New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-12-16

leading Editorial column of our last Charleston
Mercury, the leading oracle OF Calhounlsm. The
shrewd reader may gather good deal from it
We presume i; is from the pen of one of the South
Carolina Delegation in Congress:
Correspondence of the Mercury.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3, l5H.
haveit from pretty good authority that Benton
icalIed here the Western Urusl Yesterday, in the
presence of several of MIR. Folks friends used tn
most threatening language towards him. lie said
ne got the nomination at the Baltimore Convention
by ID fraud, and he would prove it; and that
ifhe did not mind his steps, ne should have rough
er path 10 tread than even Tyler This is capital
for Mr.. Calhoun's friends; and IL they only stImu-
late Benton &c little more avegesm, Polk will nave
no alternative but 10 throw himself into their arms.
Wrehts fortunes are considered cs very intimately
wrapped up with Bcntons-and although doubt
mol the disposition and even determination at pre-
sent of r. Folks friends is, 10 make dis star first IN
The ascendant, this bull wing may totally change their
purposes. If Benton is to rise with him. and be an
enemy-why both may be virtually go, and both
therefore be put aside. In the meantime you may
he assured tist there will be Aaladores enough, 10
haunt the red flag in The old Bulls face. Since ms
election TO the Senate, he again Lifts his isii On DIS
back; and nothing but the most explicit nsiruc-
tons from the Legislature Of Missouri will induce
him TO allow Texas TO come into The Union on The
terms of the Treaty.. Neither Calhoun nor Tyler
will wear single leaf in the crowns which Will
asiorn the brow of EACH unsnatched at by his vim
dictiye hand Some gay that bis mind has been
disordered by the effects Of the explosion Of the
Peace Maker; and that although his power Of think
ing exists, The nervous irrabiiy ofhis system has
inhamed his passions, and upset his Judgment
Others say that he is the same he ever was. when
ever his personal anmosies are broughinto action,
and thai hatred of Calhoun viii nj any time make
him play the devil
As 10 the future Cabiuet-oncc more. wilkins,
WicklIe, Nelson and Bib, will walk the plank
three Of them at least friends Of lnr. Calhoun
Mason, the Secretary Of the Navy from Virginia,
will most probably he retained. He was a member
of Congress during Gen. Jackson's Administration,
and has never had rebeious thought which in the
slightest degree could disturb his party relations or
claims He is u good, easy, excellent tempered
and excellent man, who vas la,ely III favor OF Mr..
Van Burcns preteniieDs 10 The Presidency ard
being always very passive in the hands OF the Rich
mond politicans-of course they niue! slippcft hiir
de is what they call here, very enpha'icaliy, re-
liable maa-cf course you understand this. AS 10
your grcat statesman-more anon.
Ii is said that Polk will bring his newspaper CT
gan with him, soine Editor from Tennessee, who
will have proper sense of The future Presidents
greatness, and his own dependence. In ih,s event.
the Globe will 20 out with curses. The Editors are
rich; and though deub,less endowed with great
patriotism in all party and personal matters, no pa
per can be continued here but al great loss, with
out Congressional or Government patronage. II
Benton goes Of in it as The Globe sends up Its
last pitchy smoke, do nj be surprised.