Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-07-08

ourselves. we entertain nnwavering confidence
that our distinguished Senator will so sustain
the country, and will. at the proper time ex-
hibit his purposes by his acts. We should be
sorry to be compelled TO entertain the opposite
opinion, for we are persuaded that no man in
The commonwealth, however distinguished aud
influential, conld maintain his hold upon the
affections and confidence Of the people, who
would repudiate the sentiment of patriotism,
that the country must be defended and sup
ported IN time of war;"
In your paper of June IL, you appear
to have had your ideas Frightened, and
had found out, no doubt, through the me-
dium Of The ,oire aOorksrs. ias you speak
very conclusivsIy,) that"Mr. Polk and his
Cabinet are unequivocally warllke upon
every question, Without giving etf.fihts
reason, for the bold assertion. After. COM
planning of The stupidity of some of. The
American press, for speaking of the annex
alton Of Yucatan and c aliforna, you with,
The same breath, say:
In the settlement Of our present difficulties
with Mexico. we may righlfully require posses
sion of California; may be girsn to as in
lieu Of the vast Gebt that will be owing to u.s.;
but even thcn'we would doubt the policy OF
receiving it."iD
What love for poor Mexico!
Your feelings forthe poor Mericans have
greatly changed, within the last few days;
lfear Taylor, and his''la,0iess Jarbarians."
had they been destroyed, would have only
sol their Just deserts, had you received
your cue to that effect.-Oh, my country!
how Old Edsefield has degenerated, to
stand such doctrine, (or al least its press
has. )wthin The short space OF some Two or
three months.
10 your paper ofthe 24ih June you have
deigned TO give the Presidcu. small por-
tou Of credit upon the Oregon question.
You say, he 'has certainly acted proper.
ly-he has deserved well uf his counlry."
| now wish you to recoIect your own OBJ
servallons relative 10 the Presidents char
acler, laleul. &c., and inform me. wherein
he has acted wrong? Has be not "stood
up 10 the rack in all emergencies? Have
you not. as our Schoomaster," told US,
the President had done all that mau could
do Have you not told us iu your col.
umas. thai we oushtlo be proud of our
choice? That he was the man to relieve
Us from the burlhensome Tariff annex
Texas--snd in fact. TO do all lhinss ''proper
TO te dene.r r--i-n1d now at This late date,
after he is placed in the chair of State, by
inuendcs, sGn wish TO make US believe.
because, he has dared 10 defend our soil
against an invading foe, that he is about
ruining lhe country, aud making Ivy his
rapid strides, (at completing what your
Journal promised SHOULD be dore,) Texas,
which Was to blossom rs the rose, com
pletc barren desert. DO you, for God
sake, Messrs. Editors, examine your files
stick Io, your good old doctriue, aud lei
consistency Wark your course, or other.
wise inform US Of thereasons for your sud.
den,change of,principIea.1- -, -; - !.
Now for yoar last editorial. ifeel sat-
is6ed, that all yupr old friends, when they
compare: ii viii your previous course, will
agree with me, -tha, you have either been
led astray yourselves, or are playing OF
hoal upon sumo other Democratic paper,
with which you desire to have a tilt,
in those Piping times OF war" No
sound. sensible scribbers, could possibly,
whilst in their senses, turn so complete
somerset as you have. Your language
speaks loud. i
In speaking Of Mr.. Calhoun, whom we
all delight to honor, bur mol al the expense
ofthe President ofIhe United States, who,
as yel. am not willing to acknowledge
has committed any wrong as regards the
war with Mexico.-(your accusation 10 the
contrary Notwithstanding
You say
e: He knew, and it was apparent to all, that
the President himself, howev YER pure may have
been his notives (and we have no reason to
doubt their purily) had actually brought on
the war ty pursuing the mistaken intimidation
policy in his diplomacy. Mr.. Polk, his cabi-
net and ministers, were utterly surprised
they were thundersruck al the breakinp out
of hoslli,ies. Their design was only to awe
the Mexican government into n favorable ne.
gota,ion; but they urged their guns too far
farther tllan prudence wouldhaye dictated. and
instead Of humbns the prc,ensions, it arous.
ed the Cdstillian spirit Of the degenerate Mex.
icans-and hence, the attack upon Thornton,
aud all the scenes tha, have since been enacted
on the Rio Grande. If Mexico had really been
the aggressor in every respect. was it decent
was il deliberate--:was it magnanimons in u
great people, to declare war against her, he
fore they had received evidence OF The s1ffi-
cheney Of their provocatou7'''
With This extract, / will close, with a
request lha. your readers may weigh the
extrec,s atlentiveIy, feeling confident that
they mus, all draw the conclusion that the
'oire a0orkers in Washington, have been
a, their dirty iuork, seeking to breed dis
sention in our ranks. by throwing fire
brands among us, stirring-up come of oui
young politicians. who by The bye are
everready to catch at at'Hlil! o"th' Whisp,
if they imagine they can elevate them
selves little, or become runners for a