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

from such friends we beg dellverance. q
1t is not strange noD that ''the distinguished
Senator from Mississippi" should find favor in the
eyes of his Majesty-who acknowledges having
'pror the present session of Congress" ""mpres-
sions somewhat unfavorable towards him." VT
acting no doubt so well his part in the grand
scheme of his illustrious prototype, it would be
base ingrattude in the original not to allow his
exemplar some credit at least for auntiripg in
dustry and patriotic zeal"
Henry Clay and Mr. Foofp.-1Ie following
letter from Mr.. Clay speaks for itself:
WAsrIScroS, August %, 1850.
Gentlemen: / have the pleasure to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your letter, inviting me to
attend a psblic dinner, proposed to he given in
honor'of General Henry S. Foote, at Warren.
ton, on the 21st inst. should be most happy
10 be able to attend OH that interesting .occa-
sion, as we'll on account of the qualification
should derive from meeting many highly es-
teemed friends Of both political parties, in the
county of Fauqufcr, IS 10 testify by my pres
ence and assistance to the very high merits of
the distinguished Senator from Mississippi
Prior to the present session Of Congress, had
only casual and limited acquaintance with
him, and came to Washington with impress
sions somewhat unfavorabe towards him
These have not only been entirely removed by
my personal and official intercourse with him,
but his course and conduct during this long,
protracted, and arduous session, have impress.
ed me with the conviction that he is an ardent,
able, and enlightened patriot. III the trying
scenes which have passed, and are passing, no
one has surpassed him in firm devotion to that
Union which believe to be the surest and best
guarantee of all political blessings. Prompt.
ready, and full Conformation in debate, he has
sought, with unti.iug industry and patriotic zeal,
to heal and adjust the agitations and dissen.
sions which unharpily affect our common coun.
try. Such distinguished statesman deserves
to be honorcd and cherished every where, but
especially in that State which gave him, you
and me, our birth respectively. regret that
my public duties here forbid my sharing in the
testimony intended to be rendered to him al
Warrenton. hope that the festival will real
izc all your anticipations, and be worthy of the
ancient Dominion, and her patriotic son from
Mississippi
Iam, gentlemen, with the highest respect
your friend and obedent servant Fl. CLAY.
Those who are not for rs are against Us.
Is the Charleston Courier for us! Are those
who sustain it for us, if Southern men, true te
themselves! Are those men, in Camden, who OF
a recent occasion, promptly discontinued it, and
Immediately clandestnely resumed il-are they
for us?
We shall not characterize the Courier as the
Organ of Northern plunder shops in Charleston
Bnt let those whose interests and policy aud preju
dices it consults, or de!ers to-our Northern breth
rem C-whether in Charleston or Camden, OF
where-let them take care oft; II Is their or
gan. We are false to ourselves if we countenance
or support it.
Are not all the papers that are true to the South
prescribed at the North, and by Norlhern men il,
the Southern towns and villages! What North.
ern man reads the Mercury or the News, at home
in Yankeedom! How many read these papers
even here in the South! Can you find them OIL
Northern reading table, Or in Northern counting
room! And do you not find the Courier every
where in The North and in Yanke counting rooms
in the Southern cities and villages And Why
Does it not defer 10 their interests, !heir rraudces
and their sympathies! Docs it nat "roar you as
gently as any sucking dove" as 10 Northern aggres-
sions upon your rights, your interests and your
honor? Awake then, men of the South, to your
duty to yourselves. No neutrals--no Southern
men with Northern principles or sympathes, or
reasonable Difference to Northern views, or de-
pendence on Northern patronage should be coun-
! teuanccd by you. Your salvation depends on
your sustaining the lnen and the presses who are
openly for the South, and who are consequently
denounced and prescribed by the North, and by
insdious and hostile Northern men among US, and
their base and treacherous southern coadjutors.
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ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN THE DrsTRlcT.-
From the Report Of Congressional proceedings
yesterday, it will be seen that another PROPOSE.
ton looking to the abolition of slavery in the