Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-08-03

CoHsyess.-The Correspondent Of the Char.
lesion C0nrifr under date nf the 25th inst, says
e. l learn that the administration and many of
both parties are we'll pleased with the Treaty
with Great Britain. The Treaty embraces n nd
settles numerous points ~ controversy; and
many very important Concessions ore made to
us IL tLe settlement of the North. Eastern
Boundary has been liberal towards Great Br.
tain. she has, in other things been liberal to us
and conceded TO us points of more difficulty
and "f which we were much more tenacious
Taking the Treaty rs a whole. i, IL q irinmun
for this admin. siraiion; and for this rrason. il
will be denounced and even defeated by the
opponents Of this administration. # is unfor-
tuna,e. but unavoidable, that these great ques.
tons should become mixed up witt, the Presi.
Dental question.
The House. to-day disposed of the amend.
,rents of the SENATE To the Army bill by re,ccr.
ing them all in Committee and in The House
too. by inaInrities of two to one iIy this deci-
sion. the Army is placed in some jeopardy |,
will hc reduced and discouraged. fthc House
prevail: and. If the Senate prove constant. as
generally they do. ,r their dccisrons il will lol.
low tha, the Army will have no appropi a,ions
made for it ihi, year.
The Navy Appropriation bill is in The same
situation. The Senate propose II conference
upon the disagreeins votes.
"Mr Adams spoke Today in favor OF ,cdur.
ing the Army, and said il wa. unnecessary TO
keep up such frcc. because there was 10
danger of any foreign or Indian wars Bu, he
was. he said. in favor Of reducing the Army
because there was no prospect Of keeping up
any revenue. He passed then 10 the orders oi
the President for collecting duties after the Both
Of June. and declared that they were unsup-
ported BY any law. He said the edc, OF the
Prrsiden, was as arbitrary "a the levy Of ship
money by Charles lst. and minated that il
would bc punished by the people in the same
way lie mex, attacked. with srea, bitterness.
the Attorney General for his opinion in favor
Of the circular TO the Collectors. pronouncins
that the Attorney General was no lawyer.
The ilonse had moi n chance for flare up
on the Maine Boundary question.
Mr. Holmes replied TO Mr Adams and vim
dca,ed Mr.. Lesnre from his animndyersions.
The debate lasted t!l one clock. when the bill
was reported under the previous question
Towards evening. Mr.. Arnold 20, up his
resolution Ia reduce lhr pay and mileage of
members Of Congress. The motion to lay it on
the table was lost But the House, mcverihe.
less, cvndcd the question:
The same correspondent, under date OF the
9th uIt. say:
The House. to-day. was exclusively occn.
pied with the bill introduced by Mr. Arnold. Of
Tennessee. to reduce the pay of members of
Congress 10 six dollars day and their mileage
in proportion. The same bill also reduces the
of all officers Of the government,
tweaty per cent. a motion 10 rcjcc, the bill
was lost 55 To lO7. Mr. Arnold was anxious
10 refer 1t To Select Committee. But i, was
objected that tins would defeat the bill long
debate cnsucd, in which reduction Of mileage
was warmly advocated BY those who have bn
little interest in that emolumeut. Mr. Fillmore
stated iha, he had no objection To reduction of
the pay. but, if the mileage were much n duccd
i, would not be long before the seat Of GOVERN.
ment would be removed 10 The West.
In fact, the mile,Se has long been looked
upon here rs necessary to the very existence Of
The Union. When it shall cease to be the in.
tcrcsi Of the member. from the great and pre-
West 10 come hiihcr 10 The outskirts
Of The Union rs the seat Of the central govern
mcnt. they will propose and carry rrmovai.
Various arguments were urged for x against
4 reduction OF the per diem Of members. ]! |