Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-04-09

done, in long session, until the day oil
adjournment on the Ist Monday in June.
Before that time, we should hear the final
determination ofrhe British Government,
in July last. proposed Convention TO SET
tic this controversy. Our Government did
not accede 10 the terms, Lut proposed a
counter project. II was gratifying to him,
(Mr. Buchanan 10 find in late commu-
nicaticn from the British Miuister,-much
as he disliked The temper of that nole-lhe
assurance that the British Government
would be prepared 10 give an answer To-
the last proposition of the Government oi
The United States, as soon as they should
receive the report Of their commissioners
which was expected 10 be made, at the
close of this month. If the proposition
should be rejected, we could have time 10
determine what 10 do.
Mr.. Benton said ii was well known
from the best authority, that the BRUSH
Government had lined our Northern and
North Western frontier with troops, from
Lake Superior to Passamaquodty Boy
On the whole extent Of line preparations
of icurlike character were going on
Permanent Notifications and field a0orks
were going on all along The frontiers. The
former might lie carried Oh even without
arlike Intentions But The latter could
not be carried, on, without afordlns US a
right, under the laws of nations, to send
to that Government and demand to what
purpose these preparations were making:
Mr.. Benton went on to point out several
other symptoms Of preparation by 0real
Britain, for war on This continent-her ma
val and military preparations, &c. live
were 10 adjourn without waiIing Tor an ad.
iuslmenl of the Maine question, or il we
were to adjourn without doing something
for putting the country in Stale of de-
fence, we should but invite agsression.-
The resolution was 6uall lly laid on the table.
% to IL.
The Senate proceeded to consider the
Cumberland Road bill.
The House, alter spending an hour in
the consideration of The Jersey question,
took up Mr.. Rhets bill to guard The pu-
rity of elections and Mr.. Bell spoke at
leHSlu tHeleoH.
March %.
The House adjourned, about eleven
o'clock last night, after passing the Treas
urv Note Bill without amendment. So,
This long and hard struggle is over. On
ll.e fraI passage of The bill, the vote was,
yeas ITO, nays &c. Mr.. J. @. Adams and
many of The most decided Wings voted
for the bill.
In The course of ibis discussion, several
illusions were made to the state Of our re-
laions with Great Britain. Mr.. Pickens
called one gentleman 10 take the bill out
of Committee and pass it, or reject it. Ii
was no lime, he said, after what We had
all heard respecting our relations with En-
gland. 10 be quarrelling here about mere
party concerns. He trusted, in God, that
the peace Of The country would be pre-
served, but that it was in danger. no one
could doubt. Mr.. L. Everett, in reply to
this suggestion, declared his belief that no
collision could take place between the two
governments, in consequence of any diff
Guilty growing out Of The boundary diIfi-
cuIies. Mr.. Morgan. of N. Y, alluded
to the subject last night, and spoke of il,
with ridicnle, as "saw log war" No
war be hoped, could grow out of il. War
in our condition was an absurdiy. Who
can look al The defeuceless condition Of the
country, and believe thai The administra-
lion would be weak and wicked enough,
to plunge US into an unnecessary war.
The administration wished 10 appear as
courting a war; and all their belligerenl
correspondence was only an effort. OIL
their parl, to divert the public attention
from their own proAigacy and corruption.
The war that we must wage, is against
This administration, Sc. Mr.. Smith, of
Me-. replied, with much point, TO these
remarks, and declared that they were
lithosraph copy Of the old federal party
speeches. If The gentleman did MOI see
anv danger Of war. it was because lie d:l
not examine the subject, &c.
There is much conversation in regard
10 The prospect Of war, aud the prevail
ing opinion is, that there is some danger
of trouble on The Maine border. between
the settlers ON either side OF the line; bul
whether that will involve The TWO coun-
tries, is much doubted.
There is nothing to be done on our part,
hut to await The action of England for a
reasonable lime.
A letter from Washington, Of The 22d
inst. says =" The Committee of Ways
and Means have recommended large APP
proprialions for Charleston Harbor. and
hopes are entertained that half million
may be Obtained to secure our harbor, and
give employment to our enlerprizing me-
chanics. ."-Courier.
The State of Delaware is out of debt
and in pocket Sl9,222 81 cents. Well
done lirtle one-there's bon bon for good
behaviour. The big he-wench, called
Pennsylvania, ought 10 take a lesson Of
you7-N. Y. Herald.