Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-01-03

glng the right of MIR. Levy The Delegate
to seat in the House on the ground o
atisnagc, but it was ruled out Of order.
A Resolution was submitted inquirine
into the progress Of our negotiations fol
the settlement of helQregon question, bu1
it was also pronounced out of order.
There are al times petitions presented ia
that House very iusrl,ing ito the people
of tho South, andsscarcely day thai
there are mol more or less offered. In the
first instance, this black spiri, Of Abolition
was confined 10 a few miserable fanatics,
but now il mixes with every The thing,
and has attained strength lha, bids fair
to shake this Union to its very GENRE.
How men Of character in the political
world can lend themselves TO c0untenauce
the proceedings Of such inceadiaries, is
matter of aslonishmen;, end yet we have
seen such, who, regardless Of tho. Consti-
tuition prepared by the fathers CT the Rev
olulion, seem to lake pleasure in endeay-
oring to make the House the receptacle Of
such Infamous documents.
hlr Adams presented one this morning
signed by some "a citizens Of New York,
praying such amendment of the Consli:u-
tion as will forever seperalo II. York from
any participation in the sin of domestic
slavery. The motion to receive was or
dered TO lie Oh the table, which gels rid Of
the matter but not of the insult offered 10
the Southern portion Of the Union.
Sometimes 1 am led TO believe that
The dominant party in the House will en-
deavor lin vulgar parlarce) to shalk tie
question of The Tariff; but fit should, it
will conclusiveIy prove that it is not go
verned by Tie principles Of Democracy,
and that it has more regard for men than
measures.
The Influenza hes 6een prevailing 10 a
extent in the Metropolis, and
though very few cases have had anything
of mortality connected with it, yet i, has
proved excessively annoying, and in some
instances caused grievous sickness.
Correspondence of the Charleston Patriot.
WAsHTNeToN, Dec. 81.
10 the Senate this morning. '.1r. Atch
kinson called up bis bill providing for the
settlement Of the Oseeon Territory. On
his motion, it was referred 20 a Select
Committee to bo appointed by the Chair.
Alter the presentation Of Petitions, long
debate arose cn bill 10 settle The title 10
Pea P latch Island. The bill proposes that
lae affair shall be referred 10 the arbitration
OF the Hon. Horace Dinnsy. II was f.
nal!y, for The present, laid on the table.
Several resolutions of inquiry were
adopted, after which the Senate spent a
short time in Executive Session. Moth.
ing oil importance Yas doue.
In the flouse.we have had a storm. or
rather collection Of abolition. storms.-
After the disposal of some upimporlant
matters, the petition presented by MIR.
Adams yesterday again came up. 1t is
from 22o citizens Of Illinois, praying Con-.
gross to pass laws providing for confes.
sion Of national sins; TO pass an act &C.
knowledging the dominion of our blessed
Saviour The Lord Jesus Chris 10 pass an
act acknowledging, the law Of God; aud
praying such all amendment OF the Con-
slilulion rs shall securs 10 every individual
the .e!f eviden, truth Of tho Declaration of
Independence, TO wit: the right to life,
liberty and The pursuit of happiness. Ii
asks that Congress will acknowledge the
sin of omtting the name of God in the
Constitution, aud Of omitting 10 provide
for the abolition Of slavery and the slave
trade. 1t concludes by quotation from
the Old Testament, exhorting members to
kiss The Son by the way, lest he 10 au-
cry, and they perish by the way, when his
wrath is kindled but liltIe."
The question of reception beiog here
raised by Mr.. Harrison. of Ga, MIR. adj
ans this morning proceeded TO argue that,
although certain portion of the petition
might come under the rule, yet there were
other parts which ought TO be referred TO
the Judiciary COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Saunders called MIR. A. 10 order for
irrelavency.
MIR. Adams, with much warmth, con-
tended that his remarks were moi irrele-
vanl.
The Speaker decided that Mr.. a. was
out Of order.
Mr.. Adams said something about the
thickness of certain gcntlemen's skulls,
M,o called him to order for irrelevancy,
when he was speaking 10 the point. He
also minated that the Speaker skull had
a great affinity to the skulls Of the afore-
said gentlemen.
At this remark the whole House was in
fermcui. The Speaker said it was with
great reluctance that he felt bound to in
Ierfere. but he could no, permit such re-
Elections 10 lie cast. either upon members
of the House, or upon the Chair. lie
then peremptorily ordered Mr.. Adams 10
take his scat.
Mr.. Adams refused, and remained stand
irg in defiance. with his arms folded.
Mr.. c. J. Ingersoll, seeing the bad
feeling in the House, and that matters
might take an unpleasant turn, moved le
60 into The Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. White, the lale Speaker, protested
aoo;ra, Tho motion He thoneht the usua