The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1848-02-02

Correspondence of tho Charleston Ne,os. .,
w WASHINGTON, JAN. "a, lS4S.
From what we can ascertain, it is exceed.
ingly Improbable that Congress will grant
the ten thousand regulars, and the twenty
thousand volunteers which the ad,ninstra.
ton, through the Committee on Military
Att;,irs i'll the Senate, asked for. However,
money, if not more men, will be voted, and
this we may conclude as certain.
The reports Ola possibility even Of peace
gladden. the hearts of all but few place
amy positive reliance in them. We hope
for the best, however, and will most cheer,
fully rejoice, yea, exceedingly, when we
have better data for exultation,
1t has been seven weeks since the Presi.
dents message was communicated to Con,
gress, and it Is not yet referred to the seve.
raj standing committees Members would
rather debate it yet little longer, and let
of their surplus oratorical steam for the
benefit Of flhems. Ives and their constituents,
in the way Of political capital,
The presence Of MIR. Clay roots him
stronger than ever in the affections of his
friends. Many Of the more influential, who
were, before his arrival, very strong and
hot for General Taylor, now say that he
ought not to be thrus. aside for one whose
principles are not SO clearly, fiat all, defined,
Ex-Governor Seward is in Washington,
and he and Mr.. Clay are intimate. This
deepens the shadow, long ago perceived,
that Mr.. Clay will BIZ placed on the Wing
ticket for President, and Mr.. Seward for
Vice-Presldent. The last named getleman
is the peculiar friend of the nuturalized
Irish in New York and everywhere; and
this is no inconsidcrahle item in the calcu.
lations for carrying the grea. Empire State,
with her thirty-six ELECTORAL votes. . But,
spcculations apart, we will soon see "signs"
which will enable us to calculate with
accuracy. qe 80 sysss
The movements out West in favor, Of
General Cass, have astonished even his
friends in this city. Dallas and Buchanan
succeeded him in giving their views on tho
Wilmot Proviso, but he ou,strips them both,
goes far beyond. He has, too, the start Of
them, in being nominated. The demonstra-
tons in favor of the two former are confined
to Pennsylvania. We may, with as much
reason as many others, form an opinion,
thh, MIR. Cass will be the candidate ofsthe
Democracy, and that either General Tay-
lor or MIR. Clay will have to resign, the one
in favor ofthe other, on'the side ofthe Wings.
The Wings claim General rayior,E and
openly advocate his merits ,othe Presidency.
We have yet to see the. first Democratic
member Of Congress, if we except Mr.. Ca.
meron, Of the Senate, who has openly pro.
claimed his preference forthe old and gal.
liant soldier. / do not say there are no
Democratic Taylor members ]; but that
they if there be any, have not defined their
position, in this particular. sz G g ~ ~
Dr. Boynton, the celebrated lectureron
Electricity and GaIvanism, IS navorsbly
known in the South and North, tas Just
concluded a course of lectures in this city,
TO crowed audiences.
The Wings are arraying themselves on
the platform erected by Mr.. Clay az Lex
ington, with regard 10 the Mexican3war;
and this may be perceived by narrowly
watching the debate in both houses of Con-
gress. -
The Democratic members Of both Houses
are to hold meeting in the Senate chap-
ber tonight, 10 agree upon the 9tin,ssand
place for holding the Democratic Matiohal
Convention, for the .nomiaatlona oyeandi.
dates for the Presidency and Vice. RFesiden.
Both houses were to-day engaged IL ais,
cussing the war qGestioi. s CApirxL.::
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