Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-03-26
MISCELLANEOUS.
Correspondence of Charleston Courier.
WAsHINaroE, March IL.


good Offices between this Government and
the Mexicaa Minister, and advised him to
remain here until he receives advices
and instructions from his Government
Col. Almon,e has acceded TO the sugges-
ton. In the mean time The Committee of
Foreign Affairs Of the Seuate have before
them a resolution, which they will soon
repor, to the Senate, requesting The Presi-
dent 10 enter into negotiation with the
Mexican Government, for the settlement Of
boundaries, and of malual claims. aud of
all questions between the TWO Govern
ments.
There is, therefore, no cause for any
preriso, aud 10 danger Of any war.
learn that the Texan Minister here has
been advised, very urgently, to recommend
to this Government the immediate adop-
ton of The proposition of annexation made
ID The joint resolutions, as they originally
passed the House, instead Of adopting the
alternative OF long and hazardous nego-
tation, and another ordeal Of Legislation as
proposed by The Prouiso.
Mr.. Calhoun before he left the State
Department sent instructions TO the same
effect to Mr.. Donelson, our Charge in
Texas. ~.
MIR. Calhoun left US las, night, regretted
deeply by all our citizens. Mr. CraIle,
his late Chief Clerk. accompanied him.
Mr.. Cralle was offered by Mr. Buchanan
the optionof remaining in the office, bur
declined it.
The Senate confirmed to-day the nom
ina,ion of Mr.. B. f. Butler, as District
Attorney of New York, and Mr.. Davis, as
Surveyor Of Philadelphia. in place Of Mr..
Cooper, the old lrasedian, and father-in-
law OF Mr.. Robert Tyler. understand,
however, that Mr.. Polk will give MIR. C..
some other place.
Among the nominations sent in to-day
were those of Mr.. Wm. H. Polk. brother
ofthe President, as Charge al Naples; Mr..
a. II. Everett, of Massachusetts, Minister
to China; Mr.-Jewe,t, of Maine, Charge
TO Chill: Mr.. Parmenter, late member Of
Congress, Naval Officer a, Boston ; Mr..
Shaler, Of New York, Consul at Hong
Kong, &c.
The President has determined to send
in no nominations except for places now
vacant or soon becoming vacant by limi
talion of The term Of service. The pro-
cess Of removal will not, therefore, soon
commence, nor is It likely to be carried 10
a very great extent.
WAsH1NsToN, March IL.
The death of Senator Bates, which oc-
Cured last evening, was announced in the
Senate by his colleague, MIR. Webster, to
day. Many circumstances concurred 10
render the event one Of more than ordinary
interest. The re appearance OF Mr.. Web,
ster, in the Senate, and The subjecl of his
FIRST address 10 that body, brought crowds
TO the Senate Chamber. Mr.. Bales TOO
bad been long known and highly respect
ed here, aud his death was deeply lamented
He was one of.lhe modern school of party
politicians; he had no fanatcism. no ani.
mosities; no ambition Of office, His views
were elevated, and his manners refined,
frank and courteous. The loss of such
men, as they drop of one after the olher
cannot be too much deplored. We can
not say Of them as of the golden bough,
that on being torn away another will ap-
pear.
Mr.. Websters eulogy was simple aud
unaffected, aud devoid of any effort for
display. His emotions frequently choked
his u,teraDce, and many in the hall and
galleries wept as he presented in success.
sion, and in vivid ighl the picture Of the
death bed. the mourning Of relatives aud
friends, and The gloom spread over the
beautiful town of The residence of the de.
ceased.
After momentary pause. Mr.. Huser,
os South Carolina, rose, unexpectedly TO
the friends of the deceased, aud volunteered
his testimony to The worth and The gentle
manly bearing Of the departed Senator.
Mr.. Haser spoke in an eloquent and i'm.
pressive manner Of the character OF Mr..
Bates as a Senator. Massachusetts" he
said, would find successor, out hapuy
would il be for Massachusetts, and hap.
py for US should she find one OF such sena-
,orial characteristics, of such honor, intel
lisence and urbaniry."
1t struck every one as peculiarly proper
that the departure Of Senator Of what
may be termed the old school should be
thus spoke1 Of by the only remaining
Senator of that age and order, and i. was
more particularly appropriate, inasmuch
as these Senators were Of ofopposite politics
and belonging 10 States whose recent alti-
tude towards each other has been unfriend-
ly.
The funeral ceremonies will take place
tomorrow. The Senate will probably be
detained here till Thursday.
No more nominations will be made, but
some are still unacred upon, and there are
also two communications bofore the Sem
ate from the State Department 10 relation
to Mexico and Texas.
E1EuUTrrE APPOINTMENTS.
ln,the absence Of any official publica
ton as yet Of the appointments by the
President Of the United States, confirmed
BY the Senate, since the 4lh Of March we