Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-12-11
Correspondence of Adrertiser. |
COLUMBIA. Dec. ?, Is!


DEAR SIR: At length Lam able. in some
degree, 10 comply with your request, to inform
Won from time TO time of the proceedings OF
first few days Of the session were consumed in
organizing the House, by the enrolment of its
members-the election of officers. the appoint.
Colcock was reelected Speaker, without op-
positon--than which better selection could
not have been made. He is most mannerly
gentleman-6rm. digniied and courteous. On
Tuesday the first message from his Excelency
the Governor, to the present Legislature, was
received. upon portion of which division
arose as 10 its disposal-whether BY reference
to Committee of the Whole or to the Commit
tee on Federal Relations. The mes age have
sent you, and pronounce it the most terse, log
ica and sta,esman.like document issued by
any Governor within my recollection. Whe-
ther it be judicious at this particular juncture
or not is different matter. During its reading
the rumblines Of d coming storm became per
ceptbe, and at its close there was rapid sue.
cession of keen and angry flashes of oratoricaI
lightning. The House is divided, moi into two,
but into many parties, all protesting desire
to extend that courtesy 10. The Executive which
is due 10 every department of our govern
ment, and each disagreeing rs to what course is
most respectful After much debate the mes
SAGE was referred to Committee Of the Whole,
and made the special order of the day on Fri
day-hlr Pinckney in the Chair. In COM
mittee of the whole, you know that every mem.
Der has the privilege of speaking just as often
and as long, and about as desullorily as he
pleases, and you may rest assured that every
indulgence Of the prerogative is exercised 10
its fullest extent. The chief division in the
House is created by the conjectnred effect tha,
the message will have upon our relations with
the Democratic Party of the Union. One side
maintaining that since wo consented 10 act in
concert with that party-accepted the nomina
ton of Mr.. Polk and will have assisted in elec-
ting him MS The exponent Of our principles, we
should do no net that may disturb the harmony
Of the party until some cause is given. and
certainly not condemn the gaits Of the horse
until we have mounted him. That if the mes.
sage 20 forth 10 the world with its temper I'M no
degree corrected, that South Carolina will
be found in the silly position Of contributing to
electa President, and then quarrelling with
him before he has taken his seat, and that the
tone of the allusion to the Democratic party is
unbecoming in US who constitute portion oil
it. The others say, that the principles and doc.
| trines contained in the message are truly those
of Carolina, solemnly proclaimed IL '32, and de.
liberateyreiteratcd in AZ, that s. Carolina mus,
never descend from the high and commanding
attitude she has assumcd-that they are unwil.
ling TO recede one inch from the position she
has occupied in the face OF the world daring the
last ten yoars, and that any of the resolutions
proposed, which are called pacific, will have
the effect TO dislodse and degrade her. Oi
course there are different degrees of modera.
ton or violence in the ranks Of each as you will
perceive by the different resolutions that have
been offered For myself can agree in every
particular with neither party in ,hes sense each
is understood by the other ;and / will do both
the justice TO say that believe neither 10 be as
tame or as violent asthe other suspects. Tnfu
enced by the exposition of principles and doc.
trInes, made by the Democratic Convention at
Baltimore, felt deep interest in the election
ofits nominee, as the truthful representative of
The policy o. he South. BY accepting the
nomination, prJaced by that exposition, Mr..
Polk adopted the principles aud doctrines il
Contains-not one Of which conflicts with those
of our Stale. consider hlm pledged 10 carry
out those principles during his administration
faithfully. Itwaswith this understanding his
nomination was sreceived by the State, and GER
tainly by that portionswh hieh have the houor in
part to represent. Having trusted him thus
far, can discover no new callse 10 distrust him
now. and am not only willing bu, desirous that
our State shonld remain with hint in: harmony
! nttle political platform erected al Baltimore.
So long as hecontiDues steady and firm to the
principles inscribed ppon:t, let US do likewise,
and remain true 10 him 7: When he begins 10
shuttle ordenles his faith, twill be time enough
for usto act, and we will then pnsIi him Of,
end the intercourse, and let treachery fall on
him who moved it It is but common Justice
not TO anticipate; his desc rtion.s With these
sentimentsil was very well for the State ;to vote
for him in silence. 10 have saitti not n word
about our relations 10 the Federal Government,
and above all things TO have uttered any hoast.
2flI resolutions. a threat is always indiscreet,
ifnol dangerou five do not act up TO II we
are constrained 20 an awkward explanution-.l
as is ILLUSTRATED by The resolutions of ,42-and
five do, our adversary IS always prepared for
hsaHa by;us. would have had The message