Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-04-23

attention Of The House, were strongly
urged. aIr. Adams, though averse to
concessions, agreed TO postpone his bill TO
Wednesday week.
Mr.. Hand, of N. Y. moved suspcn-
sion of the rules, to enable him to offer Il
resolution calling on tho Secretary Of
War, for his views, as 10 The proper mode
of providing for the permanauI defence of
The Northern and Northwestern frontier.
Mr.. Wise was opposed 10 Inning the
cal To that frontier. five went into this
Arnnstook war, he said, we should have
10 defend IN, thai frontier, but our sealoard
The British would strike not al The forests
in Maine. hut the shipping and warehou-
ses "f New York, and our other seaport
Towns. One English steamer, with a
homb cannon amidshIps, would destroy
nnr bis-line Of battle ship, The Pennsylva-
mia, by susle shot. Ii would require
1000 guns 10 arm our ports, and we
were provided with few or none, Of
proper kind.
Twas stated by Mr.. w. Thompson.
that the Military Cummitree had called
upon the Department War; for The inrnr-
nlalioa wished for by Mr.. Wise. The
I1uu<e agreed, by vote Of two thirds, to
consider Mr.. Hands resolution, but at this
point. a message was received from the
Senate, announcing The death Of Mr.. Bet,s.
aud the arrangements nade BY that body,
for the funeral.
April 9.
The House will, to-day, take up the
civil and diplomatic appropriation bill.
unless Mr.. Hands resolution, calling for a
plan cf defence for rlle nohern and North
western frontiers should break in upon
The day.
There is no probability, however, t',a,
any general plan involving expense. will
be- adopted. II, when we bad a surplus
of furry millions, nothing could bo done
Tor the Navy, nnr for ;irining the fortifca-
tions, il is not probable that il can be done
now, with an empty Treasury.
The majority Of the uunI,rrs who com.
posed llle Committee on Elections have
published IN address, 10 the people of the
United States, in which they report an,i
prove that the gentlemen who were not
commissioned Ivy the Governor. but have
heen admitted to their seats by The House,
were elected. beyond sha'low Of doubt
Mr.. Campbell declines signing the main
address. because he il unwilling Ia throw
amy imput;tion un ihe Governor and Cuun-
Gil ut Il sovereign Sratr. hut lie fully cua-
ours with i, in every thing else.
April II.
The fire which took piacr here. yssler.
day morning, dpstrnved The office of the
Democratic Reviewers well as of the Mad
i<onian. A large part of tIlc beautiful
edition of The Madison papers, printed hy
MIR. LansIrec. for Congress. was deslruvcd
hut The stereotype plates were for,unacIv
saved, and Mr.. Lnng'rec has already CON
menred a new edition.
The weather has brconr very warm anrl
pleasant. and. AS there is M pressing husi.
ness before either Inu>e. .many of the mem.
hers are visiting their respective mmes.-
learn that MesSra. Ilnlmes. Pickeus, and
Butler. uf Soul, Carnliua. are rn leave the
city. this nnrnng, on Il short visit home.
The Senate lid NOT meet Yesterday: hut
The House was in scssiun five or six Iloura.
The dt bate, nti The motion to alulish the
Cnmnilice on Public expenditures, was
continued during thc morning hour. Mr..
Wise protested ~ inst such n prncedurc.
and insisted upon the prnprirty of a right
examination, hvtllar ComniiIIrr, into eve
ry hraurh of The Public Expenditures.
The Civil aud Diplomnlic Appropria-
l;nn Bill, was again taken up in co unit
ice of lhe Whole. aud The discussion was
resumed will grca' vienr.