Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-04-29
CONGRESSIONAL.

TuE news from Congress, for the last week or
two, has been exceedingly. uninteresting; indeed,
so far, during session of five months, little or
nothing of very material consequence has trans
pired.
Congress, it must be allowed, has expended
entirely too much time upon subjects foreign to its
direct duties. For weeks nothing was heard but
long and elaborate speeches upon the arrival Of
Kossu.h, as if his advent were second only t.
that Of the Messiah. At first, it seemed that too
much could not be done for this renowned person; !;
but now, since public excitement has snbsided,
the amount of money expended, indeed we may
say lavished, upon him, as we'll as the attention
given and the Difference paid him, appear almost
ridiculous However, although Congress has
consumed an unnecessary length of time in dis
cussing the Kossuth question. still it was not alto
gether lost time; for the very important question
of Intervention or non.intervention, after the
most careful examination and thorough discussion,
has been finally determined, and VIC have been
taught by the greatest men Of The present day.
that TO attend to our own business and let others
alone, applies as well to nations as individuals.
After dispatching the great Hungarian and his
cause, the intricate and, TO most persons, the unn'
tcligible printing question arose, magnide's says
the National Inteligencer, into an undue conse-
quence, and mys,ified by attempts TO discuss
details with which it would require little less
than a five years apprenticeship TO make the
Younger members thoroughly acquainted-a ques-
,ior indeed, so complicated and SO full Of chi:ane-
nv, and elec,oneering, and bargain.making that
very few, if any, with the exception Of those
Immediately concerned, really understand 1t.
The still more absorbing question of determining
who is to be President has been for the last month,
and still is engrossing the attention ofbolh houses
at Washington. Numberless speeches have been
made, and several caucusses held, conventions
called &c., but apparently to no purpose. The
last speech upon this question of interest, is that
of Mr.. MAyGuM frum North Carolina. lie is
clearly in favor Of Gen. WINFIELD SCOTT; In
deed he will support the nominee Of the Wing
Convention at any and all hazards. MIR. MAN.
GUMS speech is for the most part an elaborate
eulogy upon ScoTT, although he distinctly says
"I think eulogies of the living are always in bad
| taste" He moreover implied during fhe course OF
his remarks, that his favorite nominee for the
Presidency approved of the "Compromsc mea'
sures," and especially that portion thereof relat
ing to the fugitive slave law. and ifcected, would
enforce the provisions Of the said law. But upon
heing asked by Mr. GwISN, in reply, whether he
stated this upon his own accord or by authority
it turned out that he had not much as conrersed
with Gen. ScoTT upon the subject. 1t rs said
that 90 all things are fair in love and war" Is
this tie case also in Presidential elections!
When this debate upon the Presidency vii
close we are not able to say. 1t appears that the
different parties arc far from agreeing upon an!
one candidate as ever. We think there is grca
split between the Democratic and Whig Conven
lions. Cannot the South concentrate upon somt
one of her sons for this most important office