Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-07-08

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dred dollars, and now il was proposed 10
make the ualinn ion, the BILL. Not an dr.
eument had been adduced, 10. defence Of
the measure. On The contrary. all the in
geuuiiy Of the learned Gentlemen on tbs
other si'le, was exerted 10 eyade the letter
and split of ihe Constitution, of which this
hill in his opinion. wsa a fiasran, violation.
The Wings had used Gen. H,rrison to
prnstrate the Democracy; they had used
Ills name TO place such men in office. as
Bldger. Penr"se. MalhewL. Davis. and
o'rers ~ho are noIoriousIy guilty of The
greaioHt enorIniies; they were now using
his reputation fn' uuhallowed party purpo-
sea, aud they were asking The Democracy
to assint them in their schemes. He cared
not how plant Others nigh, be, he for Que
would NOT counlenance them. He wished
The illuSrinus dpsd migiir remain undis.
,urhed in hia peaceful grave. and um be
invoked here on every occasion ~hcn II
was thought hi4 name Nigh; hs useful 10
promote the views Of ambitions partisans.
"As for me" said MIR. S., .,ika my cou-
s'iiuen's. ask no favars, and dread uo
vensesnco from the Wing party"
Mr.. Miller. ayoung Senator from New
Jersey followed. and accused the demo.
cratic Senators Of u van, af sincerity in
ascrihing their opposition I" the bill to con
sritu,innal objections. when they were
animated alone by party hostility. MIR.
Beu,on Indignantly repellr,l the charge.
aud insianced his voIe in The case of Gen.
Brown's family. to shois. ,aa, he had been
consistent in his opp'si,ion Tn tho hrstowai
Of what Re considered grasui.ies frum the
public treasury. lie wa the warm friend
Of Gen. Brown. AMI he was the personal
friend Of Gen. Harrisor. who during the
b iefmuulh he was President. had lwice
reminded him "ihai he (Mr. BenInn.) was
his friend when friends were scarce" Mr..
King also replied TO iha charge. and sai!
the Senator had displayed zeal without
knowledge. He referred to his course in
The case OF EIhridae Gerry, former Vice
President. who died while in she exercis.
Of The duties Of his Office. lis family were
10 tins city, nearly destitute. and an appIi.
cation was made to Congress for his relief.
A bill passed the Senate. l4to IL. Among
thuse who voted against il were Mrssrs.
Anderson, Of Tennessee; Bledsne; Of Ken
lucky; Lacock and Roberts, of PrunsyIva.
MIA; and Varnum of Massachusetts. all
distinguished in tho Republican ranks
In the House. where the Republicans had
large majority. it was defeated S6 tn A.
Mr.. King himself, 'hnnSh ho was bis warm
political and personal friend md though
he had closed his eyes in death. fell conn
pelled to vote againaii. This WAS the
course pursued by The Republican Party.
in regard TO the family Of one Of their mos,
distinguished leaders, in u case much
Stronger than The present. fnr there was the
plea Of penury aud want in that case.
which nn gentleman has or can offer ms an
argument in this. The qnrsron was Ia
ken on the passage Of the bill. aud il was
carried-Ayes. 2S. N"es. l6.
The hank hill was then read through.
and its friends modiffrd il in sume unn-
porlant particulars. AN attempt rnreduce
The denomination Of The u lies il might Issue
!rnm $40 TO IS was deicaled-ayes 81
u0es 26.
The Senate then adjourned until Mon
bers 10 attend the removal Of the body of
the late President Ia the line nf the Dis.
Irict IN The way I" its last aud appropriate
resting place. The banks of ''la belle ri
Were"
In The House. the Nc Leod casr was the
subject of discussian. an,i Mr.. Gushing
concluded his very elaborate speech in de-
fence of his friend lhe Secretary Of State.
MIR. Holmes almIrd very happily TO Mr..
Affords speech Of The last Congress. where.
in he said that the British Lion had hum
bird The Eagle of The free under Mr.. Van
Buren's administration.
Every member Of the last Congress. who
now held seal on ihis f,nr. would re.
meriher that (when the correspnndence
nn this affair WAS iransmi,red) the gentle
man from Georgia and The gentleman from,
Massachusetts Mr. Gushing. were sn
eSi,e,l at what they Supposed IN he the in
Jury mud insul, inflicted on this nation. tha,
they would have precipila,-d this country
into cniItrst with Great Britain at time
when correspondence md negotiation
were rrn'iug hrtwren The two Govern.
inen,4, from which the eravest resrrlrs were
10 he expected. He took the POSITION then
which he lonk now, that the Department
Of The Government entrusted with these
negntiaiions oulhI nni 10 he nterirren with
hy the action oiihe Legislative bndy until
the correspondence had been Trough 10 "a
close anh lis results lad been submitted Ia
their consideration.
A motion was then made ny Mr.. Wise
IN lay the subject TN the table. but il was
negn'ived-ayca 81, nnes los.
The House then adjourned until Mon.
day.
WAsaIxoTor, Juno %.
In The Senate TO day Mr.. Cuthbert op-
pearrd in his seal. lie has been detained
on The way To this city by indispositi"n.-
The SrnaIe is now full with the exception
of the vacancy in Tennessee. A message
was received from the Hnnsc Of Repre-.
senIa,ives, announcing that they had pas
seri a resolution 10 attend The funeral Of
Maj. Gen. Macomh. aud requesting the
concurrence Of the Senate. All eyes were
turned 10 Mr.. CLAY, who. with evident