Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-05-27
the Rio del Norte-so far does the spirit Of

the Rio del NoHe-so far does the spirit of
| party carry some men. 1T is said that
! this porlionofT exas is .disputed terriory."
and by others.lhat it helonesio Mexico.
| These reckless assertions are made in
The face Of the clearest evidence TO the
contrary, and can only be dictated by a
spiril Of opposition 10 the administration.
! Mr.. Madison.said, in March. 1904, that
! Louisiana extended wesl 10 the Rio Bravo
del Norte; and in letter daiied Sth July,
| 1904. be declared that Mr.. Jefferson was
i opposed to '.'the relinquishme of any
territory whatever eastw ard oftbe Bravo -
! MIR. Monroe entertained the same opinion
also John Quincy Adams in 1918; M..
Clay, also, in his Texas Ie,ier ofthe lasi
canvass, dated April II; 1874. says: THE
United States acquired "a title TO Texas
extending lbeleve, 10 the Rio Del Norle,
by the treaty of Louisiana" And. as il
10 make chain. of evidence perfecl, the fol-
lowing ARTICLES found in the treaty formed
between Santa Anna and Texas, after the
! battle Of San. acinto:
'Article 8. The Mexican troops will
avacuaIe the Territory Of Tsras passing
10 the other side Of The Rio Del Norte."
I What can be plaineriban this Z; - &
A disiction is also attempted 10 be
made between 9 state of var aud state
Of hostilities;;tit being affirmed that i've are
not in a s,atesol war will, Mexico bur on !.
Iy in a aslalesof hosliIities y, and this was
urged as reason why the bill 10 carry on
The war should not pass. inasmueh as it
amounted loa declaration of war. This
is decidedly the incest operation in the
way of consruc'iuns thar has ever come
under our notice. On this head, we find
the followingin The fConsl,uinn
mo Stale shall. without the consent of
the Congress, lay any duly Of tonnage.
keep troups orships ofwar in lime Of peace.
enter INTO any agreement or compacl with
another:6tate, or'with foreign power or
engage Ih.war, tntess actually invaded, or
IN such lmminer! danger as will not admit
Of delay" e. -
Texas is a State OF lhe Union she is
invaded /; therefor the contingency has
happened which according TO The Const-
llu'Ion' warrants her in engaging in war"
The Washington Correspondent of the
Churleston Patriot of May 2Slh says
" The gallant, Walker, who figured so
largely at Poie! Isabel, and other places,
was born near lIIadensburg, in Maryland.
rather. a suspicious place for hero 10
come from ;sbul Imusi tell you, that un
FORTUNATE andsinglotiuds' as was that de
feGi, more desperate men. and more truly
brave and noble soldiers. have emanaled
from. that particular neighborIlood, than
any olher'ii the Slate. Col. Cross. lately
nurdered on The banks of the Rio Del
Norte, was from thai quarter, together
with a brolhef III the Navy, both of whom
distinguished themselves in The last War
with Great Britain, The Bowels, who
figured in that t"rri.l personal rencouDre
some years ago in Louisiana, and from
which that fighlful instrument of deah,
took ils mango ept tte Bowie. .knye, hail
from the same cuuhfy. Walker, is young
va P-DtSl' dEo jiFCu Souic' uulo- iu 'uiS
city. Althpagh there is nolhing in his
PERSONAL appeatapce Ito indicate valor.
yet helhss ilsitS, atia extraordinary degree:
He was Fkn0Ttf' here as 'littie Sammy
Wdlker," miIdii1 manners, but a perfect
fire eaIer when r0useg. He volunteered
during the Florida War. wlh lhe Semi
noles, in line Company that went from
this city, ard alInost the first act after his
return, was 10 poIncr down on his com
ma"ding officer and punmel him most
severely, for soife actual ors supposed in
jury. /, is exactly uf the material Of his
daring and gallant lii1e fellow, that SOL
diers for the Mexican War should be COM
posed.
Services like his should never go unre-
warded. In The days of chivalry, he
would have beel knishled on The field, and
il is 10 be hoped, that he will not be for
golreu in the da7 of reckoning. F"
A Cruel Case Of Deserfion.-A young
woman entered 4 complaint at New York,
on Friday. atIhu police office, against her
husband, Joseph French, for abandonment
and robbery. Sde stalled tha; she had been
living al New Orleans. and had saved
about $500, whnn she became acquainted
with French, VINO married snd brought her
TO that city. whore they arrived on Sa,ur-
day last. On Tuesday they took walk
up the Bowery, when he asked he:-t Give
him rhe key of her trunk, or she might lose.
il, as he had just dropped one. She did
so, and he snon after made an excuse To
90 into porIer-house, leaving her in The
street, After waiting for some time and
finding that be did moi return, she inquired
the way 10 their lodgings, and then found
thai French had just left, after robbing her
trunk or S65O-al The money she had'in
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