Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-11-23

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oganized. But, with the exception of COM
parativey small and not very influential body OF
men, in the large cities, there are few tllbusters
in the United States 1t was easy to see, how
ever, in New York, and other Northern cities
lately, tendency towards the assumption OF
stronger tone on this subject. A spirit of ma
t;onal aversion and of commercial interest, were
bdh aou ed against the Cuban authorities by
the exclusion Of the Crescent City, and her mails
and passengers, from the port Of Havana The
Spanish Government cannot take and hold the
position, and exercise the right thus assumed,
without giving offence to American pride, and
irritating popular feeling.
NAsu1NeroN, Nov. Is.
The decision of Judge Payne, in the case OF
the Virginia Slaves involves new and important
considerations; and at time when the public
mind was more excitable than at present, it might
create much irritation on the part OF the South.
But on the contrary, there is prevalent at least
a disposition to scan JUDI dge Payne's argument,
and the result is general reputation ofhis op'n-
ion.. Upon review by the Court of Appeals,
it is more than probable that the opinion Will be
reversed.
The owners of these slaves eight in number,
Young and DID, were Mr. and Mrs Lennon ;and
they, it seems accompanied by the slaves, were
removing from Georgia to Texas and, from con-
yenienee or necessity, proceeded to New ork IN
a vessel where the slaves were to be transhlpped
for Texas. The slaves were in the port OF New
York. en- route from one slave State to another.
Judge Payne, setting aside the opinions given in
the illinois and Indiana cases, which recognized
a right of transit of slave property, from one
slave State to another, through free State, on
the principle Of amity between States OF the Cn.
ion, decides that slaves are not property, and II
brought, for any purpose, within the Jurlsdlctcn
of New York, are, therefore, free.
The Government of the United States has
held very different doctrine on this subject, in
regard to cases arising between powers alien to
each other. In the Amistead case, the slaves
were brought into our jurisdiction as pirates, and
they were set free, and sent to Liberia. lhe
Spanish Government>made demand for remu-
neration to their owners who Were Spanish SUBJ
iects, and this Government recognized the JUS
tce of their claim for indemnity, and called upon
Congress repeatedly for an appropriation to pay
the same. A bill to pay the amount passed the
Senate at the last session. In the Creole and
other cases, vessels conveying slaves from one
Southern port to another, were driven by stress
of weather, or by other causes, into ports OF the
Bahamas and other islands, and the slaves were
then made free by the local autorities. 1t will
be recollected how strongly Mr.. Calhoun urged
the right of the owners to indemnity in these
cases. Mr.. Webster, who had preceded Mr.. Up
shur and Mr.. Calhoun, as Secretary of State in
the Tyler Cabinet, had also urged the rights of
the slave owners in these cases. Every conside-
ration of amity, due from one state to another
of this Union, would tend to the reverse of Judge
Payne's decision. ...-
coi Ii j s sahsh sats9 IS that thss Cen PsEss ssEtaa
so, it will hardly be before the meeting Of the
Assembly As Virginia brought Gen. Pierce
forward in the Convention, and has thus the
credit Of making him President, she WILL of
course, give him cordial reception.
The Lobos difficulty is now settled, by our
compliance with the exclusive claims of Peru,
and assent to the enormous imposition upon the
export of Guano. 1t does not appear that there
has been or is likely to be, any collision or diff
Guilty on the subject
The Union congratulates the country upon
the superior ability of the SD Congress, now
only elected in part. 1t is to be hoped that the
Union will not be disappointed in the result