Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-12-24

will come in conflict with Mr.. Clay's plan of
distribution. Mr.. Webster strongly intmated
desire to otIei opposition. in timeac. to the
views of the President and the Secretary Of the
Treasury, i'm regard to the finance, n national
bank, &c. Al his instance. the reference OF
these subjects to the Finance Committee was
postponed til! "Wednesday. We have, thus.
runs evidences lint the Senator's intend at
once, to commence The fight Oh some of the
great subjects before The Country and that the
present. session, though so short, will be devo-
ted mainly, to spcecll'making.
December. IA.
The on dit of the day is that Messrs. Webster
and Clay have openly avowe,i their intention of
ul,ing no place in Gen Hnr.ison's Cabinet
As far rs the latter gentleman Is concerned, l
know the iacl from his own lips, as stated yes
lcrtluy in presence of nearly dozen private
and political friends. Mr.. Ewing, Of Ohio to
whom the Post Office Department was rendered
has also positively refused taking it. so that the
recommendation of the Pennsylvania Electoral
College, Thudelis Stevens. ESQ.,. will in all
probability receive it. The knowing ones here
will l,ave it that John Sergeant, Esq. Of Penn
sylvauia. will he Secretary of State, hut The
more thinking part of the Wings seem to he
eve that Judge Burnett, or some private po-
liticaI friend of Gen. Harrison. will get the ap-
poin,ment. The fact is, that the clignes Of
which the party is composed have each favor
lie. and their rllinors of who is to be appointed,
are mere expressions of what they would like
to see mistake much if great many will
not he disappointed in their calculations as to
the new Cabinet.
Tie subject Of the Public Lands was also
brought before the Senate in Il short but very Sc
we're and powerful speech from Mr.. Benton,
who introduced bill, granting settlers or
s.suuattgrs' Il presumption ii ght t" each quarter
section of land they may settle upon. Messrs,
Clay, of Kentucky. Clay, of Alabama, and
Calhoun, of South Carolina, have each OF them
different plans for the final settlement Of this
question:. but can see no probability of the sue
cess of any of them. MIR. Bcntons bill is CAL
cuated to provide "inr the prospective and
permanent settlement of the Public Lands u
Another important topic was broached this
morning by Mr.. Clay. ot Kentucky, who SUBJ
mit,ed a resolution. which will he acted upon
Tomorrow, AMI lead TO an interestin. debate,
directing the Committee on Finance to report
Bill for the repeal of the Snb.TreasIry Ac'
Us the resolution has to lay over one day, Mr.
Clay made no comments.
December. Is,
AS was anticipated, yesterday. the Senate
has plunged at once. into the excited party de-
bates oflie session. A most piqnant and in
teresing discussion took place Oh the PROPOSE.
lion Of MIR. Clay, of Ky, declaring that the
Sub Treasury law ought to be repealed, and
instruclimg the Committee on Finaure 10 re-
port a Bill accordingly The drbatc was man.
aged with gnod temper and courtesy, but twas
not the less ardent OIL that account.
Mr.. Clay, prcflced his resolution with some
remarks. on The popular expression of opinion,
a, the lue election against the b-rreasury,
aud contcndcd that il was the duty of the Sen
ate TO bnw 10 the majesty Of the people, and
repeal an act which had proved TO be so odiors
10 them.
Mr.. Calhoun regretted that this subject was
now pressed on the Senate and the COUNTY,
lie hoped that the Senate would be permitted
to attend quietly to thr public business that the
country after passing through II conflict of un-
exampled excitement, would be- allowed to re
pose. when, he asked would these agitations
ceasel Some h!ne or ten months hence it
would he quite time euong j, TO consider these
matters. The election was over. and he was
disposed to acqulesce in thu decision of the
people, without nquirng wic!her i had been
reached by means wholly fair or not. IfGrn
iin--:.., ...~.,i,i n.ivnrnte rntr."l'n,ont aud a.
economy; il he would keep the Executive action
within The pale of the constitution; if he would
govern his course by the Virginia doctrines of
l79!-whicll even the senator Gnm MaSsaclul.
se,ts. (Mr Wehsier) if his published Rich
mond speech was 10 be believed, was in favor
of-he (Mr. Calhoun) would. TO that extent
render linn cheerful and hearty support. But
he feared that such would not he the case. and
he wished to wait lnr Gen. Iiarrison's own a.
vnw ais of his poiicy lie agreed that the Sub
Treasury was no, the issue in the late contest
There were thousand different issues. Still
there might bc--he feared there was-a major
ty of the people against the Suh.TreasI,ry; bnt
he was sure That there was nol Il majority in
lavor of the only allernalivc-a National Bank.