The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-06-18
Missour1 cempronise Zine.

Ills SAID III an eXulthg manner by some South
ern politicians, and some who are intending to be-
true to the South, that we will get the Missouri
Compromise Line as sine qssa non. Have they
considered what that is to the South? The ex-
tension of that line to the Pacific. would give a
small part of California, the mines all lie aboye1
portion of the other Territories, and throw north
of it small portionof Texas. Nowif witifha
line we could get an equality ofrights South, with
those North, then we would say, extend the Line.
1t is something tangble something that the people
of the United States understandable let us for a
moment see what We are tog get from the extension
of this line. And just here we would make sim
gle remark relative to the proposition of Mr.. Ma
son to Mr. Clay to extend fhe line, which Mr.. Clay
himsefto the line-he would not vote for it, unless
accompanied by something else; he merely made.
the proposition to unmask Mr.. Clay, and show to-
the Southern people the baseness of the Southern
traitor. But it will be observed, that if youextend
this line that from all territory north of you ex~
pei the STAKEHOLDER, and virtually legslate to that
effect South of it though--and remember this,
you do notrecognise slavery-but leave it openfor
the same Yankee maneuvring that has been ex-
ercised in relation to California to bring in all ter
ritory south of eventually as free SOIL Liketwo
members Of firm, one running all the risk, while
the other receives to two-thirds Of the income
Now fthe Missouri Compromise Line be extended
to the Pacific, let Congress distinctly say, north
there shall be no slavery-south there shall be mo-
free soil. What though they say this is legislating
on slavery-and the south has always called that
unconstitutiona. When the constitution isussrp-
ed by an oppressive majority, who bend it to suit
their own purposes, and WELD it against US, it is
poor philosophy to cry out it is against the Con-
stitution. 1t is useless-madness to talk about
our constitutional rights-there is no such thing
constitution-there acas, but there is not The
constitution has been rendered nuH and void by
the North-they have found higher power, and
only use the constitution when it is necessary in
strument to gull US. Let us have the Compro-
mise Line, but only with the condition that slave
ry be recognized south of it-otherwise It passes
the Wmot Proviso over the territory north Oft,
and leaves that south ofitopen to the same.
Members to our State Legislature. 0
The important issue, which it is probable the
ensuing Legislature will be called upon to meet
should cause the people to be careful in their Sc
lection. No halfway men or policy statesmen
should be sent; but men who know Stheir duty
and dare do it. Men who are ready to meet any
and every emergency. The present aspect olaf
fairs in Congress indicate the determination of the
North to destroy the political equality which has
heretofore existed between the two sections--and
depriveu Of what we hold most dear, our nights.
The very position ofSouth Carolina will can upon
h rto act-and we hope it will be deteminedly and
decisively. If we cannot get our rights in the
Union we must seek them out of it. - stts5S
10 The report of the Proceedings of Congress
in another column are exceedingly Interesting, h
will be seen that Benton aud Gay came INTO col,
lision on the 18th inst One IS afraid that the
other will be more successful IN running the South
Both are traitors to the interests Of the South.
Brbed by the lure of power, they stand the chief
Judases of the age.