Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-08-03

One of the most Jealous of the Massachusetts,
journals in the interest of General Scott, the
Boston Atlas, ventures to affirm that all occa-
sion for discussing any question growing out Of
the existence Of slavery in this country is at an
end. After referring first to tlfe Missouri Com
promise, and then to the admission of Texas as
one of the States of the American Union, the
Atlas proceeds to say:
"The third and lust great epoch arose out Of
acquisition Of territory conquered from Mexico.
That having been settled, whether right or wrong
we have no desire now to discuss, we can see no
prospect of renewal of the discussion, and we
believe that the bows Of contention which arose
mountain high while the storm ragged, are fast
subsiding and indeed have already subsidcd into
a peaceful calm. There are now remaining only
a few agitators in Massachusetts and Georgia,
who are doing what they can to renew the con
troversy for their own supposed political and pc
cuniary advantage; but when compared with the
great mass of thepcople, they are as insignificant
in numbers, as their object is despicablc and
base"
This passage is quoted, our readers will please
to observe from journal which, not very long
since, showed some zeal in maintaining frecsoil
opinions. We cannot allow It to pass without
one or two remarks.
There is every prospect, not Of renewal, for
that is not the true term, but of continuance of
the discussion, as long as ony attempts arc made
to enforce the fugitive slave law The discus
sion seems, for the time, to have been silcnccd
in Congress, but it is not silenced elsewhere.
Every pursuit of a black fugitive into the free
States rckindles the controversy i'll all its orgi
nal heat, and nothing but the absolute disuc-
tude of that law will quiet public opinion on
that point. OF tie two millions Of persons who
have read Uncle Toms Cabin" we suppose
there is not one who has not, in some way,
mingled in the discussion within the last few
months.
But if the cause were removed, there are yet
others which will keep up the discussion as long
as the institution exists Here for example is
the question Of recognising the Independence of
IIayti, which brings into the field new set Of
Of controversalists. lIayt is one ofthe best c,,s
toners Of the United States and there is q strong
commercial interest in favor Of the recognition
Of her independence. The measure is zcaously
opposed by the friends of slavery; it is desired
by the friends of commerce. Here is ncw and
ample matter Of discussion.
Again the question which comes up in the
case Of Manuel Percia, the British subject i'm
prisoncd at Charleston on account of his color is
yet undecided and may involve lis in serious col
lision with foreign powers. Ifthat were disposed
Of there still remains the question Of slavery in
the District of Columbia for the extension of
which Congress is rcsposiblc-a question which
may b." brought up at any time.
For our own part we do not mean to rocog-
nj. any termination to the discussion OF the
questions jH..du, e., saver rs Ing rs there is
qnv.hiDg hfr F., d,s,n.s. W. s}Ir!i trca, the sub
wit; H." sa,o> t..,a,rn, tn same raricstness and
the same decision whenever it fairly comes be-