Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-01-14
No. JH.
Correspondence cf ihe Charleston coariss.
WASHINGTON, DEC .3i.

Correspondence cfihe Charleston Coaries.
WASHINGTON, .DEC.3i.
The course iof Mr. Calhoun, and :s'iss,
happy influence, over tine question Of "
or peace, are the subjects Of general en-
graduation. There is some snarling
Mr.. Cnkoua among the Western nsi Z,
wl'o were looking ou. for good jebssmili:e
tary Offices, and FAT contracts, and, oliiiaat
advancement, in consequence; of ii var
Blu. The great majority of tfssmembe L
wings and democrats, are sincerely CRATE;
iul at MIR. Calhoun's successful matsese. Z
ment olfthis matter. Il is Admitted lhatif
MIR. Calhoun had not taken hold nf this
subject The notice would have been give1.
and the consequence would have. been
war. 1t is now admitted that Mr.. Cali
houn commands majority in the Senate
Of perhaps thirty, which will enable him
To- carry ont his purpose of defeating any
rash or imprudent measures on the parr
Of Congress.
eAf'er ail, it may be that war canno, be-
honorably prevented. Itmay be that We
are mistaken in the supposition that the
British Government will renew the nsgo-S
.iation upon the basis Of the 49,h parallel. 2
Should that be the case, Mr.. Calhoun is
himself in favor Of giving the notice. and
standing the hazards Of il. But we gain...
by this course, 4rhai? Unanimity among
ourselves-lhe greatest Of all preparations
ior war, aud in fact, The best preyea,iyas
of il. 49,. ., -
Nothing out the madness Of faction, or
the seltishness of interested politicians.
could be brought into Opposition 10 such
a policy as his. 1.-The Union" has nol
declared itself hostile 10 it,. Indeed, III is
generally believed tha. .Alf. Calhoun has
acted in concert with the adninisrraiio6is is Z
adj that ne has done ON this subject. .
In The Senate. on molten Of Mr. john. s
SOD, OF Maryland, il was resolved, ,.ihat
The Committee on Military Affairs be JnSsS
sIrucied 10 inquire into the expedienty os
aiding the Baltimore and Ohio Rail 3R Dad
Company, with a view TO the public de- /
fence, by subscriptions TO stock or oiher-sE:
wise, in continuing the road 10 some ter
minus on this river. *:
On motion Of nIr. aywood The CgnS
mlllee on Commerce were siastrsuetea 40.
inquire into lhe xpediency of esIaba
m ware house syslenls s.i
act :e6niii uefh be offsce 81 Com
missioner OH Aru5iuus uS 1Itdu -InIfdiS
time and.passed: Z;
The Senate adjourned aills sSateriay. !. :
lnlhe House. lheseyerat standing Gem.
milrees were called for reports, among
which were the following: A bill provi::Es
dug g:fo< the construction of ship channel
round .the Falls OF ST. Mary. ;,A bill for
the improvement of certain hafbors and
rivers.
A joint resolution, authorizing tho pur-
chase Of the stock Of. the Louisville and
Portland Canal Company. A bill pr0vi-
ding for The more equal distribution Of The
offices in the Departments at Washington,
among The States and Territories, and The
district Of Columbia. and The Limitation 6f
their tenure 10 four years.
Also bills from The Military Committee,
for the protection of settlers aud emigranis
in Oregon, aud the erection Of, line pf
stocka,ie forts and block houses from the
Mississippi 10 the mouth Of the CoIur,-
bia.
The following are some ofthe principal:
items in the River and harbor bin. to wit;
Hudson River S75. 900
Ohio River, above the Falls 5000
Ohio, below the Fclls, ,ineiu-;
ding The Mississippi, Missouri.
aud Arkansas, 100000
Red River Raft $4,000
Preservation of works. com.
tnenced on The Atlantic eoas. 10000;
Channel in Charleston s. Z. $4,000 .
Savannah $4,000 !.
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