Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-17
oplNloNs.o OF THEs.PlR:Ess.

OPINIONS OF THEsPRESS: .@'
The Presidents Message. Rublic opin-
ion in This community, as iaftas we have
been able TO ascertain iris decidedly III
vorabe to the character of Mr. sPolk's
Message, and although the results which
may accrue from its tone on Stbe Oregon
question will possibly cause regret. yet it
is evident in all justice and honor, The
country could expect noihing less from its
Chief magistrate, under the ScirrumsIan.
ces Of the case. No one canquestion our
.Irightsin the premises, nor tcansthe world
Atny thai we have exercised patience un
III it has ceased 10 be virtue; and our
only hape now is. that the British Gov.
ernment, if it has spark t,f magnanimi.
ty left, will repudiale the action of its
Minister at Washington. He$is aclearly
proven to have aclcd wrong and The civ.
lied world will be with @us nj sustaining
the light. ~ - 80
On the Tariff the message 81 Sufficiently
explicit, and affords good evidence that
Mr.. Polk is safety andsirongE welded 10
The great interests OF The pudocing class
es, so thar Congress does NOT act in The
:mater,.it will certainly be ftom no fault
asof The Prfsidenl sor his Secretary oi The
Treasury. In on adjoining Column will
he Ennni- "A llssssSs
tportanr report y 81
3On.rhe whole, there is every lob
gratifed with in the message, aud we
4 think that The ualion will sustain lis sem
limenls, judging from The notices we have
seen in 0lher than the.parfisaD press.
.r5 * Charleston Patriot.
Presidents Message--OnE The oiher
great opic-the lariff-we have more
right to commend the Message. II ap.
proaches nearer TO what we consider the
true doctrine of revenue Tariff than we
had dared TO hope. And we are still
more inclined to a favorable construction.
Off. from The facr that the report of the
Secretary is sill more definite in its
positions. We may say Of the President
then, with some reason, as parson Evans
| saith Of Slpnder-"his meaniig is good"
Bul his definition of the revenue stand.
ard'' must be taken with an important
qualification The revenue stanard is
maintained IN he the highest rate Of duty
consistent with the greatest amount of
revenue. lflhis principle be laid down
with reference to the permanent effect of
the duty on any arIicle.T i, is notfso far
from the lruth-Ihoush. ewes, if gthere be
range Of rates, at which the:samc i'ere-
nue. would result by reason thai Ihe lower
raes encourage and the higher discourage
lrade-then it is clear that The lowest rate
is The only one consistent with a strict
revenue duty.--And this is NJ, Walkers
position in his Treasury ReppH. And il
applies to all arlicles-whether they do
or 10 MOI come in competition with those
of domestic manufactures Charleston
Mercury. -. 5si5.s' 81 -
The Presidents Mcssage.-aThis i'm
portaut document was received in this
city, on Saturday, last about O'Clock,
P. NJ, and we issuedeit inSan extra abou,
half past a, Pm. OnaIltfands;i ii seems
TO be regarded as Of a most mornen.ols
character On alllheSgreat Ieading.ques
iious oflhe daysittakes decided an extreme
ground. yEtgoes for The Whole Of Oregon
against the Tariff and ..forssihe Sub
Treasury. The absorbing consideration,
however. is lis tone in relation TO The
Termination of The join, occupancy OF The
Oregon Terrilory, aud The assertion Of /
our right 10 The whole. This seems. rs 10 be
universally regarded as shutting the door
on all furlhernego and increasing /
the probability jofwar with Gfeat Britain,
Charleston Curier. i
The President s Message. lay this
important national document before The
public, and we earnestly solicilfts careful
perusal by our readers. Ilis unouestion-
ably The best message wns overhead. and
there can be no olrue AMERitcAN !. Is iio will 1
not feel proud, that we have al ibe helm
of our good shipof State, such a noble |,
commander camdtn>J Journal.
Application isgto be made a IL next ses! t,s \. I.
sion of the New York Legis alufe 8 for am
act ofincorporation for the Ocean Steam
Navigation Company 1inlhe gills, OF New
York, with power 10 build, equip and t.
navigate one or moresstean syesseis1o ply Il
from that city. TO any pofis sin IL nrope, Il
with a capi'al,of Sl0e: 600 wnl,sthe priv w. Il
ilege of increasing il 10 81 600, GOO 50. 4 il
;,sssas Charleston g'ouriicrs 5