The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-08-20
THE BUFFooN OF THE SENATE.


We have scarcely ever felt greater mortifca!
ii in or greater contempt, than on reading the
"revised and corrected" edition of Mr. Foote g.
indecent assault on two of our citizens; Coils.
Gregg and Chestnut modification that such
billingsgate was ever heard on the fbsr f,the'
Senate chamber, and contempt for tha.Poonbue:'
foon who thus struts in his shorliyedg
attacking, under the protection of sentoraI de-.
bate two of as honorable and patript1 citizens
lis can be found in this or any other State.
These wantca assaults by Senators private
individuals are indicative of serious -declension
in the dignity and character Of oss chief legis-
lative assembly. They are alseoominous of
evil to the peace of our countays Men, mo
matter what their position may be. cannot be,
allowed thus publicly to tradueecsnd defame'
the characters of gentlemen, without meeting
the penalty of the slanderer. Snch part as
Foote is now acting out, however elated he
may be with the plaudits of therabble, brings
disgrace on our sentorial councils, and would
be disreputable in any assembly A speaker
attacking and holding up to ridaule respecta-
BILE men, in the manner Foote has done South
Carolinas, would be Kissed ofsany pot-house
stump in the country, would be scorned by
every high.minded individual, ,andiwould be left
to rot out his existence among those who could
hic cough out their brayos at his attempt ut wit
and buffoonery. So
There are rods in, pickle for him, no doubt,
and yet he has rendered himself se,contempible
that it is pity to waste ink and.paper in me-
ting ont to him bis just deserts! He isanxious
to be invited to Columbia to meesour delegates
in debate We would be sorry 10 see him in
vite, d for, according to the rites.of hospitality,
he would be entitled to the civilitles due gen.
tlenlan. He has violated all claims to meet on
the forum of debate those whom he has so
grossly attacked.-Somh Carolsaidn.
TRAIL OF THE CALIFoRNrANs.-1ior than
Sir Hundred Dead on the Rloins-M Military
lIorements-The correspondent of the st Louis
Republican, from Fort Laramie, July lst, 1850,
says:
For few days past the emigration has very
scnsibly diminished, but still sbe road is throng.
ed, and large crowd yet behind. Up to last
evening the number of namesregistered at this
place was Sc, ,3l2. The number Of wagons g..
772. Making a small allowance for those who
have not put down their 'naiaes. we shall have
about 10000 for the numberof those who have,
passed this point IS
The leading trains passed. here. tssoe months
since, and must now be in theyieinity Of Sacra--
mento. From the scarcity Of provisions amongst;
many Of the emigrants, there can be but little
doubt that the suffering will be frightful in thes
California mountains. s
The sickness this season has been much more
fatal than il was last. A gentleman just from.
the frontier, states that he counted no less than
six hundred and forty-fve new graves along:
side the road. The troops are quite healthy,.
but many emigrants have been left here in a
dying state, and consequently the mortality has
been great.
An express is just in from Fort Hall with the
news that Col. Porter, with his squadron of n
Aes, has abandonsd that place, and is oil his
way to the Dalles..sF
Col. Loonis, Col. Hoffman, Maj. Carlton.
Mai. Thompson, Capt Wharton and Capt Dy--
or reached here IN days ago. They will leavee
here on their return to the frontier about the
10th inst.
The Mechanics Of Washington, North Caro-.
lima, have formed an association, and publish
ed resolutions declaring that hereafter they will
not give employment to any negro mechanic,
or learn any negro boy trade. They con-.
denim the practice of masters letting slaves hire
their own time. They refer to the influx of free
negroes from Virginia, driven out by the laws.
of that State; ald they express determination
petition to the Legislature of North Carolina to
pass similar act, or tax the free negro to raise
# fund to send them to Africa