Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-05-20

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Itice to the people, or, what right he hadto
lplunge;the country into war with a nation
which weqeast wished to annoy, and towards
which we were disposed to exercise the most
fortearing lenity and compassion. We must
now strike, and we must strike effeciually-
by all that is sacred, we must " strike home.'
By adopting such course. the war will soonef,
be brought to close, and our differences vii.
be much sooner settled, and our wounds soon
er healed. This temporiaing or !.esita,ing poll
cy is fatal policy at any time, and during
war it is utterly ruinous. The man that pau.
ses now 10 ask, who brought about the conflict,
is like the man, who, when his neighbours
house or his ewn house is on fire, cries ..stop
the incendiary," whilst the devouring flames
roll on anfestrained, and wrap the noble tene.:
men, in destruction and ashes; or he is like.
that seaman, who, when his gailant ship has
been blasted by the scahing thunderbolt, meg
1ec,s to extiuguish the fires which are During
through her shrouds, aud enveloeins the tow
ering structure in ruin, 10 speculate on the.
cause that sent the faIsl messenger from the
heavens.
Oar feelings and convictions being such as
we have expressed, we are truly proud to see
ou, counsrymen, from all quarters rushing with
heroic ardor to the conflict, does honor to
Them as men-it does honor to them as Ameri-
carls.-it does honor to the country they call
their own. The noble Aiabamiais, who were
the first for the fight-lhe Louisaniaus, the
MississippianS, and The chivalroas Georgans,
are all acting their part, like brave men and
true patriots.
"Iu peace, there's nothing so becomes man,
As modest stiffness. and humility:
Bnt when the blast or war blows in our ears,
Then initiate The action Of the tiger"
Dishonor not your mothers; now attest,
That those, whom you called fathers did be-
get you!
Be copy now to men of grosser blood,
And teacll them how to war;" II,
We wish that every man who enters this
fight, may deserve Lhe victor's crown. We.trust
thu, orr people will once more !"prove the
ncule Of their pasture" show what they coald
do in battle, and warn Europeaa nations,
prood and poten, as they are, what they might
expect in war u ith the United States.
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As orir readers will see by .to.day's paper,
ua9 has been solea,nly declared by the Senn,e
and HOUSE OF Representatives, 10 exist at this
time. between the United States and the Re,
public of Mexico. The Presiden, has issued
the usual proclamation, and summoned the
country 10 rise in its own defence, and to exert
its utmost to prosecute tho war to speedy ter.
minaaiion.
The following are the principal provisions Of
the act as it has passed both. houses of Con.
gress. -
I, AUTHORIZES The President tpraise Fifty thou
sand Volunteers to serve for twelve months,
and for the purpose Of enabling him TO do 50,
I. appropriated Tea Millions of Dollars. Ii al.
so empowers the Executive 10 finish aud equip
salIiyessels Of war ,hat have. been colgmenceaiby
stie Uniied. States, and TO employ:ih the service
.ofthe country, all merchant vessels tia, are
capable Of being armed and turned into ships
or wGr. =, !.
The ac: wa9 passed through Congress with
tfs greatest n1animRy, and indeed with the
greatest precipitation. Ii seems ,ha,members
were called upon to vote for the measure; even
before they had had Tina 10 read the evidences
that hos.iIities lad been. commenced by the az
mics Of the TWO nations. The most Intense
excitement and enthusiasm prevails at the city
Of Washington, and in truth, throughout the
broad limits Of this confederacy. Though the
measures that have brought about the wdr may
be regretted by many patrtots, yet we venture
to say, that such spirit and unanmiy as have
been exhibited by our Congress. in this most
solemn act they have just published to tho
world, were never exhibited by any public as
sembly on the face ofthe earth, on a similar
emergency. In republican governmeni,'it
is really MIRACLE. The Bill passed the House
by an overwhelming vote Of liza to ID; and it
passed the Senate by the astonishing vote Of
40 10 2; Mr.. Calhoun and one or two others
not voting at al....If our Congress should al
ways act with such promptness and decision.
as have characterized these late proceedings,
we would have, no reasont TO fear any nation in
the world-our arms would be successful
wherever they were directed-wc would be
able to dictate our own terms of peace 10 the
most powerful adversares that could contend
against U.s. A free people, who are firmly
united at home. whether their cause be just or
not, may bid defiance to the world in arms
they can vanquish Three times their Numbers
almost without an effort. ,r:l
Without looking for n moment into the caus.