The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-03-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COMPROMISE.

Duval, n. A. Pryor and +. &. Axe.
THEPROSPECrs OF COMPROMISE.
The Picayune of Sunday has an article cx-
pressing our own views upon the following tclc-
graphic report from Washington
at is now thought that California will b.
admitted into the Union, and the compromise
postponed to the next meeting
We entirely agree with our cot"mporlry in
dStrusing the correctness of this opinion I've
nv view which has been taken of the sub by
the South aud her friends, embraces in it; scope
a settlement of all the questions involved If
there is any one feature in the controversy that
has stood ont in bolIer relief than another-if
there is single point that the South has insisted
on asa sine qua non, it il, that there should be
no open questions as to slavery transmitted us
legacy to another Congress, nor to another ses.
sion of this Congress. With California, or
without her, as i State, in the next Congress,
we shall be weaker than we are now Ill therop.
ular branch. This, the Southern representa-.
tivcs know fill well, and it would be madness
to permit any adjourned questions to pass over
to their successors. We cannot believe that tie
Southern members can be thus beguiled, and it
it is seriously contemplated by the North, we
shalt regard it as a demonstration fraught with
more danger to the Union than was threatened
by the Wilmot Proviso, when in the zenith of
It's power and popularity. All the questions
can be settled now as we'll as at any subscqunt
period, nav, better, far better. Admit Califo..
MIA and postpone the rest and it would carry
OIL its face :n impress of fraud and dcterlhlli'
alton to oppose the South when they have
more strength to effect it. Do this now, when
light just seems to break through the gloom
which has for months hung over US, bringing
Joy to our fresides; dash the cup of content
ment and peace from our lips just as we were
about to sip it, and it would declare to the
South in thunder tones, that it was only to be
redruggcd and then commended to us Il ten fold
bitter dranght than it would be at present. Such
n course would inspire the South with phrenzy
that would appal the stoutcst heart. After such
Il consumation, the question whether to Secedc
from the Uuiou, would be very useless inGu-
ry. Quite another question, fully coming up TO
the darkest picture of revolution that Mr. Web
stcr has ever painted, would he raised.
But we trust there is no foundation for the
opinion Iftrue feeling on the subject at WASH
ingtou is indicated by what appears on the sur
face-if there is no concealed under current,
whose object is to hoodwink and deceive the
South, the question will be settled amicably and
honorably to both extremes ofthc Union.
But how powerfully does the uncertainty
which invests our fate, plead with us not to
nbate one jot or title of our preparations for re-
sistancc Our enemy is that unscrupulous des
pot, King Numbers. Our union, frrnncss, and
determination has brought him to a stand If
we faIter in our purpose, five disband our forces
all will be lost. Feeling his might, it is habitu.
al with him to forget right Had we contrntcd
ourselves with tameIy and gently rcmonstra-
ting against the encroachmcnts. dishonor, de-
graduation and oppression would this day have
been our portion. Who can doubt it Let MS
then 60 on to perfection. Let us not even think
of foregoing the Nashville Convention, till every
cause Of grievance, growing out of slavery, is
removed by the passage of an act through all
its stages.-Mobiic Register.