Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1837-01-12
Ffom the Correspondents OF 1Eie Charleston Mef.
WAsHiNaroH, Ian. s.

WAeHIN9TON, jan. 3d.
MI. Wise's resolution was taken mn
about two o'clock, today. Mr.. cPickcns.
who wa entitled to the loor spoke 81 .tl,e
adoption of the original resolution and fhe
rejection Of the miserable substitute offered
by mr. Pearces MIR. Pickens, liz the confse
81 his very forcible and eloquent speech,
referred to the principles upon which the
Van buren, administration was about stu
come into power, and n, mauncr iii which
it had been foisted upon, the people, and
declared that the South would not submit,
to it-that they would wage upon It an OK
Terminating and interminable war-thatii
could not stand agains, the opposition cree
ted against it IL the east, the west, and the
south, an opposition rallied under the BAN
ner of free trade AID state rights"
MIR. .Picken's speech is undoubtedly the
mostinteresting, in a political point Of view,
that has beeDsdelivered in the i8!0tse at the
present session. It's brevity will secure it a
general republication and perusal. /.
IL will not fail to inspire the, people. with
somo portion Of his own enthusiasm, Spirit
aud confidence.
Mr.. Dunlap, of Tenn, followed, chiefly
Tor the purpose Of ~yindicating. the Presi-
dent from somesof tho charges ofAIr. Pey-
ton: Mr.. Peyton made a,short rejoinder.
and Mr.. Dunlap is now OH tholfoor. Iam
afraid the alteration will become personal.
The Michigan Bill is still before the Sen
ate. MIR. Preston on the floor.
WASHINGTON. Jan. s..
Whitney has, afcr all, eluded his pur-
suers, and found shelter in the hands of n
committee who will rever suffer a hair orhis
head TO be hurt, nor one Of his vi~llainies to be
exposed. l dislrusted not a little the nppa-
rent magnanimi,y of"the party,"when tliey
challenged investigation, and with large pro-
LESSONS of candour, accepted Mr.. Peyton's
proposition. But the opposition were COM.
r'ctely gulled by it, and some of them went
10 the trouble of expressing their thanks to
MIR. Garland, Of Tennessee, for his SEEM
in2'y independent course. 1t was taken for
granted that the committee appointed wonld
he formed on parliamentary principles
that a majority of its members would con-
slst OF those who are known 10 be friendly 10
The proposition. and That MIR. Peyton would
he put at lis head. The resolution 10 which
it was attached, ns a modification, related 10
a call for information on n different Topic
hut the committce announced is, rs fol.
lOws;--Messrs. Garland, ofVirginiu Pierce.
of N. Hampshire; Fairfield, ofMane; Wise
of Virginia Gallc,t, ofNew York /; johnson.
of Louisiana; Hamcr, of Ohio; Martin, of
Alabama. and Peyton, Of Tennessee. Six
who are thorough going Van Buren,, Wood
bury, Whitney men, and but three antics.
Besides, If the whole House had been s,ud;-
ously searched for n set of thorough going
partiznns-men who would stick at nothing
by which 4 party purpose would be effected
these very six men would have been chosen.
Care, too, has been taken to give Mcssrs.
Wise aud Peyton no efficient aid whatever.
so that any counte report or representation
they may make, can be pissed off ms
resulting from The pride of prcconceived
or from factions purposes. Whit
ney, upon the strength of this measure.
comes out inthe Globe of this morning with
an impudcnt card .denouncino Dir. Peyton as
a calumniator and liar, for words, too, uttered
in debate.
The Senate have, Mt length, decided the
Michigan question. The original Bill and
preamble were ordered 10 a third reading bv
a vote of 81 to 4. many Senators having
LETT the chamber, i'll consequence of the dis
courteous refusal ofthe majority TO adjourn.
in order to afford Mr. Calhoun an opporlu-
nifty to address the Senate in support of his
amendment, the object of which was not to
defeat the Bill, bu, TO free j. from constitu-
tional objections. The principle upon which
the Bill is sustained, is the original and in
herent right of the people, assembling in
heir primary capacity, to act bythcmselvcs,
without reference TO, and in opposition TO
any State authority. Those who maintain
ON the other hand. that this principle was
revolutionary, and that the second Conven-
lion was nothing more than n self, created
caucus, Congress cannot recognize,
without a departure from the principles of
our constitution, were denounced on the
of the Senate, rs well as in the Globe.
'.ultra Observation-Disclosures Convcn-
'%ionists, and Qualification Conventiopists. !,
Ii is understood that Mr.. Calhoun will
speak on the question of the passage O fthe
Bill.
Mr.. Wise's resolution for IN inquiry, bv
select committee, intD the management of
he Executive department, is still under con-
in the House, and is not likely ever
% be decided upon. "The party" are
we'll tired Of the debate, and would willing
y give it the go-by. If they could. 1t will
no doubt, the principal political debate
'f the session. and it embraces. among 9TH
err topics of interest, the corrupt means,
whereby General Jackson's nominee came
INTO power. MIR. Robertson, of Virginia.
n1aue an eXcciieht speech yesterday, but
not having, concluded, he will resume tho
as 500 as an opportunity is afforded.
The friends of the administration profess to
be in favour of the investigation proposed
u tihey will take care so to restrain it, by
the form of the resolution and the character
Of the committee appointed, as to render it
futile.
The Committee on Foreign Relations has
had the Texas Message before Them for
n fortnight. and are not yet ready to report.
The early report called for is not likely to be
obtained.
General Santa Ana is expected to arrive
here in n few days. He was at Louisville
On the 25ih ult. whence he was to proceed
Immediately, over land, to this city.