Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-02-14
Correspondence ofMe Courier.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.

The recovery Of Mr.. Calhoun is now
sidcrins that he has reached his grand
clnatoric. He has certainly been very
dangerously i'll. He was sitting this morn
ing, aud has been able 10 write some let
You will, from the proceedings oil the
Senate TO day. see that The COMMITTEE on
Foreign Affairs have reported against me
proiecI for the annexation of Texas. Mr..
Archer mado the report. Ii is very long
and argumentative, and was, learn, the
Joint work of Mr. Archer aud MIR. Berrlen.
1t was moi read, but will appear The day
after 10 morraw in the IntelliSencer.
Il concludes with The following resolu'
tons, viz:
l. That the Joint resolutions from the
Fl use for The annexation OF Texas 10 Inc
Union be rejected.
Cd. That the bills, resolutions, petitions,
&C., on the subject. referred TO lhc Com
mite, be laid on the table.
Thus the Commiliec discharge them
selves entirely from the whole matter
close the door 10 all further consideration
of il-and refuse utterly every action bear
ing upon it.
The Committee was unanimousin IN favor
of the report, excepting Mr.. Buchanan
Mr.. B. said that he was in favor OF the res
olur;ons from The House, and would take
an early opportunity Of vlnd'cat'ng his
views.
A day is to be assigned for the conslde-
ration of the bill. and it will probably oc-
cupy the resi- Of the session.
mir. Evans reported the Sub Treasury
bill with the recommendation that II do moi
pass.
Mr.. Dayton offered resolution which
was agreed po. calling upon the President
10 slate whether Duff Green has any di.
plomalc appointment, and if so, upon
whose authority.
The postage bill was again taken up,
and greater disposition 10 debae it than
to pass it was unaffected. IT is supposed
however, that the Senate will pass some
Thing or other, though not in form proba
bly, that will suit the House. The friend
of post Office reform are indifferent to the
passage of any bul very thorough bill
which will please and bencfil The public
even if il cost more nlouey from the Trea
sury.
| An important amendment was adopted
to-day, on motion of Mr.. Ashley, of Ar
kansas, by which it is provided that il
case there be sufficiency in the receipts
of The department it be made up out o
the public treasury. The sum appropria
ted by The bill for The aid Of the post Office
establishment is $4,000. but this is no
! deemed enough to meet the deficiency 70
the first year, without curlaillng mail la
cilities.
l. There was another long debate OH 'h
long discussed and often decided question
whether members of congress should hav
! the privilege o. franking to lis presen, ex
f tent. The proposition was revived to-day
and Mr.. Allen, of Ohio, made an earnes
/ speech in its support. He defended it a a
democratic privilege popular bench
"a means Of uniting the representative
the constituent by The dearest lies--a
easy means of diffusing information, thro
f oul The couulry. 1t was of no profit TO tn
member, for consumed his time, and re
= quired labor to answer all his letters, an
/, frank documents and speeches 10 his cor
y stituents.
e The House was engaged on the bill fc
j the reduction and graduation Of the prlc
of the public lands,