The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-02-08

ted by others in the matter, and we will not in
dnse the iruilless inquiry, whether effect rhetor.
ica or political, was the principal aim OF this or
The other passage ofthe remarks by which those
resolutions were introduced to the Senate, and
to the people.
We would look but TO the resolutions them.
selves, and to the dangers they arc intended to
meet. and we find enough to lead us TO the
opinion ,ha, the proposed cornpromi>c must
ail-that it cannot and will not be adopted
and that if fadoptpd, it would and must tai-ut.
ierly, and totally fail in accomplishing the OH
j"ct in view, unless that object be made to lul!,
by temporary and deceitful calm, the storm
now brewing, and threatening 10 burst with
unparalleled fury.
Nav, we find even in the remarks Of Mr..
Clay-those, we mean. referring 10 the differ
ence of position in the North and the South on
the slavery question. to which we would invite
serious attenton-wp find. we say, even there
abundant reason TO condemn the propositions
as utterly inadequate, and consequently as un.
worthy of reception. They are in the asgres-
sive in every sense of the word-ue on the de-
Eensive. They claim the exercise OF power,
unconstitutional and unnecessary. not demand
ed by Congress in order to discharge its legltl.
mate furc ions, and not required TO secure any
one established light either of Northern citizens.
We Oppose the exercise ofihat power. With
them the comha' is inspired by sentiment"
Ito use Mr.. Cay's language,) by fanaticism,
morbid philan hropy, and radicais'n Of the pro.
team forms. Witt'us The question is of right,
of death degradation and dishonor-nndrr such
state of things proposition for The Seu'h to
surrender is called compromise. II is true
we are not called upoa noninally Il" give up all,
at the present moment, but lhr only peace o,'
fcring, the only substantial surrender of right
and of principle, is to be br The S"UrH, and we
are offered no guaranty that the same spirit may
not demand ercryhing on the first convenient
pretext.
We intended to 60 into an examination OF
Mr.. Clay's propositions scrintim for the purpose
Of giving plainly the grounds Of the opinions
we have expressed. but this would now lead US
beyond our allotted limits.
The resolutions themselves will no doubt he
fully discussed, and we shall have an oppoHuni.
ty of LAYING before our readers the results OF
such discussion. In the meantime let them
Judge for themselves, for on them, and on their
children must fall the results Of the final decis.
ion.-Columbia Telegraph.
The QUESTION FOR THE NoRTH.-The
Philadep phia Bulletin concludes late article,
entitled "Wha, the Union !" with the follow
ing words:
"From the observations which one of the
editors of this paper made in Washington, we
feel justified in asserting that, before many
months, the people of the North will be called
on (, decide whether they will havo the Will
mot proviso whhom the Union, or The Union
,cihom The Wiimot Proriso."
The opinion we have expressed on several
occasions recently is TINS being confirmed by
our daily observations; and those who have
hitherto regarded the present state OF feeling at
IN. South as mere sham, gotten up by ultra
isis ant, political managers, for selfish purposes,
are now forced to treat it seriously, and 10 be.
lieve that the Sou,h The people oi the Southern
States are really and decidedly in earnest.
Our friends of the Noril have been calcula.
ting the degree Of provocaiIon and insult to
which a generous and con6diug people would
submit, for the sake of peace and harmony, and
they are warned even hy Northern prints that
may miss that limit and take the "onc step too
far" which canno, be retraced. The question
in that respect, belnngs properly to them; with
US it remains to decide between honor and de.
grading Submission and such an alternative TO
Southern heart can present but little difficulty
H.
FEMALE SA1LoRs.-Several instances Of 70.
males who have tonned the garb of sailors and
followed the sea for years, have been recorded
lately. We are informed that there is a case
Of the kind in this city. 1t is that OF a woman
twenty.six years ofagc, whose birth place was
in the British provinces. Some six years ago
she was wrongcd by an English sea captain,
whom she determined to follow for the purpose
Of reparalion or revenge. For five years she
searched for him in the dress of sailor, in
nearly every quarter of the world, without be.
ing able 10 reach him. Atlcngth, at Liverpool,
she met with an accident in consequence Of
the swinging OF the iib boom. when her sex
| was discovered. She arrived here on her re-.
turn from Liverpool. a week or two since, and
some persons who are interested for her are
cndeavoring 10 get hera passage TO Halifax,
where she represents that she has property
and friends. Traveller, Jan. 25.
GAs.-Dr. Gcsner has discovered new
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