Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-24
From the Correspondence Char. Arcuurs.
WASHINGTON, Nav 10. 1879.

C'"icS, on me Snhlect of tho condition oi !
the treasury. The President represents
that 81 large sum nomipaIy due to the trea-
sury, is unavailable, being on deposte with
the States, or due by deposite banks. and
that there is but about half u million in the
treasury subject n, lis disposal. lie urges
Congress to supply the treasury with means
for meeting the current expenditures Of the
government, and recommends the passage
| of the bill TO authorize tho issue of treasury
notes. in the place Of those issncd under the
| act of October last, and paid back into the
treasury and cancelled. The message was
| referred to the committee of the whole on
| the state Of the union.
MIR. Cambreleng made an attcmp, TO
pass over the rcpor, on The duel and take up
| ihc public business hut i, was inellectual
The report was again taken up. and the
debate was continued tor some time hv
Aicssrs. Underwood and Thomas, when, ON
motion Of Mr.. Thomas, the report was laid
| on the table by vote of 2U2 10 70: and
| the testimony and the Journal was then or
tlcrcd TO he prinied--lS9 to 4. So that i.
| the end Of an affair which has consumed
three weeks Of the public time; and " which
take II altogether, will form foul and inr,.
laccahlc blot on the history Of the House of
REPRESENTATIVES.
Before Gen. Scott left Washington, he
had an interview with John Ross, an, urr
cd him to accompany him to the Chcrnkrc
country and unite with him there in effect,
| ing pcaceah!c removal, OH terms mutual
ly satisfactory. He assured Ross of his
protection III any event, and pledged him
self to suffer him AT any time TO leave, even
Tor the purpose, it Io chose of leading his
warriors to battle; but Ross declined the
overture, on the ground ,I,a, Gen. Scott
acted under the orders of;i superior To whom
lir was accountable, who had not to In,
(koss) knowledge. authorized the overture
ani who would not be bound hv it, lie
also declared that lie would not do any thin.
winch would recognize tn" treaty; hut tI,;,
neither lie nor his friends had any idea ot
resisting its inrcihlc execution. 1t aprcars
!hat the Indians are generally so hostile 10
the treaty, that they would withdraw ,hcir
confidence from Ross. and perhaps sacrifice
him, if he should in any way counrcnaprc
or recognise il. All negotiation ucrwccu
Ross and The Prcsider, on Tie subject has
ceased; and on the 23h inst, the removal
will he co;nmcnccd under tho direction u(
Gen. Scott.
May H.
The iinus. on motion Of Mr.. Cam:,;c-
ic'g, wen, into Committee of The W hole ni,
the state OF the Union, and iunk up III. bill
10 authorize the iss,lc Of Treasury Nocs. in
tic place Of those which have been or ma,
he issued, under the Ac, or Hc;rAcr ,,.;.
Mr.. Camkrc!cn@ made Il s,aia,nan. oi IN,
condition Of the Treasury, aEd ;,lvuca,cd
the passage of the lsill as Il proper means
for supplying it. He stated that the mca-
sure was only III anticipation of resource,
winch the Government had, tliouph they
were no, now available. The Government,
had twenty eight millions ON deposie with
the States, and fifteen millions in The hands
nRne'sa ,sssa Uli'iHilbH'alhss or ftGfH.s nros;-
pcrIiy, and oi Il restoration Of IL aou,i err
rcncy; aud both he looked p,n u, si.ua,
proofs OF the wisdom Of the Administrative,
III pcrs's1lng IN It's policy in relation to thu.
finances. The situation of the Tre,s,ry
would soon TIC relieved by tn: general .c,i-
val OF business.
reply to Mr.. Camhrclcng, remarked ,h.,
the returning prosperity of the connry v.;,s
no more to he attributed to the course of
The Government, than the rise of ,i,,. tides
was TO the influence of the sun. He OBJ
Jcc'cd To Treasury Notes as IL currency. O, !
many accounts. and denied the riyIl of the |
Government; nudtr the Constitution. I'm i
sue them as such.
Mr.. Thompson of S. c.. followed in = |
very long and earnest speech i'm nppo,i,iou
to The Bill. lie said f,hr great con,,rv,-
tive principle of English liberty. ,hut SIM
plies shall not he aranIcd ill Tic abuses of |
'hc Administration arc reformed, wcr, viz
"ronsly adhered to here 40 measure of re-
lief lor the Treasury could now be passed
Bur. however and by wlnnsorvrr this Go.
vcrnnlcnt should hc administered. he ro.ld
moi withhold any necessary supplies. III,
would not however, a.vcc 10 his urnsuv.
hcchu3r he deemed il Il yioia,i,u ,r ,i.
t"n>'ltuiinn aud prrnicious in il, tendency
lie argued thai the nors proposed 10 nc i.
sued were bills of crCi'i; strictly, and there
lore unconstitutional. II was MOI = lam
and there was no other power in virtue. nj
Hhlch the Government could issue ,h,
notes. except The power 10 borrow ,nonev'
III" suggested, rs Il hc'icr mode for rc,jcv-
ing The Treasury, and one for which ho
would vote, direct loan, To hc ohia;,cd i,
England, or, if in this country, in Lils Of
specie paying banks. ihi, measure wu,,id
he argued, he Il great relief 10 the wh,l.
country. II would have the ciirci 10 revive
confidence and business ,hrouglour IN,
country. i he Banks he said. were never
80 SOUND as 'hcN are now, III! the diseuse
was one Of conii lencc, nol of currercv
,,, May IL.
The Senate was chiefly cnsnccd,o. .Lav
in the dispatch of hu -incsS win. closed donrs
The Bill to provide for the punishu,,.p, ofl
Treasury Notes, was pissed
In the House FIR. Hopkins atlcmn,cL
bur in vain. 'oinrroducc Resolution prnv;.
ling for The issue rfiwo miiinn, or'rrcosu-
~ Notes. instead OF the Bill before ,he
House.
Mr. Bell ask ed leave m nfT.r ~, E ,,: -