Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1850-06-05

own government, which Mr.. Adams had so
strorg gly asserted, and which has been SUBJ
iected to SO much undcscrred ridic,l.e upon
The present occasion. | agree with the Sc
nator from South Carolina, (Alr. Buier0 that
Mr.. Calhoun always contended that Congress
would have to withdraw its jurisdiction be-
fore The people would be free to act for the
formation ofa State Government. That was
his opinion but he was Of the opinion, not
withstanding, that if Congress thought pro-
per to waive irregularities or informalitics,
committed in such case as that now under
(for the Senator from South
,Carolina and myself have had the honor Of
|hearing him speak freely of this very case of
:Calitornia,) and the Congressional sanction
Should be finally attached to what has been
done, it would all be so far validated and
confirmed rs rot to be questionable aftcr-
wards in any earthly tribunal. Such, am
;surc, We're his views, rs repeatedly uttered IN
smy hearing. -
The Senator from South Carolina, who
:has justaddrcsscd the Senate, will permit me
ito state the fact: that Ihaye always under
ss.ood him as differing more or less with his
sofil!er ,co!ic.;-Iie OF, khis point, and as con.
Stcnding tir,t such acti6h oi Congress, b yyais;
ling the formalities alluded to. was and must
Sfrom the nature ofthe transaction, be consti.
ssu!i0nHl, since it could notebe called eiu ques-
ifioii afterwards w,feruas>I I>beliaye Mr.. Cal.
5Asun to Iiagesiisis,ea tltit suca %":aivcf might
a;SlJe place III instances Of the grossest infor
sinality, but fiat such actiomof Congress WIS
notwithstanding unconstitutional in Itself
/ T. cough beyond thercach of all human meanI
soTcountcracting its effect ar
Eir. Butler Ithink it is indispensable ts
swithdraw the jarisdic :ionsof the Federal Go
ssycrnmcnt. and l have always said it was in
ssdispengable.
From the Correspondence Of the Courier.
WAslnyGToy, May %, 1850. Z
Thcproceedings Of the Senate, yesterday
bare ofintcrest. The bill to establish br;mc!
s,Yiilt of the United States in New ork wa
stakenup, and Mr.. Jetierso:I, Davis moved Al
additional section for the establishment oftw
:;assay Offices in California. Mr.. Underwood
ssisniiied an intention 10 bring again to tn
consideration of the Senate the proposition
s,to establish 4 branch mint in California. MI
5Badger gaze notice Of an amendment 10 strik
:S3out that part of the bill which proposes
9mint in New=York, and sBstitute for itpro
visions for mint in California. The sub
'siectswas passed over, in order to take up TIL
;;compromisc bill, or rather, as Mr.. Foot
!? s?lHd inc Union now propose to call it, in de
iiiIerencc to Mr. Websrers- views, the aLusi
s;a,sm bill. Mr.. Webster, some time age
Stated that the phrase, compromise, scenes
4 import that something was to be compro
ssmised. away. 1t seems from a statement j
a,thes Union, that he still dis-approves of tn
s3term, compromise" because "it seems t
simport the surrender and usarpatiou olson
constitutional rights-onc part giving u
sAwhat the constitution cnioins and the othc
sssparty taking what the constitution forbids Q
saaislliows, and both coming to terms by viol;
Sting the constitution" Mr.. Webster cor
:l|siders the bill as involving no constitution;
asqpestiou, but as arrangements of:cXpedicnc..
ssiin the sixth of the Charleston resolution
D sdc point is sStaken, and il must be obrinu