The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-09-17
MIR. Thompson appealed from the decision

Mr.. Morse, of Louisiana, expressed bis sur.
prise that gentleman who was honored with
the craftsmanship of the Judiciary Committee Of
the House, should have uttered the opinion he
had. 1t seemed to him q part and parcel OF
the determination to vote California into the
Union in defiance of all law, rule or precedent
He utterly repudiated the idea that we could
not 70 behind the broad seal of a State in
question Of an election of memt ers of this
House. 1t had been done before in cases re.
latng to States really sovereign and independ-
ent partners of the Union.7 1t would be strange
to see it denied in such fagrant case as
this.
The question was taken, and the House affir-
med the decision of the Speaker.
Mr. Robinson of Indiana stated that in the
case of his own State and others which had been
admitted into the Union, the election of her first
Representatives in Congress, had held under
the ordinance of the Convention which formed
their Constitutions, instead Of law passed by
the Legislatures, He hoped therefore that
these gentlemen would be sworn in in to-day.
Mr. Toombs of Georgia argued that the cases
cited by the gentleman from Indiana did not
amount to precedeats, because the qsestion not
having been raised in these instances, there
elections aHere.not contested. AS no one had
objected at the time. their credentials were
presented, they had been received through neg
ligence,-no one having an eye to the constltu'
tional requisitions. He had at first been dis
posed to admit these gentlemen upon pr'nsa
fac,e certificate of the Governor, but upon re-
Election, he concluded it would be- prudent not
to do so. 1t was true that the Senators had
been admitted in the Senate, but they were cleo.
ted by the Legislature Of California, and that
was now all right since we had sanctioned her
irregularities to some extent, and made her a
State.
The previous question was moved, bnt be-
fore it was put, the House adjourned.
TIE Course MARKED Our.-On Thursday
| the Joint Select C0mlniitee ol the two Houses
agreed, a. we are happy 10 lrsrn,upon recon-
mcnding To the Legislature the maintenance of
our rights and the enforcement Of our jurisdIe.
ton over the Santa Fe ,erritory--,he use OF the
ebtire resources ut the State thereOt-the rails.
ing and equipment of al least three thousand
rangers and marching them without delay to the
scaae of insurreclion. The report ofthe Com
mi,tee, with The appropriate bill, will probably
be submitted 10 day.. ;.iG;;!
We rejoice, in common with every friend Of
Texas, al this manifestation Of a sound and de-
lermined spiri, ON The part oIthe representatives
ofihe pehple. Our situation requires the Ut.
most unanit,,i,y Of sentiment, and Concert, shd
vigor of action. The mass meetings OF our
cilzens, held all over the State, show that they
are fully alive to the Importance Of the crisis,
and aud are willing 10 sa,,ction and promote
The most effective measure TO vIndlcale 6u'
rights aud resist the attempted ususpai'on ofour
+errsuy. In ,rhe whole course OF "ur long
residence in Texas, we have never seen among
the people so much unanimity and enthusiasm
al prevails at this time among men and boys,
ma IDS aud n,alrons, upon the subject oil the cn
force,neet. Of jurisdiction over Santa Re, No
one can. mistake the popuat will in this case
and be who stands lnaniuIly by our rights in lie
council or the camp. may he sure oi The lasting
trien ship and gratitude oi all who respect The
Texan name and character. ).
Ii is to be remarked, that the resolutions Of
the COMMITTEE, above alluded TO, were ad'' pied
three days AFTER the receip, here Of the intel
Iiyencse' OF The passageuf Pesrce's bill through
one branch Of Congress. The conclusion is,
herefore, tina, The proposed boundary will moi
find much favor with our Legislature, but that
they will march right up TO the performance Of
of these solemn duties which the interests
interest of The State require, and the people
everywhere expect al their hands. Let il he
so-and no who shall fail or refuse to uphold,
by bis personal service, or bis pecuniary means
the rights and honor Of the Stai"i will ever
forth be marked as craven Split or as Iprk.
ing enemy. Intkis contest, the citizen who Is
mol for bis State is against her,:
Texas State Gazelte.
The SrArB CONVENTIONS lay before
our readers to-day, the Act Of the'tast Leg'sla.
ture of Georgia. directing The Governor TO call
a Convention, upon the passage by. Congress
Of certain measures designated in the Act. We
also Law before them, the votes by which that
&C, was passed. Byihese votes, eight only dis.
senting in the Senate and twelve in the House,
will I've seen the almost unexamp'ed unaniml.
~ which ps,-a4ed bo,h hrsuches fthe iener.
al Assembly. All OF those who voted in the
negative, if We mistake not, were The peculiar
advocates of the Missouri tompronse line,
and il may be Inferred. thai they Voted ~ they
did because an amendment 10 that effect had
been rejected.
In the Senate, none who were present, can
| forget the uointed and periiNpnt conversational