The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-03-01
Cores poEdence of the Baltimore Sun.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25th.
The great question is coming to an issue. 1t
will soon be seen whether the Senate can agree
upon any plan of accommodation. 1t is declar.
ed that unless some scheme be matured i'll the
course of week, the time will have passed In
which any compromise can be made; for GER
tain occurrences may be expected which will
aggravate present difficulties MIR. Foote's plan
of committee of thirteen Senators, who shall
meet on common and fair ground of adjust.
ment, seems to be the best means yet offered
for the purpose. There can be no doubt that
the public mind at the South is becoming much
inhamed, and there is an increasing disposition
on the part of the South to take ultra ground.
While Congress is teInporizing and triAing with
this question, the Union is actually in danger.
1t is singular fact that Northern sentiment can
be, with great difficulty, brought up to accept
Gen Taylors proposition to do nothing at pre-
sent with reference to the territories. The
North considers that as a concession, as is evi.
dent from Mr.. Winthrop's speech the other day,
and that is the very policy of delay and agita-
ton which is breaking down the Union. A
continued agitation for four months will be bad
enough, but if it is to he kept open till another
session and till another Congress, there can be
but little hope of any conciliation. The whole
question must be settled now, and the sooner
the better
Those whohave canvassed the opinions of the
Senators and members, are very confident that
committee of thirteen Senators can be found
who will agree upon plan which would be sat
isfactory to the Senate, to the House and to the
country.
number of publications and explanations
have recently been made which tend to warn
the North thatthe danger of the crisis is under.
rated. Mr.. billiards card is well entitled to
consideration as a timely admonition.
am inclined to believe that tomorrow or the
next day, that ifthe Senate take up Mr.. Foote's
resolution for committee, it will be adopted.
Mr. Calhoun will speak on Thursday, and Mr.
Webster soon after.
Tomorrow, it is probable that the Senate
will 60 into Executive session for the purpose Of
disposng of some nominations reported upon
by the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the
Committee on Commerce.
A rumor is very general that Gov. Brown, of
Miss, has asked Col. Bissel for an explanation
in regard to the statement made by that gentle
man, in his late speech, as to the conduct of the
Mississippi troops at the battle of Buena Vista.
Gov. Brown, in his speech, had claimed great
credit for them, which Col Bissel utterly denied
to them; declaring that the service attributed
to the Mississippians, was in fact rendered BY an
Illinois or a part Of Kentucky regiment and
that the Mississippi reg gilnent was not present.
Gov. Brown explained, at the time, that his as
sertion was correct, and that it could be sub.
stantated by official records and credible wit
nesses. According to rumor, the matter was
in the hands OF Col Jefferson Davis and Gen.
Shields, or the respective friends of the parties
1t will no doubt be amicably adjusted, as it is
merely historical question; and every one
knows that toreconcile historical accounts, even
ofrecent transactions, is impossible. Ion.
WASHINGTON, Feb .25, ls5O.-The compro-
mise is Cooking up in spite Of the fanatics; and
the mind of Senators and members is beginning
to he composed The dissolution of the Union
is not yet, nor ever will be, though such men
Us Mr.. Giddings (merely to show, presume,
that they have not yet had their tails cut of by
Mr.. Winthrop will continue to present petitions
praying for the dissolution of the Union.
MI "eosper sPenC part vi uie nihe III .'e
House conversing with members on both sides
ofthe House; and tt is confidently asserted that
on Wednesday next the great Constitutional
expounder will favor US with his views. They
will he listened to with profound respect by all
parties, and will 60 farto quiet the apprehension
of the country. 1t is almost certain that Mr..
Webster will 90 further in the way of conpro.
mise than Mr.. Clay, and the South are conf
IDENTIFY expecting their deliverance at his hands:
Mr.. Webster always welded a greater moral
power and influence than himself seems to have
been aware of-itdependsm merely in him wheth-
er he will exercise it for the benefit of our com.
mon country.
Mr.. Calhoun has finished debating his speech,
which his colleague, Judge Butler, will, in all
probability, read on Tarsday next twill be
powerful production, perhaps the Last we shall
have from that extraordinary man, who, no
doubt, has none but honorable motives in all
his actions,
A variety Of compromise resolutions are, in
the meantime, concocting in both houses; one
by Senator Dickinson, of New York "a gentle
man whose popularity has become national;
another from Mr.. McClcrnand, the able chair
man Of the committee on foreign relations in
the House; and Gen. Foote has again given