Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-06-12

3American citizens from Upper CALIFORNIA;:
Several Messages arriving from the Pre-
sident, the Senate, aflef the disposal .ol.
! some unimportant business. went.into an
Executive Session on the Texas Treaty.
+ In:the, House, Mr.. c. ] .5Ingersoil, from
1.-The Committee on Foreign Affairs, report
led resolution, setting apart three days of
1.-The present week for :be consideration OF
Ia Joint resolution providing for The modifi-.
cation of certain reciprocity treaties be-.
Tween this country and Sweden, Denmark,
Germany, Greet Britain, &c.
! Objection being made, lnolion to sus-
tpend The rules was made, but Without sue
tcess.
/ The House then went into Committee,
aud took up the Civil and Diplomatic Ap-
preparation bill
1 Mr.. Pollock moved to amend by provi-
ding that all articles purchased for the use
of Congress, shall be Of American manu-
facture.
This gave rise to a warm debate touch
Jog The tariff.
Mr.. Morris asked if it was not the fact,
that Mr.. Polk, the Presidential Candidate,
is agains, protection.
Mr. Payne said he was glad Of an OPP
portunity 10 set the public mind righ, on
this point. Tho Whigs have been endea-
voring to delude the people, by persua-
ding Them that Mr.. Polk was in favor Of
entire free trade. Such was not the case,
for Mr.. P. was in favor of duties on i'm.
ports for reucnuc, the only constitutional
mode prescribed for the coleclionof duties.
But he condemned the policy of the wings,
which was 10 circumvent The Constitution,
by raising rnouey for monopolies and
bounties, 10 be given TO one portion of the
people, at the expense Of another.
Mr.. Payne proceeded with some gene
raj remark, relative TO The positions Of
FMessrs. Clay and Polk with regard to
Texas.
Pending some explanations which en-
sued, Mr.. Wentworth moved further 10
amend, by providing that all members who
have made political speeches relative 10
Mr.. Van Buren, have permission TO erase
il and substitute that of James X. Polk.
When this amendment was read by the
Clerk, it was followed by the most i'm
moderate laughter from all parts of tho
House. with cries of "Well done Went
worth"
MIR. Harden next took The floor, and
went into political history Of Mr.. Polk
and his course relative to the tariff. In
the course Of bis remarks, he talked about
indictiug The friends Of Mr.. Polk for petit
larceny in having stolen the Texas Capt.
tai Of Mr.. Tyler.
Mr.. Hale followed. He gave notice,
| that when a certain portion of the bill
| should come under consideration, he should
move to amend, by deducting from the
| salaries of the Treasurer aud Register of
the Treasury S7S3; that being The amount
taken By them from the Treasury. without
authority of law. He admitted, however,
there was some excuse for these officers,
because in other departments Of the Go
vernment, there were the most glaring
violations Of law. As one instance, be al
ludei TO the record Of the case of sailor,
named Herring, who, while in The Medi.
! terraneau, under the command of Commo-
dore Elliott, was sentenced to 400 lashes,
although the laws of 1900 expressly de.
clares, that unless in capital cases, no
Court Martial shall order the inaic.iou OF
more than 100 lashes. In addition TO this,
the offence for which The maa was fog
ged, was not recognized by The regulations
Of the Navy. After further remarks, Mr..
H. declared, thai il the sailor was still
alive aud could be heard from, he would
devote all his energies towards procuring
restitution from bis prosecutors.
| Mr. a. was. then about to read vidid
picture of the cruelty OF hoggipg in the
Navy. when Mr. c.. J. lrgcrsol objected.
Mr.. Hale thereupon closed The book, OBJ
serving lhatit was no wonder that gen.
tlenan, living within gun shot of Navy
| Yard, should refuse 10 bear any thing said
about Bogging.
Mr.. Ingersoll exhibited great irretabili,y,
and declared that he would insult no man;
nor would he be insul,cd by any man.
= Mr.. Hale disciaimed any intention to
insult; bui, at the same time. declared be
would not be turned aside from his duty
by any man on earth. He then reverted
TO the practice Of aoggins in the, Navy,
aud said, upon reference to the record,
il would be seen that, from the commence
menl Of the year to the end, there was q
continued, living stream of,blood pouring
from the shrinkipg. laceraled backs Of ouI
! .seamen. Inlthe name Of. humanity, he
I hoped this .barbarous remnant of a dark
: age would be abolished, and a wiser mode
i of punishment substituted. =
j Messts. Douglass, Scheuck, ,Belser, ant
\ Others, continued the debate, without any
{ further reference TO The aoggiug system
however, until a very late. hour.
~, ~, :..- June 4. :.
i. In the Senate, resolutions Of meetings
[ lin Charleston relative to the annexation
! fof.Texas, were presented by Mr.. Huger
& aud laid on The table. -,
The House bill providing for the casting
i; ;Eof votes for President on lhe same day
? twas reported from the Judiciary Commit.
81 tee.a There were several other reports