Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-12-13


be is no doubt more disappointed Than any
other man in the House, at the failure of
his expectation and prediction on this sub
jecl. There was some discussion in tho
House on The motion to print The message.
MIR. Belser, of Alabama, was in favor of
printing large number of cnpies of The
message and accompanying documen MIS-,
on accoun, of the deeply interesting views
taken to The position of Texas-a subject
of vital importance 10 his constituents,
and involving, he said, the welfare, if not
the permanency of our Union.
Mr.. Barnard, of N. York, made an un-
successful alIemp, to have the protest,
which he presented yesterday, placed on
the journals. This protest is signed by
forty-six wings, and declares The admis.
sion of The members elected by general
ticket TO be "Iawless and revolutionary,
subyersive of the Constitution, and of all
law and order. aud tending directly TO the
destruction of our free government" In
the course of the debate, Mr.. Rayner, Of
N. c., characterised he acl of the majOri
ty as The most odious kind of nulliica,in.
On he other hand, Mr.. Kennedy, Of Ia,
characterised the acI of Congress, direct
ing The States 10 elect members by dis
uicts, as gross usurpation o! power. lie
had expressed The hope when The law
passed, that he would have an nPporlunl.
ty to lranple il under foot. He sad he
would uol consent even TO the reference
OF The subject 10 committee. NnIhlng
wos done in relation TO the mailer. The
wings are too few in number 10 make
much opposition. aud however reasonahle
may be their propositions they will iind
little favor. The democrats Lave. now
ever, taken nff some of the restrictions
" hich the last House imposed on debate,
aud the minority may, therefore, discharge
the duty Of talking
The subject Of The Post Office laws is
noticed in the Presidents message. and
will he brought before Congress by the T
Musler General. Mr. Merrck. Of Md,
gave notice in the Senate. to-day, of his
inteulion IN ask leave at the earliest prac
ticai moment, IN introduce bill TO rcgu
late and reduce the rates Of postage, and
10 revise the lava regulating the lranspor'
talion Of The U. S. mails.
This bill, il is to be hoped, will be of a
more liberal character than the one which
failed last year. The postage between any
TWO points ought not TO exceed five cents
From the Correspondent Of The Southern Patriot.
WAsnISGTuN, Dec. g
In the Senate, after the presentations of
Petitions, Mr.. Walker gave notice of
bill 10 reduce and graduate The price of the
public lands
MIR. Henderson gave notice of bill TO
provide for the survey Of Certain Mlsslsslp-
pi lands. Nothing else ofinterest transpi.
red
Iu The House. the first business was The
consideration of,he motion Of Mr.. Barnard
to have his resolution, emhodying the pro-
les Of the minority. entered on the journal.
Mr.. Dromgoole called attention IN The
fact that the protest was already entered
on The journal this morning, although the
House had not decided whether it would
be inserted or moi. He protested against
this as nnparlilnentary.
After some remarks from Messrs. Bar
nard and Winthrop. in defendence of The
protest, Mr. Chapel, Of Georgia, cou,
demned it as IN attempt 10 prelndge The
question involved. He concluded by mo.
wing 10 strike The protest from the journal.
Mr.. Bowlin. Of Missouri, vehemeotly
denounced the Insertion in this indirect
way. He asserted that he or any other
member had an equal right TO insert a
long argumentative speech in reply TO it.
He hoped the House would place Inc seal
of Condemnation upon the course Ia
ken by The authors Of The protest, and
intimaled that the aggreived parties wcul,!
have we'll known remedy. viz: 'ha, oi
expunging the protest from the Journal.
After long and uninleresing debate
Mr.. Weller mnved 10 lay the molion OF
Mr. Chapel on the table. The vote was
Ga 10 81. The Speaker gave his casling
vote in The negative.
Mr. Wise then raised point Of order, To
the effect that while the question of inser.
ling The resolution and protest was pen
ding the clerk had no right to insert il.
On this point another prosy debate arose
which lasted some hours.
Mr.. Holmes contcnded that the protest
must remain upon the journal, and that it
was noI in the power Of the House TO alter
it. He condensed his remarks by placing
the matter in the form Of Syllogism thus:
"Mr. Barnard presented a resolution in
writing. which embodied The protest. This
resolution was rsceived-thereIore the pro.
test was received. But all resolutions re.
cieved, go on the journal-therefore. this
protest in the resolution gLes on The jour
nal" Without coming to any conclusion,
at late hour, il was agreed that the fur.
ther consideration of The matter shall be
postponed till tomorrow.
The House !hen elected MIR. McNulty,
of Ohio, as lis Clerk. He received l24
votes. aud Mr.. ST. Clair Clarke 66.
MI: C. J. Insersoll introduced his bill
for the repayment of the fine imposed on
T.. 4 Il