Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-03-10

with lantern in his hand, TO point. ou
the channel This saves the!''necessit,
OF throwing the lead. the pilot singing ou
"knee deep" and all is safe.
Correspondence of Char lesion Courier.
WAsHINGToN; Feb. "a.
The difficulty between Mr.. BensoIif and
Mr., Calhoun is Of old dale-as far Back
as Mr.. Calhoun's separation from GeGeSal
Jackson. The war has been continued
ever since, at least on the part of Mr.. Ben:
ton. Mr.. Benton was particularly vexed
during the present session, with Mr.. Gel
houn's opposition to the Lieutenant Con
eralship. He considered that act as q
personal discourlesy. -
He commenced his preparations for ai
attack on MIR. Calhoun Two weeks eSo.
aud shut himself up for three days; whiIo
he was thus busy, it was every whsie
stated that Mr.. Benton was ready to de-
mollsh MIR. Calhoun. This was the day
assigned for the work. !: Y
The Senate Chamber and pa1Iet;ea
were full Mr.. Richie was in the GALLERY.
and the whole Cabinet was;jn auebdefSs
on'thef floor: Mr.. Benton rose with aafeat
pomp and parade, and begun. Every bodI
listened, and [! will venture I'd ssv Thar
every body was disappointed. There whs
nothing in the Senator's iuveclive 'jor ar
gument or narration that was calculated
10 crafty The malisn:ty of Mr.. CalBoyns
opponents, OF excite the sympathyiof bis
friends. IL was b double faiiure-a dis.
appointment 10 Mr.. Calhoun's friends ami
10 bic foes. :.
-, Feb. 25.:''-
1'he;civil and diplomatic appropriation
bill was under consideration today in the
Senate, and number of important ameud-
ments were made it. Through the sf-
forts of Mr. johnson, Of La. and Mr.. CAL
houn, items were introduced for the Gus.
tom House aud Naval Hospital a, New,
Orleans and !Charles,on-thirty thou,and
dollars 10 begin with for each place. :::!l
An item was added Of City thousand dol
lars to de(ray the expense OF: a:renewed
diplomatic intercourse with Mexico, for
the purpose of Terminating fiostili,iesih;:nf
| IL was explained that this amendment
was Intended TO enable the President 10
send minister 10 Mexico during The re-
cess of Congress, should. there be any me-
cessity for ii: The proposition comes from
the Committee OF Foreign Affairs, and is
intended, NO doubt, as a substitute fortie
three million bill, and based Oh the sup
position tina. it cainot pass the ;Sehate!
elt is npl TO be supposed that. Mr.. Ben
dale him fat6 sdpbGfl 6fthat 5i; aSd #
be should not vote for it, tits certain thar.
it cannot pass. :. -. :. :; '!''' %,
Mr. Benton assumes, ihihis speechi that
! Mr.: Calhoun will vote against the three
million bill, though Mr. e. himself, stated
lha, he reserved his opinion on that poi1t.
1t seems that'lhe Committee of Foreign
Affairs assume it also. .:.'''' =:
MIR. Sewer offered, clause providing
for the ;payn ent. Of so. 600 dollars 10 10 The he
owners of the slaves captured blythe u. 8.
brig Washington on board OF The Armi-
stead d,-which was agreed to-.
Mr.. Crittenden stated that he had nor
yet had lime 10 prepare his intended bill
Tor the relief Of ireland, but he would ask
leave 70 introduce il to- morrow. -
MIR. Calhoun and Mr. Webster each,
gave notice, that they would Tomorrow
call up their respective resolutions..' 1t is
understood that Mr.. Webster's resolutions
having been FIRST offered, Mr.. Calhoun will
offer his as substitute. suPpose that
MIR. Webster will open the discussion.--
Mf. Webster'si resolutions are directed
against the acquisition Of territory, Mr..
Calhoun's are directed againstth assump-
lion, by the Northern States, TO exclude
slavery from the territory to ba annexed.
The three million billwas subjected,
to-day, to the battery OF Mr.. Daeis.
Mr.. Davis in the course Of lis remarks
said that it was admitted that the annex
alton OF Texas was the c1use of the war.
Mr.. Calhoun Use ard said that he die
not admi, it. i wa. the occasion, not ,h.
cause ofthe war. -
Mr.. Davis rccosnized and adopted tEt
dlstInctloI. Thai the annexatioD Of Tex
as was th, 'toccasion' Of the war, is ow-
ing, as Mr.. Calhoun and others have
shg wn, to the ipjudicious couusels OF "
Present administration, ;.
! | am very glad to state that the Sen
ate Today passed bill 70 pay Mrs. Mad
: isoo twenty Eve thousand dolars foor tn
rnanuscnp,s Of the late ex. President Mad
ison. 81.
= - = Feb. 26.
. The Lieutenant General will. after al
i The opposition. ,tp it, be appointed. Th
e House has passed bill providing for tn
e employment ofa general officer, to be, i,
o effecl, 1.-The Lieutenant General, the Presi
e dont's confidential comm ander. in. CHEF
I, : The Military Organization Bill provide
for the appointment Of two Major General
e -and Mr.. Sen,on will be one-aud prob
n ably Cen. Worth the other. The Com
: mi.lee on Military Affairs reported A.
Il amendment to this bill authorizing III,
President 10 designate one Of the Majo
Generals to command the army, withoy