The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-05-10

when it was not possible to arrest the course
of aggression" that the idea was entertained OF
a compact by the Southern States to protect
their rights. Now, would Mr.. Rives advise
submission, when by no appeal to the obllga,
tions of the Constitution could the course OF
aggression be arrested9 Would he counsel ac-
quescence by the South, if his motto OF non
intervention should be openly disregarded by
the North? His advice, in substance, to Fir-
ginia, is union with the North against the South.
What is the purport of his appeal to her inter.
ests to profit by her central position, but, in ell
feet, to place her, through false neutrality, In
hostility with the South and in alliance with the
North If contest should come, neutrality
would be impossible. A border State, having
common interests with the South, if not with it,
would add strength to the opposite side 1t is
an appeal to the selfish impulses OF the people
of Virginia against their patriotism.
WAsH1NGroS, May 5, ls50.-Mr. Wilmofs
speech of Friday last, on the slave topic, was
strong effort to the prejudices of the northern
people, Sectional and ianatical feeling may
vet be too strong for the tie of union. Every
where we hear, within day or two, strong
doubts as to the course OF the House OF Rep
resentatives. The plan is, when the Senate
compromise bill comes to the House, to give 1t
the coup de grace at once, by laying it on the
table. That motion will be made, and the vote
will be a close one. If it prevail, the House
will pass the California bill per Sc, and the Sen.
ate will again unite the territorial governments
and the Texas offer to it, and thus, the subject
will be handed back and forth between the two
Houses. | entertain the belief that, after a
conference between the two Houses, some plan
will be struck upon which will prevail.
Mr.. Winthrop has the floor for the next
speech on the California message, and there is
much anxiety as to his views. 1t is believed
that he holds the balance between the friends
and the opponents of Compromise. If he take
ground with MIR. Webster for territorial govern
ments, without the Wilmot proviso, the ques-
ton will be thus settled. Some say that he will
20 for the non-action policy-that is, for Cali
fornia and nothing else. We shall see.
The bill for the establishment of Board of
Agriculture, reported by Mr.. Sturgeon in the
Senate, appropriates for the object, the modest
sum of sixteen thousand dollars. The bill pro-
vides for commissioner of agriculture, a chem
| list, secretary, a clerk, and q messenger, and
it leaves small sum for the importation of
seeds, &c.-BaltimOre Sun.
NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN Politicians
| We find the following remarks in the Philadel.
phia Spirit of the Times, headed "The secret
of Southern predominance."
eve have never found fault with the South
for its efforts at supremacy, however much we
NAV have excused the North of en- uninterrupt-
ed subseryience to her men and interests We
have always regretted the success of her
schemes, but have as constantly applauded the
superior tineness and ability of her statesmen.
The acknowledgment is humiliating, but the
whole history of the country demonstrates the
| fact, that comparatively weak section has al.
ways managed to control the government, and
the emoluments arising from its administration.
There must, of necessity, be some active cause
for such results
"It can be traced to one simple and undeni-
able fact When a Southern community dis
covers man Of true talent and energy, it cher
f; ishes and promotes him, with devotion par
taking more of personal than political attain.
meat. IL allows no petty schemes to retard his
advancement In TINS way the South always
has a Congressional! delegation fully initiated in
the mysteries and in:rigues oflegislation, and
prepare for every political emergency which
may arise. In the South, the principle Of ro.a-
ton has no existence. The representatives are
retained often ior lifetime. The most ordi-
nary mind can infer the superior tact OF such re-
representatives.!
"With US of the North the case is differ.
ent We are constantly changing our delega
ton, and too often for the worse. We allow
our representatives no sufficient time or oppor.
tunity to prepare themselves for usefulness and
influential action. We enter the conflict with
politicians who lave been trained to every form
OF Legislative nanevre. Our representatives
are inexperienced; and, consequently, unable to
cope with their Southern competitors. In this
way, we give the South every advantage, with
out correctly appreciating the cause Of its su.
perior management. There is food for refiec.
ton in these few remarks, which should not
b. passed uuheedcd in State which will soon
be called on to renew its Congressional delega.
ton =
PRESENT CONDITION OF THE JEws.-A cor
respondent OF the Jewish Chronicle, writing
from Piedmont, under date March Sth, states :
L" You can hardly imagine the miraculous