Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-08
Con gre ssio n al.
'Corfe:spoihdenee of the Chas. Courier.
WasaISaroN, March Is.

! etSHiSoTON, WATCH SOs
We begin 10 find where we are on the
Oregon question. The message .of tho
President explains a great deal. which
was therefore, mystery. 1t shows US
tha: he has no very confident expectation
that Great Britain would make an offer
which he can accept. 1t carries us bach
to the declaration Of Mr.. Calhoun, that
The recommendation Of The notice assumed
that Mo coaTr6niise would be offered that
we could accept. The assumption is
made the more manifesr. by the message
Of yesterday.
consider The speech made today Hiy
Mr.. Sewer, as coinin ehtary upon tile
message atid explanatory of The views
aud purposes OF The President.
Mr.. Sewer stands on 49,. lie assumes
that the government, has taken lis position
there. He advocates the notice and pre-.
paration. t1e thinks it probable that wa1.
may arise from this question. fie does
hot believe that Great Britain viii! give
up lee navigation of the Columbia, tho
he, Nh. s., believes 1t to be innavigable.
The ;eues,i0ti was, which party should
give way? We would moi yietd.i--
Would Grea, Britain yieId2 7f,he ques-
ton should not be setlled before The sum
mer elections, vie must fight, for by thar
lime the question would be beyond The
power Of The government.
The bill for che increase tof the rank
and file Of The Army, passed the House
today BY an overwhelming majofity.-i
This bill Was a substitute for the two
Rifle Regiments proposed by The Com.
mlitre on MiIilory A#airs. WHEN tfie
sutJect came up today, Mr.. Rheil and
MIR. Garret Davis questioned the Chan
;i,an oil the CoM'mite on Military Affairs
in regard 10 10 the recommendations con-
6denliaiIy made by the President to the
Committees ON Naval and Military All.
fairs oil au increase 0f the army and ia.
Wy, as disclosed iii the Presidents inessage
OF yesterday. Mr.. HanaIson Guaity ad.
mllled that such confidential cominuii7ccaa.
| lions had been received, and that ppdii
\ the4a he had based the measures Which
he had reported 10 the House. ~; Z;
Ill understood u (. u arralson ID say fifSst
1.-The two Rife Regiments were dot pro. iiif
posed with aay reference to the contin.
gency Of rupture with England or Mex
leo. Suct, an idea was absurd, for If aar
should be seriousiy threatened, an increase
4 Of The standing army to tho extead or 90.
0U0 at least would be required.
Mr.. Berrien offered resolution which
! was agreed to, calling on the Committee
| Of Naval and Military Affairs to lay be-
fore The Senate, au3 Communications
which they had received from, :he de-
parmetts III relation to an au2,nentatfon
of the army anl navy. Mr.. Fairfield, as
Chairman Of the Committee on Naval
Affairs, remarked that the communication
received t,y him as cOn6deItiaf, had been
| ret1rueG, and were not in his possession.
Mr.. Benton sent 10 the table 4 coIrlinu-
nicalion winch had been received iron,
the Secretary Of War, which refets 10 9TH
er communications Of confidential ma
ture, and ii was ordered TO be priuted.--
'Su tina, Is all. presume, ihat fne Com
mittee on Mii,ury Affairs will be able 10
disclose.
MIR, Sewer spoke on the Oregon sues-
lion, and with great vigor and ability,
/ sustaining The title of the Uui,ed States to
Oregon. but protesting readiness to com.
promise on 10.
Mr.. Sewer said there was no necessity
ior gentlemen here 10 disparage our tife
to the whole OF Oregon. because, for the
sake Of peace we were willing 10 divide
toe territory BY lbe parallel or 49.
MARCH, 96.
In The Senate today Mr.. Fairfield pre-.
sented memorial asainsl The repeal Of
fishing bounles. MIR. Peaaricis; introduced
a Hill 10 seule the accounts beIween the
Uni!ed States aud several of the States.
Mr. Allen brought up for The considera.
tioh of the Senate, the suggestion hereto
fore made by him of the propRe,y Of
closing The debate on the Oregon Question.
The Senators had had ample opportunity
to consider the subject. and he hoped iha.
they would be willing 10 HA oil Friday
week. Some conversation took place, In
which different opinions were expressed.
All seemed to be willing that The question
should be taken, provided il did not in
lerfere with The ighs Of several Senators
TO address the Senate. These Senators
are, as ! learn, MIR. Mangum. Mr. Web.
s,er. Mr.. Greene, Mr.. Huntington, Mr..
flanagan, and Mr.. Morehead.
The Wing Senator'S have held hack.
with the view 10 close The debate on The
coDcllatory side Of The question, and then
it is understood that Mr.. Allen will make
a final reply. The matter here dropped.
but the general opinion is 10 the Senate
that the question will be taken as soon as
those Senators who wish TO be heard shall
! have an opportunity to speak. -
MIR. J. NJ. Clayton's resolution. submit
, ted three weeks ago, calling upon tho
: Presiden, fot any further correspondence