Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-02-19
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phies will not be lost sight off, Phe;fol-
lowing is an extract from.lhe report0f Mr..
Pratt or the subjecr: i;&'-2.n+.i il'tH.s5 'o
."The small number Of revolutionary
trophies in possession 4of the Executive
Departments should cause Congress 10
take immediate measures forIhe preserva-
lion Of those, that remain. :. Thercaprure
of The Earl of CORVALLIS is alone, furnished
twenty.four standards and colors.. Perhaps
as many more were taken with General
Bursoyne. Where are theynow Either
numbered in the dust, or rottng in some
obscure place, at this time unknown'sG'D'i
The Committee believefhatany custom
which has the sanction Of llnations, must
have its origin in some deep feeling oflhe
human heart; and they think that even a
partial glance a, the history ofany people
will shcw that she custom, of displaying
their trophies ofvictory, has it's origin and
preservation in The wonderful influence
which symbols are kpown1o exercise over
The fancy and Heart ofevery ,beholder. "a
standard taken is an insignia Of thu. power
of an enemy as well as ioflhe glory of
the caplor, and il is thusseen why, in the
great battles; fought IN Europe, where
thousands have been SLANT The capture Of
a single STANDARD or color constitutes a
prominent feature in the report ofthe ac-.
lion. In the opinion then2of your COM
milee the public exhibition Of trophies of
war, must in time Of peace, have; a ten.
dencyHGo develope national feeling; and ia
war excite aspiril of emulation in heroic
achievements" -
Mr.. Pratt is a sound practical man
He seldom speaks, but is said1o do more
work than any Other member. From a
poor hoy, he has,"by his own exertions'
raised himself to aflluence. ~"
Feb.f7.
In the Senate. numerous petitions, both.
in favor and against the annexation Of
Texas, were preseoled and referred. 80
A resolution Of the joint Committee 'on
counting the votes for President. fixing the
l2lh instant Cor that purpose was adopted.
number Of unimportant matters hav-
ing been disposed of, The consideration Of
the pos, office bill was. resumed. 80
AT a late hour, after warm discussion
on various amendments, The bill was or
dered TO be ensrossed. As there IS no
chance of its passage in the House, but
little interest is felt in it. -
Mr.. Benton is getting some hare. knocks
from tho frionds- Of Immediate annexatiofl.
His bill is denounced as insidious, treact-
erous, SC. The Madisouian calls it "ar
amputated vermin, the spawn Of conglo-
meralion of Detection" No..
In the House, u resolution was adopted
appointing the l2lh Of The present month
as The day for counting the Presidential
votes.
Mr.. Simpson, from the Naval Commit
lee. reported bill in favor of attaching
Raub's Safety Valves to the boilers of five
of The public steam vessels. The bill was
accompanied by very interesting report,
shelving the necessity of some better sei
curly for the lives Of persons on board
steam vessels.
A bill was reported making appropria-
ton for the erection Of an Institution as
retrea, for disabled soldiers, similar 10 The
Chelsea Hospital in England.
The House then Went into Committee
and disposed Of about hundred bills ou,
of The private calendar.
Among the memorials presented was
one from the American Indian Mission AS
socIation, asking the adoption of measures
iorlhe permanent welfare of the Indian
tribes. The memorial, among other mat
ters, states 'lhat it is believed, no,witll-
standing the great diminution of numbers.
there are yel upwards of four millions of
the aboriginal race in North America. All
the tribes have had some intercourse with
white men, and. nearly all are perishins
by causes which can only be removed by
civilization. Whatever may be painful in
The history of the past, it is an interesting
fact, that the location of about twenty,
tribes, or parts of tribes, west of the States
of Missouri and Arkansas, in what lhey
esteem country oftheir own; presents
cheering exception to the gloom which has
hitherto obsured the red mans atmosphere.
The tribes which were so far advanced in
civilization as to be somewhat comforta-
BILE before their removal, now enjoy pros
poets of uninterrupted prosperity. The
poorer tribes'fron the North, most ofwhou1
remained tribes Of hunters up to the time
Of their emigration, are now rapidly i'm
proving their condition. None of the EN-.
igrant tribes rely materially on the chase
for subsistence, but all depend almost
wholly on the fruit of their industry a,lhei-.
homes. The experiment, Of securing to
the Indians permanent residence, under
'he circumstances alluded to, proves to be
successful in a high degree. No settle
llement of the natives, since the white.
people came 10 that country has exhibited
signs oi equal prosperity to ibis under con-
sideralion."
The Lowell Journal says il has not heard
Of The Association Of Factory Girls, who
thought of establishing factory to be-
l.. IL. Il.