Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-04-27

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ggIlici, at isiig snaI1ent zse bear more ia, ]
poEant political Iyelalions than 10 Mexico.
IS we'll bneHn iiiai VIC Ind ia ccayen-
ti5E s0s he purpose OF aWasdins icr claims
Of ous Citizens against ilie Government Of
ls did npt preIend % say how
,hrse claims we're 10 be adjusted. but IL
was a matter OF 1asS importance 10 ilie
country. The award now asf for s9s.
0O0. When they looked 81 orr political:
relations with Mexico, they mus be I'M {
pressed with the vast importance inst
mission
1t was said tba, very important moves
ment, had taken place in that quarter Of
the world with regard diu Calfornia-lhat
Great Britain had her eye on tina, country
with view TO the establishment of ma
val possession al California; and was it
not, then, Of vast importance that we should
have q minister lherc1 Were we not all
interested in the movements Of Great Bri-
Tain uvi only, but Mexico, in reference TO
California He put it 10 the gentleman
from New York, il the city Of New York
herself was not more Interested in this
mission thar any portion Of the Uuiopl
The gentleman had alluded 10 the mis-
siou 10 Spain. He (Mr. P.) ,ook occasion
to Say that perhaps Spain and Mexico, in
political point Of view, were The most i'm
portant nations 10 US at present. lfn was
true that Great Britain had made large ad-
vances TO the imbecilc power Of Spain,
and the final lien was the possession Of Gu
ia, was it not matter Of vital importance
to have frst-ra,e mission to both these
ports to inform Us on these points! The
gentleman, in his narrow and contracted
feeling, as 10 The anncIation Of Texas 10
the Union, struck, aud struck vital blow,
al the interest OF every portion Of this Re
public. He (Mr. =. would not put this
mission on The narrow and contemplate
ground OF local interest. When he looked
al the Interests of The country, at The great
and delicate questions involved in that
quarter, he ietpiy and contempt for that
narrow economy which would strike al
these interests with such purposes.
When the gentleman spoke of Texas in
The political bearing Of The question, he
tMr. p confessed it was impossible for
him To suppress deep interest. Where
is the harm (said Mr. P.) Of sympathy for
Texas! Some years ago we expressed
without fear our feelings for Greece
When that people, from glorious ance,-
try, were struggling to assert their liberty
aud independence amongst the nations Of
the earth, We boldly and freely expressed
in one united voice our attachment and
sympathy for their cause. When we felt
this for people four thousand miles from
US, is it unnatural for US TO feel for ,hose
who are OH our very borders! Sir, eau
we fold our arms IN iuglorious Indifference
and see our brelhreu-"bouc Of our bone,
aud flesh OF our flrsh"-brethren from our
very hearthsloues. cloven down in blood
and murder by our sides! Before we can
Look upon these things with indifference,
we mus, FIRST iacr from the heart every
cn'otion-every seniincnr--every tie thai,
cnn bud man 10 his fellow. man. No /!
No sir! glory in the cause and the tn
umphs Of Texas, and feel for her suffer
ings and distress and envy moi The feel
inss or patriotism Of that man who can
smother every honorable emotion in that
lessness upOu -tnc wrUugs cvu6', 10
own race, whilst every tenderness and
emotion are fell for The imaginary wrongs
ol the black race. Mr.. p. did not believe
II was any part Of the mission 10 Mexico
TO procure The annexation Of Texas-Ihc
suggestion was new 10 him but If il were.
It would be no reason with him for rcdu-
cling or striking out The mission. This is
no time (,aid hey 10 strike at his mission,
when our ciIlzens are now wearing chains
in Mexico, and forced TO work upon their
streets III ignomipious bondage. The re-
sources OF tin, Republic should he pledged
TO avenge the wrongs and vihdicale the
rights olthe humbles' citizen. II is notori
Gus hat we have al least one in that city
a, present, worn down by chains Of barba-
riau oppression, and there may be many
others in the same condition. We can.
no, pass them with cold neglect, and show
indifference by Withdrawing our mission
10 Mexico at present. Blu, il Is thought by
the gentleman from New York Mr.. Linn)
that this mission may have tendency 10
annex Texas to this Union. with all the
sins aud immortality Of slavery upon US
MIR. z. would no, go into this matter at
present., and lis consequences. only TO say
that The commercial ant. navigating inter
csls Of this Conicderacy had as great u
stake aud interest in the annexation OF
Texas as any other portions Of the country.
IL was 10 them Of far more interest than
even To the South. But Mr.. P. would say
that there could be no event which would
produce 4 greater moral and poiiiicaibles-
sing 10 the whole country, either North or
South, than such annexation upon liberal
and fair principles. He hoped yet 10 see
the day when that lone star, which has led
gallant aud brave people 10 victory
and independence. may srand out in its
bright beams 10 add new lus,re to that con.
stelIaion which now blazes over the broad
folds % our owu national banner.
The cost Of our whole foreign relations
amounted 10 something under SS0.000-
He agreed that there nigh, be alterations
IN relation TO some paris. particularly in
for h,,t ho,