Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-12-25
CONFESS.
N,sHrToH, Dec. II, 1So.

prcs;dcnt' Of the Ufd States in reply to
rosoIn,inn If the See calling for the inform
a,;nn ~ tho ncssess of the President, con-
nnr,,in~ the arrested imprisonment by the
authorities of the IAd of Cuba, OF Mr. 'ohh
: Yhrasher, wlicvere referred to the com
m;ttcc Oh foreign ations, and ordered TO DE
printed. ,,o .o,,o :, renlv to
n. C,.s.s~ rcspiGn calling for information
rcsnccting the fri into and seizure OF the
Smprican slip Pretheus, by the British YES
SCI 6r war 'H-1he ,squito coast.
The PRECEDENT nds in the conn laInt made
and s.ate that ION its receipt, instructions
were immliatelecnt to the Americ Minis
fer in Lolon, ad that no reply has as yet
hccu rcCed lie declines communicating
the instrtions It this time for reasons OF pub
liz polio out thy will be sent i'll as soon as
the publnterest permits. He sends to the
Senate Instructions sent to Commander
Parker, string him to leave for that coast
and pret American vessels and interests
there. Tered to be printed.
Mr.. ,dhead presented a petition from
philadch, praying the restoration OF hog
ring in havy.
Mr.. skton was surprised that such pc
ti,ion ctfnd signatures, and, he desiring to
speak oc subject, the petition was lald on
: the tahl Tuesday next.
e Mr.. Ter reported a bill to provide COM
u rcasatio such persons as may be deslgna-
J. tee bv tccrctary Of the Treasury to receive
II .,l keda pnblic money, under the 10Th
II section u act Of August, l6,,G, for the ad,
$ ditional ices required under that act--and
J. Il WAS od to be engrossed.
IS MIR. Yer introduced a resolution direct
Il. ing an ity by the Committee on Foreign
NJ Kcationo the expediency of an open dc,
st claratio!Congress to foreign nations and
"a the worht the United States hold strictly
DC to the pcaad princip lie that each nation has
sole ri lig!maaagc and settle its own affair;
ia without interference by any foreign pow
is or; that interference is an in'ractlon o
IS the law ,tions authorizing intcrposltIon tc
l:c nrcvcor ,;raction. Also the eXpcdicncy
c. If rconcthc President to cause negotla
re- ,ions to hned with all constitutional pow
icy, crs, to obh~ir cooperation in defending
fTs NJ \ bill rrEa pension to the widow o
M General W'was, after debate, passed.
~ Mr.. Fooesolution concerning the com
~, promise w.tcn up.
.I,J I lir. IIaserm;lrl his course on the fuSI
~ tive slave n the session OF 1850.
- - lir. Foo,dr several explanations.
Nv NJ. The drlwas further continued, nothln:
- new bcinncilcd, bv Messrs. Rhctt, Brod
,, M bend, rotiIale, Butler, and Underwood
60 and the Sc adjourned
cr II. OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
;, Mr. Carrot Ohio submitted resolution
" appoitinrommitee of five members, Il
:: :. wait on L{kossu,h on his arrival in " ash
, - ington; WI was objected to, and the unanl
+ nous coz: Of the House being required
= where i,n interlrrcd with the regular or
=, der of bass, it was withdrawn.
- The s;prr then proceeded to call for prt'
tons lroalltns and Territories, when mum
bpr were Tented, which, with accompanying
motions, k up the time CT the House I'll
near one nck.
Nh Gilman, of =. c., gave notice that h
, should moan amendment OF the rules, whIc
render imptive the reading Of petitions.
Mr.. Wt.tman from New Mcxi"o, submit
ted Il rrsolon authorising the translation
tie prcsiat's Message and accompanyln
documenlsMto the Spanish language, Tor III
benefit ct : constituents, and that I've hHl
drcd copicIc printed.
Mr. GoGnough, Of Ne, moved that Grrln
and after L present session each mri'htr
lurnChcd Nh newspapers, not to cXceeu 10"
daily papc,; and also moved the previous qae'
ti1n.
The avs and nays were demanded on
fHs f52sl" '1NlG 1T u. 'S mn trle urr
Ill rcsrIutioH was carried.
i lil pDvding fer the claims Of America
citizens Iur spoliaion committed by Franco
WAS rrlerrcl to the Committee on Foreign Il
fairs.
Mr.. Allen, of Mass. introduced resolutio
thai the Committee On the Judiciary be instruc
ted to report by bill or otherwise, on the expo
dicncv of amending the Constitution if that
necessary, so as to luthoriSl the election c
Postmastrrs; which ny Owe under the ru:,
which prevents actor on TIC day motion
made.
\ bill was introduced 10 regulate passengc
ships; also joint resolution for granting 10
acres of land TO those !lungsrians who hav
been brought here by government.
A bill was referred to tie Committee o
Patents, extending the Woo'mortI patent.
The liousc WAS then occ,pied in the read
lag Of bills and receiving reiolutions.
The committee of Ways ind Means was in