The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-10-04

The California Custom House bill passed;
and several other bills OF minor Importance,
winch have not time to now.
Tie House will meet tomorrow at ii. The
only remaining act to he done, is the signing
of the civil and dip plomatic bill by the Speaker.
1t is very doubtful whether there will be
quorum to witness the signature.
THE Fonrw AND THE FREMONT DIrF1cULTY.
-. Vovhjnc'cn, sept 2e.--The Senate went into
Executive session last night at seven. in order
tn ret rid OF the California land bill, winch WI:
Iik is to raise a storm. The bill WIZ one oi
Col. iremont's and provided for the settlement
of private llnds claims in Caliia~'i:.. On"
section OF the bill established a coHn',si"n ~
in California, which was to decide finally and
conclusivelv oa all claims, arising under the
old Spanieh government of Mexico, or the au.
thorities of California. This was much opposed
though strcnuously advocated by Col Benton
The object of the bill was disposed of the
claims at once, to quiet titles, and prevent the
necessity of an appeal to the Supreme Court
of the United States. This departure from ev-'
| cry established mode of adjusting titles occa-
stoned much debate The hour of the recess
had arrived and the discussion was broken Off,
At seven, after dinner and wine, the Senate
e-assembled, aud in the ante.room, Col. FIRE.
mont met Mr.. Foote, and upbraided him, in no
very mild manner, for opposing his bill. Col.
Fremont said Mr.. Foote, had promised to sup
port the California bills, and, by his hostility to
this hill had committed breach of faith. and
thst, in fine, Mr. Foote was no gentleman.
These were the identical words. Mr.. Foote
replied instantly, by slapping Col. Fremonts
face. Col Fremont struck at him, but at this
moment, Mr.. Clarke of Rhode Island, came
between the parties and forciby separated them.
So much excitement prevailed that Mr.. Dickn-
son thought it necessary to move an Executive
session.
Both Col. Fremont and Mr.. Foote left the
Senate Chamber some time before the ternina-
ton of the sitting. Mr.. Foote was going home
wards, to Mississippi, tomorrow, Sunday morn
ing. The difficulty that has arisen could be
adjusted, if it had arisen casually, and if there
was no feeling between the parties, arising
rvm other causes But Mr.. Foote'S hostile
relations to Col Benton are well known, and
in the Committee Of Investigation into the Foote
and Benton affair, Mr.. Foote asked some ques.
tons of Col. Fremont, which the latter took
exception to, in such mal.ner that is was then
| thought the two Senators won not long avoid
coming to blows Charleston Courier.
The KIND OF TROOPS TO SuBDuE THE
Sourm.-It will no doubt be recollected that
one Col Bissel from Illinois, threatened in
bragaducia terms some time since of marching
a regiment of Illinois soldiers upon the South.
ern States in case secession was attempted,
| and whip them into a peaceable and a respect.
ful obedience to the General Government and
the abolition Yankees that now have it in their
hands. This Of course made some timid South
crners tremhle, hut did not subdue all the South
ern States un,il Mr.. Clay's great hemp speech
was made Col Bissel fixed all the Southern
States but South Carolina and that was left
for Mr. Clay--he shook Kentucky growth and
Kentucky bravery at the poor rire.eaters and
they of course did sink into state of quietude
especially when it will he rccollected that the
Kentucky troops were the only troops that ran
away during the greatest battle that ever was
fought by American arms. For proc: hook at
Gen Jackson's despatch on the occasion.-
The Richmond Virginia Examiner says of this
fact that it is very disagreeable but very true
We need net quote the words of Taylor's des-
yatc:, which detailed the similar adventure of
the illinois regiment at the battle Of Buena Wis.
ta; they were well remembered NIr. Clay,
we suppose. will lcGI the kemtuck ky hunters on
Virginia he once Thought he could slay
Mexican we suppose that lie can slay a EEL
low citizen too. But who is to lead the Illinois
regiment to South Carolina? Not their Colo
mel at Bucna Vista for after trying in vain to
rally those who were sheep then, but -,
wolves now, he threw away his swo:'! .&@
slouldered his musket under the flag of auoii."r
State--they will scarcely get him ack now,
''Fie that fights and away,
May live 10 igEt another day"
saws an old rhyme. The South Carolina regi-
ment stood it, ground in Mexico and was cut
to pieces! Of,.il the braves of the State, but a
handful returred and OF that handful none
without scar! But the illinois regiment who
Gran away alive" to march on the South or at
least to wear the lions over their ASS skins in
the halls of Congress
Alabama State Guard
The press in England. The Liverpool
Times understands with some truth that the
chancellor Of the exchequer has at length been
convinced, by the powerful arguments and con-
vincing statistical returns Of the Newspaper
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