Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-04-01

ago dl OIL auulnS, anu Sdfc tHeut-
selves up.
Wild Cat has been in at Tampa and
gone out 10 bring in his people. and letters
To night say that ninety men were sent oul
on the llth 10 escort ninety odd warriors
on.their way in.
About four hundred Indians are already
Fat Tampa waiting to be shipped-in fact,
every one writes that The war is over.'
Still Later from Ftorida.--By the steam.
er Gen. Taylor, Capt. Peck, the above
intelligence is confirmed.
Correspondence ofMc Charleston Courier.
WAsHlSGToN, March l5.
The affair between Mr.. Clay and Mr..
King has been kept open till now, though
no one supposed that it would end other
wise than peacefully. 1t was announced
in the Globe, on Friday evening last, that
the matter was to be settled in such way
as to leave no regrets on either side"
This was fortunately the event Of the
difficulty. Mr.. Preston, this morning, af-
Ter The Senate opened, made statement
to The effect that The difficulty had arisen
from misapprehension-lha he was sat
isfed there was no intention on the part OF
Mr.. King to insul, Mr.. Clay, &c.
Mr. Clay, after some remarks, rctracred
what he had said, and MIR. King disclaim-
cd any intention to insult or disparage Mr..
Clay. Mr.. Clay advanced and net Mr..
King, and as they shook hands, tremen-
dous applause arose from the galleries and
lObbics.
The Senate went into executive bust.
ness, and confirmed several ConsulsIiips
No very important nominations were sent
in. The Senate sent message TO the
President, informing him that they had
acted on all the business before them, and
the President, in reply, stated that he had
no further communication to make, and
that he wished The Senators safe return
to their families.
AS 10 The subject Of removals and ap-
pontments, you mag be assured that few
will be made until the new administration
have become more familiar with their pIa-
ces; and that after all. there will he very
lille prescription. Harrisons mission is
to expeI the demon of party spirit.
We know just nothing at all in regard
10 the present slate Of the negotiation be-
tween Mr.. Fox and Mr.. Webster. Mr..
Fox is sill here, and there seems TO be no
great or immediate difficulty on the SUBJ
ject.
March Is.
"Blessed are The peace makers" and
wherever they nhabil, Col. Preston of
your State, must deserve a conspicuous
place amongst them. The lale. unpeas-
an, difficulty between Mr. Clay, of Ken
tucky, and Mr.. King, Of Alabama, was
honorably settled, this morning, through
the timely inlerposilon your distinguish
ed Senator, for it was understood that
duel would certainly take place, unless the
offensive expressions used by slr. Clay,
towards Mr.. King were Withdrawn in open
Senate. But to the record.
Mr. Preston rose, this morning, and said
that Senators must have painful recol-
lection of all unpleasant collision that
took place few days since, between The
honorable Senators from Alabama and
ssF2gSsacf swsssh llfiasf fiiiS fRisSs sassais
from, its breach OF that parliamentary de-
corum and harmony for which the body
was distinguished. 1t was to be the more
regretted in the present case, from The long
conspicuous standing of both the parties
engaged in il: but he was satisfied that it
must have been the result nf mistake or
accident, and for that reason, and in or
der to relieve The deep anxiety existing in
the public mind, he hoped that harmony
would be restored. The Senator from
Kentucky bad deemed the remarks Of The
Senator from Alabama personally often
sive. and feeling under them deep sense
of injury, had repelled them. In this view,
however, the Senator was mistaken, and
he (Mr. P.) felt convinced that the Sena-
! tor from Alabama did not so intend them.
AS Il was misapprehcnsion, therefore, he
hoped that distinguished Senator, (Mr.
Clay would throw no difficulty in The
way Of an adjustment of The aliir.
Mr.. Clay shared in the regrets Of his
friend from South Carolina, and never
wished to see any circumstances calculated
to disturb The good feeling which had here
tOl0re CXlSleu I'D Tue soebdte, anu lie lHd1R-
ed him for his Observations, as he knew
that gentleman was influenced by the
most IIighmindcd motives. Mr.. C. had a
distinct recollection of the affair referred
TO, but had always deemed it privilege in
Congressional and Parliamentary debate,
to speak with perfect freedom and 10 de-
nounce all in power as corrupt or tyran-
nical. when he considered them so. lie
had, however, felt it his duty to abstain
from personalities, or irnputing evil mo-
,ives 10 any member Of The Senate. Not
wilhstandins the ten years abuse with
which the senior editor Of The Globe hat
attacked him CIR Co. he had never no.
ticed that person until he was brought he
fore that body for office, and he then felt il
his right and duty to characterize him a'
an infamous libeller. From the tenor O
the remarks ofthe Senator from Alabama
Mr.. c. had thought that he intended de-
liberately and premeditatedly to iusul
him, but as he had information that suct
was not the case, he now. with infinite
pleasure, Withdrew every offensive remark
he had applied to that gentleman.
Mr.. King said that the Senator from