Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-11-18

80 So -
Iaidisposable, force of ll,ree 10, To- FIVE thou.
sand meh' with sufficient and efficiient
steam transportation for. Them always
ready; to be rapidly moved, from, ,poiat
to point, as might be! rendered necessa-
ry by any par,isuIarpoiat, andwe could
thus transport ihiscolumn of men much
more rapidly than lhey coold'their army
by land. In the ports thus held, estab.
shreguiaf custom houses, with tie full
and regular organization: as in the sea
porss ofthe United States, and put our
tariff into operation,sl throwing open
these ports to the commerce Of all ma.
tions on precisely the same footing as
our own ports, .and admitting all our
own productions free Of duty-,lio i'm.
portatiohs would be large-the revenue
collected would 60 far towards paying
the expenses ofthe war, and would ali
come out ofthe enemy--we should ex:
nct1y change places With them, BY
throwing on their shoulders all The bur:
then and enormous expense Of active
operations, whilst we remained on the
defensive,ina and tranquil; and we
should avoid all the contingencies of mis-.
fortune to which all invading armies
are liable, and save thousands Of yaIuas
bic lives, which would otherwise fall
sacrifices by battle, disease, exposure
andfaligne. -; IL -, r'dJJ.
We would say to the Mexitans,icl,ere
are our terms ofpeace, When you choose
to accept oi'them we shall Be ready to
nego,iate-hntil then we shallelretaid
possession of all your sea ports, and
continue TO collect all the rcvenue FROM
imports. allowing free access to trade
to aad from the interior-we shall not
get tired fils. Of the plan, as we are per:
Seclly willing continue one, or five, or
ten yearsLwe will keep you thus sealed
up any length of time that fmayFtb ne
'cessary, until you cpd,e 10 terms.
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= Ms,c. FORK Elections.-The northern
mails brings US the, intelligence that tho
y Wigs aiy ers rIynphaaa!! il New York;
show a Wbig gain of II. 600 votes. The
vote for Governofgives Id 22 counties
gain ofl75. Young isAnaoubtedly IL elected
Governor. There will be a.Whig ma.
jority in the Congress delegation. at least
81 oul Of the 81, and tie !Asseibly; piroba!!
bly, Wing: The following members OF
Congress have so far been elected Lord,
Murphy; NuoIl; Maelay,s ::suEefn--De.'
mocrals and Talnadgs, Worren, REYNOLDS
Slingerlahd, Kelloe. Whine, ,sPeirie' 'Jen.
kins, BIakel, Gou. H6lhies, Rose, Marvin,
Hall, Putnam and HuIt-Whigs.,
In the Senate5 Wigs and.2 Democrats
are elected, in the Assembly 81 Wings,
80 Democrats and TO An.i.Renters.
The amended Constitution, it is said, Is
ratified but the provision for black suffrage
has been Iost. 'l;;4., = ',s,n,
Further returns from New York give
continued accounts Of the triumphss oi The
WhiSs-74 Wings and 81 Democrats are
elected 10 The Assembly. The Wbigs, il
is said, will have d. majority Of Is ill., the
Assembly, and 8 by joint ballot. The fe#
returns received Sive'a large vote in favor
of the amended Constitution. . Tbe Nekffo
Suffrage bill islost by an immease md
jority.. - ..@.,
Ne,u Jersey Ele::ions.-The Whis ma ma
jorily has increased In this State; al I'D
di,ional Wing member has beeh elected
to Congress tnthe' Senate. there AZ no
change from last year, ihere being 12
Wings and 2 Democrats. In ihe Assembly
lht Wings; have gained seven !smismbsrs,
and no~ stands SO" Democra,s. The
Wing majority in joint ballot:wsill be @.
The nenlbefsof Congress;siect are Messrs.
Harnu'on, Newell, Van Dyke, aud Gro
CORY, Wings, and Esdale, Democrat.
1nuhdatioa at Nor f0llkk..22Thsre has been
very severe and destructive storm at
Norfolk, Va. A strong N. E. wind pre-
vailed for several days, which caused the
waters Of the harbor to swell unusually
fich. \ large portion Of lie Town in the.
vicinily ofthe wt,arves is said 10 have been,
completely iuundated-the water rising
highertian was ever before known-slores,
warehouses, &C, were thoroughly hosded.
causing sreatd2alruction Of property. Much
damage hes also heen done TO the shipping,
and (earfu! aprehcnsions wcro entertained
for the safety ot vesseis on tie coast.
Commodore Sloat.-Commodorc s,Gas