The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-05-28
The Augusta Republic,

A whig journal, published at Augusta, Georgia,
puts up things to suit US just at this particular cr-
sis. In reference to the report of the compromise
committee, are the following extracts:
ave will take up the report and notice. in their
order some of its most Objectionable features. We
will not lose the occasion to say, that this commit
tee, consisting of some of the ablest men in this
or any other country, have solennly expressed the
opinion that this slavery question has even tlrea-
tened the existence of our Union. When we have
heretofore spoken Of the ersiencc Of this danger,
our declaration was met by the foul charge of agO
tator, disorganizer, disunionst. -
awe trust this insensate cry will now be hushed,
siace the peril ofthe Union is made the fanadaioa
upon which The so-caled compromise committee
have based their solemn labors.a
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"Our readers have seen the report, and doubt
less notice the proposition of the majority of the
committee, to pay to Texas large sum ofmoney,
probably eight or ten millions of dollars, in cOns-
deration of her yielding her claims to that part of
New Mexico, which lies east Of the Rio Grande.
This section thus proposed to be purchased Of
would make two States as large as Georgia. Now,
we ask, are Southern representatives ready to
vote for this purchase-to pay Southern MONEY to
make freesoil territory ofa land, which if possess
ed by Texas, would add hereafter to the political
power of the South. Those who propose .t0pur-
chase il from slave State, believe and avow that
if it becomes part of New Mexico, slavery ,oil be
torerer excluded from IL. This Isl part ofthe.plan
for settling the difficulties between the North aud
the South, and saving the glorious Union, We
must not only gire up the territories, but we must
buy mare territory Jrom Stare Stste 10 ADD TO THE
rREEsorL POWER! What hopeful plan for build
ing up the South, aud protecting her interests in
the trying future! We trust the people of the
South will not receive and be betrayed BY political
rattes, such as could not deceive any Que who
will think as man. es
"The country is now in a fearful crisis; batthe
South is strong, and would be inviucibie il she
would only unite We trust in Heaven that a
fair settlement may be made. fit would do good,
we would appeal to our brethren Of the North'hy
recolections sou-stirring and sublime, by fratemai
feelings, which we would re-enkmdle with the sa-
cred fires of love, by hopes which hang upon the
future, lit with thous and hues of glory andgxeat-
ness. But we can reach only few of our breth-
rem ofthe North We say to our Southern fellow
citizens, don't give up the ship-don't grow faint
hearted and weary, in defending your rights We
see that some of our papers ofthe right stamp ara
growing cold, not from an abandonment Of prin-
Clpe, Oul DecHuSe ue PeoPlo uuSihoets1o 'oPp o.
to be cold and Indifferent That is no reason why
they should tire in the great cause of the South.
Thousands of our people have been deceived
and misled, The truth will yet flash out fromthe
wide-spreading fires of danger, which will be seea
ere long, in new and increased volume and fury
The Nashville Convention will have. to be held.
The South will be forced to unite. This is our
prophecy, looking as we do, with ardent as,xiety
for something to be done, and quickly donet to ex'
tirpate confusion, discord and danger by their
roots But everwatchfhl vigilance is needed now,
and the South cannot dispense with it but at the
hazard OF a speedy and inglorious downfall"
On the subject of establishing paper at Wash-
ington, devoted to Southern rights, the Republic
says: ~
awe heartily rejoice at this movement to es=
tablsh Southern paper at Washington. We
have expressed our disapprobation on. several oc-
casions heretofore, at the course of the Pspers
Washington City, as we have done at that of some
nearer home. The truth will out at last Justice
is sure, though often slow. The public viii see,