Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-02-25
Correspondence Of the Charleston Courier.
WasuISoToS, Feb. ]

In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Tappan, Of
Ohio, presented memorials numerouslI
signed, praying the recognition Of Hnyli,
and also hat the sea, of the Federal Gov
ernment he removed 10 Cincinnati.
The Treasury note bill from the House,
wns reported without amendment, and ii
will be taken up.
Mr.. Preston was appointed. on the nar'
Of the Senate, aud Mr.. Wise aud Mr..
Gushing, on Tho part nf the House, to wall
on William Henry Harrison, aud inform
him of bis election as President OF the L.
States.
These gentlemen subsequently made n
report that they had performed that duty,
and that he had received this manifesto
ton of the confidence Of his countrymcn
with profound gratitude, and thai he would
earnestly devote himself To The duties i'm
posed on him, so as, according to his hesl
abilities. to promote the union and welfare
lion 10 briue in a bill II prevent Office Iol.
dcrs, under the general government, from
interfering with elections. and declared his
intention TO press this subject.
General Harrison, il would seem, has
espoused MIR. Cri'lcnlcn's views of this
matter. In his recent Baltimore speech,
he alluded 10 his determination in regard
to it.
The BANKRUPT bill was again taken IN.
and Mr.. Smith, of Conn, made a long
speech in favor Of including banks in the
compulsory process of The law. No qucs-
ton was taken on the subject.
The House passed the pension appro-
priaion bill, with Mr.. w. Thompson's
amendment, appropriatins 100000 for
the Florida war.
The general civil aud diplomatic hill
was then taken up, and some progress
was made in it.
General Harrison received the visits of
the ladies to-day. at the City Hall. He
appeared 10 be much jaded aud exhausted.
10 nigh, lie will be at the assembly.
The cabine:, il is surmised. will be soon
settled upon. Much caucusng is going
on. 1t is said that Mr.. Ewing is 10 90 in.
to The Treasury: aud that Mr.. Granger,
Of New York, is to bc Post Master Cen
eral. In case of this latter appointment,
Mr.. Elisha Whiulesey is to act as Assist.
ant Post Master General, aud will na doubt
be the responsible head of the office. Gov
eruor Glmer, of Georgia, is spoken of as
the Secretary Of the Navy.
Feb. II.
The President elect tincd with The Pres
ideut to-day. Among those gentlemen
who waited on General Harrison, to-day,
was Mr.. Calhoun, who was very cordially
received.
We now know, almost to Il certainty,
who is 10 constitute The cabnet, viz MIR.
Webster, State; MIR. Ewing, Treasury;
Mr.. Bell, War; Mr.. Badger, Navy; MIR.
Granger, Post Office; Mr.. Critienden,
Attorney General.
Mr.. Badger is a judge and eminent law
yer Of Norh Carolina. He has been Of
fered the Office, but his acceptance is
doubted.
The Senate did not take up the Bank
rupl Bill today.
The Treasury Note Bill was discussed
the whole DAY, and ilnaliy passed, without
amendment, yeas Is, nays 6.
Mr.. Benton gave his reasons for oppos-
ing, under any circumstance, the issue of
Treasury Notes.
Mr. Calhoun stated his view of the mat
ter, and expressed his preference for the
use of the credit oftho government, in The
form Of Treasury Notes, to any other
mode.
Mr.. Preston concurred entirely in the
views of Mr.. Benton, and advocated the
propriety Of resorting TO loan in prefer
ence 10 an issue of Treasury Notes.
The House was engaged on private bills,
but did little or nothing with them.
A motion was made 10 make Mr.. Ad-
ans revenue bill! the snccal order. for the