The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-07-09

The House met at !, o'clock. ThesipHrnAI
ofyesterday was read and approved y -
The House proceeded to the eonsidera MOT
the Galphn case The discussion wasac6ntin-
ued by Messrs. Breck, Schenck, Stephens, of
Ga, Featherston. Disney, until the hour Of 8
o'clock, when Mr.. McKissock obtained the
floor, but yielded TO motion to adjourn.
Mr.. Burt gave notice that he would move to
close the debate at two o'clock tomorrow:
The House then adjourned.
July 3.-In Senate MIR Wales presented
resolutions adopted by public meeting of ci-
tizens of Wilmington, Delaware, in opposition
to the Senate Compromise bill, which were
read.
Mr. Clay said he had no doubt that the COM
promise, if passed, would give entire satisfaction
to the people of Delaware. The resolutions he
said, had a strong diplomatic odor.
Mr.. Wales. Perhaps they have But print
ed forms of memorials in favor of the compro-
mise were sent to Delaware for signatures from
the city, and have not heard of the first man
in Delaware that signed them.
After some remarks from Mr. Foote, the re-
solutions were laid on the table.
MIR. Cass's resolution, ior an inquiry as to the
expediency Of prohibiting, by law, military Off.
GERS of the United States from exercising civil
functions, was taken up.
Mr.. Houston spoke in opposition to Col.
Monroe's course in New Mexico and the Presi
dents policy, which had always been hos tile to
Texas. He spoke in favor of an adjustment of
the difficult questions before the country, and
deprecated the Presidents interference as CAL
culated to embarrass it. He adverted to the
| Nashville Convention and the sole and sclf-ap-
pointed delegate from Texas to it, and entered
his solemn protest against its proceedings
The subject was laid aside.
The adjustment bill was taken up, and Mr..
Bell addressed the Senate. He said that the
subject was becoming more complicated and
less capable of adjustment.
He was uncommitted as to the bill; but he
regretted that it was not more comprehensive
scheme, and more likely to give permanent
peace to the country. The bill if passed, was
but temporary expedent, and, in five years,
another shock would be felt. He showed that
the Texan question, as to the admission of
States, was not settled by the bill. The North
would never admit new slave States from lex
as A fearful struggle would arise on that ques-
ton, and to prevent it should be the effort of
statesmen now.
If there had been a concurrence Of effort
between the President and influential men in
Congress, a plan of adjustment would have
been agreed upon. Mr. Bell defended the Pres.
ident FROM the various charges made against
him in reference to his alleged course as to Cal
ifornia; and then proceeded to rebuke Mr.. Clay
for censuring the Presidents plan, and chal-
longing any friend Of the administration to stand
up here and support it.
Mr.. Clay remarked that he came here In
tending to cooperate with the President and
was still willing to do it. But he determined
to follow the dictates of his own judgment.
He only asked the President on this subject, to
stand aloof But the President and the Re-
public had attacked the adjustment scheme of
the committee Of thirteen. If the President
had not intertered, the adjustment bill would
have commanded majority ofboth Houses.
Mr.. Bell proceeded, at length, to vindicate
the President and to show that, as 4 man of
spirit, he could not have acted differently.
The Senate adjourned.
In the House on motion of Mr.. Morse it was
agreed that when the House adjourn, it be till
Friday next, to enable the members to regard
in an appropriate manner, the 74th anniversary
of American Independence, The vote was
yeas 81, noes II.
MIR. Holmes made an Intellectual effort to in
troducc a resolution instructing the Committee
on Foreign Relations to inquire into and report
upon the expedency Of placing at the disposal
of the President, so much of the naval force of
the United States as may be necessary to en-
force the just claims ofthc citizens of the Uni
ted States against Hayt.
COMMENCEMENT AT FURMAN THEOLOGICAL
INsrlrUTIoN.-We had the pleasure, during
the late session of the Convention, oIattending
the interesting commencement exercises OF this
Institution, After prayer by Rev. DIR. John
son President of the Board Of Trustees, and the
singing of an appropriate hymn, an address,
characterized by purity Of style, vigor of tho't.
and ease Of delivery, was pronounced by NJ.
w. Wingate, of Darlington. He took for his
subject, Enthusiasm, as an element OF Christian
character, and treated it in manner to impress
upon large and delighted audience the high
qualifications of gifted speaker for the sacred
work to which he has devoted his life. K. Fur
man Whilden of this city, the brother of our
Missionary to China, spoke next upon the i'm
portance to the success of missions that correct
information be circulated among the Churches
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