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

lion is acting on facts proving this TO be
the case. subjoin the slip Of the MADE
sonian, which is of rseonly indication
and derives its importance from the relation
that paper holds TO the President and his
Cabinet.
Latest From Itras.-We have New
Orleans papers dated 5th December.
which contains items of.intellieence FROM
Texas, received ou the 4lh.
1t willibe remembered that the lntelli-
gencer, few days since, quoted The
Houston Telegraph, to show that the Peo-.
pie and Government of Texas were oppo-
iorhe project of annexation. Now i,
would appear blythe following quotation
from the last Telegraph, which is copied
by the New Orleans papers, that the gar
bled extract given in The Inlelligencer was
calculated, if not designed, TO mislead its
readers: %.a
From the Ns,o Orleans Rcpubliean Dec. 5.
1.-The Houston Telegraph inlimates
that a large majority of members of both
Houses Of Congress are III favor of the
annexation ofTexas 10 the United States.
That paper, in specializing on this sub
iect SAYS that notwithstanding the indi-
rect admissions that have been made 10y
the intimate friends Of the Executive, that
he is opposed 10 annexation, VIC are still
confident that he really desires that the
measure may be effected. He may De
restrained by some secret pledge TO the
British Government from openly adyoca-
ling the measure; but if proposition
were 10 be offered on the part Of the Uni
ted States to renew the negotiations for
annexation, we consider it certain that he
would accede 10 it with joy. This how
ever, is question that will probably not
be agitated in our Congress, unless over
lures are previously received from the Uni
ted States"
The Telegraph, according to The Intel
ligeucer's admission, is the ''otficia jour
nal orlhe Administration" and hence, If
there should be no mistake in relation 10
what is said Of President Houston, it is
evident that great injustice has been done
him by his American contrymeu, in Gre
di,ing the rumors which first appeared in
the New Orleans Tropic, another paper
which the fnleligencer is fond of quo
ling. But President Houston knows that
the people Of this country have both the
ability and disposition 10 remove any
stain unjus'ly affixed to the character CT a
hero, patriot, aud statesman.
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From tic Correspondent ofthc Charleston Patriot
WAsHlNGToS, Dec, l6. 1913.
The Senate was not in session to day.
1t appears that all the Cabinet nominations
have been sent in.
In the House notice was given by Mr..
A. V. Brown, of bill to repea! thatpor-
liou of the Apporlonment Act which re-
quires The States to electiheir Representa-
tives on the Distric, plan.
MIR. Tinsley, Baptist Minister Of Vir-
ginia, was elected Chaplain 10 the House.
for the present Congress.
Before the voe was announced, MIR. Pet
tit of illinois, asked leave to offer reso-
luton aboishing the Office ofChaplain.
Leave being denied, he desired 10 offer an
other resolution, providing that the salary
of the Chaplain should be deducted from
per diem allowance Of members. He said
the Government did not send Ministers iu-
to every hamlet ofih country al its own
expence; why then were the people TO
be taxed for preacher 10 members Of Con-
gress.
After some rather noisy proceedings and
calls 10 order, this resolution was negatived.
So the Office of Chaplain is continued, and
hope Mr. Petit will be benefited by it.
He and his colleagues make nothing Of
asking the peoples money for immense
appropriations for the West.
Resolutions from the Legislature ofNew
Hampshire. in favor of refnunding General
Jackson's fine and for abolishing the Mill
tary Academy al West Point, were receiv.
ed and referred.
| A resolution from the Legislature of
Massachusetts against The annexation Of
Texas, vas also received, and referred
to The Committee of Foreign Afaires.
Alter some debate, the annual report Of
Secretary Of the Treasury on the Finances
was taken up and referred to the Commit
tee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. adams presented a Memorial from
one hundred Booksellers Of the U. States,
asking the passage Of an international
copy right law. He moved its reference
10 Select Committee Of nine members
MIR. Glmer aud others thought The proper
reference would be to the Library Com
mittee.
Mr.. Holmes called attention 10 the vast
influence for good or for evil, which The
literature ofa country has upon the people.
and urged in glowing language the necessity
of an immediate consideration Of the sub
jec, embodied in the memorial. He thought
this could be best effected by reference to a
! Select Committee. The Memorial was
accordingly so referred.
After this business had hcen disposed Of
Mr.. Adams commenced his Abolition Pc
titions. He asked leave to present one
from New York. asking that Congress
will oaD,r,to tho, g tota c,or, (, ,tt onn nay;on