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

further than most of his Northern friends wished
in concessions, as they deem them, to the South
: But do kot consider either those he proposes
Sswhat may be properly considered as concession
I ION either point. He gives to both sections
Etheir just and Constitutional due.
] TO the South he offers; first, the execution, in
33good faith, of the compact made by the terms
Sof the annexation of Texas; the rigid enforce
sment of the stipulations for the surrender offu.
sgitive slaves while at the same time, he rebukes
athe abolition agitation, and utterly rejects the
ssWilmot proviso.
In the North, he claims nothing but this-that
California and New Mexico-the whole country
sacquir,d from Mexico-shall be, what God and
nature have destined it for, non -slaveholding
: TERRITORY. He simply asks that human law and
human folly shall not interfere to contravene or
: to strengthen the acts of God. Of course he
referred ouly to African slavery-not to predial
yscrvice.
4 His broad ground is that the character ofev.
! cry foot of land belonging to the Union is al
ready fxcd--as respects the question of slave
aholding or non.slave-holding territory--by ir-
arevocable law.
4 Mr.. Calhoun, who was an attentive listener,
Expressed his qualification at some portion of
Mr.. Webster's speech. He differed with him as
StEe question whether States could seccde, and
some historical points.
The exact difference between them will state
thereafter.
As alluded to some startling information
! from France, will mention that from private
. /
I Napoleon has fallen into condition of helpless
5imbcciity, both mental and physical He has
b 'en persuaded by committee Of leaders of
: parties to abdicate. He will consent to re-
louuce his authority in favor Of the restoration
the monarchy, in the person of the Duke of
3 loccndeaux, with reservation in favor of the
T. count de Paris.
8 IMPORTANT To SrEMRoAT OwNERs.--A very
: important decisions was given lately by Judge
: itrawbridge, fixing the responsibility of dana.
-es accruing to cotton by exposure to the
I Weather.
A suit was brought by the steamer Concor-
lin against commission house of New Orleans
: or amount of freight on lot of cotton shipped
on said boat-bl oflading signed in good order.
? The cotton was landed upon the leve in wei
weather, and exposed there for several days,
i md finally proved damaged Defendants Offer
d bill Of damages rs an Offset to freight bill.
: The testimony showed the cotton to have been
shipped in Il storm Of rain, with the banks ofth,
liver very muddy, and to have been landed i,
Dad weather, and no dana res to have occurred
III the boat.
The Judge decided that the boat was not re-
! ponsiLlc for tie damages, not being liable for
he damages, not being liable for the effect Of
weather. upon the cotton. particularly after il
! lad been left on the levee, with notice to the
onsignces, constituted delivery. and the re.
possibility at the boat then ceased. The Judge
rnmadverted, in strong terms, upon the man
Ter in which cotton was often shipped i'll rain:
md mud, and exposed for many days OH the
evee at the city, and expressed his surprise that
lore suits of similar nature were not brought
lie decided that boats had the right to go be.
Ink their bills of lading. and show the actual
condition of the articles shipped.
". o. Picayune.