Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-04-03
Mr.. Kennedy, Nd, offered a resolu-

Ition. calling uponihe House to approve and
adopts the language Of General Jackson,.in
his letter in 1924, to Mr.. Coleman. OF
Warrington, n. G. where he represent.
ed as saying thatlead, iron. copper, hemp
and wool ought to have protective duty
laid upon them; also. that there ought 10
be protective tariff for the defence ofthe
country against European pauperism.
MIR. Brown, of Indiana, amidst shouts
OF laughter, moved 10 amend The resnlu-
tion by substituting The following: .Thal
this House approve Of the sentiments Of
Henry Clay, in his speech attIIe extra
Session Of Congress, 1S4l, as follows:
"Carry on the principles of the Com
promise Act, look 10 revenue alone for the
support of Government, do mol raise the
question of protection, which | hoped had
been put to rest. There is no necessity for
protection
On the reading o(this amendment by the
Clerk, the noise and laughter were SO great,
that il was some minutes before order
could be restored.
Mr.. Norris called upon Mr.. Brown 10
say whether the language attributed TO
MIR. Clay was true copy or not. No an
swer was given. but a renewed peal of
laughter, and calls for The question.
The amendment was 6nally rejected
yeas S2-nays 81.
MIR. Holmes, who voted in The affirma-
live, afterwards rose aud said, he wished
1t to be understood that. if the extract in
The amendment was not, as was hinred,
correct, he desired his vote to he consider.
ed as Withdrawn. He would never will.
linsly take any unfair advantage of a po-
lilical opponent. ~
Thequestion thenrecurring on the reso-
luton Of Mr.. Kennedy, au Intellectual mo-
ion was made 10 lay il on the table.
A motion TO adjourn was then nade,.
and carried amidst the greatest uproar.
March 26.
In the Scnale the Chair presented The
proceedings of the Florida Legislature,
asking division Of the Territory into two
paris.
Numerous memorials in favor of the
present Tariff act. were presented from n.
York, Pennsylvania aud Massachusetts.
MIR. Bales presented resolutions of
large meeting held al Northampton. Mass.
without distinction of party, declaring ina,
there is no power given by the Cons,iru-
ton for the annexation Of any foreign ter.
ritory.
MIR. Buchanan presented memorial in
favor of The annexation of Texas, on the
ground that il would increase our home
market. lie said be had other memoir.
ais in bis possession, against the anuexa-
ton, but inasnuch as there is no PROPOSE.
;tion OF that character before the Senate,
he doubted the propriety of presenting
them. He thought The proper course
would be to send them to the Executive.
Mr.. Bates, from the Pension Committee,
reported bill extending for 4 years The
act granting pensions 10 the widows of cer-
tain officers.
After lhe disposal ofa mass of private
business. the Senate resumed the conside-
ton OF the tariff resolution from The F
nance Committee.
Mr.. Benton having the floor, resumed
and concluded his remarks from yester
day. The subject was then laid aside.
and the remainder of the day devoted tn
the consideration of the bill providing for
The settlement of certain land claims in
The Western States.
In the House, the first business was a
motion Of Mr.. Harnlin. 10 reconsider the
vole by which Inc following amendment
offered by MIR. Brown of Indiana, had
been rejected.
THAT this House approve of the senli.
ments Of Henry Clay. expressed in his
speech at the extra session of Congress,
ls4i, as follows Garry out the princi-
piles of the Compromise Act-Ioek to
revenue alone for the support Of Govern.
ment. Do not raise The question of pro-
lection, which, hoped had been put.to
rest. There is no necessity for prolec-
tion.'"
MIR. Weller was desirous of postpone
ment OF the subject, mil the next resou.
tion day, for the reason that some gentle
men appeared TO doubt the correctness of
the extract. There would then be an op-
Portunity of ascerlaining the facts of the
| case.
MIR. Holmes was averse to the postpone
.ment, because iflhe extract were not COR
rect, injustice would be done 10 Mr.. Clay,
at least until the subject should be again
called up. He was for justice whether 10
| friend or foe.
| After tedious discussion Of some hours
on points Of order, a motion was made 10
lay the motion 10 reconsider OIL The table.
It failed, yeas 222, nays lib. The vote
by which the amendment had heen re.
] jected was then reconsidered.
4 The rulesskere then suspended 10 allow
Mr.. Brown TO make statement. II was
in substance as follows. He said The ex.
tract inserted in his amendment, was cop.
led verbatim from the "Ohio Statesman, y
a paper Of great responsibility He be-
lieved il TO be correct, aud acting upon
that belief, he had drawnsu the amend