Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-08-09
Correspondence of The Courier.
WASHINGTON. July

WASHINGTON, July 81.
Tie inleution of Mr.. Hannegan to bring
forward another bill To establish territorial
governments in Oregon, California, and
New Mexico, was abandoned Gy him Tor
the reason thai he slated, TO day, tha, there
is m hope of The passage Of any such bill!
by Congress al This session. Its said that
Mr.. Heunegan Intended 10 offer project
making Oregon free territory and leaving
the slavery question in The other Two lerrl>
tories to The results of lime and the wishes
of their population. But he became con-
viuced that, after The failure Of the project
of The Senale Commiltee no other project
could succeed But Mr.. Benton inirndu-
ced a bill TO establish temporary GDvern-
ment over Oregon, California, aud New
Mexico, after the plan of the government
established by The Act of 1904, at lie re-
commentator of Mr.. Jefferson, over Louis
lana. If nothing better could be done.
Mr. Benton said he would bring up this
scheme. But there is lille disposition on
the part of Congress To adopt a temporary
or any act on he subject till after The Pres
idenial election shall be over. Al The next
session, il is supposed by some, that the
slavery question can, with more ease and
safety, be adjusted. A great many Of the
Northern. members of lhe House profess to
be afraid to vote for any compromise Of
The slavery question lest it sionld give
strength TO tie free soil - party. But
after Mr.. Van Buren, and his allies shall
be beaten and tliscom6rted. then, they say.
they will be ready To settle the matter in a
liberal aud permanent mode.
The House has concurrcd in the Senate
Restitution 10 terminate the session on
Monday, at l2 merediau, the 18th August.
THE FEELING AT THE NoRTH.-The
New York Herald, paper friendly to the
South. uses The following forcible Ian.
guage in relation to the Free Soil move-
II enls throughout The North and North
west:
.'The agitation, of this question 10. the
Senate and in the House of Representa-
tives only increases the movement amoog
the people Of the North. The bill which
is called the "Cnmpromise." and which
was introduced by Mr.. Clayton. is very
generally objected TO foriis cowardly cha-
racter. either one way or the other. The
people are getting excited on this subject,
aud are leayipg5the usual iopicls of a Pres.
ry. The mass meeting called; OH Thurs:
day in this city. will onlyinc, ease the ex,
cilement, and spread il Throughout the
North, until the great Convention meets.
at Buffalo. in the present momhof Au
gust. That budy will then have the whole
field before them. with all this agitation
To urge Them on; and the probability is,
according tn all appearances, that he no;
minalon which they may put forth. will
carry much greater weight and have
heavier force than the TWO parties ina
gine. We hear !, said, also. that Mr. Van
Buren,, Notwithstanding his nomination by
The Utica Convention. will probably be
sci aside in The Buffalo meeting. and that
most likely John Mclean Of Ohio. may
be adopted; mao whose character and
reputation are less liable to The charge of
'eifshness and ingralitude than thai of Mr..
Van Buren,. Whatever nomination he
made then. we much fear. from every
hing we see taking place around us, that
he Convention TO meet AT BnfTalo will
cad 10 results of Tho most ex,raurtlinary
Importance to The future union and happi.
less of these States. No one seems TO
:are much for The usual Presidential elec.
are waiting for the action al
Buffalo. Things begin to look as iflhe
,exi Presidency were to be thrown into
he House of Representatives"