Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-02-14
THE ANTKCoMPRoMBERs.

mentS OF those VINO some time ago CODtenueu
so warmly for the popularity Of the late COM
promise iilsthe South. We have always be-
leveds that a majority Of the citizens South
were opposed to that measure, and that those
who. like the Bee and others, including the
getters-up of the st. Charles meeting, made an
approvalof the compromise test of devotion
to the Union, weretalsely involving in serious
charge majority Of our own people. Let US
see now how events, occurring since the COM
promise, sustain or refnte our views. One
State Convention and several State legislatures
have either by Legislative declarations or. cleo
tions Of Senators indicated very clearly their
opinions on this question. First, we have the
venerable commonwealth of Virginia, State
which is notwont to act upon questions appeE4
lining to Federal relations with haste or pas
sion. The Legislature, havingito elect Sena-
tor, united with extraordinary harmony, regard
less of all party lines, in re.electing to the
Senate of the Union a gentleman who was
among the most distinguished opponents Of the
Compromise. James NJ. Mason, who has been
denounced all over the Union, in company with
Mr.. Soule and others, as a disunonist, has
been returnedto the Senate from Virginia, by a
vote twice as large as that which he received
before he was identified with the uncompro.
missing defence of Southern rights and princi-
Piles! .-
: Passing from Virginia to South Carolina, we
find the Legislature of that State electing to the
Senate Mr.'R. Barnwell Rhett, mainly on ac-
count of his being denounced as traitor by
the greatadvocate of the compromise, in the
debate on that question, Two gentlemen, who
enjoyed no great share Of public favor previous
ly, were thus made popular by their identi6ea.
ton with the opposition to the compromise'
In Florida, too, the Legislature has receatly
elected as Senator (lir. Mallory staunch op-
ponent Of the Compromise. In Mississippi re-
solutions have passed both houses of.the sLegis.
lature, by decided majority, commencing
those of their Congressman who voted against
thecompromise, and rebuking, in strong terms,
the Seuatorswbo voted for that measure. In
Georgia the convention, ,eleetet under all the
preu lice and excitement aroused BY the cry of
disunion, concluded its business BY passing re-
solutions in favor of the Union,. and condemna-
tory Of the compromise THUS then, may we
see strong manifestations, ,df the opinions of the
Legislatures of those of the, Southern States
which have. acted on the matter, 10 favor Of the
position assumed byus from the beginning Of
this discussions that the South was opposed to
thu compromise, but not tie less devoted to. the
UIi,n, as twas constituted under the. Consh.
tution.-N q. Della. .essasssssx,.. =.
Pacific Ocean.-The Pacific ocean covers
more than $4,000, 900 Of square miles, and 'ex-
.ceeds by 10000, 900 square;miles all the con'
tinents and islands, of the globe Upon this
world Of waters lie six hundred and seventy.
live island, but though their numberSis so great,
the surface OF the whole, IF we except NewsZea-
land, does not exceed 90, ,000, square miles,pra q
little mora than NewZeaiand, taking from the
estimate New Caledonia, Salamon group, and
other large islands in the southeast part ofthe
ocean, lying between them and. New Guinea,
there are about 10000 square miles,, less. than
the area Of New York) for the. .remaining six
hundred islands. In allusion to these facts Mr..
Dane, the geologist to the United Statesexplo.
ring expedition, and to whose invaluable labors
the scientific world owes asprofouud gratitude,
SAYS: "Yet this small area ofland presents US
with mountains $4,000 feet inheigbt volcanoes
of an unrivalled magnitude; peaks, crags and
gorges of Alpide boldness. And amid the wild.
ness aud grandeur OF these scenes, many OF
which would aid our conceptions of world
in ruins, the PALM the tree.fern, and other tfop-
ical productions flourish with singular luxuri-
ance. Zo"phytes, moreover, spread the sea
bottom near the shore with, flowers, and from
islands withsgroyes ofverdure above and coral
gardens beneath the.waters. There is no part
ofthe world where rocks, waterfalls, and foliage
are displayed in greater variety, or where the
sublime and picturesque mingle in stranger COM
| binations.". -.
Tie Savannah GeorgiaA-We copy this
morning from the Georgian pointed article
on the right Of Secession. and take the occasion
to offer our compliments to the new editor oi
journal. Mr.. r. B. Hilton, who has-been here.
tofore connected with the Tallahassee Flori.
dian, and iswell known as an able writer and
true Southern man.. Hesis in a position now
where his talents, political experience, and de.
voion to the cause oftlle South, may give him
commanding Influence, and we feel sure he will