Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-01-05
CONGREGATIONAL.
From he Charleston Mercury.
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rance Company. which was founded on
the following state Of facts:
The brig Formoss. from Richmond for
New Orleans, with tiiry eight slaves on
board was wrecked, and the captuin, crew
and slaves were rescued by wreckiog
vessel and carried into The harbor Of Mas
sau. where she came TO anchor. She was
boarded by British soldiers, the slaves ia
ken on shore, and after so,ne Official forms
they werc liberated. Dir. Templeman, tho
owner OF the slaves, had assured them in
;wo Offices in New Orleans. against tho
risk OF capture or seizure by the British
Government! and applied 10 those Offices
for indemnify Tor their loss. One OF ihenl
paid the claim; The oIber contesiedh. The
iirsI mentioned incnoraizcs Congress TO
refund The amoupr pail 10 Tcmplenan.--
Mr.. Barrow aiier some appropriate re-
marks onihe extraordinary course pursued
by Greet Britain, moved to refer the me-
,norinI 10 The C0mpiiitce on +, roign Rela-
lion. Mr.. Calhoun seconded the motion,
aud hoped the Comnliucc would bestow
on il their most serious attention. lie con-
sidercd il high time thar this question was
settled aud that The South should know
what they had 10 depend upon. He in
stanced The case of tho Creole. full re-
| port vi which had been transmitted 10 him
| with the statements Of the witnesses veri-
fed under oath, and characterised IL as ono
| Of The mos. wanion and atrocieus acts cv-
er perpc,rnted by a civilized nation. Whea
the Creole arrived in the port Of Nassau.
| ia The possession of the mutineers, she was
boarded by British officer, who. after be
had heard from the negroes their tale Of
Outrage md muricr, was heard TO say "you
were fools; you should have killed all the
whites, and then there would have been
no evidence against ynu." Mr.. c. said
this was clear case OF piracy, and our
Government should demand the perpelra-
tors aud punish Them. Mr.. King and Mr..
Rives also expressed themselves in very
decided terms, more especially in reference
TO the effect which these outrages would
have in producing arupiure with Great
Britain. Mr. Preston expressed contra
ry belief. That country was so decidedly
III the WRONG, she would nor dare 10 60
befors the World on such. an issue. And
fuIsu d
Staicsnian, whom he considered Gne OF
The most enlightened aud liberal minded
that ever the dc Iuics Of that great nation
had been confded TO, Mr.. Barrow said. if
The property oI the South was TO bo held
ut the discretion oil he petty officials olihe
British Government, they would in self de-
fence have 10 lii out armaments, aud de-
s'r"y Nassau, and The other nests Of inccn-
diaries adJaccul TO our coast. The Rcso-
luton was then referred.
Mr.. Benton gave notice that tomorrow
he " ould brmg IN Bill TO postpone Tho
Bankrupt Law until The l.. Of July next.
that time might bc given 10 bring u new
Bill more in conformity with Bankrupt
law, aud Including banks und moueyed
| corporations.
Mr.. Preston introduced a joint resolu-
ton TO supcrinend the erection nr tho
statue OF Washington, upon which ho was
most lavish Of his encOmiums. Mr.. Pres
Iou then moved that 3,UUU extra copies OF
The plan oi the Board ol Exchcquer should
DC priniod.
Mr.. Buchanan hoped he would postpone
lbc motion until ro-rnonow, 30 iha, the
Senators might have time 10 sead il be-
tore they were called Oh to vote.
MIR. Preston was uuxious IN take tho
vote now, ~ IL was "A subject the country
were so sulicitous about, That the sooner &c
WIS printed the better.
Mr.. buchanan remarked that il wos Ya-
ihcr unusual 10 press such motion when
short delay WAS desired, and intimalod
that il was probable he would address tho
Senate on the proposition Of the Secretary
MIR. Preston then Withdrew his motion
altogether, and the Senate adjoarncd.
In The House, the Tariff debate was ro-
sumed. aud Mr.. Marshall spoke at consi-
terahc length III favor of The reference 10
the Committee on Manufactures. and Of
discriminating duties. When he had con-
cudcd,
Mr.. Rheit obtained the floor, aud ad-
drcssrd Tho House very torcibly and clo-
qncut;y in reply to tho arguments Of tho
advocates Of tho protective system who
had preceded him in debate. The follow
INK annl, sis OF his remarks is taken from
the Globe:
Mr.. Rheti, in order TO obviare the objecL
lions thai had bccu made 10 his speaking *
second ti,nc on the subject, and to Get tho
opportunity 10 take ;hc same range in The
debate that had been permitted TO othe.
senllemcn, submitted an amcndmen, TO
The pending amendment, the purport Of
which was TO refer so much Of tho Prcsi-
dents Message as relates 10 Tariff for
revenue 10 the Committee of Ways aud
Means, aud so much thereof as relates TO-
discriminating duties TO the Committee OH
Manufactures.
Mr.. X. then addressed The House in re-
ply to the gentlemen who had preceded
him in debate, and who spoke in favor OF
The reference 10 the Committee on Manu-
lectures. aud particularly went 90 to show
The injustice aud oppression of The pro,ec-
live system. lie denied tha, This iniaui-
rous system was the protection Of Amcri-
can Industry, for it was nolhinE bat boun,
~ to small portion Of the community, by
taxing all the rest. om of n population