The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-07-26


the exercise OF civil authority by military Off
GERS, with a view to o,enable Mr.. Pearce, of Md,
to speak.
Mr.. Pearce spoke in vindication Of the course
of the late President Taylor, and in reply to
the recent remarks Of Gen. Houston.
An executive message was received from the
Presidedt. The Senate, on motion, went into
executive session, and the Senate shortly after
adjourned.
In the House of Representatives, Mr.. Strong
moved resolution which was agreed to, to
close debate at l o'clock to-day on the appll-
cation of Mr.. Almond w. Babbitt to a seat i'll
the House Representatives as delegate from
Deseret
The House then resolved itself into a COM
mittee of the whole on the state of the Union,
(Mr. McLane oI Nd, in the chair, and resum-
ed the consideration of the Deseret case.
Messrs. Bissell and Sweetzer advocated the
admission of the delegate, and Messrs Vedable,
Melville and Strong opposed his admission.
The resolution of the committee on elections,
declaring it inexpedHent to admit MIR. Babbitt
as a delegate from Deseret. was then adopted,
reported to the House, and finally laid on the
table, by vote on yeas and mays of l04 in the
affirmative, and 7s in the negstiye
On motion the House adjdWnea till Monday
July 22.-In the Senate, Mr.. Houston pre-
sented the proceedings ofa meeting of the cti-
zsns of Matagorda county. Texas, in opposi'
ton to the interference of the United States 60
vernment with the claims ofTexas.
The Compromise bill was taken up and Mr..
Clay spoke at length He took view of the
state of the question in very lucid manner, and
gave summary of the arguments in support OF
the BILL
He considered the objections to Gen. Tay'
lor's plan, but passed warm eulogium upon
him as statesman and patriot and soldier. He
approved entirely Of his foreign policy, and as
| to his domestic policy, it was not fully devel-
oped.
He spoke particularly and strongly on the
subject of the dispute pending between Texas
and New Mexico. There was prospect, if
Congress did not interfere, of civil and ser.
vile war. 1t would begin on the Rio Graande
and soon reach the Potomac.
He alluded to the daily conference of South.
ern and Northern opponents of the bill.
Mr.. Mason remarked that the Southern men
conferred together with view to dle protec-
ton OF Southern rights and interests.
Mr.. Clay said the bill was framed by those
who conferred with view to the protection of
the interests of the whole country, the whole
| Union.
Immense applause, cheering, clapping and
humping, for some time, The chair in vain
interposed.
Mr.. Clay pictured the consequences ofthe
failure of this bill-civil war; and when war be.
gins no one would soc its ond. He ridiculed
the rhodomantade of some Southern disunion-
ists-p particularly of Nh. sRhett, member Of
the Nashville convention. As to a Southern
confederacy, he argued that it would be i'm
practicable, because the people residing on the
head waters of the Mississippi, and its tributa-
ry streams, would never consent that the month
of the river should be controlled by any foreign
power-any power alien them.
He appealed to the Senators from Virginia,
Rhode Island and Delaware, to sustain that bill.
He had been aware, for some days, that the
bill was not certain to pass. But it was better
calculated to maintain the honor and interests
of the country than any that could be devised,
1t might be defeated. 1t would be a triumph of
abolilionism--of ultraism.
| Nhi. ooth"Sh oPohS ~ S"Piaha'OH va S'i~
character of valued friend, meaning Mr.. Rhett
whose character was above reproach.
Mr.. Clay did not intend to disparage Mr..
Rhett. He knew him and had some respect for
him. Rut if he had made use of the declara-
tions imputed to him, at the meeting in Charles.
ton, he was traitor-and hope, said Mr..
Clay, he will meet with the fate of traitor
Loud applause Mr.. Clay hoped that the
sentiments of dsunion were confined to South
Carolina. There were men in other States as
gallant as the people of South Carolina, and he
would answer for Kentucky that thousands and
tens of thousands of her noble sons would rush
to arms in support of the standard of the Union
against the rebels.
Mr.. Barnwell said there were two ends to a
rope. A rebel might die honorably in defence
of the right. He did not doubt the gallantry Of
other States, but South Carolina would defend
justice at the hazard of safety. Mr.. Hale re.
piled to some points in MIR. Clay's speech. Mr..
Clay rejoined. The Senate adjourned.
NEsBIr IRON WoRKs.-We are gratifed to
learn, (says the Charleston Courier,) that the
Bank of the State of South Carolina has recent.
ly effected most advantageous sale of the
Nesbit Iron Works, and ofthe slaves and other
property connected with them. A Company