Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-12-30

burg We understand they are in good health,
and high spirits, anxiousy awaiting orders from
Washington. to march to the seat Of war.
The following compose the Field and Staff
of the Son,h Carolina Regiment:-P. N. But
Ter. Colonel; J. P. Dickinson, Lieut. Colonel;
A. Fl. GLADDEN., Major; James Can,ey, Adm.
tdnt; Sebastian Sumter Sergeant Major; A.
r Montgomery Or. Master Sergeant.
Directors Of The Blink of the State.-The fol-
lowing gentlemen were elected by the last
Legislature Directors oftlle Bank of the Stale {:
Pfcsment-F. H. Elmore.
DircctOrs-D. e. Webb. VIC. Dukes, w.
B. Pringle, G. N. Reynolds, J. II. 5lelnmey
er, R. Caldwell, w. NJ. Lawton, w. Fl. Car.
son, P. C.. GaiIIard. J. l.. Sttobecker, E. Car.
son, R. G. StGtic.
Ncao York Custom HOtsc.-A statement of
the cash receipts at the New York Custom
House, from the lst 10 the 18th inst inclusive,
show al increase of S477.0l5 in dutiabIe, and
decrease Of e6.0o4 in free articles compared
with the receipts Of the same period last year.
u Tile Washington correspondent of the
Charleston Courier, under date of The 9th inst
states, that the Courier dcs Eats Unis pro
esses to have received recent private and au.
thenlic advices from sleyico as 10 the state Of
opinion in that cottIl,ry on the subject Of the
war. There is no doubt thai the Courier de
rivcs its information from intelligent French
residents Of Mexico, and perhaps from those
connected with the French legation, and it
may, therefore, be entirely reIlable.. Granting
II be so. there ID no prospect whatever Of peace.
The Couritr asserts confident y That the Mexi.
can Cougtess will aadaimoasty refuse the ov er.
lures OF the United States for peace. II this
should be The case, it Is much 10 be hoped that
The next overture will be made through the
rough and ready diplomacy Of General Taylor.
within the walls OF the city of Mexico. Tie
Courier recommends that we should continue
10 hold out the olive branch, in order to Justify
our conqiesls in the eyes of the world.
"l'he requisItion for an additional Regiment
upon Pennsylvania vas responded to with en-.
lhusasrn, and Il sulfi lent number o compa
nies have already been organized and have
rendered their service. II would nuI b. difi
cult to raise. upon u montjs' notice, in differ.
eut portions OF the Union. Il hun dred thousand
men, 10 serve during the war. The Un,on
states. that since the passage Of the warbill
last May. three hundred thousand men have
rendered their service 10 the Governlnen, as
volunteers. Many Of these. however, were
Tor three, six. and twelve months"
Legislative Fanaiicism Tho subjoincd
Message was coinhiunicated to both bran
ches of our Legislature at he close Of The
Session. The resolutions which accom-
panied it. reveal an impudent fanaIicisrn
as existing in the New Hampshire Legis-
lalure. that could mol have been more ap.
propriateIy or sisralIy rebuked, than in
the way adopted. II was moved, and
unanimously votet. chat these infamous
resolutions be returned TO The Executive
and Legislature from which they came,
without a word OF comment! Verify, this
was treating the Granite Stale with sove
reign contempt, but was no more than
hel ilnpudeut inlermcddIing with What
dues not concern her. deserved. These
resolutions denounce the annexation Of
Texas, and breathe, lhroue ehout, spirit
of fierce hostility TO the domestic instiru
lions Of The South Truly. this act Of the
New Hampshire Legislature, is most
impudenl intrusion nlo the concerns Of
her neighbors, and exhibits reckles, fan
atheism. the tendency Of which. every pa
triot must depIore II New Hampshire
should desire hereafter TO Obtain hear
ing in South Carolina, site will have to
adop, so ne other medium of communica-
ton. than transmitting her faualicat re-
solves to our Executive by mail. She
must send an agent-and should he come,
we promise him much sormer reception
than was accorded TO Massachusetts
Hoar.-1emperaace Advocate. -
.F MESSAGE No /.
ExECbTIvE DEPARTMENT,
~ Coumbi:. Dec. IL. lS46
FL tie Hunt the Senate, and
House Of Representatives.
Genftenb,i-The Gomi,y between The
STATES Of This Union, seems to demand of
me. thai ] should submit 10 the Lesisla
lure. i'd compliance with the reques of the
Legislature Of New Hampshire, The nc.
companYins resolutions of that body,
which have been received this morning.
- I.regrel that sister Stale should deem
i, fit or expedient, to address South Caro-.