Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-22
Congre ssio nal.
Correspondence Of the Char. Ns,cs.
WAsnISoroS. April IL.

In the Sendte, " aaJ o'Ni 'nS 1''Po
,al Of some unimporant matters, the res
aln,iop Of Mr.. Clayton. calling on the
Pres;aent for copies Of all the recent Ore
gon correspondence. was taken up and
sdonted by a vote of. Yeas q, Nays II.
!, ;s erpee,ed that an auswer will be re-
ceived early next week. after which there
will remain no excuse Tor farther delay IN
deeid;np upon the question OF notice.
On molion of Mr.. Allen, resolution
uas adopted. calling TOR further Inform
a,;on. and for copies Of all correspondence
with the Secretary Of Stale from lS40 to
lS43. u.
Mr.. Upham who had the floor on the
Oregon question, being indisposed. the
subiec, was passed over, and the remainder
of the day devoted !" tvA""''"e business.
In the House, a personal explanation
was made by Mr.. Winthrop. relative 10
wba, he had said yesterday relative to the
charge ,ba, MIR. Webster had said. that
this morning he desired 10 make Inc toi-
lowing statement by authority.
"Mr. Webster does not own single
dollars worth Of stock in any manuiac-
turing company whatever; nor Is dollars
worth Of such stock held by others IN trust
for him or his family, or in auy way TO ee
beneficial 10 him or them; nor is ne inter
es,ed in any way, in any manulactory
whatever, nor in the rise or fall III any
sor, Of manufacturing stock or property;
nor has any Transaction II OF any k'nd 'aRen
place on condition Of Mr.. Webs'er's re-
mauing in the Senalc or leaving inc
Senate.
"Mr. Webster has disguised of certain
valuable western lands a, prices not ex-
ceeding their actual value, for which he
has been paid. An arrangement, intended
for his benefit, which he regards as highly
honorable 10 him, and which, may say,
is as high compliment as was ever pad
to any public man in our counsry-be'ns
,be provision Of an annuity for Ile-was
announced to him here last month.
AGer further remarks, he said that this
annuity was given by persons who Tell
grateful to Mr.. Webster for his zeal IN
advocating the commercial interests OF the
MIR. Yancey asked Mr.. w. 20 state the
amount of the annuity and the names oil The
donors: but the latter declined TakinS any
further explanation, as he had 40 right 10
enter upon the private affairs OF any man.
Mr.. Yaucey then wen' n to justify the
speech he had made yesterday against NIT.
Webster, and conteujed that The gentle
man had not mcnded the matter.
The House then resumed The consld-
Grafton of,h Senate bill providing for one
regiment of mounted rihemeu, and Tor
establishing military posts on the route 10
Oregon. ,,,,
The COMMITTEES of the Whole had
reported the bill with All amendment that
ali the officers shall be taken from tho
regular line OF the army, in which amend
men, the House had coucurred.
:.correspondenes d the Char. Courier. 81,
= April II. -
The House again occupied some portion
Of the day in continuance oil the Weo-
s,er and Ingersol discussion. :,
MIR. Dickson moved reconsideration
of The vote by which Mr.. lngerSoll's reso-
luton was passed, in order to make a
speech in defence of Webster, and recrIm'
ination OF his accusers. The allusion 10
MIR. Webs,er's war votes was unfortunate,
as MIR. D. said, for his adversary, Mr..
Ipcersoll, had declared that if he had lived
in the revolution, he would have been
,ory, aud he had lately written hc'lon
called history, 10 prove, among o'net
things. tina, the Declaration OF ludepen"
nepce was the result of accident, and NOT
wisdom, or patriotism, Or any hisn motive.
Notification, and other political aber.
ra,ious, were discoursed Of by Mr.. D.,
which elected replies from Mr.. Burt aud
Mr.. Yaucey, and others.
MIR. Y. alluded TO The fact that Mr..
Webster was not lavoriIe with the wings,
and that he had been supposed 10 be The
aurbor of severe attack on MIR. Clay in
,he Madjsoniau. He said too that when
he went 10 Europe, ne levied a large sum
nn his friends, TO pay his debts aud ex
penses; and, while in England, received
4 fee OF 1000 gulneas, for legal opinion;
,,so that hs refused to come to the Sen
ate, until the sum Of hundred thousand
dollars was made up for him.
Finally, the sutjec, was go' rid of by
,aviue ,Ie motion TO reconsider on the
table.
In the Senate, Mr.. Webster, in view of
n further discussion OF the Washington
treaty, offered resolution calling on Inc
President for certain correspondence rela-
tive 10 the right Of search or visit, which
was adopted. =,
Some explanations were made by Mr.
Fairfield, in reply TO MIR. WIS lale speech
on the subjec, OF The views of the people
or Maine, as TO the treaty Of Washington,
and MIR. Webster replied.
Correspondence Of the Charleston Ne~s'
April l3.
In the Senate today, after the disposal