Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-03-14
Domestic News.
CONGRESSIONAL.
From TIE Globe Of Feb. tie 18Th.

In the Senate to-day, the occupation
bill passed, providing for the settlement of
Florida by bouuties OF land, in small
tracts, to citizens who, going into the heart
of the territory overrun by the Indians,
may establish themselves b> expelling the
enemy, aud SO render in military service
the price of the three hundred acres which
they acquire under this new sort OF pre-
emption.-This pre-emption paid for in
advance, as the title can only be perfected
by pre-occupancy and cOnquest-the con-
~querors acquiring a million of acres tor the
nation, in acquiring hundred for them
selves.
IL wiILbe seen by the yeas and nays, that
the Federal party opposed The bill en- mas
sc. This united opposition grew OUT of
the prepondtra'ing Northern Influence in
the party. Mr.. Morris, with his accusto-
med in'repidity; in voting with them, a, a.
vowed the motive by which they were all
actuated, as ascertained in oul-of-door
conversation, but which was most sedn-
louslv concealed in The Chamber. by all
but himself. He would tell gentlemen,
that sagacious politicians oui of doors said
that they saw very clearly The object IN
view; that large boun,ies were TO be CIV
en- to increase the settlement of slave
country. Did they suppose that the eyes
of the people Of the free States were clo-
sed while such things were going on
Was the increase of slavery of so much
importance that The obligations of justice.
of humanity. and of Christianity, were to
be lost sight of? Were they TO send these
ten thousand men against these Indians,
90 furnish them with arms and ammuni-
ton. aud with dogs, too, to hunt them
down. and to suppose that they would
prosper?"
In The House, the morning was occu-
pied by Mr.. Parker, of New York, in re-
ply TO the remarks of Messrs. Harrison OF
Missouri, and Robertson of Virginia, on
the proposition of tho latter gentleman to
recomnIt the report of the select commit,
tee on the public lands; after which The
House went into Committee of the Whole
on the state of the Union, Mr.. Banks in
the chair) on the civil and diplomatic bill.
The immediate proposition before the
committee was the motion oil Mr.. trary,
to strike iherefrom.the appropriation TO the
Board of Navy Commissioners. MIR. Ken.
aedy. of Maryland, spoke for several hours
in general attack upon the past and pre-
sent Administrations, and was replied to
by his Colleague, Mr.. Howard. The pro-
posed amendment was, however, subse-
auently Withdrawn, having been superse
ied bv 2 resolution, introduced in the fore
noon, by Mr.. Mallory, of Virginia, and
which was adopted, calling upon the Sec
retary of the Navy to presen'to Congress,
at its next session, plan for the reorgan-
iza,ion of that Department, and the abo.
ltion of the Navy Board, as at present or
ganized.
February 90.
Tn the Senate to-day, the bill for The re-
lief of Mira nj. Alexander. was read third
time and passed. The hill to prevent the
interference OF certain Federal Officers in
elections, was taken up, anu MIR. Cuthbert'
although lahorins under evident lndlspo'
si,iou, made very able and eloquent
speech. Il was more comprehensive in
its cast. and developed more fully the
great principles Of Government. out of
which the diversity of opinion,on the Inea-
sure before the Senate has its origin. than
any that preceded ii. We hope to have
report of Mr.. Cuthbert's speech prepared
in few days. Mr.. Calhoun intimaling
his intention Of speaking on the subject.
the bill was informally passed over.