The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-02-01
Correspondence of the Charleston Evening News

Correspondence of the Charleston Evening News
WASHINGTON, Jan, 25, 1850.
Neither branch Of Congress is in session to.
day, the House having adjourned until Monday,
in order to afford all opportunity to the anding
Committees 10 mature the business before them.
This. however, will be of little avail, 30 long
as the Southern members shall adhere 10 their
determination TO arrest all business until the
settlement Of The Territorial questions. Many
anti-slavcry Northesn members, who never
calculated on such constitutional mole "t
resistance, are now beginning to show little
alarm at the prospect before them; although
one Of them bravely asserted the other day
! that all insect might as well endeavor to stop
locomotive, as the South to threaten to arrest
the wheels Of Government.
In the Senate on Monday, the bill to carry
into effect that clause ofthe Constitution rela.
tive to the recovery Of fugitive slaves. comes
up as the first business in order. This is a
measure of great importance to the siavehold.
ing States, and will, without doubt, pass the
Senate by fair majority. From statement
made by Mr.. Butler yesterday. il appears that
Tie Stale Of Kentucky loses annually $4,000
by the elopement ofslaves, and Missouri almost
as much. On the whole. the South loses by
these elopements about $3.50. 900 every year.
In concluding his remarks he truly observed
,na. il was in consideration OF this clause in the
Constitution that the North ohtaIn"d their COM
merca and navigation advantages. The Sou.
thern men who signed the Constitution would
rather have had their hands cut of than have
given it their signatures, had they known that
the clause was to be annulled. He said these
results had all been foretold by the sagacious
patriot, George Mason, who said "the North
will get the majority and disregard the. consii.
tutoaal compromises. They will say the
Lord has delivered the Soulh into our hands"
The speech Of Mr.. B. was powerful one, and
his positions unanswcrahle.
I learn that bill will be shortly reported
providing for thorough revision of our Con.
srlar system. II is notorious that many OF our
Consuls are appointed soll on account OF their
political services, and without any regard to
their knowledge of business. The bill will
propose lhc examination Of all applicants, by
Board to be appointed for that purpose.
The recommendation of the Commissioner
of Patents 10 award pr'miums for inventions
and discoveries is causing good deal OF discus
sion in the scientific circles. Some object to
the premium Of 100000 for tho discovery of
an electric motive power, on the ground that It
will take practical operation o ten years, ct
anv new power, 20 compare i:s whole econo.
nical value with that "f steam. No less than
s31, 900 was voted by the last Congress to
Profession Page, Of hi: city, to make expert.
mpnts in electro magnetism As substitute tor
steam power; but no new facts, adequate to the
amount expended, have hren ELECTED. II is
rpmnrkod that without proper canton these
appropriations. if arrayrd into system, might
bccom: black pension fund and source OF
corruption.
The British cove nmeni, at one time, offered
premiums for Certain discoveries. and among
the rest standing yet, was one for perpetual
molion;" and some Of the premiums were wor.
thIy bestowed, while others were not. Ber.
rhalct rclnlcs the ease Of DR.. Berkp pnhoui, who
was awnr:!ed, in IT'S premium equal to $40.
600 for discovery that proved 10 be utterly
worthless. Such things it is urged, might
happcn again under the direction Of the wisest
savans.
Tom White, oflhc Guardian, who, after he
had been for long time employed to discover
The Philosophers Stone. penned the famous
cpislc. 81 know as little ahont tho Philoso.
piers Stone as you do. I shall only tell yom,
for your comfor,, that never yet could bubble
a bockhcad out OF his money. They must be
men Of wit and paris who ar" for my purpose"
\ Mr.. Dibblc is endeavoring to procure
patent for new steam: boiler The ontsde Of
the boiler is composed of sections or apartments
for water, each communicating with the other
by tubes, through which the water circulates.
These sections are so constructed. that the hoil.
er can be taken TO pieces for transportation or
repairs, and he readily joined together. The
interior contains large number Of tubes, each
forming curve or angle, and lis upper end
opening into the steam chamber at the top Of
the boiler, while the lower end of each pipe o.
pens into the water box or reservoir surround.
inc the boiler, and from the pipes are supplied
with water. i, has considerable claims upon
the attention Of engineers.
hear that delegation has come on from
New York to urge material alterations of The
existing naturalization laws. 1t appears that du.
ring the past year nearly elvcn thousand per.
sons were naluralized in New York city alone.
You will perceive that President Taylor's
Message was received in England by the Hi.
hernia, and that it was extensive published and
favorabIy commented upon by nearly all the
English papers The "'Times' says: "On tho
whole, this Message is highly creditable to the
American people and the government"