weight of character and talent and Mr.. Webster
throws lustre around it-yet he is our enemy.
1t will be Cabinet of weak issues, and whose
aim will be to kill tho South by slow posons.
- Senator Stewards Speech is noticed by the
Editors of the Southern Press-every one knows
,vhat he is. Comment is unnecessary. We refer
our friends to the "Press" for passing notice Of
this great mans effort.
To-day was appointed to take the vote on
the Compromise Bill. 1t is highly probable, how
ever, that it will be postponed. The committee
men will hate to see the cherished scheme killed,
and from the prospects now, that would be the
result.
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Action Ia now the Word.

We hope, as the spirh of our citizens is now
alive upon the importance of building Plank
Road, that the feeling will not be suffered to sub
side, but that effolts will at once be made to fur
ther the object and measures at once adopted to
secure its success. We are confident, from the
expressions which have been made within the last
few days by many of our leading men, that the
Road may be easily built for $so,ooO-which can
be obtained without any difficulty; and if any body
don't believe just let them eca at our office and say
hoso much they will subscribe towards this worthy
and important enterprise EVERY ONE may COLI
tribute something and if this is carried out, the
Road can be built
Come up, fellow-citizens, and do your duty
"Now is the day and now is the hour" 1t is not
worth while to talk any more about 1t. Let AC-
TION be the word.
W The communication of &C." on the sub
iect of the Plank Road is unavoidably omitted to
day. 1t shall appear on Friday.
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tese ihaae speiter acqnalnsea win
tne cssailag s.ase ol pasAe ep.ntol =. threpgn
7oat tae l2gu!h, aha Knew now lar thsy could
Iely oa :each osner. ne also spoke 70 high
tet9as 81 q ,the delegate composing that body,
and pad handsome &C, compliments ID passing on
+tudge q y az aRa Soidlltl, OF and
Gen. Hendersoh, OF ieaas,S 1e sald tnat Ihe
Convention adjourned % nieetsix weeks ARR
the aaloarnamsps q s9a sress teas y yas b
tnls ume linposslDle 70 say Wnat the exlstllg
necessity g tna. 'le s;lcs /; 4ne a.
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Sal ~ na. So"y upon .s ,e-asse'epllp .u'fs
ne taoug'1 1ne mode Wouid De " t.,e Iorilisof
ora separate government at 'ths South; Kss
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a.asaa. ae D}o Sa,n... no'alig were aoae 9! ~. y.
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and would have tbat dss;Sa5 ~ at.en
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e were apr;snl,nsai nao,i mh;la a' ~. aana
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senian war Res;5ss tS;s @a No. S asa a a,an.h
of tbe M;ss;ss;nn; r;y.rT "a 10 tL;s n,e.nssaan
blockade the whole Nor,b. ,vas,arn S.ases
The issue he said niaht come so,,,er dian the
adjournment of Congress- and be- decided led with 18th
the controversy between New Mexico and Tex.
az That the strnoola yonH than 'hoenr,o. !.
,,enorol ono a,5 sa 1,,,Ia AZ - ;..st;e
nm mon o nu ns Eou,l ~ us.a . M Ssn.
s II was a essn g td saa LIZ 1s s, = as.% nas
70 ,oI;na IA -. iip.!iIt y. ~.
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Hail Storm.

4P. NJ. July 22nd,
"There's beauty in the raging Storm"
Beauty OF the widest kind. AS l write the
wind is blowing la hurricane-the lightning
fashng-as if Jove was wreaking an eternal veil
geance on earth-and ha-surpassins "all hail p
stories we have ever heard. We do not exagge-
rate when We say the average size of the lumPsis
three inches in circumference, and some we think
four-itis hail storm sui-generis. For long
time we have been very dry-and crops have suf-
fered very much. We have now rain enough,
and any quantity ofha thrown "dOaon" (in)- +
N51 Our thanks would be due to Hon. WgIH.
Seward, for copy OF his "higher Law" Speech,
but we sent it back and thereby freed ourselves
from any obligation.
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Our Ultimatum.

Is contained in the following from the Charleston
Mercury: Although satisfied perfectly, that the
Union as tits, is no Union at all-yet we prefer to
exhaust every possible means towards peaceable
settlement if it can be effected, before we resort to
the last and only remedy which will be left us in
case We fail in getting our rights-an APPEAL to
ARMS. W..
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From the Mercury.

Messrs Editors-In case California comes in
with line South Of 36 deg 80 nn hope the
Nashville Convention will declaie, lst. That the
present Confederacy is at an end. 2. Require our
Southern Senators and Representatives. to re-as-
semble at Washington, there to form a new Con-
gress and proceed 10 business, having first elected
from its own body President to serve for four
years, re-eligble after an interval OF eight years.
3. That It will request the Governors OF Virginia
and Maryla land to remors any distractions that may
be opposed 10 the assembling of such Congress in
Washington, aud 4th. That it will pledge the
Southern States TO stand by the aforesaid Cover
nors with any amount of men and money.
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The WEATHER.-For several days past the
heat of the sun has been almost as intense as it
is i'll the larger cities of the North. The ther.
molncter at the Reading Room, on the Bay, a
place of about an average temperature, has
ranged from 92 to 94 degrees. The City is
suffering too from the continued drought, and
even drinking water is beginning to be rather a
scarce commodity. The old adage that
all signs fail i'll dry weather." has been veri.
fed almost every day for a fortnight, for the
most portenlous clouds are constantly passing
over us, cheating our hopes, and disappearing
without dischurging drop OF rain.
Charleston Mercury
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encouraged as she IVES by the sdesertions of
Benton, Faote, &c.d dscs That there were con.
sequeutly, but three effective modes Of rssis..
tanee left to her: these were To- rayalutionize,
to secede, or to meet III Consention q, copsi.
der her grievances and tie best mode of redress
opened to her, and that she had wisely decided
upon the last course 81 He spoke Of the prapos-
ed action Of the North with efefence ia Ie4as,
and said that the nine States reprssented lin the
Nashville Convention were pledged to resist it,
and that an union had bssa elfscted between
then,4to insist upon the Missouri Gompromise
line rs on ultilnatuai.s He spoke of Californi,
as acquired by common blood and treasure,
contributed in much lstget proportion by the
South than the North; how de bill to provide
for a territorial government for her had been
defeated by Northerp votes .because they could
not engraft upon It the Wilmot proviso, and
how the Northern people were now eager to
admit her since she had unanthorizsdly and ir-
regularly met aud framed q State constitution,
simply because the Sonth are excluded by it
from all participation ID her territory; how this
constitution was framed and set up by the peo.
pie we had conquered, and all others, dough
they had no right title or interest whatever, in
or to the country. IF she were not admitted
this session, she viii aill Be open to coloaiza.
ton by the South. The Convention had. oper.
ated fayorably upon pnhlic opinion at tho
South. The people Of Tennessee, Georgia and
Alabama were moving up 10 sustainsit action.
He said that the South must be united in this
emergency; that she had common interests at
stake, common wrongs to redress and common
dangers to encounter. That these wopld force
her to unite, and that she would be bound
yet more closely BY the institutional slavery.
He said that the South was not 3desir,us
surrender that institution, and entered into a.,
handsome defence of it--showed that it had
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was found SHE by side vi II fOo!, otay anu beo
ster Ia It's sarpo1t
.Ir. H. Bdt do You h9t ihipk 'ha' '7'tt" "ei'
bTrs who VOTED for the Ills, We're Two ANXIOUS 10 sc LIE
the question. AMI Welded i m'eh' ano ai' fo' sustain
the y nth AT all hazards aud 10 fie h'', e't'e"''y
| .W ,. Most a.sufedy n''' 'o' oh' hepits a.es
and tleH Colleagues. W nll mol pres III ahf idl pan
OF Con pfonIse, bni seemed 10 "eie ne Tue ''neues
oil Tue Nor II 10 theif ad !" Pa, o'"" ese'' "pe "
speedy T. conciailon nj he histfac'hs l''s n'' vi
tue country aud besides ,hs' II SCENE a. every u
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aipto'ti,t,a n was taken ~ M maaJ ai.radnreht
wefr uhc ID nd debated aal * l.. Tn b Il W
fheu utdsted mud rradiaR
4 message received ffom t1r PtesiaoHi 4 tho
ti1ted St.t with correspondence bessed tbe elia
S',tes G,verane Il and thai Of 1uky. fesad il tn
llungausn pNflrs.
Tho California b1l. erfo taken NJ
Tn BIZ 10 and tt. ibe Validity af rliya e
land claims 10 Csffotns. thin up and dbat. by
Nh Fremtnt and Alf fwns.
At fur O'Clock the Senate ii recess 10 tneui a.
seven
IIDI II.
The House went ino Conlni tr- # esriY lnHr on
the am~odmen. Of he seasis, I. tie wi and pip'o
pnatr " o..
The Commlree concufrrd IN the apntantiann II tl0
con f,r he exposes Il he agenI 4 h bma Pit.
r boz expended under tn direction Il he seen.tlfy u
sic
he amendment of tba : aste arpfep.ieftoe i2o0
Olu o. camueuce the additions IN TIE Capitol.
J"ctri.
Tho COMMITTEE, sfer Passing npan numerous Of tbe
amendments Of he Senate, The 81 of winch WIRE
Iectrd, rs and
The lIogs- ag'eed To tabe foiay, aud a urn
a. f1m o 1e,ek.
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tracts for 900 spinJs more 1t 10 estimated
about 81 $4,000 is invested in these fac ore, And .
! 10000 operatives employed.
/ Tn So are faiut outlines of The fu ure des,;nv -,
South "a destiny which nothing but her own i'm %
can imprdp. With the p'o pect " greatness b.f, -
with the means of realizing il within our prasn ~,
question very naturally ansr. shall we press f,twa,d =
the great work Of do nsstlc enterprise, and mupl,
sings upon pc plel shall we. at the intgs1on -
mad he prospects Of he pres.nl ard the hum
Of tn ture. by devasa ing civil war, such "A T.
enemies Of the Union would force npbn us2 Th.s. ~
questins which personally CT; z.ns uf ~
South. Identified in lntrIes. with her prosperity o, H..
| rum.
The ms itriins .eek To build up can only n mil,
under the Influences # peaceful and HARMONIOUS ,
eminent They the ffsni,g Of prrse,.riny en..
gy, comprehensive genius which is most active VIII.
adp and commerce, fIstered by amcabe reaijnn. ~
twees nations. are Wildly furnishing and i,fusi,n.
splrit & specua'ion among h- people.
So"thern manufactures are IN heir infancy; and ,d
turb the present harmony o The country would b. /, b.
death blow. few more yeats of pace, and with Tho
bl ssings Of Providence aud Sou hrn people shall ,n
pete successfully vi those Of any heI country in ,l
industrial pursuits. Containing within themselves III
the elements of independence, they will be enabled ,a
pursue The even tenor Of tn ir way, in d. finance NJ Al,
opposition. Let US, then. have peace-by all my,,,
peace and Union.