Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-07-15

son. anl that lie had shared luo greatly Al
the excitement prevalent Ia Grea, Britain
al the moment, yet he avowed himself sat
isfcd with The aspect which the matter had
assumed, with the exception Of The return
Of the Brandywiue; aud Captain Bolton
having been displaced aud another gentle
man having beeu put in command, ho did
not known that any further steps were nc-
cessary in tha, particular.
Mr.. hlangum was not willing 10 let MIR.
Preston of quite 80 easily, and reiterated in
even stronger and more unqualified terms
than before, his approval Of the course OF
Mr.. Stevenson, and regretted TO see some
of his political friends expressing contrary
sentiments, aherthe correspondence on the
subject had been placed before them. The
motion to discarge the Committee was
then agreed to.
Mr.. Maneum's rather remarkable course
towards Mr.. Preston on this subject. may
be explained as follows: II is understood
that Mr.. Sergeant has declined the offer OF
the mission 10 England. Mr.. Preston and
MIR. Rives are both anxious expecIants,
and Mr.. Clay. through his man Willie,
has minated that there is no immediate
necessity for appointing n successor aud
deciding on tho respective merits OF the two
asPiranis. This may act as n gentle
chasisement for the recent offences of these
gentlemen on The subject OF The Bank, bill,
and an admonition for The future.
resolution was then called up TO change
The hour Of meeting in The morning. from 10
TO III. 1t was advocated by Mr.. Linn
and Mr.. Preston. aud opposed by Mr.. Clay,
Of Alabama, and Mr.. King.
Mr. Calhoun had no objection to the
present hour Of meeting, but he did object
to remaining here for seven or eight hours
during long sultry days, when there was
no necessity Tor it, and when il did not in
the least expedite business; and without
there was an understanding that The all
lonrnmcnt should take place n, , 3o'cIock,
he would 20 for The resolution. The qucs-
ton was taken and the resolution was lost.
The Bank bill was then taken up. the
question being on Mr.. Bayard's amend
men' to the amendment proposed by Mr..
Rives. Mr.. Berricn spoke at considerable
leustI in opposition 10 Mr.. Eivcs's amend
ment, aud in favor Of The bill of Mr.. Clay.
He was followed by Mr.. Mcrrick, wh no
advocated warmly the amendment, and
characterized The assertion of the branching
power in Mr.. Clay's bill as AZ wanton,
unnecessary, and uncallcd for assertion of
power, TO which many, very many Wings
had insupcrabe objections"
Mr.. Bates, Of Massachusetts followed,
aud declared in the course Of his remarks.
(which evinccd more talent than he has
heretofore had credit lor,) that he had in
formation enough to produce all entire con-
vicilon in his mind. rha; this bill, without
the amendment. could not become a law.
The question was then put on Mr.. Bay
ards amendment and il was disagreed to
Ayes 9. Noes So.
Mr.. Rives's amendment was still further
debated by Messrs. Dixon aud White in
opposition loi;, and Mr.. prentiss and Mr..
Walker in its favor. The latter was the
only Democratic Senator who took any
part in the debate on these amendments
which have occupied the Senate for more
than week past, and he rather unneces-
sarily referred to subjects, which gave
much more satisfaction to his political OPP
poncnts than his friends. The question
Was then iat tHs =" Az Riyes's amcudIuent,
rs follows:
fEAs-Messrs. Barrow. Bates, Choalc,
Mcrrick. Phelps, Prenliss, Preston, Ri.cs,
Walker, and Williams-IO.
NAts-Messrs. Allen. Archer, Benton.
Bcrrcn, Buchanan. Calhoun, Clay, of
Alabama, Clay. Of Kentucky, Clayton,
Cu,hbcrI, Dixon. Evans, Futon, Grahan,.
Henderson, Huntington. Ker. King. Linn.
McRoberts, Mansum. Miller. Morchcad.
Moulon, Nicholson, Porter, Sewer, Sim
mons, Smith. Of Connecticut. Smith. oc
Indiana, Soutiiard. Sturgeon. Tallmadoc,
White. Woodbridge, Woodbury., Wright,
and Youns-35.
The Senate then adjourned.
In The House Of Representatives, The
Select Committee on the Rules reported
an amendment TO The Rules of the House,
by which a bill is not tu be discussed more
than six dnysin Committee of the Whole.
Tins Innovallon on the rules was opposed
with great carnesincss by The Democratic
minority As an Infringement, on their rights
But their rcmonstranccs were in vain. aud
various appeals were promptly ovcrrulcd
by the Speaker who was as promptly sus-
talned by the Wing majority, and The re.
por! was adopled.-Yeas III, Nays 95.
Mr.. Stanley then moved that The debate
on the Distribution Bill should terminate
this evening al o'clock. which. after an
Intellectual struggle on The par, Of The mi
norlty, was ad"Pled-Ayes is, Noes So.
Thus after six hours struggle, the Wing
majority succeeded in putting an ellcctual
gag on The freedom of debate.
The Distribution Bill was then taken up
and debated by Mcssrs. Rayner and
Marshall in favor Of it. and by Mr.. Rhct
in opposition, who was interrupted in the
midst OF a very able speech. by The arrival
G 7 o'clock. The bill was taken ou, Of
Committee, and several amendments were
offered which were promptly voted down,
,nd at 10 O'Clock, the bill 1assed-Aycs