Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-24
From the correspondcntcf Char. Arereuru.
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1888

:, VII '"o Stnleci OI tho condition OF
me Treasury. The President represents
mat large sum n"ininaIly due to the trca-
| snry, Is unavailable, beiu;, on deposite with
the States, or due by depositc banks. and
| that there is but about half n million i, ,hc
treasury subject at its disposal. He urges
Congress to supply the treasury with means
Tor meeting the current expenditures Of the
government, and recommends The passage
oi tue bill TO authorize tho issue of treasury
notes. IN the place of those issued under thu.
act ot October last, and paid back intD the
treasury and cancelled. The message was
referred TO the committee of the whole ON
the state Of the union.
MIR. Cambreleng made an attempt 10
pass over the report on The duel and rake up
The public business but i, was intellectual.
J The report was again taken up, and the
| debate was continued Tor some time hy
Al"ssrS. Underwood and Thomas, when, on
motion Of Mr.. Thomas. the rcpor, was laid
on the table by n vote of POP 10 70; and
the testimony aud the journal was then or
| dcrcd TO he prined-lS3 to 4. So that il
the end of an affair which has CONSUMED
three weeks Of the public time; and Which.
| take il altogether, will form Il fnul and iurr
faccnhlc blot on the history of the House or
Representatives.
Before Gen. Scott left Washington. hc
had an interview with John Ross, an;I urn.
cd hlm to accompany him to the Chcr,.krc
country and unite with him there in effect,
ing pcacenb!c removal, on terms mutuaI
~ satisfactory. He assured Ross of his
protection III any event. and pledged him
sell To suHcr hi'n ~ any time To leave, even
Tor the purpose. II ho chose of leading mi.
warrnrs To battle; hu, Ross declined the
overture, on the ground that Gen. Scolt
acted under The orders of superior to w!ipm
hr was accountable, who had not to In,
(Ross) knowledge. authorized the overture
and who would not be bound hv it. He
also declared tha, lie would rot do any thin.
which would recognize thr treaty; tn, thuI
neither lie nor his friends had any idea q,
resisting its lnrcihc execution. 1t ,pucnrs
hat the Indians are generally so hostile 10
the treaty, that they would withdraw ,!c;r
confidence from Ross. and perhaps sacrifice
h'm, II he should in any way cu,ln,cnancc
or recognise II. All negotiation ncivccu
Ross and The Prcsiden. on Tie suffice, has
ceased; and on the 23l inst, the removal
WI hc conEcnccd under tho direction u!
Gen. Scott
n!av II.
The House OF motion Of Mr.. Cam;,rc.
ieng, wen, into Committee oflhc NhoI, o;,
To authorize the Issuc Of Treasury Nmas. in
tic place those which have been ar ru,y
he issued, under the Ac, Of Dc;r..cr ,;si.
M-. Canhrc!cnc made Il siaiamnu, o; IN.
condition Of the Treasury. ar.. adv,;cn,cd
the passage of the ltill as a prorcr mems
for supplying it. He stated that The mca
sure was only i'll anticipation of resources
winch the Government had, iliuunh they
were not now available. The Government,
had twenty eight millions ON dcposre with
the States, and fifteen millions in The hands
Mt'7p'th ,Stsyt Ui'iHRbP2ahhs OF ftanH?Ha Dyyoa;-
pcrliy, and ui ii restoration of :, .u,n cu,
rcncy; aud both lie looked ND, rs si.n:!
proofs OF the wisdom Of The Administration
III per*lstmg IN its policy in relation to ,h,.
finances. :hc situation of the Treasury
would soon hc relieved by ,h: =. neral -c,;-
Va! OF business.
MT. Gushing opposed the hill, and. in |
reply to Mr.. Cambrelcna, remarked lb., |
tic returning prosperity of the country v.;,s
no more to he attributed To the tuur;. ,f
me government, than the rise of ,il. ,iLrs
was TO the influence of tho sun. He o,,.
Jccicd To Treasury Notes as II currency o., |
many accounts, and denied the riull Of rh, |
Government; uudtr the Constitution. +, j..
sue them as such
Mr.. Thompson of S. c.. followed in
very long and earnest speech i'm nuuo,i,,,r
to The Bill. lie said if,hr great cor,,rrvn.
tive principle Of English Liberty. ,bn, s,,,-
piles shall not be granted Ill Tic aliases or
ihr Administration arc reformed, wcr. ii -,
ornnSly adhered IL here. 10 mca>urc or rn.
lict tor the Treasury could now be p,,..,
B"i, however and by whnnsorvcr ,;n.
fcrnincnt should tc administered. he wn.,Ii
moi withhold any necessary supplies. H.,
Noh'd NOT, however, ;iG"rc 10 His measure !
hc'h'iar nc detnicd II Il >ioiaii,,l Of ,hr
!"ilS'isuiinn and rrrniciou, in lis rr;,,!.,,yv.
lie argued t'll' The Hof's proposed 10 hc ~.
snc' were h'li> of credit strictly. and there.
io:c unconstitutional. II was MOI - loop
ana mere was n" other power in virtue. q,
"h'ch the Government could Ss,.c the
no'cs except the power 10 borrow ,noncv@{
IL" suggested, as hc'icr mode for rc,icv
nG The Treasury, and one for which h.,
Wo',d vote, direct loan, 10 hc oh,ainch in
England, or, il in this county. i'm Ljl. nr
,pccic paying banks. Ih, measure wnuii
nc argued, he IL great relief 10 the v!,J,
country. 1t would have the clirc, ,o ,c,;
confidence and business ,hruupl,ou, ,,o
'oun'ry The Banks, he said. were ucycr
% sound as they are now, and rIc d;.a
vas one OF conf lcncc, NOT of currency
,,u May L.
The SENATE was chiefly engaged 10. .dav. ;
II the dispatch ofhu-incs~ win. cIrsed doors ,
he Bill to provide for the punishm,u, or ,
ounterfeiting Treasury Notes. was passed y
In the House Mr. Hopkins atlcmn,cL t
','f IN vain. 10 introduce Il Resolution prnv;. {
ing for The issue pfIwo miiina, orTrcosu- )
y Notes, instead oil the Bill! before ,he q
iouse. '"' c