Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-12-20

alCommitlee nigh, be appointed, thatthe
contestants might have every chance OF
subs,aatiating their claims. e.
Mr.. Tyler moved that the Committee
on Elections be appointed by the gentle
men Mr.. Beardsly] then temporarily oc-
cupyingthe Speakers Chair. This NOTION
after considerable debate, was agreed 10.
Several Executive communications
were presented to the House, and ordered
TO be printed and then.
On motion by Mr.. Weller, The House
adjourned until Monday next.
Correspondence of the Charleston Courier.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 10.
Neither House of Congress was in ses-
sion OH Friday or Saturday. In the
meantime we have had the documents ac-
compauying The Presidents Message TO
ponder upon. The reports Of the several
heads of Departments appear to give sa-
tisfacuon. The War and Navy Depart
men,s appear to he administered with
more regard to economy and efficiency
than heretofore. A great reform was
needed in these branches Of the, public SER
vice and has been, at least. partially, oh.
tained. As TO the general Post Office,
that machine will lumber along for while
longer, till it comes to stand still for want
of and funds. The report throws cold wa
fer on any substantial reform. 1t calls for
the enforcement of laws and regulations
which are obvious and inconvenienl 10 The
public, and, therefore, impracticabIe. "A
reduction of rates Of postage TO nearly the
same amount in decimal coins cannon keep
the email matter in the mails, on the
great route. through The country. The
members Of Congress from the interior
are even opposed to any measures which
are beliyed to be for the benefit of the At
lantic Cities, and the erroneous notion
that The reduction Of postage is measure
in which these Cities are chiefly interested,
appears TO prevail not only with The Post
master General, hui with Congress.
The nomination of MIR. Porter, as Se-
crelary of War, Mr.. Henshaw, as Secrela-
ry of the Navy, and of Mr.. Nelson, as At
torney General, were sent into the Sen.
ate on Thursday last, but too Iale to oe
opened or acted on. The gentlemen who
are the nominees are exceedingly anxious
10 have their cases decided upon, forth
with. How long The majority oflhe SEN
ate will keep them III suspense is doubtful.
The chance for the confirmation Of MIR.
Porter's nomination has never been sup
posed to be very good. "The Porter iu-
terest' (so called in Pennsyvania) is ex-
ceedingly unpopular with both parties,
10 and out of that Commonwealth. g So.
ifhe shonld go through. it may be esteem
ed an act Of most extraordinary forbear-
and, on the part Of the Senate.
The conduct of the old hunkers here,-
which nothing can account for bur destiny
has secured Van Buren's nomination,
by means that will render his defeat equal
" certain as his nomination. The over
bearing and oppressive course Of the Van
Buren, majority in the organization oflhe
House, has disgusted a great number of
members, who still submit TO their screw.
The Calhoun party being no longer fear
ed, are now to be prosecuted, by ,yran-
ical majority. Their overlures for "har-
mony' are treated as disdainIully as were
Mr.. Tyler's. They think themselves
strong enough to dispense with the aid aud
"harmony',tlhus proffered. They may
find themselves mistaken.