Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-04-09
to return once more Under The glorious
Egis Of the A merican Union

Dut SuIllcleUlly QlSiIDcL 10 ledu US 10 luIeT
that there will he considerable opposition
to the measure. We do not, however,
apprehend the defeat of Annexation from
The other side pf the Sabine.
In respect to the disposition of Presiden,
Jones upon the question, it is thought
favorable indication that he should have
appointed the Hon. David S. Kaufman,
an ardent friend of Annexation, as Charge
d'Alfaires TO the United States. The
Houston Telegraph, in speaking Of Ibis
point. says:
We find that an impression is gaining
ground that President Jones is opposed 10
Annexation. and the Washington Register
is regarded as uttering his sentiments upon
this subject. We, however, have reason
to believe that the articles iu the Register
are published entirely independent of him
and without his assent or dissent; as he
troubles himself very little about The affairs
of either OF the editors at Washington. We
have "information on which we can rely
that he is warm friend of Annexation,
and disposed 10 make any honorable sac
ri6ce 10 obtain it.
The news Of the abolition Of duties upon
cotton imported into England will take
away the main prop Of the anti-Annexa-
tion:sts, as it was the hope of obtaining
an advantage over the United States in
this particular that furnished the staple ar
gument oflhe opposition.
Aside from The matter Of Annexation,
we iud little thai is interesting to our read
ers in our Texiau files. The citizens Of
Milan and Montgomery counties have
eviuced a spirit of insubordinalion in the
way Of resisting the tax collector.
President Joues has vetoed the act Of
Congress reducing the duties on imported
goods.
The Galveston News says that Gen.
Arista has sent dispatches 10 the Texan
Government by way Of Corpus Christi
The purpon Of these despaeches is said 10
be all invitation to the Texan Government
10 join the Mexican General in an expedi-
tion against the Camapche Indians that
have become the pest Of the Rio Grande
settlements.
The Galveston Civilian says
The revenue cutter, Alert, Capt. Symp-
ION, arrived on Monday from Corpus
Christi. We learn that the party Of In-
dians, of whose passage down the country
we have before had intelligence, are en-
camped within fifteen or twenty miles of
Corpus Christi, and are pronounced TO be
body Of Camanches. men, women and
children, and numbering in all perhaps
1000 or $500. ;apl. Hays, with bis com
pany. was at the ranch when the cutter
sailed, the whole force then numbering
about one hundred aud seventy men,
Monday last was the day set 10 give the
Indians battle. Should our people receive
no material reinforcement, hard fight
may be expected, as there are probably
some four hundred warriors amoug. the
Indians. whilethe squaws and young ones
are not backward in lending hand in an
emergency.
The Texans were armed with Colts
repeaters, and were expected 10 give
good aooouot afthomsolvoS,- ,---.' s;..------
Three Wascoes were recently killed near
Bas,rop. They are supposed TO have be-
longed to large party tina, Recently made
a foray upon that section of country.
Corn was selling in Houston on the l2lh
inst, a, 81 per bushel.
The hopping cough was prevalent in
many parts Of the country.
Just before the New York left Calves
ton, British man of war eutered that
port, bearing dispatches 10 Capt.. Elliott,
British Envoy, from his Government. 1t
was said that this vessel had vast amount
of money on board, and lha, the dispatches
contained Instructions 10 Capt. Elliott 10
offer 10 guaranty the national independence
of Texas, provided The annexation resolu-
lions are rejected. 1t was further reported
that the French Government had also Of
fered the same guaranty on the same con-
ditions. Private advices assure US that
when these propositions were made known
in Galveston, the people snapped their fin
gers, saying "the foreigners were too late."
Capt. Elliott set out for the capitol i'm.
nedately after receiving the Dispatches
VI. Salgny, The French Charge. was al
ready there.
A correspondent Of the Galveston News.
writing from Corpus Christi, under date
of March l4th. gives rumor that had
reached that place TO the effect that Santa
Anna had escaped from prison and had left
the country.
What Means The Folto'0ing ?-We find
The following in The Madisonian Of Thurs