Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-02-18
MISCELLANEOUS.
Correspondence of the Char. Courier.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.

HoTS In llle NoTiiiern papers, aLu even
IN The National [ntelligcncer, that ne
EQUATIONS on tie Oregon question had
been resumed. Il has even been stated
that MIR. Packenham had made prop
osi,ion 10 settle The question, according
10 the suggestion Of the London Times
Of ths 2ud January, | am sorry 10 say
that there is not the eas, foundation for
it. Mr.. Packenham has made no over
lures, and tho negotiation has not been
resumed. This nave taken the pains
to ascertain from the most authentic
quarter,
I doubt whether the President will
respond to the calls made by tie t@o
Houses, for the correspondence which
has taken place between the two governs
ments, on the Oregon question, since
his annual message. tle has had no
advices except some letters from Mr..
NJ Lane, and those. it is believed, do
no. relate TO any official communication
between him and The Brilisi, Govern.
manl on the subjec'. Still, it is hoped,
rather than believed, that The BRUSH
government will make some oveitures
of conciliatoiy kind, either befure or
after the ne,ioe.
MIR. T,bba;ts, of Ky. now acting as
Chairman of the Committee OF the
Whole, on the Oregon question, is, ac-
cording to rumor, TO have. command Of
the new regiment Of mounted fiheman.
February5.
We have had a day OF some interest
lin the House. Much agitation seemed
to prevail in the Hail this morning in
consequence of the various conflicting
Arumors as to the condition Of tie ques.
ZION between the TWO Governments, and
fthe movements supposed lo,be making.
lin regard toit. Insaddilion to Ibis, ii
I,sas ille geasral opiaIon lllai II ssaas .iIne1
flffur DO Iiusstiahs' t8gs en- ID ihei
House; as DoSbusinrss eouid Be aitenid
led to;wiri!e twas pending,
| a motion was made that all debate be
stopped at O'clock on Monday next.
An attempt was made 10 lay this NC
lion on The table and failed. The res
| olulion was carried by adhesive mu>
jorily-1o9 to 81. In consequence Of
tho great number of members who still
wish 10 speak, it was ordered t. at the
House should meet al 10 o'clock, A.
NJ. un,iithn question should BE- taken.
Mr.. Gentry, Of Tennessee, a whig
member, made d very able speech
| sgainst The notice. Int he course of
Mr.. G's remcrks Inc advcr,ed to thr ru.
| NOR thai negotiation had been resumed
on tho Oregon question between MIR.
Packenl,am aim MI BacGandn. Hc
would ask the Hon. Chairman of The
Commit e on Foreign R'IAt MS whr;h>
er his slatencul made uy him, a. all ears
| Iy stage OF the debate, ll,a, the ncgu-
liations were at an end, would now be
repeated? ME-. Gu. [ngersoll replied
il substance, that he believed that very
recently some correspondence had taken
place between the British Minister aud
this Government, the whole Of which
would Je laid before Tie House very
shortly.
Nh. Rhct obtained tic foor, but II
was claimed by Mr.. Woodward, of S.
G., on the ground that his colleague
Nj. Rhetl, had spoken before on this
question, and was not entitled to speak
again, under the rule. Mr.. Rhclt stan
ted, howevcr, that he had not spoken
On the Resolution in the Commute. bu!
but on the Bill while it was before The
House. Mr. RheIt was not prepared
TO 90 on, having left hispspers at home,
but he was willing to give the floor to
any gentleman who nigh, be ready
MIR. Yell proposed that, as there were
81 many who we're anxious to speak,
and had moi spoken at all on Tho sub
iect, the candi lales for the floor should
put their names into hat, and draw
for precedence.
As;soon as ii was attempted to take
any question, it was found hat The house
was without any quorum. After a long
struggle and much confusion, and twice
taking the yeas and nays, the Esouse
being still witho ut quorum, adjourned,
having occupied TWO hours IN trying to
adjourn.
No busMess Of importance was trans~
acted in the Senate today.
@ February 6.
The Senate was not in session today.
,, Tic House met at 10 o'clock this
morning. Scarce twenty members
present when the hour arrived. -.
Mr.. J,TR. [ngersoll moved that the
reading Of. the, Journal be suspended.
2 A motion was made that, 1.-The, Journal