The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-07-30

~ Mr. Clay /. denuncations of Mr.. Rhett IN
particular, and South Carolina in general cannot
fail to be source of just Indignation against this
great man, Che really is so in many respects,) by
those who know and love their rights. His weak
ness has been an ardent desire to occupy the big
chair i'm the White House, which we believe ne
will nere, do, at least while the Union hangs to-
rether. The scene in the Senate Chamber is thus
described by the Washington correspondent of
the Charleston Mercury
The Senate was quite the theatre of a scene
Yesterday, aud MIR. Clay was unquestonably
the Roscius. He made what was called the
closing speech on the Compromise debate, but
some persons regarded it as rather its funeral
Eulogium. In the course of his remarks, he in
duloed in an onslaught on Sout Carolina, not
in the best Judgment considering that he is tie
very Pontifex Maximus of Peace,) and also an
assault on Mr. Rhett, in far worse taste.
Your Senator, Mr.. Barnwell, repelled both
these attacks with becoming spirit and dignity
in a few remarks characterized at once BY that
saarier in modoand for'iiet in re which belongs
TO. this amiable, accomplished, and true-hearted
South Carolinian. If the galleries, filled as they
are for the most part, with the Treasury Crumb-
feeders of this District were in rapturous SYM
!pathy with Mr.. Clay in all that he was pleased
to say of the treason of South Carolina and of
MIR. Rhett, every impartial man whose tastes
and whose patriotism were influenced by con-
siderations of good sense and proper feeling,
regarded with the highest appreciation what Mr.
Barnwell said in pindieatiou of your State, and
the tone in which it was said.
Judge Butler attempted, in vain to get the
floor. If he had, he would have read for the
ediication of Mr., Clay, treatise on treason,
III which it might have been demonstrated that
there were two classes of traitors in this Union
traitors to the Constitution and the interests
of their own people, as well as traitors to the
despotism of an unscrupulous majority, and that
we should provide material for two sets OF glib
bets. He failed tosb be heard, and sat down un-
der the highest excitement.
As soou as the Senate adjourned, and sever
al South carolnians gathered round Mr.. Barn.
well, to congratulate him on the highly effect.
i've manner in which he had sustained himself
against the Achilles OF the Union, Mr.. Clay
must have been conscious that he had perhaps
pushed the figure rather too far for he came
& with outstretched hand to the group, and said
= come, my dear Butler, we must have no war
hetweea Kentucky and South Carolina The
Judge received the profer peace rather cold
k,when, Gen. Hamilton, who was standing by,
said to Mr.. Clay Z" my good sir, give yourself
: no uneasiness about this war. The only inva-
sion we shall ever have from Kentucky, will be
with her droves of mules and horses, which we
may want for our baggage train and to mount
our rcavalrs. The only fear we shall cherish
in regard to the invasion will be that your coun-
trsmen may possibly trade offto us bad stock.
aWeIi, well, my dear fellow" replied Mr..
Clay Il hope that may be the only Invasion,
Kentucky SwiH eversmake on South Carolina"