Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-04-13


You will perceive from the debates in the
House, that the Wings (Som,hern mean) are
very apprehcrsive that Capt. Tyler will head
the whole concern by war: and let me tell
YOU, this is an even, by no means impossible.
II is strange TO see these people one day quot
Ing Mr. Wcbsters votes in opposition 10 The
las, war. and the next denouncing hin, in ami.
cipnion. for the design OF now plunging the
country into war with EnsIdnd. Their course
is certainly calculated TO produce the very
thing they icprecate. Situated as the admins.
,ra,inn is. Il war TO them would be n siea, gain
and am satisfied that they are fully 0,naye Of
tbs. ana will not be very conciiiaiIng in the
coming negotiations with Lord AshbuEon.-
Black Dan. was told, SAYS ihl, he was nnce
found in opposition 10 o,:e war, and hc will take
care. he is not found IN opposition TO another.
Yet il | Judge correctly OF the parties and their
differences decisive tone with Great Britain
will be the only path 10 peace. The question
Of War or Peace vii! be determined before
Congress rises. for Lord Ashbu,ton will surely
bring his ncgotlaiion 10 Il close, before this
event. II there is reasonable prospect of ter
minaling our differences peaceably we viii
have Peace Tariff: II not. w. infisi coInm.nrc
preparations for War, and lay War Tariff
and take year 4; least tor preparation. This
we can undoubtedly do. for we are on the de-
isasiye on all the points of difference. The
ADMINISTRATOR --1..--s'-r-Li.--.,. ills
country into war; yet do not think we will
have one."
The same correspondent under date OF the
4ih inst. says:
mir. Mangum moved that the Senate prp-
ceed 10 The consideration OF Executive business,
rs he, Mr. Mangum, thought due 10 the char.
acler ofihc body that It's action upon nonna.
ton on Friday las, should be reviewed forth.
with. He understood that the confrnla,iou Of
tina; nomination had produced The sironges, pos
sible sensation in tbs community. where the !
individual was known, aud II was due 10 the
subIcc; tia, j, should be investigated at once
The Senate then weat into secret session.
The nomination here alluded TO hy Mr.. |
Mangum is that Of Alexander Powell u, Con.
sui for the port OF Rio de Jancio. When an. !
nourccd tins appointment IN ms letter nf Fri
day. could not !.ciIevc II possible ithal il was
the individual Il has at length now prov.
ed 10 be, whose Character III THIS community !
has been fur years mos, Infamous. Eracllcd |
from clrrkship f"r swindIIns transaction, his
!ie has since hecn one career of CRIME the The.
alre Of which extended bryond the limits oflhr |
Union into or sister Republic OF Texas. where |
hc was the intimate of Monroe Edwards, ,rn- |
yelling in company with him ard his colored |
pages irmar dressed IN male attire Ihc |
police of Houston and Galveston having taken
him under surveillance. hc thought il prudent |
10 return 10 this county, and the more especial. |
ly as the political wheel m l-.i1 had brought his !
friends into power: and accordingly shortly af.
ter his LrIiyal ~ this city. he was appointed
b0arcr Of dispatches 10 our Minister ln London
On rearhing Boston however, TO take passage
IN one cftiie steamers, he was arrested on sus.
picion of being connected with some swinHlers.
aud letter from Monroe Edwards was found
upon hts person His detention made il ne
ccSsary TO send another special agent, Mr.
For want Of evidence he was
acquitted, and he returned TO this CITY, where he
has since been living inv ,lation of the seventh
aud acting as stool pigeon 10
gaming establishment Such is the
appointed to the Consnlshp at Rio.
md also 10 otfciate as Navy Agent. in which
after capacity large SUMS Of money would pass
through his hands. II being not only the head.
quarters oGihe Brazilian squadron. but the STOP
ping place Of NIL our vessels bound around
Cape Horn Mr.. Powell however. is the ne.
,hcw Of Mr.. Cioa,e, and the friend Of aIr.
Webster, md that. IL il presumed. was suffi- ,
lent 10 neuiralize the pcccados in The life Of
his great inancier.
Il have Jus, learned that Mr.. Powell has re.
isned his commission. somewhat like the gen.
leman who took leave. when he saw prcpara.
ions making 10 kick him down stairs"
The same correspondent, under date Of the }
III inst, says: y,
In the Senate. "Mr. Mangum introduced y,
III 10 anthorizc the Secretary Of the Navy 10
onIract for the building ofcertain War Steam
rs, which was referred TO the Committee on G
ieval Affairs. The bill authorizes the Sccre :
,vy to contract for seven War Steamers Of c
boa; six hundred tons burthon: four for the ,
uif Of Mexico, two for Lake Erie, and one FOR
AXE Ontario
MIR. Preston from the committee on Militia
: Affairs, reported n bill TO authorize the rais-
e oflwo additional Regiments, one Of Agtil4 !
ny aud one Of Infantry; and tha, two comna-
les ofcnch Regimen; ofArtil!eIy. shall be in.
ructcd in the tactics Of Horse Artillery He
so reported bill 10 abolish the Office pl Com I
lissary Of Purchases. r
During the Executive session yesterday,
,e nomination of Alexander Hamilton 5rs Fg / i
.cT 4 a..