Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-01-27
correspondeuee of The Charleston Courier
WAsaINGToN, Januar

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Correspondence Of The Charleston Courier
WAsaINeroN, January II.
Mr.. Calhoun, as now learn, viii! not
offer any project respecting the Mexican
war, but will avail himself of he first oc-
.casion simply TO define his own position on
The subject.
The bill 10 increase the army by adding
to it ten regiments is likely to he delayed
for some days in the Senate, by the dis
cussion OF, various amendments. The
majority oflhe Senate are in favor Of con-
nesting with the measure land bounty
system. which requires careful delibera.s
ton. The military committee will report
all amendment embracing a well digesled
system tomorrow. Gen. Houslon's pro-
ject to renderthe officers elective will oc-
casion some debate. Ills plan is to enlist
The troops as sregulars, but gives to each
company the choice of the company Off
GERS, aud these officers are to elect the
field officers, who are 10 be commissioned
by The President, aud their appointment
confirmed by the Seaa,e. a similar
scheme wasrej elected by the House. -
Mr.. R. M.j. Hunter was warmly coa.
gratulated 10 day by his numerous. friends
on his ,electionto the Seoate: II is III
!nmpIl' for the friends of Nj: Calhoun: II
is supposed that Mr.. James afs Masen, OF:
Winchester, will be chosen tosflli ithe{yilzi,
.cancy occasioned by The death OF Me-
Pennybacker.s=4 = - s7!: 49,
AS the Session is half over, ?it-trnay be-
expected that Congress will soon -bes in To-
dispatch the public business. NJ u,ea..
snres of importance in reference otthe
greapquesliuns of the war and the ,hnans,
ces, have yet been adopted. .1e2 g
A report just made 10 Consr eSs. states
thar the number Of men who have died.
from sickness OH the Rio Graude, or been
discharged OH account of il.heallh, siucc
last May. is three thousand five hundred.
The whole number ofvolunteers who have
been discharged is six thousand.
January IS.
Z Mr.. A. D. Sims, Of S. c., is said to bo
dangerously i'll. Indeed, it was reported
to-day, hu, erroneously, that Ire was dead.
He has been i'll some days.
The Senate Chamber was we'll attended
again 10 day, in The expectation that Mr..
Calhoun would speak on The subject Of
The Mexican war. But there was no al.
tempt 10 bring up any question relative TO
The matter. Mr.. Benlon's committee did
not report the military bill. presume
they found some difficulty 10 maturing a
bounty land system under their inslruc
tions.
Tie House was engaged upon he bill
10 increase The pay of volunteers, by ad.
ding to two dollars a month also 10 give
warrant for 16O acres uf land To each
non. commissioned officer aud private of
the regulars and volunteers, and OF The
widows and orphans Of those killed or dy:
ing in the service.
The bill was opposed chiefly on The
ground that The land bounty would never
settle the land; that The spectators would
derive all The benefit of the graluily; aud
that the WARRANTS, when issued, would alb
surb Tho whole revenue expected from the
sales of The public lands. The warrants
will of course be sold to Spectators, aud
will find their way 10 lunl buyers, and
thus prevent any revenue from going iilu
Treasury from this source.
January 10.
ln the Senate, among the petitions pre-.
senled, was one by Mr., Calhoun, asking
that buoys may be placed in Charleston
harbor. Ii was referred 10 the Committee
on Commerce.
AIR. Sewer, from The Military Commit
lee. reported a bill appr6pria,ing three
millions of dollars, to be placed al the dis
posal of the President, for the purpose of
bringing the Mexican war 10 q speedy and
honorable term:Hation; The money 10 be
accounted for to Congress. at The earlies,
opportunity. MIR. Sewer intinuted his
intention 10 call up The bill for cousidera.
ton as sooa as possible. As Mr.. A. C. In.
sersol attempted to introduce similar
bill from the Committee on Foreign Az
fairs in The House, it is presumed that the
Administration has some new plan on foot,
moi yet communicated. II tile war could
be brought TO an honorable close for three
times that amount, il would Prove all i'm
mense saving TO the country; more espe
cially as The tardiness Of Congress in act-
ing upon The Military Bill, renders it al
most certain that the additional force Of
regulars cannot be raised in time for er-
fectual service before the warm wearher
commenres. The oaly chance is TO change
the regulars into Volunteers, who could
move toward in much less time than the .
former .i@' 1sz.7
Mr.. Rusk reported bill for providing
additional post routes in Texas. Numer-