The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-02-12


no trace nf moral obligation on the mind.
The return upon the writ is, "exccu,cd ac-
cortling To law" and The "twain made one
90 forth without blessing on their heads.
Is II 10 be wondered at. that amid the little
tclnpcsts which must certainly arise IN the
voyage Of life these worstcd bands give way!
Is it try be wondered nj, that where there is
so little to impress the mind with the sacred
ness, tho glory. the grandeur, the hcavcn of
the nup,ia! vow, the scnslbIliIics soon be-
come hcadcncd, and the yoke oppressive!
We are nn advocate fnr the union OF
church and state, bni the union of men and
women by regular ministers OF the church,
we co in for most decidedly. If ever we
need the "l;:rvcnt elltcluaI prayer OF right
cnus man." it is when standing in tho pres
cncc of heaTen anil our fellows, we pledge
love. fidelity, protection to one who has lett
all to share with US our cares, our joys, and
the language of whose heart and lips Is,
.wI,iler thou lod-cs'. twill lodge; lly pco,
pie shall be my people, and thy God my
God; where thou dcsl, will dc, aud there
will be buried
Reader, when you marry, gel clergy
man, and have tic ccrcmonIals performed
in the good old imposing way-a way com
mcnsura,c with The Importance OF the occa'
sian. Have groomsman and DrihcSmaio'
great supper and house full OF wines
scs. Pay the Minister his fee-it is his by
virtue of his sacred niiice-il will help h'm
tnn, for his regular salary is not great deal.
lis blessing and invocation will be worth IT,
no matter how large the amount, and The
registry ofy your vows, instead of beng writ
ten among cstrav notices, assault and battle
rv cases, and commitment orders, and liable
to be lost and forgotten, will he kept fresh
and interesting in your m1nd aud heart by
Him who "answcrclh prayer" and who has
said what God hath joined together, le, no
man put usuiidcr.' .'-lene Haute Jouma'.
NAylFATIoN ON THE RIO GRANDE.
The Brownsville Sentinel contains some
details of interest about the avigalnn nl
this river, in support of lis claims I" The con-
s!dcra,;on of Government in clearing ont It's
channel. The river is at present navIgacd
hW steamboats, to the distance OF about 500
miles. aud with the removal ul a very few
obslruttiors it might be rendered ravISablc
to an unknown extent. About SIX months
since an expedition was fitted 1ut under the
direction of Maj. w. " Chapman, U. S.
Quar!cfmastcr lpr that military Department.
for The purpose Of exploring tic Upper k'o
Grande, and testing lis praclIcah!iy Tor
navigation. ,hrnugh this channel. The m
qnry Was about the supply of the upper
tuiIilarv stations wnl stores and munitions.
4 keel boa, was constructed and put under
command nf Harry Love, a man c"''spcu-
oils during recent war for his leafs as a
daring express rider, "nd who has also had
much cxprrirncc as Il bnauan. This boat
drew % inches when loaded, and with this
de,ih she asccnlrd IhG river 10 ijag IL PASS.
two nrlAlc &C hundred miles above lis present
nav!na!,u terminus. Mr.. Love on his rc
lrIi,, repnrlch that there arc Only two p'H-
ccs ~ lii" river where any serious nnpE'iI
mc!l is offered To lis free navigaInn, as Tar
NJ ii .cas, us he ha! been. T.tcrc are tw"
points il! r'r river HAT nus! be opened be-
fore .,i,y c.:;, D. passed IN |nw stages %! wa
,cr -nuc Of these, o!,posjt" or ncar Guerrero.
Il Town situated on the Mexican sic a! the
stream, AMI the other short dIstare be-
low Eagle Pass, where is al present al A.
mr:i':an mj.,iary S;ation.
Mr. Lave succccdc in taking his boat
salcv over ip,il, these rapids, and represents
Iral a snail appropriation would 'pcn the
river to Steamboat navigation far up even as
Ill Paso del Nortc and Santa te. An ap-
preparation for clearing ou, the river has
been recommended bv Sr. Nanchara. dep
NV to tho state legislature "l Tamaui;pas,
to the attention OF The hlcScan government.
With n small amount, tho pc"pie "i HAT re.
zion wonid in the SanGunc ca!cn'ainn ni
the Sentinel, be put in PosSt'>s!'n o! nav'-
gable stream, second in extent only /" the
mighty Mississippi. 1t would create new
markets in the ad lining Mexican States and
our own newly acquired possessions Tor an
immcnse amount of productions. The long
and ariuuus overland travel that has uccn
heretofore carried on from 81. Louis, Mo.
would be- done ava: with. and the mcr.
cI,anls in those distant regions w"a!d have
their goods transported 10 their very doors,
in the light draueht boats that would be
constructed to run ON the Rio Grandc.
y. O. Crescent.
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