Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-02-03


the bill yesterday reported in the Senate
" presume that the Senate will first ac
upon The bill. TIE anti. slavery proviso
if opposed, will not succeed in that body
But there is some question, as | learn
whether The bill will be passed by the
Senate. The President has given, hi:
opinion very strongly in favor of the pro
Iject, and it would deem TO be proper lc
place in him the same confidence that, un
der somewhat similar circumstances, was
placed in Mr.. Jefferson. If the Presiden,
should be able 10 make peace, through
The means proposed, all parties and the
whole country will hail il as preferable TO
the most triumphant war. If he should
not succeed, The money, as we are bound
to believe, will not be raised. There is q
great difficulty 10 be overcome in the
House, if that body should insist upon the
proviso called WiImot's. The bill cannot
pass the Senate with That proviso, aud
hardly without ii.
The House passed The Indian Appropri-
alton bill today and took up the Navy
Appropriation bill in Committee of the
Whole. which gave Mr.. Culver, ofN. Y,
The abuliIionist, an opportunity to make
n speecl I'll Of every hing MOI relating TO
The subject. Ultra views of public affairs
are now tolerated in the House to any ex.
tent. When they become vesy extrava
gam, they meet with ridicule or con,enlp.
tuous indifference.
The great labor of the Senate, for some
days, has been to frame system of land
bounlies for the soldiers, both regular and
volunteer. After long debate 10 day,
Mr.. Corwin's project was adopted. II
gives The land bounty to the non-commis-
stoned officers and privates at the eud Of
The war. without the restrictions propcocd
by the Committee on Military Affairs
Mr.. Hannegan moved an amendment pro.
vlding for the appointment Of Chaplain
10 each Regiment. The Senate ADJOURN
ed without taking The question.
The creditors of Texas are making ur-
gent applications 10 Congress for the as
sumption by the Government of lhe Texas
dobl.
The Texan Legislature will, it is sup
posed, soon make some proposition to
Congress OH this subject.
The Committee on Ways and Means
reported in The House to-day The Appro.
praliou Bill for the Navy and the Mill.
tary Academy.
The Treasury Note and Loan Bill has
been made the order in the House for 10
morrow, and every succeeding day till il
be disposed of. The bill will pass on Sat
urday. The Government cannot get along
another month without The use of the
Treasury notes proposed by this bill.
January "a.
II was mentioned this morning, that one
Of the members oflhe Committee of Mil
ilary Affairs Of The Senale had stated, as
The result of the conference between The
Military Committees of both Ho uses and
the Secretary Of War, that very strong
measures would be Immediately proposed
in reference 10 the prosecution Of the
Mexican war. Congress is undoubtedly
disposed 10 second my measures that may
be rnrnminended by TIC. Executive for ihe
purpose of concluding the war. There
ioes not seem TO have been, s., fur, dny
settled plan in regard 10 operations fer The
next spring. Some say that force is TO |
De marched 10 San Luis aud others saw
not. There is no doubt that Vera Cruz |
and the Castle are TO be taken, if we can |
ss"d lh;lhsr an efficient force by the mid.
lie Of April.
Commodore Pcrry's plan for conduct.
ing The war is simiarto that proposed By
General Taylor in his famous private let
Ter of November 9th.
The views Of these experienced aud |
practical officers coincide alsu with The
opinions of many members Of Congress,
and OF many OF the public journals. To
axe and (orIi(y the line from SaIlillo 10
he Pacific, and from SaItlo and Monte
'ey 10 Tampico, by the Sierra NJ adre, and
% take possession of the Mexican ports
and establish Custom Houses, and collect
iuch duties on imports and exports as we
nay reqnire, will give US all the benefit of
/ treaty Of peace and will enable US 10 de-
i've from Mexico a revenue adequate TO
he cost Of the naval, military aud civil
which shall be compelled 10
ieep UP Oh her account.
The objection to this plan IS that all
llong The line established by US, and in
very town that we hold, there will be a
conflict between the Mexicans
ind the Americans, and that murder aud
apine will pre-, dill in spite Of all the ex-
rtions Of our authorities. The Mexcaus
will lose no opportunity Of robbias and
lssassnalps, and The Americans will not
rait for leisure to retaliate. Such state (
# things will be hazardous aud inhuman,
ut il may be preferable TO marching large /
rmies into the interior Of Mexico, which
will certainly be attended with great ex.
ense and blood aud treasure, aud may
o after all secure peace.
Correspondence Charleston Courier.
WAsHINGToN, January 25.
The greatest agitation and uncertainty
xist in regard 10 The management Of The
III Tho e,o,a -c m E,onoas Tho