Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-01-19

towards the whole legislature, on Tie part Of
your Columbia correspondent, whose commu,
nication appeared 10 the Advertiser Of the 22d
uit. iorfei,s all claim TO ife respectful notice Of
those who advocated the Military Bill Of the
laie Session. He shall no, have the same
gycun.i OF complain, against this communca-
lion. Yet one who huzzard. hs own repula-
!, :ion as faithful clironcler OF events, and who
deals in wrecklsss assertions without facts TO
ansiain him, could not take il nnkiudly, il he
should be hand ed vii gloves f.
Against the Bill and its friends your CORES
pondent is liberal in ungencrous charges and
insinnations. But does he for one momentum
agine that the public will with him believe,
thar The Legislature, composed of gentlemen
from all parts of the Stnte. at time Of no eI-
element, and with no motive but their coun-
iry's good, would wantonly vio ,e III s bath
exercise arbitrary and ;yrnnical power" s'-
tempt TO ride over the minority ugh-shod,'
irighien them with tales Of "war. bloudshed,
iawhead and bloody bones." and r'rivei upon
the country an expensive system OF encamP-
ments"i If the country were prepared to
give c,edence TO all this, then should your ccr-
respond.''l' be selected rs TIE Historian OF his
limea when he remembers that he was one
Of the excited and bitter opponents of the Bill
in every shape aud form, e will no doubt ad-
nit il.a, these opinions were the creaingcsof
his own heated imagination.
~ will round unva nj d tale deliver o!
this Bills passage. The militia lawsof South
Carolina have heretofore been comprised in a
volume Of Que undred aud seventy fivc pages
of lily digested and uninteiligible ma'ter,which
few undcrsiuod, and which the mort acute could
note 'mpr-hen'' without we eks Of close appli-
cation. Tie Bill lately p,,<cd reduces This un.
wieljy mass into sncE shape, THAI when pub
Iished with 1t, ,.dex, il will be in the power Of
every one who can read. to ascertain in 4 few
seconds what the law is on any particular point.
Il was To, give SECOND reading TO this inesii.
Unable Bill, prepared by the late Adju,Ait Gen.
eraI wi, great care aud skill, that the House
commenced its evening scssion all past SIX
Ca Saturday the lllh Dec. last IL an
nounced and fuzzy understood. that il the Bib
did not go through il, second reading Ina,
night, il could no, pass. be c hro sed, and be-
cume law. iiwas all imp an 20 llie coan-
try ,ha, this Bill should he passed; at there
shouli be some digest of the Militia law which
,L,a I,r
ces wha. was course Of the opponents OF
the f,ii-t Sc only .t-adiast aud III ir 'rd
of their country the very sal, of the Lesisla-
,urel With zeal al Id have done cre-
di, to better Cause, instead Of "endeavoring
10 make it as perfec as possible" they did
their utmost to break j, down by Offering amend
menrs which they nld not expect wou pass,
and whir wGnid have rendered the Bill DIS
grace both 70 our Slatnte Book and in gisia.
lure thar pus ed it. For instance. Mr. Massey
moved to ,ec. E 10 18th Sec. after passing
10 the 18th, in order so TO amend If that no 9th
Ger below the rank Of Colunei shonld be re.
dIired To attend s.rcafaPtne!tt. THIS wUu't
assembled for nilitnry inst nclions and ihs'i:e
oImance of camp duties. in the Br a'se com.
posed of Elg fied and Abbovle. the gsre.
gate of sir mea Look, sir into the uinals
Of the House OF Representatives Of the Il'h
Deer. and sec the character OF ,be propositions
and :sc ungenerous means by which 1t was
attempted 10 defeat the Bill. One member
moved 20 strike out the enacting clause which
amounts 10 rejection OF the Bill; second. 10
adjourn; third. for call Of tho House and
fourth to adjourn. This looks indeed Ike an
..endearour TO mike the Bill as perfect ds pos
siblr" :" Upon these propos,i "a as well as
upon the yaroGs amendments, there was nstl-
ally discussion. and invariably Call for the
yeas and nays And loiwh Becausr there
was great principle ins'lvrd in each propo'
ationl No. Because il was doubtful which
81 e lad the MAJORITY No. Il was in gene
raj, 10 consume the time oi the House and wor-
nv the advocates Of the Bill int an abandon
men; of il. passage. To take the yeas ard
nays CONSUMES fifteen minutes. They were
taken as many a. ten times TO no beneficial
purpose 40 tha, By this means. and by the dis,
cussion of the mos; idle propositions us many
as three hours were consumed. The pitifui a.
tempt 10 throw the odIum av;olation Of The.
Sabbath on the friends Of the Bill must rccnil
upon your correspondent and his c"ad diutors.-
Had it been me, in manly and frank manner,
i, ,would have been disposedoflong before twelve
O'Clock.
his bu, justice TO state that there were some
amendments proposed in good faith and there
were persons who opposed the 18th (the En-
campment) section, yet, feeling the importance
of such digest afterwards generously assist
ed in its passage. Upon your correspondent
an panied to say, no sucl, Iibcrali,y can be pro-
we'd.
Your correspondent, asks ain I, c name Of God
why should it be left optionary with Colonel
and Major, an! with Captain and Lieutenant
| TO accept commission Is this democracy
Is this that modified system wa heard so much
abon, this summerl The who Q Bill il full "i