Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-09-19
TIE ADMINISTRATION AND THE:
CUBAN INSULT.

The Petersburg Democra. asks the following
questions:
"t:an the Fillmore Cabinet be so careless Of
the honor OF the county, rs not to resent IN
insult to its tag.' aaA ~ =
We will say to cur cotemporary iu reply
Yes t.iis Fillmore cabinet can be so careless, a.
not to resent an insult to the Gag Of our country.
And the Democrat will wait, little time will
prove our reply To him TO be correct. The
"honor OF the country" With the Fillmore ad.
minlst'ation consists entirely in the prospe, to
ol t.I;.t administration for permananee in Office.
And tac plan they have proposed 10 themselves
to sustain that honor is to 60 about electioneer.
ing at Watering places and capital cities. Hon.
or l'deei Insult indeed. Why Fillmore cares
is mdca about these things, as he does about
the prediction that the world in two hundred
millions Of years is to be destroyed by comet
Fillmore would prefer now to see The Captain
Geaes'.l of Cuba vi: torious, notwithstanding the
CaplaiI has outraged humanity. laws, and de-
ccncy iii the insult he has offered the United
States. FILLMORE indignant at an insult Did
YOU ever hear OF col'l-blooded Yankee schem.
er ol these days become indignant Astonishing
lrleai Pryor, astonishing III you to put the
Question you have. with your knowle ige, of the
IN heriu composing the present Cabinet Bus
| suppust yoa did 1t to draw attention to this
Burnt gang this peace-at-a.l.hazards cabinet.
We are willing to wager our existence that
if this Cabinet has had its attention arrested by
CUBAN affairs lately, it has sent dispatches TO-.
on: Minister III Spain, sympathzinS with her
Majesty. "a
line Democrat again asks: ~.
"An AMERICAN steamer, under the protection :
y. the stars aud stripes was fired upon and,
boarded, and otherwise insulted in the most
Illuminating manner! Will this be endured r.
ies, quietly, if not approvingly, endured
The Government hears OF it we have but little
doubt, with satisfaction. Did it not send ont .
teet To- assist tho Laptaiu General, during the
lorIie: ruytion! Dii it not enter into part
nersnp VITA Spain in dragging Quitman from.
his caialr us Governor, aud prosecuting him with.
malicious and untenable prosecutious Did
not opaia pay S25010 OF the prosecuting fnndl,
these things have never been denied. And
can We expect any thing from such q Govern
ment!
i'ne National Intellgencer has said "a wise
providential dispensation placed Fillmore in the
Presidential GUAR" This wise dispensaton
was the death of Taylor. If tho late lamented
President were aiirc now, the Democrat would
not nave ~ put these questions, for the response
would COME b tore he would have time t. shape
his queries. Aud it would be that kind OF re.
spouse which would ere week plant the Anne.
rlcan tlag upon the highest bastion Of the Moro.
But rresldent GENERAL Fillmore. knows
about as much about national honor, as he does
about the Coptic dialect. 1t is u matter Of
doubt With US whether he knows the difference
between halberd and cuirasis or could tell
uowtzer from one Of Colts revolvers.
ASH Tor the resentment OF an insult from
Filnorc BAN. Better go set your dog to
"bayi iag tue moon," or ask the stars to retire
ual.l you paint the American flag across the
horizon. - HurnetS' Nest.