Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-03-04
G ON gre s sio m al,
Correspondence Of the Courier.
WAsHseros. Feb. ls.

The indications are very strong that ID
Senate will, ultimately, give the notice
the termination of The Convention Of 1872
but with qualification recommendin
compromise and negotiation. Both hou
ses are disposed to give the notice, but 6
for compromise on the 49,b parallel
and giving besides, the whole of fancou
vers's Island 10 Grea, Britain.
The question is whether Great Britain
will accede TO this, and offer ii. The mex
packet. daily expected, may settle it.
In the Senate, Mr.. Harnegan made
personal explanation to-day, in reply Il
some remarks MIR. ColQui,l made, yesler
day, in regard to his. (Mr. H's.) course OF
The Texas question. Mr.. H. stated lha
he was originally in favor ofthe Aunexa
ton Of Texas, but after having discovered
disposition On the part of the South II
break their faith, which they had pledges
q, the Baltimore Convention, and e.
against Oregon, he determined mot 10 vote
for The Annexation of Texas, and did no
vote on The question at all. Mr.. H. hat
he said, stated al the time 10 Mr.. Sewer
and MIR. Alchison, that he should not vote
for Texas because The South was all foi
Texas, and for giving away half OF Ore
gon.
Mr., Atchinson con6rmedathe statement.
Mr.. Sewer did so also, aud added that il
was strange thing. thai from The time
Oregon was FIRST heard Of, in the days OF
Jefferson down to this time, the South
and the slayeholding portion OF the Union
had always gone against Oregon.
Mr.. Evans submitted resolution call
ing for the correspondents with Foreign
Governments, relative 10 the making OF a
Ship Canal across The lslhmus OF Pa:
mama.
Mr.. Dix spoke from | o'clock till three,
ON the Oregon question, discussing the IL
tie very ninutely aud elaboralely. He is
III favorof the notice, and evidently will
come to the conclusion, that The whole of
Oregon belongs to the United States
Without concluding his argument, he
gave way 10 motion for the Senate 10
adjourn. He will resume hi. remarks 10
morrow. ~. Il. j.
- In the House. 10 day., the order passed
.yssterdag 10 furnish II epjorlers wi.b:copies
M shs printed adcnt!sc ase
ed upon tie ground thai the expense would
,be5too greats charge upon the National
Treasury. - - - !.
Mr.. Marlin, of, Ohio, from the commit
lee on Mileage, reported o Bill restricting
the mileage ofmembers,. aud stated that
in, connexion with another Bill, which he
should report, in regard TO the mileage Of
Senators, would save two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars 10 the Treasury, du.
ring the time Of the present administration.
The yeas. and nays were taken, aud a
large majority of tho House acted as. pail
bearers at the funeral Of this unfortunate
Bill, and even the :mouruers, al the head
Of whom were The Committee ON Mileage,
seemed to be remarkably joyous on this
occasion, thus verifying The old remark.
tha, the mos, smiling faces were TO be
found in mourning coaches.
The House wentinto the Committee on
the state of the Union, aud resumed the
Bill making appropriations for the sup
port Of the ludian Department. the pay
ment Of. Indian annuilies. and ful6lmen.
of treaty stipulalions for the year ending
3O,h June. 1S47. r, -. -.
Mr.. Culver, ofN Y. moved 10 amend
~ adding provision that no part, of this
appropriation should be paid for fugitive
slaves. - ...,,.,r.,., ~. e'-,,.E
:. Mr.. Culver and Mr. Geddings, Of Ohio,
took occasion to make very inaamma,ory
speeches on the subject. denouncing every
member Of the House who should support
a bill acknowledging slaves as property
~ ,;s..s.,.s.5.. ~, -.,,.3 ~ Feb. 10:
We are visited 10 night by ano,her
snow storm. We are anxiously looking
ou, for the news by the Halifax express
which. we are ailoarIy expecting. TIA, Mr.
Packentam expects important advices by
the Cambria is very certain. some person:
here are SO sanguine as 10 believe thai this
packet will bring to Dir. P. instructions ,e
offer the 49,h parallel as a compromise
With. some slight yafiaiions. .,,o..s., /:
In the Senate, to-day, message va!
received from the Presidenl, transmitting
all the information in Tue State Depart,
ment, ON the sub;ect Of the three 6rst in
stalmen,s of the Mexican indemnity.
Mr. Dix concluded his historical view,
ofthe Oregon title, from whichhe inferred
that our titlewas good to,he whole Of Or
egon. He denied 5,he sovereign rights o.
all others in the Oregon territory, and ad
.mitted ,la, the: proposition to give The no.
tics was a step ttowa rds our assertion o.
paramount rights over the territory. He
did TO, think, however, that il would leat
TO war, either Immediately or hereafter
bu,if war should take place, he did no
consider ,ha,the country was altogether
SO defenceless and weak as had been rep
resented. ln regard to the city Of New
York. he said that it was notin defence
less condition, il couldresist the attack o
/ avery powerful naval force. EFf
t.f: Mt. Benton followed, who made a very
strong speech 10 favor Of the termination
Eoftte Convention Of joint occupancy
He referred tosmany eyilsWhlch its con
tinuance would produce TO the collision:
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