Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-01-30
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1852.


You will see in the Glcbs of yesterday, the
InterYcntion'' resolution Of Cen CAss, and
desire to call your attention to it specially. 1t is
one of the most remarkable specimens Of politi-
cal legcrdenain which this year has produced
Ii is very comprehensive in its starting point but
horribly eraasculated in its conclusion. I: is q
second epistla OF the NICHOLSON l>ttcr which
was so airoity pnt together, that it "passsd rnu
ster" North and South. This resolution in one
aspect IS thoroughly intervention, in another it is
cautiously conservative. The old Genera! will
see trouble over it. Being in the Senate, he will
be forced to explain It, and mark my prediction,
that ere the 1st Of August, he will give it do
zen contradictory constitutions. Poor ola mani
2 little more frinncss in his nature would have
made him great n!an-thcre, however, Is his
weakness, and he becomes mere shuttle-cock
played by the ersrcmcs ofhis political friends
Walker Of Wis. WHO is known here as the
"SEu6aU," and who has tried to place himself at
the head of what he is pleased TO ca! the land
!efo.ul, cffer d an amendment yesterday to the
bill making bounty land warrants assignab!e, to
Give 1G0 acres of land to every body over 81
wears Of age who will settle upon the same. but
found little favor in the Senate onl years for
the proposition Ccnl. CAss, owing TO the ''noisc
md Confusion" dill moi vote, being accMentally
out, or having lodged.
The debate in the House to-day was intefcs-
ting. Mr. BAILy Of Va, defended the mode IN
which former payments had been madS, and his
oan course at the last session. He was very Sc
we're in his structures upon Duff Green, anil b. b.
Green. but the CHARGES made against The latter
for malfaasancc, whilt he held the S,crctaryahip
Of Legation in Mexico. was not supported by the
7,ecord, and the imputation was proved to be
,cyounl!css and caiumnious. Andrew Johnston
Of Tenn, replied to Baiy with tie knccnest sar-
c;.sn and inyectiYc, and handled Mcssors Web
star, K. ]. Walker, Corcoran d Rigs, and the
Barngs, without mercy or compassion. ue sad
that some men who had always had the r"puta-
ton Of being improvlcrt, and others who re-
p7-t sad wcr. in failing circumstances, had all
cot rich, VINO had any agency III paying these va
iious irst.!nantS to Mexico under the treaty Of
peace. It IS pretty generally believed that sew
cral high Officials have got portion Of the per
cent. which h,ts been shaved of Of Mexico. There
will be an effort made to close tn" debat" to-lnor-
row. but the country should desire it to progress,
is every hour brings forth new developments.
have to-day heard piece Of news which
will be highly gratifying to the friends OF your
lite representative, Hon. |. Z. HOLMES. He has
struck a streak of luck and his fortune has been
mad. /. is said land the authority is rclable)
that he purchased for $4,000 and professional
fees in the case an interest in some valuable real
estate in San Francisco. It was in litigation,
but the Supreme Court Of California decided the
aass in Mr. HOLMES favor and he is now actual
" receiving gyoun@ rent t!awyers will under
sand the -erm) Of sixteen hundred dollars per
month, in advance, or an annual income indepnn-
lent Of lis profession Of $4,000, and runs no
r:.k Of fire &c He rents the lots and the ten
ants build the houses. That is decidedly better
than serving thu public in Congress. When h"
I4tt for California he said he would never embark
IN r5iit;cs again, and be no doubt thought 90 =: