Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-06-24

been sen, to The Senate for ratification.
In consulting with The Senate, on a matter
Of such vast moment to the peace oftwo great
nations, and in sacrificing his own views TO the
wise decision Of that body, MIR. Polk has GER
tai,ly acted properIy-he has deserved well oil
the country.
The consequences Of this termination Of our
dispute with England, will be revival oftrade
with Europe. with all its attendant blessings,
and speedy settlement Of our difficulties with
Mexico.
The correspondence from Washington gives
us the intelligence, (whether true or not we
canno, say that even now. the President has
said, tha, the Mexican war will be brought to a
conclusion. within sixty days, by the mediation
of,he British Government. One thing is sure.
that whilst we are threatened by no other ma
ton, and left to direct eur undivided energies
agains, Mexico alone, we can crush her 10 atoms
in few months at the farthest extent of time.
1t is certainly great blessing TO this country
that the Oregon treaty has been signed at this
precise point oftme I, is said at Washington,
that if the news of the Mexican war had reach
ed England six days earlier, before MIR. Pack
enhams instructions had been sent to him. the
| treaty would never have been formed at all.
We see by the English news, that the intelIi.
gence of the small skiruish near Point Isabel.
produced the most tremendous excitement in
Greut Britain There is no doubt but Mexico.
! in the beginning Of this war, strongly counted
on rupture between England and the United
States 1t lis also said, that if any other notice
Than that Of the Senate-the House notice for
instance, had been sent TO the British Govern.
men,, our contro:ersy would never have been
adjusted wi.hou1 arms.
sYhen we carefully look at these facts, or
very highest admiration is excited a, the wis.
dom aud foresight of our great Senator MIR
! Calhoun. He now has the credit, both in En-
gland and this country, of settling the Oregon
question. and lie verify deserves it. At the
commencement, Of tie present session Of Con-
grcss we know that an universal gloom hung
over the whole Of this nation-every man
thought thai war with Great Britain was Hvi
table. The ranks Of the war party were con.
sanity swelling, and 10 one was found to re.
sst their cry. At this critical jnnctnre in our
affairs, Mr.. CaIhnnn, amid the fercest denun.
ciation, offered u set Of resolutions, and took
position. which has finally cleared mp our poll
ticsl horizon and saved the state from most
bloody and disastrous war.
The Army on the RIO Grande.--For the las,
week or two we have heard very little Of i'm
porlance from General Taylor. He is still
Stalioned at slatamoras, with the greater hody
Of his forces. His entire army would now
probably sufficient to repeI any fierce that can
be senl against him by his enemy. lie has
probably been waiting for orders from Gov.
ernment. and also to give time for the proper
organization and concentration of the VoIun-
tecrs that have been called out 10 his assis
,ance.
II seems, however, that the first movement
Of invasion has been made preparatory to
one on more extensive SCALE, On the 7th
instant Lieutenant Col Wilson left Matamo-
ras for Reinoso, with e. command Of five hun.
Of very formidable operations by Gen. Taylor
in short time, unless Mexico should sue foT
suspension q: hoptalties.
General Ar,sta has sent Taylor proclama-
ton that he does not leave hlatamoras, he
(Arista) will be constrained to ccnie and chas
tise him properly.
The Volunteers are in good health and spir-
The Mexican Governuien, is disturbed with
revolutions, and the probability is that she will
make but poor resistance to our army.
Fifteen days later from Europs-Arrical Of
the Great WesteTn.-The news by the Great
Western is unusually important.
The Bill TO repeal the Corn Laws has pass.
ed its second reading in III" House of Lords
without amendme1 t. and BY majority 80 de-
, cided as to insure its becoming law of the
Iand. The majority is forty.seven. Free trade
will n"w become the leading policy of the
greatest commercial nation in the world, and
the inestimable blessings which will result from
! it 10 all the nations OF mankind will mark new
/, era in the history Of our race.
The Oregon notice has reached the British
Government.
The news of the Mexican war has been re-
ceived in England, and has raised the price of
American produce.
The new Potaloe crop in Ireland is encour-
aging :.
On the evening Of the 25th of May. a, five
minutes before o'clock, the Queen Of En-.