Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-07-27


Congress.-The Correspondent oftlie Cl,ar-
lesion Courier under date Of the ls;h inst. says:
The principal and n very important piece
OF intelligence thu, we have to-day, is the pre-.
2aratipn Of new revenue bill by the Judieia-
ry Committee. To that Committee was refer.
red. ut the instance Of the Committee Of FL
nunce. the letter OF the Secretary OF the Trcasu-
~ on tie subject Of the present collection
laws The Committee on the Judiciary. the
! Chairman Of which is Mr. Barnard Of New
! York. Today. made an attempt 10 present a re.
! port, l, was not in order nj the time. But
understand lfa, the bill is one that may unite
strong support. |, purpoits 10 be explanatory
Of the existing laws for the collection Of duties,
and provides. in effect. tha, The duties shall be
20 per cent, and levied upon the valuation fixed
BY the 18th section of the nc, Of 1892, until
oiIIcrw Ise provided by law The report can
no, be made I'LL Thursday, without vote Of
two-thirds. Should the scheme be adopted by
Congress. /, will put an end to the whole con-
| trovcrsy for some months al least, and proba-
| bly, ill The next Congress.
The new revenue tariff bill was read BY its
title Today in the Senate and referred TO the
| COMMITTEE on Finance.
Sir Preston gave notice Of joint resolu-
| ton 10 provide Tor the payments on account OF
the extinguismenl OF land titles, out Of the pro.
ceeds Of the public lands.
MIR. Benton broushtup his motion Tor leave
TO introduce bill tu repeal the Bankrupt act.
SoHc weeks ago Mr. Benton offered the same
! motion. hni il was decided that, inasruch Rs
the same bill had passed the House and been
rejected by The Senate. il could MOI be received
in the Senate without vote Of two thirds.
DIR. Benton made very strong argument
against the bankrupt act both on the score OF
cons,itu,onay ahd cxpediency.
Mi. Bcrrien briefly replied, showing that
the same views had been previously met. and
the question was taken and resulted in vote
OF II To ~. There not being two-thirds, tho
motion was lost.
The bill for the armed occupation OF Flori-
da was taken up, discussed and passed by vote
OF 81 TO 80. The following were The remarks
| Of Mr.. HuIsues Of ). e.. on the occasion.
Alr. Homes thought the system proposed
ip this bill was the best tiat could bc adopted.
Tho histcry .,s leo Florida war w'asrgfusrisnes
Die, and lie whole Glory bad yet 70 be told
The lndiuns alone, he did no, believe, could
have retained possession Of the Territory, in
opposition To the military force OF the United
States, Tor six months lie believed there were
pirates and marauders from the coast. who
could live IN the swaups as well rs the Indians.
! IL was their advantage 10 do so, and 10 prolong
tic war, on account oi The traffic they carried
OF with the Indians in ammunition, provisions,
&c. lie conlended that, IN financial point Of
view, II was best 10 give away part Of the
Government land, III order to secure the rest.
By' the armed occupation. the capitalist and the
true laborer would be protected. he related
an auecd tc oia lankce IN Vermont, who own
| lev ,,J I,n md nlya In ga
cry alternate Thousand acres 10 any man who
should como and settle IL with his force and
capital. Generous as il seemed al firsi, il was
IN the end, TAR from being n gift. The seed
sown scattered, and produced fruit sixty fold.
The same policy should be adopted by the Go
yrrnnent IN relation 10 Florida.
"A war with Mexico had been alluded 10;
and. n much Us they affected 10 despise It, u
would be one al the most serious events that
could happen Mexico could not march an
army to ~, ude Us. but she could ht out or COM
mission prrra,eers. aud then this territory
would be- OF vasl Importance. lie dwet on
this subIec, some time, aud then pointeo OUT
the consequences OF war with greater pow
cr-Greal Britain suppose Cuba became ono
of the territorial possessions OF Great Britain:
vino could tell but one ol her first acts, after
declaration oil war, would be TO pour an armed
f,rcc INTO llIs territory from Cuba and Janiai-
ca aud then Iiihc northern men came down
To that scene oil conflict. they would Ind II oc-
| cupicd by men who unlike themselves, were
accustomed To the heat Of an African sun. II
! became this Government then. TO put that tcr-
rirory under some secure regulations
The same correspondent. under date OF the
l9t! inst says.
..The weather is exceedingly hot Just now.
Congress is dull enough. Many metnbcrs naYe
LETT the CITY without The int Cn'ion oi returning.
IL is ri.tiicuI, and rare 10 obtain quorum IN
either House The people every where are i!i'-
pa,,en, of the delays IN business Yet there U.s.
a, this m.:..ent. less prospect than ever Of tne
adoption of any permanent and proper system
,f revenue Some few OF the wings may DC
d,.p..ed 10 give way and drop the Distribution
ior the sakc of Tariff but the number whl
mn, be sufficient. II has been reported tnat
Mr.. Tallmad.c would yield h's parha'iiy .nr nI
,bc d,.,ribu,iou clause TO the necessity oi tasn.
In, IN day !, is denied by sume OF his !nends. !
do no, see auv probability that the wings WI,
ossp nj 10 any scheme Of revenue aneonhec&o
with distributions ,L.;.
dsc,,,o,ory Tariff on Thursday. There rs even
;, dnub, find, whether the House wi!i pass
this bill though !, con,empl-es distribution ana
conform. with the Compromise aci.
:. Should i, pass i, will be The only action On
tho subject at this session.
:. In Inc Senate. to-day, Mr.. Preston intro.
drccJ his ;oin, resolution TO provide that INC
moneys paid to ex,inguish Indian titles TO lands
shaIl be reimbursed 10 the Treasury from tnc
ale Of said lands, This subject will be eonsi-
dsr,d , ,o-,norrow. The senn,e passed bin %
carry inc execution resolution oi the = Sona'
mental Congress 10 erect monuments 70 Sa...i wv
mory Of General fraurls Nash ana Se"es" Va.
William Davidson.
MANY pr;v.te bills were acted on In tho
,,usc 9I. Casey, of Illinois. asked leave 10
offer joint resolution for the asonrpTsen, sns,,s. :.
Con Coorress sine die, on the is, day oi AIsus'
nsx,. Among lhase who Sbeeisd 3a 70 aaa ,.go Gp
posed the resolution was Mt. f,',s,orr r. a0
remarked the, tho public business wss hos'o