Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-01-31
Don,esticENeWs.,''
COMGRESS SI0.XAL.

discussion in the Senate to-day. Hither-
TO, the brunt of the debate has been borre
by Mr. Clay, Of Kentucky, ss the cham
pion Of the old States; but, to-day; Mr..
Preston cariieto his support, in a most a
bic and effective style. Mr.. Preston op-
posed the entire principle and policy of the
measure, as unjust an 1urious to the
old States, and especia aJhe States Of
Virginia and the {',sa ss, andas viola
tion Of the acts of .SesSSGh and Of the Con-
stitdtion. din answer l. Ahe argument that
all nations had favored T policy of colo
nization, he maintained that the Federal
Government had no right 10 cU'onize the
people OF South G arolina upon the lands
belonging in part, to South Carolina, nor
to reduce or force her people to emigrate
20 the newStates-for it amounted to force,
when the policy of the Government was TO
withhold from the State her proper portion
of the public domain-to create u drain
upon her resources, and thus 10 make il
necessary for her people to cmigrate. He
said that he would prefer that the new
States would take the lands by some bold
and open measure, than take them insidi
ously and piece-meal, by such measure
as this.
= Mr.. Rives also spoke very warmly and
scheme, as a direct violation of the land
system which had been established for for
" years, and under which the States had
prospcred to an extent that ought 10 satisfy
them, and which was unexa,nple,l in the
principle of discrimination between classes
of citizens, as TO tho price Of the lands,
which was now, for the first time. attemp-
ted 10 be introduced.
"a hon nhf bo
ton of the resolutions under discussion
yesterday, providing for tho printing of
twenty thousand extra copies of certain
public docume ents, having reference to de-
falcations. The debate was prevented
from obtaining any greater growth than it
has already acquired, by the demand for
tho previous question; which was called
for by Mr.. MITCHELL, Of New York, and
the documents were ordered to be printed.
The House passed on to the special or
ders of the,day (being several bills reported
from thesNavat Committee) and went into
Committee thereon. The discussion on .
,he bill for the improvement Of the Navy
Yard at Brooklyn, and for constructing
Dry Dock therein, was resumed and con-
ttnued for several hours with much anma-
tion. MIR. Evans, Of Maine, first held the
floor, and commenced in reply to some
remarks which fell from MIR. w. Thomp-
son, yesterday, in regard 10 tho liberal
spirit which Congress had exhibited to-
wards the South in the appropriation of
the public monies.
Mr.. L,egaro followed Mr.. Evans, in a
Masterly speech, portion Of which was
directed TO the advantages possessed by
Charleston as seat for naval depot and
dry dock. After this, the amendment Of
Mr.. Thompson. for an appropriation Of
800, 900 for the navy yard al Pensacola,
was rejected, and also the amendment of
Mr. Paynter, Of Penn, for n like sum for
dry dock at Philadelphia. The bill was
then laid aside. and after passing over
several other bills withou, amendment, the
Committee rose and reported, and the
House adjourned.
Mr.. Curtis, of New-York, moved
suspension of the rules, 10 enable him to
submit motion for the printing of an ex-
tra number Of certain additional Reports
from ihe Treasury Department in relation
to the case Of Mr.. Swartwout. Itis asser-
ted that, according to these documents, Mr..
Swartwout retained the Office Of Collector
for three years without having given the
proper bonds. Tho House refused to
suspend the rule by 107 yeas, against II
nays, (tle rule requiring all affirmation
vote of two thirds.)
Beyond this all was private business.
January ii.
The Senate to day, was unexpectedly
engaged in discussion upon the North
Carolina resolutions, against the cxpunging
act Of the Senate, aud against the Sub
Treasury Scheme, and tho graduation bill
Mr.. Brown, Of North Carolina, present.
cd tho resolutions and stated his regret tha,
the resolutions were not drawn in more
respectful manner, and took particular ex-
ception to the expression Of the opinion
by the Legislature, that the expunging
process was an "act of scrvility" to the
Executive. lie thought the Legislature
was wanting in proper comfy due from
one: body to another. As to tho bearing
Of the resolutions upon him and his col
league, he had made it an anxious sub
ject of consideration, and had come TO the
conclusion that they were not mandatory
and instructive in their character, but
merely an expression Of the opinion of the
individual members Of the majority ofthe
Legislature on the subject. Acknowledg-
ing the right Of instruction, in its fullest
extent, he should resign his seat if he held
those to be Instructions; but The word .'in
struct" was not used in the resolutions,
and no other mandatory word. When the
Legislature, in former times. passed in
structions, they did it in at open and bold
manner, and used the word '.instruct"-
But in both Houses, this word was moved
ms an amendment and the opposition vo-
ted against il.
MIR. Strange took n similar view of the
character of the resolutions. lie sail they
wero not binding as instructions, not being