The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-12-03


curity 70: the f;ture The discussion was very
bitter, and elected much feeling on both sides
Both Houses adjourned till Monday.
MONDAY %, II o'clock. The House pass
ed L resolution ccnsuring Mr.. Fcote by a Ma
iority Of so TO 37--l3 absent and not voting.
Senate The only action to-day was the report
on the hill by the joint Committee, providing
fora convention in November 1851, to he cleo
ted in September next. No vote was had on
the resolution censuri1g NJ. Footc. House in
evening session-Resoutions were Introduced
declaring the adjustment bill satisfactory, and
secession not justfable. unless the fugitive bill
be repealed, or slavery abolished in the District
Of Columbia. They were indefinitely post
poned by large majority. A message was
received from Inc Governor in relation to tho
reorganization Of tho militia, and will give rise
to prolonged end exciting debates. The Con-
vention will be called by the Legislature
Administration and opposition parties are hold
ing meetings every night. Gen. Davis spcahs
tonight.
NoRTu CARoLrNa.-Thc proceedings OF the
North Carolina Legislature arc very far from
indicating that want of spirit and patriotic de-
votion which Gen, Hamilton gratituitously at
tributes to her people. The Raleigh Standard
of "Wednesday says:
"Thc strong and pointed resolutions Of Mr..
Shepard OIL the slavery question will be found
in another column. 1t will also be perceived
that the two Houses have raised a Joint Com
mittee Of Eighteen, to whom tho question of
slavery generally has been referred. This Com
mittec embodies much Of the experience and
talent Of the two Houses, and wo shall look
with deep interests to lis action.
ave have convcrsed with many members of
both parties on this vital question, and we are
gratlied 10 state that but one spirit seems to
pcrvade them all Our assailants of tho free
States have now arrived at a point where North
Carolina will st2nd and act, if act finally she
must. The mind Of her people, judging from
the tone of her Representatives, is made up
She will rcceGc no further. We speak what
we know. Let those who arc assaiiing our
institutions aud tran!p:ng on the Constitution
beware"
Mr.. Shepards resolutions atiim the right Of
secession; recommend that the repeal or essen
tial modification Of the fugitive law be declared
Il cause for final action, and that the Southern
States unite in demanding tho recognition by
Congress of the right of the Southerp people to
colonize the territories of the United States, or
division Of the same between the two sections.
A bill has been introduced in the House pro-
viding for laying u tax of 10 per cent on all
goods on sale in the State on the lst January,
1852; and thereafter, on the entire amount of
sales annually but, on proof that the said goods
are the rroduct OF any of tho slayeholding
States, or Of foreign countries, the said tax
shall not be collected. The law is to remain
in force until The fugitive law is faithfully carried
into effect throughout the United States and
until all the territories Of the United States are
opened to the people Of North Carolina to car
ry t,;Ithe' any species of property thcy may
think proper The act is 10 be transmitted 10
the Governors Of the other Southern States
with request thai similar laws be passed in
each State. .ifercarg.