Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-11
From Tic Charleston .Ecrcury.
TUESDAY, yan. ), 1913.

%eritions and memorials, aud
resolutions of inquiry occupied the morn.
ing. Mr.. Smith of Connecticut presented
resolutions "f,he Legislature of that State,
lsr iu favor of %relunaing Gen. Jackson's
6ne, 2nd. in favor of a genera! system Of
Militia drill, and Bird, protesting agains,
the receu, law distributing The States
'fhey were ordered 10 be printed.
The leading subject Of The day was Mr..
Linn's bill for the occupation Of Oregon
Territory. The preamble 10 the bill is as
follows: "Whereas the title of The United
States to The Territory of Oregon is GER
tain. and will no, be abandoned there
iorc"-which Mr. Tnppan had moved to
strike out-he thought il unnecessary and
in bad taste. The question came up on
this motion. Mr. Linn reiterated his views
Of The importance and appriateucss of the
preamhle-thc title Of the United States
v as disputed by Englaud-itw was due TO
our ci,izeus in that Territory. already
numbering l,500 or 1000. hat our title
und determination to maiutnin IL should
be asserted. II would all The purposes Of
the bill by giving confidence Ia sc''lers-he
hoped the preamble would he retained.
Mr. Archer renewed his objectionable
preamble was yindicated I'm The ground
that il would give emigranis assurance that
we meant To muiutain oar litic-ihc bill
itself " as Il sulhci-nt assertion oil ihis-we
were about 10 settle The coun,ry, Of course
on the assumption that il was ours-what
need then Of a formal declaration, which
amounted To nothing. bal which might cx-
cile the Jealousy aud interference uI Eng
land.
Mr.. Walsc, briefly reviewed The prcvi-
Gus nc,;nn %; Congress on this subject
he was convinced ir,m long aud careful
examinations. tia: .oe ,i;ie n ne |. States
10 the whole Terrific: "as perfect, ard
he was for The assertion OF l-he thought
II more i % pnr,ant noM ,'''n ever, ir"m The
uo.ir,on III t.a.land ana CiIiun-be did
moi, believe ,:,a, nar with England could
follow such usseIi.uu of oar tit!c-hu; even
If such were to be the consequence, he
was prepared 10 take the step AID abide
! the issue.
Mr.. Linn said VIC had already allowed
| England to lake pnssessi"u ri the Terri
tory-,hat we were ton much III The habit
Of submitting TO her dic:alion. aud II was
| time (or us tn throw of this degrading def
crencc. At all events the objection TO The
hill was as strong as TO the preamble, and
there could be no harm in suffering the lat
ter to rcmaiu. while il wuuIi certainly en-.
courage emigration. Mc>srs. King and
Cri,iendru both spoke in favor Of striking
out the preamble MS useless and Innppro'
pirate. The Senate was found 10 be
equally divided OH The question, when MIR
| Linn consented to the striking out.
Amendments were then offered and
agreed To as follows:
MIR. Fulton submitted an amendment, IL
come in n, the sixteenth line az follows
And to every such inhahi'an' or cnlti
va,or. being a married man, there shall bt
granted, in addition, one hundred and sixt.
acres 10 the wife OF said husband, anu ,it
like quantity OF one hundred aud sINil
acres 10 the father, for each ch,id under th'
age Of eighteen wears. he may hh"e, %
which may bc born "ill'n frc years .;
rewards"
Mr.. Linn moved 10 Gil the blaah viii
500, O00io carry the provisions oi 'i.s Oh
into effect ; which was agreed Ia
The bill was lhen reported '" the Sen
ate, and ordered 10 lie on the table r'll mex
day that il might he printed as amended
Mr.. NlcDuffie appeared, was qunliie'
and took his seat. after which the Senate
adjourned.
House Of Observation-Disclosures
memorials, reports Of committees &c
rc,e the fls, things in srdcr. Mr.. Slad'