Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-02-21

proceeds Thereon, nave Deen heretofore, or
shall be hereafter conferred Oh particular
States. TO extend as far as practicable to
each and all the States in their due and
just proportions, who may require, or be
willing to accept them, similar benefits up
OH the same or equivalent terms.
After some remarks from MIR. Robert
son, iu support OF his motion, MIR. Dunn
moved to amend by adding after the first
proviso, first paying to the States in
which such lands are situate, l23 per cent
OF The proceeds Of the public lands sold
within such States respectively
The hour having expired, without ia.
king the question, the House passed to
the oruers Of the day.
MIR. Johnson, OF Louisiana, presented a
petition signed by several thousand citi-
zens OF that State, soliciting the entire
repeal oil The act providing for the na;u'a-
lizauon oi foreigners, and thai Government
will make provision by law, Tor The protec-
ton OF the United States from The iudis
crinlinate influx OF foreign enigranls, both
Of which they deem necessary Tor the pre-
servariou Of our republic, and glorious in
stltuIiOns.
On motion OF Mr.. Johnson, the petition
was ordered to be printed and referred to
Committee on the Whole.
Alter the reference of some Executive
communications, on motion OF Mr.. Cam
brelens, the House resumed the considera-
ton of The
Army Appropriation Bill.
The question pending was Oh the motion
OF MIR. Mercer, to amend, by inserting
$50, ,0UU for surveys, under the act Of lo24.
Messrs. Mercer aud Marvin, CAV: their
views at much length. At The conclusion
oi the remarks of the latter, the amend
menl was cut of by the previous question,
and the bill read third lime aud passed.
Extracts from the Speech Of MR. PREM
TIss. u Miss. on the Usjatcations of the
GoUsrAment. delivered friduy, Dec.
2S, 1855.
inave nu hope OF reform In the party III
po" er; my only hope is, THAI the People
convinced OF their hypocrisy and wicked
ness, will hurl thetu from the high places
they have SO long disSraced. Ihal cou
summation 50 devouliy 10 be wished tor
may be Ubtalned, let US unite III exhibiting
10 tue country Ihetr true principles; let US
taslen upon lhenl,l he responsibility ot their
acllOns. In this paLriOtlc WORK, trust |
snalI hnd with nIe my honorable friend
from Carolina, who sits near me, Mr..
PlcKens.) Often has he led the fierce as
sault against these very CUrruptions.-
elias his band waxed weak, or his heart
waxed cold" that his war-cry has not yet
tlngled III our ears! Surely the "horn OF
Roland" Will sound again; surely In this,
his lavorite battle, he wiil strike one more
blow l0r Cnrislendum before he renounces
The cross and assumes the turban. sir.
see Ivy his flashing eye, his soul ls with
US; the spirit ol the past is rising before
him: lie recOllects that many moons laye
not vet Saxed aud waned since this very
party, who now claim Inn az an aiiy,
crouched and hOwled like an exercised
demon beneath the magic of his burning
words. Let him come out from among
theln- he and his friends for they arc not
OF them; eagles mate not with kites and
carrIOn crows.
sir, should rejoice to see the galaul
gentleman resume his original position.
should be proud TO win my spurs under 50
well-approved and accomplished leader.
Let Inc call to his mind fable with
which he is doubtless familiar; A gaunl
aud ravenuus woll, hastily gorghg tile
spUils ot sUme plunderIng expedIlIuu, WAS
choked by bone, and lay AT the polul ut
uealn. A stork happrued to be passing
thai way, and moved ny an i'll Judged pity,
extend ed aer onS neck down The VOLTS
throat, and extracted The bone. UpU..
nodesly suggesting the proprlety Of some
reward Tor 50 generous All ACT, the sl0rk
was told, with woifish scowl, that she
ought 10 consider herself fortunate that hur
mead was uol bitten oiiduring The operation.
Now, take it thai it requires 10 name
ritten beneath this picture, to enable the
most Obtuse 10 recognize in the ravenous
wolfthe present party in power. The picture
will also call TO miud how this party, some
years ago, while gorgiug, with wolfish
appetite, upon the ..spois." got bone in
its throat, aud lay at the point of dissou.
ZION. leave it to the sagacity ofthe geu-
lleman from South Carolina to finish the
resemblance; 10 say who acted towards
The Administration the part Of the benev-
olent stork. and to reflect upon the boon
she is likely 10 receive for her kindness.
ABOLITION IN DELAwARE.-The fol-
lowing brief but significant report was
lately made in the Legislature OF Delaware
bY Mr.. Jones, Of Wilmington: