Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-02-19
From the Charleston Mercury.

Frou,.the Charleston Mercury.
Tur INTRIGUE AGAINST Mr.. CALHOUN.
We copied some days since The Rich
mond Enquirer's exposure ofihe means
used by the New York politicians 10 break
down Mr. Calhoun and lake possession of
MIR. Polk's administration for The purpose
of advancing Mr.. Virgin 10 The Presidency
Tbey were 10 choose two Senators oppo
sed to Texas, and thus defeat that measure
effec,uallv, whose success would rebound
10 the honor of Mr.. Calhoun. They were
then by ,mcuaces to compel Mr.. Polk 10
surrender 10 their influence, and the 'r'
nmph would be complete. Texas reec'
red-Mr. Calhoun deslroyed-Mr. Polk
cowed and suhjuga,ed-surely here was
glory enough for one day! 1t was nota'
Gle scheme. worthy ollhe brains aud hearts
of New York trickslers, but il did MOI
quite succced-at least it has been unmask'
ed prematurely. The Richmond Enqnl'
rer denounced its haseness Us II deserved,
hui made .'oue Robinson" The scapec"a'
of the whole siu-careiully and even anX'
iouslv exhonera,ns the leaders, the men
in whose behalf the plot was made and who
were 10 have gains of il, from all knowl'
edge and participation ,hereiu-"no blame
attached TO the Captain or Engineer"
Not only so, but the Enquirer coupled tho
name Of Mr.. Calhoun with its denunrIa'
lions of President making ntrigues in such
wav as TO justify the suspicion that he
was meant 10 I've charged with share in
these plo,s. Charles II. complained thai
he could hardly free himself from the
charge of inslisaliug all lavorng the - 20
pish Plot" againsl. his own crown and life.
and MIR. Calhoun seems 10 he put in
something The same predicamen by The
Enquirer.
A writer in The MQdiSonian has taken
Mr.. Richie rather roughly 10 task Br this
behaviour; we publish his structures. but
ut The same time we acqnlI or respected
contemporary OF all intentional wrong to-
wards Mr.. Calhoun. His bearing on the
Texas question has been Throughout! 'on
manly and straight. Iorw ard, to allow us TO
suppose that he would willingly, by any
,indireclion, offer aid 10 its enemies and !
embarrassment 10 lis friends.
The Enguirer's mistake as we must
hold it, was 10 supposing there was any
use or necessity for exculpatins Mr. Wright
He is The acknowledged aud chosen leader
of meu who are found using these base
means to advance him TO power. The
steps they take are precisely those indica'
led by himself The New York Delega'
lion. with the exception Of four threw their
whole weight against every practicable
proposition for annexation and would have
defeated it in the House. but for the South
ern Wings. MIR. Wright himself opposed
the Treaty last session. and notorlous'y
since his Inauguration. used his influence
against the election of the pro tempore Sen.
AIRS, Foster and Dickinson, on the ground
that they were for annexation. lie him
self has acted jus, as Robinson has acted
and when The latter discloses that the mo-
tive of his conduct was TO secure he Prrsi'
deucy 10 Mr.. Wright. il is carrying cour'
tesy rather far to volunteer as, The Enquirer
does his acqui,tal of ''eve!y suspicion" OF
faverng a scheme OF his own making aud
whose success is 10 enure to his own bene.
fit. If he has any vindication, lei him
make il himself, aud doubtless the world
will take il for what il is worth. Blu, for
Southern men, when they see their coun'
try made the victim of such shameless
wickeduess, they can surely find more pro-
GrabIe employment than pleading the cause
of these political bargaiuers.
Fire.-On Thursday night last, about 3
O'Clock, our city was aroused by the alarm
Of fire. 1t was discovered bv The watch
man, TO be in The Exchange, "a Porter
House, next door to the Carolina HaII,)
owned Messrs. Baker g. Beard. This be-
ing wooden building, aud having large
stock of Liquors in its cellar great fears
were entertained for The safety Of the ad.
Joining houses, bul The fire was promptly
extiugusbed by "Independent Hose Com
pany," under the command OF our worthy
Townsman, Mr.. VIM. B. Stanley: The
liquors in The bar, the furniture in the first
story, and the entire ceiling in many paris
of the room were consumed, whilst the
carpets in the rooms above contributed very
much 10 restrain the ascension of flames.
These we're burnt through at the seamsof
the planks on The second floor. 1t is sup