Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-11-14
Correspondence of the Charleston Courier.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.

Unaninity and cordiality seem tc prevail
among the members of the Administration.
They have no difficulties among themselves
personally, or as to their policy. They have
no party measures to propose to Congress, and
as to their foreign policy, generally, there is
nothing in that, which is to excite any opposl-
ton, on the part of Congress. They will meet
with little of that bitter hostility from Congress,
which some previous Administrations have en-.
countered. Mr.. Corwin may make some Ste
reotyped remarks on the policy Of protecting
American products and manufactures; but
there is no probability that Congress will seri.
ously consider any project for the revision of
the Tariff. No member of the cabinet is yet
so formidable as candidate for the Presidency,
as to excite much jealousy or envy, Mr.. Fill
mores prospects as candidate, are not bright
ened by the results of recent elections. In fine,
the present Administration, has no heir appa-
rent for the succession, and there is little rea-
son for expending much powder in battering it
down.
Congress will be much engaged, as hereto
fore, when on the eve ofa Presidential election,
in intrigues for or against this or that candi.
date. The Wings being in minority, and
much divided among themselves, will hold theh1-
selves aloof and look on upon the game. The
Democrats, with their large majority in both
Houses, and having majoritiesin nearly all the
States, will have occupation in the selection of
Presidential candidates, and in arrangements
for taking the reins Of the Government AL
ready, they look even beyond the election to
the selection of members to the next Cabinet
The next will not be business session, though
there will be business enough to be done. 1t
will be emphatically talking session. The
Democratic members will have much influence
in the designation cfpresidential candidates at
the national Democratic Convention next spring.
Upon the discretion of their management, in
this respect will depend the harmony of the
party, and. perhaps, the question whether there
shall be another presidential nomination by a
National Convention, or even another preslden.
tial election. s
The vastly increased extent, and population,
and revenue of the country have rendered the
patronage and power OF the government so
great, that the Presidency will, henceforth, be
contended for with moro earnestness and less
scrupe than ever. This is the rock on which
we are more likely to split, than on the question
which lately agitated the country. There is
nothing pending in any of our foreign relations
which is likely produce any difficulty. The
negotiation with Spain as to the Cuban affair,
and the matters growing out of it is drawing
to favorable close.
Understand that the administration will ac-
ccde to the terms on which the Spanish govern
ment proposes to release the American prison.
ers They are to denounce any act of indig-
nity towards the Spanish Consul, and remu
ncrate him and the Spanish residents of New
Orleans for their losses in the popular commo.
ton that occurred in that city. This, it is said,
can with propriety and in conformity with usage
be done, through an appropriation by Congress,
which the President will ask for The State
of Louisiana or the city of New Orleans may,
meanwhile, choose to take this obligation upon
themselves.
Senator Gwin, who lately arrived from Cal.
iforna confirms, the account that the question
of the division Of that State INTO two Strtes is
now seriously agitated. He thinks that the
people will ultimately decide in favor Of this
measure. South California may then be ad.
mittcd with Constitution tolerating slavery.
The South would not agree to her admission
upon any other terms. Z