The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-05-31
The Hon. Armistead Burt.

This gentleman, as will be seen from the follow
ing extract of letter written to Hon. F. w. Pick
.ens and COL Drayton Nance, is not in favor Of the
Compromise Report of the Committee Of Thirteen
las was erroneously supposed, and intimated in
,our editorial correspondence from Washington
published in our last paper. Well might we ex-
lclam, "who next?" should Mr.. Burt, too, submit
Ito political subjugation." His unwlingness to do
$50, and his readiness to meet our enemies, and
/" combat them all with the same stern courage
land Defiance" I" at all hazards, and to the last ex-
Ttremity," are. plainly evinced in his closing re-
]of all our readera, He says the compromise of
Mr. Clay, and every other compromise that has
been offered or suggested, intend and would ef-
feet all that the 'Wilmot' intends or would effect
Their common purpose and aim is the denial to
the South of admission to equal rights and privi-
leges with the North. The means are different,
but the end is the same"
| see no hope of a satisfactory, or even any
adjustment of the sectional issues which have
so unhappily disturbed the rcpose of the coun.
TRY. have long since, utterly and forever,
|despaired Of obtaining even the Missouri Com.
promise, which was denounced by the South
when it was made, thirty years ago, as craven
submission to the North. The Compromise
reported by Mr.. Clay, from the Select Com
inittee of the Senate, regard as capitulation
Ito the Abolitionists-as the first, but decided
step, towards the overthrow and disaster of the
South. But even this mockery will fail, be.
cause it falls short of their insolent and arro-
giant demands. have been careful to ascer.
certain its probable fate, and with this view,
have consulted some of the most intelligent and
Influential members of the House, Of the North
ern Wing party. Ihave not seen or heard of
one Northern Representative who will support
lit. But think it will be supported by many
of the Northern Democrats, and presume, byl
the Southern Wings. The President adheres
to his policy of ofadmttiug California, as she is,
and of withholding territorial governments from
Dcseret and New Mexico, and, have reason
ito believe, will give no countenance TO anyI
other plan. When these territories shall have
the requisite population, they like California,
are to be admitted into the Union. The North
ern Wings have determined to sustain the rel
recommendations Of the. President. The Mexi.3
can laws are relied on by the North, as exclu.I
Fding slavery from these territories, as effectu.
|ally as the Wilmot Previso. Hence all but the|
mere AboIitonists, are content to forego thc|
|" Wilmot," us Mr.. Webster, contemptuously
called it have heard but single Represen-|
tative, of either political party, express the opn
ion, that the South had right, or his readiness
to concede that right, in any compromise, to|
carry its property into those territories My|
opinion, therefore, is, that every Northern Sen.
ator and Representative, be he Wing, Demo.
crat, or Free Soiler, and many Southern Dem
ocrats and Wings, will vote for the admIssion|
of California, and that all schemes OF Comprom.|
Use will fail.
But if should be mistaken in this opinion,
and a compromise shall be made by Congress,l
| cannot too strongly express my belief, that II
shall not be mistaken in suPposing it will be a!
hollow and deceitful truce. 1t will remove
but one cause of discord and irritation. 9th.
ers will remain to fret and phrcnsy the public
mind, until the South is driven to resistance, ors
in humiliation and despair to the bidding
of an imperious MASTER The North will never1
give us any peace but that which the solitude }
of desolation will spread over the South.
have always supposed that the determined re.