Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL
From He Charleston MereaTy.

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The Oregon Bill was again the import
ant discussion Of The day in The Senate.
Mr.. Rivcs spoke for an hour. He agreed
with Mr.. Linn that The Territory was i'm
por,an,, and thai our rights would suffer
by any delay in The necessary steps for its
occupation. lie thought Thar while the
leudins difficulties with England were uu.
der negotiation, this question was properly
postponed, and that those difficulties be-
lug now satisfactorily seltled the time was
proper aud faDrablc Tor taking and set
ling this Of Oregon, The Hudson Bay
DsaIta.eyhe bed -aosr.sj,Sao cod Ess t.aps5s-@s.
embracing agricultural pursuits. selected
portions q! the territory, aud it would be
unsafe for us longer 10 postpone such joint
occupation as was consistent with trrnty
stipula;ions. Bur he was opposed 10 the
provisions Of Tic Bill granting Lands. which
WAS proposed 10 be stricken GU, aud
would .vulc for 4 rccommiuncnt for that
purpose. Except this provision he was
rcadv 10 vote Iorrhe Eli.
After somc conversation Mr. Archer al
tered his motion for rccomn!itmcnt, 50 H.
10 propose 10 reco!nmit 10 It Select Com
mii:ec; ON which. Mr.. Bcuton got the
lloor-lhr subject was passed over intor.
mally To next day, au! The Senate wen:
into Executive business aa'! adjourned.
In tie House nothing OF importance WI.
done. Mr.. Snyier moved "a resolution Of
Inquiry as u the refusal Of Judge Belts To
entertain the complaint against Captain
Mckenzie, aud mo:tal Ia suspend the
rules to take 1t up, bat WAS voted down
without 4 division.
IN The course Ct he debate on The Army
Appropriation. ON conversations occur
rcd on IT,: BLACK TAuIrr mar against
commerce and TIC rereHss, and The poverty
OF the Treasury, in consequence. Mr..
Thompson said wEci II passed, its friends
told us the Black Tariff would yield 4 re-
venue o:2G,0OO. 900, hui now the prospect
was, il would not yield 10000, COG. yet
there was no proposal Ia reduce :iu;i-- so
Us to get revcnu their only constitutional
purpose. by increasing them wchad &c
siroycl commerce. aud cut of the revenue
SO that appropriations Of 10000, 900 could
40, be met. We would have 10 borrosr.
! than which was ituot better TO car,ail up
preparations! 1t was impolilic aud shame
iul 10 be borrowing on from year 10 year
10 meet the ordinary expenses of Govern
men,-in order that The manufacturers
Nigh, fa;tcn on the money which belonged
aud ought 10 come 10 the Government in
the shape Of revenue.
Mr.. Granger said thai, though n high
protective man up 10 tho hub, he vole,!
last year to tax tea and coffee, which wouii
+, have yielded i 200, 600 additional rcvcnuc
! Did Mr.. Thompson do Us much!
Dir. Thompson saR no-but it was he
cause the Tariff men assured US that with
out tina, tax the Tariff would produce 20
OO0, 900.
Mr.. G. said ii would ifuRdisturbed.'
lie went on to shov that ID spite OF the
Tariff, the Government, by succeeding IL
getting the 6 per cent loan At par. had Sc.
cured the blessings of SD much more pnh'
lie debt-and he was Tor euius on uppro'
prialins freely, aud plcdsins The credit o
the country 10 support even this Admins
t~ra,ion.