Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-04-06

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:" Dear Sir-The ruinor is very prevalent
this evening, that The President has ordered Il
souadron 10 Mexico. TO demand thu liberty oi
the American Citizens. prisoners. nj twenty Tour
hours nolice, or in case OF refusal. our iinIs
fer is 10 demand his passports, aud repair TO the
squadron. there 10 await further orders.
{" An officer OF The army also left here yester.
day, with orders for the 9th regiment Infantry.
and five companies ID Dragons. Ia repair
forthwith to the sabine riye,. TO prevent any
interference Oh thu part OF the American cll!-
zens with the affairs of Texas.
Cousyess-The Correspondent OF the Char
lesion Mercury, under date OF The 18th ul;. says:
"lt is ruinored lhIs morning that the Sc
crctarlcs OF the Treasury and Navy will resign
their posts in The Cabinet. Oue thug IL CERTAIN,
there il great disagI eeincn amongst the men,
bcrs of the Cabinet. with but little chance OF iu-
iure agreement II Is true examplar OF The
Wing party in Congress. They agree in no.
thing and n every move dissatisfaction arises.
| You will see. Ia the proceedings against Gid
dngs. that the Democrats party, with but two
exceptions beiiryc. moved with the South,
whist the wlsoIe N"uhcrr Wing party moved
III h.s supp"rt One halt OF them 81 least are
AboIitluniss IN dis. nise. aud events are rapid.
{, IL ripenng, TO pat them IN their true position.
| They are becoming disunionis,S.
80 O'Clock, p. M.-A Message from the
! President has Just bren received. recommend.
Ing Il repeal of the Distribution Bill, aud pieds-
ing the public lands Tor Il redemption OF the
public debt This is the origin Of the runGo,
! presume Of dissolution Of the Cabinet.
SO goes " higgery.
"Half past 5. r. M-It is now asccrtaiued,
! ,ha, the duties canno, be raised beyond 20 per
cont, nor the clause IN tir Land Bill be repeal
ed. pu,,ng ia continuance OH the duties being
| limited to tha, amount. MleSsrs. Rivcs, Archer
! and Berren will not vote to repeal the clause in
the Land Bill. continuing II, after the duties a,e
raised beyond 20 per cent. As the Tariff IN.
rest will 90 for raising the duties NJ all hazards
bcyond 20 per cert. il NAV be considered as
settled thar the Land Bill will be repealed.
The same CORR spondeni, under date of the
10Th uli says:
/ Another day has been consumed in the dis.
cussion rs TO which, OF the two branches Of the
Wing party. are Responsible for the delay in the
public blisiucsS-tbe Legislative Wings. or the
| Executive Wings. Mr.. Wise concluded 4 six
which, he rrciprocaicd many OF tho compli.
mcnts which have been showered upon The
Corporal's Guard during the session. lie not
only reviewed the iaclious comfse of the domi
nan, party heretofore, bat predicted its contnu
ance. The land bill, he said would not be re.
pcaled. and they would cndcavor TO make up
! the deiiic tency by passing anoii,er bill OF aboIn-
inl,io,Is II they let The aid "f ccrtaIn allies
| from certain quarter; but failing in that. they
will leave the country unproyidcd with sutii
cienl revenue. tie said that 10 distribute the
! land fund among the States. would not raise
their credit hall as nsi. as To apply II To putting
| the General GnveTnucnt III working trim. lie
examined the ar uTIent of the constilulinnalily J
| Of the Distribution las nj souc length, demon
! strating is uusuundncss. and commented on
! the contradictions IN which It's advocates had
/ involved themselves. II the lands, Is these
! gentlemen said belonged To the States, why
I no, cric them TO the States. aud rot give them
merely the rents. In.crcs!s and profits. while
they retained tho fee simple 10 their own hands
and ~ addition 10 assume the power OF admin
lStra;ion, aud .eIzrd large rlre al The leaf for
! the salaries oi federal officers lie alluded Ia
our foreign relations. ard said lf lie had his oA n
way. the two new STEAMERS uuw momently cx.
pectcd nj the Navy Yard Tor the in.pec' iou OF
members Of Congress, wonld be putting their
course 10 Vera Cruz. and IT our citizens now
in bondage were ,o ;:nmcdia;ely released. the
lesson given by the French shnald b" repeated.
He did not believe il was either the means or
the energy Of Santa Anna thai had sci OF foot
tho recent INVASION OF Texas. but If was done 4,
British insiigu;Ion. and with the aid OF British
/ gold; aud he would say, had Inc The power. III
the language OF President Monroe. that we could
NOT !""k "n with comp"surr. white n sister re-
public. bone of uur bone. "as Oyerrun by ,y-
rant. who NJ the moment before he commences
the Invasion Uses The most insulting language
towards lhls country In alusion TO n remark
made by one OF the manifesto Wings, that the
friends Of The President were loco focus. he ex-
prcsScd willingness 10 take one hall al the
cphhct, If they would lake ihe other; they
might call The Presidents friends Loco Veto
Wings, aud they would call them Foco Fiscal
Wings. The fr-t had loco, place, and veto,
potccT; the Others would have .oco. fire, and
fiscal, Jaiiure lie said the President had, in
co;npiiamce with his constitutional duly. Inform.
ed them oi the wants of the Government aud
proposed measures 10 supply them. Upon those
he would lake his stand His friends and him.
self were determined TO go before the country.
Dunn. the day. n report WAS received trrm
The Secretary OF tIir Treasury. acknowledging
that in the report o.! the 9Th inst. there all
error IN thu amount Of Treasury Noies which
were stated 10 be outstanding. aud stating the
amount To be $I,546,9O9 AZ more than was
therein set forth"
The 0nmr correspondent, under date Of the
2cth nit. states:
Il. is said that the Home squadron, under the
command Of Commodore Stewart. Is ordered
To proceed directly 10 Vera Cruz. To assist IN
the adjustment Of The differences between us
aud the Government OF Mexico.
.. II Is said thar the Message OF the President
recommending the repeal of the Dis,ribu,nn
bill. was the subject of warm DISCUSSION in the
Cabinet, and that Secretaries Forward and
Spencer persisted in ,heii opposition 10 the
measure.
Il, is also said ,ia, tie right of searGii is a
hung question in the Cahins,--the President
no; having made up his mind on which side 20
give the casting yoie.
" IL i SAID that tho reason why lha rsppyt ~
the Committee un tie n. York Eus;a;ns fi0,sses
Is so long delayed, ~ liiat Il ii 4
sword, cutling backward and ft1rs
same deadly eilect on u 8 Al 4 q
Edward Curtis, he