Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-03-04
miscellaneous.
Correenoudence of the Charleston Courier.

Correspondence Of the Charleston Courier
WAsHlSGToS, Feb. is.
The Supreme Court Room is now' and
fnr some lime promises to be, The most at
tractive part Of the Capitol. The Mlssls,
sippi slave case is on trial. Mr. Clay ana
MIR. Webster are counsel on one sIae' AN, anu
Mr.. Cilpin, MIR. Jones, and MIR. " "aiNel,
Nh the other. The constitution and laws
of Mississippi prohibit the introduction I o.
sI,ves into the state for the purpose OF sale
. .nd ,ratfic. The suits are brous ht to va
s."u aota ,ho contracts Of sale in such cases.
Ms.er. Claw and Webster sustain the va
i;d;,y Of the contracts. Mr.. Clay's argu-
,nent Yesterday was OF SURPRISING cloI 10,
oucuce and power. MIR. WEBSTER ,Ds WIZ.
probably be heard tomorrow. Inc III, oourl
has been crowded every day Inc Am
is,ad case comes up nexl. -,
'Tbe House was engaged chiefly to-day
-, ,ts ~ General civil diplomatic approprla-
tion bill. s.,,;, tho
There was Georgia war; dui'ps lhe
morning, which amused the io"Sv M WY
much. Mr.. Cooper, MIR. Warren, MIR. Al Al
ford, and others Of the Georgia oeleea''o.'
nnmnarcd @ notes and defined positions. a
~, debate afterwards took place on that
.'o., ~. or the bill which limits the lees and
amo,unen,s of District Attorney. Mar
shaIs and Clerks, of the several Districts
% nr The II. S., 10 a certain sum lett blank.
=. " ~" ;,,onJed 10 move TO tillthe blank will:
six thousand dollars.
MIR. Hunt, of n. y, moved 10 strike out
,be nroyisiou. Mr.. Evars aud other wings
smoke in favor of striking Out.
The wings will not agree, TO reauctions ,
,.bich are jus, now proposed. because they
are coming into a share ofthc spolis.
For the las, year, the fees and emoiu-
,s,,s Of the Distric, Attorney Of the South
e ern Judicial District Of New ork, were
s2s.OOO and of The Clerk OF the same
$4,000. During The same year, the ices
Of the Marshal Of The Southern DiSlriet "l
Miss;ssippi, were SSH ltis time that
the prupiug hook was applied TO these
enormous Enonopolies. How The House
will decide the question is very doubtful
There will also be Il proposition TO I'ml'
the compensation Of Collectors.
The Virginia Legislature was, believe,
10 determine tilIS udS'
the election of U. S. Senator or not' al !'lIs
session. MIR. Wise, it is reported has
zone down TO Richmond to promote the
election Of Mr.. Speaker Hunter TO The STA
ton.
on by the wings, and has received Gener-
al Harrison's sanction. It's 10 lake place
on the l7lh of May.
The Bank question is the most lmPor-
tan, one 10 be decided a, the special ses-
sion. Itis reduced almost TO a certainty
that on this question there will be 'ie' IN
the Senate, unless Mr.. Preston should vote
for n Bank, as he probably will do. With
b;s vote. a National Bark will certainly
macs the Senate. The House is rather
doubtful on this question. ~
There was very unpleasant personal
collision in the House to-day, net"ee'' ntr' II
Stanley of N. c., and Mr.: picken: OF ;,
mr. n e Gommi.iee nsy Of y The he
Whole, animadverted with much severity
on the politics aud politicians OF South
Carolina, but, al the same time, dlSclalm-
ed all personal illusions, personal d'sres-
pect. =, ,o,..,,o,
was read, Mr.. Holmes of Charleston, asked
leave 10 offer some explanations in reply
TO MIR. Stanley. Mr.. Stanley objected and
insisted ,ha, The gentleman should reply
in Committee of The Whole, where he
could reioin. Nj. Campbell said in sub
stance, the member Of n. Z. is unworthy
of notice. South Carolina has nothing to
fear from his puny arm. MIR. Stanley re-
ioined-it is strong enough to reach you.
Subsequently, after the House had gone
into committee, ;Mr. EvcanS in the Chalr)
MIR. Pickens took the floor and made some
severe personal remarks on Mr.. Stanley,
at the same time vindicatins South caro-
lima from his assault. MIR. Stanley replied
in the most abusive and insulting series ot
remarks tina, can well be conceived. What
he said was chiefly, particularly and per
sonally pointed at Mr.. Plckens. Inc
scene became violent and exciled-hoth
parties mcnacing and defyins each other.
The regular debate then wen, on with
out further interruption, and, presume,
that the matter will not again be brought
forward in the House.
There is a rumor that Mr.. Pickens sen,
a message of a technical character to Mr..
Stanley, shortly after the collision, |, is
much to be hoped that the mediation OF
mutual frienls, the parties will be persua-
ded to make mutual concessions and re-
fractions, and thus adjust the difficulty in
satisfactory manner, without incurrlng
the penalties ofthe anti-duelling law.
From TIC augusta Constitut;ouatia.
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