Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-02-27
Correspondence Of the Charleston Courier.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.

IN l,e House 10 day, the States were cal
led for resolutions, and a vast number were
offered and agreed 10 without debate
Some Of them are of great public interest.
All resolutions giving rise to debate were
laid on the table, for one day. No debate
was tuleyaiei upon any of The resolutions,
though many uf,hem were oil a very excl
ting nature.
Mr.. Wise offered a resolution directing
The Secretary of War 10 ihlorrn the House,
upon whose authority aud By what means
The Spanish bIot,sIlounds were brought in
to the military service of the United States,
in Florida.
Mr.. Wise begged leave to state fact. ia
regard to these new allies Of the United
Siales. He was called to order, but he
persisted, and did state what he intended
to assert on his own know ledge. lie said
the Secretary of War had admitted III hipt,
officially, that The blool-hnnnds were eu-
ged and employed under the authority Of
The United States. The resolution was
agreed 10.
MIR. Stanley offered resolution for The
amendment of the distribution law Of 1886,
so as 10 deprive The United States of the
right therein reserved, to call upon the
States for the resolution of The money de-
posted with them.
do NOT suppose that here is the least
danger of any such call upon The SIaies,.
but the proposed amendment would pro-
mole the views Of those who seek 10 es-
rahlsh the principle of The assumption of
The Stale debts, or graluIiy TO the States.
Mr.. Rhel, offered resolution for an
inquiry into the circumstances attending
the liberation of certain slaves belonging 10
cllizens of the United States, by The au-
thrrities of Bermuda, in 1887.
In the Senate, the report and resolu-
tions, against the assumption of the State
debts. were taken up. and Mr.. Crittenden
offered series, of resolutions as a substi-
lute for the same-lhe principal one Of
which was, that il was just and expedient
to distribute among the States the proceeds
of The sales Of the public lands.
Mr.. C. made an argument in support Of
his proposition. He said he would not
commit himself 10 declaration, as propo-
Seu 0y inc rcSDlllIiOUS vi HT' UIuuuy tHdt
an assumption of the Stale debts was un-
lust, and unconstitutional. An assump-
tiou was no: unconstitutional perse, for one
of the frs, acts oflhe GeneralGovernmenr
after The adoption Of The Constitution was
to assume The Stale debts. He comld con-
ceive Of circumstances which wonli mako
il very proper, as well as Constitutional,
TO assume State debts. But there was no
proposition 10 that effect, now before the
Senate. The tistribuIion Of The proceeds
of The sales Of The lands among the States,
was different Thing. Itwas just, expe-
dienl, and Constitutional. The States bad
right to claim these lands, and as they
needed them, they ought 10 have them.-
That they would come here before long
and demand Of us The funds arising from
these lands, and we should be compelled to
Weld them, he had not the least donbt.
Mr.. Allen moved thai The subject be pas
sed over for The present., inlimaling bis
intention to speak upon it, He remarked
that the gentlemen. on the other side. had
changed the grounds which they first as.
sumed, and had now boldly hois,cd the
banner Of assumption.