Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-07-08
Con ress sion a 4.
Correspondence of lhe Charleston Patriot.
WAsHINGroN. June I9.


acled in the Senate. though mol of MUCH
interest. All the Resolutions foreshad
owed in former letters were taken up in
batch aud adopted, some relating to h,
revenue. Others 10 Texas, and supplying
The Army by Contract. &c.
MIR. Jarnigan gave notice of bis intenlio.,
to bring iu IA Bill, to establish Bureau
under the exclusive control Of the Pres
Jeul.
The Senate have determined to meet
eleven hereafter.
An attempt was made 10 take up the
Joiul Resolution, giving site 10 the Asso
icaton here, 10 erect Monument 10 Gen
George Washington. but i, failed.
The bill 10 graduate and reduce the
price of Public Lands was taken up, and
discussed during The day, hut was al last
postponed until Wednesday, with view
10 certain amendments.
The Senate went into Executive Ses-
siun, and confirmed therein Gen. q. Tay-
lor, as full Major General, and. Col. But.
Ier, as Major General of Volunteers
Thus has this subject been put forest, af-
ter so many and such various reports as
10 nominations. Coils. Twiggs, aud Kear.
ney, have been nominated as Brigadier
Generals
The rainy season still continues. We
have had il for the last thirty days almost
necessarily. 1t is now raining as copi-
ousIy as il ever did in the tropics. Our
wheat crops must be deeply injured.
81, June 20.
The opinion among our friends here,
very generally entertained, is, that the
modification of the tariff is now quite
probable. if not absolutely certain. The
agricultural representatives of the West
are becoming fully conscious Of the enor
mites of The protective system. and the
very decided course of English policy. in
reference 10 free trade, Is calculated won
derfuIly to assist in taking the scales from
their eyes. aud pursing their vision. The
progress Of opinion every where is tend.
ing TO free trade. and the more sanguine
amung ous-iriends, look upon the days of
protection as numbered. 1t is not thought
that the present Congress will do as much
as we desire, but will establish the Gd yG
loren: principle, aud this will be a great
point saned towards the recognition ofour
standards and-opinipns. | think the Ad
ministraIion is disposed 10 deal honestly
with Us. The wing of The party which it
more Immediately represenls,i is fully com
miIlrd TO our o,jecs. The ultra men Of
the West, who sIe fnrinna AZ -iia iiae-a..pruoevf=
Abandonment Of them, by Mr.. Polk, on
the Oregon question, aud who dennunce
Carolina for supposed similar desertion
in regard to the same subject. yet in the
same breath, declares their adherence to-
the free Trade course, and is by them thai
the argument is carried on. They are the
dc5alers, and they do battle manfully. with
great good sense and spirit. against the
Northern manufacturer. have !is,eued
to more Than one exceIIent speech, in his
behalf, l:om representatives Of the Great
West.
Mr.. Calhoun is in fine spirits, and look
ins better than usual lie will take an
early opportunity, it is understood, To de-
clare himself upon subjects in general,
upon the pulley Of the Administration.
that Of The naIion, aud possibly in regard
to the vote which IIe gave upon the mo.
lice" 1t is not doubled here by any body,
that he will fully Justify his whole course
in regard TO this su5jecI. il is neither his
policy nor that of ou: State, TO break with
the Administration. Ii must uot be sup
pused thai our representatives have done
so. They hold a fortunate position, aad
allied, body aud soul, to neither party,
they possess sumethins like a balancing
power, inclinins at pleasure TO either side.
and determining always with regard 10 the
neriIs of The individual measures under
consideration. rejoice TO lind that Gen.
McDulfie's health is greatly improved
tlis mind never was more vigorous, tho
it may have been more irnpusive. His
spirits are good. and his strength has evi-
DENLY Increased the las, eight months
The compliment paid him in the Senate,
Ivy bis elevation TO the head of the Com.
niltee on Foreign Relations, is very
marked one. II is not probable that any
other member Of the Democratic Party,
in that body, could have received similar
vote. He is understood TO be maturing
some scheme, by which peace win hlex-
ico-a general peace-such as will accord
with the requisili"ns Of commerce thro'-
out the world, may be rendered and Sc
cured: The President is pleasantly spo-
ken gen,leman-easy in his department,
mild in manucr, and with a face of good
nature and intelligence. His conversa-
tiou is marked by good sense and propri'
ely. He is evidently man of business
-is prompt cool, decided; aud, in his in
tercourse with those around him. seems
equally solicilous to give them satisfaction,
and to attend TO The affairs Of the nation
His enemies insist upon his lack Of decis-
ion aud courage. They complain that be
does moi risk himself. hut is satisfied 10
watch the direction Of feeling aud opinion
in the Lower House. This may be so,