Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-01-21
Correspondence Of the Charleston Courier.
WAsaIsGroS, Jan. 7.

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His speech was marked, us usual, with
beauty ol'imagcry aud eloquent language.
1t was listened to with much attention
hy The Senate, and large number ol
members of hc House. The galleries
were crowded. Mr.. p. occupied about
twn hours in his remarks, the tendency OF
which was to resist any present redlllnS
will The public lands, but 10 let things
continue in their present slate, until the
cunning administrator had got into power.
believe thar have heretofore noticed
ii rumor, which seems AT present emitted
10 some credit. Mr.. Prcslon's nomination
AS Minister IL England, in piacc Of the
pIe<ent incumbent, who, you are aware,
is shortly expected home.
Mr.. Woodbury. will nut be admitted TO
his seat in the Senate after the Alb Of
March, as the wings will have large ma
jurity il: ;hat body, and tic, contend that
he is moi citizen of New Hampshire. but
of The Distric; Of Columbia. There arc
certain whispers, TOO, in circulation, which
speak of Il holding hack on The part of The
wings in the Graui'r State in rne late
clrclinn, in order ~ IuIl their opponents
INTO state of security, and make DIES.
per .rr onslaught this fall to gain The Le
gi,Ialurc. by which means sir. Woodbury.
could he kept out, with The assistance Of
The VI III. ma ioriIy in The Senate. Whcih-
er This plan will he adopted Or dropped,
will be Scrn-that it was in contemplation
lately, know.
The weather is rs mild rs summer, bur
lisasrcca5c in the extreme, owing to tic
immense fall nf rain. which is now de.
sccnGing in torrents around Us. The mails
carnr t'roagh Yesterday from as far South
as New OrlcaDs--raliIer novelty here.
Jan 7.
The Senate was again engaged. to day.
in the discussion Of The prospective Pre-
emp'cn Bill.
An incidental discussion las arisen upon
thr rights Of ciIzrn,lIp, and tic power If
Congress in reference 10 snrh rights. Mr.
Clay suggested as fact Of some import;
anro that, in tic Slate of Illinois, the elnc-
,io1 was ditidetI in favor of Mr.. Van Ru.
rem. hr the aih of dlicn vplers. MIR. Wright
asked, what MIS- that 10 us and what
right had Congress, under til" Cnrstiin
lion, 10 courrOl the Legislation Of ile States
in regard TO The exercise of the right Of
suffrage This question has been very
fully and ably discussed. so far rs il las II
hearing on tho Pre- cnIplinn bill. Mr..
Preston made an able speech upon it to-
,Iav.
lf the fact br admitted. and no one de-
nics il, il is au argument against admit
lag foreigners, wh" are not nanraIIzcd,
10 the privilege ola Prc-cmpiion law, anu
it was inr this purpose that Mr.. Clay ad-
vrrird toll
The debate does not appear 10 be near
irs close. llr. Calhoun is expccl~d 10
speak upon Il, anrl much inrcrcs, is fell IN
regard Ia his views Of nnr land policy.
The difficulty Of this subject increases ;
and Mr.. Cahoun's plan nf cession to
,hr States, IN certain conditions, is gain
we ft taa,ppf1ac1ins Tie I:5li d 1anHa
ry, line day which is 10 decide the fate Of
lie Banks in This parr of the country. It
is generally supposed that th' L :. Bank
of Pennsylvania will resume, but how long
she will maintain her resumption is c0n>i-
derrd very uncertain. Tbcrr is little con
fdrncc fell in the instiluiion--aud conf.
dcncc has hcru Ic basis nf ;,l The vasl and
rxrravasan operations "l that bank here
lolorr. Her lnn,'liile liabilities may he
pressed upon her aud drive her inln sus
pen,ou, or, it may be, to iqui,ali"n.
Jan. 8.
Both houses were in session, but very
Iilrle was done. Mr.. Stanley ulrnduccd
the bill. of which he had given nolire, to
pay The fourth in>lalment 10 Ihc STATES,
due to them under the depo,i'e act, as
soon as lle national debt is paid of.
Should this hill pass. South Carolina
will receive about three hundred and fifty
thousand dollars for her share. II amounts
to ahour the same lI,iug as Mr.. Clny's dis
rrihulion land bill, with this exception,
thar it is not 10 he pun into execution until
the public dehls are paid.
There has been interest excited in the
call Yesterday naIc by the Senate on the
Secretary of the Treasury for a statement
ul the aggregate amount Of loss to The pco
PIC ol IlIS Fpu'hi v w u 'CpiSSSiob WI D1hh
paper, &c. The "ljrcl is. no doub'. TO
produce document that will nOi serve to
bolster up hank credit in this day of its
lria.
The sudden fall of U. S. Bank stock,
siucc The publication of its condition, does
moi aueur we'll fr the stability Of its intend
ed resumption.
The AmS,rd case is snon to he tried he
fare the Supreme Court of the q. States.
1t has been supposed that The decree of
The District Court Of Conn, liberaling the
negroes, would he affirmed, especially rs
Mr.. Adams has volunteered as counsel for
The negrucs, and will, doubtless, make a
learned. ingenious, aud eloquent argumrn
in their behalf Hitherto, the negroes have
had all the writers AMI reviewers on their
side. land successful attempts have been
made To prejudice the public mind in their
favor.
The Judges Of the Supreme Court,
I,nu.uvnr irn,tLc n uij1nrput atun.p .plerr