Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-10-12
From the Correspondent Of the Charleston
Courier.
WASHINGTON, Ser. 90.

WASHINGTON, Ser. 90.
Judge MCLEAN, ! am sorry TO learn,
declined the War Department. The
President received letter from Judge
Mclean, announcing this determination
on Friday, the Oath. He has made no
appointments yet, in his place, and rumor
.ays that he will not make a selection
from the several names before him, with
out careful deliberation and enquiry. II
has been suggested that he will delay
the appointment, TIL after the Wing Con-
ventlon at Syracuse. That intelligent
assembly will do much to shape the course
of the Wing party in the NortherR and
Eastern States. II may recruit and re-
assure the party, or add to its embarrass-
ments.
We learn from New York that there Is
such difficulty and dissention in the ranks
Of the Loco Foco party. A portion OF
Them resolutely adhere to Mr.. van buren
and his policy, and an equal portion are
determined TO abandon him and his fallen
fortunes. lie had never much personal
popularity, and his defeat last fall, depriv'
ed aim of the confidence that had been
placed in his imputed magic. Broken up
themselves, they stand ready TO promote
the dissensions Of the Wings.
The Proclamation of the President
against the lawless bandtti on the north
em frontier, will, it is SAID, create much
excitement there, and render him extreme
" odious to the mass in that quarter
most Of whom il is believed sympathise
with the patriotic efforts now making to
involve the country in a war with (ireat
Briiaid. The extent ofthls feeling in N.
York, may be imagined from the fact that
the most influential citizens ofthat State
hardly dare TO oppose the proceedings OF
the insurgents, and are, at the same time
clamorous for war, the moment that re
taliation from the Canadian side is sugges
ted or menaced. II may be recolected,
TOO, that at the late session, all the repre-
sentatives from the city of New York
united in an attempt to procure the re-
lease Of number Of these outlaws, whom
the British Government retained as pris-
oners in Van Dieman's land, and eulogi-
zed them as respectable and patriotic cit
izens." The game now is to strike
blow, this winter, at some point on the
Canadian side, which will insure prompt
aud severe retaliation from the Canadian
adam authorities, and thereby involve the
the two countries IA general waria once.
The British government and the Canadian
authorities have long anticipated this event
and are prepared for it. That we shall
soon be dragged into war, notwithstand-
rng all the efFoVts OF Mr.. Tyler's admins
traiion to maintain our neutral obligations
aud preserve peace, is almost beyond q
doubt. Great disappointment is mani
tested by the war party in the United
States, al the moderate tone Of Lord Pal
merstOn, and Il is made matter Of accu.
sation against Mr.. Webster that his vas
Of such acharacter as 10 be deemed 'hon.
orabIe 10 the United States, and satiSfac-
tory TO the British Government" 1t was
Tire subject 0f grievous lamentation in
Congress, at the late session, that we could
'huve no war while Daniel Webster was
Secretary of State,"-but these despond'
ing patriots may now take courage, for
they are in a fair way TO be gratified to
their hearts content.
The Prince De Joinville is expected
here on "Wednesday, on visit to the Pre-
sident.
Mr.. Webster left this city, to day, on a
visit to the north. Mr.. Crittrndcn and Mr..
Bell are still ia this city.