Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-03-05
Correspondence Of the Charleston Courier.
WASHINGTON, FEB. %.

his course, which he had found in the speeches
made during his absence by Mr. Clcmmcns and
Mr.. Cass, on the compromise resolution
The galleries were of conlsc thronged in an
tcipation of scene Mr.. Rhett occupied about
two hours in vindicating his own position and
course, repclling certain charges which were, he
said, made against him in the speech of MIR,
| Clemens, and bringing facts to discrcdit, as he
said, the credibility Of the author of those
charges, and accusing him of political tergiver-
| satlon
Mr. Clemens spoke briefly in reply, but with
the most unrcStraned personality. He was once
called to order by several Senators, but he said
he would keep in order, and he was suffered to
proceed lie used such cpithcts as YOU will see,
in marked application TO his antagonist, as are
usual in Senatorial discussion, or even alteration,
! lie had concluded the personal portion Of his re-
: ply, when he yielded the floor to Gov. Jones,
who on account Of the lateness OF the hour,
moved an adjournment.
To-day, Mr.. Clemens will continue his dis
course.
The House, after having maturcd the land
bounty warrant bill, after long discussion and
dcliberation. have, becoming discontcnted with
! the result, laid it on the table
The United States mail steamer Bdlttc, Of the
Collins line. arrived yesterday, and saluted the
city from her anchorage ground about seven
miles below. 1t is thought that she cannot
come safely further up, because she is too long.
900 tcct) to turn in the channel. The channel
is deep enough and it is proposed to back her
up or down. More than hundred visitors came
around in her As invited guests, who were most
Ebrrav entertained by Mr.. Collins on the pas
sage. Among these passengers are many per-
sol> distinguished by position i'll the society Of
New York The greater portion OF the plSsen-
GERS attended the l'rSidcnt's drawing room last
night and were very cordially received. Gen.
Scott and Mr.. Douglas were present, us they
generally arc at public places here.
When the BGLtic came in Sig glt of Mount
Vernon she commenced firing minute guns. All
the officers, crew and passengers uncovered their
heads and stood in utter silence, unbroken cx
ccpt bv the booming Of the cannon, as the ship
passed thchallowcd SPOT.
Mr.. Collins wishes the members OF Congress
or large party Of them, to take trip Ill the
ship around to Annapolis.
WAsnINGToN, Feb. %.
The Senate Chamber WIS crowded Yesterday
morning by Great numbers Of members Of the
House aud Others, all anxious to see the sequel
TO the altcrcaton between Mr.. Rhctt and Mr..
Clemens. Intense interest WAS felt il the mat
ter.
Mr.. Clemens continued his speech, and, i'll al
u>ioi to the personal remarks which he had
made yesterday, stated that he should rctract
nothing hat lie had said H. continued, in de-
tnc, .. H., coils ." III" Compromise question,
10 ;.rLue thai it w.ts ono thing to oppose the Ell
aciIn,nl vi laws, AMI another to resist them III
Ter i"v w. male, and that tl' latter WAS trca-
>on. II declared that the Democratic party of
tn. ,aih WAS true to the Union, and eXi ;rIIed
the circumstances OF his election rs Senator from
Alabama, in reply to the charge that he had
obtained it by pledge to support Gen. Taylor,
Mr.. kkctt, in his rcjomd2r said that the Sem
ator's course in reply to him was just such aS he
expected; one who had wantonly committed an
insult woald. h" knew, when convicted Of it, az
rrayate the offence 1t wis very clear TO him (Alr
Rhctt) what his cour,". rs 4 man Of the world,
ourht t. b.. Ifw:ysrncd 10y tl" code Of honor.
he must iiEht: lat, for the last twenty years, he
had prott.,~"l the religion Of Christ, and was
governed hy it. rrcccpts. Mr.. K. proceeded to
dwell briefly on l!r subject of his moral obliga-
tons in this r,>prct; and declared that his rc-
r;ou> scruple> should not prevent lim from per-
forming his duties hero. nor from maintaining his
opinions and rights. 'Bciorc whom of you," cx-
claimed Mr. Rh";t, 'lrayc qua,lcd: Let any
o. YOU answer
Mr. Rhcl; proceeded at som" length, to review
and enlarge upon the topic, Of h5 first speech i'll
reply to Mr.. Clemens. 1t was only few days
ago, he said, that he had obtained copy Of the
speech delivered in his absence, 10y Mr. Clrmru>:
and he found there Il passage which he had read.
stating that his (Nlr RS speech had been al-
pIaulcl and cilccrcl BY those who were a>socia-
ted with him i'll kravcry and trcachery-Chasc,
Hale and Sumner. This statement WAS utterly
untrue, and was insulting to him, and he had
rcpc,,l it. Mr.. Clcncn, here and explain
ed that every one could see that this passage con-
vcycd no charge Of knavcrv and trcachcry upon
Mr.. Rhctt, that WIS not applied also to the 9TH
cr three Scnat"rs-to whom he had not the
least thought of applying it, Mr.. Rhet con-
tinu.I and said that every man of common sense
must see that this WAS intended us Il charge a.
er:!St lin. or !: had no meaning at all.
Mr.. Rhctt took OCCASION to show that he could
moi commit any treason by maintaining the laws
auI RIGHTS Of South Carolina, to which State ne
owed ;,IIrriamcc 1t WIS those who mantaincl the
lrinciplcs and measures OF consolidation who
were traitors to the Constitution Of the United
States. and not those who maintained the Con-
r,rlt. ~ five StDto