The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1851-01-14
Correspondence of the Charleston Courier.
WASHINGTON, Jan. g.

| Correspondence Of the Charleston Courier
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.
The census Of Maryland, South Carolina,
Kentucky, and one or two other Southern
States, has been returned to the bureau here.
Maryland has gained about $4,000 inhabitants,
since 1910. There is an increase Of only one
thousand in the slave population. The whole
population is 59l 900. Estimates have been
made here OF the population Of every State,
derived from the returns, so far as they have
come in. The aggregate population is sup
posed to ba twenty three aud half millions.
The number of Representatives in Congress is
fixed at 233. So, the ratio will be about nine
ty-6ve thousand. The Southern States will,
according to this estimate, have eighty six meIn-
bers, under the new appointment
Mr.. Whitney explained, the other night, to
large audience, his Rail Road project, which is
now before Congress, and has been recommended
by the State Legislatures oftwenty.one States.
His proposed route is from Lake Michigan,
Prairie du Chen, and thence to South Pass.
Thence, he follows the streams which furnish
the waters ofthe Columbia river. The termi-
nus of the road will be at PUGET Sound. The
whole distance is 2300. No road can be made
to California Mountains and deserts render
it impossible. Theroute from Memphis to San
Diego, which has been talked of, is utterly i'm
practicable The first 800 miles of Whitney's
route is through prairi- country, and one of
the most fertile in the world. The lands on
this portion of the route are to supply means for
completing 1900 miles Of the road, one half of
the distance the route lying through poor
country. But after reaching the head waters
of the rivers which empty into the Pacific, the
country az lin becomes fertile. Mr.. Whitney
asks from the Government, belt of land sixty
miles wide on the route of the road, from the
sales of which he proposes to build it. Upon
the compile ion ofthe road, he is to give it to
the Government. and pay, besides, ten cents
an acre for the land.
Mr.. Benton's proposed route is the same as
Mr.. Whitney's. Mr.. Bentop's bill provides for
appropriating lands on the, route, to the con-
struction Of the road, and to pay any deficiency
out of the Treasury. The public lands it is
agreed, furnish the only means by which the
Government will ever construct the road, and
they will, after few years, be squandered.
Their proceeds will never 60 into the Treasury;
and, if the route is desirable, they might as
well be appropriated to that l doubt wheth-
er Congress will pass any bill on the subject
at this session, but, after year or two, the
lands now relied upon as the means of con-
structiug the road, have been given to the new
There is said to be route for a Rail Road
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, through the
Northern possessions Of Great Britain, that the
British Government will take up tie enterprize.
THREATENED DIsCLosuREs.-t w,i.er in
the New York Express. who claims I" have en-.
ioyed peculiar facilities for asccriaining The Sc
crct move ments and designs Of the aboliiionisis
in this country and in Europe proposes To max"
some unpleasant disclosures showing The con.
nec,ion Of british Gold" with aloitionlsm in
this country In letter to The editor he
says.-
My opportunities and business for a few years
past has heen such, as to open To ma the whole
secret of the operations ofihe ahoilioniss in
ming off slaves from the South to Canada.
live on the line Of one Of their western "under
ground railroads." The yare 30 emhollened by
their success before the passage of,he late slave
rrclaiming lawlhat they made little or no secret
of heir operations. With very little efTar I
was enabled to learn the whole system ofihpir
underground management"
am prepared. to make s.a,nen,s, authentic
and undispntrd, in regard to the abduction of
slaves, and The interference and the designs of
the foreign aholirionisis, and the distribution of
British gold, which onsht {" be known By the
whole people, and which if made public, would
a>toni<h even Yourself and surprise the nation.
! am willing To prepare a statement for publ
ra,inn in your paper. Int do not n, present
wish to come on, will, my name. | will, how.
ever. satisfy any candid mind, Of the truths of
the statements, Of their nnquesIioned authentic.
i,y If you wish 10 publish such revelation
you may insert This brief letter in your paper
and send the copy directed below. which
vii be sufficient indication Of your will for me
10 commence the work.
The letter heing published we presume we
may look for the disclosure.
Queer Poison.-A small boy was poisoned
to death in Munson last week, by eating a part
of worm in an apple; he dropped it, and com.
planned itIdid not taste good. In short time
his mouth began to swell, and in two hours he
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