Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-02-25
G o m gre S S i o IN a L.
CORRESPOND encs of the Char. Courier.
WASHINGTON, Feb. III.

, 10 it are variant; but | hear that many
sensible aud judicious persons who have
the best means Of Information, believe
that the whole question is upon The poin
of settlement.
Inlhe Senate Today, resolutions were
presented by Mr., Cass, from he Legisla
lure Of Michigan. in favor of the assertion
of the title OF the U. S. to the whole o.
Oregon up to 54. 40.
A Bill for The relief Of the securities oil
Saml. Swarlwou:, was ordered 10 third
reading.
The Senate seems to be determined to
obtain some information, if any should
be in the possession of the Government,
in regard to the appointment, and proceed.
inss Of The U. s. agent in Mexico, Don
Emeie Voss. Notwithstanding oil tina,
has been said upon this subject, VIC are
at loss 10 know how he obtained his ap-
pointmenl, what were the extent of his
powers, and whether he has received the
indemnity or not. Two resolutions fully
covering The subject have been passed by
the Senalc.
Al one o'clock the special order Of The
day was called up.
One Of the largest and most brilliant
auditories ever assembled in the Senate
chamber, was collected Oh This occasion.
Mr.. Allen, as Chairman of tho Commit
tee on Foreign Relations, continued bis
speech in support of tho resolutions re-
ported from The Committee, for the abro-
CATION Of The Convention Of 1927. Mr..
Allen presented some very original and
startling riews-say according 10 Dir. A
views, we are very far from an adjust
Inent Of The Oregon question, for he stron
! ly minated that Great Britain had no
other rpropositiot to make, aud ,ha, the
/ question had now come TO crisis, He
stated it as his opinion-and. uuder any
circumstances, The opinion oi the head OF
The Committee OH Foreign Affairs, isl en-
E5itled TO much considerarion-fhat we
should never have q fight againsl Eng land
ialcne she. you'd never attach is sii,n,sle
/ handed: He said that ilIe hpiy alliance
would be prevailed upon BY England to
interfere in this matter, Tor. .ise. purpose of
insisting that Oregon should be an indie
pendent country, and cbeckio The pow
er of The U, S. Hc alluded particularly
to France and Russia-ihe latter of which
had a territorial interest in the same vi
cinity, and The former of which had start.
ed The doctrine Of balance of power on
The American Continent.
When Mr. Allen concluded, Mr.. J. NJ.
Clayton ,o0k the floor for tomorrow. MIR.
Clayton holds high and deserved rank
inE'he Wing party, and it may be pre-.
sumcd that he will speak their sentiments
OH The subject.
The House, today. did lille or nothing,
and but few Of its members were presenl,
being ialigued aud worn out by the long
and anxious silings of the past week.
Mr.. Il. Butler King explained TO the
House that he had withheld his vote on
the Oregon question for The reason that,
in his opinion, Information necessary TO
proper decision on the subject, had been
held back by the President.
| Correspondence Of the Bait. american.
February II.
The rumors are becoming 50 current
tha, the Oregon question is to be coupled
with the Tariff, and rhe latter sacrificed
10 the former, .ha, do not feel at Liberty
longer TO remain silent upon subiec, 81
important. The free trade members OF
Congress have Suddenly taken a more
satisfactory turn of mind upon the twc
questions. The Secretary of the Treas.
ury, too, is about sending in his plan for a
new law, aud there are many indications
which show the following facts:
That tariff will be reported with q
90 per cent basis, in which viii! be inclu
ded all cotton goods, homps, sc, bu
T which will embrace exceptions in favor o
coal, iron, sugar, n,oasses and ready made
clothing; these articles to bear duty o.
30 per cenl. Wollens, coarse and fue
and worsled. to pay duty Of 25 per cent
aud shawls duty of rs per cent.
This tariff, am well assured. will prove
so satisfactory 10 the British Government
that if il becomes a law, there will be nc
difficulty ~ the way of a compromise o
The Oregon question, upon The basis o
the 10th degree Of north latitude. The
bargain, in word, is in contemplation
by which The Tariff will be sacrificed, aud
the Oregon question settled.
The Comlniliee of Ways and Means
have had the object Of the revised tariff
before .hem this morning.
Correspondence Of tie Char. Crurier.
February IL.
The Senate did not sit today. lteuter-
,ains especial abhorreuce of Fridays and
Saturdays, but it would appear that they
have dread of the Oregon question, OF
at least Of action upon it.
The Senate is ultimately 10 decide. the
Oregon question. The people look tc
them-,he House looks 10 lhem-lhe ad
mnislra,ion looks ,oihem-for the final
(. settlement Of This question.
The viewsof the Senate in regard to it,
1 have been a matter Of much speculation,
but, in my opinion, the speech Of Mr..
/ Clayton has decided tho course Of the