Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-05-29

extending the jurisdiction of the U. S. over
Oregon. The motion faled.b by large
vote.
The House then went into Committee
and took up the Navy Appropriation bill.
The pending question was on the motion
of Mr.. Cave johnson, to strike out the
appropriation for the navy yards in this
city.
After debate of no interest, the motion
was Withdrawn.
MIR. Hunt then moved TO amend by pro-
hlbiting the expenditure of more than half
the appropriations in The bill until after
Isl January. MIR. H. said The object Of
his amendment was 10 prevent the Presi
dent from continuing his policy with re,
gard TO Texas.
This opened The way for a regular Texas
debate, 10 which Messrs. Owen, Atkinson,
Belser, and many Others, participated.
The annexation of Texas was defended
on the ground of British influence. Ii
was opposed on the ground that the an
nexation would give preponderance of
Southern votes, and that there was no con-
slitu,ional power 10 assume the debts of
Texas.
Wilhou, taking the question, at late
hour, the Committee rose; and the House,
after adopting resolution TO terminate
the debate tomorrow at 3 o'clock, ad-
journed.
May %.
In the Senate, this morning, The only
business of importance was the indefinite
ostponement-by a vote Of 25 to l9-
Of the House bill reducing and regulating
the pay OF the army. The remainder of
the day was spent in executive session on
The Texas treaty.
In the House, resolutions and memori-
ais from large meetings in Alabama, in
favor of The immediate annexation OF
Texas, were presented aud referred to The
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
MIR. Holmes presented resolutions adop-
ted at meeting in the Charleston District
Of S. G. on The l4th instant. on the same
subject, which were also referred.
The House then went into Committee
and resumed the consideration of the navy
appropriation bill.
The question pending was still Oh the
motion Of Mr.. Hunt, TO limit the expendi-
ture of halflhe amount in The bill until
after the Isl Of January. The avowed
object being to effect the action of the
President with regard to his demonstration
in relation TO Mexico and Texas.
Mr.. Belser, in reply TO some remarks
against the annexatien on The ground Of
an increase of slavery, observed, that The
whole population of.lhe Union is bound
by the national compact TO project The
Southern States iu the possession Of their.
slave property. And, if the annexation Of
Texas was one necessary mean, of such
protection, that they were bound by all
obligations, human and divine, to make the
annexation. He appealed 10 gentlemen
from those States who had Indians settled
Immediately OH their border, and asked
whether they would consent that any for
eign government should get Judgment 10
the midst of them. There could be no
just objection to the spread of this empire,
/ The Capitol was stronger for the width of
its arches,-and it was folly TO talk Of wea.
kening our government by the extension
Of our territory. Extension was calcula.
ted to destroy Capitalization. which was
the greatest danger we had to apprehend
Mr., B. then went into calculations to shew
how beneficial the annexation would be
10 the markets of the West, and even Of
the Middle and Eastern States. The
manufacturers were finding it Out aud their
voices would soon be heard in tones Of
thunder. The annexation would give US
command of the vast rivers that flow into
The Gulph of Mexico; it would prevent
smuggling, and would break up those
nests Of refugees and cut throats who inlest
some parts Of the country; it would give
US The command, too, Of the Indian tribes,
and thus add us in The great duty Of pres
ervation. We had proclaimed our coun-
try to the world as refuge for the dis
tressed. How then could we reject the
application of such people as the Tex
ans, struggling to retain their freedom
After continuation of the debate, with
Out, however, any further reference to
Texas, until 8 o'clock, the amendment Of
Mr. HUT was agreed 10 by vote Of 62 10
81.
An amendment was then agreed 10, pro-
hibiing the Secretary Of the Navy from
building any now vessels or rebuilding
old ones, wilhou, the authority Of Con-
gress.
After the rejection of several proposed
amendments, The Committee rose and re-
ported progress.
After the reception of some executive
communications in answer to resolutions,
the House adjourned.
The language Of the following rebuke
which we find in a letter of Randolph
of Roanoke" to the Richmond Enquirer,
is not whit TOO severe, cut where ii may
"What stuff it is, TO foist upon The pub
Lie lasie. as food fnr scandal that Inhn