Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-03-19
Correspondence of the Charl.stoa Courier.

Correspondence of the Charestoa Courier
- WASHINGTON, March Is. E
The harmony of the democratic party suffers
daily from the fierce disputes among Its mem.
bers. 1t is alleged by the Repu6l'c that the par
ty could not now unite and carry any party
measure in the House. There IS much Ill will
between the state-rght's democrats and the
union democrats; and also between the friends
of the old party leaders and those of the young
er democracy. Most Of the discussion in the
House have reference of late to these feuds, and
are well calculated to promote them. Yester-
day, some words passed in debate between Mr.
Brown of Mississippi, and his colleague, Mr.
Wilcox: the former stateright's and the latter
a union democrat, and several blows passed be-
tween them on the floor and in presence Of the
House. Considerable confusion followed, and
the parties were separated and were arrested by
the Surgeant alarms. The two gentlemen
apologized to the House, and learn that they
subsequently reconcied the matter between them.
selves.
1t has been lately intimated in advices from
Europe that the larger continental powers are
may be some truth in this and it is quite certain
that all these powers are armed or are arrning,
as if expecting a shock of arms This may or
may not ultimately concern US. But it is ad-
mitted that this country is in some respects very
deficient in its defences, especially on the sea-
board. The artillery arm has been much neg lect-
ed, and indeed, it is scarcely to be said that we
have any artillery. There are now but two bat
teries of the flying artillery in the service; and
the artillery companies have been drilled as in
fantry.
The Government is subjected, of late, to the
reproach Of suffering the drafts of its agents, CIV
en- for army supplies, to be protested. This is
not only proof Of bad management somewhere,
but it results in loss, in two ways to the Gov
ernment. It subjects the Governmet to DANA
ses on the protested bills, and also serves to en-
hance the price charged for all government sup
plies. The drafts referred to were on Quarter
Master General Jessup's department He had
no money to pay, appropriations being exhaus-
ted. It appears that the fault is with Congress,
for they cut down the estimates of this depart
ment, at the last session, and left upon it the
necessity Of going beyond the amount appropria-
ted-all OF which was predicted The dehcien-
cy bill furnishes the means to pay these bills,
but the House has been too much engaged in
other objects to take it up. Gen. Jessup is in
the mean time censured BY some of the men,
bers for not keeping the expenses within the ap-
propriation-which was probably impossible,
without exposing the army suffering and loss.
BeLe1UM.-Allsance acith Russia.-The fol-
lowing is an extract of letter dated Brussels,
February 10, 1852:
A Convention has been concluded between
our government (the Belgian) and Russia, where
by the latter engages to furnish 100000 men
for the defence of territory, in case it should
be invaded, or seriously menaced by France.
Should the Baltic be open, these troops (inclu-
ding the Imperial Guards) are to be transported
By Russian fleet to Antwerp.
PRUSSIA promises no assistance to a like extent.
The object Of the present mission Of the Prince
de Ligne to Berlin is to arrange the "'odus
operasd;.
Our own army numbers 10000, of whom TO-
900 would take the field, and the remainder oc-
cupy our fortresses.
Holland, interested in the protection of the
Luxembourg, agrees to furnish contingent OF
10000.
Hopes are entertained that England-as one
of the powers guaranteeing the independence of
Belgum-will cooperate with fleet in the
Scheldt, and garrison for the citadel of Ant
werp.-Baltimore Argus.
A Wife Murdered by her Husband-Sup-
posed Effects of Inten,perance.-Between eight
and nine o'clock yesterday evening John Muoy,
an Irishman, residing at No. 14O l-2 East Thir-
teenthstreet, while under the influence Of liquor,
appears to have quarrelled with his wife, who
had two little children, and in his passion he
killed her by blows and struggling. Alarm was
instantly given, and the police Of the Seventeenth
ward were called in, who found the mother
stretched on the floor lifeless corpse, and the
two little children crying and weeping around her.
The husband was instantly arrested by officers
Mansfield and Brown, who brought him to the
station house. 1t is stated that the day previ-
ous dispossession warrant was issued against
him by the lanlord, which is supposed to have
been the cause Of the quarrel between him and
his wife.-N. Y. Herald, 18Th inst.
GREAT FREsHEr-CANAJoHARIE INUNDATED
-Canajoharie March l0.-The Canajoharie
creek broke up last night, and nearly destroyed
the village of Canajoharie, doing great damage
to property and carrying away large amount
of merchandise. The easements and first floors
Of many of the dwellings are submerged.
This village presen IS the most perfect picture
of desolation ever seen. The streets are all filled
with ice from two to three feet in depth. The