Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-02-21
CONGR EsSIONAl4.
Correspondence Of Charleston Patriot.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 6

etiiiois J'lul lCSoiutioliS III ldVOT ol re-
trenchment, were presented by Mr.. Tap
; pan, from the Legislature Of Ohio. They
propose that reduction of 33 per cent
shall be marie OIL The salaries of all gov;
crnment officers. ~
MIR. Allen made vigorous effort to take
up the bill for refunding General Jackson,sl
fins. He reminded the Senate that the
General is now in Very feeble health and,
cannot count upon, a much longer exis-;
ence. Under these circumstances, he
hoped the bill would be suffered TO take
precedence of all other business. 5i
After some conversation ON the subiect
the bill was made the special order for
Thursday next, when | presume il wiIIs
pass with an amendmentexempting Judge
Hal! from any blame whatever.
Several private and local matters were
disposed OF: after which the Senate once
more resumed the consideration of the
resolution from the Finance Commitlee,1 q
proposing The Indefinite postponement Of
.Mr. McDufiie's tariff bill. lf..
Mr.. Evans spoke for two hours, after
which MIR. Woodbury. obtained tue floor.
ltLeins late, however, he did no, speak.
The Senate, after short executive session
then adjourned. 5..,r Ia
In the House, The morning hour was oc-
eupied by Mr.. Hammer. of Mississsippi,s
by an eloquent speech on the Report of
the Committee on the Rules. He attacked
the abolilionists without mercy, and
asked them what they would do for the
negroes. provided they were all liberated
aud sent 10 the North. Judging from the
present deplorabIe condition of colored
people in lhe North, he thought they.
would stand but a poor chance. Refer
RUG TO authentic documents, he showed
that out every 43 negroes in Massacha-
sets, there is one Idiot, and so on in the
Same proportion among the free States,
while in Louisiana. there is but one idiot
10 every furty-lhree hundred co!ored peo-
pie. lie next proved that in The Pen =
teutiaSies of the North, seven out of nine
were colored, while in the South, the.
reverse is the case. lie secuted the idea
of masters fearing their slaves. On the
contrary said ne, our farmers in Missis-
sippi never lock their doors at night, ex-
cept they happen lU live in The vicinity Of
a Yankee settlement (Great laughter.y
After touching upon many other points,
he alluded TO The present course Of Mas,
sachusc'ts and said be would do her the
justice 10 say that she was always true to
her principles. In proof Of this, be refer
red % the petition presented 20 the Legis-
laturc ofibat State, from certain ladies, for
the repeal Of the law, which prohibited in
icrmarriages between the white and black
population. s.i..
He said be presumed those ladies were
either very old maids, orelse they had bad
while husbands, and wanted variety.
Be that as II might, the law was repealed.
But said he. although will not call in
question the taste of said ladies, I will call
in question their smeH. (roars of laughter.)
HI: next showed what predicament the
colored women were in when they found
thai the white ladies were going 10 mo-
nopolize al! their black husbands. They
also sent a petition 10 the Legislature TO
re-enacl the law, but they met with no
success. -
fIr. II concluded by speaking his mind
in no very measured terms, relative to the
course Of Lord Broushton and Prince AL
bert, with regard to the institution o.
slavery in this country.
The hour having expired, the subject
was again laid over.
Mr.. Dromgoole then moved that the
: Committee of The Whole be discharged
from The consideration of the report of the
Election Committee, declaring that the
non-disiricted members to be entitled to
their seals, the second section Of the appor-
tionmenl act to the contrary nolwilhsland:
ing. ~ -! =
5 Messrs. Barnard. Davis, aud others of
The minority warmly protested against
this. They desired to debate the points
: involved, which could only be done, with
! security in Committee of the Whole,---
, They feared If the matter should be repor
, ted 20 the House, all debate would be ter
minated by he previous question.
: Mr.. Holmes made some forcIble re-
marks in favor of having fair and full
debate in Committee of the Whole. a
Alther further discussion, the ComTiit-
tee was discharged from the further con-
sideralion of the subject; the non-district-
ed membersfVoilDS win tne rest.
, Mr.. Elmer, Chairman of the Election
$ Committee, commenced an argument in
5 favor of the report, but it being late, the
House adjourned The subject will prob
ably be summarily disposed of tomorrow.
I OF course the report will be. adopted, and
I the non-districted members confirmed in
their sests. !.
Feb. Z. !,
In the Senate this morning, Mr.. J. B.
Francis. elected in the place of the Hon.
Mr.. Sprasue, appeared aud took bis seat.
Mr.. Archison presented memorial
from inhabitants of Oregon, complaining
thai they have been driven from lheir7lo-
cauon by The Hudson's Bay Company.
They call upon Congress TO aid them in
: renewing their rights. $50.