Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-07-01
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Correspondence Of the caarlsc,Oa Mercury.

Correspondence Of the Charlseson Mercury.
WASHINGTON, June IL.
In the Senate this morning MIR. Evans
occupied two hours and half in u very
elaborate speech, part Of which was reply
TO Mr.. Wocdbury's remarks, and part a
justification Of the increased expenditures
recommended by the present Secretary oi
tho Treasury. which he said were demand
cd by the derenceless condition Of the coun-
try, and this he attributed to the niggardly
TaTsimony Of the las, Administration. Mr..
Wright commenced his reply to MIR, Evans,
aud remarked that it was evident the De-
+uocracy would find il hard TO please their
opponents, lc, them take what course i.ey
would. During the Presidential canvass
last summer, nothing was more frequent
theme Of the indignant eloqucnce Of Wing
orators than the extravaganza Of the then
Administrations; aud upon the acccssic:, Of
the present. we were led to expect as,ound
ing disclosures Of this prvdisal waste Of The
public treasure; but behold new cause
Cor censure is developed in the speech OF
the Senator from Maine, and the Demo-
cratic Administration is denounced for It's
uiggardly parsmouy. These con'radIcio-
~ charges, follow in such rapid succession,
conclusively proved that some of them
were founded in mistake, which Of them
he would no, undertake TO say. MIR. w.
sxas proceeding to take up aud analyse the
estimates for the various Departments III
detail. when he gave way 10 motion for
adjournment.
lu the House resolutions were adopted
by which the House, after Saturday next,
will meet at ID clock in ;he morning and
adjourn oil three. A resolution was adop.
ted on !he motion of Mr.. Giincr TO appoint
q Committee OH Rctrcnchrnent and Re-
form Of FIVE members. A Committee was
also ordered to be raised TO enquire into un-
necessary expenditures in and about Con-
cress. during the discussion on which j,
was stated that the average expenses for
stationary during the inst Congress was
Que hundred aud forty dollars a member,
The greater portion OF this was employed
in clcctionccrinS purposes.
The House then took up the bill TO pay
10 Gen. Iarrison's heirs the sum Of S25 900.
Au amendment was proposed TO pay TO Mr..
Osle's widow $4,000. Before the House
,ook vote on either proposition, motion
for adjournment was made and carried in
lhc affirmative.
WASHINGTON, June IL.
Well, the FIRST act Of The grand Whig
drama Of the Extra Session is fnished.-
The 2lst. Rule is abolished, and resolu-
zion adopted in its stead, putting petitions
on rbis subject, on footing with petitions
ON ali other matters, and prohibiting the re-
ccplion Of any petitions on any suffice, eZ
rep,iug those embraced in the Presidents
Message, and a Bankruptcy Law. This
subicct is thus left in the very worse posi-
tion possible. The protection afforded by
,he 2lst. Rule is abolished; violent agita
tion has been produced. the most incendia-
ry principles aud appeals have been made,
and the whole subject leh open for con'in-
ued and more vioieu, agitation at the opcu
inc of the ensuing Congress. Could any
sci of men plotting the ruin of the South,
have pursued course better calculated TO
pb,ain their end1 And what will you say,
when tell you, that this state of things !
has been produced by the vote Of South
rrn Whips, On Mr. Ravuer's PROPOSE
ION to adopt the Rules generally OF the !