The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-03-12

further than most of his Northern friends wished
in concessions, as they deem them, to the South.
But do kot consider either those he proposes
what may be properly considered as concession
on either point He gives to both sections
! their just and Constitutional due.
TO the South he offers first, the execution, in
good faith, of the compact made by the terms
.of the annexation of Texas; the rigid enforce
sment of the stipulations for the surrender off
sgive slaves; while at the same time, he rebukes
the abolition agitation and utterly rejects the
aWimot proviso.
In the North, he claims nothing but this that
California and New Mexico-the whole country
acquired from Mexico-shall be, what God and
nature have destined it for, non-slaveholdng
territory. He simply asks that human law and
human folly shall not interfere to contravene or
ito strengthen the acts of God. Of course he
referred ouly to African slavery-not to predial
sscrvice.
His broad ground is that the character ofev-
Jerry foot Of land belonging to the Union is al.
! ready fixcd--as respects the question of slave.
sholding or non.slave-holding territory-by ir-
arevocabe law.
Expressed his qualification at some portion of
Mr.. Websters speech. He differed with him as
tile question whether States could seccde, and
some historical points.
The exact difference between them will state
thereafter.
As alluded to some startling information
from Franco, will mention that from private
: md authentic sources it is known that Louis
: Napoleon has fallen into condition Of helpless
3mbecility, both mental and physical. He has
b ell persuaded by a committee Of leaders of
parties to abdicate He will consent to re-
lounce his authority in favor Of the restoration
If the monarchy, in the person of the Duke OF
loccndeaux, with reservation in favor of the
Count de Paris.
4 IMPORTANT ru SrEMRoAr 0wNERs.--A very
important decisions was given lately by Judge
itrawbridge, fixing the responsibility of dana.
,cs accruing to cotton by exposure to the
! weather..
A suit was brought by the steamer Concor-
la against commission house Of New Orleans:
! or amount of freight on lot of cotton shipped
on said boat-bill ofladng signed in good order.
Tx COttOH HdS. FtiI'tcu upou tiiS ie'S !" WV
weather. and exposed there for several days,
md finally proved damaged Defendants Offer
d bill Of damages as an Offset to freight bill.
: The testimony showed the cotton to have been
: shipped in storm Of rain, with the banks ofth,
liver very muddy, and to have been landed it
I Dad weather, and no dana yes to have occurred
III the boat.
The Judge decided that the boat was not re-
sponsiblc for the damages, not being liable for
! he damages, not being liable for the effect of
weather. upon the cotton. particularly after il
ad been left on the levee, with notice to the
4 .onsignces, constituted delivery and the re.
possibility at he boat then ceased. The Judge
.nmadverted, III strong terms, upon the man.
cr in which cotton was often shipped in rain:
md mud, and exposed for many days on the
evee ut the city, aud expressed his surprise that
lore suits of similar nature were not brought
tc decided that boats had the right to go be.
lux their bills of ladng, and show the actual
condition of the articles shipped
N. o. Picayune.