Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-03-01

"a substitute was adopted for the
original bill, nearly similar, when the \
Committee rose. V
a call OF the House was moved,
before taking the question, and at
this period (half past four 'clock) we
close for. the mail. "a YsA atus.sv
p. SIS o'clock. The bill has
passed+ayes l03, nays 81. Ad-|
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Oorres Pondence of the Charleston Courier
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10Th,
Yesterday, the Senate chamber
was az ain the scene Of great interest.
1t was completely thronged by visit
ors-mostlystrange fromihe North
erntowns. Mr.. Clay brought up his
resolution calling on the President
for information in regard to ihe OBJ.
structions TO theleXecution Of the ftl-
gltive act, and the recent occurrences
in Boston. Mr., Clay, in his speech,
expressed the deepest Indignation at
the resistance offeredto the law in
Boston, and resistance from whom?
he asked. From the African race;
from those whom he did not acknow~
ledge as citizens. 1t was necessary
that Congress should have the facts
in order that they might SO alter the
law as to render it, if possible, more
effective. The occasion called, he
thought, for the %;igorous exertion Of
every power Of the Executive and Of
Congress. MIR. Davis, of Massachu-
setts, said that the law was extreme
ly offensive 10 the great mass of the
people, but that it would be main
tanned until it should be repealed
A large majority of the people would
obey the law, but would not cease
freely to comment uponit. Mr.. Da-
Wis, of Mississippi, said that if the
fact admitted by the Senator from
Massachusetts, was trueAthat the
law offensive TO the, Northern peo
| ple-then the law was oeaCi. Ir-t
Massachusetts abrogate it at once
and pronounce it a nullitv. Let her
go out of the Union, unless She
chooses to conform to the laws. The
laws wouldonly derive their authori
ty from assent-the government had
none but moral strength. He did
not wish to see the military power Of
the country eXerted to crush a State,
for its disobedience of the laws.
Mr.. Foote related a conversation
with the President on this subject
The President had declared that he
would use the most prompt and Wig
orous measures to sustain the law.
The Cabinet have had consultation
on the subject, and orders have been
given for the employment of military
force, III aid Of the civil authority, If
necessary. 1t appears that when
riot was apprehended in Philadelphia
upon the occasion of the arrest of
fugitive a short time ago, the Presi-
dent gave orders for holding in readi-
ness large military force.
If the reply of the President TO Mr.
Clay's call, should come in to-duy,
there will probably be another dis
cussion.
The Senate took up the postage
bill, and rejected the amendment
providing for the rate of two cents
prepaid.
~ irfy Unto SD FEBRUARY 90
In the Senate, the bill granting
land in Missouri for the purpose Of
building a Railroad, was passed, as
was also the Deficiency Bill The
Postage Bill establishes three cents
as the Uniform rate for letters. The
clause aboishing the franking privi-
lege was voted down. ~
In the House, the Navy, Pension,
ami Indian Bills have passed, invoIv-
ing an appropriation of about eight
millions of money. 'nNa#N
bn,RHOb Law triumphant
lo The outrage perpetratedn this city