Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-02-10

continuance of The pressing disc1ssIonso
tile Treasury note bill. 8
Mr.. Trplet, of Ky. will speak, to.mor-
row, ia support Of the views of the Tobac-
co Convention, and in reply 10 The oppo-
site views of Mr.. Wise.
Mr.. Vanderpoo!, highly complimented
the speech of Mr.. Wise, and says he halls
with pleasure The signs of n new party
".Southern men with Northern principles
MIR. Calhoun presented, to-day, re-
mons,rance from the Merchants Of Charles
ton, against bankrupt law.
Feb. 2.
Mr.. Rives made speech, in the SEN
ate, to-day. that produced some sensation.
Every one was anxious 10 hear his views
of the land question, and The other ques-
tions involved in it.
lie gave his views briefly, but in for
chile manner. He opposed The distribu-
ton policy entirely, and thought it bes, 10
let The land system alone. He also op-
posed the pre.emption project, and, in fact,
every other change. As 10 The tariff, he
avowed his preference for duties on silks,
wines, and other luxuries, to The extent of
the increase of revenue needed by the 60
vernment.
Mr.. Webster voted for the -emption
bill, greatly to the dissatisfaction of Mr..
Clay and his supporters. The Pennsylva-
MIA Senators voted for the distribution, ac-
cording to their instructions, and after that
was rejected, for the pre-emp,ion.
Mr.. Calhoun's project was lost, 90 TO 81.
The Distribution was rejected % to 30.
The original Benton pre-emplion log
cabin bill passed, 81 to 10.
Thus ends this long controversy, which
has undoubtedly elected some of The ablest
speeches ever heard in the Senate. The
House will not touch the pre- emp,ion bill
at this session, hut, il they should, its sue
cess would be doubted. The friends of the
distribution projecl will reserve themselves
till the next session when they will proba-
bly, be able to pass that measure; especi-
ally should il be ascerlained, in the mean
time, that the people are really in favor Of
taking money ont Of he empty treasury
for distribution; that is, first passing a
law for distribution and then providing the
funds by taxation.
MIR. Hubbard, of N. H., who spoke TO-
day. against distribution, urged the impo.
licy of diminishing our resources al time
when we were in danger of coming into
collision with great Britain al more than
one point. MIR. Hubbard made, in fact
quite war speech.
The House is still engaged on the Trea.
sury note bill, but being ashamed of the
length of time consumed in The debate
and, by the way, they ough; 10 be asham'
ed of its dullness and poverty also-they
resolved that the bill should be reported
to the House at threo o'clock, tomorrow
The previous question will terminate it.
The South is much divided on the ques
ton, whether the tariff is modified, the du.
lies necessary 10 meet the deficiency in
the revenue, shall be levied on luxuries OF
necessaries-on silks, wines, &C., or or
iron, coal, worsred, woollen goods, &c.
Mr.. Triplet, of KY, who favors the TO-,
bacco interests, urged The policy of duties
on French imports. Mr.. Black, of Geo.
gre Rgg'fR}aasas ho5! 8! lie saIdb Southern Cotton grow
! efS.
General Harrison's coach has arrived
here-a present, it is said, from Stokes &
Co., mail contractors.
II is said that the matter of The Extra
Session of Congress is 10 be formally de-
cided on the arrival Of General Harrison
next week. He must issue his proclama
ton very soon after his Inauguration, o
he will come short of The expectation o
his friends in Congress.