Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-02-28
"A Number Of Senate billswere taken up
read twice,sand referred, :. l.&s
The House lhenresumed the considera-
ton Of private bills. ~.

ton oil private bills. ~.
- - - February IL.
Mr.. ElyMoore's speech, Introductory to
The rcmonstrance ofcilizeus of this District,
against the.reception of petitions from peo-
pie of the States for the abolition of slave
ry in The District, has appeared here; and
it will, | understand. be extensively pub
lished and distributed among the people of
the North and West. II furnishes lucid
and popular view Of this humbug fright
of petition, against the mrnsion Of which
our Northern incendiaries have attemp-
ted to raise such all out cry. Mr.. Moore
clearly shews that refusal by Congress
to receive such petitions. is no denial Of
anyright; while. On the other hand, the
continued reception Of them, makes Con
gresS party to the combination of fanatics
and in cendaries against the public peace.
lbcleve the speech will have good ef
feet at the North, by disabusing the honest
portion of the people Of the erroneous o.
pini"ns inculcatcd among them, Of this
right of petition"
MIR. slade took an opportunity, to-day,
to furnish lifile steam for the abolition
cause. by Introducing resolution, calling
for an inquiry into the subject of the
spectacle, which he alleges TO have been
exhibited heres on the Both ut,, 10 the
members OF both Houses, of some slaves,
chained, &C., aud conducted through the
streets. The resolution lies over one day.
1t is impossible to prevent such assaults
upon the House, by any precautionary
resolutions. just as impossible is it TO pro-
tect Congress from abolition agitation, by
means of the Atherton or any other reso-
lutions. A rejection Of all petitions and
papers touching the subject Of slavery, is
The only Thing that will defeat the designs
of The abolitionis,s.
Mr.. Russell submitted resolution. for
setting apart Thursday nexl for the con-
sideration of bill introduced last session,
providing for the construction Of a ship
canal around The Falls of Niagara. But
the resolution, giving rise TO debate, lies
over one day under The rules.
The Speaker laid before The House
number of Executive communications in
answer to resolutions Of inquiry. Among
them was message from the President,
transmitting a correspondence berween this
government and that of Great Britain, 10
relation to the burning of the steamboat
Caroline. last year.
The States were then called in their or
der for resolutions. After which the House
went in'o Committee Of the Whole, and
after some time spent therein, in tie con-
sideraion ofbills relating to the Terrific
rles, the Committee rose, aud the House
adjourned.
Very little business was transacted in
the Senate to day. Mr.. Wall made
long and able speech agains Mr.. Critten-
den's PROJECT for preventing government
officers from interfering in elections:
Mr.. Benton called the attention of the
Senate to the card that appeared some
lime ago, denying The assertion which be
made in the Senate, on the authority OF
Gov. Dickerson Of New Jersey, that Mr..
Webster told Gov. ID. that no (Mr. Wy
was ''nof consuited' as to the compromise
act. MIR. B. said he had received letter
from Gov. D. reailirming the fact. MIR.
Webster explained that he never told Gov.
ID. thai he was not consulted on the sub
ject. He was advised of the project: but
he told Gov. D., perhaps thar he did not
euter inln any consultation, with any of
The friends of that measure in regard to il.
February 13.
The Senate, to-day, was again engaged.
chiefly, upon the bill to prevent in,erlrr-
ence with elections. Mr.. Strange spoke
in reply TO the remarks made Yesterday by
Mr.. Rivcs. Mr.. Buchanan will speak to.
morrow, aud learn that MIR. Preston will
also speak upon it. There is no prospec,
of the passage of the bill. in any form. In
opposition to The project, it is con,endrh
that the bill deprivcs government officers
of inalienable political rights, and enlarses
the powers utihe President by making him
the witness, judge, and juror, in every
case where an officer is charged with
of The law. On ibe other side,
it is argued that the elective principle is
the only conservative principle Of onr gov.
crnment, and that to whatever exile mt it
may be subject to Executive control, to
that extent it becomes corrupt and in.
active.
The House devoted most of The day 10
Of District bills. Mr.. Gid
ding. of Ohio, attempted 10 mako it aboI-
lion day by bringing up The abolition topic
in the debate OIL some bill concerning the
District of Columbia. But he was pro-
nuunced cut of order by the Chair. and
was, after some trouble, put down.
Mr.. LOOMS, an administration man,
moved to suspend the rules, in order to
offer resolution requiring that The Select
Committee of investigation be instructed
to transmit 10 the house, through the Speak
er, Il journal oftheir proceedings mp to this
time, and daily hereafter. during the resi-
due ofthe Session, and the same he printed
for the use of the House, and that so much
of the resolution as permits The Committee