Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-01-16

and adjourned.
The House has done nothing. The
frs, part of The morning was taken up IN
debating aud voting by eyes and noes on
DR.. Duncan's rish to the floor. in moving
to admit the New Jersey mrlnber-whIHl'
question was first mo, ed by MIR. Jenlter
(Whis) of Maryland. and others Aud
when the several speakers had flushed,
the House decided that it was not in order
for the Doctor 10 proceed. The Abolition
question was hen again brought up by
mir. Coles, Virginia, who asked for sus-
pcusion of the rules for the purpose of in,
PRODUCING q resolution on the subject. On
this being neeatived, Mr.. Chinn, of Lou,
renewed the motion for suspension, TO in
troduce resolution hv which petitions
should I've referred ro Select Committee.
Mr.. Wise objected 10 the provision IN
Mr.. C.'s resolution. and characterized it as
Northern one. On the vote being taken
il VA, found tha, Two thirds were MOI in its
favor, the motion consequently failed.
Mr.. Wise then a'ttemptel TO gain the
Suspension of the rules. but failed-and
after considerable confusion, Mr.. Sergeant
of Pennsylvania, moved that the next thirty
days be devolcd to the reception of peli-
tions, which was carried, after long de-
bate, in which MesSrs. Lewis, Stanly,
Hoffman. Bvnurn, w. c. Johnson, AMI
every body else participated.
Both Houses have adjourned over 10
Friday.
January 3.
The Presidents lcvee was crowded.
yesterday. by the eiite Of the ci!y, an'l he
appeared in remarkably gool spirits, with
a smile aud shake Of the hand for he faith
full and unlaithful-the latter having lleci.
tlchIy The advantage Of numhcrs-in fact,
the Wing gentleman formed nearly two
,hi,ds Of The company present, during the
pcrnrl Of my stay, which was about an
hour aud a half. Mr.. Clay was in one
corner ul the East Room, receiving the
congratulations Of his numerous friends,
and Mr.. Calhoun, and Gen. Scutt were
roaming a, large, attracting the gaze of all
the paSSers. The mnSi observed among
the foreigners, was Baron De Bmli,ka, the
Russian Minister, with his large uusla-
cbioS, and dressed in deep scarle, which
was literally loaded with gnll lace aud
embroidery-his brIrnthrd was not pre-
sent; she is a Miss Williams, and daugh|r
of one Of the Departments Clerks. For
the first time, these half dozen wears, the
Nullitiers turned. onl in Il hpiy, headed by
MIR. Lewis. ui Alabama, anGl was sralilicd
in observing Mcs>rs. Pickcus, Holmes,
Thompson, and every Carolina in tuwn
except Mr.. Preston. present.
MIR. Rhett, of your State, is Among the
paired of suppose he is paving you IL
flying visit. Mr.. Calhoun aud Mr.. Van
Buren, are on friendly terms. but all th,
Aummery ali 'ul coalition &c.. which you
reah otin opposition papers. is n mere
Eumbug. The Nullifer>. may state can
fidently. will support no other measures
than those consistent with their avuwcd
principles. aud although their vote will be
given to Blair s. Rivcs. f,r Printers. il
will only b. done because Gen. Greeu is
out Of The fieId-so much for he specula-
lions orlhe letter writers.
December 30.
In The House, this murning, Mr.. Wise
introduced a r"snlaiinn. the inject r( WHICH
was rn prevent the agitation and excite
memt which, AT every sc,>"n, attends rhr
presenting of amiitian petitions. II pio-
posed thai every petition. paper, or prop
U>itiDn relating tn slavery should he con
sidcred as objected To. anh thar the qu"s
liun fits reception should be laid on tho
table, without debate or any proccedIn.
thereon. Ii was necessary that there
should he vote nf two third, Ia suspend
the rule in order tn enable Mr. w. ,o OFF,
the resolution. an,l tho voc WAS In9. {"
77-n0r TWO thirds. Mr.. Wise gave mo-
lice that he would renew The proposition.
and thar he would object TO the reception
Of any petition on the subject Of SLAYER. !.
believing. as he did. TIM Congress had 'o
jurisdiction over thar subject. Mr.. Bell
proposed that The petitions nn The subject
Of ihoilion be referred to the Cnmmitrce
on The District of Colum,,ia. Mr.. adams.
WAS in favor of this course. hut many nh.
jecting 10 it, Mr.. Bell Withdrew the rcsn.
lutionS, concluding viii, a provision that
the House should not consider any m"nn
rial orpaper touching the subject of .Ahn-
lition. BuI the vote Of Nv" thirds could
not he oMained Cor the admission of this
proposition Some new proposition will
probably be offered. upnn concert, to.
morrow.
Mr., Thompson Of S. C. called M his
resolution to reconsider the vote orieri is
90. 600 copes of the Presidents Message
to be printed; and he spoke. about an hour,
on the subject Of the Message. en-, rino
into an examination of its chief topics
He commended very highly III" ability
and adroitness Of The paper: and, as a
State Rights man, he could hut regard
some Of its doctrines with much erarifica
ton: bun he was forcibly reminded by it
of the Message Of Gen. Ja' kSon. in 1892,
which was strong Slate Rights paper,
and was succeeded. in nine DAYS. by the
proclamation. He argued that the doc