Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-01-11
Domestic News.
tfum Me Correspondence cfMc 0a,ieston,,M er
WAsuINGroN, Dec. 2S.

tnum Mc Correspondence cjthc Charleston, Mcr.
WAsuINGToS, Dec. 2S.
Mr.. Caihoua's Resoluiton-Merico,-
In the Senate, to-day, Mr.. Calhoun call
ed mp his resolutions relative to aggressions
of States, and Of combinations of their citi-
zens upon the Slavc-holdins States of tho
South and West,-an abstract of which L
sent you i'll. my last. lie moved that they
be postponed to Wednesday next, and be-
made tho order Of the day for that day
Some discussion arose On this motion, in
which Mr.. Calhoun rxpressctlSh his opinion
that something must be done by the South
Oil this subject; thai it was idle to expect
amy efficient action in.the non-Slnvcholding
Representatives-,hey being embarrassed
hy political considerations; that this was
the great disease of the country; aud that
it would be better to attempt to arrest the
disorder to-day, than Tomorrow, and to-
morrow, than ncxtday.
NIr. Strange, waswiilinS to vote for the
Resolutions. lie approved Of their pria-
ciplcs. but he was opposed to the introduc-
ton ofany proposition, OIL the part of the
South, which was calculated to Increase
and continue agitation on this subject.
Mir. Preston spoke in opposition TO the
Resolutions, rs too abstract in their char
actcr, and as inefficient for any practical
purpose. He a~sscntcd to alltile PROPOSE
lions of lis colleague, but to assert them as
distractions, without carrying out their prin-
ciplcs by legislation, would, he argued, be
OF no avail.
Thou shalt douo murder" was a prop
osition 10 which all agreed in the abstract,
hat it would he useless, withou' practical
LEGISLATION. He also stated, that the South
Grn members were now ensagedln consid-
crins what general measure on this subject
shou!d-b he brought forward:
Mr.. Calhoun was willing and anxious,
he said .o.unitc in any measure, having IN
view the protection of the rights and inter-
csts OF the South. and he thought the adop-
ton OF these Resolutions would strengthen
any action which might hereafter he re-
solved OH by tho Southern members. The
cliicf object Of his proposition was to pre-
sent the Southern rie,U Of thc question, and,
at the same time, to offer a ground upon
which all .4ati.dbolition Senators could
unite. Mr.. Calhoun's motion finally pre-
vailed.
Mr.. Norvell, Of Michigan, offered a Sc
rics of Resolutions on the subject orAholi-
tien memorials, providing that they shall
not hereafter be recsiUrd. 1t is not at al
probable nat many fvurt..~-nfz
Il would break ,hcm at home.
In the House. ito day, a further debate
of considerable interest took place on the
motion to refer the New. York Peace So
ci:iy memorial, (Which prays Congress to,
acccdc to the proposition alledged to nave
hccn made by the Mexican Congress, for
the adjustment Of the difficulties between
the two countrics,l totle- Committee on
Foreign Affairs. Mr.. Howard stated that
the proposition refcrredto i'll the memorial,
was received by the Secretary of State,
in a notelated on the esd inst. He said,
however,, it was accompanied by a 2ndDeS,
cree, directing the ports of Mexico 70 be
closed againssttthc United States, and their
manufactures prohibited, Sc. in case the
United s,a,es shall delay satisfaction for
the agsrcssions Gy them committed on tue
rights Of Mexico. He regretted tosayt thai
lie did not see in the Decree itself. lior. I'M
the mode and time ofSits communications,
the evidence of a more friendly disposition
or the part of the Mexican Government to-
wards this country. Moreover, he insisted
that tire proposition was not, in. fact, made.
by the Mexican Government. It was on7
ly a Decrceaoftbe Mexican Congress. The
memorial wassreferred 10 the Committee
OH Foreign Affairs.
Mn. cALHoUN's REsoEUTIoNs.
Resolrcd, That in the adoption of the.
Federal Consultation, tho States. adopting
the same, acted scveralIy us free indepepF.
dent, and sovereign States: aud each. for
itself. by it's own voluntary assent, entered
the Union with the view to lis increased
security against all dangers, both domestic
and foreign, and the more perfect and Sc
cure enjoyment of its advantages, natural,
political and social.
Resolred, That in delegatinssa portion
Of their powers, to be exercised bytho Fed
cral Government, the States retained, sew
orally, the exclusive and sole. right over.
their own domestic institutions and police,
and arc alone responsible for them, and
,hatany iuterncddlins Of any one or more
states, or Il combination of their citizens,