Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-12-27
.CONGEe EeESSFONAL.
: Correspondence ofthc Charleston Mcr.ary.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Id.

In the House Of Representatives there
was no business done,s save 10 announce
the death of Mr.. Barker Burnett, of vi as
sachusseits. The duty was discharged oy
Mr.. J. @. Adams in his usual happy man
ner on such occasions. aud then The House
Immediately adjourned.
In the Senate there was sreatamOunt'
of.business transacted, chiefly however Of
a private character, such as renewing pc
titions presented and not effectively acted
on at preceding sessions.
The petitions Of Duncan L.. Clincli and
Gen. Hernandez for remuneration for
property destroyed during the Florida
War, have been again presenied-as, also
those of VIM. De Payster and Alfred M.
Cruger, for aslaye lost in Florida during
the war.
There were resolutions presented from
tie State of New Hampshire for The abol-
ishment of The Military Academy. These
resolutions were ordered 10 be printed.
The subject of The reduction Of postage
is also beginning 10 attract the notice OF
the public afresh, il we are to regard The
petitions sent in with such requests.
Petitions are coming in also for re-
funding the fine imposed OIL Gen. Jackson
a, New Orleans by Judge Hall.
There was a memorial also from the
Legislature Of Arkansas in relation 10 the
establishment OF a naval depot at Mem
phis, Tennessee.
We have notices OF Bills for the delini-
live settlement Of The claim to The Pea
Patch Island, in The Delaware river, and
TO allow drawback Oh merchandise ex
ported in the original packages to Chhua-
hua and Santa Fe in Mexico.
The various portions Of the Presidents
Message were appropriately referred
Among the most remarkable documents
of the time is memorial from Ward o.
Co.. the great mercantile House in New
York, stating that they made contract
70 take the FIVE million loan of JSal, and
that only three millions of certificates were
issued, that while they imputed no blame
10 The Secretary Of the Treasury or other
officers Of the Government, yet as they
have sustained a considerable loss by the
transaction they ask to be indemnified.
"A Bill was introduceato refund TO Mas
sachussitts the money disbursed by her
during the late war with Great Britain.
Among the resolutions introduced was
one BY Mr.. Barrow, to detail competent
person from the corps OF Engineers, TO
proceed to Red River and make tie neces-
sary surveys for the removal of all obslruc-
,ioDs and rendering the river navigabIe to
its mouth at all seasons. The appropria-
ton for this purpose is to be ten thousand
dollars.
The resolutions submitted the other day
by Mr.. Barrow, asking for plan for a
wharf aud block marine railway, at the
harbor Of Pensacola, was taken up aud
adopted with some slight modification.
Al message was received from the
House announcing the proceedings had on
the death Of Mr.. Burnell, when MIR. Bates
rose and paid handsome compliment 10
the merits oil the deceased, and then The
Senate adjourned.
Dec. Is.
There was another death announced to
lay in the House, which believe is the
:rurth since Congress mei-this however,
sthe las,. These tributes Of respect are
al very well when persons die at ihe seat
VI Government during Sessions; but it
,trikes me as straining matters a liule TOO
lar TO notice deaths that have occurred at
distance, and at q period long prior TO-
The meeting Of Congress, and then adjourn
the two Houses TO the delay of public
business.
In the Senate there was a short Execu-
live Session (lhe FIRST this Congress- which
shows that some nominations have. been
sent by the President. presume they
only met TO refer Them and will report on
them hereafter.
Igthink there were some four or FIVE me-
MORALS from the State Of Missouri, asking
avarie,y Of things at the hands of Con-
gress, re-mounting The I'd Regiment Of
Dragons, establishing military post ou
the West boundary of Missouri, for the
prevention Of Indian depredations, &c.
The booksellers aud publishers are mo-
wing in favor Of a copyright law; but il
seems 10 me that chcapliiera,ure has such
an ascendancy that it rill be difficult
matter to effect il just now.
Mr.. Barrow presented memorial from
citizens of Louisiana, asking to have The
Cd Regiment Of Dragons re-o.ganized.
The Bills Of which notice was given in
my last letter, were introduced ON leave
and referred.
A short debate ensued on motion TO
print a few hundred copies Of airansalion
Of pamphlet from the Russian language
in relation to the best mode of preparing
hemp. The States of Kentucky and
Missouri are especially interested in the
growth Of this article, and have sought TO
have AGENCIES established within their
limits for the purchase of il for The use of
the NAVY. If the system of protection is