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

Committee on the bill making appropria-
lions for the support Of The army, for the
year 1889. MIR. Thompson, OF 3. G.. made
some animated remarks in .opposi,i ton to
the general policy oil the administration,
and in reply TO some previous remarks
from Mr.. Pickens, and Mr.. Murray, of
Ky, MIR. II. SAID, inter atau, that it was
The design Of the administration to gull the
South iuro the belief, that il would sup
port Southern principles. But if the South
fell into this trap, it would be against light
and knowledge, and he proceeded to argue
thai the course OF the administration had
not been such as oug ht TO recommend it
10 the South.
The bill was finally reported, with some
amendments, to the House.
The investigating Committee will, it is
said, return early next week.
February, 6.
In the Senate, to-day, MIR. Morris, OF
Ohio, made an extraordinary abolition
movement. He said, some time ago, III
debate, that the time would soou come
when the people Of Ohio would understand
aud support his views on every subject
Verify, he must be pretty we'll understood
by this time. Mr.. Morris offered a long
resolution, declaring, among other things,
that the people OF any of the States have
as good righl to petition Congress for the
abolition OF slavery in the District of Co
Iulnbia, or for the prohibition Of the ad-
mission of any news laves States into the
Union, as they have to petition 1t on any
other subject. Another oil the resolutions
lustrucls the Committee on the judiciary
to inquire and report as 10 the power OF
Congress, to abolish slavery in the District
OF Columbia. Some objection was made
to the reception OF the resolution, but The
. ice President decided that the resolution
was offered by the gentleman on his own
responsibility. as Senator, and that i, was
uow regularly before the Seuate. The
resolution lies on the table, liable to be cal
led up for consideration at any lime.
The bill providing for the armed occu.
patton OF Florida was indefinitely poslpon.
ed, % TO, l9, but motion 10 reconsider
Lis vote was entered.
In the House, the military appropriation
bill was discused--lhe question being
on motion from Mr.. Mercer 10 insert
an item OF s3U,OOQfor surveys, MIR. Mason.
of Ohiu, made a long speech in support of
thi, notion, and il was opposed by Dr..
Taylor, N. Y. and others. The old in-
lernal improvement policy was fully dis
cussed in this debate.
February.
The question of abolition was incden-
tally The theme Of discussion in iheSenate,
again this morning. A petition was pre-
senled by Mr.. Clay, of Kentucky, from
the cities ofthis District, asking that Con-
gress would mol interfere in their domes-
tic relations. On this subecI MIR. Clay
came out III bold and manly manner, and
was highly compliInented by Mr.. Cal
houn, for the avowal he had made. Mr..
Calhoun said he might now consider abo-
ltion as done, fairly at an end! Mr.. Clay
placed the abolitionists in three different
classes in this country. First, those who,
from feelings ofPhiIanthropyiand humani-
ty, were opposed to the existence Of slavery.
Second, those who were apparently aboIi-
lionists aud sought toingratiate themselves
with the first class for sinister purposes,
eudcavoring 10 make them believe that
liberty Of speech, the right of petition aud
freedom Of the press, attempted to be
infringed by The South. Third, those
who were ultra abolitionists, and sought
to attain their ends, reckless of all conse.
quences, of the rights of property; hon
or, of patriotism, Of all those feelings thai
should bind the people Of these confedera-
ted States in one firm bond Of union,
hro,herhood and love. What was it lu
thIs class, that they should overthrow thr
fares, fabric ever r ared by human wlstlnm
"a government, in The success Of which,
were involved The hest hopes Of mankind.
Mr.. Clay took constitutional view Of the
subject and denied the power of Congress
10 interfere with slavery in this district,
without palpable breach of faith, and
Submitted 10 the good sense of the people.
whether if The power was expressed, ii
would be wise or polite, or safe, to inter-
fere with the existing domestic institutions.
He occupied the Senate about two hours.
and the petition was ordered to he printed
and laid on the table.
In the House Of Representatives, to-day
Mr.. Johnson, from Maryland, from the
Selecl Committee on Public Lands, on
leave made the following report:
Resolued, Tha, the committee report 10
the House, and ask leave to be discharged
from the further consideration of the sub
iect matters referred 10 them, and that the
journal of The Committee be reported and
published.
Resotued further, That The Committee
deem 1t inexpedient 10 take further steps
on the subject of the public lands this ses-
sion.
Mr. Robertson moved to recommit the