Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-02-18

LiOu 10 SShSIdiiy IiSfuiSut, tuHt ntsi
most caution and discretion will beixer-
cised by the President elect in The elec-
tion Of such an administration as willfnrd
efficiency and satisfaction TO The meiures
that will he adopted. Whatever lite de-
crepancies of opinion may exist The
whig ranks as to some Of The prosrtive
propositions, tine public mind ma rest
satisfied that, upon the final issue, har-
monious combination Of interest, f the
prosperity of the nalion, will supcede
any private consideration, and the val Of
the American nation will be the ltima
thuiero which all aspirations will be irect-
ed. Ofthe various gentlemen namd for
cabinet positions, we hear of nor who
holds stronger grasp upon the aif:tions
Of those authorized to speak, thai your
Senator, Preston. The member: from
every section of the country regard i'm as
The giant of whiS principles, andwhen
The peculiar talent of America is ;luded
10 by foreigners of the hest discrimination
and ability, we hear it embraced IL the
trio of "Cloy, Webster, and Presto"
The Senate was occupied until clock
with the arguments in favor of and ganst
The government ccding her share Of the
Maryland canal stocks to that State. There
was not unusual ability displayed O. either
side. Gen. Harrison is expected ciLi.
zen on Monday or Tuesday. He 7iI en-.
deavor 10 prevent as much parae and
huzza as possible, but The cbullilionf pub
lie feeling cannot be ellcc.ualy restained.
Fe. 6.
The majority in favor of Mr.. Wise's
amendment to The Treasury nnle ill, by
which The issue authorized will amunt TO
ten millions, is so decided, that it must be
taken as an indication nf desire, OIL the
part Of majority Of the House, u avoid
an extra session. Mr.. Jones did ud think
the money would be wanted, but al the
request Of those whig members wIo were
anxious % avert Il special session, heassenl.
cd TO it.
The bill cannot be taken up in lle Sc
nate till Monday, that body moi Icing in
session to-day. There is no doubt. as |
learn, that the bill will pass the Senate in
its presc&, form, though Mr.. Benon will
exercise all his energy andinlucncc against
it.
There is, no doubt, strong panty here
who arc dcsirous to produce the impression
that The government owes Il large sum.
Mr.. Barnard, Of N. Y. says forty millions.
II, under the influence of such Em impress
sion, Congress be ca lcd-panic ard party,
together, may, as it is hoped, call for a
large loan, and a large revenue. |, is the
apprehension of such Il rcsrlt that indu-
ces Il portion Of the whigs-Nlessrs. Wise,
Afford, Mallory. J. Garland, &C., TO 90
against a special session.
In tho whig caucus of the House mem
bcrs, held tho other night, the wings split
into three parties, according to rumor. So
great is the discord among them, that no
harmony can he expected from the mem
bers of the 9th Congress. Although there
will he majority Of about thirty or forty
nominal wings in The next Congress, it is
far from bcins certain that there will be
in Favor Of any one Of the Clay
whig measures.
= There II ismore. .pr:o.h4ahlityoi4h
cause it appeals directly aud strongly to
the necessities of some of the States. and
the curdily of them all.
The land distribution. il is now thought,
may be followed, in quick succession. by
an assumption of the State debts. Mr..
Adams is the only member of any import
ancc, it is true, that has come out openly
for il: but the reason that he has come
forward lille in advance of others enter
tanning the same views, is that he is Il bold
er man than others. The States can't en-
dure tayalion, anl are unwilling to incur
the contempt Of the world by breach Of
faith; is it not unlikely, therefore, that
they will seek refuge from both aIlcrna-
tives, in assumption.
Things are coming 10 crisis. The fail
urc of the Bank Of the United States was
whispered about in the House between 7
and S o'clock last night, and produced the
greatest agitation. The interests Of the
State of Pennsylvania, and indeed, Of The
banking and credit system generally are
deeply involved in The fate Of this iustilu-
ton. It's failure seemed TO he looked up
on by all parties as grcHtpublic calamity.
Some of the wings, however, say that
they arc glad it is now out Of theway, and
that she will be forced into liquidation.
But will she no, carry with her the other
banks in Pennsylvania, Nary nd and
Virginia! :! They say not-but time will
show. Your State will be sral suffer-
er by The event; for more Of The slock was
held in South Carolina than in any State
in The Union-say three millions. Two
thirds of the stock is hcldin England.
The House was engaged in considering
private bills to-day. The Senate did ,oI
sit.
Feb. S.
In The House. to-day, there was no bu
sincss of importance. There was no dispo-
si,ion, indeed to do any business. The
navy pension bill was taken up, and Mr.
Waldy Thompson moved an amendment
appropraling 100000 for the purpnsc oi
bringing the Florida war to a friendly ter
nna,ion. Mr.. Giddings, Of Ohio, mem
her who has been somewhat distinguished
for very Jealous speeches on the various
auli-slavery questions that have come be
fore the House, spoke three hours on the
subject. His chief object seemed 10 be tc