The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-08-03
Correspondence ofthe Charleston Courier.
WASHINGTON,J JULY 25. :

ellleS numerous points Ill controversy. al"
many very important concessions are made to US. |
If the settlement of the North Eastern Bounda-
~ has been liberal towards Great Britain, she
has, in other things, been liberal to us; and con-
ceded to us points of more difficulty, and OF
which we were much more tenacious Taking
the Treaty as whole, it is a triumph for this
and, for that reason, it will be
denounced and even defeated by the opponents
of this administration. 1t is unfortunate, but
unavoidable, that these great questions should
become mixed up with the Presidential ques-
ton.
The House, to-day, disposed of the amend
ments of the Senate to the Army bill by reject
ing them all in the Committee and in the House
too, by maorities of two to one. BY this decs-
ion, the Army is placed in some jeopardy. 1t
will be reduced and discouraged, if the House
prevail; and, if the Senate prove constant, as
generally they do, to their decisions, it will fol
low that the Army will have no appropriations
made for it this year
The Navy Appropriation bill is in the same
situation The Senate propose conference up
on the disagreeng votes.
Mr. Adams spoke, to-day, in favor of redu-
cling the Army, and said it was unnecessary to
keep up such force, because there was no dan
GER of any foreign or Indian wars. But he
was, he said in favor of reducing the Army be-
cause there was no prospect of keeping up any
revenues. He passed them to the orders OF the
President for collecting duties after the Both Of
June, and declared that they were unsupported
by any law. He said the edict of the President
was as the levy of shipmoney by Charles lst,
and intmated that it would be punished by the
people in the same way. He next attacked,
with great bitterness, the Attorney General for
his opinion in favor of the circular to the Col
lectors, pronouncing that the Attorney General
was no lawyer.
The House had not chance for flare up on
the Maine Boundary question.
Mr.. Holmes replied to Mr.. Adams and vnd-
Gated Mr.. Legarc from his animadverslons.--
The debate lasted till one o'clock, when the bill
was reported under the previous question.
Towards evening, Mr.. Arnold got up his
resolution to reduce the pay and mileage OF
members of Congress- The motion to lay it on
the table was lost But the House, neverthe-
less, evaded the question.
The Senate was chiefly engaged on the Reve-
nue. bill from the House. Mr.. Evans made his
expose of the subject. in an able manner.
Mr. Archer spoke in favor of the bill and MIR.
Bcrrien in opposition to some paris of it.
The opponents of the measure will move.to
strike out the distribution clause, and, if that
motion fail, they will let the bill go.
WASHINGTON, JULY 81.
The house, to day, was exclusively occupied with
the bill introduced by Mr.. Arnold of Tennessee, &c
reduce the pay of members of Congress to six dol
lars day and their mileage in proportion. The
Same bill also reduces the compensation OF all otf
GERS of tie government twenty per cent. motion
to reject the bill was lost, SIS to lO7. Mr.. Arnold
was anxious to refer it TO Select Committee But
long debale ensucd, in which rceue.;...
was warmly advocatedhy those who have but little
interest in that emolumcnt. Mr. Fillmore stated
that he had no objection to a reduction of the pay.
but, If the mileage were much reduced, it would not
Lc long before the seat of Government would be re-
moved TO the West.
In fact, the mileage has long been looked upon
here as necessary TO the very existence of tho Union
When it shall ceasc 10 bc the interest of the men,
beIs from tho great and prcdomnating West to come
hitler to the outskirts of the Union as the scat of the
central government they will propose and carry
removal.
Various arguments were urged for and against a
reduction of the per diem of members. It was said
that distress pcrvadcd the country that the Treasury
was empty; that Congress was reducing other cx
penscs; and that, therefore, it was proper that their
own p1y should be reduced.
AT length the previous question was ordered and
the bill was passed to third rcading-ycas SO,
nays 10.
Mr.. Marshall then rose, and in an animated and
truly excellent Speech gave his reasons for voting
against the bill. In the course Of his remarks he
stated that he should never como 10 Congress again.
The House finally adjourned, amidst cries in favor
of passing the bill and clamors against it.
In the Senate, the Revenue Tariff bill was taken
up, and Mr.. Woodbury. made an elaborate and able
argument against the bill. He opposed it chiefly for
the reason that was exclusively protective in its
character and that it intended to yield twenty
seven millions whereas only twenty would be neces.
say, after the restoration of the land revenue 10 the
Government.
From the Alexandria Mder
GREAT BRITAIN AND TEXAS.
BY the last arrival from England, we learn
that the ratifications of the long pending trea- |