Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-12-27

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was imprisoned alS;the iSlaves.O Owners
Convention, at Annapolis.
December Is.
In The Senate this morning, MIR. Nc
.DufIie gave. Golice of a.bill 10 revive tee
Compromise Act. ,.and to remodel the pre-
sent tariff in accordance thereto. When
this bill is introduced there will be plenty
of food for long speeches.
Mr.. Barron asked and obtained leave to
introduce a bill. appropraling about mil
lion of dollars for the improvement OF the
Navigation orIhe Mississippi River.
Severalresolu,ions ofinquiry were adop-
ted, and among them thai of MIR. Jarna-
gin. calling for information relative to
Cherokee awards.
The Senate then went ilno% Executive
Session, aud took up the nominations OF
the President. zNobing was done with
them except reference TO appropriate
Committees. ] see that Mr.. ST. Clair
.Clarkc,,he late clerk ofthe House is named
for The office Of Auditor to the Post Office
Department.
Inthe House, several hours were occu-
pied by debate on a resolution of Mr..
Ramsey, of Penn., To print five thousand
extra copies OF the Presidents Message 10
the German language. ..5 }-.E
Mr.. R..slated that lIiere are three mil
lions of Germans in The U. S. Also, that
in his own district, out of population of
80 thousand there are 60 thousand who
sneak the German language. lie thought,
therefore, as a matter of right, that the
House ought to adopt the resolution.
Mr.. Slidell, Of La, said there were
many French people in his district. He
must, therefore, move TO have copies prin-
ted in that language.
Mr.. Holmes said, that in his district at
Charleston, there were numbers of low
Dutch. This heing the case, he would in
sist upon having copies in that tongue, il
the resolution were to be adopted.
Several members from New York aud
Ohio, also spoke in favor Of having an edl-
lion of the Message in the meliauous lau-
guage fthe low Dutch.
During the debate, Mr.. Bidlack stated
that he had just received letter from a
German E:nigranI, in which he rendered
his services 10 the U. S whenever they
should he engaged in a just war! This
aanuncialion caused great laughter.
Finally, after much hard fighting. hut
more mirth, motion to lay the;whole
matter on The table was carried by the
casting vote of the Speaker. 5a
MIR. Rhelt asked leave to offer resolu-
ton directing the Committee on Ways and
Means 10 consider the expediency Of re-
porting bill, abolishing the present tariff
act, and imposing in lieu thereof, al ad
valorem duty of 90 per cent on all i'm
ports, on the principle of revenue only.
Objection being made, MIR. r. moved a
suspension Of the rules. This motion failed,
ayes II, nays l07. This cannot bo con-
sidered as test vote, because many votes
for The suspension who will NOT vote for the
resolution. The resolution cannot be of.
fered in order, until Monday next. So
The House then resumed the conside-
ration Of the resolution herotnfore oHerod
by Mr.. Davis, directing the Election Com
mitlee TO inquire whether the nop-dislrct-
ed members have been elected in comfor-
mily 10 the Apportionment Act. s
Mr.. Jamison having the floor, spoke a,
some length against the resolution. No
question was taken. After the reception
of some executive communications the
House adjourned.
Mrs. Rachael Barker preached at the
Capital, according 10 appointment. She
spoke for nearly two hours, ndgave mem
bers Of both parties severe lasiIing. She
said she had no more fear of them than as
il they were so many marble statues. Af:
ter she had spoken all her mind, she put
on her bonnet and bid Them an affectionate
farewell. Grl