Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-03-14
Correspondence Of the Charleston Courier
February q

miltee, in pursuance of an understanding
to lha. effect, last evening, made report
from the majority.
He moved the printing of 10000 extra
copies ofthe report with the jourl.al of the
Committee. aud 50O0 extra, without the
journal.
He also moved the reading of certain
portions of the report which contained the
views fihe Committee.
Mr.. Owen. from The same Committee,
made report from the minority, Of which
he moved the same disposition might he
made as with that of the majority.
Mr.. Petriken objected to the mutton Of
Mr.. Harlan, requiring the reading Of Ger
tain portions oflhe report only. He de-
mandedtI,e reading of the whole, as he was
not willing there should be garbled slate
menf.
After several unsuccessful attempts to
induce Mr.. Petriken 10 Withdraw his de-
mani, the Clerk commenced reading the
reports. Soon afterwards, Mr.. Harlan
Withdrew his motion for the reading Of GER
tain portions only, on which Mr.. Pelriken
also Withdrew his demand for reading The
whole. lie said his object was not TO take
up the time of tine House, bul ne could mol
submit to the reading of part only
The reports were then laid on the table,
and 10000 extra copies Of each with he
journal and 5000 withou,. were ordered
TO be printed.
After the disposal Of some private tnsi-
ness. the House took mp the civil and dip
lomatic appropriation hill. as reported last
evening. from the Committee Of the
Whole, the question being on agreeing 10
the bill as amenfed bv The Committee.
After the rejection Of the first amend
ment, requiring The Clerk to insert the total
amonnt of all appropriations in every bill;
Mr.. Bell, under motion to strike out
the enacling clause, after sorie remarks in
relation 10 the Board of Navy Commission
ers, called the attention of the House 10 the
necessity of adopting some measure which
will operate upon. and control the Exccu
live power of the President. He said that
however imbrcile President might be,
the people had no power to control him in
the exercise of Executive power, during
his term of Office. He adverted 10 the ex.
isting troubles on The Maine frontier, and
maintained, that in a great measure, it was
to be attributed to the refusal of the Ex-
ecutive, 10 acl with decision.
After reply from MIR. Bronson, IN de-
fence of the conduct of the Administration.
Mr.. Bell Withdrew his mntion for striking
out the enac,ing clause.
The bill was finally passed, by virtue of
The previous question. An amendment,
Yesterday adopted, limiting he salaries.
fees and emDlumenl> drawn from any one
office, under The government. 10 1000 dol
lars with cenain exceptions, was cut of
by The previous question.
Another Message was received from
The President of the U. s. On the snbjec,
of the North Eastern Boundary war He
transmitted a memorandum of an agree
ment made to-day between MIR. Forsyth.
and Mr.. Fox, and which, il was thought,
would avoid all danger of any collision be-
tween the authorities nf New Brunswick,
and those of Maine.
The memorandum is only rpcommen-
laIion. hut it will no doubt be respected
1t says, that the dispute which has arisen
on an incidental point can ouly be settled
by friendly discussion between the pow
crs. and that when the geaeral question is
settled, as il is hoped that soon will be,
there will be no difficulty about the Incl
dental question.
In the mean time 1t is recommended
that the Governor oi:New Brunswick shall
not altepl to expel, by force, The troops Of
Maine.
That Maine shall. without de iay, withdraw
her forces from the territory in dispute.
That any efInrl which may be necessary
TO expel Tue trespassers from the territory,
shall be done jointly by the two parties,
and in such manner as may he agreed upon
between Maine and New Brunswick.
II is believed here that this will settle.
the difficulty, and avoid hosiilities between
Maize and New Brunswick. but Mr.. E.
vans says that these concilialory move
ments are now. in all probability, too late
and that hosiililies, he fears, have alrea-
dy taken place.
In the Senate to-day. an amendment
was adopted in the Navy bill, for building
three steam frigates.
February %.
In the House of Representatives, the
morning hour was taken up by an unin-
terestins debate on motion to prin, re.
portof the Select Comminee, appointed
on the 24th of January. to inquire into The
character and amount of proof, which is
required by existing laws and regulations
to establish claims on the United States for
Revolutionary services in The Virginia
Continental State Lines, and Navy.
A resolution was then adopted authori-
zing a settlement Of The account Of The Im-
vestigating Committee on the defalcaton
of Swartwout. Their CONDENSATION 10