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


be s,ates ,hat be is directed ly lhe PrrsidsRf %
request Mr.. Poinsett to offer sum of money q
the Mexican government to make the boupda'
~ Inc between the U. s. and Mexico the Rio
Dti Sone--and 10 urge npon Mexico, as an ar
gumealin fryor Of giving up Texas to US, that
our people had already occupied the territory
and would never cuaIesce with Mexican insti-
tulions. &c. Mr. W. sia.sd that ,he archiFcs
Of ihe Ssaic Department contained documents
10 thr SANE effect, which he did not believe
ten niasnberz Of fthat Aouse knew we're IN ex-
ssesee
4 " ise srept % 70 poiai cut the llosiic
policy EagIanis u Mexico towards ns---
insisted tlsst sge apsbi % declsre war upen
Mexico aad. sE:nsEAn1 baIb iilas France world
aid Us. &c. 10 sacIs i Nh war sEleeel,i
He said war woa! 1o q iii HsAft--hut i
would do us much good EIilS give as
Texas and annex it 20 the eigfdo4 scaia
enable us 10 put down the aboli,ionisls q lspnaes
He believed too thnta majority ofthe Scssheg
people were ia favor. At this moment. ofac-
quiring Tex,s-and Of making war upon Mex.
leo and Great Britain"
The same correspondent nnder date OF the
l4th inst. states that in the House the general
appropriation bill, was again under discussion,
and he had never listened 10 debate which
seemed to excite more interest. The question
was on the motion TO strike ou, the appropria-
lion for Minister to Mexico. The following
is brief sketch OF the remarks Of the Hon.
WIN. Butler, on ,ha, question. as reported il
the GiO5c.
Dir. Butler OF South Carolina said he
had no intention to enter into this debate,
bul il appeared 10 him that he was rcquir-
cd 10 do so in defeuce Of the character Of
his predecessor on that floor. Mr.. Waddy
Thompson.3 now Minister 10 Mexico,
which had been wantouly and uniusIiy as.
sailed by the gentleman from Vermont
A proposition had been made 10 strike ou,
the pro. islon for Minister TO Mexico at
lime the least suited To il that could posi-
bly, occur.
The gentleman, in his expanded views,
had admitted The possibility OF The annexa-
ton of Texas TO the United States, as a
consequence growing out Of that mission
aud although We had claims against Mexi-
co for large amount due 10 our citizens,
aud though many Of our fellowcitizcns
were held in chains by that power, yet he
would abandon these important subjects
Of negotiation. and withdraw our minister
for fear that Texas might be annexed to
the Union. This was the time that the
gentleman from New York Mr.. Linnl
came forward with his motion 10 abolish
this mission. Ii ever there was a limo
when sectional feelings and party spirit
should be queled, when all good citizens
should look with single eye TO the honor
and Interest of their country, this was The
time, and yet The gentleman from YER
mont, Mr.. Slade. who never neglected
any occasion 10 indulge his bitter and ma
lisnant feelings towards n certain portion
Of the country. had seized upon il for The
purpose Of assailing an absent individual.
who was known 10 be opposed TO his lanat-
ical designs. Al n time when it was i'm
portanr Iha; negotiations should be entered
IN" '',I ,-MoSiea for The Rur4asss se pe 8s!aiE:
and also 'or obtaining The libera,;on e"s !.
those now "o,king in chains. and oH .Uh;.o oi
I" the most e'ue and degrading ,res,mes. rCjee.
~ hae ame !, s,ses' &c ~ ~ lime, roo
c;aI all interests " II ,ba, we to our CONNER,
ter there to watch and si'a nave minis
as 10 the rumored session rs Information
Eugland-,hc gentleman fr&aliiornia to
proposed TO withdraw the misskew York
annexation of Texas might be ttest the
qence Of it. Whatever might be rhensc-
pahies Of certain class Of gentemer'-
this floor for The Mexican tyrant, he ac>
knowledged that his sympa'hcs were for y
our brethren in Texas who had 50 gallant
ly resisted tyranny and oppression, and sue
cessiiuIly maintained their independence
The gentleman from Virginia hsd so we'll
answered the argument Of the gentleman
frnm New York ,ha, he would no; take up
the time Of the committee in noticing it,
His object in rising had been principally
10 reply to the gentleman from Vermont,
Mr.. Slade.) who had so unjustly and so
unnecessarily attacked hi, predecessor,
[Mr. Thompson,] by charging tha, he was
unfit TO represent this country at Mexico,
because he was in favor Of The annexation
Of Texas, and because Of his want Of tenn
per. Now he though the gentleman had
any private griefs against his predecessor
II he had ever received any castigaiion at
his hands while they were both members
here together. he ougl:, TO have made his
attack when they were face 10 face, and
when his predecessor had the powerto de-
fcnd himself Ii was surely uol consis-
tent with magnanimity TO make an attack
on this gentleman in his absence, and when
he had not the power TO defend himself
For itc .idrc1iser.
Mn. EpIroR.-Permi, INC TO call the a,.cn-
| lion o: the pubc 10 the following notice by the