The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-10-01

zannas Mt this time, but we only see in the tenn
porary calm, the small white cloud which fore.
bodies the storm that will break npon us with
all its fury. The wounds SO graphically de-
scribed by Mr.. Clay-the five bleeding wounds
are not healed--they are only closed, and a
few years will reveal them fostering in all their
hideousness. Let such as please rejoice; we
see nothing to grow merry over. We seek no
invitation to such an entertainment and can
but lpok upon those who are SO greedily hail
ing the triumph of the North over our rights, as
jewellers growing noisy and bostcrous at the
singular, half.solenln, halfsportive ceremony OF
AL Irish wake"
The SLAVE TRADE IN THE DISTRICT OF
CoLuMBra-The spirit of injustice and par
tiality which pervades all the acts that have re-
gently passed Congress under the name OF Ad-
iustment or Compromise, lives in the latest OF
the series. The act for suppressing the slave
| trade in the District of Columbia is intended
by its authors to conciliate Northern prejudices.
1t is pronounced by its advocates as gain to
the anti slavery prnciple-as victory over
the South. 1t has been hailed with Joy by the
free soiers. 1t has extorted the panegyrics OF
the press in the interest of the abolitionists.
Was the concession met in the spirit by which
the members of the Committee of Twenty-one
professed to be governed in reporting the bill
and pushing it through the Senates Let the
history of its progress in that body determine.
The Senators from Maryland and Virginia en-
deavored to amend it They sought, while
consenting to aid in abolishng the slave trade
in the District of Columbia, 20 protect proper.
ty in slaves brought temporarily within its linn
its. They were anxious to intlict adequate pen
alties on the entcers of slaves and the abettors
of larceny in them. In this they failed. All
their proposed amendments were voted down.
The bill as it came from the Committee of
Twenty lone, was allowed to have no counter
poise, of security to property, to trade in which
is now prohibited by severe penalties. A few
members the Senate professcd to be in favor
of the principle protecting the owners of slaves
taken into the District, but they did not want the
hill encountered with amendments which might
defeat it. They were willing tovote fora guaran-
tee for slave property taken into the District in
separate BILL That, they said, could be done
at the next session of Congress. Then it comes
to this. The rights of slave proprietors may
be postponed, but those prcjudices which are
shocked by slave selling, admits no delay IN
the removal. The Southern members OF Con-
gress are liable to the evil, hour by hour, OF
having their slaves stolen, but what IS this to
the spectacle, so offensive rs to the traffic in
slaves, to the moral sense of Northern mem.
hersl Punishment for slave dealing does not
sdlnit of procrastination, but punishment for
the larceny of slaves does allow of indefinite
of postponelnent! Such is that concession by
the South to the North which is without reci.
procity as presented in this law for the suppress.
sion Of the slave trade in the District Of Colum.
bia.-Char. Ere. Neus.
STATE MEDAL-We had the privilege yes.
terday ofinspecting one Of the Medals awarded
| by the State Of s. Carolina to the members OF
the Palmetto Regiment 1t is about twice the
size of an ordinary silver dollar, with beautiful
and appropriate engravings. The die was cast
by Mr. keenan,, this city, and is highly cred.
liable to him rs an artist of decided talents and
ability. On one side is the Palmetto tree, above
which is a spread eagle holding scroll in his
beak with the words E PIuribus Unum in
scribed upon it. On either side of the tree are
these wonis-"To THE PALMETTO REGIMENT"
On the outer circle is the State motto, 'Antms
Opibusquc Parati; Dunn Spiro Spero." On
either side of the tree. within the outer circle,
are the words "SourM CAROLINA" and de-
scribing semi.circle above. are the names
Dickinson, Butler, GLADDEN.. Immediately un-
der the tree, on raised scroll at the lower edge,
is engraved the name Of the recipient On the
diverse is a beautiful design representing the
landing fthe troops on the beach below the
city of Vera Cruz, near the Island ofSacrificias.
An officer is represented as leaping ashore from
surfboat with drawn sword in one hand
and the Palmetto flag in the other, while thetroob
are leaping by thousands from the boats and
rushing for the shore. In the distance are seen
the city ofVera Cruz and the Castle of San
Juan De Ulloa, enveloped in the smoke of their
batteries. On the outer circle are engraved
the names of the five battle fields in which the
Palmetto Regiment was conspicuously engaged,
"Vera Cruz, Contreas, Churubusco, Chapul.
tepec, and Garita de Been.
Mississippi. pi.-We elliptic following paragraph
from the Jacksonian of the 10Th inst, which is
the latest we have with regard to the contem-
plated action Of Mississippi:
"It is considered certain, that our worthy
Governor will convene the Legislature, in con-
sequence of the passage of the bill. We heard
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