Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-02-17

|, MIR. Sewer have no otherinference on the
mind. We should not be.s1rprised, there
fore, if in less than one month nesocl o.
lions are resumed .-Chas. Ere. Ne1os.
Correspondence of the Chars. Courier
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The Senate, to-day. became involved
in a long discussion of,he Joint Resolutions
from the House, presenting the thanks OIL
Congress to General 2. Taylor and the
army under bis command, both regulars
andvolunteers, for their gallant conduct
in slorn,ing Monterey. These were ac-
compauied by the House with disser!a-
ton ON the character Of the@ar, aud WIN
reservation Of Copgressi 5oaE thanks ior
Gen. TayIor's conjucl, so far as the terms
of the arInistice and orthe capitulatlon
was concerned. j,
MIR. Speigh,, Of Mississippi, moved to
strike out .he proviso inrregard 10 the ca
pitulalion.
Mr..Bagby spoke several times 10 dc,
fence of the proviso. He was out and
out opposed to the terms Of. The caPltula-
ton. -
Mr.'Bu,ler. of S. C.,sspoke very elo-
quenlly in support of presenting the thanks
Of Congress TO Gen. TayloFin a gracious
and universal manner.
Mr.. Calhoun maintainedlhe same Wow.
The exception, he said, was Inconsistent
with the thanks bestowed for the conduct
Of Gen. Taylor and his army in sterm'ns
Monterey. If.the capituialion was 0 sub
ject unconnected with the battle, -then'lt
was improper 10 introduce it.
MIR. Webster objectet5to another part
Of the resolutions cbaracletizing the war.
He would prefer direct, unembarrassed
resolutions Of thanks. Gea, Taylor had
right 10 an investigation by Court OF
Inquiry before he could be cebsured.
Mr.. Speight's mp,ion,to strike out the
proviso was agreed 10, 25 to %.
Mr.. Webster moved a.subs,itute for The
resolution in the form ofife resolutions OF
thanks adopted at the lales session, in ref
erence to The operations ofibe Rio Grande.
This was agreed to, and the resolutions,
as amendsd, were passed unanimously
yeas AZ, nays none-ihough two or three
remained silent.
So it was resolved that the thanks OF
Congress are due, and are hereby ,endosed
to Major General Eachary Taylor, his Of
6cers aud men, for the ioriirude, skill, en-
ierprise and courage displayed by them
in The military operations Of Monterey
The resolution goes 10 the HouseIor con.
currence.
February4.
learn that Mr.. Calhoun intends 10
take SOME part IN The discussion oflhe bill
making appropriations 10 bring the war
with Mexico to a speedy and honorable
close. The debate will be one Of high
interest. Ii was expected 10 come on to-
day, but did not, for the reason that Mr..
Berriep, Of Geo., who had The floor, was
unable to speak to-day.
The supplement 10 the Sub Treasury
act reported last eveningtis found TO mod
ify and relaxih he system in.some respects.
The Government wilTbqeDabled by it TO
purchase foreign gold aud silver coins with
Treasury notes and drnfSsr-'.at rate not
heyond their commercial values" This
will be convenience TO the Government.
The commercial value Of, the Mexican
doubloons is ten or Twelve per cent bo.
youd their mint value, and the Govern
ment can obtain them in exchange for
Treasury noles or drafts.
The provision for The deposite of mo.
uey in the Sub Treasury vaults and the
reception of chocks OH the same ct the
Custom Houses. is one of much irnpor.
tauce in reference to the convenience OF
The public aud Of the Government. 1t
was promised and proposed as part oil
the bill al the lale session, but failed. II
will prevent all the carliug and counting
Of money thatthe Sub Treasury plan now
requires,
Fec. 5.
The great question ofthe Session is now
under discussion-lhe Bill giving the Pres
ident the power 10 bring Mexico 10 n
speedy and honorable conclusion. Many
of our greatest statesmen arc supposed to
hesitate in regard 10 their couse on this
subject. The House have been supposed
to be resolved and determined to connect
with it WiImol's proviso. Bu. it is now
a matter Of doubt whether that proviso
can be carried, evenin The House. The
danger in which it would involve The
democratic party is strong argument
against, aud it has been urged with such
effect, that. The Northern democrats will
probably waive it until the conclusion of
the war,
The Senate have the Bill under consid-
GRAFTON, aud 10 day, Mr.. Berrien, of Ca.
made speech Of nearly three hours upon
it, which commanded much attention.
Mr.. Berrien supported the views which
arc expressed in his amendment. TO wit
that The war is uot TO be prosecuted
With any view to the dsmembermen' or
conquest of Mexico; that this government
is always ready 10 enter upon negotiations
TO terminate The present unhappy conflict;