Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-03-01


made, and that Lieut.. Leonard had depart
ted for Washington, in order TO ratify it.
WAsnINGToN.-The House at the last
dates had resumed the consideration of the
Bill from the Senate to enforce the nell
tralty Of the United States in our border
wars. The following extract from the Cor
respondcnce of the Mercury will be found
interesting.
"some sensation, aad may say some
Alarm prevails here, in regard TO the state
OF things on the Northern frontier The
British Government have taken measures to
send into Canada Il very large force, and the
state OF military preparation now existing
Is very formidable, in comparison with
any thing which can be brought to meet it,
on tins side Of the line. The movements
OF American citizens in favor of the Rcvo-
iniloEists, appear TO have been simultaneous
anu organized, though secret IN Vermont,
new York and Michigan. Itnow appears
that this American force is to rendezvous at
Detroit, q that the descent upon Canada il
to DC made on the 22d FEBRUARY. In some
parts OF the country, tho forces enlisted in
the cntcrprizc have their arms ready, but 81
concealed, that they canno, be taken wi,hou,
search which is not permitted by the present
laws. An Express arrived here to-day from
Detroit, bringing letters from Detroit dated
llth February, s'ning that the troops of
General Van Rensselaer, whicl, were dis
Perscd from Navy Island, were rc-assem-
bict', and that their forces had been augment
cd ny Volunteers from every town and
village, d well provided with arms, packc,
and represented as merchandise. That VIC
shall he exposed to somc collision with our
Canada neiehbors, appears very probable.
though do not think with Mr.. Wbirtlesev
that there is danger Of our being involved in
llagrant war with Great Britain in month
from this time. l have understood thar.
within few weeks, letters have been re-.
ccivcd from McDuflic, of South Carolina
and from distinguished citizens of other sec
tons ofthc Union, expressing apprehension
OF the result otthe unlawful enterprises COM
mcnccd by our citizens OH the Northern
frontier, and urging Congress to make evcrv
proper effort To avert war with g. Britain.
The danger of collision with Great Britain.
is ten times greater now, than it was when
r1csc. -l"'ters were written. No one vii,
deny that il is the duty Of The Government
fai,hiullyto maintain its ncn,ral obligations,
and 10 enforce them by all honorable and
constitutional means. But tho means of
doing it, without invading the rights of III
dividuals, is the subject of some difference
of opinion in The House. The suhicc, was
debated all day in the House, and no con-
clusion was arrived at in regard to it,"
MIR. Adams has been at his old business
of presenting Petitions fron, all sorts of pcr-
sons, and all sorts of places, and upo., all
sorts Of subjects. All however. we believe.
had some bearing upon the Great Slavery
question. 1t was the Slave holder wl,,
was aimed at, throughout. Lest our render
should he ignorant of The nature of some of
these Petitions, and of,ic measure Of dignity
which belongs to the lion. Member who
presented them, we will i,cre record. that
one of them prayed Congress to make the
Pctitoncr an aEea, aud another pravcd
Congress TO build ,ruN; n third pravcd
that persons Of color should he made conlpc-
tent witnesses in cases Of Ki,lnappinn.-
There were Petitions also for n change Of
the Scat of Government" and for ..an an.
preparation to enforce the laws Of the land.
so that citizen Of the North may travel
South without the danger of losing his life. !"
lie closed his labors by presenting 25S Pc
t'ions from $4,000 persons for resembling
Pa,tom's Rule Of the 2Isl December.
MrfAdams' colleagues presented a grea,
number also.
We have read with no ordinary pleasure
the Scmi-Annual report Of the South Car
olina Canal and Rail Road Companv tn
December 3lst 1887, ard propose giving
n brief abstract