Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-07-03

correspondent Of :he New York EEr-
fEpress, writing from Wasbingl under !1a
;Edae pfthe 20ltinstr r.: :, 9.
Nothing has yet heens heard rom MI. MI
Z Gushing and The most serious appre hem. !.
] #sions are enriertained for his safety. In:
these appfehensions,s Capt. Newton, late
lof., iheillsfated u S. steamer Missouri, 10
] which Mr.. Gushing sailed as lar as the
I I Mediterranean, partakes: -,
The New York Annual Conference of
1.-The Methodist E Episcopal Church, after
EfarlIler:deba, .on; w edueseay, agreed 10
the resolutions whichshad been adoptedby
THE General Conference in relation to
division oflhe Church property the vote
yeas JAP in favor Of the resolutions, and
E3S apainst.them. This being the first an.
nual Conference assembled since the; Cen
Eeral Conference, is probable that the
course adopted by the New York Con-
ference will be generally followed BY OH
ers.
Mr.. McDuffe.-An inimation in the
South Carolinian that. Mr.. McDuffie
thought of ,resigning his soatin the Senate
! has been generally circulated through The
pr ,ss, with many notes of horror al The
| Imputed ..disunion project, in futherauce
of which i, is thought he will resign. OF
his determination we cannot speak author
/ |itaiipeIy-butwe doubt very much wheth-
er he intends ,o; leave his placeinihe SEN
a,e-or ifsuclsa thought had crossed his
| miod, we feel sure that warm and, uni
versal lgremonstranc against il, from the
people of South Carolina. would not fail
10 be listened TO by Que SO devoted to his
State as Mr.. McDuffie. A greater and
more noble power over public; opinion no
member ofthe Senale@has ever exercised
Than he-and it is remarkable ihat.ihe al
most incessaut couRictshe has maintained,
| Wit: The first men in the senate, on the
I greatest and most agitaiing questions,
while it has proved that bis intellect retains
aims racy originality, its wondrous clear.
] 6hss,s and comprehensive strength--has
improved and invisoraled his health. The
,congenial employment Of bis spirit, has
proved. a cordial of healing power TO his
body, and we may hopefully look for
/ ward to years ofbrillianl service in that
sphere where he is the ornament and
champion Of his State. aud master mind
among. The grea, Of his country. We de-
sire not 10 hear,of his resig signalion-South
Carolina cannot reinquish her claim, to his
invaluable services.-Charieston Mercury.
Gen. Waddy Thompson his. address
"a, Albany, n. Y. said-"l approve of his
s(Tyler's) administration in the main. For
myself, 4 am opposed to a y. S.. Bank.
1 Ittas had its time. and much more of
evil than ofgood has grown out Of its op-
era,ious. I am for tariff for rerenue,
and of such Incidental protection 10 man
:ufacturers and the industrial classes, as
could be extended TO them by tariff for
rerenue and no .farttsr."
10 regard 10 Texas, sc. Gen. II. said +:
"Mexico is weak country, has weak
government, and we have nothing TO fear
from war with her, / am in fauor o { the
.iareration Of Teras 10 the United States,
bur would have voted agains, the treaty,
| had been member of the U. s. Senate;
because hold the President and Senate
Of Texas have no greater power 10 annex
Texas to the U. States, than The Presiden.
and Senale Of the United States have to
cede the u States to any foreign power.
If the people Of Texas desire annexation.
they and they alone have the right to mako
a proposition 10 that effect"
MeIico pretrrS War to Peace The Ma
tional Intetigeacer rejoices says the Globe
of the 2ls iusl., q, this news, which il has
from "a private hand entirely to be relied
on"-no doubt AImonte, late Mexican
minister, who has jus; had an express from
Santa Anna. From the familiarity Of the
editors ofthe InteliiSencer with The minutes
matters touching Mexican politics, while
Almonte acted here as minister, we had
not the least doubt that the latter was 10
constant communication with the chief or
gan of the federal party. Indeed. it has
been in every crisis of this country, the
channel through which The foreign aide Of
all questions has been advocated by the op.
ponents of this country's interests. Wit
ness the case Of Coror,za's (the former
Mexican Minister'S insult 10 our govern
ment-the opposition 10 General Jacksons
course tow ards Louis Phillippi, which ex.
,ored the withdrawal indemnily-lhe
taking sides with England in every recent
controversy between that country aud
this. We have no doubt, therefore, that
the following announcement, in this morn
ing's National inielligencer is "by author
ity" of Santa Anua, through his represen-
lative, Almonle:
"More about Merico.-We learn, since
our last, through private channel, eu'ire-
/ " 10 be relied nnnn. hiatt Ihe true infnrIna.