Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-10-23

seniatives, Aiken5 Means, Hammond, Palmer
and Aston.
Tie subjoined remarks upon the Texas Trea-
ty, we sometime since marked for ipsefhon -
They are extracted from the New York Sun,
neutral paper in politics. They are entitled
perhaps TO more weight on this account. II
will be seen, that the Sun makes some extracts
from the London Times. an ultra Government
Journal. These are important. as they plainly
shew what the English themselves, think of the
conduct Of the American Government, i'll re-
jecting the Treaty for the annexation Of Texas.
What must be the feelings Of those U. Stales
Senators who voted against this Treaty-es-
pecially when they are told that their motive
was 10 conciliute tile Abolitionists2 Must not
the blush of shame dye the cheeks Of those
misguided Senators, when they perceive in
what light, their conduct has been viewed by
the very nation into whose hands they have
played? There is but one course left for them
to pursue. That is, to retrace their steps, and
TO &c with the Democrats for the annexation of
Texas. They may thus, in some measure, re-
deem their furnished fame.
THE TEXAS TREATY.
1--WE have always maintained that it
was sound policy to adopt he treaty Of
annexation, after it had been ratified. A
proposition for annexation would have
created great difference of opinion, which
would have defeated the object, but when
Texas, who had righ 10 consent to an
nexallon, signed treaty to that effect, il
was unwise and unsafe. unjust and impol-
tic, to have rejected thetreaty. 1t cut
US off from the possession ofa most val
liable territory. Great Britain. under the
same circumstances, still more unfavora
BILE, would not have hesitated a moment
were she situated as we were, to have
brought Texas into The Union. What
prevents our doing so? Simply our fears
of England, and this foolish apprehension
has given England the vantage gronnd
over US. Europe now dictates 10 US and
interferes with our local interests, and what
is the worst feature in our present positions
we have lost the confidence of the friend.
we had in Europe, who believed 10 the
last that we would never have surrender
ed any of our national rights The Lon
don Times, high Tory paper, a violent
opponent Of annexation, in publishing a
letter from Washington, sustaining The
motives of those who voted against the
treaty, refuses 10 giveIhen the credit which
they claim, and declares they did so mere
" 10 catch The votes of The Aboliiionists.
The Times makes the following pointed
and bitter comment, which is the duty Of
Americans to refecr upon. coming as it
does Gom violent enemy: .Allhoug we
Engishmen love the treason but despise
the traitors. We know that il is the duty
of the Senate 10 vote ip favor OF the treaty
and the fact lha, they rejected such a
treaty, should be warning to all other
nations to beware ofthe fate Of America:
her institutions are now like rope ofsand.
She cannot pride herself in her conduct
towards other nations by any Considerations
Of her o,on high interests, Of her national
calling. or her national duty This is The
severest blow we have yel received. Re-
jecting the treaty Of annexation 10 concil-
late England or save ourselves from any
consequences growing out of it, we are told
by The organ of the ministry, that although
we have adopted course most welcome
to England, yet as Americans. it ',Ous the
duty Of the Senate TO haze uOted in fauor
of the treaty, aud rejection ofthe { eaty
erhibits our institutions like arope O. sand,
and then we are told that although Eng.
land ioyes the treason she despises the trai,
tor This is the re,oam Of failing to be
true to ourselves! But the London Times
does not stop here-il reads a whitening
lecture TO Southern Senators, who voted
against The treaty. 'Such the venaRty and
corruption, that Southern Senator'S haue
united auith The Abnlitionists in rejecting
the annexation Of Teras auhen those Aboi
tionists had openly declared that The motiues
OF their opposition aoas hostility to the
South and Southern institutions We
have no doubt that this language will
make a deep impression upon the Sena.
tors who voted against annexation, and
many of them will regret the vote they
have given. The people, who are always,
true 10 the honor aud interests of The.
country, though their representatives may
not be. will take an early opportunity, If
we rightly understood them to redeem the
past as far as itcan practically aud safely
done, and thai Texas and Oregonswill be
annexed to the Union with as much unani.
nifty as the Texas treaty, atleast, was re-
iected. We expectihat the United States
Congress will assemble Immediately alter
the ensuing electien."
Teras.-Yesterdoy wereceived the let.
,ers of our Galveston and Houston cores .
ponden,s, brough, here by the steam ship
Republic. Their contents were aniicipa.
ted. We are glad 10 perceive that they
concur in stating that the cotton and corn
orono will refnrn an abundant Weld. and