The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-01-10

at Madrd and another with young Duke Alba,
in which no damage was done in eilh"r case.
CHarleStnH Stqn{ord.
BALTIMORE. Jan. 3-The Senate had a long
debate "n the proposition To divide Ohio int"
two Judicial Districts, us recommended by the
judiciary Committee.
The President has sent Il message in RELY to
General CaSS'S resolution, calling tor infnrna.
liun rs to the construction placed "n the Clay
ton and Bulwcr Treaty, >mn y communicating
and enclosing certain correspondence on Cen.
trail American affairs between Champion and
Marcy, and Clarendon and Champion, and the
opinions of the Queens Advocate regarding the
t. eatv We will srn the substance t"mor
row, it is too late for the mail toni ght.
In the House the joint resolutions with
thanks and sword to Gen Wool. passed al
Ter some opposition from Mr.. Giddings.
Bcnne:l's Land Bill WAS taken up. Mr..
| McMulIrn Offered an amendment. referring the
bill the Committee on Puric Lands. with in.
s,rlctions to report the bill for applying the
proceeds Of the land, t" construct and support
d navy.
The sales of Cotton at New Y"k "n Tues.
dav were 1850 bals-Far Upiands | | ll;
Mdding UpIanis 10 | s; MidiIing Orleans
1884. Exporters took 100 bales, and >pr'u-
lators 225. The market ch,>rs Gull. Coffee
quiet. Stock in New York, exclusive Of that
on shipLoard. 10000 bag, Flour firm.
BALTIMORE, Jan 4.-The Message Of Gov.
Biglcr, Pennsylvania, says that the Legislature
never intended to autInrizr the construction of
Railroad between Erie and the Ohio line, and
thinks that the Legislature should take such
immediate action us will b. calculated I" ad
! vance the interests of the State. The funded
debt Of the State is $4,000 600; the revenue
for the past year, S6,0O0O00
The Legislature Of New York has been Or
ganized by the election of r. II. Pryor as
Speaker of the House of Representatives, and
! James Monroe aS President cf the Senate.
! In the Senate yesterday the President of u.
S sent in six pap RS relating t" the Clayton
and Bulwer Treaty. The most important is Il
letter from Lord Clarendon to CramptoG. da
ted 29lh May last, enclosing copy OF the
opinion Of the Queens Advocate, as to the
meaning Of the Treaty. Clarendon says that
| England never contemplated the rennncatl"n
! of her right over her own territories in Cen
trail America, nor her Protcctorate over the
Musquto Kingdom The Qnrcn's Adv""a,e
! confirms this view of tie Treaty, am! pro-
n"umcrs the grounds taken by Clayton inc"r-
rect. The papers were ordered to be printed,
with the opinion of Reverdy Johnson on the
same question.
Mr.. Clayton complained that his rig hts as a
Senator were invaded by review of his speech
being sent to the Senate, aud proceeded to an
swer the arguments udduccd by the Queen S
Counsel.
In the House, Mr.. Cutting has introduced Il
resolution calling for the Guthrie and Bronson
correspondence, which WAS laid over
The bill to repeal the duties OH Railroad
Iron was defeated.
In the Senate to-day, Il question arose as to
whether Mr.. Phelps of Vermont, VIII" holds by
the Governors appointment, is entitled to his
seat. The snhjrct was referred to tho Com
mittee OH the Judiciary.
The resolution voting the thanks of Congress
and sword to Cen " "ul, WAS passed. The
bill to extend the provisions of the warehouse
system, has passed the House. The Fortii,
cation bill and the Frrnrh Sp"liati"n bill have
been reported to the House. Mr. Cutting call
ed up his resolutions, which gave rise t"
warm debate.
I BALTIMORE, Jan. Stu the I. s. Senate, on
Wednesday, Mr. Douglas reported bill for
the organization of Nebraska, which provides
for the extension Of the Fugitive Slave Law
over that Territory, f"r its admission as State