Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
Fs7z aae Correspondence IF Charleston CoETis.
WAsHINQroN, January.

N~AsEISQToH, anuaIy 4.
Although more than one-tnir1 OF the
session IS past, nothing has been done 10
relation TO the Chief objects of The session.
The waiehousiag bill has not ye. been Ia
ken up. and The Bankrupt Act 10 not yet
repealed. We have some little doubt
whether the Bankrupt Act may not be re-
taired under more notifications. Every
days delay operates agains, the uncondi-
iional repeal.
Mr.. Calhoun. this morning, in present
;ng a memorial Tor he repeal Of tbs Bank
rup, Act, took occasion to say that be Wis
in favor Of the repeal. as he held tie law
to DO i~nexpediepr md u~uconsi' %utionas. Mr.
Tallmadge ,hereupon presented two re-
mocstrauces against the repeal. and ssid
,hai be hoped the committee on the judi
ciary would so modify the Law &c to rem.
der /, both constitutional and e~xpcdien,.
An efort is TO be made 10 retain The pros
receive features Of the Act, and the COM
pulsory process.
The Senate. to-day. settled The Oregon
boundary question. by passing The bill Tor
the occupation and settlement Of that terri
tory. There 10 no doubt, that under the
Inducements OF this law, there will be o
vast emigration TO the Oregon. AZ the
close Of the present century, when our
population will be ninety-,wo millions. q
large portion Of i, will DO in tina, Oregon
country. and U trade with the East In
dies, which is destined TO be immensely
increased, will be carried on from the Co.
lumbia river, with which there will be an
inland communication, by steam To the
Mississippi. There 10 a great deal in this
iiule Oregon bill /; aud ! judge fro,n the
remarks of sd'ne Of its friends, tha, there
is no, q little danger than Il will give much
umbragc TO John Bull. That there is to
be a difficulty in settling The Oregon boun-
Diary by treaty 10 certain. Some even
doubt whether we have q gond title 10 The
territory. Bul this bill settles the mater
by confirming our tile. There is no doubt
that the House will also pass H..
The debate on the proposition b repeal
the Bankrupt Act. still ensrosses the
House to the exclusion o! every thing else.
Very few Of the speakes touch the real
merits Of the question. The state Of par.
ties is aloae spoken Of. Mr.. Browne, CT
New York. a loco. made q co~nciliaiory
speech in regard to Tyler. 20 much SO
that be was accused Of being a Tylerire.
Mr.. Brown condemned the biseiry Of his
friends, who had said they would no, re,
csive Mr.. Webster aud Mr.. Spencer into
their rapks--for be said that ever be (Mr.
Browne) was q federa!is. once, aud such
were q good many more Of his friends,
whom he now saw around him!
Mr.. Meriwea,her Undertook TO prove
,ha, the democratic party were broken in
p~iecies, and could mol be reunited under
apy leader.
Sir. Pickens spoke in favor Of the re
peal OF the act, which he considered as uu.
constitutional.
Mr. McDufie was in tho Senate to-day.
, He does no, appear TO be IN good health.
He waa al the PresideDt's House on Mou'
day. md seemed 10 attract much ai,en-
ton He was leaning on shr arm Of MIR.
Pickens. Mr. Calhoun was also prescott,
aud was almost as much remarked Is the
Pr:.:l=st hiE ,oIf.
WASHINGTON. January 5.
The Oregon bill. which, was yesterday
passed without, opposition to u third read
ing, 10 the Seua,e, Mas arrested in lis
,ourse. ,iis murriug, by Mr.. Calhoun.
The bill came up for its third reading,
aud was abou, 70 pass in silence. when
NJ. Calhoun stated that the bill. in his
opiniun, was one Of the musl Importun,
,halevrr passed. He wished TO examine
Il IN reference To u treaty stpHidiions,
aud see i, l, did uol conflict with them
The NIL. upon this, wss laid aside. with the
reluctant consent Of its author, DR.. Linn.
There COLD. indeed, be !iiie doubt, that
the bill would be considered by Great Brit
ain. rs contrary to existing treaties; bu, it
might expedite a peaceful or hostile settle
.nent Of the question.
Mr.. Benton and Mr.. Rives had a rope.
iiiion OF their dispute to-day, in relation to
The passage in Mr.. Rs. speech on the
British Treaty, " h,ch states that Mr.. Ben.
ton could see the do'Icd lines on Mr.. JEFF
fsrsou's map, 1ui could not sec The broad,
reu uIeS, &c. WI. bcutou dSaIu uCtHeu
the statement, out and out, with great
warmth. and Mr.. Rives re.asserrcd it,
Both appealed TO The ~ hole Senate fur The
yeraciiy Of iaeir several statements. Whes
the matter becomes 10 be sified, il will,
perhaps. be found 10 be a mistake Oh both
sides.
The House this morning, lnok up for a
while, the bill to GIN Gen. Jackson's
quo with interest. Mr.. Adams opposed il
very vehemenily. IS introducing q danger
ous principle ; and he called on The House
TO ascertain and clearly define wha, psin-
ciplcs they meant to establish by this bill.
tic would vote fps The till CD DO other
ground than as q donation 10 Andrew Jack
son, and this be would do cheerfully but
ET the reason that he was opposed to the
policy Of pensioning Ex. Presidents.
Mr. Gushing made Ia eloquenl haransue
in suppor, Of the measure, and proposed
TO celebrate the anniversary of the battle Of
New Orleans, by is pussage. The sub
ject will come Up again ,G-iu0rrow.
The lhrcadbarc political debate on the
bankrupt, &C, WAS continued AZ the House.
mud without any prospect Of ,crniua'lon.
NJ