Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-05
ABBEY MANok, SHELTER ISLAND, I

aBBEY MAN0h, SHELTER. BLAND, (.
New York, Sept. ~, 1915.
Gentlemen: Your letter Of the 22d
Instant, inviting me TO partake of a public
dinner as token Of your respect, on my
return from this State, aud directed 10 me
al The City of New York, was duly for
warded from thence and reached me al
this place, the residence ofa highly valu
ed and esteemed friend on last evening.
delay not to acknowledge its receipt.
aud TO give expression TO the feelings Of
qualification Which il has afforded. The
recoAectoa Of the terms emptoyedhy you
in communicating your wishes will bo
cherished by me as ain evidence that my
life has not been wholly Improbable, nor
my efforts TO advance lhe public good
entirely fnri,tess. Nude by The ac, Of an
overuling Providence the instrument to
carry Out the first greal test experiment,
which involved The question whether
Vice President succeeding to the presi
dency by the death OF he President,
could administering government according
10 his own settled convictions of right and
policy, and besel at every step by trials OF
no ordinary character, Ishoud have suf
fcin, cause of gratitude in the fact that no
injury had beIallen our institutions during
my term of service. How much, however.
is my qualifications enhanced by The
opinion you express that my adninislrs
ton is destined 10 occupy q luminous place
on the page of history" Delraction and
| calumny Of the most malignant character
i may be content to endure, il the page of
my counlry's history is 10 be rendered
"luminous" BY acts promo,ive of the pub
lie interests, which may have been in
any way instrumental accomplishing. To
this end were all my efforts directed, and
ifto me there can be ascribed result so
glorious, then am | content that "malice
shall do lis worst" The end Of lofty
ambition will have been accomplished and
the victim bows to the altar and the sacri-
flee. Without subjec,ing myself 10 The
charge Of egotism, may be permitted to
rejoite with you in the copsnmmalion of
Texas annexation. The blessings which
it hassin store for our country, admit of no
exasseralion and The hour in which The
happiness was afforded me, as the Chief
Magistrate of The United STATES, ofaifixins
my signature 10 the joint resolution of the
two Houses of Congress. saw fully con-
summated. so far as The United States
were concerned, a measure bearing upon
its mighty tide an argosy freighted with
new additions 10 the power and prosperity
ofuur beloved country, and reliable assu
RANGES Of the permanency Of our happy
Union.
Proposed Contention Of States at Memphis,
Tennessee. Aiken has appointed
MIR. Memmenger as delegate to represent
South Carolina al The Convention which will
assemble al Memphis. Tennessee, on the 18th
day of November inst. We extract tire fol-
lowing from the proceedings of the Cohyen
ton, which assembled at Memphis in July last
These extracts will show tine objects which
theabove Convention proposes to accomplish
K kes6ived; INC and S06Th
ern States aud Western Pennsylvania and
Virginia be requested to send delegates
/ from each Congressional District to Join
with The members of this Convention al
It's adjourned meeting.
On motion of G. I. NJ. Davis, Esq, of
Illinois
Resolved, That upon all questions sub.
milled 10 the adjourned convention, the
several States represented shall be entitled
10 VDte according 10 their federal represen
taten in Congress, except the States Of
Pennsylvania and Virginia, which shall
voe according TO the proportions invited
to send delegates.
On motion of Henry G. Smith, Of
Tennessee
Resolved, That committee Of seven
persons be appointed to prepare and pub
lish an address 10 The people of the West
ern States, setling forth the objects and
importance Of the November Convention,
aud 10 concert aud adopt such other mea-
sures as may promote the assembling and
objects of such convention, and TO super
intend the publication OF the proceedings
of the present convention.
Resolved that the committees of FIVE or
more persons be appointed by this con-
veution composed ot lis Own members or
other suitable gentlemen, 10 invesli.
gate and report upon to the November
Convention, the several objects proper for
ils acii0n--lo wit:
Upon the Military and Naval resources
and tlefences of the West and South.
On the improvement of the Ohio Tiver
On the connection of the Illinois river
with the Lakes by a ship canal.
On the Western Armory.
On the Military road from Memphis
through Arkansas 10 the Frontier.
On the Forts aud delences Of The West.
ern Indian Frontier.
On Western Mails.
On Marine Hospitals on the Western
Waters.
On evying and reclaimins tho public
low lands of The Mississippi and other
large western rivers.
On the Rail Road Connection between
the South Atlantic States aud !be Missis-
On The Agriculture Of lhe South.
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