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

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monlous. lie proposed that commission
should attend the army to tender negocia-
ton. lie was for no lingering war, no:
'maserly inactivity" The plan was
founded on knowledge. of Mexico and
!ht Mexicans. The purpose was concili.
alton, Or vigorous war
II is believed that the project of crea.s
ting the Office OF Lieut.. General will be
again brought up.
The Treasury note aud Loan bill was
taken up by the casting vote of the Vice
President against The views of Mr.. Cal.
houn, MIR. Cameron, Mr.. Niles, and M..,
Evans. who protested against the consid-
Grafton of SO important measure, Without
having time 10 examine it. 1t was urged
that the total exhaustion Of The Treasury
rendered the immediate passage Of the
bill a matter of stern necessity. ltwas
asked how such necessity had arisen
why had NOT this measure been brought for.
ward at the very beginning oflhe session.?
Mr. Calhoun was sorry TO learn that the.
Treasury was in so embarrassed siua.,.
lion, and he wished 10 see measure adop-
ted TO relieve it. He had not seen The bill
ill 10 day. He made i, rule mol 10 con-
slider the House bills, till they came before
the Senate. He wished one day to con-
slder il.
The. bill being taken up, very earnest
aud able speeches were made against il,
as financial bill, by Mr.. Evans, Mr.. :
Cameron, and Mr.. Niles and others, who
declared tha, it was utterly inadequate to
the financial wants Of the Treasury for
the war. They commended that il would
lay the foundation Of government bank
that the noles would be soon below par,
that The loan could not be procured, that
the issue OF Treasury notes al discount
would be The immediate result, that an
imitation Of the currency would follow, ia
fue, that the government must increase 4
the revenue by increasing the rate of du-5
ties. If the war continued. as it must. 5
new loans must be authorized at lhesbe.sS
ginning OF The next session, and the pros y. y
pecl OF them would prevent capitalists s
from investing their funds in this. Z.
No decision was made on the subject bv Z
the Senate. The discussion will be contin-.s
ued 10 morrow. The bill will pass almost !
unanimously. :
The Texas Capt. Walker, very pop.
ular and worthy man by the way, succeeds. a. s.
well in recruiting here. He will leave {.
with his new recruits Of mounted riaemen
on'the first Of FEBRUARY, 10 join his reei
men'. think Congress will grant him
what the Secretary has no power TO do,
the improved rifles aud saddles for thar
regiment. He has alread, obtaiued The
supply ol. Colts revolvers That heasksd for.
Correspondence Of the Ercning Nsrs. !,
WASHINGTON, January 26. 6
The President told acertaiu mem 6er OFFS
Congress yesterday, that be will, under
40 circumstances, call an extra session,
and if Congress chose 10 adjourn without
furnishing the means for carryimgkon The
war, uponfthem nusIresl tire responsible
ty:
Sits saidkttat The Military COMMITTEES
has been placedair possession of evidence \.
Fon The War Department to show thai :.
the complaints of Gen. Taylor are wiih.
Dut foundation.
From tie Correspondence of tie Courier.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 26.
The Treasury Note and loan Bill was,
alter some debate, amended in one i'm
portant particular, and was ordered to be
Tor third>reading.
The amendments a proviso, added TO
he fourth section, That the notes shall nat
De hypo;hecatcd or rpleJgeJ, or exchanged
or less sum than The amount of the
the principal, and the interest due on
mem, The amendment thoug h agreed
o wh''e the Senate acted "as n Comnit-
ee' "as about 10 be rejected in the Sen.
i'e' uPon Me suggestion that il was not
worm "niIe 10 delay the bill by sending
| 10 Inc liouse nicely for concurrence in
hat amendment. Blk Mr. Calbonn in
:wo or three words, infue-ced rbe Senate
very properly TO agree 10 il. We said 10,
ne tell the Senate thai if this 1rsv;so Lo
lot agreed 10, the notes may be hypnr-e.
lated at much less Than their value npon>>>
heir face, as wes The case with millions
u the late war with Great Britain. The
was then agreed 10. mem. con.
MIR. Cass made SONG remarks, 10 the
curse ofthe debate, tha, were of inte-.
es. Hc referred to The propositions
made and talked Of for ar7esting the war
1 certain point-taking line Of demar.
alton, and bluckadng the coast. He
aid 1t would be au abandonment of The .
'ar on our side, and he doubted Shether
would be constitutional for Congress 10
iclae the plan Of the war 10 the Execu-
We. There was no way, he said, to. ;
void the prosecution Of they war, Mexico &:
ad nailed her motto 10 the mast. Her
olicy was fixed. Any propositions other
Ian that of war, that we nigh, talk of,
'ere no, remedies for, but provocatives Of 9.
ar. They would bring US into contempt
'ilh Mexico, and the while world. Hs
the measure Of appointing
lieutenant General as undoubtedly neces.
lry. But he was oonosod IN thar narf of