Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-03-20

ihibited 3,he evolutions of his troop on the
East front 1.-The Capitol, The rapid dis
fcharge Of the Artillery had the effect OF
breaking nearly every window Of the Sc
nate, SO that when the Char was taken The
winds were waltzing infine style among
The papers, besides putting honorable gen.
Iilemen in bodily fear of catching cold. So
after the presentation of few memorials
and the reception of SOME unimportant re-
ports, a motion 10 adjourn was carried
unanimously.
| In the evening Major Ringold again ex-
hibi,ed the evolulions Of bis troop on the.
waste ground South Of The Presidents,
House. There were thousands of fspecta-
tors, and as in this case there was no. the
least possible danger, the laundering OF The
big guns gave universal satisfaction. The
whole lime occupied in loading and firing
was on an average but so seconds. Such
is the effect of practice. The President
was notthere. presume he thougbtwith
Others, that such an exhibition after the re-
cent disaster on board the Princeton, was
not in good taste.
The House met at eleven, being an hour
earlier thau usual, butno quorum was pre-
sent.
Ii being resolution day, great number
of resolutions calling for information on
various subjects, were offered and lad
over,
Mr.. Black offered resolution declaring
that Congress has no pow er TO abolish sla.
very in The Territories or the District OF
Columbia. nor 10 receive any petition or
memorial aiming at thai object either dl-
reclly or indirectly.
MIR. Cave Johnson moved 10 lay The re.
solution on The table.
Mr.. Adams desired to know if the reso-
luton did mol come within the 2lst Rule.
The Chair though, ilidid.
Mr.. Johnson then withdrew his motion
10 lay on the table, but il was renewed by
another member and carrieG-yess 50,
nays &c. The House appearsto to be ralher
averse 10 any more abstract propositions
ton this subject.
A resolution was next adopted, which
provides that a majority, instead OF two
thirds, may at any time suspend the rules
80 as TO 90 into Committee of the Whole
on any bill. Also, that a majority may
stop debate in Committee. This is an ini-
portant step, and places the whole control
of business in the hands Of the majoIity.
MIR. Moore offered a resolution, provid-
ing that the tariff bill shall! be the special
order Of the day for The 9th instant, aud
every day thereafter until finally disposed
of.
A motion was made to lay the resolution
on the liable, buliit was rejected by about
half dozen majority.
4 The previous question was next deman-
ded, but there was no second. Notice be-
gwen Of debate The resolution was laid
over for one day under The rules.
it is understood that MIR. Henley, who
has charge of the resolution fixing The day
of closing the present Session, has consent
ed TO modify it by extending the time to
the end of]une.
Correspondence Of The Charleston Courier
WAsHINeToN, Mar. IL.
Much qualification is expressed here by
the Van Buren men, at the tone of Mr..
M'Dufie's reply to Mr.. Richie's question.
The hope expressed by MIR. M'Duf1ie that
the Tariff will be satisfactorily reduced, at
This session, is thought TO be well ground.
ed, and il follows that the "great republi-
can party" will be united. The Tariff bill
viii hardly reach the Senate before The
first of May, and they may debate ii there
for two or three weeks. The result will
moi, of course, he known till after the NOM
ination of candidate for the Presidency.
Its now generally supposed that Junge
John z. Mason, of Va, will accept the
appointment of Secretary Of the Navy,
which has been offered to him.
In The Senate. to-day, Mr.. Buchanan
spoke at length in support Of the propo.
si,ion to terminate the joint occupancy Of
the Oregon Territory. He was ANXIOUS,
he said, to preserve peace, and the best
way 10 do it was to settle the question.
The mode Of action proposed on The other
side would fail. Our settlers went into
Oregon unrestrained by laws, and they
would soon come into collision with the
British settlers. His life on it, he said, that
the question would never be settled by
treaty if this resolution were laid on the
table, as il undoubtedly would be, especi'
ally after the able speeches on the other
side, in favor Of further delay, and against
the settlement Of Oregon. The British
Government had every reason to be well
satisfied with the present slate oftfe ques'
lion, as the British had, in fact the exclu-
sive benefit and advantage Of the pos.
session of The country, through their Hud
sons Bay Company. He was convinced
that MIR. Packenham, Of whom he had
| seen enough 10 attract his high respect,
| was instructed to delay the negotiation as
long as possible. He was not sen, here as
had been announced, as special minister
to se,lle this question, but he was res-
den, minister. live did moi give the notice
there would be 90 treaty. Lord Ashbur'
ton was charged with The settlement of all
questions in dispute between the two coun'